Local Events
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If your event repeats on a regular basis, and is within 40 minutes drive, or 30 miles, of Atherstone, you can get listed – click for details > > 
If you are an organiser, and would like to see your club and / or other music events on here, send
- your name
- your contact details
- the URL of your club or event listings page – website or Facebook
- the date(s) of the event(s) (not just “every other Wednesday”, please)
- the time(s) of the event(s) (start and finish)
- the venue details, including the FULL address
- a 600px – 1000px wide image of the poster or header image you would like to feature on your listing
to: phil [at] atherstonefolkclub.org.uk
- Club organisers can have a perpetual listing if you let me know the days and repeat sequence.
- If you have different types of events on different days/dates, please supply the information for each event type separately. The starting date is important.
- Events that clash (distance and/or date) with Atherstone Folk Club, Folk At The Lion, Bedworth Folk Club, Nuneaton Folk Club, or the OSCA Centre will NOT be included. (Sorry)
- Occasional or variable events will not be included.
- Non-regularly-repeating events are accessible via the venues page. Send your details to be included.
- NB: Tour lists will be added using the date of the nearest gig to Atherstone. Only the date of the event, a link to the gig list on your website, and the poster image will be displayed. The rest of the information should be on the poster.
Please CHECK before you travel!
Please don’t blame me if the event you attend does not take place. Always confirm the details and venue before you go, by checking the event’s website or Facebook page.
You can see a list of local music venues here. Find out what they have on offer.
December 2024
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Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms Last Wednesday of every month Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
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Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms
Last Wednesday of every month
Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Time
25 December 2024 19:30 - 22:30
Price
Free
Location
Dixie Arms
6 Main Street, Market Bosworth, CV13 0JW
January 2025
Event Details
Nuneaton Folk Club – 1st Wednesday each month See Facebook for details and exceptions
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Nuneaton Folk Club – 1st Wednesday each month
See Facebook for details and exceptions
Time
1 January 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Location
Queen's Hall
75 Queens Rd, Nuneaton CV11 5LA
Event Details
Folk At The Lion – 1st Wednesday each month Sing-around format
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Folk At The Lion – 1st Wednesday each month
Sing-around format
Time
8 January 2025 14:00 - 16:00
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
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Sing-around at The New Inn – Peggs Green Fish and chips available from a van in the car
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Sing-around at The New Inn – Peggs Green
Fish and chips available from a van in the car park: and you can eat them in the pub!
Time
13 January 2025 20:30 - 23:00
Location
The New Inn
Clay Lane, Peggs Green, Coleorton, Coalville LE67 8JE
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Get rid of that post-Christmas feeling. Come and sing! No guests, just you. Just get in touch to be included. Lots of spots available; individual time depends on numbers.
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Get rid of that post-Christmas feeling. Come and sing! No guests, just you.
Just get in touch to be included. Lots of spots available; individual time depends on numbers. of course.
Please contact Phil Benson if you want to perform, but spots may still be available on the night, subject to the time available, of course.
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
Chris Marklew
Long-time singer and club organiser, Chris is based in Redditch. Ran a Tamworth based club in the 70s.
He is a Bert Jansch style guitarist.
John Meechan
John has been on the folk scene for 40-odd years. Hailing from Yorkshire, many of his songs are rooted there.
His passion for folk songs has resulted in a wide-ranging repertoire, always particularly well-presented.
Elaine Meechan
Elaine, keyboard and accordion player in many an ensemble, has that rare talent that true musicians possess; the ability to empathise with those she performs with. She is an important part of a number of folk-related bands in the area.
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Phil and ask.
