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Folk Orbit makes every effort to collate the correct facts, but nevertheless takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information given herein. Therefore, to avoid disappointment and expense, it is recommended that you contact venues before travelling any distance.

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Sunday

BERKSHIRE

 

Readifolk:

Clifton Arms, Gosbrook Rd. Caversham, Reading RG4 8BS  8:00 (01189 613586)

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

 

Aylesbury Tune Session:

Queens Head, Temple Sq, Aylesbury HP20 2QA Lst Sun 8:30 (01296 415484)

CHESHIRE

 

Acoustic Free Stage:

Telfords Warehouse, Tower Wharf, Chester CH1 4EZ 8:00 (01829 752005) Web: http://www.telfordswarehouse.com

Bluegrass Open Pick:

Robin Hood, 163 Chester Rd. Helsby WA6 0AU 1st Sun 7:00 (01928 723256)

Cat's Bar Open Mic Night:

Cats Bar, Wheelock St. Middlewich CW10 9AE 8.30 (01606 833140)

Chester Open Mic Jam:

Shropshire Arms, Northgate St. Chester CH1 2HQ Alt Sun 8:00 (07753 675275)

Chester Raven Folk Club:

Cross Keys, Lower Bridge St Chester CH1 1RP 8:00 (01244 677212) Web: http://www.ravenfolk.org.uk

Dukinfield Singaround:

Astley Arms, 1 Chapel Hill, Dukinfield SK16 4BT Lst Sun 9:00 (01613 303565)

Folk at The Manor:

Old Manor Club, Withens Ln. Wallasey CH45 7NF Wirral. 8:30 (01516 781962) Web: http://www.folkatthemanor.co.uk

Frodsham Singaround:

Queens Head, Main St. Frodsham WA6 7AR 8:30 (01928 733289)

Garrick Theatre Bar Lunchtime Jazz:

Garrick Theatre, Barrington Rd, Altrincham WA14 1HZ Alt Sun (01619 281677)

* Heaton Moor Session:

The Plough, Heaton Moor Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport SK4 4NZ 1st & 3rd Sun1:00  (01614 425800)

Kings Lock Singers & Musicians:

Kings Lock, 1 Booth Ln. Middlewich CW10 0JJ 8:00 (01606 834969)

Morris Dancer Session:

Morris Dancer, Chester Rd, Kelsall CW6 0RS 4th Sun 1:00 (01829 751291)

Ring O’ Bells Folk Club:

Ring O' Bells, Church St. Warrington WA1 2TL 8:30 (01925 812725)

Sunday Lunch Jazz:

Little Oak, 99 Boughton Rd. Chester CH3 5BH 1:30 (01244 318692)

Union Vaults Afternoon Folk Session:

Union Vaults, Egerton St. Chester CH1 3ND 1st Sun 2:30. (01244 400556)

CORNWALL

 

Wheal Dream Folk:

Wheal Dream, Wendron, Helston TR13 0LR 8:00 (01736 850630) Web: http://www.cornwallfolkfestival.com/folkies/Wheal_Dream

COUNTY DURHAM

 

Hartlepool Folk Club:

The Causeway, Stranton, Hartlepool TS24 7QT 8:00 (01642 531427)

South Shields Folk Club:

South Shields & Westoe Club, Dean Rd. South Shields NE33 4EA 7:30 (01915 671617) Web: http://www.southshieldsfolkclub.co.uk

CUMBERLAND

 

Old Crown Folk Session:

Old Crown, Back Green, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton CA7 8JG 8:30 (01697 478288)

Queens Folk Session:

Queens Hotel, Main St. St Bees CA27 0DE 1st Sun 8:30 (01946 822287)

Twa Dogs Folk Session:

Twa Dogs Inn, Penrith Rd. Keswick CA12 4JU 2:30 (01768 772599)

DERBYSHIRE

 

Abbey Sessions:

Red Cow, St Edmonds Close, Allestree, Derby DE22 2DZ 2nd & 4th Sun 8:00 (01283 517780)

Bluegrass Jam Session:

Dog & Partridge, Bridgemont, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7PB 1st Sun 2:00 (01663 732284)

Cliff Inn Session:

Cliff Inn, Cromford Rd. Crich, Matlock DE4 5DP 1st Sun 8:30 (01773 852444)

Holbrook Open Mic:

Dead Poets Inn, Holbrook, Nr Belper DE56 0TQ Alt Sun 8:30 (01332 780301)

New Mills Tunes Session:

White Hart Hotel, Bridge St. New Mills SK22 4BJ 1st Sun 1:30 (01663 743891)

DEVON

 

Folk On The Moor:

Moorland Hotel, Moor Rd. Wotter, Shaugh Prior PL7 5HP 7:45 (01822 853620)

Topsham Folk Club:

Globe Hotel, Fore St. Topsham, Exeter EX3 0HR 8:15 (01395 577605) Web: http://www.topshamfolkclub.co.uk

DORSET

 

Antelope Come All Ye:

Antelope Inn, 13 West St, Wareham BH20 4JS 8:30 (01929 552827)

* Wareham Session:

