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Folk Music
North West England

Clubs and Sessions Local Festivals General Venues Other Sources Mr Kite Charity
Folk Events

Individual Clubs and Sessions with Websites

For more in depth details such as days and dates in the North West follow this link and for Yorkshire follow this one

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Acoustic Folk at the Nursery Nursery Inn, Green Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4 2NA
Every other Thursday wef 18th October 2007 (Contact 0161 432 4830)
The Alison Arms Folk Club Alison Arms, Preston Road, Coppull Lancashire PR7 5DU
Bacca Pipes Folk Club The Ukrainian Club, 9, Henry Street, Keighley
Bacup Folk Club Bacup Folk Club meets every Monday night at Bacup Conservative Club
The Band Room The Band Room, Low Mill, Farndale, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, YO62 7LF
The Foster's Arms Barnoldswick The Foster's Arms, Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick hosted by local band NowThen on first Saturday of the month 7.30pm
Blaxton Live Various Venues
Bollington Folk Club Arthur Wakefield's Folk Club, Dog and Partridge, Bollington every Friday Night from 8.30
Bothy Folk Club The Park Golf Club, Park Rd West, Southport, PR9 0JS.
The Black
Swan Folk Club
Black Swan Inn, Peasholme Green, York.
Bromley Cross Folk Club The Railway, 37, Chapletown Road, Bolton BL7 9LY
Bull's Head Bull's Head, Fairfield St, Manchester
Burnley Folk Club The Kettle Drum, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire
The Chase
Folk Club
Bridge Cross Sports & Social Club, Bridge Cross Rd, Chase Terrace, Burntwood
Cross Keys
Folk Club
Running Hill Gate, Uppermill, Nr Oldham OL3 6LW
Cuckoos Nest Folk Club The Swan, Leek
Edale Rambler The Folk Train runs on the fourth Tuesday of each month, departing from Sheffield at 7:14pm and returning on the9:30pm from Edale
Folk at the Bay Horse Osbaldeston, Lancashire
Folk at the Hillbank Hillbark Hotel, Royden Park, Frankby, Wirral, CH48 INP
Folk in the Barn Rosehill Barn, Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Four Fools Folk Club The Spinners Arms Adlington
Friday 13th Folk Club Harrogate The Empress, Church Square, Harrogate
Full Circle Folk Club Manchester
Hobos Retreat
Country Music Club
Heywood Reform Club,
Tower St, Heywood.
Gregson Lane
Folk Club
Hoghton, Lancashire
The Grove Folk Club The Grove Inn, Back Row, Holbeck, Leeds
Hee Haw Sessions Americana hits Leeds
The Hungry Horse Acoustic Folk Club The Rake, Rake Lane, Little Stanney, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH2 4HS
Lymm Folk Club
(Formerly The Railway)
Spread Eagle Hotel, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0AT
Mellor Brook Community Centre Whalley Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, Lancs
Northwich Folk Club The Harlequin Theatre Queen St, Northwich, Cheshire
Oddfellows Arms Session Every Monday Oddfellows Arms, Oldham Road, Middleton.
Open Door
Folk Club
Failsworth, Greater Manchester
Parkgate Folk Club The Boathouse 1, The Parade, Parkgate S Wirral
The Plough Folk Club
The Plough, Chain Lane, Staining, Nr Blackpool. Lancashire
Potteries Folk Club The Rising Sun, Shraleybrook, Nr Audley
Upstairs at the Railway The Railway - Greenfield Nr Oldham
Raven Folk Club Chester
Robin Hood's Bay Folk Club Dolphin Inn, King Street
Sale Folk Club United Services Club, Sale
Sandbach Unplugged Sandbach, Cheshire
Ship Inn Music Club Haskayne This friendly informal club meets every Thursday evening, 8.30-- 9 oclock start, at the Ship Inn in Haskayne, West Lancashire on the Leeds Liverpool canal
Singing Out Folk Club The Royal Hotel, Rishworth, Ripponden
Skipton Folk Club The Narrow Boat, 38 Victoria Street Skipton BD23 1JE
Swinton Folk Club Swinton, Greater Manchester
Topic Folk Club Bradford The Cock & Bottle, 93 Barkerend Rd, Bradford BD3
The White Lion, Earby Every Thursday sees an informal singaround/session at The White Lion, Earby from 9pm
Wigan Folk Club The Fox and Goose and The Seven Stars Wigan
The Woodman
Folk Club
The Woodman Pub, Mount Pleasant, Kingswinford, Nr Dudley

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Local Festivals and Contacts - 2009