Time
15 January 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
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Scrag End Folk Club – Swadlincote First and third Tuesdays each month See here for guest nights
Event Details
Time
21 January 2025 20:00 - 23:00
Location
Mushroom Hall
Albert Village, Swadlincote, DE11 8EN
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Bedworth Folk Club Singers Nights – 4th Wednesday each month See website for details and exceptions
Event Details
Bedworth Folk Club Singers Nights – 4th Wednesday each month
See website for details and exceptions
Time
22 January 2025 20:00 - 23:00
Location
Bedworth Ex-Servicemen's Club
Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth CV12 8JH
Event Details
Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms Last Wednesday of every month Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Event Details
Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms
Last Wednesday of every month
Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Time
29 January 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Price
Free
Location
Dixie Arms
6 Main Street, Market Bosworth, CV13 0JW
February 2025
Event Details
Folk At The Lion – 1st Wednesday each month Sing-around format
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Folk At The Lion – 1st Wednesday each month
Sing-around format
Time
5 February 2025 14:00 - 16:00
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Event Details
Nuneaton Folk Club – 1st Wednesday each month See Facebook for details and exceptions
Event Details
Nuneaton Folk Club – 1st Wednesday each month
See Facebook for details and exceptions
Time
5 February 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Location
Queen's Hall
75 Queens Rd, Nuneaton CV11 5LA
Event Details
Sing-around at The New Inn – Peggs Green Fish and chips available from a van in the car
Event Details
Sing-around at The New Inn – Peggs Green
Fish and chips available from a van in the car park: and you can eat them in the pub!
Time
10 February 2025 20:30 - 23:00
Location
The New Inn
Clay Lane, Peggs Green, Coleorton, Coalville LE67 8JE
Event Details
Scrag End Folk Club – Swadlincote First and third Tuesdays each month See here for guest nights
Event Details
Time
18 February 2025 20:00 - 23:00
Location
Mushroom Hall
Albert Village, Swadlincote, DE11 8EN
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Gerry Colvin was born in Barrow-in-Furness. In the 1970’s Gerry joined pop band ‘The Man Upstairs’. They released three singles and toured with ‘The Smiths’. In the early 1980’s he co-founded and
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Gerry Colvin was born in Barrow-in-Furness.
In the 1970’s Gerry joined pop band ‘The Man Upstairs’. They released three singles and toured with ‘The Smiths’.
In the early 1980’s he co-founded and fronted the legendary John Peel favourite skiffle-cowpunk indie outfit ‘Terry & Gerry’. This seminal band toured Europe and the USA and appeared on countless Radio and TV shows including “The Tube” and “The Old Grey Whistle Test”. Their five singles and album all reached No.1 in the indie charts. In 2010 Cherry Red released ‘Let’s Get the Hell Back to Lubbock’, the definitive ‘Terry and Gerry’ compilation.
In the early 1990’s Gerry worked in Nashville as a professional songwriter and back in the UK collaborated with Alison Moyet, co-writing on an album project. He also penned TV themes, musicals, film scores and wrote and presented for BBC Radio 2. His band ‘Gerry Colvin’s Inexperience’, a fusion of Soul, R and B and Folk-Country, became a firm favourite on the College circuit.
In 1993 Gerry formed the folk-pop band ‘The Atlantics’: they toured extensively including a slot at Glastonbury Festival where Gerry was compere, and appeared on BBC’s prestigious ‘Pebble Mill at One’.
Colvin’s other major project at this time was film music as vocalist with ‘The National Screen Orchestra’; he also performed as a comedy double act with Hollywood superstar Mackenzie Crook.
In 1995 Gerry co-founded the five piece folk band Colvinquarmby. They released six critically acclaimed albums and were voted best band at the prestigious Fairport Convention Cropredy Festival in 2009. In 2010 they won the Hancock Award for ‘Best Live Folk Act’. In May 2013 Gerry was invited by New York producer and Robert Plant song collaborator Dave Barratt to record ‘Revolution’ for the ‘Beatles complete on ukulele’ album and website.
In 2015 the original line-up of Terry and Gerry reformed and toured nationally with rock heroes Status Quo culminating with a concert at The Albert Hall!! Terry and Gerry also appeared at Glastonbury that year and released the ‘Dear John’ EP: a self penned tribute to the late John Peel. Cherry Red re-issued the greatest hits album too!!
In 2013 Gerry released a self-penned solo album ‘Jazz Tales of Country Folk’ . His new CD ‘Six of One half a Dozen of the Other’, a collection of ten(!) brand new songs, is available now. And his novel ‘The Rabbits of Zakynthos’ will be published [2023].
