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. N.B. from 11th November until the end of December the club will start at 19:30, with a plan to finish at 22:30 on guest nights and at 22:00 on singarounds.
Bridge Sacred Harp,
Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ. Wednesday at 19:30.
Central Bar, 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.
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 20:00.
December 2024
2 The Blake, Seghill at 13:00 Singaround
Blue Bell, Belford Session
Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn Session
Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround - Crisis fundraiser
Cullercoats Crescent Club Concert in aid of Bay Foodbank
George Welch & Christine Jeans, Bradley Creswick, Mariners & Marras
White Swan, Morpeth at 1pm Morpeth Slow and Steady Session
3 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth Ceilidh
St Cuthberts, Blyth VoiceMale
4 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
5 The Pilot, Berwick Session
6 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
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8 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00 Session
9 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
Crown Inn, Humshaugh Session
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
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
Wylam Methodist Church VoiceMale, Dark Sky Voices, Tyne Valley Voices
13 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
Warkworth Memorial Hall Northumbrian Ceilidh
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15 South Shields Folk Club The Wilsons
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
16 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Jim Causley
Blue Bell, Belford Session
Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs
17 Alnmouth Ceilidh
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Carols at the Cross
18 Cramlington Folk Club Jez Lowe Christmas Show
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 Christmas Party
19 Light Ship, Blyth Singaround
Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session
Central Bar, Gateshead Singaround at 12:30
The Pilot, Berwick Session
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Janice Burns & Jon Doran
20 Warkworth Memorial Hall Werca’s Folk & VoiceMale
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
21 Cheviot Folk, Harbottle Singaround
22 South Shields Folk Club Christmas Party
23 John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Closed
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25 *** Happy Christmas ***
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29 Tannery, Hexham Session
South Shields Folk Club Closed
30 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Closed
31 *** Happy New Year ***
January 2025
1 *** Happy New Year ***
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5 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
6 The Blake, Seghill at 13:00 Singaround
White Swan, Morpeth at 1pm Morpeth Slow and Steady Session
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
7 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth Ceilidh
8 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
9 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
The Pilot, Berwick Session
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12 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00 Session
13 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
Crown Inn, Humshaugh Session
14 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
15 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session
Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
16 Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session
Central Bar, Gateshead Singaround at 12:30
The Pilot, Berwick Session
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18 Cheviot Folk, Harbottle Singaround
Maltings, Berwick The John Martyn Project
19 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
20 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Corinne Male
Blue Bell, Belford Session
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs
21 Alnmouth Ceilidh
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
22 Cramlington Folk Club Northern Roots
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Tannery, Hexham Session
23 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
Horncliffe Memorial Hall Folk Club
Light Ship, Blyth Singaround
The Pilot, Berwick Session
24 Queens Hall, Hexham The Simon & Garfunkel Story
25 Alnwick Playhouse The Simon & Garfunkel Story
26 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
27 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
The Ship, Low Newton Session
28 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
29 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
30 The Pilot, Berwick Session
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February 2025
1 Alnwick Playhouse Alistair, Snake & Don
2 Alnwick Playhouse Fairport Convention
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
3 The Blake, Seghill at 13:00 Singaround
White Swan, Morpeth at 1pm Morpeth Slow and Steady Session
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
4 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth Ceilidh
5 Barrasford Village Hall Singaround
Black Bull, Etal Peter Hollins Memorial Session
Cramlington Folk Club Maestro and the Sinners
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
6 The Pilot, Berwick Session
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8
9 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00 Session
10 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
Crown Inn, Humshaugh Session
11 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
12 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
