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May 2025
Tuesday 20th May
20/5 Donald Grant and Friends– The Night Overtook Us: An Evening of Scottish Folk Music at Crucible Playhouse. Raised in the Highlands, Donald was immersed in Gaelic song and Scottish music from an early age. His folk projects are infused with his life-long passion for this music tradition and inflected, through his many collaborations, with the spirit of jazz and the musical rigour of his classical work. 9.15PM TICKETS
Wednesday 21st May
21/5 boci at Café #9 boci is a Bradford-born, Bristol-based violinist, songwriter, and vocalist, known for her pure, emotive voice and her ability to craft ethereal alt-folk soundscapes. With a unique blend of classical training and expressive, improvisational violin playing, she creates intricate, evolving layers of sound through live-looping, building cinematic textures that unfold in real-time. TICKETS
Thursday 22nd May
22/5 Sharron Kraus at Bishop’s House. Over the years Kraus’s music has been given many labels – dark folk, acid folk, psych, experimental, hauntology, folk horror – but has defied categorisation and remained distinctly her own. Her current projects include creating soundscapes for poetry, composing for recorder ensemble and recording a synth pop album inspired by songs of the female troubadours of the 12th century. TICKETS
22/5 Jack Rutter at Café #9 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
22/5 Brògeal at Yellow Arch Studios 7PM Folk-punk outfit Brògeal have been tearing up festivals and shredding through support slots like no tomorrow TICKETS
Folk Club: Andy Murdoch at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Around 30 mins of floor spots before the guest artist in first and second half. Entry by donation (cash only please). See Facebook Andy Murdoch writes and performs his own songs, most of them in a comedic kind of vein.
Friday 23rd May
23/5 Ceilidhs: The Heist Ceilidh Band at Crookes Social Club. Family Ceilidh Doors 4PM, evening ceilidh Doors 7.15PM for 8PM start. TICKETS
23/5 Janice Burns & Jon Doran At Live at Sam’s House Concert- Doors 7.30PM Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music and songs that tell vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world. TICKETS
Saturday 24th May
24/5 Jack’s Rake at The Cherry Tree, 8.30PM “Jacks Rake had the place screaming for more … One of Sheffield’s favourites, with good reason. Loads of energy and crazy fiddles”
Sunday 25th May
25/5 Adam Beattie + Fiona Bevan at The Greystones doors 7.30PM double headline show. Multi platinum, award winning, English singer songwriter Fiona writes other worldly melodies on piano and unique guitar tunings. A celebrated musician on the London music scene Scottish singer – songwriter Adam Beattie has been playing and performing for over 2 decades and has released 5 albums. His music spans many genres but is all held together by his distinctive voice and narrative lyrics. TICKETS
25/5 Last Birds at Café #9 With haunting harmonies and intricate guitar work, Last Birds’ music is steeped in early country folk yet reflective of modern life. Using their small Canadian prairie town as a backdrop, Mike Davis and Lindsay Arnold weave together rural legends and current day experiences to form a modern prairie gothic. TICKETS
25/5 Kalandra at Corporation. Spearheaded by four Norwegian/Swedish musicians, Kalandra is a band with roots in melancholic Nordic folk and gritty guitars, weaving ethereal melodies into raw and eerie musical landscapes. Alternative folk/rock. Support The Midsommars. Tickets
Monday 26th May