March 2009
Mar 6-21 Kevin Fitzpatrick,
c/o 36 Wilbraham Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7DW.
Tel: 07702 371966.
e-mail: m100kev@hotmail.com
April 2009
Apr 10-12 Barbara Hood, Burnley Mechanics,
Manchester Rd, Burnley, Lancs, BB11 1BH.
Tel: 01282 664400.
e-mail: boxoffice@burnley.gov.uk
Apr 11-12
Ticket Office, The Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR.
Tel: 0191 443 4661.
e-mail: ticketoffice@thesagegateshead.org
Apr 17-19
Kim Bibby-Wilson, Westgate House, Dogger Bank, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1RE.
Tel: 01670 513308.
e-mail: enquiries@northumbriana.org.uk
Apr 24-26
Pat Walker, 56 Oakleigh Grove,
Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7QT.
e-mail: patlindop@hotmail.com
Apr 26
Jeanette Grainger, The Old Post Office,
Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG.
Tel: 01287 660060.
e-mail: moorfolk@googlemail.com
Apr 29-4 May 8 Moorland Court, Wath-upon-Dearne,
Rotherham, S Yorks, S63 6DD.
Tel: 07982 658467.
e-mail: wathfestival@btinternet.co.uk
May 2009
May 1-3 Glen Rogers,
9 Windsor Terrace, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1ET.
Tel: 01947 820408.
e-mail: moorcoast@yahoo.com
May 2-4
e-mail: info@clungreenman.org.uk
May 7-9
The Met, Market Street, Bury, Lancs, BL9 0BW.
Tel: 0161 761 2216.
e-mail: post@themet.biz
May 8-10 Dave Forshaw. Tel: 07984 828691.
e-mail: folk@clennellhallhotel.com
May 8-10
Cath Ingham. Tel: 07918 612510.
e-mail: holmfirthfolk@btinternet.com
May 9-25 Katie Fitzgeralds, 187 Enville Street, Stourbridge, DY8 3TB.
Tel: 01384 374410.
e-mail: enquiries@katiefitzgeralds.co.uk
May 14-17 e-mail: gurdyfest@yahoo.co.uk
May 15-17
Richard Bryan, Spring Productions Limited, 18 Cleobury Close, Brockhill, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6TG.
Tel: 01527 592756.
e-mail: info@beardedtheory.co.uk
May 15-17  Performances Birmingham Limited, Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA.
Tel: 0121 780 3333.
e-mail: boxoffice@thsh.co.uk
May 15-17 James McKinlay, PO Box 645, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 8WR.
Tel: 01484 604704.
e-mail: info@shepleyspringfestival.com
May 21-23
NCEM, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL.
Tel: 01904 658338 (box office) / 01904 632220
(info). e-mail: info@ncem.co.uk
May 22-23
Charles Devlin, Bank Top Cottage, Ireby Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1EA. Tel: 01697 371645. e-mail: irebyfestival@tiscali.co.uk
May 22-24 The Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2JR.
Tel: 0191 443 4661.
e-mail: ticketoffice@thesagegateshead.org
May 22-24
Andy Cooper, PO Box 68, Derby, DE1 3XY.
Tel: 07825 512168.
e-mail: info@offthetracks.co.uk
May 22-25 Chester Folk Survivors, 21 Dee Fords Avenue, Chester, CH3 5UP.
Tel: 07005 977045.
e-mail: festival@chesterfolk.org.uk
May 22-25
Jeanette Grainger, Festival on the Moor, The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG.
Tel: 01287 660200.
e-mail: moorfolk@googlemail.com
May 23-6 Jun Festival Box Office, Hudson House, Reeth, nr Richmond, N Yorks, DL11 6TB.
Tel: 01748 880019.
e-mail: enquiries@swaledale-festival.org.uk
May 25-30 David Jones, Newby End Farm, Newby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3EX.
Tel: 01931 714147.
e-mail: davidjonesnewby@ukonline.co.uk
May 29-30 Ian, 6 Greyfriars Road, Daventry, Northants, NN11 4RS.
Tel: 01327 705265.
e-mail: ian@zootalors.co.uk
May 29-31 Ian Kennington, 268 Westbourne Ave West, Hull, HU5 3JD.
Tel: 01482 448892/ 07922 490372.
e-mail: iankj76@iankj76.karoo.co.uk
June 2009
Jun 5-7
Andrew J Norman, Thimbleby Hill Farm, Stanhope, County Durham, DL13 2PN.
Tel: 01388 527573.
e-mail: andy@thimbleberry.co.uk
Jun 5-7

