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February 2025

Tuesday 18th February
18/2 Folk Club: Brian Peters 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.
18/2 Jack Rutter at The White Horse, Misson, DN10 6ED 8PM “Jack has a clear warm voice across the whole of its range. Guitar, bouzouki or concertina accompaniments are beautifully constructed and played – never getting in the way of the song, but supporting and building it” The Living Tradition Magazine TICKETS
Thursday 20th February
20/2 Gaelforce at Cubley Hall, Penistone. We welcome the return of this musical tour de force that is Gaelforce. The best and most exciting Celtic Rock Band on the circuit. Have a look….buy a ticket… bring friends with our special discount Ticket-For-Four with Special Guest… Alistair Russell TICKETS
20/2 Folk Club: Banjo Jen 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
20/2 Luke Jackson at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM TICKETS Blessed with a distinctive, bluesy, soulful voice, UK based singer-songwriter Luke Jackson has developed an enviable reputation for himself in the Roots, Acoustic, Folk & Americana circuits by virtue of his acclaimed recordings and dynamic live performances, be they solo or trio. Sold out
20/2 Sheffield Scratch Ceilidh at Broomhall Community Centre. Doors 8PM, dancing from 8.30PM. £5 suggested donation on the door. Anyone interested in playing or calling please contact the group via their Facebook page.
Friday 21st February
21/2 Tom and Vince Townsend at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM Tom and Vince Townsend return to the cafe for a special, session-style evening of American and Irish folk and country blues. We can expect powerful songs from Woody Guthrie and Christie Moore, alongside singalongs and boppers by Leadbelly and Hank Williams. TICKETS
21/2 Alastair Gordon + Cobalt Tales at Libby’s Walled Garden, Chesterfield. Alastair Gordon started performing original material on the Berlin open mic scene in his late teens… The clearest influences include John Martyn, Charlie Parr and The Felice Brothers. Lyrical content often tackles unconventional subject matter and reflects a life split between South Yorkshire and North Saxony. TICKETS
Saturday 22nd February
Shape note singing day– Hosted by Sheffield Sacred Harp at Wisewood Methodist Church. 11AM-4PM. Donations requested to cover costs, bring and share lunch. Please note this is a more formal shape note singing day, the day includes a short prayer. This is a larger sing with participants from around the UK- DETAILS. There is also plans for a sing upstairs at Shakespears Sunday 23rd afternoon. For details of the regular less formal sings in pubs see useful info page
22/2 Mossy Christian and Jim Eldon at The Harlequin, Nursery Street. 7.30PM A rare chance to hear an elusive cult icon of the folk revival. Jim Eldon will be coaxed out from in front of Midsummer Murders to share an evening of songs, tales and fiddle tunes with his friend and collaborator Mossy Christian. TICKETS
22/2 Dolly Mavies at Cafe #9 Beneath Oxfordshire’s starry skies on the echoes of South Wales, Dolly Mavies serenades under a harvest moon, weaving tales of life’s mysteries. Her melodies enchant the soul, and her lyrics deliver a visceral punch. Doors 7PM TICKETS
Sunday 23rd February
23/2 While Matthews While at Live at Sam’s Chris and Julie are into their 30th year as a touring duo with a string of great albums, international tours and festival appearances under their belt. Kellie joined the Albion band age just 19 actually taking over lead vocal duties from her mother, she is still part of the Albion Christmas band lineup today. Sold out in person (waiting list) also available online rearranged date from Jan.