26/5 Peggy Seeger trio at Cubley Hall, Penistone Peggy Seeger, the grande dame of American and British Folk music, embarks on her last ever concert tour alongside her sons, Neill and Calum MacColl, in celebration of her 90th Birthday in June 2025. TICKETS sold out
26/5 Whitsun Remembered- Grenoside Village Sing at the Old Red Lion, 2-5PM Do you remember singing at Whitsuntide or would you like to help to keep those hymns and songs alive? You are warmly invited to join the Grenoside carols string band and singers for an afternoon of old favourites. We hope that you can join us! DETAILS
Tuesday 27th May
27/5 Terra Spencer at Café #9 Bad ideas, VCRs, crumbling factories, terrible therapists, hairy dogs, wrinkled shirts, French fries, questionable tattoos…all are fair game for Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter Terra Spencer. Merging Canadian folk storytelling with ‘70s warmth. Support- Banjo Jen TICKETS
Wednesday 28th May
28/5 Catherine MacLellan and Lucy Farrell at Bishop’s House. Lucy’s odd, poetic and unconventional songwriting is bewitching. Kent-born but now based in Canada where she met Catherine, her elegant, sparse and careful accompaniment on tenor guitar and occasionally viola have created a unique niche at the forefront of contemporary English folk music. TICKETS
28/5 Tobias ben Jacob at Café #9 Hailing from Preston, Lancashire but now based in Devon Tobias’ music is steeped in classic guitar songwriting and folk traditions but makes more unexpected departures into what Tom Robinson called ‘innovative explorations in songwriting’ TICKETS
Thursday 29th May
29/5 Jon Boden & the Remnant Kings at Crookes Social Club Featuring the talents of Bellowhead band-mate and fiddle-star Sam Sweeney (here showcasing his less-known prowess on the drumkit), Leveret’s Rob Harbron on concertina, Ben Nicholls from the Seth Lakeman Band (bass), and new members Sally Hawkins (oboe / fiddle) and M. G. Boulter (pedal steel guitar) TICKETS
29/5 Mama’s Broke at Bishop’s House 7.45PM With their close harmony duets, commanding vocals, and poignant contemplations on cycles of life, they combine tinges of Americana with the ghosts of Eastern European fiddle tunes and ancient a cappella ballad singing, melding into an unusually accessible dark-folk sound on fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar. TICKETS
29/5 Playford in the Pub at Shakespears 8 PM Fabulous tunes and energetic dances from the seventeenth-century onwards. The batty grandparent of ceilidh and contra dancing! Dancers, callers, musicians and beginners at all of these things welcome.
Friday 30th May
30/5 S6 Foodbank Fundraiser at Crookes Social Club, curator Richard Arrowsmith A great night of top class folk music featuring: Sarah Mathews & Doug Eunson, Darius the Mede (Will Sartin & Lewis Jones), Gina Le Faux, Såwol (New supergroup, Nancy Kerr, Jess Arrowsmith, Fi Frazer, Sarah Mathews, Rosie Butler-Hall), Melrose Quartet. TICKETS
30/5 Songwriter’s Circle: Julian Jones, Banjo Jen, Joe Doonan and Kier at Courtyard Cafe/ Bar, Attercliffe. 8.30PM, Food available if pre-ordered before the concert. TICKETS
A full list of events for each month will be available 2 weeks before the beginning of that month, and updated as new events are added. Click on the event for link to ticketing or event website. Sold out gigs- it’s worth checking with venues- some have a few tickets to sell in person, or they may have a waiting list, or returns on the day. For larger events try www.twickets.live. There is more information and advice about venues and attending gigs on the “about us” page. Information/ descriptions in italics are take from ticketing/ artist websites.