John Owen.
Tel: 0151 652 0734 (box office) / 0151 678 9902 .
Jun 13-14
Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP.
Tel: 01773 854321.
e-mail: enquiry@tramway.co.uk
Jun 19-21
Festival Office, The Stables, Westwood House, North Dalton, Driffield, E Yorks, YO25 9XA.
Tel: 01377 217569.
e-mail: info@beverleyfestival.com
Jun 19-21 
Tim Turner,
4 Hilton Close, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 0PS
.Tel: 01606 835832.
e-mail: tim@midfest.org
Jun 19-4 Jul 
Gill Driver, Festival Box Office, Grassington, Skipton, N Yorks, BD23 5AA
. Tel: 01756 752691.
e-mail: boxoffice@grassington-festival.org.uk
Jun 20-21
Paul Duhaney,
Africa Oyé Ltd, 7th Floor Gostin Building, 32-36 Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 4LN.
Tel: 0151 708 6200. e-mail: info@africaoye.com
Jun 25-28 
Brian Pretty, Lichfield Arts, Donegal House, Bore Street, Lichfield, WS13 6LU.
Tel: 01543 262223.
e-mail: info@lichfieldarts.org.uk
Jun 26-28
 BELPER MUSIC FESTIVAL, Belper, Derbyshire.
Paul Robins,
36 Swinney Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1EF. Ticket Hotline: 07983 250980
e-mail: mail@belpermusicfestival.org.uk
Jun 26-28 For more details please contact 0161 432 4830
Jun 26-28
BRADFIELD TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND,
High Bradfield, Sheffield.
Mark Davies,
Edgemount Farm, Lumb Lane, High Bradfield, Sheffield, S6 6LJ.
Tel: 0114 285 1479 / 07850 475067 (m).
e-mail: edeophone@aol.com

Jun 26-28
Alec Lyon,
3 North Road, Holme, Lancs, LA6 1QJ.
Tel: 015396 20125.
e-mail: dentfolkfestival@talk21.com
Jun 26-28
Angie and Ken Bladen,
36 The Oaks, Eaves Green, Chorley, Lancs,
PR7 3QU.
Tel: 01257 263678.
e-mail: traditionsfestival@madontrad.org.uk
Jun 26-28  SamandDance Ltd,
8 Gray Street, Goole, North Humberside,
DN14 6EG. Tel: 01405 761805 / 01757 611309.
e-mail: via website
July 2009
Jul 3-5 Dave Minich,
84 Pyenot Hall Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 5BA.
Tel: 01274 879761.
e-mail: dave@cleckheatonfolkfestival.org
Jul 3-5
Tel: 01535 673399.
e-mail: contact@beatherder.co.uk

Jul 4-19
James Lowther.
Tel: 0191 370 8820.
e-mail: james.lowther@durham.gov.uk
Jul 9-19
Peter Bacon,
7 The Close, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 7LD.
Tel: 01543 306270.
e-mail: info@lichfieldfestival.org
Jul 10-12
M Kermode,
60 Soutergate, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7ES.
Tel: 01229 582704.
e-mail: kermode@mypostoffice.co.uk
Jul 10-12 Brian Pretty,
Lichfield Arts, Donegal House, Bore Street, Lichfield, WS13 6LU.
Tel: 01543 262223.
Jul 10-12 e-mail: info@lichfieldarts.org.uk
Jul 10-12 Stephen Rowley.
Tel: 01453 763181.
e-mail: steve@artension.com
Jul 10-12
Val Miller,
Brough House, Thropton, Morpeth, NE65 7LY
Tel: 01669 620419.
e-mail: enquiries@rothbury-traditional-music.co.uk
Jul 10-18
YORK EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL, York.
NCEM,
St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL.
Tel: 01904 658338 (box office) / 01904 632220 (info).
e-mail: info@ncem.co.uk
Jul 11-12
Paul Hudson.
Tel: 01282 868040. e-mail: paul@clogfest.org
Jul 17-19  Sue Bradburn,
Sarah’s Cottage, Horns Cross, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4DW. Tel: 01237 451931. e-mail: sue.emerging@btinternet.com
Jul 17-19 The Morgan Library,
Aston Street, Wem, SY4 5AU.
Tel: 01939 236626.
e-mail: info@festivalattheedge.org
Jul 17-19 Jan Shevlin,
SAFRA Festival Office, 15 Betjeman Place, Shaw, Oldham, Lancs, OL2 8NF.
Tel: 01706 844657. e-mail: info@safra.org.uk
Jul 17-19  John Gillibrand,
46 John Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DF.
Tel: 01246 559036.
e-mail: info@stainsbyfestival.org.uk
Jul 24-26 
Rowen Johnson.
Tel: 07951 943 191.
e-mail: karen.birdsall@hotmail.co.uk
Jul 24-26  Festival Committee,
The Maritime Museum, 1 Shipping Brow, Maryport, CA15 6AB.
Tel: 01900 817200.
e-mail: info@maryportblues.com
Jul 24-26 Jeanette Grainger,
Klondike Folk Arts, c/o The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby,North Yorkshire,
YO21 2HG.
Tel: 01287 660200.
e-mail: jeanette-grainger@tiscali.co.uk
Jul 24-26  Dick Dixon,
PO Box 1533, Harbury, Leamington Spa,
CV33 9ZU.
Tel: 01926 776438.
e-mail: info@warwickfolkfestival.co.uk
August 2009
Aug 8-15 David Jones,
Newby End Farm, Newby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3EX.
Tel: 01931 714147.
e-mail: davidjonesnewby@ukonline.co.uk
Aug 14-16 

