Alnmouth Ceilidhs, Hindmarsh Hall, Alnmouth, NE66 2RX. Caller: Mike Jevons. 19:00 every 3rd Tuesday. Bring your own drinks and glasses. Tel: 01665 830330.
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, NE66 1PQ. Ocassional events.
Ballad Club, Cumberland Arms, Byker. 1st Sunday of the month at 14:00. Contact: Tim, e-mail: timmcelwaine@hotmail.co.uk .
Barrasford Village Hall, 37 Acres, Barrasford, Hexham, NE48 4AJ. Contact: Mike Tickell, e-mail: m.tickell @ btinternet.com , tel: 01434 230049. 1st Wednesday in month (mixed session, all ages, lots of local songs and poems) from 19:30.
Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn, Northumberland, NE48 2RX. Tel: 01434 270218. Session on 1st Monday of month at 19:00.
Black Bull, Etal, TD12 4TL. Tel: 01890 820200. 1st Wednesday at 19:00. Peter Hollins Memorial Session - mainly, but not exclusively, Irish.
The Blake Arms, Seghill, NE23 7EF. Singaround at 13:00 on first Monday of the month.
Blue Bell Hotel, Market Place, Belford, NE70 7NE. At 19:30: Mixed session 1st Monday; Instrumental session 3rd Monday. Tel: 07952 234337. Email: michael.ratliff1 @ gmail.com.
The Brewery, 2 South Parade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2RG. Wednesday at 20:00. Gerry Beldon Tel: 07976 405721, Email: gerry @ beldons.co.uk.
Bridge Folk Club,
Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ. Peter Armstrong: 07768 181476. Email: info @ bridgefolk.uk . Monday at 20:00.
Bridge Sacred Harp,
Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ. Wednesday at 19:30.
Central Bar,
The Central, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN. 3rd Thursday, 12:30 - 15:30.
Cheviot Folk, Star Inn in Harbottle. 3rd Saturday at 19:30. Bren Skinner: tel 01669 631083 , email petenbren@gmail.com.
Coquetdale Music Trust, , Thropton, Northumberland. Occasional events.
Cramlington Folk Club, Benedictine Social Centre, Glenluce Drive, Cramlington, NE23 6YA. Wednesday at 20:00. Sean Taylor : info@cramfolk.co.uk. A thriving club with guests on roughly half the evenings and singers’ nights on the others. Visiting performers are made very welcome on singers’ nights, but note that the singers’ list will normally close at 20:00. Everyone welcome.
Crown Inn, Humshaugh, NE46 4AG. 2nd Monday at 20:00. Tel: 01434 681231 .
Cumberland Arms, St. James Place, Ouseburn, Byker, Newcastle, NE61LD. Music and song most days of the week. See their web site for details.
- Global Session 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday.
- Irish Session. Wednesday at 20:00.
- Singaround at 8ish on 2nd Tuesday. All welcome to listen or join in. Instruments, songs in any genre and harmony singing are encouraged.
- Ukes4Fun18:00 to 20:00 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Also some Sundays at The Millstone. See Ukes4Fun web site for dates.
- American Old Time Session 2nd and 4th Thursday.
Etal Village Hall, TD12 4TL . Occasional Concerts at 20:00 (Doors open 19:30). Steve Taylor: Tel 01890 820566, email steve.w.taylor @ btinternet.com .
Feeding Folk Occasional Events. Singaround, upstairs at The Monkseaton Arms, Front Street, Monkseaton, NE25 8DP. Entry fee is at least one item of foodbank-suitable food (cash is acceptable as an alternative). All donations go to the foodbank the next day.
Folk at the Watch House, Cullercoats Watch House Concerts. See
www.phoenixfolk.co.uk/tickets/
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham. Session at 2pm on 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Contact: stevefry1@gmail.com .
Horncliffe Memorial Hall, TD15 2XW.
- 3rd Thursday at 20:00: Acoustic song session, any style. Contact Nick
www.nickallmark.co.uk
- 4th Thursday at 20:00: Horncliffe Folk Club. Contact horncliffefolk@btinternet.com, Graham 01289 382577 or Keith 07484 145391.
Irish Centre, 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SG. Tel: 0191 261 0384
John Bull, 12 Howick Street, Alnwick NE66 1UY. Tel: 01665 602055. Every other Monday at 20:00. Mainly traditional tunes and songs, Northumbrian, Irish, Scottish and more, with a sprinkling of contemporary folk and roots.