June 2025
Sunday 1st June
1/6 The All Night Chemist + The December Flowers at Sidney and Matilda 3PM TANC: Banjo led, wannabe dad-rock folk music. The Flowers blend Americana with the folk-tinged spaciousness of California psychedelia, a touch of British music hall pop, 60’s Wurlitzer organ-driven rock, and a hint of Nashville country TICKETS
Wednesday 4th June
4/6 New monthly afternoon of acoustic music hosted by The Domino effect at The Venue, Stocksbridge 1PM – sing or play or listen. The bar will be open so please buy a drink to support STEP charity in Stocksbridge Facebook
4/6 Topette!! at Crookes Social Club Anglo-French acoustic five-piece Don’t miss this rare chance to catch this unique all-star group live, playing for dancers and listeners alike, in an informal “bal” setting… Featuring; Andy Cutting – accordion & melodeon, James Delarre – violin & viola, Julien Cartonnet – French bagpipes & banjo, Tania Buisse – bodhrán, Barn Stradling – acoustic bass guitar TICKETS
4/6 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at The Greystones 8PM Multi award winning fiddle-cello duo performing music of unrivalled beauty, eloquence and passion, music that spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. TICKETS
Thursday 5th June
5/6 The Alehouse Sessions at Peddler Warehouse, Kelham Island. Devised by Bjarte Eike and performed by Barokksolistene, The Alehouse Sessions recreate the sounds and the atmosphere of an English 17th century tavern. It gives audiences a window into this tumultuous period through Purcell overtures, English sea shanties, and Scandinavian folk songs thrown in for good measure. TICKETS
5/6 Folk Club: Phil Pipe at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Around 30 mins of floor spots before the guest artist in first and second half. Sign up if you want to perform. Entry by donation (cash only please). See Facebook for details
5/6 Mambo Jambo at Café #9 Musical Explorers Mambo Jambo are a truly unique duo, performing, as well as their own compositions, their upbeat mash-up of styles, with elements of roots, jazz, world and folk – on a fabulous array of instruments. Pete on guitar, banjo, vocals, accordion, Cuban tres, ukulele, and Frankie on sax, vocals, clarinet, flute, & between them all kinds of percussion including suitcase and spoons! TICKETS
Friday 6th June
6/6 Folk Club: First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown. Acoustic music club with floor spots and guest artist performing “5 a side” 5 songs in both halves. – this month Jonathan Crocker
6/6 Chloe Matharu at Café #9 TICKETS Chloe Matharu is a multi Award winning Scottish Indian singer songwriter and harpist from the West Coast of Scotland. Many of her songs draw on her time as a Navigational Officer in the Merchant Navy, inspired by the natural world as experienced at sea. On tour she performs solo with her harp in Scots and English.
6/6 Folk Club: James Keelaghan at Beehive Folk Club, Harthill Village Hall A few floor spots, followed by the guest artist. Tickets are usually £10., email to go on the ticket list and pay (cash) on the door, see club website for details. Bring your own drinks.
Saturday 7th June
7/6 The Dungworth Singers at Royal Traditions, The Old Band Room, Dungworth The evening includes a tunes session, house songs and song session. A mixed programme of traditional and contemporary folk songs, and other genres including A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square, Rose of Allendale, Rolling Home.
7/6 Ezio at The Greystones 8PM Playing any type of music that takes their fancy you can expect a genre hopping performance with unique, original folk, rock, pop, latin and gypsy jazz. TICKETS
7/6 The Weaving at Café #9 The Weaving is Méabh Begley (accordion, vocals) and Owen Spafford (fiddle) and Cait Ni Riain (piano, vocals). This trio brings together the rich musical traditions of three counties Kerry, Tipperary and Yorkshire, their three regions of origin. TICKETS
Sunday 8th June
8/6 Whit Sing at The Old Band Room (Dungworth Village Hall) Come and sing traditional Whitsun Hymns. Words provided, bar and hot drinks/ cakes for sale. 2- 4.30PM
8/6 Dance: Well Dressed Band Ceilidh at Broomhall Centre, 6.30PM. Bring and share food. Fundraising for Co-operation Sheffield, a voluntary group focused on helping communities to help themselves. TICKETS
