2nd Time Around Folk Club, Star Inn, Beeston. Alt Fri at 20:15
John Chambers: Tel 0115 9289600, john@chambers1824.freeserve.co.uk
Acoustic Knights, 1st Tue at 20:00.
Royal Arms, Main Street, Sutton Cheeney. CV13 0AG.
Anchor Inn 16 Bollard's Lane Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire LE12 5PA Tel: 01509 673648
1st Thu at 21:00
Assembly Leamington, Spencer Street, Leamington Spa, CV31 3NF. Tel: 01926 523001.
Assembly Rooms, Derby. Occassional concerts at 20:00. 01773 853428
Barnstone Country Club Music Night, Works Lane, Barnstone, NG13 9JN. 4th Tue at 20:45. Tel: 01949 831933
Bar W Folk Club, Queens Head, Barwell. 20:00 Wed - Fortnightly. Steve Cartwright 0772 6224317
Beacon Folk, The Beacon, Central Avenue, Nuneaton CV11 5BB. Email: jwharris89@sky.com. Tel: 0247 6394737.
1st Wednesday of month.
Bedworth Folk Club, Old Black Bank, 4 Black Bank, Exhall, CV7 9NY
2nd Wednesday of month at 20:30. 4th Wed at Bedworth Rugby Club. Tel 024 7634 5568 folk.at.the.swan@folkfax.net
Bingham Folk Club, Town Pavilion, Bingham,
Fri at 20:30. Chris Trivett: 01949 875685
Brew Town Folk Club. Fri at 20:00. Tel. 01283 760575
The Old Cottage Tavern, 36 Byrkley St., Burton DE14 2EG Tel: 01283 511615.
Blaby Acoustic, Bulls Head, Blaby, Tue at 20:00. 0116 2750637
Black Horse, Braunstone Gate, Leicester. Acoustic Session. Thu 21:30. Tel 0116 2215989
Black Swan, Loughborough Rd, Shepshed. 3rd Fri 20:00. Tel 0797 4676351 or 0797 3621533
Bridgehouse Theatre, Myton Road, Warwick (site of Warwick School) Tel: 024 7671 1616
Bulls Head, 3 Long Street, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4DQ. Session 1st Mon at 21:00.
Singaround on 3rd Wednesday of month. Tel: 01455 271049 .
Carrington Folk Club, Gladstone, Loscoe Road, Nottingham, NG5. Wed at 20.30. Tel: 0115 9552935
Cathedral, Leicester. Occasional events. Tel:Nick Ladlow 0116 2532569
Century Theatre (Snibston), Ashby Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3LN
Tel: 01530 278444
Collyweston Slater, Collyweston. Alt Mon at 20:30. Bob Bakewell: 0116 2593395
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann,
Sacred Heart Church Rooms, Mere Road, Leicester LE5 3HS. Session 1st Fri.
Brian Smith: 0116 287 7481, email: brian@leicestercomhaltas.org
Countesthorpe Village Hall. Occasional events. Tel: 0116 2771555
Criterion, 44 Millstone Lane, Leicester, LE1 5JN. Tel: 0116 2625418. Sat at 15:00.
Derby Gaol, Friargate, Derby, 3rd Thu at 20:00.
Paul: 01332-573397, baronhardup.stoneybrokecastle@ntlworld.com
De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, LE1 7RU. Tel: 0116 233 3111
De Verdun Acoustic Club, 3rd Wed, Newbold Verdon Working Men’s Club, Main St, Newbold Verdon, 20:00
Tel: 01455 891333 (day) 01455 290758 (evening)
Dunton Bassett Folk Club. Thu at 20:30. Red Admiral, Station Rd,
Broughton Astley. Paul: 01455 202246.
East Leake, Bull’s Head, Main Street. Alt Tue. Email: J.Harthan@ntlworld.com
Elmesthorpe FDC (Folk Dance Club), Elmesthorpe Vill Hall, Wilkinson Lane, Elmesthorpe. 2nd and 4th Fri at 19:45.
Also Hoedowns at Ashby Road Sports Club, Hinckley. Tel: Pat 01455 272659 .
Farside2. Fabrika Independent Centre, 68 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 2FT. Tim: 07807 465539
Fishpond, Matlock Bath. Occassional concerts at 20:00. 01773 853428
Folkus, Guitar Bar, Hotel Deux, Clumber Avenue, Nottingham NG5 1AP. 8PM.
Fox Acoustic Music Club, The Fox, Attleborough, Nuneaton. Mon at 20:30. John: 02476 350268
Foxton Locks Museum, 1st Sun at 20:00.
