All events: Doors open at 7:15pm and music begins at 7:30pm.
Open stages: £5 on the door
Guest nights: Advance booking recommended, any remaining tickets available on the door for £10/£12.
Open stages: £5 on the door
Guest nights: Advance booking recommended, any remaining tickets available on the door for £10/£12.
26th Jan 2025 - Showman & Coole
Super-Deluxe Fiddle, Banjo, and Song!
Through twenty years and a couple of thousand shows together in bands such as The Foggy Hogtown Boys and The Lonesome Ace Stringband, John Showman and Chris Coole have developed a deep and instinctual musical bond. Their music lurks in a truly unique space that is somewhere on the outskirts of old-time, bluegrass, and folk. The songs of John Hartford, Hank Williams, Dock Boggs, and The Band share space with the fiddle tunes of Eck Robertson and Ed Haley. The duo’s original songs and tunes take in all these vistas and paint something both personal and timely.
Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance
Super-Deluxe Fiddle, Banjo, and Song!
Through twenty years and a couple of thousand shows together in bands such as The Foggy Hogtown Boys and The Lonesome Ace Stringband, John Showman and Chris Coole have developed a deep and instinctual musical bond. Their music lurks in a truly unique space that is somewhere on the outskirts of old-time, bluegrass, and folk. The songs of John Hartford, Hank Williams, Dock Boggs, and The Band share space with the fiddle tunes of Eck Robertson and Ed Haley. The duo’s original songs and tunes take in all these vistas and paint something both personal and timely.
Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance
2nd Feb 2025 - Open Stage
9th Feb 2025 - Open Stage
9th Feb 2025 - Open Stage
16th Feb 2025 - Bailey & Keely
Bailey and Keely met on the English session scene and instantly clicked over their love of pushing tunes beyond their limits. Radio 2 Folk Awards nominee and New Roots finalist Saul Bailey has performed solo supporting the likes of Leveret and John Kirkpatrick, played as part of the indie-folk band Glymjack, and worked as an accompanist. Royal Academy of Music alumnus Mitch Keely is a composer and multi-instrumentalist and has worked with talent from a diverse scope of genres and traditions both in the UK and abroad as a backer, composer, audio engineer, and producer.
Together, they form a new and unique musical force. They draw upon a joint history of Morris dance and traditional music, hauling it into the modern age with a sensitive irreverence.
Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance
Bailey and Keely met on the English session scene and instantly clicked over their love of pushing tunes beyond their limits. Radio 2 Folk Awards nominee and New Roots finalist Saul Bailey has performed solo supporting the likes of Leveret and John Kirkpatrick, played as part of the indie-folk band Glymjack, and worked as an accompanist. Royal Academy of Music alumnus Mitch Keely is a composer and multi-instrumentalist and has worked with talent from a diverse scope of genres and traditions both in the UK and abroad as a backer, composer, audio engineer, and producer.
Together, they form a new and unique musical force. They draw upon a joint history of Morris dance and traditional music, hauling it into the modern age with a sensitive irreverence.
Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance
23rd Feb 2025 - Open Stage
2nd Mar 2025 - Open Stage
9th Mar 2025 - Open Stage
2nd Mar 2025 - Open Stage
9th Mar 2025 - Open Stage
16th Mar 2025 - Sam Carter
“Sam Carter is a brilliant guitarist and songwriter who combines the observational with social comment and personal reflection” — Songlines
"A singer who can hold the audience spellbound all by himself" R2
"Really wonderful" Jools Holland
Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance
23rd Mar 2025 - Open Stage
30th Mar 2025 - Open Stage
“Sam Carter is a brilliant guitarist and songwriter who combines the observational with social comment and personal reflection” — Songlines
"A singer who can hold the audience spellbound all by himself" R2
"Really wonderful" Jools Holland
Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance
23rd Mar 2025 - Open Stage
30th Mar 2025 - Open Stage
6th Apr 2025 - Open Stage
13th Apr 2025 - Open Stage
13th Apr 2025 - Open Stage
20th Apr 2025 - Tony Hall
A true folk music legend and master of the melodeon returns to Cambridge. Best known for his significant contributions to the Nic Jones classic "Penguin Eggs", Tony has also shared stages and studios with Shirley Collins, June Tabor, Maddy Prior and Peter Bellamy.
A unique talent, busting with invention and musicality; Tony's playing continues to inspire and entertain. His live shows are an eclectic mix of tunes and songs from across the world, interspersed with his inimitable sense of humour!
Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance
A true folk music legend and master of the melodeon returns to Cambridge. Best known for his significant contributions to the Nic Jones classic "Penguin Eggs", Tony has also shared stages and studios with Shirley Collins, June Tabor, Maddy Prior and Peter Bellamy.
A unique talent, busting with invention and musicality; Tony's playing continues to inspire and entertain. His live shows are an eclectic mix of tunes and songs from across the world, interspersed with his inimitable sense of humour!
Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance
27th Apr 2025 - Open Stage
18th May 2025 - Jack Rutter
Yorkshire folk singer Jack Rutter has established himself as one of the standout voices of the folk, roots and acoustic music scene in recent years.
A hugely engaging stage presence, his soaring vocal, powerhouse guitar and bouzouki playing and masterful arrangements of traditional songs and contemporary covers have enthralled audiences from the largest festival main stages to the most intimate folk clubs.
Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance
Yorkshire folk singer Jack Rutter has established himself as one of the standout voices of the folk, roots and acoustic music scene in recent years.
A hugely engaging stage presence, his soaring vocal, powerhouse guitar and bouzouki playing and masterful arrangements of traditional songs and contemporary covers have enthralled audiences from the largest festival main stages to the most intimate folk clubs.
Tickets: £8/£10/£12 in advance