8/6 Iona Lane at Café #9 Swilkie, the new album from Highlands-based songwriter Iona Lane, weaves ecology, conservation, islands and folklore into poetic songs and contemplative melodies. Written during three residencies on the Isle of Eigg, Isle of Mull and Sanday in Orkney, sense of place and landscape are at the core of these songs. TICKETS
Tuesday 10th June
10/6 Lunatraktors with Lucy & Hazel at Crookes Social Club. ‘Broken folk’ duo Lunatraktors rework Anglo-Celtic traditional music with influences from post-punk, trip-hop and queer cabaret. Lunatraktors strip folk down to the bare bones, mixing tonal percussion, tapdance and harmonic singing with whistles, accordion and analogue synth. TICKETS
10/6 The Albaidar Duo at Café #9 The Albaidar Duo will take audiences on a journey through the rich traditions of Arab folk and classical music, with a special focus on Syria, where both musicians have their roots. In a chamber setting, listeners will be immersed in evocative melodies and rhythms, exploring essential themes of love, nature, and homeland. TICKETS
Wednesday 11th June
11/6 Dead Belgian at The Greystones 8PM Dead Belgian play the music of the legendary songwriter Jacques Brel. Widely regarded as one of the finest songwriters to have lived Brel is cited as a hero by the likes of David Bowie, Scott Walker and countless others. TICKETS
Thursday 12th June
12/6 Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club 8PM start. Fundraising for Rethink Mental Illness charity. This months’ guests are Julie &Tim Cole, Cold Bones
12/6 The December Flowers at Hallamshire Hotel. The Flowers blend Americana with the folk-tinged spaciousness of California psychedelia, a touch of British music hall pop, 60’s Wurlitzer organ-driven rock, and a hint of Nashville country
12/6 Our Man in the Field at The Greystones 8PM Performing musical snapshots from the lives he’s observed or the life he’s lead, it’s an intoxicating mix of soulful indie folk and Americana with nods to the likes of Ray LaMontagne, Damien Rice, Wilco, Ryan Adams and Lambchop. TICKETS
12/6 Folk Club: Terry Hiscock at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Around 30 mins of floor spots before the guest artist in first and second half. Sign up if you want to perform. Entry by donation (cash only please). See Facebook for details
Friday 13th June
13/6 Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at, The Edge Endcliffe Student Village. Lively ceilidhs, all are welcome. Mainly students but many older folk also attend. There is usually a dance display by a Sheffield Morris side in the interval. £5 pay on the door. Doors 7.45PM
13/6 Rachel Newton House Concert- Live at Sam’s. Doors 7.30PM Singer, harpist and composer Rachel Newton draws on poems and ballads that are hundreds of years old, working them into her contemporary style to create a rich sound that is ambitious, original and unique. TICKETS
13/6 Buffalo Ghost at Café #9 Formed in 2022 by accomplished songwriter Joe Armitage, Buffalo Ghost blends the raw storytelling of Americana with a dynamic range that moves from mellow acoustic ballads to full-throttle rock/blues anthems. TICKETS
Saturday 14th June
14/6 Jon Doran & The Northern Assembly at Café #9 Jon Doran & The Northern Assembly are a groundbreaking new collaboration who seek to capture the excitement that lies within traditional song. The trio aims to breathe new life into old stories from across the British Isles, injecting the energy they feel these narratives deserve. TICKETS
Tuesday 17th June
17/6 Folk Club: Damien Barber at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM. Floor spots before the guest artist, £10 for non-members. The club website is not working. If you want details I can pass you email address on to the club organiser.
Wednesday 18th June
18/6 The Longest Johns at Crookes Social Club. Unplugged trio tour. Having met and bonded over sea shanties across a kitchen table in their native Bristol a decade ago, The Longest Johns – Jonathan ‘JD’ Darley, Andy Yates and Robbie Sattin – have reimagined many of folk’s classic songs while adding their own unique style of song writing to the melting pot to keep the flame of the tradition alive. TICKETS
18/6 Charlotte Ridsdale + Russ Chandler at Samuel Worth Chapel.