23/2 Hannah Read, Michael Starkey, Vera Van Heeringen at The Greystones. Over recent years, Hannah Read and Michael Starkey have fast become one of the most sought-after fiddle-banjo duos on the UK acoustic music scene. Their richly dynamic take on Appalachian old-time music has seen them enthral audiences up and down the country, On the tour they are also have a special guest in Vera Van Heeringen, an accomplished and highly acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. TICKETS
23/2 Dance: The New Traditions Club Ceilidh 6.30- 8.30PM at Shakespears. Family Friendly event, featuring playing and calling by Matt Quinn, Mossy Christian and Megan Wisdom TICKETS– by donation. Facebook
Wednesday 26th February
26/2 The Breath at Firth Hall The Breath is Manchester-based guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly TICKETS
26/2 Lady Maisery With O’Hooley and Tidow at The Leadmill, 7.30PM, this is an all seated show. Come and celebrate International Women’s Day this year with a unique concert from two of the English folk scene’s best acts! Power trio Lady Maisery and boundless songwriters O’Hooley & Tidow join forces again… Join them for a double-header gig to remember; songs of celebration, solidarity, peace, unity, a healthy dose of rage and of course, heaps of love. TICKETS
Thursday 27th February
27/2 Katherine Priddy at The Greystones- Sold out
27/2 Union Jill 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 28th February to Sunday 2nd March
IVFDF at University of Sheffield. IVFDF is the Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival. Running since 1951, it is the country’s longest continually running folk festival and is organized by a different university folk society each year. While it is aimed at and generally run by students, everyone, student or not, is welcome to this weekend of fun, sleep deprivation, and dancing your socks off! Includes workshops, lots dances (including Melrose Quartet Ceilidh Saturday), dance displays.
Friday 28th February
28/2 Scott Doonican at The Lantern Theatre, One Man Show
28/2 James Delarre and Saul Rose at Live at Sam’s With the timeless combination of fiddle and box, James and Saul have been making music together for a long time now. The duo intertwine seamlessly; dancing around the tunes between the notes, finding space and air, and breathing fresh life and energy into the music. TICKETS
28/2 Maddie Morris at Cafe #9 7.30PM Maddie Morris is an artist who strives to make a difference in the world. Bold, insightful and refreshingly unique, they take traditional song in new directions to shine a light on contemporary issues, offering new perspectives about the world we live in today. 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. Some future events are also listed- see below. New Gig listings within the last 2 weeks are in a rainbow box. 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.
March 2025

Saturday 1st March
1/3 Sieben & Isis Moray at Samuel Worth Chapel 8PM Sieben: Matt and Kev, his trusty (and outspoken) 5 string kevlar violin, drive up and on, regardless. Isis Moray ‘Blending dreamy electronic soundscapes with haunting vocals and edgy, rugged techno, Isis Moray’s live sets range from ambient melodies, to dream-pop 80’s synths, and a darker dancefloor sound.’ TICKETS
1/3 Old Baby Mackerel at Cafe #9, Doors 7PM. high-energy, foot-stomping Bluegrass featuring some of the UK’s best Bluegrass musicians. Be prepared to be transported back in time to the early 20th century and across the Atlantic to North America where songs dramatized the small town fascination with locomotion, religion and the veneration of whisky and bootleg liquor. TICKETS
1/3 The Midsommars + Lofter + Duncan Parsons, Mini festival: “Quarks And Quonstellations” at the Lantern Theatre. It’s an evening of acoustic music, of joy, of connecting dots, with both silliness and tender sensibilities, all within the intimate space of the beloved Lantern Theatre. There will be music boxes, stringed things, and harmonies of wonder. The Midsommars are a one-of-a-kind folk vocal group led by Sylwia Anna Drwal, a renowned voice teacher and composer. TICKETS
Sunday 2nd March
2/3 The Rosie Hood Band at Walkley Community Centre 3PM (Doors 2.30PM) In her classy 4-piece band, Rosie is joined by long-term collaborator fiddle-player Nicola Beazley, melodeon-player & percussionist Robyn Wallace and fiddle-player Rosie Butler-Hall TICKETS Limited £12 tickets for under 16s available.
