Local Gigs

Diary Dates ..............On this page I will attempt to catalogue the Folk Music orientated activities in the Southport and surrounding area.
If you would like to inform me of any events going on in the area I will try to post them up here for you
These dates are subject to change please check first to avoid disappointment..........

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 Pete Gammon is runs an afternoon traditional music session on the 1st & 3rd Friday afternoon 1 - 4 in ChorleyShepherds Hall Ale House & Victoria Rooms, 76, Chapel St, Chorley. (just next to the bus station) Thre is a collection tin for a cash donation to 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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 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


                                                                         Diary Dates

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Sunday 25th May         Bothy Singers Night
Sunday 1st June           Bothy Nick Dow
Monday 2nd June        1st Monday Guest House Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 8th June          Bothy Singers Night
Wednesday 11th June   Chris Fox  Willows Folk Club (Kirkham, Preston) The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute) Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH (monthly concerts)
Thursday 12th June      Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, New Everyman Folk Club, Aigburth Cricket and Bowls Club, Southwood Road, St Michael's in the Hamlet, Liverpool, L17 7BQ
Sunday 15th June        Bothy Chris Manners
Monday 16th June       3rd Monday Guest House Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Friday 20th June          Sykes/Martin Folk at the Barlow, The Barlow, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire BL7 0AP (monthly guests & a 1st Friday singaround)
Sunday 22nd June      Bothy Singers Night
Sunday 29th June       Ben Robertson
Monday 2nd July        1st Monday Guest House Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 6th July           Bothy Singers Night
Sunday 13th July         Bothy Pauline Vallance
Friday 18th July           The Hunch, Folk at the Barlow, The Barlow, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire BL7 0AP (monthly guests & a 1st Friday singaround)
Sunday 20th July        Bothy Summer Singaround in The Guesthouse Union St Southport (Club Summer Break)
Monday 21st July        3rd Monday Guest House Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 20th July        Bothy Summer Singaround in The Guesthouse Union St Southport (Club Summer Break)
Sunday 27th July        Bothy Summer Singaround in The Guesthouse Union St Southport (Club Summer Break)
Sunday 3rd August    Bothy Summer Singaround in The Guesthouse Union St Southport (Club Summer Break)
Monday 4th August   1st Monday Guest House Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 10th August   Bothy Summer Singaround in The Guesthouse Union St Southport (Club Summer Break)

Sunday 17th August   Bothy Summer Singaround in The Guesthouse Union St Southport (Club Summer Break)
No 3rd Monday session, at Whitby Folk Week.
Sunday 24th August   Bothy Summer Singaround in The Guesthouse Union St Southport (Club Summer Break)
Sunday 31st August    Bothy Summer Singaround in The Guesthouse Union St Southport (Club Summer Break)

Monday 4th September     1st Monday Guest House Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 7th September       Bothy new season opener with Flossie Malivalle 
Sunday 14th September     Bothy, The John Ward Trio
Monday 15th September    3rd Monday Guest House Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Wednesday 17th September T.B.A. Willows Folk Club (Kirkham, Preston) The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute) Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH (monthly concerts)
Thursday 18th September  Tony Gibbons & Kate Bradbury, New Everyman Folk Club, Aigburth Cricket and Bowls Club, Southwood Road, St Michael's in the Hamlet, Liverpool, L17 7BQ
Friday 19th September      Douglas & Moss, Folk at the Barlow,
The Barlow, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire BL7 0AP (monthly guests & a 1st Friday singaround)
Sunday 21st September    Bothy Singers Night

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