Tel: 0116 2792657 (daytime) or 07798551062. Email wreckfinder@gmail.com
Foyer Folk Upper Brown Stree, Leicester (Old Phoenix). Occassional Sat at 12:30.
Frisby Village Hall, 15 Water Lane, LE14 2NP. 3rd Sat in odd months.
John: 07703648007 or 0116 2607307 or john@montysmusic.com .
Goblin Folk and Poetry Club, 3rd Tue at 20:00, Bowling Green Pub, Ashby-de-la-Zouch on 3rd Tues. Tel: Brian Langtry 01530 416251
Grand Union Folk Club, Soar Bridge, Barrow upon Soar. 2nd Mon at 20:30.
Bill: 01509 813566
Grantham Folk Club, Kings Hotel, North Parade, Grantham, NG31 8AU. 3rd Sun.
Tel 01572 789939. Email: scatz@talktalk.net
Great Knight Folk Club, Old White Hart Inn, Cotton End, Northampton
1st and 3rd Tue at 20:00. Email: gkfcnorthampton@hotmail.com
Green Man Folk Club, Green Man, Church Road, Long Itchington, CV47 9PW.
1st and 2nd Tue, 20:30. julie_neale@btinternet.com. Tel: 07932617471
Guildhall, Leicester. 20:00. Tel:Nick Ladlow 0116 2532569
Gretton Folk Club, The Hatton Arms, Arnhill Road, Gretton.
Alt Tue at 20:30. Andy Butterworth: 01536 770302
Guys Acoustic, Crown Inn, Main St, Heather, LE67 2QP. Last Mon at 20:00.
Tel: Guy Rogers 07961 061489, email: guy@salmagundi.me.uk
Guys Bluegrass, The Odd House, Bosworth Road, Snarestone, Swadlincote, DE12 7DQ.
2nd Mon. Tel: Guy Rogers 07961 061489, email: guy@salmagundi.me.uk
Harborough Acoustic Sessions, Joules Eating House (Tel: 01858 463250), 54 High Street, Market Harborough.
3rd Thu at 20:00. Steve Rothero: 01858 440556, e-mail s.rothero@ntlworld.com
Hinckley Act, 7 Watling Close, Sketchley Meadows Business Park, LE10 3EZ
1st and 2nd Wed. Tel: Keith London 01455 234000
Kilby, Dog and Gun, 20:00 3rd Sun. 0116 2402300
King Billys Army, The Blacksmiths, Quorn
Sun at 20:00. Andy Brook-Lawson 01509 891306
Kings Lock Tea Room. 15:00, 3rd Sun.
Session from March to October
Kings Sessions, The Lady Jane, Hall Lane, Whitwick, Leics.
1st and 3rd Mon at 21:00. Tel: 01530 830599
Kirby Twins Acoustic Club. Sat. Tel: 07947 329762, kirbytwins@hotmail.co.uk
Kirby Bellars Village Hall, Main St, Kirby Bellars, LE14 2EA
Lady Jane, Hall Lane, Whitwick, LE67 5PH.
1st Wed. Bluegrass with Down County Boys and guests. Free admission.
Lbro Acoustic, Fennel Street Club, Loughborough, LE11 1UQ
Thu at 20:00. email loughboroughacoustic@gmail.com, tel 0771 4024187
Lbro Town Hall, Market Place, Loughborough. Tel: 01509 231914
Long Clawson Vill Hall, LE14 4NA. Tel:01664 822247
Marquis of Wellington, London Rd, Leicester. Tue at 21:00 - Open Mike.
Monday Folk, The Holly Bush, Oakthorpe. Last Mon at 20:30. Jan: 01530 839787
Montysmusic Acoustic Club, Beedles Lake Golf Centre, East Goscote, LE7 3WQ
1st and 3rd Mon at 19:30. John 0116 2607307; 07703 648007
Music Foundry, Hazel St Community Centre, Sawday Street, LE2 7JN
19:00 to 20:00
The Musician, Clyde Street, Leicester. Various nights at 20:00. 0116 2510080/2855890
Naseby Square, The Royalist, Western Avenue, Market Harborough
2nd Thu at 19:30. John Maher: 01858 431472
National Brewery Centre, Horninglow Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1NG. Tel: 01283 532880
National Forest Folk Club, Miner’s Welfare, Bath Lane, Moira,
Near Ashby de-la-Zouche. 2nd Fri at 20:30. Tel: 01676 540219
New Inn, Peggs Green. 2nd Mon at 20:30.
Tel: 0116 2871895 / 0771 1996210. Email: Dave@acorn4.demon.co.uk
Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham NG1 5AF. Tel: 0115 941 9419
Old Plough, Braunston (nr Oakham). Session 1st Sun at 14:30.