2/3 Dance: Bal with Emily and the Simons at Shakespears. Doors 4.30PM, Dancing from 5, followed by a session from about 7.30. Emily and The Simons are an Anglo-Belgian folk trio playing original compositions for Balfolk dancing. Tickets on the door: £15 supporter, £12 standard, £10 concession, Please bring cash! DETAILS
Wednesday 5th March
5/3 Séamus Óg at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM. Séamus Óg is an Irish musician hailing from Carrickfergus, Ireland. Drawing inspiration from an upbringing of traditional Irish music, storytelling, island life….His music, is intertwined in rich harmonies, and stories full of heart, that will have you swept into a dream state and lingering on adventures taken, and mapping those to come. TICKETS
Thursday 6th March
6/3 Jim Ghedi at Sidney & Matilda On his new album Wasteland, Jim Ghedi has created something huge. Intense, brooding, bold, at times apocalyptic, and remarkably vast. A profoundly bold sonic statement that is some of the most rich, far-reaching and ambitious work that Ghedi has created to date – pushing the boundaries of what what folk music can be in 2025.
6/3 Ciaran Boyle 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
6/3 Mad Dog McRea at The Greystones Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, gypsy jazz, pop, bluegrass and shake your ass music. From self penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life to traditional songs about gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their highly infectious songs. TICKETS
6/3 Lina at Firth Hall. Come experience the enthralling melancholic drama of Portuguese Fado music, a traditional folk-song style passed down generations, and brought into the 21st century by LINA TICKETS
Friday 7th March
7/3 Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley at The Wesley Centre, Maltby Two of the UK’s most iconic voices have finally combined as a duo and will be touring a new album in 2025, and we’re absolutely delighted to be welcoming them to The Wesley Centre. TICKETS
7/3 John Tams 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. (This will likely be sold out with priority given to regular attenders.)
7/3 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- Ray Hearne
7/3 True Foxes at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM True Foxes—the acclaimed Americana duo hailing from Cornwall—have quickly established
themselves within the UK alt-country scene. Amie leads with rhythm guitar and powerful vocals, echoing the emotive intensity of Brandi Carlile and the warm resonance of Karen Carpenter. Chloe, with her ethereal harmonies and melodic bass lines, creates a lush, immersive soundscape. TICKETS
7/3 Songwriters in the round at The Library Venue, Leeds Rd S9. Megan O’Neill, Gráinne Hunt + Emma Langford with Irish tapas before the gig, doors 6PM. TICKETS
Saturday 8th March
8/3 Banjo Jen, Gemma Gray & Julia Waldon “Songbirds III An intimate songwriters round” at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM Round three! After sell-out shows for International Women’s Day over the last two years, the three Sheffield songbirds are back for a third intimate songwriters’ round at Cafe no.9! Banjo Jen, Gemma Gray and Julia Waldron will share their stories, songs and influences, and celebrate the female voice TICKETS
Sunday 9th March
9/3 James Fagan + Jill Pidd at The New Musical Traditions club, Alder Bar. Doors 7.30PM James Fagan is a highly regarded, award-winning Australian folk singer and multi-instrumentalist, perhaps best known for his thirty year career with Nancy Kerr. A deeply meaningful and dedicated singer of the tradition, Jill’s powerful voice has an intense and uncompromising delivery coupled with a passionate respect of the ballad and story. TICKETS
Wednesday 12th March
12/3 Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne at Nether Edge Folk Cub at Nether Edge Bowling Club. There are a few floor spots before the guest artist. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne is at the forefront of his generation of English folk musicians as both a powerful and commanding singer and a masterful player of the Anglo concertina and melodeon.
