Folk Association of South Hants

Folk clubs

As well as the clubs listed below, see the more informal sessions at pubs and suchlike, and you can see where the various clubs are on our locate a club page.

This page lists regular club sessions. See Events at folk clubs and arts venues for special events.

Monday

Brunny Folk Club

7pm - 10pm Cafe@the Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne BH21 1AS

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

Second and fourth Mondays

Chichester Folk Song Club

8:15pm - 11pm The Chichester Inn, 38 West Street, Chichester PO19 1RP

www.chifolksongclub.co.uk 01243 781866

Forest Folk

North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Lane, North Boarhunt, PO17 6DD

www.forestfolk.co.uk www.facebook.com/ForestFolkMusic/ Contact: Charles Gale 01329 833625

First and third Mondays

Youtube video

Four Marks Folk Band Workshops

7:30pm - 9:30pm Four Marks Village Hall, Lymington Bottom, GU34 5AA

https://www.facebook.com/fourmarksfolkband Contact: Paul Northcott 01962 620196

First and third Mondays

Hayling Folk and Acoustic Club

7:30pm - 10:30pm Newtown House Hotel, Manor Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0QR

www.facebook.com/haylingislandfolkclub/

Fortnightly Most weeks are singarounds but there are occasional guests

Tuesday

Focsle Music

7:30pm - 10:30pm Raven and Bine, 16 Carlton Place, Southampton SO15 2DY

https://www.facebook.com/FoczleMusic lin.rayner@talktalk.net

Second and fourth Tuesdays Parking can be found in nearby Upper Bannister Street and Southampton Street.

Youtube video

Green Man Folk Club

The Wheatsheaf, 7 Market Square, Alton, GU34 1HD

www.facebook.com/p/Green-Man-Folk-Club-100069434223693/ greenmanfolkclub@hotmail.com

Second Tuesdays Singarounds

Lymington Acoustic

8pm The Angel and Blue Pig, 108, High Street, Lymington, SO41 9AP

www.facebook.com/lymingtonfolkclub/ stevewest82@btinternet.com

First Tuesdays Singarounds and occasional guests.

Winchester Shape Note Singing

St Paul's Church Rooms, St Paul's Church, St Paul's Hill, Winchester SO22 5AB

Contact: Nigel winchestersns@aol.com

Second and fourth Tuesdays

Wednesday

Broadside Folk Club

8pm - 11pm The Golden Eagle, Delamere Rd., Southsea, PO4 0JA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1917096898505331

Essentially a singers' club, no admission charge but there is a raffle. Focus on inclusion and encouragement, to make for a great atmosphere. "Almost anything acoustic - from pop to classical, blues, traditional and contemporary folk." Very occasional guest.

Focsle Music on Zoom

Zoom

https://home.2quakers.net/music/focsle-virtual

Second and fourth Wednesdays International, and often some pro/semi-pro attendees

Hambledon Folk Club

8:30pm The Youth Club Hut, Village Hall, Hambledon, PO7 4RW

www.hambledonfolkclub.com Contact: John and Ros folkclubhambledon@hotmail.co.uk 02392 632719

Second Wednesdays

Overton Folk Club

8pm Overton Community Centre, 5 High St, Overton, Basingstoke, RG25 3HB

overtonfolkclub@hotmail.co.uk 01256 770384

"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)."

St Luke's Folk Club

7:30pm - 10:30pm The Coffee Room in St Luke's Church, St Luke's Close, Hedge End, SO30 2US

Contact: Paul Burgess brigandchief@gmail.com 07971 529950

"We enjoy a relaxed and encouraging singaround sharing songs with or without acoustic instruments (most genres: pop, blues, trad, country, self-penned etc)"

Salisbury Folk Club

Harnham Community Sports and Social Club, Parsonage Green, Salisbury SP2 8LA

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571320094377

Second Wednesdays "For people who enjoy folk music of any kind, sing, play or just listen"

Winchester Acoustic Club

The Railway Inn, 3 St Paul's Hill, Winchester, SO22 5AE

https://m.facebook.com/WinchesterAcousticClub

First Mondays Club night, singaround. Occasional guest night.

Thursday

Folk at the Bridge

8pm - 11pm Village Community Centre, Sea Road, Milford-on-Sea SO41 0PH

https://thebridgemos.org.uk 01590 644861

A singaround, usually with a guest

Nonsuch Folk Club

7:45pm - 10:45pm Bishop’s Waltham Social Club, SO32 1AR

https://sites.google.com/site/nonsuchfolkclub/ Contact: Lyn Colbeck rosiej79@gmail.com 01730 858953

Fortnightly

Wimborne Folk Club

7pm - 10pm Cafe@the Allendale, The Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AS

https://www.facebook.com/groups/402003786671637

Friday

Fordingbridge Folk Club

7:30pm Avonway Centre, 36 Shaftesbury St, Fordingbridge SP6 1JF

fordingbridgefolk@gmail.com

First Fridays Mostly sessions/singarounds, also occasional guests

Grayshott Folk Club

7:30pm Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott GU26 6TZ

www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk Contact: Des O'Byrne grayshottfolkclub@btinternet.com 01428 607096

Some concerts on Saturdays and Sundays

Wessex Acoustic

7:30pm The Royal British Legion, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AD

https://wimborne-acoustic.co.uk Contact: Kathy kathy.dunn@btopenworld.com 01202 732239

No fixed day

Bournemouth Folk Club

St Andrew’s Church, Millhams Road, Bournemouth BH10 7LN or Trinity United Church, Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DH

info@bfcpresents.co.uk

Concerts

Whitchurch Folk Club

8pm Whitchurch Parish Hall, 28 London Road, RG28 7LQ or The Gill Nethercott Centre, Winchester St., Whitchurch, RG28 7HP

https://whitchurchfolk.club info@whitchurchfolk.club

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