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ADDITIONS, CHANGES & CANCELLATIONS

New Venue. Acoustic Singaround at the Hope Tavern, Holton-le-Moor fortnightly from June 16 2010. 01673 828217

The Reely Grim Folk Dance Club Reopens on Tue May 18th, at The Blacksmiths Arms at Rothwell

TRINITY ARTS CENTRE, GAINSBORO' BOX OFFICE 01427 676655

SPILSBY THEATRE 01790 752936

BLACKFRIARS ARTS CENTRE, BOSTON 01205 363108

STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE 01780 763203

SOUTH HOLLAND CENTRE, SPALDING 01775 764777

GUILDHALL ARTS CENTRE, GRANTHAM 01476 406158

The Junction - Arts Centre (Goole) 01405 763652

SLEAFORD PLAYHOUSE THEATRE BOX OFFICE 01529 305040

Pocklington Arts Centre. POCKLINGTON. 01759 301547

The Unison Club, Beaumont Fee, LINCOLN, REGULAR CONCERTS, 01526 352153

CHERRY BURTON ARTS. THE VILLAGE HALL, MAIN STREET, CHERRY BURTON NR BEVERLEY 01964 551145

BAWTRY, FOLK & BLUES AT THE PHOENIX THEATRE, 01302 770992

THE BLACK HORSE, NETTLEHAM, TEXT OR PHONE 07810 140011 email blackhorsenettleham@yahoo.co.uk

SCUNTHORPE, PLOWRIGHT THEATRE, 01724 277733

HUNSLEY ACOUSTIC MUSIC, THE HALF MOON ELLOUGHTON, Nr. BROUGH. 01482 665656

Lincoln Drill Hall 01522 873894

STAMFORD CORN EXCHANGE THEATRE, 01780 766455

Hull Truck Theatre 01482 323638

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SUNDAY

• GRIMSBY (North East Lincs.) - Every Sunday
  Grimsby Folk Club
  Spider's Web, Carr Lane, Old Clee, Grimsby
  01472 322094
  
  
• North Hykeham - Every Sunday
  Acoustic Night,
  The Plough, Lincoln Road, , 8.30pm
  Steve, 07846 635655
  

• Beverley
  The Sun 1 Flemingate, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 0NP
  Every Sunday afternoon (Mainly singers)
  Telephone: 01482 881 245
  Email: sunninnbeverley@mail.com
  

1st. Sunday, 'Acoustic Lounge', Carre Arms Hotel, 1 Mareham Lane, Sleaford, 07792137681

2nd. Sunday, Hare & Hounds, Haconby, approximately 3 miles north of Bourne on the A15. Singaround 01778 425422

SUNDAY, POCKLINGTON, OAK HOUSE ARTS CENTRE, ACOUSTIC NIGHTS (EVERY 2 MONTHS) 01759 303822

MONDAY

• BEVERLEY (East Yorkshire) - Every Monday
  'Not' The White Horse Folk Club,
  The Forester's Arms, 3 Beckside
  01430 810213
  
  
• BOSTON (Lincs.) - Monthly. Usually 2nd. Monday
  Boston Folk Club
  The Eagle, West Street
  01205 358783
  

3rd. MONDAY DRIFFIELD FOLK CLUB, BLUE BELL INN, 07887 914974

TUESDAY

• Beverley
  The Sun 1 Flemingate, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 0NP
  Every Tuesday, open mike type event mainly singers.
  Telephone: 01482 881 245
  Email: sunninnbeverley@mail.com
  

• Doncaster, Every Tuesday
  The Mason's Arms, 22, Market Place, Doncaster. DN1 1ND
  Singaround format.
  Contact: Sue Knowles
  Telephone: 01302 361985
  
  
• Etton First Tuesday in the month, except January.
  The Processed Pea Folk Club
  Light Dragoon in Etton, East Yorkshire.
  Contact: Mike Loughlin
  Telephone: 01430 810386
  Email: michael.loughlin@virgin.net

Louth 2nd. & 4th. TUES. The Wheatsheaf Inn, Westgate 01472 696757

ALT. TUESDAYS, BRIDLINGTON, THE BROADACRES, KINGSGATE, 01262 606316 Phone for membership

EVERY TUESDAY, Singaround 8.30pm Monk's Walk, Beverley, 01482 887163

WEDNESDAY

• COTTINGHAM (East Yorkshire) - Every Wednesday
  Cottingham Live
  "The Back Room", 173 Hallgate, Cottingham, East Yorkshire. (behind Gilly,s Balloons - opposite the Methodist Church)
  07748258481
  ljkelly@ljkelly.karoo.co.uk
  
  
• LINCOLN 1st. Wednesday Lunchtime 12.00 - 2.00 p.m.
  The Write Note - Singaround / Session
  Lincoln Central Library
  01522-824563
  

• SPALDING (Lincolnshire.) - 1st. Wednesday
  Spalding Folk Club - Guest nights
  The South Holland Centre, Market Place, Spalding PE11 1SS
  01406 380100
  spaldingfolkclub@gmail.com
  Map
  