12/3 McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle at The Greystones Doors 7.30PM John, John and Michael are 3 globally acclaimed artists and when they come together to play songs from their vast repertoire it’s an evening to remember. Expect top class folk songs, tunes and charming bonhomie to boot. TICKETS
12/3 Mayshe-Mayshe Attikk sessions at Haggler’s Corner, 586 Queen’s Road, Doors 7.30PM Mayshe-Mayshe is the solo project of Yorkshire artist, performer and producer Alice Rowan. Her music blends dreamy art-pop and electronica with rich storytelling, skittering percussion and infectious melodies. Her deceptively simple songwriting – at once universal and deeply personal – incorporates choral vocals, vintage synths and the occasional hairdryer. TICKETS
Thursday 13th March
13/3 Ryan Young duo at Live at Sam’s Ryan brings new and exciting ideas to traditional Scottish music, receiving international praise for his spell-binding interpretations on the fiddle. TICKETS
13/3 Alastair Gordon + Oranjabanj at Samuel Worth Chapel, General Cemetery Sheffield-based folk and blues musician Alastair Gordon has a rich baritone voice and matches a creative approach to guitar and harmonica with unconventional lyrics. Oranjabanj are a banjo-driven duo comprised of self-confessed “folkie weirdos” Dan and Oranje. TICKETS
13/3 Patrick Rose 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
13/3 Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club 8PM start. Fundraising for Rethink Mental Illness charity. This months’ guests are Jig for a Kiss and Bob King.
Friday 14th March
14/3 8-11PM 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.
Saturday 15th March
15/3 Martin Carthy at Royal Traditions, The Old Band Room (The Village Hall) Dungworth The evening includes a tunes session from 7.30PM, Guest artist 8PM, house songs through the evening with words provided, song session at 10PM.
15/3 Jack’s Rake at Cross Scythes, Derbyshire Lane 8PM FREE For St Patrick’s Day
15/3 Being Human – Sheffield Chorale at St Lukes Church, Lodge Moor. 7.30PM. A concert of Folk songs including “Being Human” a set of 10 songs by Kate Rusby arranged by Kate Shipway. TICKETS
15/3 Jaywalkers at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM “A beautifully performed take on Americana… a multi-layered sound that belies their trio status” RnR Magazine TICKETS
Tuesday 18th March
18/3 Beans on Toast at The Leadmill Festival fave and antifolk hero Beans on Toast is back once again for what is sure to be another evening packed with rousing singalongs and stories.
18/3 Penistone Folk Ensemble– An Evening of 17th and 18th Century Music at Wortley Hall. Music and dance from 1650-1740 with narration, dancers and soloists. Part one will feature music and narration based on the life of Irish harpist and composer Turlough O’Carolan. The second part of the concert will include music and dance from the Playford collections of 1650 and later. Doors 7PM TICKETS
Wednesday 19th March
19/3 Johnny Campbell The Pennine Way Tour- Old Nag’s Head, Edale. 7.30PM Donation entry show. With guests Lucy Huzzard & Hazel Thompson. This is the night before Johnny starts walking the Pennine Way, carrying his guitar for shows along the route. You can support the project on kickstarter, including booking places to do the first section of the Pennine Way walk with Johnny on Thursday 20th.
Thursday 20th March
20/3 The Mary Wallopers at The Octagon The Mary Wallopers are an Irish folk music group, In a review of their second album, Irish Rock N Roll, Alan Corr described the band as “Irish trad punks”.
20/3 Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman at The Greystones, Doors 7.30PM Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman are one of British folk music’s most rewardingly enduring partnerships. Bonded by an unseen alchemy they have entwined their personal and professional relationship into an enviable class act of imaginative song writing and musicianship. TICKETS
20/3 Seven Drunken Nights– the Story of The Dubliners at Sheffield City Hall
20/3 Rakestone 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
20/3 Songs of the Folk at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM A concert of Songs of the Folk is a concert of well-crafted music and lyrics, flawless harmonies, intricate instrumentation, and original storytelling. Audience members will leave impressed by the songwriting and fingerstyle guitar-playing, entranced by the refined vocal harmonies, and enamored with the exceptional lyricism, but most importantly, each person in the audience will leave full of enjoyment, feeling like an old friend of the Casons and a part of their Songs of the Folk. TICKETS
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd March
22&23/3 Raise your Voice- Harmony Festival at Crookes Social Club. Welcome to the second festival of a cappella vocal harmony hosted by Melrose Quartet, who have invited some of their favourite singers The Wilsons, The Melsons (Melrose and Wilsons combined!), Narthen, Culverake and Marilla Homes to join them in Sheffield for a weekend of concerts, workshops and social singing gatherings. Tickets available for the full weekend and for Saturday concerts.