Charlotte is a multi instrumentalist who writes songs using poignant melodies drifting alongside modal motifs and hypnotic clusters . She finds the beauty in old folk tunes and interprets them. Russ Chandler is a forceful singer and banjo player who sings songs he feels have something to say to the world we live in. He plays traditional, political and modern songs. TICKETS
Thursday 19th June
19/6 Folk Club: Andy Whitehouse at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Around 30 mins of floor spots before the guest artist in first and second half. Sign up if you want to perform. Entry by donation (cash only please). See Facebook for details
19/6 Jason McNiff at Café #9 JASON MCNIFF is a troubadour who has made eight albums which people call Folk, or Americana, or Alt. Country. There is an Englishness in his guitar playing however, and you might like to think of Bert Jansch or Wizz Jones meeting John Prine & Townes Van Zandt. TICKETS
Friday 20th June
20/6 Becky Foord + Banjo Jen + Phil Hooley at Café #9 a relaxed, intimate songwriters’ round at Café no.9, where they will take turns to sing their original material and give insights into the stories behind the songs …and possibly some off-tangent ramblings too! TICKETS
Saturday 21st June
21/6 Cara Dillon with Sam Lakeman at Coal Aston Village Hall, Doors 7PM, starts 8PM. Fully seated (unreserved) Fully Licensed Bar. One of the finest exponents of traditional Irish song anywhere in the world. TICKETS
21/6 Miranda Sykes & Hannah Martin at The Greystones 8PM An exciting collaboration from two of our finest folk singers, Miranda Sykes (Show of Hands) and Hannah Martin (Edgelarks, Gig Spanner Big Band). They’re joining forces to present a set of songs that take them back to their shared roots. TICKETS
Sunday 22nd June
22/6 Universal Sacred Sounds at Yellow Arch Studio 7.30PM USS is a new world music ensemble dedicated to sacred music from all world traditions. Our current members are multi instrumentalists Mina Salama, Vijay Venkat and Avital Raz and cover Arabic, Jewish and Indian music traditions. TICKETS Part of the Migration Matters Festival
22/6 Lowri Evans at Café #9 Described by BBC Radio 2 Bob Harris as “One of his absolute favourite artists” Lowri is blessed with a voice capable of wide emotional power, her songs taking their musical colours from a broad palette that includes Americana, Folk, Country and Blues, all beautifully knitted together through her innate musicality and heartfelt delivery. TICKETS
Wednesday 25th June
25/6 Lady Maisery, Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith: Wakefire, a midsummer celebration at Crookes Social Club. As with their extremely popular wintertime show, the Awake Arise midsummer offering is a multi-layered, surprising and essential incantation to long summer days and effervescent nights. TICKETS
25/6 Breabach at The Greystones 8PM Securely ranked among Scotlands’ most skilled and imaginative folk bands Breabach unite deep, traditional roots in highland and island tradition with a forward thinking musical attitude. TICKETS
25/6 Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner at Nether Edge Folk Club, Nether Edge Bowling Club. There are a few floor spots before the guest artist. Doors 7PM, starts 7.30PM. Individually, and in combination with a variety of well-known singers and bands, Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner have both served long apprenticeships on the shop-floor of folk music. TICKETS
Thursday 26th June
26/6 Folk Club: Ade Hall at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Around 30 mins of floor spots before the guest artist in first and second half. Sign up if you want to perform. Entry by donation (cash only please). See Facebook for details
26/6 Talk + Gig Johnny Campbell / Chris Butterfield at Bishop’s House Yorkshire Folk musician Johnny Campbell and Alfred Wainwright archivist Chris Butterfield collaborate on a double headline show on most things Northern. Fresh from his Pennine Way Walking Tour, Johnny will regale tales of his recent tour and songs from his latest field recording album, True North. Chris delves deep with a talk exploring into the enigma that is Alfred Wainwright, author of the Lakeland Pictorial Guides. TICKETS
Saturday 28th June
28/6 Family concert for 0-5s: Emily Portman and Lucy Revis at The Greystones 10.30AM and 11.45 AM With songs, dancing, listening as well as bubbles, percussion, props and informal introductions, this is a fun and informal gig for adults and their children aged 0-5 years. TICKETS
28/6 Welcoming Cultures at Millennium Gallery, 11AM-4PM Part of the Migration Matters Festival This event is all about celebrating our city’s incredible cultural diversity through food, art, music, storytelling, and community. Drop in, suggested donation £3
28/6 Sheffield Folk Choral Midsummer concert at St Peter’s Church : Greenhill. A selection of traditional and new songs – some well-known and some less familiar – sung in glorious four-part harmony by the Sheffield Folk Chorale TICKETS
July 2025
Wednesday 2nd July
2/7 White Sail Band + Holly Taymar at Cubley Hall, Penistone. White Sail (Jane Stockdale, Chris Bartram & Sarah Dean) are rooted in the music of the people and the music of the land. There is a heart driven energy in the way they share their music and songs. HOLLY TAYMAR – Presents the songs of EVA CASSIDY TICKETS
Friday 4th July
4/7 Folk Club: First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown. Acoustic music club with floor spots and guest artist performing “5 a side” 5 songs in both halves. – this month- Paul Pearson
4/7 Folk Club: Rare Occasion at Beehive Folk Club, Harthill Village Hall A few floor spots, followed by the guest artist. Tickets are usually £10., email to go on the ticket list and pay (cash) on the door, see club website for details. Bring your own drinks.