  
• EPWORTH (North Lincolnshire) Fortnightly, Wednesdays at ‘The Mowbray Arms’ plus the Alternate Wednesdays at a private venue. Call for details
  Ep'th Folk
  For venue details call
  01427 872010
  payne373@btinternet.com
  
  
• ALFORD (Lincolnshire) - 1st. & 3rd. Wednesday
  Alford Acoustic
  Half Moon Inn.
  01507 462751



• BRIGG (North Lincs) - 2nd Wednesday
  Scanlon's Folk Nights
  The Nelthorpe Arms, 1, Bridge Street, Brigg. DN20 8LN
  Monthly Singers and Musicians nights. No booked Guests
  No membership required
  01724 844241
  jim@folk-now.co.uk
  Map
  
  
• HOLTON - LE - MOOR (Lincs.) Alternate Wednesdays
  The Hope Tavern, Caistor Road, Holton-le-Moor, Market Rasen LN7 6AH
  Acoustic Singaround
  01673 828217
  graeme_sellers@hopetavern.co.uk
  

THURSDAY

• SPALDING (Lincolnshire) - 3rd. Thursday
  Spalding Folk Club - Singaround,
  Welland Yacht Club, River Bank, Spalding, PE11 3AA
  01406 380100
  spaldingfolkclub@gmail.com
  Map

FRIDAY

ALT FRIDAYS GAINSBOROUGH FOLK CLUB, MELROSE CLUB. MELROSE ROAD, (OFF MORTON TERRACE), 01427 838726

ALT FRIDAYS LINCOLN FOLK CLUB, The Unison Club, Beaumont Fee 01522 873234

First Friday Music Acoustic, "The Wishing Well Inn" Main street, Dyke , North of Bourne on A15 01778 570115 Email

SATURDAY

• DONCASTER (South Yorkshire) - Every Saturday
  The Three Horse Shoes, North Bridge
  Singarounds

EVERY SATURDAY, BARTON ON HUMBER, THE CARNIVAL INN, OPEN MIC SESSION 01652 634845

VARIOUS SATURDAYS, FARNSFIELD ACOUSTIC, FARNSFIELD VILLAGE CENTRE, NEW HILL, FARNSFIELD, NR. NEWARK NOTTS. NG22 8JN 01623 794700

• KIRKBURN (East Yorkshire) - Every 6 to 8 weeks
  "The Burn" - Kirkburn Acoustic Music Club
  Kirkburn Village Hall, off A614 between Driffield & Bainton.
  Open mic nights, all styles welcome, book your spot in advance. No booked guests
  Membership not required
  Contact David & Jean
  01377 229048
  holburnstudios@btconnect.com
  Map
  
  
• LINCOLN Occasional Saturday Lunchtime 12.00 - 2.00 p.m.
  The Write Note - Singaround / Session
  Lincoln Central Library
  01522-824563
  

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SUNDAY

Messingham (North Lincs.) - Last Sunday of the month.
The Horn Inn
Acoustic sessions for anyone who wants to sing, dance or play
01724 763795

Lincoln - First Sunday of the month.
Dog and Bone, John St. (Off Monks Rd) Lincoln LN2 5BH
3 p.m.
01522 522403

Castle Bytham (Lincs.) - fourth Sunday of the month
The Castle Inn
7.30pm Mainly traditional acoustic music session
01780 410504
Map

Sunday, Beverley, Sun Inn from 3pm. 01482 887163

3rd. Sunday Sleaford, Marquis of Granby, Westgate. Session / Singaround. 4pm to 8pm.

Waddingham (Lincs.) - Alternate Mondays
Marquis of Granby
Mainly Irish but all musicians/singers welcome.
01673 818064

First Monday in the month. Hull. Mainly instrumental session. Ye Old Black Boy, 150 High Street, Old Town, Hull 01482 326516.

First monday of the month, Open folk session, Free entry. Horncastle, Lincs. The Bull Hotel. 07792 731162.

Third Monday in the month. Mixed session. Hull. The Wellington Pub, 55 Russell Street, Hull 01482 329486

Third monday of the month, Musicians' session. Free entry. Horncastle, The Bull Hotel. 07792 731162.

LAST MONDAY ACCOUSTIC / FOLK SESSION, SPILSBY THEATRE 01790 752936

FIRST TUESDAY, King's Royal, Cleethorpes (Mucky Muldoons) 01472 322094

Hull
Monthy, second Tuesday. Traditional music, musicians and singers welcome. The Minerva, Nelson Street, Hull Marina, Hull, HU1 1XE
Telephone: 01482 210024
Website: http://www.eyorks.com/hullpub/minerva.html

LAST TUESDAY, TAP & SPILE, GRIMSBY, ACOUSTIC NIGHT 01472 237046

Traditional British Isles Music Session (mostly tunes in D and G) taking place in Louth every Tuesday evening at 8.30pm, The Newmarket Inn, Newmarket, Louth. For more information, call Patrick on 01507 605385