13 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
The Pilot, Berwick Session
14 Folk at the Watch House Will Finn & Rosie Calvert
Queens Hall, Hexham Fairport Convention
15 Warkworth Memorial Hall Wild Cloudberries
Cheviot Folk, Harbottle Singaround
Maltings, Berwick Lindisfarne
16 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
17 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Catch the Sparrow
Blue Bell, Belford Session
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs
18 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
19 Cramlington Folk Club Alan Reid
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session
Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
20 Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session
Central Bar, Gateshead Singaround at 12:30
The Pilot, Berwick Session
21 Folk at the Watch House Janice Burns & Jon Doran
22 Queens Hall, Hexham Megson
23 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
24 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
The Ship, Low Newton Session
25 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
26 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Tannery, Hexham Session
27 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
Horncliffe Memorial Hall Folk Club
Light Ship, Blyth Singaround
The Pilot, Berwick Session
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March 2025
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2 Ballad Club, Byker at 14:00 Ballad based singaround
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
South Shields Folk Club Martyn Wyndham-Read
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
3 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Martyn Wyndham-Read
White Swan, Morpeth at 1pm Morpeth Slow and Steady Session
The Blake, Seghill at 13:00 Singaround
Blue Bell, Belford Session
Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn Session
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs
4 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth Ceilidh
5 Barrasford Village Hall Singaround
Black Bull, Etal Peter Hollins Memorial Session
Cramlington Folk Club Tim Dalling
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
6 Alnwick Playhouse The Fureys
The Pilot, Berwick Session
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8
9 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00 Session
10 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
Crown Inn, Humshaugh Session
11 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
12 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
13 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
The Pilot, Berwick Session
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15 Cheviot Folk, Harbottle Singaround
16 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
17 Blue Bell, Belford Session
Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs
18 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
19 Cramlington Folk Club Tom McConville & Andy Watt
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session
Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
20 Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session
Central Bar, Gateshead Singaround at 12:30
Coquetdale Music Trust Real Time
The Pilot, Berwick Session
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23 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
24 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Tom McConville
The Ship, Low Newton Session
25 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
26 Cramlington Folk Club Singaround
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Tannery, Hexham Session
27 Alnwick Playhouse The Lindisfarne Story
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
Horncliffe Memorial Hall Folk Club
Light Ship, Blyth Singaround
The Pilot, Berwick Session
28 Warkworth Memorial Hall Behold Ye Ramblers
29 Queens Hall, Hexham Martin Simpson
30 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
31 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
April 2025
2 Cramlington Folk Club The Often Herd
6 Folk at the Watch House Kevin Burke
Queens Hall, Hexham The Lindisfarne Story
10 Queens Hall, Hexham Megson
14 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Benny Graham
18 Queens Hall, Hexham Gigspanner
25 Alnwick Playhouse Steeleye Span
27 Maltings, Berwick The Kilkennys
28 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround + Nonsuch Dulcimer Club
30 Cramlington Folk Club Allan Taylor
May 2025
14 Cramlington Folk Club John Tams
28 Cramlington Folk Club George Welch & Stewart Hardy
June 2025
2 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Tom Lewis
11 Cramlington Folk Club James Keelaghan
20 Warkworth Memorial Hall Tom McConville & Andy Watt
25 Cramlington Folk Club Steve Tilston
July 2025
7 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Maggie Feeney
9 Cramlington Folk Club Jez Lowe
16 Warkworth Memorial Hall Alistair Anderson + Holly & the Reivers
21 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Ape House
August 2025
3 Queens Hall, Hexham The Ultimate Irish Hooley
4 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Nick Dow
5 Alnwick Playhouse The Ultimate Irish Hooley
9 Warkworth Memorial Hall Ape House
September 2025
13 Alnwick Playhouse The Bob Dylan Story
18 Cramlington Folk Club Liz Simcock
22 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
24 Cramlington Folk Club Clive Gregson
October 2025
20 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Hunter Muskett
22 Alnwick Playhouse Christina Alden & Alex Patterson
November 2025
5 Cramlington Folk Club Colum Sands
10 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Louise & Chris Rogan
19 Alnwick Playhouse Andy Irvine
December 2025
17 Cramlington Folk Club Jez Lowe Christmas Show