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

Nov 2 Nick Hart at The Forge   10 James Delarre & Saul Rose at The Forge   19 Show of Hands at The Anvil   24 Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden's Wassail at The Haymarket Dec 12 The Unthanks in Winter at The Haymarket   13 The Lock In ‘Christmas Carol’ at The Haymarket   16 Cara Dillon – “Upon a Winter’s Night” at The Haymarket   22 The Albion Band Christmas Show at The Haymarket Jan 20 Fisherman’s Friends ‘Rock The Boat Tour’ + Support   26 Hannah Scott at The Forge Feb 25 Brìghde Chaimbeul at The Forge Mar 15 Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman at The Forge   24 The Brothers Gillespie at The Forge

THE ARC Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB www.arcwinchester.org.uk/ Dec 14 A Winter Union Jan 20 Sarah McQuaid Feb 15 The Sharon Shannon Trio Mar 8 Salt House Apr 13 The Luke Jackson Trio + Support   18 Cara Dillon

ASHCROFT ARTS CENTRE Osborn Road, Fareham, PO16 7DR. 01329 223100 www.ashcroft.org.uk

Nov 4 Christina Alden and Alex Patterson Dec 1 Ashcroft Presents: Jack Warnock + Harrison Rhys   13 St Agnes Fountain Apr 20 Cara Dillon   27 The Often Herd

BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB St Ambrose Church, Westcliff Road, Westbourne, BH4 8BE. info@bournemouthfolkclub.com www.bournemouthfolkclub.com

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

Nov 13 Club night featuring Weyland, Mostly Harmless and others   27 Club night featuring Boodle Dec 11 Christmas Evening including Rich Spears, Just Us and A Half of Murphy’s Jan 15 World Gone Wrong + support spots   29 Club night Feb 12 Club night   26 Phil Cooper + support spots

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

Nov 17 Flook at West Parley Memorial Hall, Christchurch Road, BH22 8SQ Feb 4 Show of Hands Apr 13 Dallahan

D3W3 Alton Rugby Football Club Clubhouse, Anstey Park, Anstey Lane, Alton, GU34 2NB. 07484 292725 www.facebook.com/D3W3music/

FOCSLE MUSIC The Guide Dog, Earls Rd., Southampton, SO14 6SF and Wellington Arms, Park Rd., Southampton, SO15 3DE www.focsle.org/ www.facebook.com/FoczleMusic

Nov 1 Singaround (WA virtual and live hybrid)   8 Singaround (WA)   14 Singaround (GD)   22 Singaround (WA)   28 Singaround (GD) Dec 6 Singaround (WA)   12 Singaround (GD)   20 Virtual-live hybrid Xmas Party Singaround, with King John's Mummers Xmas Play. (WA) All details TBC   26 No meeting

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

Nov 3 Beggar's Belief   11 Ceilidh with Murphy’s Law Band and caller Dec 8 Singaround Jan 5 The Melstock Band Feb 2 Singaround Mar 1 Anne Boleyn : Wolf at the Door

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

Dec 7 Green Room Live: DiElle + Lee Rasdall-Dove + James Hook   8 Winter Cèilidh with Monkey See Monkey Do Jan 6 Open Day - Millie Watson (6 pm, free concert) Apr 18 Ranagri + Anna Renae

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

Nov 6 Singaround   8 Track Dogs (note – Wednesday!) Jan 15 Steve Knightley & Special Guests Feb 7 Show of Hands Apr 15 Merry Hell

GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB Grayshott Village Hall, Grayshott, GU26 6TZ. 01428 607096 www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk/

Nov 11 Honey & The Bear + Friends   30 Police Dog Hogan at St. Albans Church, Hindhead, GU26 6RB Dec 20 The Club's Annual "Christmas Special" with Johnny Coppin's "Upon A Winter's Night" also appearing: Paul Burgess and Dik Cadbury Jan 27 Simon Mayor/Hilary James + Friends Feb 24 Adam Beattie/Fiona Bevan + Friends Mar 22 Sam Kelly/Jamie Francis Apr 22 The Leisure Society (Trio)

GROUNDLINGS THEATRE, PORTSMOUTH 42 Kent Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3BS www.groundlings.co.uk/

THE GUILDHALL, PORTSMOUTH Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB https://portsmouthguildhall.org.uk Mar 17 Martin Simpson (in The Lens Studio)

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

Nov 8 Alister Anderson & Dan Walsh Dec 13 Magpie Lane Jan 10 Jon Wilks Feb 14 Ben Walker & Kirsty Merryn

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

Nov 8 While & Matthews   15 Fire in Her Eyes Dec 19 Tom Gregory with The Dust & Mischief Band Jan 26 Keith James – The Music of Nick Drake and John Martyn Feb 16 Fred’s House with Special Guest: Anna Renae

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

Dec 2 Head North   3 Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies Mar 2 Steve Turner Apr 20 Carolyn Robson and Moira Craig

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

Nov 22 Mikey Kenney Dec 15 Gabriel Moreno Feb 15 Louis Brennan Mar 6 Christina Martin   9 Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow

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

LYMINGTON ACOUSTIC The White Hart, Milford Rd., Lymington, SO41 8DF. stevewest82@btinternet.com www.facebook.com/lymingtonfolkclub/?locale=en_GB

