Regular Bothy Events:-.....1st Monday Singers session 7-30pm, 3rd Monday Music session 8-00pm, The Guesthouse, Union St, Southport, stocks an excellent 'real ale' selection.
Other regular events:-.....(please check with the organiser or venue as it's difficult to keep up with any changes to these events unless I am informed)
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On the 3rd Wednesday Michael Cain runs a singaround at The Grasshopper, Hillside, Southport. A nice little micropub in the suburbs of Southport, nr Hillside Stn.
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Apart from the 1st Monday Guesthouse singaround, Nev Grundy runs an afternoon singaround at Tap & Bottles, Cambridge Arcade, Southport on the last Monday in the month from 2 - 5 and an afternoon singaround at The Lion Tavern, 67, Moorfields, Liverpool L22 2BP on the 2nd Tuesday 1-30 - 5
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On the 4th Thursday there is a very well attended afternoon traditional music session run by Dave Middlehurst at The Red Lion Wheelton near Chorley 1 - 4
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Pete Gammon runs an afternoon traditional music session on the 1st & 3rd Friday afternoon 1 - 4 in Chorley.
# Change of Venue# Currently it is now at The Railway Inn on Steeley Lane, Camra review There is a collection tin for a cash donation to the local food bank.
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Pete Rimmer hosts Pete Rimmer & Friends on the last Thursday evening in the month, now at Coopers in The Warehouse Art Centre, 30 West St, Southport PR8 1QN.
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Grateful Fred's Americana, Roots and Acoustic nights. The best in Americana is brought to Southport, some concerts at The Atkinson & some at The Bijou Cinema (Bothy venue)
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New Everyman Folk Club. Aigburth Cricket and Bowls Club, Southwood Road, St Michael's in the Hamlet , Liverpool, United Kingdom, weekly singers nights monthly guests(keep checking their FB page for Guests)
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Music For All NW put on regular events a St Joseph's Community Hall, Brinscall,
Activities at some other Northwest clubs can be found at Folk Northwest
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Diary Dates
2026
Sunday 26th July Bothy summer singaround at The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 2nd August Bothy summer singaround at The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Monday 3rd August Bothy 1st Monday Guesthouse Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 9th August Bothy summer singaround at The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 16th August Bothy summer singaround at The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Monday 17th August Bothy 3rd Monday Guesthouse Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 23rd August Bothy summer singaround at The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 30th August Bothy summer singaround at The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 6th September Bothy Autumn Season starts, back at The Bijou with Dan Walsh
Monday 7th September Bothy 1st Monday Guesthouse Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 13th September Bothy Singers Night
Wednesday 16th September Willows Folk Club Winter Wilson The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute), Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
Friday 18th September Folk at the Barlow, Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis. The Barlow Institute, Bolton Road, Edgworth,BL7 0AP
Sunday 20th September Bothy Danny Bradley
Monday 21st September Bothy 3rd Monday Guesthouse Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 27th September Bothy Singers Night
Sunday 4th October Bothy John Wilks
Monday 5th October Bothy 1st Monday Guesthouse Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 11th October Bothy Singaround at The Guesthouse (Bijou not available)
Wednesday 14th October Willows Folk Club Dan Walsh The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute), Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
Friday 16th October Folk at the Barlow, Steve Turner. The Barlow Institute, Bolton Road, Edgworth,BL7 0AP
Sunday 18th October Bothy Chris & Louise Rogan
Monday 19th October Bothy 3rd Monday Guesthouse Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Sunday 1st November Bothy Edwina Hayes
Monday 2nd November Bothy 1st Monday Guesthouse Song Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Friday 6th November Bothy 'Friday Night Special' with Rag Mama Rag
Sunday 8th November Bothy Singers Night
Wednesday 11th November Willows Folk Club Findlay Napier The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute), Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
Sunday 15th November Bothy Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones with their "Wesselbobs Show"
Monday 16th November Bothy 3rd Monday Guesthouse Tune Session. The Guesthouse, 16 Union Street Southport PR9 0QES
Friday 20th November Bothy 'Friday Night Special ' Peter Knight's Gigspanner (trio)
Friday 20th November Folk at the Barlow, Reg Meuross. The Barlow Institute, Bolton Road, Edgworth,BL7 0AP
Sunday 22nd November Bothy Singers Night
Sunday 29th November Bothy Pete Coe
Wednesday 2nd December Grateful Freds present Tim Edey at The Atkinson Lord St Southport
Sunday 6th December Bothy Singers Night
Sunday 13th December Bothy Mark Dowding
Sunday 20th December Bothy Xmas Party
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