Folk Association of South Hants

EVENTS AT FOLK CLUBS and ART CENTRES

We believe all clubs and arts centres are now closed. We shall update the diary once the locations start to reopen.

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

Mar 21 Kitty Macfarlane at The Forge   27 Jackie Oates & John Spiers at The Forge   28 Foster & Allen at The Haymarket Apr 5 Eliza Carthy & Restitute Band at The Haymarket   28 “Seven Drunken Nights” – The Story of The Dubliners at The Anvil May 8 Kate Rusby at The Anvil   12 JigJam at The Forge   20 “Broadside Ballads” at The Haymarket   22 Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands at The Forge   29 Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl - First Farewell Tour at The Forge   30 Ana Silvera at The Forge Jun 4 Yvonne Lyon & Arcelia at The Forge   6 Diana Jones at The Forge   12 Emily Portman & Rob Harbron at The Forge   18 Carrie Elkin at The Forge

ASHCROFT ARTS CENTRE Osborn Road, Fareham, PO16 7DR. 01329 223100 www.ashcroft.org.uk

Mar 11 Andreas Tophøj and Rune Barslund   20 Cara Dillon   27 Polly Gone Wrong Apr 4 Rowan Rheingans: Dispatches on the Red Dress   18 India Electric Company   21 “The Hard Way” – Louise Jordan   23 Kirsty Merryn May 2 Jamie Smith’s Mabon   14 The Honey Dewdrops   21 Daphne's Flight Jun 26 Acoustic Club: Kitchman / Schmidt Jul 5 Violet Bell

BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB The Shelley Theatre, BH5 1LX. Paul Burke fawm43@gmail.com www.bournemouthfolkclub.com

Mar 14 Phil Beer + Odette Michell   28 Megson Apr 18 Martin Simpson May 23 Daphne’s Flight

BRUNNY FOLK CLUB The Royal British Legion, Wimborne BH21 1LT. www.brunnyfolk.co.uk

Mar 15 Club Night with many well-known musicians Apr 5 The Bow-Legged Skeeter   19 Weyland May 3 John Meriton + support   17 Jim Chorley + Harrowman

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

May 16 Sam Kelly Trio Cancelled

D3W3 Alton Rugby Football Club Clubhouse, Anstey Park, Anstey Lane, Alton, GU34 2NB. 07484 292725 www.d3w3.co.uk

Mar 18 Louise Coles, The Lost Trades plus guests

FOCSLE MUSIC The Guide Dog, Bevois Valley, Southampton, SO14 6SF www.focsle.org

Mar 11 Dave Hunt, with Dave Roberts   25 Antoine & Owena Apr 8 Hamish Currie   22 Pete Watkinson May 13 Mitchell & Vincent   20 Gemma Khawaja Jun 17 Brian Hooper and his Various Duos   24 Luke Fletcher

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

Mar 12 Luke Daniels and Rihab Azar   19 Cara Dillon Apr 1 Rowan Rheingans: Dispatches on the Red Dress   10-12 Folk, Rattle & Roll: Easter Weekender – see website for details.   22 The Askew Sisters May 1 Jamie Smith’s Mabon   17 Nick Hart Jun 12 Glymjack   27 Kitchman / Schmidt

FOREST FOLK 8pm North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Lane, N. Boarhunt, PO17 6DD. 01329 833625 www.forestfolk.co.uk

Mar 16 The Trials of Cato Apr 6 Singaround   20 An Evening with Jim Causley May 4 Singaround   25 Skipinnish Jun 1 Singaround   27 Forest Folk Song & Ale Jul 6 Singaround   20 Richard Digance

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

Mar 21 The Siobhan Miller Band + support   30 Bob Fox + Jon Wilks A pr 18 The Oysters 3 + support May 9 John Blek + Antoine & Owena   26 Daphne’s Flight

HAMBLEDON FOLK CLUB 8.30-11 Next to The Vine, Hambledon, PO7 4RW. 02392 632719 www.hambledonfolkclub.com

Mar 11 North Sea Gas Apr 8 The Wilderness Yet May 13 Vicki Swan & John Dyer Jun 10 Magpie Lane Jul 8 Ewan McLennan

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

Mar 17 A St Patrick’s Day Celebration with ‘The Flying Toads’   19 Knight & Spiers Jun 20 Edwina Hayes Jul 2 Shane Joyce Aug 15 Chris Helme