Black Bear, 14 South St, Wareham, BH20 4LT Alt Sun 3.30 (01929 550934)

ESSEX

 

FaB Club:

Orsett Cock, Stanford Rd. Orsett SS17 8LD 2:30 (01375 891258)

Sail Loft Folk Club:

Swan, High Rd. Horndon on the Hill, Stanford-le-Hope SS17 8LD 8:00 (01375 640617) Web: http://www.redbrick.cwc.net

Walthamstow Folk Club:

The Plough,Wood St. Walthamstow E17 3NU 7:30 (07740 612607) Web: http://www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

Dursley Acoustic Music Night:

13 Five Acres (home), Dursley GL11 4JP 2nd Sun 7:00 (01452 616121)

Hawkesbury Folk Club:

Beaufort, High St. Hawkesbury Upton, GL9 1AU 1st Sun 8:30 (01454 238217)

Ruardean Singaround:

Minors Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney, GL15 4PE 3rd Sun 2:00 (01594 542358)

Sally’s Slow Session (beginners):

Kings Arms, Ross Rd. Newent Kings Arms, Ross Rd. Newent GL18 1BD 1st Sun 8:00 (01531 820687)

HAMPSHIRE

 

Bournemouth Folk Club:

Centre Stage, Queens Rd. Bournemouth Dorset BH2 6BE 8:00 (01202 764416) Web: http://www.bournemouthfolkclub.com

Coda Acoustic Night:

Coda Music Centre, Chewton Farm Rd, Christchurch BH23 5QL 2nd Sun 8:00 (01305 257099)

Old House Acoustic Session:

Old House at Home, Locksway Rd. Milton, Portsmouth PO4 8JR 8:00 (02392 812184)

Platform Tavern Blues Guests:

Platform Tavern, Platform Rd. Southampton SO14 2NY (02380 337232)

Royal Oak Folk Club:

Royal Oak, High St, Langstone, Havant, PO9 1RY 3rd Sun 7:30 (02392 637392)

Woolston & Bursledon Folk Club:

Bursledon Village Hall, Long Ln. Bursledon, Southampton SO31 8BZ 7:30 (02380 434209) Web: http://www.woolnetfolk.co.uk

HEREFORDSHIRE

 

Rose & Lion Session:

Rose & Lion, 5 New Rd. Bromyard HR7 4AJ 8:30 (01885 482161)

HERTFORDSHIRE

 

Hitchin Folk Club:

Sun Hotel, Sun St. Hitchin SG5 1AF 7:30 (01462 812391) Web: http://www.hitchinfolkclub.idnet.net

Spotlight Folk & Song Club:

British Legion Club, Verulam Rd. St Albans AL3 4DJ 8:30 (01727 851350)

St Albans Folk Club:

Rose & Crown, St Michaels St. St Albans AL3 4SG 8:30 (01727 852111)

KENT

 

Fort Amherst Folk Club:

Fort Amherst, Dock Rd. Chatham ME4 4UB 4:00 to 7:00 (01634 847747)

Riverside Folk Club:

Fighting Cocks, The Street, Horton Kirby, Dartford DA4 9BY 8:00 (01322 862299)

Rochester Jam:

Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack St. Rochester ME1 2EF 3rd Sun 8:30 (01634 818172)

Rochester Session Night:

Man Of Kent, John St. Rochester ME1 1YN 8:00 (01634 818771)

Stansted Irish Folk Session:

Black Horse, Tumberfield Rd. Stansted TN15 7PR 2nd Sun 2:00 (01732 822355)

LANCASHIRE

 

Bothy Folk Song Club:

Park Golf Club, Park Rd West, Southport PR9 0JS. 8:00 (01704 530133)

Chorlton Acoustic Jam:

The Lounge, 478 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton M21 9AS 6:00 (0161 881 9130)

Crown English Folk:

Crown Hotel, Platt Ln. Worthington, nr Standish WN1 2XF 8:30 2nd Sun (01257 263678)

Crown Singer's Night:

Crown Hotel, High St. Garstang PR3 1FA 8.30 (01995 602152)

Jolly Angler Singaround:

Jolly Angler, Ducie St. Manchester. M1 2JW 9:00 (01612 365307)

Juke Joint Blues Acoustic Jam:

Water Witch Pub, Tow Path, Aldcliffe Rd. Lancaster LA1 1SU 8:15 (01524 63828)

Max’s Acoustic Blues Session:

Golden Lion, Moor Ln. Lancaster LA1 1QD 4:00 (01524 842198)

Open Door Folk Club:

Royal Oak, 172 Manchester Rd. Werneth, Oldham OL9 7BN 8:30 (01616 813618) Web: http://www.opendoorfolkclub.co.uk

Skiffle Dogs Open Mic:

Metro-Bar & Restaurant, 5-9 Fowlers Buildings, Victoria Street Liverpool L2 5QA 8:45 (07890 669272)

Unplugged Song Session:

Bowling Green Hotel, Wigan Ln. Wigan WN1 2LF 9:00 (01942 321223)

Victoria Irish Session:

Victoria Hotel, Dock St. Fleetwood FY7 6AG 8.00 (01253 870135)

