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All events: Doors open at 7:15pm and music begins at 7:30pm. 
Open stages: £5 on the door - Run every Sunday where there isn't a guest night between September and June. Club closed in July/August.
Guest nights: Advance booking recommended, any remaining tickets available on the door for £10/£12. 

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1st Feb 2026 - Hedera
Hedera is a (mostly) instrumental project from Bristol featuring Lulu Austin (violin), Maisie Brett (violin, viola), Tamsin Elliott (accordion, harp), Beth Roberts (double bass, violin) and Isis Wolf-Light (clarinets). They perform original and traditional pieces inspired by music from England, Scotland, France, Bali, Georgia, Bulgaria, Ethiopia and beyond, translated through a prism of experimental minimalism and contemporary classical influences.
Tickets: £10/£12/£14 in advance

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22nd Feb 2026 - Paul Armer & The Dawn Chorus
A brand new bluegrass band from Saltash, Cornwall! Paul Armer has a voice and perspective that seems beyond his 29 years; and a collection of honest, heartfelt songs, both traditional and self-penned, that mirror and connect with every audience.

Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance

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15th Mar 2026 - Filkin's Drift
The music of Filkin’s Drift captures the essence of their 870 mile walk, ‘weaving together a tapestry of shared experiences’ (Songlines). Their compositions are sophisticated, yet rooted in tradition. From delicate Welsh folk-songs to traditional English dance tunes, the pair blend fiddle and guitar with their ‘gorgeous close vocal harmonies’ (Folk Radio UK).

Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance

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12th Apr 2026 - Jolene & The Leaves Of Life
Drawing songs from British and American folk traditions, Jolene Missing’s pure, soulful voice has been compared to some of the classic voices of the folk revival of the 1960s and 70s – reminiscent of Shirley Collins or Shelagh McDonald. Joe Hymas is best known for his wildfire mandolin playing in rockgrass band Hayseed Dixie, but he is a multi-instrumentalist, equally adept at fingerpicking guitar styles and clawhammer banjo. The trio is completed by bassist Richard Partridge. In the summer of 2025, they played at Ely Folk Festival, Gower Americana & Roots Festival and at the Betsey Trotwood in London. Jolene has released an album called Leaves of Life.

Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance

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10th May 2026 - Robin Gillan
An evening of inspirational interpretations of folk songs and tunes with award-winning multi-instrumentalist Robin Gillan.

Described as a polymath musician, Robin delivers songs with power and sensitivity. His fiddle playing conjures backwoods mountain scenes and soft rainy pastures. Equally adept at 5 string banjo, fiddle, harmonica, guitar and melodeon, Robin draws from the music of the British Isles and the USA. His playing has rawness, balanced by technical ability, producing an archaic sound rarely achieved in the 21st century.

Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance

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31st May 2026 - Pete Coe
The final tour for a folk music legend!

Pete Coe has had more than 50 years of music making on the English folk scene. His contributions include traditional song research, song writing in traditional style, the founding of several seminal bands (the founder member and visionary force behind The New Victory Band, Bandoggs and Red Shift) plus solo and duo performances, dance calling, recording, field research, local folk activism in Ryburn Three Step and teaching at various levels. Together with his wife, Sue, he received the Gold Badge Award from the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) in 2016 for their outstanding contributions to folk dance, music or song. 

Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance

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21st Jun 2026 - RANT
“This is chamber folk at its very best” ***** RnR Magazine

“A banquet of fiddle music…gorgeous stuff.” FolkWorld

With the release of their 5th album ‘Live in Glasgow’, RANT remain at the forefront of the Scottish fiddle scene. The meeting of four of the country’s finest players, the quartet use just their fiddles to weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. 

Tickets: £10/£12/£14 in advance


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