John Taylor,
57 Marske Road, Saltburn, Cleveland, TS12 1PN.
Tel: 01287 622623.
e-mail: saltburnfolkfestival@ukforum.com
Aug 22-28
Val Marsden,
PO Box 137, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 1WS.
Tel: 01274 833669.
e-mail: whitbycom@aol.com
Aug 28-30
Alan Whittaker,
PO Box 87, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8WY.
Tel: 016973 23966.
e-mail: solfestenquiries@googlemail.com
Aug 28-31  Sandra Surtees,
PO Box 1568, Bridgnorth, WV15 6YJ.
Tel: 01746 768813.
e-mail: sandra@shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
Aug 29-31
e-mail: via website
September 2009
Sep 4-6
Alan Bell,
Festival Office, 55 The Strand, Fleetwood, Lancs, FY7 8NP.
Tel: 01253 872 317 / 01253 852 832.
e-mail: alanbell@fylde-folk-fest.demon.co.uk
Sep 4-6  Gerv or Carl,
82 Fazeley Street, Moseley, Birmingham, B5 5RD.
e-mail: info@moseleyfolk.co.uk
Sep 4-6 Andy Cooper,
P.O. Box 68, Derby, DE1 3XY.
Tel: 07899 826955.
e-mail: info@offthetracks.co.uk
Sep 7-13
Richard Grainger,
Festival Office, c/o The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG.
Tel: 01287 660060.
e-mail: richard-grainger@tiscali.co.uk
Sep 11-13
Alun Parry,
c/o Parr Street Studio, Liverpool.
e-mail: festival@workingclassmusic.org.uk
Sep 11-13 Jeanette Grainger,
Festival on the Moor, The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG.
Tel: 01287 660200.
e-mail: moorfolk@googlemail.com
Sep 17-20 Steve Fairholme,
PO Box 55, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1XP.
Tel: 01943 464858. e-mail: otleyff@hotmail.com
October 2009
Oct 9-11 e-mail: panards@snozz.com
Oct 23-25 
Jim McLaughlin,
The Port Hole, 16 Skinner St, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 3AJ.
Tel: 0855 3732760.
e-mail: info@whitbymusicport.com
Oct 24-25  Richard Grainger,
Festival Office, c/o The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG.
Tel: 01287 660060.
e-mail: richard-grainger@tiscali.co.uk
Oct 30-1 Nov Malcolm Mckinnell,
Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington, Co Durham, DL3 7AU.
Tel: 01661 842964 / 07966 368078.
e-mail: info@darlingtonfolkmusicweekend.org.uk
November 2009
Nov 13-15 
Nick Westgarth.
Tel: 01228 409795/07725 801582.
e-mail: nick.westgarth@btinternet.com

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General Venues

Town

Details

Accrington Town Hall Blackburn Road,
Accrington
Tel:01254 380293
Ashton-u-Lyne Witchwood, Old St,
Ashton-u-Lyne
Tel:0161 344 0321(Darren)
Burnley Mechanics Burnley Mechanics,
Manchester Rd,
Burnley
Tel:01282 430055 (Gary Hood)
Bury Met The Met,
Market St, Bury.
Tel:0161 761 2216
Cockermouth Kirkgate Centre Kirkgate Centre
Cockermouth
Every other week starting Thursday 7th of September - known acts plus floor singers. 'Floor-singers showcases' every 3rd session.
Hebden Bridge Trades Club, Holme Street
Tel: 01422 845265
Holmfirth Civic Hall, Holmfirth
Tel:01484 687603
Manchester Band on the Wall,
Swan St
Tel 0161 832 6625
Manchester Manchester Apollo, Ardwick Green
Tel: 0161 242 2560
St Helens The Citadel,
Waterloo St, St Helens
Tel: 01744 735436

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Other Sources

Trouble at' Mill A super site for Folk music in Lancashire

Any one of a number of local Folk Magazines

Mr Kite - Charity Folk Events

Mr. Kite promotes live music entertainment in the Preston/Blackburn area of the UK with all proceeds from these events going to charity. Follow the link to find out current planned events!.

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