Support by …
TBA
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
TBA
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Phil and ask.
Time
19 February 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Event Details
Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms Last Wednesday of every month Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Event Details
Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms
Last Wednesday of every month
Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Time
26 February 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Price
Free
Location
Dixie Arms
6 Main Street, Market Bosworth, CV13 0JW
Event Details
Bedworth Folk Club Singers Nights – 4th Wednesday each month See website for details and exceptions
Event Details
Bedworth Folk Club Singers Nights – 4th Wednesday each month
See website for details and exceptions
Time
26 February 2025 20:00 - 23:00
Location
Bedworth Ex-Servicemen's Club
Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth CV12 8JH
March 2025
Event Details
Folk At The Lion – 1st Wednesday each month Sing-around format
Event Details
Folk At The Lion – 1st Wednesday each month
Sing-around format
Time
5 March 2025 14:00 - 16:00
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Event Details
Nuneaton Folk Club – 1st Wednesday each month See Facebook for details and exceptions
Event Details
Nuneaton Folk Club – 1st Wednesday each month
See Facebook for details and exceptions
Time
5 March 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Location
Queen's Hall
75 Queens Rd, Nuneaton CV11 5LA
Event Details
Sing-around at The New Inn – Peggs Green Fish and chips available from a van in the car
Event Details
Sing-around at The New Inn – Peggs Green
Fish and chips available from a van in the car park: and you can eat them in the pub!
Time
10 March 2025 20:30 - 23:00
Location
The New Inn
Clay Lane, Peggs Green, Coleorton, Coalville LE67 8JE
Event Details
Scrag End Folk Club – Swadlincote First and third Tuesdays each month See here for guest nights
Event Details
Time
18 March 2025 20:00 - 23:00
Location
Mushroom Hall
Albert Village, Swadlincote, DE11 8EN
Event Details
Hazjak are Yorkshire duo Steve Chapman Smith and Lynne O’Malley, both well known and respected musicians on the Northern acoustic scene. Together they play an eclectic style of Roots, Americana
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Hazjak are Yorkshire duo Steve Chapman Smith and Lynne O’Malley, both well known and respected musicians on the Northern acoustic scene. Together they play an eclectic style of Roots, Americana and Folk music.
Steve – vocals, guitar, banjo, bouzouki, bass and mandolin. Lynne – vocals, piano, tenor guitar, banjo, percussion, whistle and harmonica, and of course Hazjak’s trademark harmonies.
Hazjak released their debut album “Listerville” in December 2020 to great critical acclaim, including a 4 star review in R and R magazine.
“Uplifting evening of most enjoyable music by Hazjak… Brilliant entertainment and great fun as always… You really take the listener with you” Topic Folk Club, Dec 2021
“A highly talented duo… Excellent songs, superb musicianship and harmonies in abundance” Tykes Stirrings, Spring 2021
“High calibre musicianship. Roots based music of the finest kind. They write raw and penetrating songs of truth and heart-rending stories to stir your souls.” Ian Mayor, Drystone Radio
With Support by …
TBA
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
TBA
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Phil and ask.
Time
19 March 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Event Details
Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms Last Wednesday of every month Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Event Details
Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms
Last Wednesday of every month
Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Time
26 March 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Price
Free
Location
Dixie Arms
6 Main Street, Market Bosworth, CV13 0JW
Event Details
Bedworth Folk Club Singers Nights – 4th Wednesday each month See website for details and exceptions
Event Details
Bedworth Folk Club Singers Nights – 4th Wednesday each month
See website for details and exceptions
Time
26 March 2025 20:00 - 23:00
Location
Bedworth Ex-Servicemen's Club
Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth CV12 8JH
April 2025
Event Details
Folk At The Lion – 1st Wednesday each month Sing-around format
Event Details
Folk At The Lion – 1st Wednesday each month
Sing-around format
Time
2 April 2025 14:00 - 16:00
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Event Details
Nuneaton Folk Club – 1st Wednesday each month See Facebook for details and exceptions
Event Details
Nuneaton Folk Club – 1st Wednesday each month
See Facebook for details and exceptions
Time
2 April 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Location
Queen's Hall
75 Queens Rd, Nuneaton CV11 5LA
Event Details
Sing-around at The New Inn – Peggs Green Fish and chips available from a van in the car
Event Details
Sing-around at The New Inn – Peggs Green
Fish and chips available from a van in the car park: and you can eat them in the pub!
