Folk Association of South Hants

EVENTS AT FOLK CLUBS and ART CENTRES

All the events that we know about in our area are as follows:

ANVIL ARTS Churchill Way, Basingstoke, RG21 7QR. (The Haymarket is at RG21 7NW) 01256 844244 www.anvilarts.org.uk

Oct 3 Catrin Finch & Aoife Ní Bhrian at The Haymarket   15 Leveret at The Forge   16 Amanda Rheaume at The Forge   17 Steeleye Span: The 55th Anniversary – The Green Man Tour at The Haymarket   24 Luke Jackson Trio at The Forge Nov 15 Le Vent du Nord at The Haymarket Dec 12 The Albion Christmas Band at The Haymarket   22 The Unthanks: ‘In Winter’ at The Haymarket Mar 23 Levellers Collective: 2025 Acoustic Tour at The Anvil

THE ARC Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB www.arcwinchester.org.uk/ Sep 13 Megson   18 Tarren Oct 25 Maddie Morris Nov 7 Hannah Scott Dec 6 Acoustic Cafe - March & Frittilaries plus Lucy Rachel   11 St. Agnes Fountain   19 ‘A Winter Union’ Jan 25 Jim Moray Feb 13 The Salts

BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB St Ambrose Church, Westcliff Road, Westbourne, BH4 8BE. info@bfcpresents.co.uk https://bfcpresents.co.uk

BRUNNY FOLK CLUB Cafe@the Allendale Centre, Hanham Rd., Wimborne BH21 1AS. www.brunnyfolk.co.uk

Sep 9 The Jays + Mostly Harmless + support.   23 Cheese & Weasels + support Oct 14 The Claras + support   28 Club night Nov 11 Mostly Harmless   25 Ian W Brown DEC 9 Christmas Special

CELTIC FOLK Ferndown Village Hall. Church Road. BH22 9ET 01202 083740/623740 www.celticfolk.net

Nov 22 Dervish at the Corfe Mullen Village Hall, BH21 3UA

D3W3 Alton Rugby Football Club Clubhouse, Anstey Park, Anstey Lane, Alton, GU34 2NB. www.facebook.com/D3W3music/

FOCSLE MUSIC The Guide Dog, Earls Rd., Southampton, SO14 6SF www.focsle.org/ www.facebook.com/FoczleMusic

Virtual singaround last Wednesday each month - see www.focsle.org/#online Sep 10 Singaround   24 Guest Terry Hiscock Master of melancholy, fine songwriter.   30 Also at the Guide Dog – an evening remembering Steve Freedman. Oct 8 Singaround, possibly a Guest – TBA   15 ‘Live in the Lounge’ TBC. Check website for details.   22 Singaround   29 Guest: Tom Lewis, singaround to start Nov 12 Guests: Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner, singaround to start

FORDINGBRIDGE FOLK CLUB Avonway Centre, 36 Shaftesbury St, Fordingbridge SP6 1JF. www.fordingbridgefolk.com/ fordingbridgefolk@gmail.com

Sep 6 Confluence Duo & Bimbling Oct 4 Singaround   12 Ceilidh with caller Ian Nichols and Jigfoot Nov 1 Ian Brown, Ribble Dec 6 Singaround

FOREST ARTS CENTRE Old Milton Road, New Milton, BH25 6DS. 01425 612393 www.forest-arts.co.uk

Sep 27 Honey and the Bear Oct 11 The Magpies   17 While & Matthews Nov 8 Granny’s Attic   11 Eleanor McEvoy Dec 1 Merry Hell   5 Green Room Live: Chris Fox + Lucy Kitchen   13 Festive Ceilidh with Murphy’s Lore

FOREST FOLK North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Lane, N. Boarhunt, PO17 6DD. 01329 833625 www.forestfolk.co.uk

Sep 2 Singaround   13 Tide Lines note - a Friday, but already sold out (waiting list available). Oct 7 Singaround   21 Ray Cooper Nov 4 Singaround   11 Le Vent du Nord already sold out (waiting list available) Dec 2 Singaround   16 The Urban Folk Quartet Jan 6 Singaround   20 Steve Knightley Feb 3 Singaround   24 Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes

GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB Grayshott Village Hall, Grayshott, GU26 6TZ. 01428 607096 www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk/

Sep 27 The Henry Girls Oct 19 Rachael McShane & The Cartographers Nov 29 Bella Hardy + Ed Blunt Dec 13 “Christmas Special” with Melrose Quartet.

GROUNDLINGS THEATRE, PORTSMOUTH 42 Kent Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3BS www.groundlings.co.uk/

THE GUILDHALL, PORTSMOUTH Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB https://portsmouthguildhall.org.uk Nov 9 Bellowhead

HAMBLEDON FOLK CLUB Next to The Vine, Hambledon, PO7 4RW. 02392 632719 www.hambledonfolkclub.com

Sep 11 The Shackleton Trio Oct 9 Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne Nov 13 Shep Woolley: "End of the Road Tour"

HANGER FARM ARTS CENTRE Aikman Lane, West Totton, Southampton, SO40 8FT 02380 667683 www.hangerfarm.co.uk/

Sep 6 Natalie Holmes   19 James Kirby - World Tour 2024 Oct 7 Barbara Dickson with Nick Holland   16 Phil Beer   23 Christina Alden & Alex Patterson   31 Tannahill Weavers Nov 13 Eleanor McEvoy   20 Bella Gaffney

HOLYBOURNE THEATRE Holybourne Theatre, Holybourne, GU34 4EL. www.holybournetheatre.co.uk/

Oct 26 Bob Fox Dec 7 Head North

THE HYDE TAVERN 57 Hyde Street, Winchester, SO23 7DY www.hydetavern.co.uk/

Oct 3 Ruth Theodore Nov 7 Gabriel Moreno   14 Findlay Napier   21 Andy Irvine   28 Jon Wilks Mar 6 Brothers Gillespie