Oxfam Acoustic, Every 6th Tue at 20:30 The Priory, Loughborough. Tel: 01509 829462.
Pack Horse Folk Club, The Organ Grinder, 4 Woodgate, Loughborough. LE11 2TY. 2nd Fri. Tel: 0771 4024187
Peterborough Folk Dance Club, Bretton Wood School, Flaxland, Bretton, Peterborough.
Wed (during school term) at 19:30. Tel: 01733 266873 or 01733 350641
Poppy Folk Club, Poppy and Pint, Pierrepont Rd, West Bridgford. Monthly Sun.
Tel: 0115 981 2861/07790 943893
Quigley’s, Albert Street, Rugby. Folk Night Mon at 21:00. Sat - Irish session.
RAC, Richard Attenborough Centre, Lancaster Rd, Leicester.
Various concerts/workshops. 0116 2522455
Raglan, Dunchurch Road, Rugby. Singaround 3rd Wed.
Alan: (01788) 813697
Red Fox Ceilidhs, Church of the Martyrs Church Hall, 19 Westcotes Drive, LE3 0QT. Occ Sat.
Red Lion, Church Street, Sapcote LE9 4JL. 2nd Tue at 21:00.
Robin Hood Folk Club, The Stumble Inn, 37 Tamworth Road, Long Eaton,
Nottingham NG10 1JF Alt Sat at 20:00. Phil: 01773 719259. Glyn: thepalmtrees@googlemail.com
Rugby, Merchant’s Inn, Little Church St, Rugby. 1st Wed. Tel: 01788 571119
Rugby Roots, Lawrence Sheriff School, Clifton, Rugby, CV21 3AG.
email richard@rugbyroots.co.uk or call 01788 567338/07768 310601
Scrag End Folk Club Tel: 01530 272305, Email: freerandwarren@yahoo.co.uk
Shoulder of Mutton, Oakthorpe, near Measham. 1st and 3rd Sun at 20:30.
Sly Old Dogs, The Bell, Bell Lane, Monks Kirby. Last Sun at 20:30. Tel: 01788 832352.
Styvechale, Ex-Services Club, Beanfield Avenue, Coventry, CV3 6BH
Sun at 20:30. Tel Karen: 02476 714370, Rob: 02476 453845.Email: styfolkclub@yahoo.co.uk
Swan and Rushes, Infirmary Square, Leicester. Mon 20:30 Session.
Syston, Dog and Gun, Chapel St, LE7 1GN. Mon at 21:00. Tel: 0116 2640688.
Talbot, Thurcaston road, Leicester. Session Wed.
Tales at the Watermill, Shepshed Watermill, Mill Farm, Hathern Rd, Shepshed,
nr Loughborough LE12 9RP. Tel: 0116 2363739. Email: nickfathers@sky.com. Occ Thu.
Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND.
Tel: 0115 989 5501, Email: helen.wybrew@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Tiger Folk, The Stumble Inn, Tamworth Road, Long Eaton.
1st Sun at 19:30. dsutherland3@hotmail.com
Tump Folk Music Club, Humber, Humber Rd, Coventry, CV3 1BA.
Thu at 20:15. Tel Karen: 07986 306636. Email: tumpfolkcov@yahoo.co.uk.
Upper Brown Street, Leicester, LE1 5TE (old Phoenix)
Vernon Arms Folk and Acoustic Club, 21 Locko Road, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7ED
Tue at 20:30. Tel: 01332 666972
Walton Session/workshop at Dog and Gun, LE17 5RJ. Thursday at 19:00. Tel: 01455 558736.
Warwick Arts Centre University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Tel: 024 7652 4524, Email: arts.centre@warwick.ac.uk
White Horse, 6 Curch St, Seagrave, LE12 7LT. Last Thu at 20:30.
Tel: 0116 2871895 or 0771 1996210. Email: Dave@acorn4.demon.co.uk
White House Acoustic club, White House, Scraptoft Lane, Leicester LE7 9SE. Dave: 0116 2431159. 1st Thu at 20:00
Whitwick Afternoon Singaround/Session, St Joseph’s Tea Room, Abbey Grange, Oaks Road, Whitwick, LE67 5UP Near Mount St Bernard Abbey). Last Wed at 14:30.
Yesim Patisserie, 29 Narborough Road, Leicester LE3 0LE. Sunday, 7 - 9.30pm. Free entry: teas, coffees etc and good food on sale.