Saturday 5th July
5/7 Dave Bainbridge and Sally Minnear- An Evening of Iona Music & More at The Lantern Theatre, 7.30PM A compelling mix of powerful and ethereal vocal songs (including the occasional emotive Gaelic ballad), instrumental tracks (jigs / reels / slow airs / evolving soundscapes and virtuoso improvisation on keyboards, electric guitar, bouzouki and cowbell! TICKETS
5/7 Charity Barn Dance at Moss Valley Farm. The annual ho-down at Moss Valley’s Charity Barn Dance, all in aid of the Sheffield Childrens’ Hospital! Doors 6.30PM, Band: Roger The Badger.
5/7 Sheffield Folk Choral at Stephen Hill Methodist Church. 7PM start. Tickets £8 email for tickets to address below:
Sunday 6th July
6/7 The Domino Effect at Gardeners Rest 3-6PM Afternoon of originals, covers, singalongs, fun and beer in this great community pub by the river
6/7 Eliza Carthy at The Greystones with support Jennifer Reid Doors 7.30PM If there’s one musician who embodies the dynamism and vitality of the current folk revival it’s Eliza Carthy. Beloved of staunch traditionalists and iconoclasts alike, Eliza’s music effortlessly crosses boundaries of genre and style. TICKETS
Tuesday 8th July
8/7 Glorystrokes Ceilidh at Crookes Social Club, caller Patrick Rose. 8PM. Sheffield’s beloved pioneering metalcore ceilidh band are back from hibernation – with new tunes and a new look, but the same raw energy. TICKETS
14th to 18th July Folk Unbound– A folk music camp boosting confidence and quashing elitism! All women & marginalised gender folk welcome!
Wednesday 9th July
9/7 Mara Simpson at Cafe #9 Mara Simpson is a multi-instrumentalist, performing artist, songwriter, producer and composer. Her work seamlessly blends electronic, acoustic and orchestral instruments, exploring her love for tape delays, analogue synths and field recordings. TICKETS
Sunday 13th July
13/7 McGoldrick & Family at Bent’s Green Methodist Church. Doors 7.30PM Manchester’s McGoldrick Family exemplify the transmission of musical heritage and talent from generation to generation, bridging the gap between past and present. Led by Michael on uilleann pipes/flute, the band also comprises his nieces: Catherine on wooden flute, Ciara on concertina/vocals, and Mairead on whistle/bodhrán. TICKETS
Monday 21st July
21/7 Sheffield Folk Choral at All Saints Church, Ringinglow Rd, Start: 7.00 pm (doors open 6.30 pm). Special Guests: Nancy Kerr & James Fagan – and also featuring Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson. Tickets: £10.00 email address in image below:
Tuesday 22nd July
22/7 Ibantuta at Samuel Worth Chapel Driven by his passion for modal music, musician Ibantuta traveled across 12 countries along the ancient Silk Roads, collaborating with nearly 40 musicians playing traditional string instruments. Today, Ibantuta offers an immersive and captivating solo film-concert, blending the evocative power of his Oud with striking visual projections filmed during his journey. TICKETS
22/7 Folk Club: Notts Alliance at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM. Floor spots before the guest artist, £10 for non-members. The club website is not working. If you want details I can pass you email address on to the club organiser.
