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Bards At The Barge
Open mic night. Acoustic guitar and bass available.
The Barge, Gillingham
Wed 5 Jun
Free / 01634 850485
- 21:00
The Barons Of Tang, Deptford Beach Babes, Gina Furore Duo, Elsie Diamond, Sacha Dieu
The band from Melbourne performs lively and energetic Gypsy punk and alternative folk.
Hootananny, London SW2
Sat 13 Jul
£3 / 020 7737 7273
- 21:00 – 03:00
The Barr Brothers
Contemporary folk by the quartet formed in Montreal, Quebec.
The Borderline, London W1D
Wed 28 Aug
£10 adv / 0870 060 3777
- 19:00 – 22:30
City Screen Picturehouse, York
Tue 3 Sep
£10; £8 adv / 0871 704 2054
- 20:00 – 23:00
Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow
Wed 4 Sep
£10 / 0141 333 0900
- 19:30
Beans on Toast
Politically charged sounds from English "drunk folk singer".
Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow
Mon 24 Jun
£6 / 0141 333 0900
- 20:00
Beans On Toast
Contemporary folk by the Essex-born singer-songwriter.
Fruit, Hull
Mon 30 Sep
£6 / 01482 280018
- 19:30
Beans On Toast, Too Many T’s, Sean McGowan, Will Varley, Mums Old Vinyl, Little Robyn, Catch23, LA Salami
Contemporary folk by the Essex-born singer-songwriter.
The Monarch, London NW1
Sun 26 May
£5 / 020 7482 2054
- 15:00
Beau Jangles
The duo performs a lively fusion of rock'n'roll, alt-country, folk and bluegrass.
The Horn, St Albans
Sun 16 Jun
Free / 01727 853143
- 16:00
Beck Hansen, Jarvis Cocker, Franz Ferdinand, Beth Orton
Alternative rock and anti-folk by the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter.
Barbican Centre, London EC2Y
Thu 4 Jul
Hall
£20–£35 / 020 7638 8891
- 19:30
Becka Wolfe & Sam Gillespie
Folk on fiddle, guitar and vocals.
Captains Bar, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
Free
- 20:30
The Bee's Niece, Will Robert, Karen Grace
Alternative folk by the Norwegian singer-songwriter, saw player, social worker and socialist politician Ragnhild Zeigler.
The Green Note Cafe, London NW1
Wed 10 Jul
£6 adv / 020 7485 9899
- 19:00
Before The Gold Rush
An intimate night of folk, Americana and acoustic live acts.
The Haberdashery, London N8
Wed 29 May
£12 (including a meal) (£4 music only) / 020 8342 8098
Featuring Rory Butler, Lucy Kitt, Lazy Heart Parade and Nick E Harris.
A Belgian Fanfare
The Poembak Collective of 20 musicians preform an eclectic repertoire of world music including jazz, tango, gypy and Latino.
Ashton Lane, Glasgow
Sat 22 Jun
Free
Part of West End Festival.
- 18:00
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0141 334 2422
Part of West End Festival.
- 13:00
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0141 276 9599
Part of West End Festival.
- 15:00
Bella Hardy
The singer-songwriter and fiddle player, Arwen Arabella Hardy, performs contemporary folk.
Colston Hall, Bristol
Sun 22 Sep
Hall 2
£14.50 / 0117 922 3686
- 20:00
Bellowhead
Vibrant, chaotic and upbeat international folk on a plethora of instruments.
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Mon 11 Nov
£19.50–£24.50 / 0844 871 7607
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
Sat 23 Nov
£19.50–£24.50 / 01303 228600
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond
Sun 14 Jul
£35.50–£43.50; £17.75 disabled (Children £25.50–£33.50; Children £12.75 disabled) / 020 8743 6837
- 19:30
Bells In The Birches
The five-piece band from Manchester plays alternative folk.
The King's Arms, Salford
Thu 13 Jun
£5 / 0161 832 3605
- 19:30
Belshazzar's Feast
Traditional folk duo.
Nettlebed Folk Club At The Village Club, Henley-on-Thames
Mon 9 Dec
£12 / 01628 636620
- 20:00
The Red Lion, Birmingham
Wed 4 Dec
Phone for prices / 0121 441 6941
- 19:45
Ben Marwood
Contemporary folk comes courtesy of the Reading-born singer-songwriter and guitarist.
The Crumblin Cookie, Leicester
Sat 1 Jun
The Cookie Jar
£5 / 0116 253 1212
- 20:00
Ben Marwood, Oxygen Thief, Chris Webb, Ieuan Williams
Contemporary folk comes courtesy of the Reading-born singer-songwriter and guitarist
The Louisiana, Bristol
Sat 8 Jun
£8 adv / 0117 966 3615
- 19:30
Ben River
Alternative folk from the London-based singer-songwriter and musician.
Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01273 624434
- 20:00 – 22:00
Ben River, Jackson Nightmountain
Alternative folk from the London-based singer-songwriter and musician.
The Bedroom Bar, London EC2A
Tue 11 Jun
Free / 020 7739 5706
- 20:00 – 00:00
Ben Sands
Celtic folk by the singer-songwriter who comes from Newry.
Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel, Pontyclun
Wed 1 Oct
£8 ( £5) / 01443 223 800
- 20:30
Benji Kirkpatrick
The multi-instrumentalist and member of Bellowhead and The Seth Lakeman Band plays contemporary folk.
The Globe, Hereford
Sat 29 Jun
£7; £5–£6 adv / 01497 821762
- 20:00 – 23:00
Bernard Wrigley
The veteran singer-songwriter and occasional actor performs folk songs from his entire musical career.
The Beehive, Sheffield
Fri 6 Sep
Phone for prices / 01909 770 205
- 20:20
The Best of Scottish: Alistair MacDonald and Arthur Johnstone
The two highly experienced folk musicians (plus Johnstone's Stars Band) play an evening of Scottish and Irish tunes whose narratives span comedy to tragedy.
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Fri 19 Jul
£14 / 01292 288235
- 19:30