Saturday 22nd March
22/3 Phil Tyler at Bishops House. Doors 7PM Having for many years been part of successful duos with Cath Tyler and Sarah Hill now occasionally ventures out alone, plying his trade with clawhammer banjo or steel strung guitar, enacting songs and tunes that follow the threads between rural Britain and the mountains of Appalachia. Tickets
20/3 Harry Bird at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM Harry Bird is a modern day troubadour with a knack for storytelling and “genius songwriting” (RnR Magazine, UK). Expect rhythmic guitar, soul stirring vocals, freewheeling anecdotes and good humour from this Glasgow based, folksinging circus and theatre musician steeped in stagecraft, versatility and playfulness. TICKETS
Sunday 23rd March
23/3 Amit Dattani at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM Folk, blues and Americana singer-songwriter AMIT DATTANI has garnered attention from the likes of BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Americana UK and fRoots, with his nimble finger-picking, expertly crafted songwriting and witty banter. TICKETS
Wednesday 26th March
26/3 Touki at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM Amadou Diagne has centuries of West African music at his fingertips. Cory Seznec is a musical wanderer and uncertified ethnomusicologist. A chance encounter while busking in Bath planted the seeds of a collaboration that’s been fermenting now for over a decade. TICKETS
Thursday 27th March
27/3 Bob Fox at Cafe #9 7.30PM For almost 50 years BOB FOX has been regarded as one of “the iconic voices” of British folk song. Deeply influenced by the working class culture and industrial history of his native County Durham he has become a first rate exponent of storytelling through song. TICKETS sold out
27/3 Ruby Muse 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 28th March
28/3 Sam Sweeney at St Andrew’s Church just him and a fiddle for an intimate evening of solo fiddle tunes and stories. TICKETS
28/3 8-11PM 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.
28/3 The Washboard Resonators at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM Influenced by traditional blues, jazz, jug band and folk music The Washboard Resonators play their own songs and bring to life the traditional 1920s & 30s music of Louis Armstrong, Robert Johnson and The Carter Family. TICKETS
Sunday 30th March
30/3 Peter Knight’s Gigspanner at Bamford Institute Taking self-penned material along with music rooted in the British Isles and beyond, with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of a beat, Gigspanner produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked from the stars and rhythms from the equator” Spiral Earth
30/3 Oisin Leech at The Greystones Acclaimed songwriter/musician and one half of revered Americana – tinged Irish folk duo THE LOST BROTHERS. Oisin’s musical journey is one of exploration, inspiration and serendipity. Known for his artistry, distinctive, captivating vocals and heartfelt lyrics his music has profound emotions woven into every note. TICKETS
April 2025
3/4 Threaded at Cafe #9 Doors 7PM Threaded are an acoustic crossover outfit that create and perform original music inspired by world folk culture, nature, stories and personal experiences. Described as ‘beautiful, refreshing and charming’ (Songlines); their compositions fuse influences from traditional and contemporary folk, classical music and world soundscapes, which has culminated in their unique and distinctive sound. TICKETS
Friday 4th April
4/4 Heidi Talbot at The Greystones. Trio show, doors 7.30PM. Heidi Talbot was born in Ireland, became a folk star in the USA as a member of the Irish American band Cherish the Ladies, and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a background like that, it’s hardly surprising she should develop a style that switches easily between Celtic and Americana but subtlety is Talbot’s magic ingredient. TICKETS
Tuesday 8th April
8/4 Folk Club: Ken Wilson 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.