Music, Storytelling, Poetry Circle (any language). Contact: Sheila Mosley 07751888391
Y Theatre, East Street, Leicester. 20:00. Tel: 0116 2557066
Zouch Acoustic and Folk Music Club, 3rd Mon at 20:00, Bull and Lion, Packington, Near Ashby de la Zouch. Tel: Brian Langtry 01530 416251.
May 2013
17 Brewtown Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman
Bingham Closed
Black Swan Singaround
Hinckley Act Dog House Central, Martin Day
18 Guildhall Ritchie-Parrish-Ritchie of Tanglefoot
Frisby Live Neil Young Songbook with Thierry Guillemot
19 Poppy Lady Maisery
Kilby Singaround
Scrag End Brian Peters, On the Fence
20 Grand Union Ken Wilson and Jim MacFarland, Sheila and John Bentham
Red Fox Folk Group
Collyweston Singaround
Swan and Rushes Session
Musician Acoustic Night
Syston Session
Zouch Acoustic Singaround
21 Great Knight Clive Gregson
Blaby Acoustic Night
Oxfam Acoustic Acoustic Night
Goblin Folk and Poetry
22 Bedworth Bill Bates, Black Parrot Seaside
Carrington Singaround
23 Tales at Watermill Tales from 3 Counties
Dunton Bassett Singaround
Walton Session/Workshop
24 Bingham Singaround
2nd Time Around Singaround
Brewhouse, Burton on Trent Hand on Heart, Jonathon Trout and Joy Gravestock
24-26 Off the Tracks Festival
25
25 - 8th June Ashby Arts Festival
26
27 Syston Session
Swan and Rushes Session
28 Gretton Singaround
Blaby Acoustic Night
29 De Montfort Hall Eliza Carthy and Jim Moray
Whitwick Afternoon singaround/session
Musician Maggie Boyle and Paul Downes
Carrington The Corndodgers
30 Dunton Bassett Singaround
White Horse Singaround
Walton Session/Workshop
31 Brewtown Lucy Ward
Bingham Singaround
Hinckley Act Eleanor Turner, Martin Nelson
31 - June 2 Acoustic Festival of Britain
June 2013
1
2 Tiger Pilgrims Way
Scrag End Singaround
Foxton Locks Singaround
3 Syston Session
Red Fox Folk Group
Musician Acoustic Night
Collyweston Singaround
Swan and Rushes Session
4 Green Man Singaround
Blaby Acoustic Night
Great Knight Dave Ellis and Boo Howard
5 Hinckley Act Club Night
Carrington Singaround
Beacon Singaround with Dragonhead
6 Dunton Bassett Singaround
Anchor Inn Open Mike
Walton Session/Workshop
Bingham Closed
6-9 Wirral Folk on the Coast Festival
Gate to Southwell
7 Comhaltas Session
2nd Time Around Singaround
Century Theatre Mag Dod Macrae
Playhouse Theatre, Northampton Colvin Quarmby, Jess Morgan
8
9
10 Grand Union Singaround
Red Fox Folk Group
Swan and Rushes Session
Musician Acoustic Night
New Inn Singaround
Syston Session
11 Blaby Acoustic Night
Musician Bob Fox
Gretton Singaround
Green Man Steve Hicks and Lynn Goulbourn, Alkevan
12 Bedworth Miriam Backhouse
Carrington Singaround
13 Dunton Bassett Singaround
Walton Session/Workshop
Naseby Square Singaround
14 Packhorse Singaround
National Forest Vin Garbutt
Bingham Singaround
Century Theatre Martin Harley Band
Hinckley Act Joe ODonnells Shkayla
15
16 Poppy Singaround
Kilby Singaround
Scrag End Singaround
17 Grand Union Nick Dow, GU4
Red Fox Folk Group
Collyweston Singaround
Musician Acoustic Night
Swan and Rushes Session
Zouch Acoustic Singaround
Syston Session
18 Great Knight Bob Fox
Blaby Acoustic Night
Goblin Folk and Poetry
19 Bulls Head Singaround
De Verdun Acoustic Night
Carrington Roy Bailey
20 Dunton Bassett Singaround
Musician Wizz Jones
Walton Session/Workshop
21 Bingham Singaround
2nd Time Around Bob Ballard and friends
22
23
24 Grand Union Session
Musician Acoustic Night
Swan and Rushes Session
Syston Session
25 Gretton Singaround
Blaby Acoustic Night
26 Whitwick Afternoon singaround/session
Carrington Singaround
27 Dunton Bassett Singaround
Musician Nick Harper
