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Local Venues

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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Thursday

BERKSHIRE

 

Maidenhead Folk Club:

Seven Stars: Bath Rd. Knowl Hill, Nr Maidenhead RG10 9UR 8:30 (01628 822967)

CHESHIRE

 

Barbridge Jazz:

Barbridge Inn, Old Chester Rd. Nantwich CW5 6AY 8:30 (01270 528443)

Beginner’s Bluegrass Pick:

Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Mountain View, Helsby WA6 0BE 8:30 (01928 726587)

Boarhound Folk:

Boarhound, Brook Street Macclesfield SK117AD Lst Thu 9:00 (01625 421200)

Boughton Acoustic Session:

Gardener's Arms, Christleton Rd, Boughton, Chester CH3 5UF 8.30. (01244 319132)

* Chester Poets & Song Writers:

Cross Keys, Lower Bridge St, Chester CH1 1RP Lst Thu. 8.30 (01244 377170)

Farmers Arms Irish Session:

Farmers Arms, Chapel Ln. WilmslowSK9 5JH 1st Thu 8:30 (01625 532443)

Fiddle-d-Dee Workshop:

Peacock Inn, upstairs, Christleton Rd, Chester CH3 5TD 2nd Thu 7:45 (01244 380561)

Heaton Mersey Singaround:

Sports & Social Club, Harwood Rd. Heaton Mersey, Stockport. SK4 3AW 1st Thu 8:30 (01614 778972)

Horse Shoe Jazz:

The Horseshoe, Sandbach Rd, Alsager ST7 3RA 8:00 (01270 876070)

* Hungry Horse Folk Club:

The Rake, Rake Lane, Little Stanney, Ellesmere Port CH2 4HS 8:00 (01516 789902) Web: http://www.hungryhorseacoustic.com

Lymm Folk Club:

Spread Eagle Hotel, Eagle Brow, Lymm WA13 0AG 8:30 (07919 270916) Web: http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/railway_folk_club/home.html

Magazine Folk Club:

Magazine Hotel, Magazine Ln. New Brighton, Wirral CH45 1HP 8.30 (01516 373974)

Parkgate Folk Club:

Boathouse, 1 The Parade, Parkgate, Wirral CH64 6RN Lst Thu 8:15. (01516 771840) Web: http://www.parkgatefolkclub.com e-mail: info@parkgatefolkclub.com

Song Carriers Club:

Arden Arms, 23 Millgate, Stockport. SK1 2LX 8:00 (01614 802185)

* Stalybridge Singaround:

The White House, 1 Water Lane, Stalybridge, SK15 2AG 9:00 (01613 032288)

Westminster Jazz Night:

Westminster Hotel, City Rd, Chester CH1 3AF 8:30 (01244 317341)

CORNWALL

 

Tywardreath Folk:

 New Inn, Fore St. Tywardreath PL24 2QP 1st & 3rd Thu 9:00 (01726 815411)

COUNTY DURHAM

 

Darlington Folk Club:

Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington DL3 7AX 8:00 (01325 261179)

Durham City Folk Club:

The Shakespeare, 63 Saddler St. Durham. DH1 3NU 8.30 (01913 844160)

Tynefolk:

Black Bull, Bridge St, Blaydon NE21 4JJ 8:00 (01914 148867)

Welly Folk Club:

Wellington Inn, High St, Wolviston, nr Billingham TS22 5JX 08:30 (01740 645371)

CUMBERLAND

 

Strands Folk Session:

Strands Hotel, Nether Wasdale, Nr Gosforth CA20 1ET 8:30 (01946 726122)

Wheatsheaf Folk:

Wheatsheaf Inn, Embleton, Cockermouth CA13 9XP 2nd Wed 8:30 (01900 604765)

DERBYSHIRE

 

Assorted Acoustics:

The Globe, 144 High Street West, Glossop SK13 8HJ 8:30 (01457 852417)

Buxton Tunes Session:

Buckingham Hotel, 1 Burlington Rd. Buxton SK17 9AS 8:30 (01298 70481)

Derby Heritage Traditional Music Club:

Old Derby Gaol, Friargate, Derby DE1 1DF 3rdThu 8:00 (01335 345675) Web: http://www.dhtmc.co.uk

Manners Session:

Manners Hotel, Haddon Rd. Bakewell DE45 1EP 9:00 (01629 812092)

Old Brampton Folk:

George & Dragon, Main Rd. Old Brampton, Chesterfield S42 7JG 8:30 1st Thu (01246 567826)

Real Music Club:

Rising Sun, 1 The Green, Willington, nr Derby DE65 6BP Alt Thu 8:00 (01283 701656)

Real Music Club:

Green Man, Willington, nr Derby DE65 6DQ Alt Thu 8:00 (01283 701656) Web: http://www.real-music-club.com/index.html

Sweeney’s Folk Session:

Sweeney’s, Chatsworth Rd. Chesterfield S40 2AT 8:30 (01246 275256)

DEVON

 

Bideford Folk Club:

Joiners Arms, Market Place, Bideford EX39 2DR 8:30 (01237 470792)

Teignmouth Folk Club:

Devon Arms Hotel, Northumberland Place, Teignmouth TQ14 8DE Lst Thu 8:30 (01626 778071)

DORSET

 

* Broadmayne Folk Club:

Broadmayne Village Hall, Cowleaze Rd, Broadmayne DT2 8EW, 4th Thu 8:15 (07786 654 074)

Osmington Folk Club:

Village Hall, Cowleaze Rd, Broadmayne DT2 8EW 4th Thu 8:30 (07786 654074)

Wimborne Folk Club:

British Legion, Redcotts Lane, Wimborne BH21 1JX 8:30 (01202 885541)

ESSEX

 

FaB Club:

Orsett Cock, Stanford Rd. Orsett RM16 3BL Lst Thu 8:30 (01375 891258)

Wivenhoe Folk Club:

Greyhound, High St. Wivenhoe CO7 9AZ 1st Thu 7:30 (01206 827759)

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

Falcon Folk Club:

Falcon, Church St. Wotton-Under-Edge GL12 7HB 8:30 (01453 521005)

Gloucester Folk Club:

Chequers Inn, Painswick Rd. Gloucester GL4 6PW 2nd Thu 8:00 (01452 384104)

Greet Acoustic:

Harvest Home, Evesham Rd, Greet, nr Winchcombe GL54 5BH 8:30 (01242 602430)

Minchinhampton Folk Club:

Crown Inn, High St. Minchinhampton, nr Stroud GL6 9BN 8:00 (01452 725700) Web: http://www.minchfolkclub.org/

Plough Music Session:

Plough, Mill St. Prestbury, Cheltenham GL52 3BG 8:00 (01242 228704)

Sharpness Music Session:

Dock Workers Social Club, Sharpness GL13 9UN 3rd Thu 8:30 (01453 547599)

HAMPSHIRE

 

Bullfrog Blues & Roots:

Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier, South Parade, Southsea Portsmouth PO4 0SW  1st Thu 8:00 (07970 959793)

Bullfrog Blues at the RMA:

RMA Tavern, Cromwell Rd. Eastney, Portsmouth PO4 9PN 2nd 3rd & 4th Thu 8:00 (02392 820896)

Folklights Extras:

Abbey Hotel, Church St, Romsey. SO51 8BT Varied Thu 8:00 (01794 512139)

Hobbit Open Mic:

The Hobbit, Bevois Valley Rd. Southampton. SO14 0JZ 8:30 (02380 232591)

Platform Tavern Blues Guests:

Platform Tavern, Platform Rd. Southampton SO14 2NY 8:30 (02380 337232)

Rhythm Roots & Blues Open Mic:

Old House At Home, Locksway Rd. Milton, Portsmouth PO4 8JR 8:30 (07050 267291)

White Lion Folk Club:

White Lion, Fullerton Rd. Wherwell, Andover SP11 7JF 8:30 (01264 738629)

Windmill Acoustic Music Club:

Windmill Inn, Church Ln. Ewshot GU10 5BJ 8:45 (01276 609954) Web: http://www.windmillfolk.co.uk

HERTFORDSHIRE

 

Great Eastern Session:

Great Eastern, 29 Railway Place, Hertford, SG13 7BS 3rd Thu 8:30 (01992 581321)

Redbourn Folk Club:

Cricketers, The Common, Redbourn, nr St Albans AL3 7ND 8:15 (01582 452954) Web: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ron.clark/folkclub

St Albans Session:

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

Stortfolk:

All Saints Church Hall, Stansted Rd. Bishop's Stortford CM23 2DY 8:30 (01279 656664)

KENT

 

Drum Folk Club:

Drum Inn, Stone St. Stanford, TN25 6DN 8:30 (01303 275279)

East Kent Jam Night:

Britannia, Fort Hill, Margate CT9 1HH 8:30 (01843 223269)

Orpington Folk Club:

Change Of Horses, High St, Farnborough, Orpington BR6 7BB 8:30 (01959 532754) Web: http://www.orpingtonfolkclub.fsnet.co.uk

Rose Open Stage:

Rose Inn, The Green, Wickhambreaux CT3 1RQ Alt Thu 8:30 (01227 721763)

Singing Lions Folk club:

Prince Of Guinea, 49 Medway Rd. Gillingham ME7 1NL 1st Thu 8:00 (01634 851534)

Travellers Rest Folk Club:

Rising Sun, Twitton Ln. Otford TN14 5JR 2nd Thu 8:30 (01255 574889)

Two Brewers Open Mike:

Two Brewers, High St. Rochester ME1 1JS 8:00 (01634 812448)

White Hart Singers Night:

White Hart, 71 High St. Hythe CT21 5AJ 8:30 (01797 320518)

LANCASHIRE

 

Alexandra Open Mic:

Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow, Blackburn BB2 6EX 8:45 (01254 52114) Web: http://www.alexandersjazz.com

Aspinall Singers Night:

Aspinall, Great Mitton, Whalley, 2nd Thu 8:45 (01254 826223)

Chorlton Folk Club:

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Ellesmere Rd. Cholton, Manchester M21 0SG 9:00 (01618 489621) Web: http://www.chorltonfolk.co.uk e-mail: chorltonfolkclub@aol.com

Dobcross Session:

Swan Inn, 1 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AA 8:30 (01457 873451)

Earby Folk Club:

Station Hotel, Colne Rd. Earby, Barnoldswick BB18 6XL 9:00 (01282 841727)

Fleetwood  Folk Club:

Steamer Hotel, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood FY7-6BT. 8.30 (01253 876351) Web: http://www.fleetwood-folk.co.uk e-mail: fleetwood.folk@tiscali.co.uk

Glossop Folk Train:

depart Manchester Piccadilly Station M1 2PB 6:37 Return 10:17 4th Thu (01663 746377)

Golden Lion Open Mic:

Golden Lion, Moor Ln. Lancaster. LA11QD 9:00 (01524 842198)

Gregson Lane Folk Club:

Gregson Lane Sports & Social Club, Gregson Ln. Houghton. PR5 0FD Alt Thu 8:30 (01254 853929) Web: http://www.gregsonlane.co.uk e-mail: troubleatmill@btinternet.com

Hobos Retreat Country Music Club:

Reform Club, Tower St. Heywood. OL10 3AA 8:30 (01706 622638) Web: http://www.folkimages.unisonplus.net/hobo

Imperial Open Mic:

Imperial Hotel, Albert Rd. Sothport PR9 0LN 9:00 (07973 623210)

Mooregate Session:

Gregson Community Centre, Moorgate, Lancaster LA1 3PY 9:30 (01524 849959)

Moorgate Session:

Gregson Community Centre, 33 Moorgate, Lancaster LA1 3PY 8:30 (01524 849959)

Rainford Session:

Wheatsheaf Hotel, Ormskirk Rd, Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 7TA 8:30 (01744 884346)

Roots @ the Casa:

Casa Bar & Restaurant, 29 Hope St. Liverpool L1 9BQ (01517 091704)

Ship Inn Folk Club:

Rosemary Ln. Haskayne, nr Ormskirk. L39 7JP 8:30 (01704 840650)

Traditional & Modern Music Session:

St Bernadette’s Social Centre, Selby Avenue, Whitfield, Nr Bury. M45 8UT 8:45 (07739 706808)

Walton Acoustic Club:

Social Club, 7 Church Rd, Walton, Liverpool L4 5TX 8.30 (0151 525 2627)

Walton Singer Songwriters Club:

Walton Social Club, 7 Church Rd. Walton, Liverpool L4 5TX 8:00 (01515 252626)

LEICESTERSHIRE

 

Dunton Bassett Folk Club:

The Red Admiral, Station Rd. Broughton Astley LE9 6PU 8:00 (01455 286708)

LINCOLNSHIRE

 

Heart Of Lincolnshire Folk, Roots & Blues Club:

Eagle Lodge Hotel, The Broadway, Woodhall Spa LN10 6ST varied Thu 8:00 (01526 343989) e-mail: fizgigmusic@tinyonline.co.uk

Spalding Singaround:

Welland Yacht Club, River Bank, Spalding PE11 3AA 3rd Thu 8:30 (01205 723884)

MIDDLESEX

 

Cellar Acoustic:

The Constitution, 42 St Pancras Way, Camden Town, London NW1 0QT 8:00 (07832 113578)

Islington Folk Club:

Horseshoe, 24 Clerkenwell Close, Islington, London EC1R 0AG 8:00 (02072 536068) Web: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/martin.nail/Islington/IFCintro.htm e-mail: info@islingtonfolkclub.co.uk

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

 

Swiss Cottage Irish Session:

Swiss Cottage, 2 Grove St. Peterborough, PE2 9AG 9:00 (01733 757286)

NORTHUMBERLAND

 

Ashington Folk Club:

Ashington Leisure Centre, Institute Rd. Ashington, NE63 8HP 8:30 (077868 36223) Web: http://www.ashingtonfolkclub.co.uk e-mail:  jiva@jiva.co.uk

General Havelock Open Mic:

General Havelock, East Sleekburn, Bedington, Northumberland NE22 7AT 8:30 (01912 376097)

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

 

Grey Horses Songs & Tunes:

Grey Horses Inn, The Cross, Carlton-In-Lindrick, Worksop, S81 9EW 1st Thu 8:30 (01142 721280)

SCOTLAND

 

19th Acoustic Music Club:

Staghead Hotel, Cupar Rd. Largoward Fife KY9 1HX 8:00 1st & 3rd Thu (01333 330092)

Acoustic Music Club:

Polish Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive, Kirkcaldy, Fife PH2 9NU 8.00 (01592 653645)

Blairgowrie Folk Club:

Royal Hotel, Allan St. Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 6AB 8:30 (01250 872226)

Contemporary Folk Jam:

Malt Shovel, Cockburn St, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 1BP 9:00 (01312 256843)

Forest Hills Session:

Forest Hills Hotel, The Square, Auchtermuchty, Fife KY14 7AP 9:00 (01337 827207)

Informal Folk Session:

Antiquary, St Stephen St. Edinburgh, Midlothian EH3 5AQ 9:00 (01312 252858)

Newtongrange Folk Club:

Dean Tavern, 80 Main St. Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4NA 8:30 (01314 402802)

Sandy Bell's Session:

Sandy Bell's, 25 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh Midlothian EH1 2QH 9:00 (01312 252751)

Star Folk Club:

St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, Glasgow G1 5PP 8:00 (01415 630454) Web: http://www.starfolkclub.com

SHROPSHIRE