Walshaw Folk Club:

Sports Club, Sycamore Rd. Tottington, Bury BL8 3EG 2nd & 4th Wed 8:30 (01204 882448) 

Walton Folk Club:

County Ward Labour Club, 39 Hale Rd, Walton Liverpool L4 3RL 8:45 (01514 740979)

Wheelton Session:

Dressers Arms, Briers Brow, Wheelton, Chorley PR6 8HD 8-30 (01254 830 041)

Wooden Horse Folk Club:

The Junction, News Ln. Rainford WA11 7JU 8:30 (01772 452782)

LEICESTERSHIRE

 

Scrag End Folk Club:

Shoulder of Mutton, Oakthorpe, nr Ashby-De-La-Zouch DE12 7QT 8:30 (01530 270494) Web: ttp://www.scragfolk.co.uk e-mail: davidjohns851@btinternet.com

LINCOLNSHIRE

 

Grimsby Folk Club:

Spider's Web, Carr Lane, Old Clee, Grimsby, DN32 8LN 8:30 ( 01472 322094)

MIDDLESEX

 

London Bridge English Music Session:

Horseshoe Inn, 26 Melior St. London Bridge, Westminster, London SE1 3QP 2:00 (02074 036364)

Twickenham Folk Club:

Cabbage Patch, 67 London Rd. Twickenham TW1 3SZ 8:00 (02088 923874) Web: http://www.twickenhamfolkclub.com e-mail: twickfolk@yahoo.co.uk

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

 

Geneva’s Irish Session:

Geneva’s bar, Geneva St. Peterborough, PE1 2RS 4:00 (01733 315550)

Strumpets & Plucker's Acoustic:

Racehorse, 15 Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE 8:30 (01604 631997)

NORTHUMBERLAND

 

Battlesteads Folk Night:

Battlesteads Hotel, Wark, Hexam NE48 3LS 4th Sun 8:30 (01434 681930)

Blyth Valley Music Workshop:

Ridley Park Hotel, Wensleydale Terrace, Blyth NE24 3EB 6:30 (01670 360319)

Cumberland Arms Folk Club:

Cumberland Arms, Ouseburn, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 1LD 8:30 (01912 654925)

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

 

Canal Tavern Songs & Tunes:

Canal Tavern, Canal Rd, Worksop, S80 2EH 2nd Sun 8:30 (01909 484073)

Worksop Folk Club:

Circle Arts Centre, Carlton Road, Worksop, S80 1PD 2nd Sun 8:30 (01909 474458)

RUTLAND

 

Old Plough Folk Session:

Old Plough, 2 Church St. Braunston, Nr Oakham LE15 8QY 1st Sun 2:30 (01572 770160)

SCOTLAND

 

Dalgety Bay Folk Club:

Dalgety Bay Sailing Club, The Wynd, Dalgety Bay, Fife KY11 9SJ varied Fri 8:00 (01383 822732) Web: http://www.musicinscotland.com/dalgety_bay_folk_club.htm

Dunkeld Singaround:

Taybank Hotel, Dunkeld, Perthshire, PH8 0AQ 1:30 (01350 727340)

Garlieston Music & Song:

Harbour Hotel, Garlieston Village, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, DG8 8BQ 1st Sun 1:30 (01988 500407)

Open Folk Session:

White Hart, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 2HS 9:30 (01312 262806)

Sandy Bell's Session:

Sandy Bell's, 25 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh Midlothian EH1 2QH 3:00 & 8:00 (01312 252751)

Wee Folk Club:

Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary St. Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 1LT 8:30 (01315 572976)

SHROPSHIRE

 

Bassa Villa Session:

Bassa Villa, 48 Cartway, Low Town, Bridgnorth. WV16 4 BG 8:30 (01746 763977)

Black Swan Session:

Black Swan, Lloyds Head, nr Ironbridge TF8 7LZ 3rd Sun 8:15 (01952 505073)

Oswestry Folk & Blues:

Wynstay Hotel, Church St. Oswestry SY11 2SZ 8:30 (01691 831309)

Shrewsbury Trad Folk Session:

Nags Head, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury SY1 1XB 9:15 (01743 362455)

Six Bells Story Tellers:

Six Bells, Church St. Bishops Castle SY9 5AA 2nd Sun 8:30 (01588 638375)

White Hart Session:

White Hart pub, Birch Rd, Ellesmere SY12 0ET 1st Sun 8:30 (01691 623938)

SOMERSET

 

Frome Acoustic Club:

The Griffin, Milk st, Frome BA11 3DB. 2nd Sun 3:00 (07743 165432)

Glastonbury Folk Club:

The Mitre, 27 Benedict St, Glastonbury, BA6 9NE 4th Sun 8:30 (01458 831203)

Halsway Sunday Club:

Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, Taunton, TA4 4BD (01984 618274)

Nunney Acoustic Cafe:

Nunney Village Hall, Nunney, Frome BA11 4NP 1st Sun 2:00 (01373 836315)

Sing Say Play:

David Hall Arts Centre, Roundwell St. Petherton TA13 5AA Lst Sun 7:00 (01935 872622)

STAFFORDSHIRE