Light Ship, Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, South Beach, Blyth, NE24 3PB. Singaround on 4th Thursday at 19:15. Various concerts with tickets available from Frank Higham 07929 616703, email: fhaccord@aol.com .
Maltings, Eastern Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1AJ. Occasional Events.
Mariners & Marras 1st and 3rd Monday of every month 8-10pm at the Enigma Tap, 60 Bedford Street, North Shields, NE29 0AR. Community folk singing - shanties and trad work songs.
Monkey Folk Club,
Monkseaton Arms, Front St, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8DP every Sunday in the upstairs room starting at 8pm. Eddie Gorman 07527 785514 E-mail: eddiejgorman @ gmail.com.
Morpeth Slow and Steady Sessions, White Swan, Newgate Street, Morpeth. 1st Monday of the month 1pm to 3pm. We go at a comfortable pace so players can grow in confidence with their playing. If you are interested in joining the group, please email bits.northeast @ gmail.com.
Pele Tower, Market Pl, Corbridge, NE45 5AW. Traditional Music Session. 3.00pm on the Second Sunday each Month, in a 13C historic setting with bar and great acoustics. contact George Unthank 0754 7455194
Phoenix Folk. Predominently on-line, Phoenix Folk exists to promote performance and participation in folk and acoustic music, song and dance. We offer regular folk music classes, sessions and ensemble opportunities, both in the North East of England and online.
The Pilot, 31 Low Greens, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1LZ. Tel: 01670 513894. Thursday at 20:15. A session that has been running continuously for 27 years in a friendly pub in the traditional fisherman's area of the town. Tunes from many traditions: Northumbrian, Irish, Scottish, Shetland, Cape Breton, French, US and Canadian.
Queen‘s Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3LS
Tel: 01434 652477.
Rocket Folk, Dyvels Inn, Station Rd, Corbridge, NE45 5AY. 3rd Wednesday of the month at 20:00.
The Ship, Low Newton, NE66 3EL. 4th Monday at 20:00. Also
various other music events.
South Shields Folk Club, South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, Jack Clark Park, Horsley Hill Road, South Shields, NE33 3HE. Tel: Brian 07971 828 465 . Sunday at 19:30.
Tannery , Gilesgate, Hexham, NE46 3QD. Tunes from the UK and beyond. 4th Wednesday (except December) at 8pm.
Tap and Spile, 23 Manchester Street, Morpeth, NE61 1BH. Tel 01670 513894. Sunday at 12 noon.
Tynefolk 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday, 19:30 - 22:00.
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Barmoor Lane, Ryton, NE40 3QP.
A well established club which welcomes musicians and singers alike with monthly guest nights.
Tyneside Ceilidh Club, St Aidan’s Community Centre, Princes Road, Brunton Park, Gosforth NE3 5NF. 1st Tuesday at 19:30.
Warkworth Memorial Hall,
40 Castle Street, Warkworth, NE65 0UN. Ceilidhs and Concerts.
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Barmoor Lane, Ryton, NE40 3QP. Session 20:00 each Friday. Also session on 1st Sunday of the month at 19:00.