Thursday 10th April
10/4 Jenny Colquitt at The Greystones Doors 7.30PM Named as one of RnR’s ones to watch powerhouse Jenny encompasses a unique combination of indie folk, rock and pop. TICKETS
10/4 Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club 8PM start. Fundraising for Rethink Mental Illness charity. This months’ guests are Sensible Shoes and Oranjabanj
Friday 11th April
11/4 Reg Meuross at Cafe #9 Award-winning Reg Meuross was introduced onto the stage of the Albert Hall by Mike Harding as ‘one of this country’s finest’ and is a true modern troubadour, representing contemporary English folk writing at its best. Captivating audiences with his beautiful tenor voice, and with breadth and depth of material that is unparalleled TICKETS
Saturday 12th April
12/4 Phil Beer at The Wesley Centre, Maltby. Phil Beer is the multi-instrumental half of the west countryʼs award winning acoustic duo, Show of Hands. With a professional career of over 36 years, Phil has a great deal of material to draw on for his solo appearances, which are an eclectic mix of traditional tunes,… together with his own compositions and songs from his contemporaries. TICKETS
Sunday 13th April
13/4 Duo Niepold Cutting at The Greystones. Andy Cutting & Anne Niepold – a playful meeting of 2 diatonic accordionists After a rather long hiatus, we are delighted to be presenting two fantastic musicians and friends, Andy Cutting (Blowzabella, Martin Simpson, Leveret, 3 x winner of BBC Folk Musician Of The Year) and the amazing, Anne Niepold from Belgium.
Thursday 17th April
17/4 Imar at The Greystones. Doors 7.30PM There are many reasons to be excited about Irish/Manx/Scottish folk band Imar not least a line up that consists of current and past members of Manran, Mec Lir, Rura and Talisk… the biggest and best reason, however, is how excited the band are themselves, they’re amongst Glasgow’s hottest folk property. The bands collective synergy and live energy is positively electric TICKETS
17/4 Nomad: Witching Hour at Samuel Worth Chapel, General Cemetery. Step into a world where folklore, magic, and music intertwine – Witching Hour is a spellbinding live performance that merges classical, contemporary, and folk music with storytelling. Doors 7.30PM TICKETS
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th April
Sheffield Folk Sessions Festival Join us over Easter Weekend 2025 for Sheffield Folk Sessions Festival! It’s (probably) the best weekend of Folk Song and Tune sessions in the country, set in (definitely) some of the finest pubs in the known universe. All our events are free and open to all. DETAILS
Friday 18th April
18/4 The Magpie Arc at Yellow Arch Studio 8PM The Magpie Arc is a cross-Border band out of Sheffield, Arran and Edinburgh featuring the multi-award-winning talents and wide musical influences of Nancy Kerr, Findlay Napier, Tom A. Wright, Alex Hunter and UK folk legend, guitarist Martin Simpson. TICKETS
Friday 25th April
25/4 Andy Irvine and Quilty at St Andrew Church, Psalter Lane. The Swedish band Quilty is a highly renowned interpreter of traditional Irish music and considered being the foremost band of the Irish folkmusic scene in Scandinavia. They have joined together with the legendary Irish musician Andy Irvine, to form an Irish – Swedish collaboration, playing top Irish music and song with a hint of Swedish traditional music. TICKETS
Saturday 26th April
26/4 Hannah James and Toby Kuhn at The Greystones In a journey through sound, texture, emotion and rhythm, Hannah and Toby navigate the paths of growth, discovery, darkness and light, exploring the dialog of cello, voice, accordion and foot percussion in new and unexpected ways. Effortlessly blending, the pair play and dance through a series thoughtful tunes, soulful songs and joyful set-pieces in which Hannah’s vocal mastery is underpinned by Toby’s unorthodox delivery, weaving intricate layers of harmony and melody together to the beat and swish of percussive dance.
