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
2025
Sunday 5th January Bothy Singers Night & Membership renewal night
Monday 6th January 1st Monday Guest House Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 12th January Bothy Pete Morton.
Wednesday 15th January Douglas & Moss Willows Folk Club (Kirkham, Preston) The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute) Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH (monthly concerts)
Friday 17th January Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones Folk at the Barlow, The Barlow, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire BL7 0AP (monthly guests & a 1st Friday singaround)
Sunday 19th January Singers Night
Monday 20th January 3rd Monday Guest House Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 26th January Bothy Alistair Anderson
Sunday 2nd February Singers Night
Monday 3rd February 1st Monday Guest House Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Thursday 6th February Tim Edey 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)
Sunday 9th February Bothy Joe Topping
Sunday 16th February Bothy Singers Night
Monday 17th February 3rd Monday Guest House Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Wednesday 19th February Calum Gilligan Willows Folk Club (Kirkham, Preston) The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute) Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH (monthly concerts)
Friday 21st February State of the Union (Boo Hewardine & Brooks Williams) Folk at the Barlow, The Barlow, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire BL7 0AP (monthly guests & a 1st Friday singaround)
Sunday 23rd February Bothy Mike Silver
Sunday 2nd March Singers Night
Monday 3rd March 1st Monday Guest House Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Thursday 6th March Tommy Dewhurst 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)
Sunday 9th March Bothy Will Finn & Rosie Calvert
Sunday 16th March Singers Night
Monday 17th March 3rd Monday Guest House Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Wednesday 19th March The Brothers Gillespie Willows Folk Club (Kirkham, Preston) The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute) Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH (monthly concerts)
Friday 21st March Wet The Tea Folk at the Barlow, The Barlow, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire BL7 0AP (monthly guests & a 1st Friday singaround
Sunday 23rd March Singers Night
Sunday 30th March Bothy Bob Fox
Thursday 3rd April Jez Lowe 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)
Sunday 6th April Bothy Holly Clarke
Monday 7th April 1st Monday Guest House Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
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