Nov 7 Singaround Dec 5 Singaround Jan 2 Singaround

MILFORD-ON-SEA FOLK CLUB Village Community Centre, SO41 0PH. 01590 644861 www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk/

Nov 9 Folk at the Bridge with Barnard and Son   24 Blues Night with Sarah Bolter’s Band   25 Blues Night with The Spikedrivers and the Bob Long Trio Dec 14 Christmas Special Folk at the Bridge   15 Christmas Barn Dance with Agglestone

THE MUSIC INSTITUTE The Guildford Institute, Ward Street GU1 4LH www.musici.club/musici.htm

Nov 10 Come All Ye Open Stage (TBC)   24 Pete Coe Dec 8 Come All Ye Open Stage   15 Mistletoe Garland Jan 12 Come All Ye Open Stage   26 Si Barron Feb 9 Come All Ye Open Stage   23 The Kate Green Band Mar 8 Come All Ye Open Stage   22 Emily Portman & Rob Harbron Apr 12 Come All Ye Open Stage   26 The Askew Sisters

NEW THEATRE ROYAL Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DD www.newtheatreroyal.com Nov 18 Steeleye Span In Concert Apr 7 Show of Hands: Full Circle Part II Tour

NONSUCH FOLK CLUB (Fortnightly Thursday) Bishop’s Waltham Social Club, SO32 1AR. 01730 858953 rosiej79@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/site/nonsuchfolkclub/

Dec 7 Geoff King Tribute Songaround   21 Christmas Party Jan 4 Singaround   18 Singaround

THE PHOENIX Theatre and Arts Centre Station Road, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0LR 01420 472664 www.phoenixarts.co.uk

Nov 24 Sarah McQuaid

THE RAILWAY INN 3 St Paul's Hill, Winchester, SO22 5AE https://www.railwayinn.pub

Nov 9 Benji Kirkpatrick   23 Kris Drever   24 Sound of the Sirens Dec 17 Christmas Acoustic Special

THE SPRING ARTS CENTRE 56 East Street, Havant, PO9 1BS. 02392 472700 www.thespring.co.uk

Nov 3 Keith James – The Songs of Leonard Cohen   4 Music Bites – Simon Cattermole (free lunchtime concert) Dec 7 Tom Gregory with The Dust & Mischief Band Jan 13 Music Bites – Round the Edges (free lunchtime concert) Mar 2 Megson   14 Hannah James & Toby Kuhn   27 Emily Portman & Rob Harbron

ST. LUKE’S CHURCH, SOUTHSEA Greetham St., PO5 4LH www.ents24.com/

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, TWYFORD Church Lane, SO21 1NS www.wegottickets.com/ Nov 26 Laura Viers + Karl Blau

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

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

Nov 2 ‘Saltlines’| Gigspanner Big Band With Raynor Winn   16 Fitkinwall | Harpland Dec 14 GreenMatthews – A Christmas Carol   17 Melrose Quartet – A Bright New Year Feb 22 Fairport Convention + Plumhall   27 Belinda O’Hooley

THE WEDGEWOOD ROOMS 147b Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JW www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/ Nov 26 Holy Moly & The Crackers Dec 19 Mad Dog Mcrea

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

Nov 16 Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewerdine at Chidham Village Hall, PO18 8TL Feb 23 Brìghde Chaimbeul at Chidham Village Hall, PO18 8TL Mar 7 Blazin’ Fiddles at St. James’ Church, Emsworth, PO10 7DP   22 Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham at St.James’ Church, Emsworth, PO10 7DP Apr 6 Lindisfarne at St.James’ Church, Emsworth, PO10 7DP   13 Ímar at St.James’ Church, Emsworth, PO10 7DP   19 Feast of Fiddles – 30th Anniversary Tour! at St.James’ Church, Emsworth, PO10 7DP

WESSEX ACOUSTIC The Royal British Legion, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AD. 01202 732239 www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk

Nov 17 Chris Leslie + Andy Stone & Friends Dec 15 Merry Hell Acoustic + Virginia Kettle Jan 26 Paul Downes + Nigel Waite Feb 23 Fleetwood Cave + Linda Watkins Mar 22 Edwina Hayes + Annie, Jane and Rod Apr 26 Ribble + Jerry Harmon

WEST END CENTRE, ALDERSHOT 48 Queens Road, Aldershot, GU11 3JD. 01252 330040 www.westendcentre.co.uk

Nov 9 Gilmore & Roberts   24 Holy Moly & The Crackers Dec 1 Mad Dog Mcrea

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. www.whitchurchfolk.club/

Dec 9 The Furrow Collective   31 New Year's Eve Ceilidh Feb 17 The Wilderness Yet

WINCHESTER FOLK CLUB The Hyde Tavern, Hyde St., Winchester, SO23 7DY https://en-gb.facebook.com/winchesterfolkclub/

Dec 6 Blacksmith   20 Singaround every 3rd Wednesday

WOOLSTON and BURSLEDON FOLK CLUB (weekly) Long Lane, Bursledon, SO31 8BZ. 023 80 434209 wbfolkclub@gmail.com www.woolstonandbursledonfc.co.uk/

Dec 10 'Live' meeting + King John's Mummers

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