Regular Bothy Events:-.....1st Monday Singers session 7-30pm, 3rd Monday Music session 8-00pm, The Guesthouse, 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 Guesthouse 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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Pete Gammon runs 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) There is a collection tin for a cash donation to the local food bank.
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Pete Rimmer hosts Pete Rimmer & Friends at Coopers Bar on the last Thursday evening in the month at Coopers Bar, Leicester St, Southport.
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Grateful 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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New Everyman Folk Club. Aigburth Cricket and Bowls Club, Southwood Road, St Michael's in the Hamlet , Liverpool, United Kingdom, weekly singers nights monthly guests(keep checking their FB page for Guests)
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Activities at some other Northwest clubs can be found at Folk Northwest
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Diary Dates
2026
Sunday 4th January Bothy Singers Night & new membership starts.
Monday 5th January 1st Monday Guesthouse Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 11th January Bothy Raphael Callaghan
Wednesday 14th January The Snapes with Poppy Weatherall Willows Folk Club (Kirkham, Preston) The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute) Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH (monthly concerts)
Friday 16th January Louise & Chris Rogan Folk at The Barlow, The Barlow, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire BL7 0AP (monthly guests & a 1st Friday singaround)
Friday 16th January MeCyce, Shore Rd Ainsdale. 7pm The Wanderers
Sunday 18th January Bothy Singers Night
Monday 19th January 3rd Monday Guesthouse Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 25th January Bothy Harp & a Monkey
Friday 30th January MeCycle, Shore Rd Ainsdale. 7pm The Wanderers
Saturday 31st January The Wanderers, The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 1st February Bothy Singers Night
Monday 2nd February 1st Monday Guesthouse Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Wednesday 4th February Foghorn String Band, Grateful Fred's at The Atkinson, Lord St, Southport
Thursday 5th February Sykes/Martin (Bothy Thursday Special) * Book Now*
Sunday 8th February Bothy Singers Night
Sunday 15th February Bothy George Sansome & Holly Clarke
Monday 16th February 3rd Monday Guesthouse Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Wednesday18th February Jessie Reid Grateful Fred's at The Bijou Southport Bijou Cinema, Southport, PR9 0US
Sunday 22nd February Bothy Singers Night
Sunday 1st March Bothy Kevin Dempsey
Monday 2nd March 1st Monday Guesthouse Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 8th March Bothy Singers Night
Sunday 15th March Bothy Dana Robinson
Monday 16th March 3rd Monday Guesthouse Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 22nd March Bothy Singers Night
Sunday 29th March Bothy Brian Peters
Sunday 5th April Bothy Easter Quiz & Singers Night
Monday 6th April 1st Monday Guesthouse Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 12th April Bothy Maggie Holland
Monday 20th April 3rd Monday Guesthouse Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
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