Time
14 April 2025 20:30 - 23:00
Location
The New Inn
Clay Lane, Peggs Green, Coleorton, Coalville LE67 8JE
Event Details
Scrag End Folk Club – Swadlincote First and third Tuesdays each month See here for guest nights
Event Details
Time
15 April 2025 20:00 - 23:00
Location
Mushroom Hall
Albert Village, Swadlincote, DE11 8EN
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Described by Bright Young Folk as “experienced storytellers” who bring “timeless quality” to their music, award-winning duo Farefeld (Chris Elliott, Caitlin Jones) have been playing music together since they met
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Described by Bright Young Folk as “experienced storytellers” who bring “timeless quality” to their music, award-winning duo Farefeld (Chris Elliott, Caitlin Jones) have been playing music together since they met in 2014. Previously performing alongside Bella Gaffney (Magpies) and Heather Sirrell (Pilgrim’s Way) in the four-piece ‘Bric-a-Brac,’ they formed as a duo in 2017.
In 2022, the duo joined forces with virtuoso bassist Mike Seal, who gigs with them as much as he can (when he’s not doing something very clever!)
Both proudly from Staffordshire, Farefeld bring a mix of traditional and self-penned ballads about place, identity, old and new. Driving guitar and bouzouki accompany haunting whistles and harmonium along with intricate and warm vocal harmonies. Expect to hear songs written for and collected from all around the Midlands and beyond, accompanied by the heartfelt human stories that inspired them, their charming storytelling and warm Midlands humour.
With Support by …
Tom Patterson
A Birmingham based Geordie folksinger and guitarist, Tom has a growing reputation as a writer of songs in the traditional folk style, seventeen of which have won competitions at folk festivals in the UK and Ireland. Known for folk club and festival appearances across the UK and further afield, Tom has been described by folk music publication, Living Tradition, as “someone worth looking out for”. His weekly Birmingham residency at Cartlands Café, Kings Heath Park, has also recently received a glowing review from the Birmingham Post and Mail.
Tom either plays solo, or in a long established duo with talented Loughborough multi-instrumentalist, Dave Morton. Together they have recorded two CDs of original material – “We Are The Lucky Ones” and “Just The Way It Is”, which Living Tradition called, “a CD of great songs”.
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
TBA
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Phil and ask.
Time
16 April 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Event Details
Bedworth Folk Club Singers Nights – 4th Wednesday each month See website for details and exceptions
Event Details
Bedworth Folk Club Singers Nights – 4th Wednesday each month
See website for details and exceptions
Time
23 April 2025 20:00 - 23:00
Location
Bedworth Ex-Servicemen's Club
Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth CV12 8JH
Event Details
Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms Last Wednesday of every month Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Event Details
Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms
Last Wednesday of every month
Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Time
30 April 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Price
Free
Location
Dixie Arms
6 Main Street, Market Bosworth, CV13 0JW
Event Details
Mean Mary’s Woman Creature Tour: An Evening of Fast-Picking Fun Join Mean Mary, along with her brother Frank James, for an unforgettable night of music on her Woman Creature
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Mean Mary’s Woman Creature Tour: An Evening of Fast-Picking Fun
Join Mean Mary, along with her brother Frank James, for an unforgettable night of music on her Woman Creature tour. This dynamic duo brings a blend of harmonies, fast-picking, and a dash of humour. Expect to hear crowd favourites like “Iron Horse” and “Blazing,” as well as new hits like “Tarzan” and the title track “Woman Creature” from her latest album.
