What's on It's just not possible to include more than a brief description of these events. Please go to the LINKS page and visit the websites for more details. And on a serious note (!) we cannot accept any responsibility if you turn up without a ticket and they won't let you in because the drummer's family has taken over the place. Or worse. |
| April | ||
| Monday 14 | Spiro - The Bell, Bath | |
| Sufira - The Prom, Bristol | ||
| Wednesday 16 | Amy Wadge - St Bonaventures, Bristol | |
| Thursday 17 | Chris Difford and Boo Hewerdine - St George's, Bristol | |
| Friday 18-20 | Crediton Folk Festival | |
| Friday 18 | Bristol Rapper tour of Fishponds - Golden Lion, Cross Keys, Full Moon, Cross Hands - 8.00 onwards | |
| Saturday 19 | Sheila Chandra - St George's, Bristol | |
| Buena Vista Social Club - Colston Hall | ||
| St. George's Day Event at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, Bristol. An evening of Morris displays, poetry, songs and 'everything good about England', followed by a 3-course meal. Cost £12.50. Contact liz@cockitt.net | ||
| Monday 21 | Nova Scotia Folk Club - Sara Grey and Keiron Means | |
| Wednesday 23 | Frenchay FDC - Ian Ludbrook + John & Mary Brock | |
| Thursday 24 | Billy Bragg - Colston Hall | |
| Friday 25 | Kate Rusby - Colston Hall | |
| Saturday 26 | Mendip Playford Ball - Shipham Village Hall - Robert Moir & the Falconers - Pat Hicks 01761 462221 | |
| Nizlopi - Thekla, Bristol | ||
| Bath ceilidh - Committee Band + Nick Walden | ||
| Great Western ceilidh - Random | ||
| Monday 28 | Su Hart and friends - The Bell, Bath | |
| May | ||
| Thursday 1 | Morris sides dancing at dawn on Brandon Hill | |
| Bristol Morris Men dancing at sunrise (5.42) at Castle Park, cos they're different | ||
| Peggy Seeger - St George's, Bristol | ||
| Friday 2-5 | Upton Folk Festival | |
| Saturday 3 | Bristol Jack-in-the-Green | |
| Emma Reid Swedish Fiddle Workshop - 10.30 am - 4.00pm - £20 per person - jill.elliot@btinternet.com | ||
| Roger Wilson English guitar workshop 10.30am - 4.00pm - £20 per person - jill.elliot@btinternet.com | ||
| Sunday 4 | Bayou Seco - The Bell, Bath | |
| Monday 5 | Eliza Carthy - Thekla, Bristol | |
| Tuesday 6 | Toumani Diabate - St George's, Bristol | |
| Wednesday 7 | Frenchay FDC - Brian Lyons + Brian McMinn | |
| Juan Martin Flamenco Ensemble - St George's, Bristol | ||
| Kristina Olsen - Sedbury School, Sedbury near Chepstow | ||
| Friday 9-11 | Tredegar House Folk Festival | |
| Saturday 10 | Nova Scotia Folk Club - Dana and Susan Robinson | |
| Monday 12-18 | Nailsea Arts & Music Festival (see following entries) | |
| Monday 12 | Blagovest Ensemble - Holy Trinity Church, Nailsea | |
| Gasworks Choir - St George's, Bristol | ||
| Tuesday 13 | Steeleye Span - Colston Hall | |
| Harry Browns - Holy Trinity Church, Nailsea | ||
| The Wailin' Jennys - St Bonaventures, Bristol | ||
| Wednesday 14 | Craig & Willoughby - Holy Trinity Church, Nailsea | |
| Thursday 15 | Tanglefoot - Rondo Theatre, Bath | |
| Friday 16 | Nailsea Folk Club - Jon Boden & John Spiers | |
| Saturday 17 | Ceilidh with Jellied Reels - Village Hall, Kington Langley - 8.00 - Info sdc123@hotmail.com | |
| Aust Church - Misericordia | ||
| Saturday 17-18 | Nailsea weekend of folk - concerts, displays, sessions etc | |
| Monday 19 | Nova Scotia Folk Club - Phil Hare | |
| Tuesday 20 | Melanie - St George's, Bristol | |
| Wednesday 21 | Frenchay FDC - A.G.M. followed by Peter Howarth + Mike Elsom | |
| Friday 23-26 | Chippenham Festival | |
| Bude & Stratton Festival | ||
| Monday 26 | Pindrop Band - Tobacco Factory | |
| Thursday 29 | Lark Rise Band (Ashley Hutchings and friends) - St George's, Bristol | |
| Saturday 31-1 | SWOMAD Festival | |
| June | ||
| Tuesday 3 | Ali Campbell - Colston Hall | |
| Wednesday 4 | Frenchay FDC - Club Callers + Keith Prescott | |
| Friday 6 | Nailsea Folk Club - Vin Garbutt | |
| Saturday 7 | Ceilidh with Jellied Reels - Village Hall, Tickenham - 8.00 - 01934 876362 | |
| Wednesday 11 | John Sebastian - St George's, Bristol - CANCELLED | |
| Friday 13 | Contra dance - Scott Higgs (band tbc) - St Bonaventures, Bristol - Julie Williams 0117 9427051 | |
| Saturday 14 | ZUM Gypsy Tango Inferno - St George's, Bristol | |
| Sunday 15 | Bedouin Jerry Can Band - St George's, Bristol | |
| Wednesday 18 | Frenchay FDC - Geoff Elwell + Dave Byett | |
| Monday 23 | Nova Scotia Folk Club - Leski | |
| July | ||
| Friday 4 | Harem Scarem - St George's, Bristol | |
| Friday 4-6 | Saul Canal Festival | |
| Two Rivers Folk Festival, Chepstow | ||
| Sunday 6 | People of Note - St George's, Bristol | |
| Monday 7 | Gasworks H20 Sing for Water - St George's, Bristol | |
| Friday 11-13 | Priddy Folk Festival | |
| West Somerset Folk Festival | ||
| Monday 21 | Nova Scotia Folk Club - Roger Wilson | |
| Thursday 24-27 | Trowbridge Village Pump Festival | |
| August | ||
| Friday 1-8 | Sidmouth Folk Week | |
| Friday 29-31 | Burnham-on-Sea Folkfest | |
| September | ||
| Monday 8 | Nova Scotia Folk Club - Devil's Elbow | |
| Friday 12-14 | Bromyard Folk Festival | |
| Saturday 13 | Aust Church - Dominic Allan & Woody Woodward | |
| Friday 19-20 | Nova Scotia Festival | |
| October | ||
| Saturday 11 | Aust Church - Jon Swayne & Becky Price | |
| Monday 13 | Nova Scotia Folk Club - Mike Nicholson | |
| Friday 17-19 | Bristol Cajun & Zydeco Festival | |
| Saturday 18 | Pindrop Band - Barrow Gurney Village Hall | |
| November | ||
| Monday 10 | Nova Scotia Folk Club - Christi Andropolis | |
| Thursday 13 | Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain - St George's, Bristol | |
| December | ||
| Monday 8 | Nova Scotia Folk Club - Tom McConville | |
| Monday 22 | Nova Scotia Folk Club - Christmas party | |