Regular Bothy Events:-.....1st Monday Singers session, 3rd Monday Music session, 8-15pm The Guest House, Union St, Southport, stocks an excellent 'real ale' selection.
Other regular events:-.....(please check with the organiser or venue as it's difficult to keep up with any changes to these events unless I am informed)
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On the 3rd Wednesday Michael Cain runs a singaround at The Grasshopper, Hillside, Southport. A nice little micropub in the suburbs of Southport, nr Hillside Stn.
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Apart from the 1st Monday Guest House singaround, Nev Grundy runs an afternoon singaround at Tap & Bottles, Cambridge Arcade, Southport on the last Monday in the month from 2 - 5 and an afternoon singaround at The Lion Tavern, 67, Moorfields, Liverpool L22 2BP on the 2nd Tuesday 1-30 - 5
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On the 4th Thursday there is a very well attended afternoon traditional music session run by Dave Middlehurst at The Red Lion Wheelton near Chorley 1 - 4
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At present Pete Gammon is running an afternoon traditional music session on the 1st & 3rd Friday afternoon 1 - 4 in Chorley. Shepherds Hall Ale House & Victoria Rooms, 76, Chapel St, Chorley. (just next to the bus station) The organisers ask to please bring tins etc as a donation for the local food bank.
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Gratefull Fred's Americana, Roots and Acoustic nights. The best in Americana is brought to Southport, some concerts at The Atkinson & some at The Bijou Cinema (Bothy venue)
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Activities at some other Northwest clubs can be found at Folk Northwest
Diary Dates
2024
Sunday 7th July Bothy Singers Night
Friday 12th July Karona Sessions Concert ~ Blair Dunlop, Dean Wood Golf Club, Lafford Lane, Up Holland, Lancashire WN8 0QZ.
Sunday 14th July Bothy ~ Ben Robertson Has had to cancel due to illness, now a Singers Night.
Monday 15th July 3rd Monday Guest House Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QE
Friday 19th July Folk at the Barlow ~ Hannah Saunders & Ben Savage, The Barlow, Bolton Rd Edgworth BL7 0AP (Fortnightly singers alternating with guest nights)
Sunday 21st July Bothy Summer break singaround at The Guesthouse,16, Union St Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 4th August Bothy Summer break singaround at The Guesthouse,16, Union St Southport PR9 0QES
Monday 5th August 1st Monday Guest House Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 11th August Bothy Summer break singaround at The Guesthouse,16, Union St Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 18th August Bothy Summer break singaround at The Guesthouse,16, Union St Southport PR9 0QES
(No 3rd Monday Tune Session this Month, clashes with Whitby Folk Week)
Sunday 25th August Bothy Summer break singaround at The Guesthouse,16, Union St Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 1st September Bothy Re-opens with We Mavericks (Australia)
Monday 2nd September 1st Monday Guest House Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 8th September Bothy Singers Night
Friday 10th September Folk at the Barlow ~ Mossy Christian & Megan Wisdom, The Barlow, Bolton Rd Edgworth BL7 0AP (Fortnightly singers alternating with guest nights)
Saturday 14th August Bijou Ray Rooney Book Launch & CD Event Bothy resident Ray launches his new CD and debut novel, ‘Devlin’
Sunday 15th September Bothy Cohen Braithwaite - Kilcoyne
Monday 16th September 3rd Monday Guest House Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Saturday 21st September Karona Sessions Concert ~ Charlie Dore and Julian Littman, Dean Wood Golf Club, Lafford Lane, Up Holland, Lancashire WN8 0QZ.
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