WEDNESDAY, LOUTH, THE WOOLPACK, RIVERHEAD. 01507 606568

3rd. WED. Blue Bell, Gringley on the Hill. 01427 890151 or 873937

3rd Wed. Golden Eagle, on Lincoln High Street, runs from noon-2pm. 01522-824563

1st. WED. but not necessarily every month. French Music Session, Details can be found on http://www.myspace.com/frenchsession Blue Bell, Gringley on the Hill. 01427 890151 or 873937

4th. THURSDAY THE HORSESHOE, THURLBY A15 BETWEEN BOURNE &. MARKET DEEPING. 01778 560497

Second Thursday, The Packet Inn, Grove Street, Retford, Notts. 01777 705330

EVERY FRIDAY, 8.30pm The Tiger, BEVERLEY, 01482 887163

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SOCIAL DANCE / CEILIDH CLUBS

• AVID D.I.Y. Ceilidh
  "Session" dances in a different village hall each month, usually second Wednesday. All welcome. Also over the border in North Nottinghamshire.
  Peter Barnard, 1 Battle Green, Epworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN8 1JT
  Telephone: 01427 873937
  Email: peter_barnard.squeeze@virgin.net
  Website: http://www.aviddance.co.uk/

• ROTHWELL (Lincolnshire) - 3rd Tuesday
  "Reely Grim Folk Dance Club"
  The Blacksmiths Arms, Hillrise, Rothwell, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6AZ,
  Monthly "Do It Yourself ceilidh", closed August, usually ceilidh with booked band in December.
  Dave & Joy Spreadborough: 01472 887984
  e-mail: reelygrim@talk21.com

• LINCOLN FOLK DANCE CLUB
  Every Thursday 7.45 - 10.00pm in St Faiths Church Hall West Parade Lincoln LN1 1QL 01427 668428 or 01522 880968

• LINCOLN !st. Friday
  Lincoln Ceilidh
  IMPart Community Arts Centre, 39b High Street, Lincoln, LN5 8AS
  English ceilidh dancing – live music and caller – refreshments and bar
  Liam Robinson 01522 560 163
  Email liam@minimorris.co.uk
  

DANCE DISPLAY TEAMS

• BOOTLEGGERS APPALACHIAN DANCE
  Weekly - St Hughs Church Hall, Brumby Corner, Scunthorpe. 7.30
  01724 843174
  
  
• Grimsby Morris Men
  Cotswold Morris, Border Morris and Plough Plays
  Monday, 8 - 10pm at Park Congregational Church Hall, Durban Road, Grimsby
  Contact: Steve Massen 01469 540 378
  
  
• Barley Break
  Ladies' North West Morris And Garland Dances.
  Thursday Evenings, Park Congregational Church Hall, Durban Road, Grimsby. 8.Oopm - 9.45pm
  Text Anne for confirmation - 07778747710, or contact Joy on 01472 887984.
  
  
• Rattlejag Morris
  based in Retford, Notts. Meets every Monday night at 8.30 at Grove Street Methodist Church Hall - all welcome, beginners and experienced dancers and musicians 01522 703510
  
  
• Tatterfoals Morris
  Every Thursday St Hughes Church Hall, Brumby Corner, Scunthorpe, 01724 346382
  
  
• Green Ginger Garland
  Thursday evening (although it is best to check for confirmation first). A female team but have male and female musicians. Practice at The Endsleigh Centre, Hull, 8.00 - 9.45pm. Please telephone Sheryl Massen on 01469 540378.
  
  
• The Raving Maes
  Women's morris team, meet every Tuesday at Hessle Town Hall at 8pm and the first Saturday morning in the month. Everyone welcome, dancers and musicians. Contact Louise Morris 07946 339122.
  
  
• Black Bull Border Morris – meets every Wednesday at 8.00 p.m. in the youth hall of the Methodist Church, Queen Street, Horncastle. New dancers and musicians would be made very welcome. ring Jason or Wendy on 01507 568438
  
  
• Poacher Morris - Meets every Thursday at Burton Road Methodist Hall Lincoln.
  Beginners and experienced dancers and musicians always welcome.
  contact Sue Barter 01522 576458
  
  
• Green Oak Morris Men - Meets Wednesdays 7.45 - 9.30 pm at “The Three Horseshoes” St. Mary’s Bridge, Doncaster. Yorkshire Vessal Cuppers Dance.
  Contact: Martin Johnson
  Telephone: 01302 323072
  Email: MPJ@blueyonder.co.uk
  

CHOIRS

• Hull Community Voices
  Meets Thursdays, 7.30 - 9.00 pm at The Quaker Meeting House, Bean Street, Anlaby Road.
  Fortnightly Saturdays 10.30-12noon at Artlink, Princes Avenue.
  Contact: Hull Community Voices
  Telephone: 07875 593089
  Email: hullcommunityvoices@hotmail.co.uk
  
  Wolds Apart West Gallery Quire
  Contact: Gordon Corrick (Musical Director)
  Telephone: 01482 805804
  Contact: Roger Hateley
  Telephone: 01430 810495
  Email: r.hateley@btinternet.com

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