May 2025
Friday 2nd May
2/5 Kerr Fagan Van Eyken at St Andrews Church, All award winners and respected in their fields, brilliant actor-musician Tim van Eyken (melodeon, voice, guitar) and celebrated Anglo-Australian duo Nancy Kerr & James Fagan fiddle, bouzouki & voices) are now delighted to reunite on a few select stages in 2025 TICKETS
2/5 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
Saturday 3rd May
3/5 Daphne’s Flight at The Wesley Centre, Maltby. Daphne’s Flight was created 25 years ago by five of the leading singer songwriters of their generation – Chris While, Julie Matthews, Melanie Harrold, Helen Watson and Christine Collister. Described as one of the most exciting vocal groups to emerge on the acoustic music scene, their energy on stage is matched only by their collective talents, Daphne’s Flight are unrivalled and sit firmly in a class of their own as singers, musicians and writers. TICKETS
Wednesday 7th May
7/5 Tom Kitching and Marit Fält -Where there’s Brass Live at Sam’s House Concert. Author and musician Tom Kitching launches his new book and album, ‘Where There’s Brass’, with a special storytelling and music concert tour. Documenting six months living in the London waterways community, making the long journey across England from Manchester on a traditional narrowboat built in 1937 TICKETS
Thursday 8th May
8/5 Chris Wood at The Greystones, Doors 7.30PM Multi award winning musician, composer, songwriter. Always direct and unafraid to speak his mind his song writing has been praised for it’s surgical clarity. He cites his major influence as “Anon”. His music appeals to a wide, varied audience and he’s converted many an anti-folk fan with his blend of modern and traditional. TICKETS
Sunday 11th May
11/5 Iona Fyfe Live at Sam’s House concert. Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. TICKETS
Tuesday 13th May
13/5 Folk Club: Fretworks 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.
Thursday 15th May
15/5 Gnoss at The Greystones, doors 7.30PM Gnoss’ signature sound is a rich tapestry of acoustic layers; outstanding musicianship, deep traditional roots and contemporary compositional flair combine to create songs and tunes brimming with character. The band have built a large following through extensive touring across Denmark, Italy, France and the UK and their forward thinking take on traditional music. TICKETS
Friday 16th May
16/5 Spell Songs at Octagon Centre A rare live performance by folk ‘supergroup’ Spell Songs, the musical evolution of the iconic Lost Words and Lost Spells books by acclaimed author Robert Macfarlane and award-winning artist Jackie Morris, featuring the multifaceted talents and collaborative genius of Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Rachel Newton, Beth Porter and Jim Molyneux. TICKETS
16/5 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
Saturday 17th May
17/5 Kieran Thorpe at The Greystones, doors 7.30PM, Kieran Thorpe is a French singer-songwriter and novelist, from Toulouse. He has spent the last 10 years travelling and performing across Europe – from rural anarchist bookshops to the stages of Cambridge Folk Festival and Glastonbury as songwriter and keys player with UK rock and roll band, The Buffalo Skinners TICKETS
Sunday 18th May
18/5 Wise woman at Samuel Worth Chapel 8PM Blending ancient folk traditions with a bold contemporary flair, Wise Woman arrives with a heady collision of lush vocal harmonies, cinematic strings and 90s girl power. The group’s “startling and shimmering” (Folk Wales) blend of folk, jazz, and musical theatre sounds has enchanted audiences far and wide TICKETS
18/5 The Goblin Band at Bishop’s House Through a fusion of harmony singing, fiddle, squeezebox, hurdy gurdy, recorders and more, Goblin Band deliver a charismatic alternative expression of English traditional culture in a way which is at once riotously joyful and deeply sincere. Support Seb Stone Doors 7PM, TICKETS
Monday 19th May
Home Service at Crookes Social Club. Home Service arrives at Crookes Club with Bob Fox at the helm. Touring their new album, A Live Transmission, they blend tradition with pulsating folk rock and trenchant brass to create the unmistakable sound of Home Service.
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
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
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
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
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)
Friday 30th May
30/5 S6 Foodbank Fundraiser at Crookes Social Club, curator Richard Arrowsmith
June 2025
Wednesday 4th June
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
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
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
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.
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
July 2025
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
14th to 18th July Folk Unbound– A folk music camp boosting confidence and quashing elitism! All women & marginalised gender folk welcome!
November 2025
8th November 2025