Mean Mary, an award-winning musician and writer with over 35 million views on her YouTube videos, has captivated audiences since her childhood days playing for tips on the streets of Nashville. Described by The Tennessean as having “startling talent” and by No Depression as possessing “the voice of a ragged angel combined with the banjo playing of the Devil,” Mary is a seasoned performer with over 4000 festivals and concerts under her belt.
Named Deering Banjos’ Goodtime Ambassador, Mary’s banjo playing is known to give chills, as noted by Janet Deering herself. Equally adept on the guitar, fiddle, and eight other instruments, Mary’s lightning-fast fingers, haunting vocals, and intricate storytelling make her performances truly unique. Whether it’s ghost pirates or demon guitars, you never know what fascinating tales will unfold in a Mean Mary show. Prepare for a high-energy evening filled with guitar, banjo, fiddle, and upbeat rhythms!
Award-winning musician/writer and fan favourite (over 34 million views on her YouTube videos), Mean Mary, literally grew-up in music. She evolved from a child prodigy who played for tips on the streets of Nashville (“startling talent” said the Tennessean) to a seasoned performer and headliner of over 4000 festivals and concerts (“the voice of a ragged Angel combined with the banjo playing of the Devil” says No Depression).
meanmary.com
Mean Mary
Woman Creature Tour
2025
£15.00
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Time
30 April 2025 20:00 - 22:30
Price
£15
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
May 2025
Event Details
Folk At The Lion – 1st Wednesday each month Sing-around format
Event Details
Folk At The Lion – 1st Wednesday each month
Sing-around format
Time
7 May 2025 14:00 - 16:00
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Event Details
Nuneaton Folk Club – 1st Wednesday each month See Facebook for details and exceptions
Event Details
Nuneaton Folk Club – 1st Wednesday each month
See Facebook for details and exceptions
Time
7 May 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Location
Queen's Hall
75 Queens Rd, Nuneaton CV11 5LA
Event Details
Sing-around at The New Inn – Peggs Green Fish and chips available from a van in the car
Event Details
Sing-around at The New Inn – Peggs Green
Fish and chips available from a van in the car park: and you can eat them in the pub!
Time
12 May 2025 20:30 - 23:00
Location
The New Inn
Clay Lane, Peggs Green, Coleorton, Coalville LE67 8JE
Event Details
Scrag End Folk Club – Swadlincote First and third Tuesdays each month See here for guest nights
Event Details
Time
20 May 2025 20:00 - 23:00
Location
Mushroom Hall
Albert Village, Swadlincote, DE11 8EN
Event Details
Since forming in 2016, Daisybell have been making waves on the local and national folk scene, delivering performances of passion, wit and raw emotion at clubs from Minehead to Gateshead,
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Since forming in 2016, Daisybell have been making waves on the local and national folk scene, delivering performances of passion, wit and raw emotion at clubs from Minehead to Gateshead, Worcester to Sheffield, releasing an EP and a video, fitting in a couple of live radio appearances and drawing acclaim for their “Sing Like A Daisybell” vocal workshops.
To date, the trio have appeared at festivals in Warwick, Broadstairs, Moira, Lichfield, Bromyard, Alcester, Bedworth and more.
Lauded for their song-writing, harmonies, and engaging stage presence, now is a great time to check out their gigs, recordings and social media banter.
With Support by …
TBA
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
TBA
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Phil and ask.
Time
21 May 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Event Details
Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms Last Wednesday of every month Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Event Details
Market Bosworth Acoustic Club @ The Dixie Arms
Last Wednesday of every month
Sing-around, all styles and experience welcome.
Time
28 May 2025 19:30 - 22:30
Price
Free
Location
Dixie Arms
6 Main Street, Market Bosworth, CV13 0JW
Event Details
Bedworth Folk Club Singers Nights – 4th Wednesday each month See website for details and exceptions
Event Details
Bedworth Folk Club Singers Nights – 4th Wednesday each month
See website for details and exceptions
Time
28 May 2025 20:00 - 23:00
Location
Bedworth Ex-Servicemen's Club
Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth CV12 8JH
