Local singersongwriter DiElle leads a series of concerts in our area over the next few months, in a few different muscial genres. The first is a series of intimate sessions (only 10 seats each session) in The Studio, West Street, Havant, PO9 1PF. The take place on the 22nd February and the 29th March. There is a further session (not quite so small) at the Boxgrove Village Hall, PO18 0EE on the 6th June. DiElle has called this series "DiElle Unplugged", although the larger, longer session is caller "Troubadour - DiElle Unplugged".

The second series, "Nashville Nights", is Country Music night including line dancing (with a live band, of course) and take place at the Boxgrove Village Hall on the 11th April, 9th May and 27th June.

The third series is "The Laurel Canyon Experience" featuring stories and songs from the 60s and 70s singersongwriters, with John Gleadall and Chris Wood. These take place at the Forest Arts Centre, New Milton, BH25 6DS, on the 21st February, at the Station Theatre, Hayling Island, PO11  0EH on the 25th April and at the New Park Centre in Chichester, PO19 7XY on the 11th and 12th July.

Tickets for all of these events and more details are available from diellemusic.com/gigs. There may be a few tickets available on the door for some of the sessions, but at a slightly higher price.

Just outside our county borders, The Brick Kiln Garden Centre is again staging its 'Folk Live' concerts. No folk concerts listed just at the moment, but keep an eye on this page - www.brickkilngardencentre.co.uk/events/. The site gives all the necessary details for ticket purchase; tickets include a Festive cream Tea. Doors usually open at 3.00.

We have moved many of the venues we have been including on this page to our Folk Clubs and Arts Centres dairy. We hope in future to include a few more venues in and around our area.

Loads of events at Halsway Manor - see their website for a timetable and to book https://halswaymanor.org.uk/; also lots of details on these and other events in the area on the SAD Folk website www.sadfolk.co.uk/listings.php

Lots of concerts etc. at Cecil Sharp House - click here to browse; for dance events look here and for workshops/classes/course, click here. There is now a link on the home page of the EFDSS website to events around the country which members have asked to be listed. Click here and scroll down to see everything.