HOLYBOURNE THEATRE 8pm Holybourne Theatre, Holybourne, GU34 4EL. 01420 562471 http://greenmanfolkclub.weebly.com/

Mar 5 Rowan Godel Trio

THE HYDE TAVERN 57 Hyde Street, Winchester, SO23 7DY www.hydetavern.co.uk/ Mar 19 Jon Wilks Apr 9 Alessi's Ark   16 The Idumea Quartet   18 Avocet   23 Nels Andrews   25 Junco Shakers May 7 Alden Patterson and Dashwood   28 Dan Walsh Jun 13 Charlie Dore

LYMINGTON FOLK & BLUES CLUB The White Hart, Milford Rd., Lymington, SO41 8DF. djembejan2882@gmail.com www.lymingtonfolkandblues.org/

Mar 4 Antoine & Owena May 6 Ian Roland

MILFORD-ON-SEA FOLK CLUB Village Community Centre, SO41 0PH. 01590 643404 milfordfolkclub@gmail.com www.milfordfolkclub.org.uk/

Mar 12 Weyland Band Apr 9 The Polly Morris Band May 14 Band TBA Jun 11 The Meadows Band Jul 9 The Rambling Men

NONSUCH FOLK CLUB (Every Thursday) 8-11 Bishop’s Waltham Social Club, SO32 1AR. 01730 858953 nonsuchfolkclub@yahoo.com www.nonsuchfolkclub.co.uk

Singarounds every week (but check their website for the latest situation re coronavirus). Mar 26 Si Barron Concert Postponed Apr 16 Louise Jordan Concert Postponed   30 Theme night: “Travellin’ Light” (event running, but no food this time) May 7 Jim Chorley Concert Postponed

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

Apr 18 Sarah McQuaid

RINGWOOD FOLK CLUB (weekly) WI Hall, Crow Lane, Ringwood, BH24 3DZ. 01425 673713 www.ringwoodfolk.org.uk

Mar 3 Mitchell & Vincent   24 Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman. Cancelled.     Club closed for the time being. Check the website for when it reopens.

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

Apr 16 Gigspanner Big Band Jun 5 Cara Dillon   6 Arcelia and Yvonne Lyon

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

May 15 Sam Sweeney Band Jun 5 Lau Unplugged   12 Flook

WESSEX ACOUSTIC The Royal British Legion, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AD. 01202 732239 www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk

Mar 27 Guy Fletcher & P J Wright + Paul Downes Apr 10 Richard Digance + Anne-Louise Richards   17 Hicks & Goulbourn + Confluence May 15 Granny’s Attic + Les Wild   29 Marion Fleetwood + Simon Loake Jun 19 Reg Meuross + Cathy Judge   27 Merry Hell + Gerry Colvin Band (at Blandford Corn Exchange – advance bookings only) Jul 10 Ray Cooper + Rod Jenkins

WEST END CENTRE, ALDERSHOT 48 Queens Road, Aldershot, GU11 3JD. 01252 330040 www.westendcentre.co.uk

Mar 14 Salt House Apr 3 Rowan Rheingans: Dispatches on the Red Dress   16 India Electric Co.   30 Jamie Smith's MABON May 6 Hannah Aldridge and The Goat Roper Rodeo Band Jun 13 Peter Knight's Gigspanner

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.

Mar 28 Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (GNC) Apr 24 Faustus (WPH) May 9 Jackie Oates (GNC) Jun 13 Mikey Kenny (GNC) Jul 11 Eliza Carthy, Saul Rose & David Delarre (WPH)

WHITE LION FOLK CLUB Wherwell (near Andover). Roly Clarke 07919120159

Mar 19 Singaround Apr 16 Singaround May 21 Singaround Jun 18 Singaround Jul 16 Singaround Aug 20 Singaround

WINCHESTER FOLK CLUB The Hyde Tavern, Hyde St., Winchester, SO23 7DY https://en-gb.facebook.com/winchesterfolkclub/

Apr 1 Blacksmith + support May 6 Mantic Muddlers + supoprt Jun 3 Reg Meuross + support Jul 1 Wildwood Jack + support

WOOLSTON and BURSLEDON FOLK CLUB (weekly) Long Lane, Bursledon, SO31 8BZ. 023 80 434209 wbfolkclub@gmail.com www.woolstonandbursledonfc.co.uk/

Mar W&B club temporarily closed and events postponed. Hope to reopen May 3rd Apr

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