THE LIGHTS West Street, Andover, SP10 1AH. 01264 368368 www.thelights.org.uk

Sep 21 The Wild Murphys – One Night in Dublin

LYMINGTON ACOUSTIC The Angel & Blue Pig, 108, High Street, Lymington, SO41 9AP. stevewest82@btinternet.com www.facebook.com/lymingtonfolkclub/?locale=en_GB

Oct 1 Details TBA

MILFORD-ON-SEA FOLK CLUB Village Community Centre, SO41 0PH. 01590 644861 www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk/

Sep 12 Folk at The Bridge, Guest: Claude Bourbon Oct 10 Folk at The Bridge, Guests: Murphy’s Lore Trio Nov 2 Autumn Barn Dance with Murphy's Lore Trio - details in the Dance Diary.   14 Folk at the Bridge: Four Gone Confusion

THE MUSIC INSTITUTE The Guildford Institute, Ward Street GU1 4LH http://www.musici.club/

Sep 27 Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne Oct 11 Come All Ye Open Stage.   25 Tom Lewis Nov 8 Come All Ye Open Stage.   22 John Kirkpatrick Dec 13 Mistletoe Garland

NEW THEATRE ROYAL Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DD www.newtheatreroyal.com

NONSUCH FOLK CLUB (Fortnightly Thursday) Bishop’s Waltham Social Club, SO32 1AR. 01730 858953 rosiej79@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/site/nonsuchfolkclub/

Sep 12 Singaround + Roy and Dave   26 Singaround Oct 10 Singaround + Ian Reed   24 Theme night: Colours Nov 7 Singaround + AGM   21 Singaround + club member spot

THE PHOENIX Theatre and Arts Centre Station Road, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0LR 01420 472664 www.phoenixarts.co.uk

THE RAILWAY INN 3 St Paul's Hill, Winchester, SO22 5AE https://www.railwayinn.pub

Sep 18 Just Like Clay   29 Dominie Hooper Oct 11 Roving Crows   17 Mikey Kenney   19 Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra Nov 7 Ida Wenøe and Samantha Whates + Ben Craig   14 Kris Drever   17 Sound of the Sirens

THE SPRING ARTS CENTRE 56 East Street, Havant, PO9 1BS. 02392 472700 www.thespring.co.uk

Dec 12 Johnny Coppin – On A Winter’s Night

ST. LUKE’S CHURCH, SOUTHSEA Greetham St., PO5 4LH www.ents24.com/

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, TWYFORD Church Lane, SO21 1NS www.wegottickets.com/ Nov 1 Jesca Hoop Mar 26 Ashley Hutchings & special guest Blair Dunlop

THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER Jewry Street, SO23 8SBJ. 01962 840440 www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk

Oct 22 Gigspanner Big Band: New Album Preview Tour

TURNER SIMS University of Southampton SO17 1BJ. 02380 595151 www.turnersims.co.uk

Sep 28 Nils Økland & Sigbjørn Apeland Oct 19 Angeline Morrison + Support From Clarke Camilleri Nov 23 The Rheingans Sisters Dec 15 Greenmatthews: ‘Gaudete!’

THE WEDGEWOOD ROOMS 147b Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JW www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/ Nov 14 Steve Knightley – The Winter Yards Tour Dec 4 Oysterband   12 Skinny Lister

WEMSFEST Live music etc. around Emsworth www.wemsfest.com/ wemsfest@btinternet.com

Oct 10 The Magpies at Chidham Village Hall PO18 8TL Nov 6 Fairport Convention at St. James’ Church, Emsworth PO10 7DP (Note 7.00 start).   13 Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewerdine – (already sold out) at Chidham Village Hall PO18 8TL   16 Capercaillie, at St. James’ Church, Emsworth, PO10 7DP Dec 6 Oysterband: ‘A Long, Long Goodbye Tour’ at St. James’ Church, Emsworth, PO10 7DP

WESSEX ACOUSTIC The Royal British Legion, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AD. 01202 732239 https://wimborne-acoustic.co.uk/

Sep 13 Chris Leslie + Linda Watkins Nov 22 Anthony John Clarke and Julia Porter Mar 28 Phil Beer

WEST END CENTRE, ALDERSHOT 48 Queens Road, Aldershot, GU11 3JD. 01252  30040 www.westendcentre.co.uk

Oct 24 Blackbeards Tea Party: We Are People Tour   31 Hannah Sanders + Ben Savage Nov 1 Stick in the Wheel   23 Mad Dog Mcrea   28 Calan

WHITCHURCH FOLK CLUB Whitchurch Parish Hall, 28 London Rd, RG28 7LQ, or Gill Nethercott Centre, Winchester St, Whitchurch RG28 7HP. Jon Wilks jon@grizzlyfolk.com. https://whitchurchfolk.com/whitchurch-folk-club/

Sep 28 Eliza Carthy (sold out – wating list available) (WPH) Oct 18 Jackie Oates & Jon Wilks (WPH) Nov 22 Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones (WPH) Dec 14 Tom Gregory with The Dust and Mischief Band (WPH)   31 New Years Eve Ceilidh – details in the Dance Diary

WINCHESTER ACOUSTIC CLUB The Railway Inn, 3 St Paul's Hill, Winchester, SO22 5AE https://m.facebook.com/WinchesterAcousticClub/

Oct 2 Singaround 1st Wednesdays

WOOLSTON and BURSLEDON FOLK CLUB Long Lane, Bursledon, SO31 8BZ. 02380 434209 wbfolkclub@gmail.com www.woolstonandbursledonfc.co.uk/

Oct 13 Singaround

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