Folk Association of South Hants

MUSIC & FOLK CLUBS

As well as the clubs listed below, see the more informal sessions at pubs and suchlike by clicking here, and you can see where the various clubs are on our locate a club page. Also included on the 'locate' page are the Arts Centres etc. listed in the Folk Club diary.

MONDAY

 

Brunny Folk Club - 7.00-10.00, doors open 6.45. 2nd & 4th Mondays. Cafe@the Allendale, The Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AS

info@brunnyfolk.co.uk  www.brunnyfolk.co.uk

 

Forest Folk - 7.30 singarounds on 1st & 8.00 guest nights on usually 3rd Mondays, North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Lane, North Boarhunt, PO17  6DD. Charles Gale 01329 833625. www.forestfolk.co.uk also www.facebook.com/ForestFolkMusic/

Click here to hear a concert with some pictures

 

Four Marks Folk Band Workshops - 7.30-9.30. 1st & 3rd Mondays. Four Marks Village Hall, Lymington Bottom, GU34 5AA. Paul Northcott 01962 620196 or www.facebook.com/fourmarksfolkband (Last post on their FBk page October 2023).

 

TUESDAY

 

Focsle Music - 8-11. second Tuesdays, The Guide Dog, 38 Earls Rd., Southampton, SO14 6SF. Note that streetside parking signs, saying a 2-hour limit, DO NOT apply at night. May have Guests on other Tues., thus, equally periodically, second Tues. may be Singaround-only. See their website www.focsle.org  e-mail paul@focsle.org. See their Facebook page and also check our "Informal" page.
The same club hosts Singarounds on first Weds. - see below.

Click here to see a youtube clip of a performance at the club

 

Green Man Folk Club - 2nd Tues. Singarounds at The Golden Pheasant, Farringdon, GU34 3DJ. Concert days vary, at Holybourne Theatre, Holybourne, GU34 4EL. Alan & Lesley 01420 562471 greenmanfolkclub@hotmail.com www.greenmanfolkclub.weebly.com

 

Lymington Acoustic 7.30 for 8.00 start. First Tuesday of the month, The Angel and Blue Pig, High St, Lymington, SO41 9AP. (Was the Lymington Folk and Blues Club). Singarounds and occasional guests. First singaround in the new venue on 7th May. Contact: jonpardeshi@yahoo.co.in  www.facebook.com/lymingtonfolkclub/?locale=en_GB

 

Winchester Shape Note Singing 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, St Paul's Church Rooms, St Paul's Church, St Paul's Hill, Winchester SO22 5AB. Contact Nigel via winchestersns@aol.com

 

WEDNESDAY

 

D3W3 - 8-11, doors open 7.30. Quarterly (no longer every month) on 3rd Wednesday (Day 3, Week 3), Alton Rugby Football Club Clubhouse, Anstey Park, Anstey Lane, Alton, GU34 2NB. Licensed bar, non-alcoholic drinks available for younger members. www.facebook.com/D3W3music/ contact lewis@d3w3.co.uk or 07484 292725

 

 

Focsle Music - 8-11. first Wednesdays, The Wellington Arms, 56 Park Road, Freemantle, Southampton, SO15 3DE. Singarounds www.focsle.org e-mail paul@focsle.org. See also their Facebook page and our"Informal" page.
Still meets via Zoom every Weds., with international, and often some pro/semi-pro attendees. e-mail virtual@focsle.org for Zoom access codes. Live club also meets second Tues. - see above.

Click here to see a youtube clip of a performance at the club

 

Hambledon Folk Club - 8.30 2nd Wednesdays. The Youth Club Hut, Village Hall, Hambledon, PO7 4RW. John and Ros 02392 632719 folkclubhambledon@hotmail.co.uk  www.hambledonfolkclub.com

 

Overton Folk Club - from 8pm on the first Wednesday of every month in Overton Community Centre, 5 High St, Overton, Basingstoke, RG25 3HB. "We alternate between guest nights and singer's nights. We welcome all styles of acoustic music, instrumental and song so come along and have a go - performers get in for free! - or just come and listen. (Bring your own refreshments)." Contact: 01256 770384, e-mail overtonfolkclub@hotmail.co.uk   https://overtonparishcouncil.gov.uk/other-clubs-and-societies/ (scroll down to find the club entry)

 

Winchester Acoustic Club - 8.00. 1st Monday, club night, singaround. Occasional guest night. The Railway Inn, St. Paul's Hill, Winchester SO22 5AE.
https://m.facebook.com/WinchesterAcousticClub/

 

THURSDAY

 

Folk at the Bridge - 2nd Thursdays. 7.15 for 8:00 -11.00. Village Community Centre, Sea Road, Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0PH. This appears to have taken over from the Milford Folk Club, a singaround with occasional guests. Tickets and details avalable via the Community Centre website www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk/whats-on/. Note that the Centre occasionally also stages ceilidhs.

 

Nonsuch Folk Club - 7.45-10.45 every other Thursday - check website for dates. Bishops Waltham Social Club, SO32 1AR (adjoining Houchin Street car park). Lyn Colbeck 01730 858953, secretary rosiej79@gmail.com  https://sites.google.com/site/nonsuchfolkclub/

 

Wimborne Folk Club every Thursday 7pm to 10pm - doors open 6.45pm. Cafe@the Allendale, The Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AS. Website: www.facebook.com/groups/402003786671637, for members only - go along to the club first then if you like it, join the group.


FRIDAY

 

Fordingbridge Folk Club 1st Fridays 7.30. Avonway Community Centre, 36 Shaftesbury St, Fordingbridge SP6 1JF. Mostly sessions/singarounds, also occasional guests. Contact fordingbridgefolk@gmail.com   www.fordingbridgefolk.com/

 

Grayshott Folk Club. 7.30. Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, GU26 6TZ. Des O'Byrne 01428 607096 or grayshottfolkclub@btinternet.com  www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk. Note that some concerts are held on a Saturday or a Sunday, and occasionally the club uses St. Alban's Church, Tilford Road, Hindhead, GU26 6RB, or the Haslemere Educational Museum, 78 High Street, GU27 2LA.

 

Wessex Acoustic - 7.30 The Royal British Legion, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AD. Kathy 01202 732239 kathy.dunn@btopenworld.com or John Butcher 01202 690856 https://wimborne-acoustic.co.uk/


SUNDAY

 

Havant Folk Club 7.45 3rd Sunday, The Avenue Tennis Club, Southleigh Road, Havant, PO9 2RS. Vincent Ibbs vinceandirene2017@gmail.com  www.facebook.com/HavantFolkClub.

 

Woolston & Bursledon Folk Club - 7.30-10.45. Bursledon Village Hall, Long Lane, Bursledon, SO31 8BZ. Sam and Sandy Satyanadhan 02380 434209 wbfolkclub@gmail.com  https://woolstonandbursledonfc.co.uk/wp Presently running one 'live' session per month at the Hall.

 

NO FIXED DAY

 

Bournemouth Folk Club - Concerts at St Andrew's Church, Millhams Road, Bournemouth BH10 7LN, usually Friday or Saturday. info@bfcpresents.co.uk  https://bfcpresents.co.uk

 

Whitchurch Folk Club - 8.00, doors open 7.30. Whitchurch Parish Hall, London Road, RG28 7LQ or the Gill Nethercott Centre, Winchester St., Whitchurch, RG28 7HP. (Check the website to see which). whitchurchfolkclub@gmail.com  https://whitchurchfolk.com/whitchurch-folk-club/

 

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