Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, NE66 1PQ. Ocassional events.
Barrasford Arms Hotel, Barrasford, Hexham, NE48 4AA. Contact: Mike Tickell, e-mail: m.tickell @ btinternet.com , tel: 01434 230049. 1st Tuesday in month (mixed session, all ages, lots of local songs and poems) from 20:00.
Black Bull, Etal, TD12 4TL. Tel: 01890 820200. 1st Wednesday, 20:00 to 22:45. Mainly, but not exclusively, Irish session.
Blue Bell Hotel, Market Place, Blue Bell, Belford, NE70 7NE. Michael Ratliff - Email: michael.ratliff1 @ gmail.com. 1st Monday (Mixed Session) at 19:30.
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 @ bridgefolkclub.co.uk. Monday at 20:00.
Bridge Sacred Harp, Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ. Wednesday at 19:30.
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, Nelson Village Social Club, 53-55 Nelson Avenue, Nelson Village, Cramlington, NE23 1HG Wednesday at 19:30. Keith & Audrey Taylor Tel: 01670 715106. 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. Come and see for yourselves how good a night you get, and how welcomed you’ll be.
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.
- Singaround at 8ish on 2nd Tuesday. All welcome to listen or join in. Instruments, songs in any genre and harmony singing are encouraged.
- Ukes4Fun1st Tuesday with Dot and Misspent Uke. 3rd Tuesday (from April, 2022) New/Old songs with Denis.
- American Old Time Session 1st and 3rd Thursday.
Dr Syntax, New Ridley, Stocksfield, NE43 7RG. 1st Sunday. Session at 20:00.
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 .
The Gun, Ridsdale, NE48 2TF. Tel: 01434 270223. 1st Monday at 19:00.
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 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.
Maltings, Eastern Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1AJ. Occasional Events.
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.
Pele Tower, Corbridge. Traditional Music Session. 2nd Sunday from 15:00. Micro Pub and brewery, real craft ales, 50 gins, real fire, great acoustics, unique atmosphere. George Unthank Tel: 01434 622 919 mob: 0754 7455194
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.
Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, South Beach, Blyth, NE24 3PB. See web site for monthly guest nights. Also Traditional singing and music sessions on 4th Thursday at 20:00 - contact Des Tel: 0791 7137965. Email: desomeara @ yahoo.co.uk .
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.
Tap and Spile, 23 Manchester Street, Morpeth, NE61 1BH. Tel 01670 513894. Sunday at 12 noon.
Third Thursday,
The Central, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN. 3rd Thursday, 12:30 - 15:30.
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.
Warkworth Memorial Hall,
40 Castle Street, Warkworth, NE65 0UN. Ceilidhs, Concerts and an Occasional Folk Club.
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Barmoor Lane, Ryton, NE40 3QP. Session 20:00 each Friday.
May 2022
12
13 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
Alnwick Playhouse Rant
14
15 South Shields Folk Club George Welch & Christine Jeans
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
Cullercoats Crescent Club Concert for Cullercoats Watch House
with Jim Mageean, JIB, Harry Gallagher, Kate Fox, Peter Mortimer & more
16 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Holly and the Reivers
17 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
18 Cramlington Folk Club Dan McKinnon
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround
Tynefolk, Ryton Theme - National Numeracy Day
19 Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
Third Thursday at 12:30 Singaround
20 Warkworth Memorial Hall Jez Lowe & Benny Graham
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
Maltings, Berwick Daimh
21 Cheviot Folk Ron Gardner
22 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
23 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
The Ship, Low Newton Session
24
25 Cramlington Folk Club Singers & Musicians
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Crossman Hall, Holy Island at 19:30 Andy & Margaret Watchorn
26 Horncliffe Memorial Hall Horncliffe Folk Club
Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, Blyth Singaround
27 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
28 Maltings, Berwick The Simon & Garfunkel Story
29 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
30 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
31 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
June 2022
1 Cramlington Folk Club Archie Fisher
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
2 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
3 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
The Bede, Amble Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell
(Tickets: Bart Rippon, 07964171457)
4
5 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Dr Syntax, New Ridley Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
6 Blue Bell, Belford Session
Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
Gun Inn, Ridsdale Session
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
7 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
8 Cramlington Folk Club Singers & Musicians
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
9
10 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
11
12 Pele Tower, Corbridge Session
South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
13 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
14
15 Cramlington Folk Club Pernille and Stephen Quigg
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
Memorial Hall, Craster at 19:30 Andy & Margaret Watchorn
Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround
Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround
16 Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session
Third Thursday at 12:30 Singaround
17 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
18 Cheviot Folk Singaround
19 South Shields Folk Club Singaround
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
20 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround
John Bull, Alnwick Singaround
21 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session
Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun
22 Cramlington Folk Club Singers & Musicians
The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
23 Horncliffe Memorial Hall Horncliffe Folk Club
24 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session
Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, Blyth Singaround
25 Etal Village Hall Sam Carter
26 South Shields Folk Club Jez Lowe
Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session
Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround
27 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Beeswing
The Ship, Low Newton Session
28
29 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround
Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session
The Pavilion, Bamburgh at 19:30 Andy & Margaret Watchorn
Tynefolk, Ryton Rachel Hamer
30
July 2022
1 Alnwick Playhouse The Unthanks
2 Alnwick Playhouse The Unthanks
3 Alnwick Playhouse Spooky Men‘s Chorale
13 Alnwick Playhouse Damien O‘Kane & Ron Block
15-17 Rothbury Music Festival
19 Memorial Hall, Craster at 19:30 Andy & Margaret Watchorn
20 Tynefolk, Ryton George Welch & Christine Jeans
21-24 Warwick Folk Festival
25 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Anna Hughes
27 Crossman Hall, Holy Island at 19:45 Andy & Margaret Watchorn
August 2022
4 Creighton Hall, Embleton at 19:30 Andy & Margaret Watchorn
10 Crossman Hall, Holy Island at 19:30 Andy & Margaret Watchorn
16 Alnwick Playhouse Eabhal
September 2022
6 Crossman Hall, Holy Island at 19:30 Andy & Margaret Watchorn
11 South Shields Folk Club Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner
14 Memorial Hall, Craster at 19:30 Andy & Margaret Watchorn
21 Tynefolk, Ryton Jim Sharp
26 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Tom McConville
October 2022
8 Warkworth Memorial Hall Ape House
19 Tynefolk, Ryton Sara Grey
22 Playhouse, Whitley Bay The Pitmen Poets Ride Again
23 South Shields Folk Club George Welch & Stewart Hardy
24 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Sara Grey & Kieron Means
November 2022
5 Playhouse, Alnwick The Pitmen Poets Ride Again
9 Cramlington Folk Club Harry Bird
18 Playhouse, Alnwick Barbara Dickson + Nick Holland
23 Cramlington Folk Club Ben Sands
27 Alnwick Playhouse Skerryvore
December 2022
14 Cramlington Folk Club Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies Christmas Show
with Benny Graham