Welcome to Nailsea Folk Club
Welcome to Nailsea Folk Club! We have been running the club since 1987 and have developed a strong reputation for our concert programme which features top names from around the world. Over the years the club has become a family of linked activities and projects which develop and change over time.
We hold most of our concerts in Nailsea Tithe Barn which is very comfortable and has an excellent acoustic. Nailsea Folk Club was very involved and instrumental in the refurbishment of the barn which dates from the 15th Century. It provides an ideal ambience for folk music. It is fully accessible for people with physical disabilities and has modern facilities.
We also run more traditional folk club nights including feature nights at the Ring of Bells in Nailsea which has a lively atmosphere.
Every second Tuesday throughout the year at 8pm we have our "Singers and Musicians Nights" at the Grove Sports Centre (see the dedicated page).
NFC is also involved in fundraising events and supports many local causes.
Since May 2022 we have been running Sunday afternoon meetings and occasional events for Ukrainian refugees and their children living locally. If you would like to become involved please get in contact with us.
Hi Everyone
Welcome to our autumn season 2024. Thanks to all those who gave us feedback about what you thought of the concert programme at Nailsea. People said they really liked the Tithe Barn as a venue, the variety of the programme and generally preferred performers who didn’t just play instrumentals. People like having some songs! A number of people said they had got out of the habit of coming to the folk club before and following covid and hoped to start coming again. I hope you do!
The folk scene and audiences are changing with many of the names we used to know no longer playing. The nature of the music itself is also changing and there is a national debate and funded research about the purpose and value of folk music going in the future. There are a number of great musicians I would love to bring to Nailsea but we will have to see how the audiences go before I can commit to them. Trust us to always provide really good entertainment and some high-quality music.
This autumn programme has been hard to put together because the Barn is so heavily booked and the availability of musicians didn’t match the dates free at the Barn. There are some really lovely evenings to share. Granny’s Attic were the number one hit at Priddy Festival from the feedback we had!
In addition, we have some wonderful singers and musician’s nights at the Grove on the second Tuesday of each month. You never know what surprise gems might turn up.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
David
All events at Nailsea Tithe Barn Nailsea BS48 4NG unless stated otherwise.
Sunday 6th October
Afternoon: RNLI Fundraising event 2.30. Marking 200 years of the RNLI.
High and Dry Shanty Crew and local singers and musicians. FREE but in anticipation of donations!
At: 2nd Nailsea Scout HQ Hannah More Road BS48 4SA.
Evening: Suntou Susso 7.30 £14
Suntou is a multi-instrumentalist: kora player, percussionist, singer and composer from The Gambia. Beautiful at time very delicate music. Thei event mark Black History Month in North Somerset.
Sunday 3 Nov 7.30 Laurie Lee. Remembered in film and song with Johnny Coppin and David Parker. £12.
Reflections on love, landscape, writing, poetry, childhood, music and much more from the voice of one of the great English writers of the last century.
Sunday 17 Nov 7.30 Granny’s Attic £14 advance / £16 on the door
This concert is part of their anniversary tour to mark 15 years performing together! Exceptional musicianship and boundless energy from this young trio.
Saturday 30 Nov 7.30 Blair Dunlop plus Swithin £14
Blair is an award-winning singer songwriter and guitarist from Chesterfield. He has cemented his place and one of Britain’s most exciting talents.
Swithin are a local group which includes the wonderful Dee Jarlett and the very talented Martin Solomon.
Fri 20 Dec 7.30 Jackie Oates and John Spiers £16
Multi award-winning contemporary folk artists Jackie Oates and John Spiers meld together their shared love of English traditional folk tunes and songs with their fine voices and expertly played acoustic instruments. Audiences can look forward to a heartwarming evening celebrating the traditions of Christmas.
We look forward to seeing you soon.