Wednesday 23rd July
23/7 Marilla Homes at Nether Edge Folk Club, Nether Edge Bowling Club. There are a few floor spots before the guest artist. Doors 7PM, starts 7.30PM. Marilla is a woman of many talents. She is a classically trained singer, teacher and performer, whose repertoire spans a range of genres, including folk, jazz, opera, oratoria and music theatre; she also writes her own songs and creates vocal improvisations. TICKETS
August 2025
Friday 1st August
1/8 Folk Club: First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown. Acoustic music club with floor spots and guest artist performing “5 a side” 5 songs in both halves. – this month- Allan Wilkinson
Tuesday 26th August
26/8 Folk Club: Ciaran Boyle & Ray Hearne at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM. Floor spots before the guest artist, £10 for non-members. The club website is not working. If you want details I can pass you email address on to the club organiser.
Saturday 30th August
30/8 Anna Rheingans at Café #9 Anna Rheingans is preparing her first ever solo performances in the UK this year, in two unique concerts: a rare opportunity not to be missed… Expect groove-infused drones, microtonal pattern experiments, baroque-polskas, modal melismas, heartwarming fiddle-songs, and dream-filled banjo recitals. TICKETS
September 2025
Friday 5th September
5/9 Simpson, Cutting, Kerr at St Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane. Doors 7.30PM Live at Sams and Bright Phoebus are proud to present a very special evening with Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr as they celebrate the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed trio album ‘ Murmurs’ TICKETS
Sunday 14th September
14/5 The Wilsons + Peta Webb & Ken Hall at Alder Bar, New Musical Traditions Club, Doors 7.30PM, Tunes session before the first act starts at 8PM. Peta’s & Ken’s singing is rooted in the oral tradition, their style absorbed over the years by listening to and singing alongside traditional singers in England and Ireland. The Wilson Family are from Billingham on Teesside in North East England. They have been singing and performing a cappella folk songs since 1974. TICKETS
Thursday 18th September
18/ 9 Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club 8PM start. Fundraising for Rethink Mental Illness charity. This months’ guests are PLUC (Pitsmoor Ladies Ukelele Chorale) & Lost Kind Words TICKETS
Friday 19th September
19/9 Seth Lakeman at The Greystones 8PM. [Seth] released his latest studio album The Granite Way in February. … It’s a collection of songs recorded alongside a group of longtime collaborators of Seth’s, staying true to his roots and referring to ancient stories that inspired early West Country storytelling. TICKETS
Thursday 25th September
25/9 Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver at Upper Chapel Doors 7.30PM …. dynamic duo, fuse their deep-seated love for English and Irish folk traditions into a vibrant project that’s as grounded in tradition as it is daring in innovation. TICKETS
25/9 The Rheingans Sisters at Crookes Social Club Doors 7.30PM TICKETS
October 2025
Monday 6th October
6/10 Katie Spencer at Cafe #9 Raised in the East Yorkshire flatlands on the fringes of Hull (UK), Katie Spencer’s landscape has always been that of open skies and widening rivers. It is this sense of space and movement that flows through her assured guitar style and songwriting. TICKETS
Thursday 9th October
9/10 Three Acres and a Cow Robin Grey, Katherine Hallewell & Friends at the Crucible Theatre. 7.15PM A history of land rights and protest in folk song and story … drawing a compelling narrative through the history of England in folk song, stories and poems. TICKETS
Saturday 11th October
11/10 Jackie Oates at Royal Traditions, The Old Band Room (AKA The Village Hall), Dungworth. The evening includes a tunes session, house songs and song session. Doors 7PM Bar and hot drinks. Jackie is a folk singer, song-writer and musician. A central figure in English traditional music, Jackie is regarded as one of the country’s best loved folk performers. TICKETS