July 2024
23 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
24 Cramlington Folk Club Holly and the Reivers
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Tannery, Hexham Session
25 Light Ship, Blyth Singaround
Horncliffe Memorial Hall Folk Club
Pavilion, Bamburgh Andy and Margaret Watchorn
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
The Pilot, Berwick Session
26 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
27
28 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
29 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
30 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
31 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
August 2024
1 Creighton Hall, Embleton Andy and Margaret Watchorn
The Pilot, Berwick Session
2 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
3
4 Ballad Club, Byker at 14:00 Ballad based singaround
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
5 The Blake, Seghill at 13:00 Singaround
Blue Bell, Belford Session
Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn Session
Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs
White Swan, Morpeth at 1pm Morpeth Slow and Steady Session
6 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth Ceilidh
7 Barrasford Village Hall Singaround
Black Bull, Etal Peter Hollins Memorial Session
Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
8 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
The Pilot, Berwick Session
9 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
10 Coquetdale Music Trust, Thropton Alistair McCulloch Trio
11 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00 Session
12 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Jonathan Spottiswoode and Matti Müller
Crown Inn, Humshaugh Session
13 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
14 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
15 Light Ship, Blyth Prelude
Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session
Central Bar, Gateshead Singaround at 12:30
The Pilot, Berwick Session
16 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
17 Cheviot Folk, Harbottle Singaround
18 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
19 Blue Bell, Belford Session
Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs
20 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
21 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session
Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
22 Light Ship, Blyth Singaround
Pavilion, Bamburgh Andy and Margaret Watchorn
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
The Pilot, Berwick Session
23 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
24
25 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
26 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
The Ship, Low Newton Singaround/Session
27 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
28 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Tannery, Hexham Session
29 Horncliffe Memorial Hall Folk Club
The Pilot, Berwick Session
30-1 Sep Alnwick Playhouse Folk Off
(A weekend of folk concerts and workshops with a multitude of guest performers)
30 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
Folk at the Watch House, Cullercoats Grand Assembly, John Bushby & Miggins Fiddle
31
September 2024
1 Ballad Club, Byker at 14:00 Ballad based singaround
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
2 The Blake, Seghill at 13:00 Singaround
Blue Bell, Belford Session
Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn Session
Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs
White Swan, Morpeth at 1pm Morpeth Slow and Steady Session
3 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth Ceilidh
4 Cramlington Folk Club Dave Ellis and Boo Howard
Barrasford Village Hall Singaround
Black Bull, Etal Peter Hollins Memorial Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
5 The Pilot, Berwick Session
6 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
Folk at the Watch House, Cullercoats Alistair Anderson
7 Memorial Hall, Craster Andy and Margaret Watchorn
8 South Shields Folk Club Steve Hicks & Lynn Goulbourn
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00 Session
9 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Voicemale
Crown Inn, Humshaugh Session
10 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
11 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
12 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
The Pilot, Berwick Session
13 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
Folk at the Watch House, Cullercoats Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
14
15 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
16 Blue Bell, Belford Session
Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs
17 Memorial Hall, Craster Andy and Margaret Watchorn
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
Alnmouth Ceilidh
18 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session
Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround
Tynefolk, Ryton Vic Gammon
19 Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session
Central Bar, Gateshead Singaround at 12:30
The Pilot, Berwick Session
20 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
Folk at the Watch House, Cullercoats Sandra Kerr
21 Cheviot Folk, Harbottle Singaround
22 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
23 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Jez Lowe
The Ship, Low Newton Singaround/Session
24 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
25 Cramlington Folk Club Anthony John Clarke and Julia Porter
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Tannery, Hexham Session
26 Light Ship, Blyth Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
Horncliffe Memorial Hall Folk Club
The Pilot, Berwick Session
27 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
28
29 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
30 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
October 2024
2 Cramlington Folk Club Mike Silver
Queens Hall, Hexham Steeleye Span
4-6 Hartlepool Folk Festival
9 Maltings, Berwick Barbara Dixon
11 Alnwick Playhouse Billy Mitchell & Bob Fox
Folk at the Watch House, Cullercoats Amy Thatcher & Francesca Knowles
13 South Shields Folk Club Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner
14 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Janglebuddies
16 Cramlington Folk Club Salty Dog, Still Awake
Warkworth Memorial Hall Will Finn & Rosie Calvert
Tynefolk, Ryton Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner
18 Folk at the Watch House, Cullercoats Grace Smith Trio
24 Light Ship, Blyth Singaround
Horncliffe Memorial Hall Folk Club - Jez Lowe
25 Maltings, Berwick One Night in Dublin
27 South Shields Folk Club Peter & Barbara Snape
Folk at the Watch House, Cullercoats Bottle Bank Band
30 Cramlington Folk Club The Hunch
November 2024
4 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Alasdair Paul and Amy Leach
8 Warkworth Memorial Hall Gaelforce
9 Globe, Newcastle Gaelforce
12 Alnwick Playhouse The Rheingans Sisters
Alnwick Playhouse Christina Alden & Alex Patterson
13 Cramlington Folk Club Sunjay
15 Alnwick Playhouse The Melsons
25 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Rachel & Ken Hamer
27 Cramlington Folk Club Kris Drever
28 Light Ship, Blyth Singaround
29 Folk at the Watch House, Cullercoats Tom McConville & Michael Biggins
December 2024
16 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Jim Causley
18 Cramlington Folk Club Je Lowe Christmas Show
19 Light Ship, Blyth Singaround
20 Warkworth Memorial Hall Wercas Folk & Voice Male