White Horse Singaround
Walton Session/Workshop
28 Bingham Singaround
29
30
July 2013
1 Red Fox Folk Group
Collyweston Singaround
2 Green Man Singaround
Great Knight Polly Barrett
5 Comhaltas Session
2nd Time Around Independence Night
5-7 National Forest Folk Festival
7 Tiger Bob Lewis
8 Grand Union Big Sing
Red Fox Folk Group
9 Green Man Joe O’Donnell’s Shkayla
10 Bedworth Paul and Liz Davenport
11 Tales at Watermill Dave Tong
12 Packhorse Singaround
15 Grand Union Session
16 Great Knight Boo Hewardine
17 Bulls Head Singaround
Carrington Lester Simpson
21 Poppy Andy Cutting
22 Grand Union Martyn Wyndham Read, Sheila Mosley
25-28 Warwick Folk Festival
August 2013
4 Tiger Closed
6 Green Man Singaround
9 Packhorse Singaround
12 Grand Union Singaround
13 Green Man Rik Middleton, Norman Wheatley, Chip off the Block
14 Bedworth Big Sing
21 Bulls Head Singaround
26 Guildhall Pete Morton
30-1 Off the Tracks Festival
September 2013
1 Tiger Singaround
2 Comhaltas Session
3 Great Knight John Watterson aka Fake Thackray
5 Guildhall Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick
9 Grand Union Singaround
11 Bedworth Ann Duggan
15 Poppy James Fagan and Nancy Kerr
Scrag End Will Morgan
16 Grand Union Session
17 Great Knight Roy Bailey
18 Bulls Head Singaround
19 Tales at Watermill Bob Pegg (TBC)
22 Robin Hood Gary and Vera Aspey
23 Grand Union Damien Barber and Mike Wilson, Karen Harris
October 2013
4-6 Derby Folk Festival
4 Comhaltas Session
Guildhall Vin Garbutt
6 Tiger Nick Dow
7 Grand Union Carols Workshop
9 Bedworth Tony Portlock
12 Red Fox Ceilidh Hosepipe Band
14 Grand Union Singaround
16 Bulls Head Singaround
20 Poppy Singaround
21 Grand Union Session
28 Grand Union Roy Clinging, Lyn Cooper and Martin Tabraham
November 2013
1 Comhaltas Session
3 Tiger Len Graham
4 Grand Union Carols Workshop
11 Grand Union Singaround
17 Poppy Brian Dawson
18 Grand Union Session
19 Great Knight Steve Tilston
20 Bulls Head Singaround
25 Grand Union Maggie Boyle and Paul Downes, Claire Halliday and Catherine Soubre
29-1 Bedworth Folk Festival
December 2013
1 Tiger John Kirkpatrick
2 Grand Union Carols Workshop
3 Guildhall Belshazzars Feast
6 Comhaltas Session
7 Red Fox Ceilidh Quadragog
9 Grand Union TBC
15 Poppy Christmas Party
16 Grand Union Carols Night
17 Great Knight John Kirkpatrick
18 Bulls Head Singaround
22 Scrag End Quicksilver
Monday: Bulls Head, Collyweston Slater, Fox Acoustic Music Club, Grand Union Folk Club, Guys Acoustic, Guys Bluegrass, Kings Sessions, Monday Folk, Montysmusic Acoustic Club, New Inn, Quigley’s, Syston, Swan and Rushes.
Tuesday: Acoustic Knights, Barnstone, Blaby Acoustic, East Leake, Great Knight Folk Club, Goblin Folk and Poetry Club,
Gretton Folk Club, Marquis of Wellington, Oxfam Acoustic, Red Lion, Vernon Arms
Wednesday: Beacon, Bedworth Folk Club, Bulls Head, Carrington Folk Club, De Verdun Acoustic Club,
Hinckley Act, Lady Jane, Old Crown, Peterborough Folk Dance Club, Raglan, Rugby, Talbot
Thursday: Black Horse, Derby Gaol, Dunton Bassett Folk Club,
Harborough Acoustic Sessions, Lbro Acoustic, Naseby Square, Tales at the Watermill, Tump Folk Music Club,
Walton, White House Acoustic club, White Horse
Friday: 2nd Time Around Folk Club, Bingham Folk Club, Black Swan, Brew Town Folk Club, Elmesthorpe FDC,
National Forest Folk Club, Pack Horse Folk Club
Saturday: Criterion, Frisby Village Hall, Kirby Twins Acoustic Club, Red Fox Ceilidhs, Robin Hood Folk Club
Sunday: Foxton Locks, Grantham Folk Club, Kings Lock Tea Room, Old Plough, Poppy Folk Club,
Scrag End Folk Club, Sly Old Dogs, Styvechale, Tiger Folk, Yesim