11/10 Cerys Hafana at Firth Hall 7.30PM Cerys explores the creative possibilities and unique qualities of the triple harp, and is also interested in found sounds, archival materials and electronic processing. She comes from Machynlleth, Wales, where rivers and roads meet on the way to the sea. TICKETS
Sunday 12th October
12/10 The Fraser Sisters + Jim & Lynette Eldon at Alder Bar, New Musical Traditions Club. Doors 7.30PM, Tunes session before the first act starts at 8PM. Jim Eldon performs English traditional folk songs and fiddle tunes. Lynette Eldon is a champion clog dancer. The Fraser Sisters, Jo Freya and Fi Fraser are multi-instrumentalists and singers. The music is diverse and captivating, often delivered in what appears to be a deceptively easy way – eg, acapella, accompanied, driving tunes – but frankly they are worth seeing for the banter alone. TICKETS
Thursday 16th October
16/10 Jon Wilks at Cafe #9 For his forthcoming album Jon aims for his music to bring people together with an energy that will make it hard to sit still! … His forthcoming album sees Jon making a shift from his previous, more traditional repertoire to a collection of nearly all original songs. TICKETS
Saturday 25th October
25/10 The Wilsons at Bamford Institute, Doors 7PM The Wilson family have been singing together all their lives. They are from north-east England and sing about their beloved region in unaccompanied four-part harmony. Comprising Tom, Chris, Ken and Mike, they combine musical excellence with good-hearted banter. This will be a fun evening of singing and stories TICKETS
25/10 Boo Hewerdine at The Lantern Theatre. From his band The Bible in the 80s, countless projects (including his work with Fairground Attraction’s Eddi Reader), and, of course, his solo work, Boo is well known and celebrated for his songs and performances across the UK and further. TICKETS
November 2025
Saturday 8th November
8/11 Fisherman’s Friends at Sheffield City Hall
Sunday 9th November
14/11 Alvar Smith (+ Katie Howson) + Damien Barber & Tony Hall at Alder Bar, New Musical Traditions Club. Doors 7.30PM, Tunes session before the first act starts at 8PM. Traditional singing from the Blaxhall Ship. Alvar Smith is an undiscovered jewel in the crown of English Traditional singers. Damien Barber is a stylish and distinctive singer, be it unaccompanied or alongside his guitar or English concertina. The grand master of English-style two-row melodeon music, Tony Hall also performs an eclectic repertoire of songs and tunes in his own distinctive style. TICKETS
Wednesday 12th November
12/11 O’Hooley & Tidow – So Long for Now tour, at Upper Chapel. The much loved Yorkshire folk duo of Belinda O’Hooley & Heidi Tidow have made the momentous decision to say farewell for now in order to explore other adventures that are beckoning to them. TICKETS
Saturday 15th November
15/11 Ceilidhs: The Heist Ceilidh Band at Crookes Social Club. Family Ceilidh Doors 3PM, evening ceilidh Doors 7.15PM for 8PM start. TICKETS
Wednesday 19th November
19/11 Flook at Firth Hall. There is an ever present abundance of individual virtuosity amongst Flook’s four members, but there is also something wholly unique when this iconic Anglo-Irish band step on stage together, their playing always an intuitive, almost symbiotic, exchange between the various flutes, whistles, frets and skins. TICKETS
Saturday 22nd November
22/11 The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican at The Lantern Theatre. Far from being your typical folk ensemble, this cult-like collective of like-minded knit-wear enthusiasts are determined to follow in their spiritual father’s immortal footsteps and keep his legacy alive. TICKETS
December 2025
Saturday 6th December
6/12 Magpie Lane at Royal Traditions, The Old Band Room (AKA The Village Hall), Dungworth. The evening includes a tunes session, house songs and song session. Doors 7PM Bar and hot drinks. TICKETS
6/12 Melrose Quartet Christmas Party at Crookes Social Club
Sunday 14th December
14/12 The Kipper Family + The Billy Harrison String Quartet at Alder Bar, New Musical Traditions Club. Doors 7.30PM, Tunes session before the first act starts at 8PM. TICKETS
14/12 Kate Rusby Christmas Show at Sheffield City Hall Kate Rusby is celebrating 20 years of spreading festive cheer with her beloved Christmas tour, making this year’s tour, ‘Christmas Is Merry’, extra special Tickets