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

Dec

12

The Albion Christmas Band at The Haymarket

 

22

The Unthanks: ‘In Winter’ at The Haymarket

Feb

8

Family Folk Show with Megson at Thew Forge

Mar

23

Levellers Collective: 2025 Acoustic Tour at The Anvil

 

27

Phil Beer at The Forge

 

30

Cara Dillon at The Haymarket

 

THE ARC

Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB www.arcwinchester.org.uk/

Dec

6

Acoustic Cafe - March & Frittilaries plus Lucy Rachel

 

11

St. Agnes Fountain

 

19

‘A Winter Union’

Jan

25

Jim Moray + Amelia Coburn

Feb

13

The Salts

Apr

11

Police Dog Hogan

 

BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB

St Andrew’s Church, Millhams Road, Bournemouth BH10 7LN. or Trinity United Church, Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DH info@bfcpresents.co.uk bfcpresents.co.uk

Dec

7

Janice Burns and Jon Doran at Ringwood.

Feb

7

Eliza Marshall at Bournemouth

Mar

14

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Trio at Ringwood

 

BRUNNY FOLK CLUB

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

Dec

9

Christmas Special inc. Just Us, Cheese & Weasels, Jubilate and many others

Jan

13

Paul Openshaw

 

27

Club night

 

CELTIC FOLK

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

May

27

Gnoss

 

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 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month - see www.focsle.org/#online

Dec

10

Singaround, Xmas Party

 

17

“Live on the Lawn” Christmas Party (+ King John’s Mummers – TBC), see the website for details

Jan

14

Singaround.

 

FORDINGBRIDGE FOLK CLUB

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

Dec

6

Singaround

Jan

3

Jim Causley – Wassail!

Feb

7

Wessex Folk Orchestra

 

FOREST ARTS CENTRE

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

Dec

1

Merry Hell

 

5

Green Room Live: Chris Fox + Lucy Kitchen

 

13

Festive Ceilidh with Murphy’s Lore

Apr

16

Tom McConville

 

FOREST FOLK

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

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/

Dec

13

“Christmas Special” with Melrose Quartet.

Jan

18

Showman & Coole + Rube & Rake

Feb

8

The Tannahill Weavers

Mar

1

Polly Paulusma (with Jon Thorne)

 

THE GUILDHALL, PORTSMOUTH

Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB https://portsmouthguildhall.org.uk

Mar

4

Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle

 

HAMBLEDON FOLK CLUB

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

Dec

11

Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews

Jan

8

Painted Sky

Feb

12

Detta Kenzie with guitarist Tobias ben Jacob

 

HANGER FARM ARTS CENTRE

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

Jan

24

Keith James: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Feb

1

Emerald Falls

 

13

Davey Dodds & Gillie Hotston

 

21

Sound of the Sirens – Seasons

Mar

13

Gigspanner Trio

May

8

Daphne’s Flight

 

HOLYBOURNE THEATRE

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

Dec

7

Head North

 

THE HYDE TAVERN

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

Dec

5

Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood

 

19

Manos Puestas Trio

Mar

6

Brothers Gillespie

 

20

Polly Paulusma

May

1

Catherine MacLellan & Lucy Farrell

 

THE LIGHTS

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

     

 

LYMINGTON ACOUSTIC

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

Dec

3

Singaround

Jan

7

Singaround

 

MILFORD-ON-SEA FOLK CLUB

Village Community Centre, SO41 0PH. (Now The Bridge) 01590 644861 https://thebridgemos.org.uk

Dec

12

Fold at the Bridge: Christmas special

Jan

9

Bimbling

Feb

13

Mick Ryan

Mar

13

Innominata

Mar

15

St. Patrick’s Day Barn Dance – with Murphy’s Lore – details in the Dance Diary

 

THE MUSIC INSTITUTE

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

Dec

13

Mistletoe Garland

 

NEW THEATRE ROYAL

Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DD www.newtheatreroyal.com

Mar

14

Turin Brakes & John Bramwell

 

NONSUCH FOLK CLUB (Fortnightly Thursday)

Bishop’s Waltham Social Club, SO32 1AR. 01730 858953 rosiej79@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/site/nonsuchfolkclub/

Dec

05

Singaround + Ian Kimber

 

19

Christmas Party

Jan

16

Singaround

 

30

Singaround

 

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

Dec

1

Florrie Ransom + support

 

5

Ian Jamieson

Mar

20

Chris Wood

 

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/

Feb

6

Emily Barker

Mar

26

Ashley Hutchings & special guest Blair Dunlop

 

THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER

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

Jan

11

The Ciderhouse Rebellion

 

16

Reg Meuross

Apr

5

The Fureys

 

TURNER SIMS

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

Dec

15

Greenmatthews: ‘Gaudete!’

Feb

27

Fairport Convention with Support From Danny Bradley

Mar

6

Lady Maisery with O’Hooley and Tidow

Apr

3

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham

 

THE WEDGEWOOD ROOMS

147b Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JW www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/

Dec

4

Oysterband

 

12

Skinny Lister

Apr

20

Dream In Colours

 

WEMSFEST

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

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/

Mar

28

Phil Beer

Jun

13

Fleetwood Cave

 

WEST END CENTRE, ALDERSHOT

48 Queens Road, Aldershot, GU11 3JD. 01252  30040 www.westendcentre.co.uk

Feb

8

The Blackheart Orchestra

 

28

Martin Simpson

Apr

26

Megson

 

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/

Dec

14

Tom Gregory with The Dust and Mischief Band (WPH)

 

31

New Years Eve Ceilidh – details in the Dance Diary

Feb

7

Coracle

 

WINCHESTER ACOUSTIC CLUB

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

Dec

4

Singaround 1st Wednesdays

 

WOOLSTON and BURSLEDON FOLK CLUB

Long Lane, Bursledon, SO31 8BZ. 02380 434209 wbfolkclub@gmail.com https://woolstonandbursledonfolkclub.co.uk/

Dec

8

Singaround - theme: Christmas/Winter

Jan

12

Singaround

 

26

Guest night: Brian Hooper

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