The Brampton Sessions

31/01/2025

Take a look at the superb acts that we've got lined up for you this Spring/Summer 2025. Make sure that the first Wednesday of the month is marked 'The Brampton Sessions' in your diary - some amazing music which not to be missed.
Doors: 7.30pm
St Thomas' Coffee Bar, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield. S40 3AW
Entrance: Suggested £5.00 donation.

23/01/2025

Don't miss these events in Nether Edge, Sheffield (opposite Cafe No 9). Karen and Chris put on some great music including yours truly, Jig for a Kiss. Also raising funds for a really valuable cause.

£409 raised for Rethink Mental Illness last week and a wonderful time had by all. If you missed it don't worry, Treebeard are our guests on 13 February, expect great music, dressing up and a good deal of silliness.

Tickets and info here: https://gloriamonday.com/2025/01/19/gloria-mondays-january-thursday-fundraiser/

30/12/2024

In Chesterfield on 1st March!

Thrilled to announce a SPRING TOUR, which includes five extremely special shared concerts with the incredible ! To celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, we’re joining forces once again to raise some roofs in collective song. Come and join us for these extra special shows in Sheffield, Scarborough, Southampton, London and Bradford ❤️ 🥖 🌹

You can expect the usual folk song love-in for the rest of the dates. Shows are all on sale now (chesterfield link incoming). Happy new year and we will see you out there in the lengthening days! ☀️

Shows (* = shared gig with )

26 Feb Sheffield*
27 Feb Manchester
28 Feb Scarborough*
1 Mar Hasland Methodist Church, Chesterfield
2 Mar Hellen’s Manor, nr. Ledbury
5 Mar , Cardiff
6 Mar , Southampton*
7 Mar London*
12 Mar Cambridge
14 Mar Holy Cross Church Crediton
15 Mar Bradford-on-Avon
16 Mar Venue TBA Bradford*

16/12/2024

The Brampton Sessions Great Christmas Hootenanny.
The house band - Jig for a Kiss 💋 playing ... a jig or two!
Video - thanks to Julie Thompson.

16/12/2024

Dave Banks and John Belli. Kicking off the evening with some seasonal audience participation.

16/12/2024

Gloria Monday - thanks Chris and Karen for performing a great set and also for your support of The Brampton Sessions. All lighting done by Chris.

16/12/2024

The brilliant Cobalt Tales. Thanks Pat and Nula for an excellent set and getting (a few) of us up and dancing!

16/12/2024

What a fantastic evening we had at our HOOTENANNY on Saturday evening! Here come the photos/videos - first up, the fabulous Leftychris Band looking very festive!

14/12/2024

Getting warmed up for the great Brampton Session Hootenanny!

06/12/2024

Dave Bank & John Belli, Gloria Monday, Cobalt Tales, The Leftychris Band and Jig For a Kiss. What an evening!

06/11/2024

Full house tonight at TBS. Still rime to come had join us!

01/10/2024

What are The Brampton Sessions?

Warm, welcoming and inclusive evenings with foot-tapping tunes, soulful songs and conviviality...

We hold our sessions in St Thomas’ Coffee Bar on Chatsworth Rd S40 3AW on the first Wednesday of the month. Doors open at 7.30pm and there is always someone to give you a warm welcome. The venue is fully accessible. The bar is open until 10.00pm and sells tea and coffee as well as alcohol. Our session takes place in the Coffee Bar, but we do have some seating in the foyer where the music can still be heard but it is a little less jam packed than the bar area.
Our evening starts informally with some traditional folk tunes and songs. Anyone is welcome to join in with these or you can just get yourself settled and have a natter. Members of Jig for a Kiss usually lead the tunes which can be found on our website (bramptonsessions.co.uk). We also often have a song or two.

Next come the floor spots. These are prearranged with the performers who will give us one or two tunes or songs. The variety of the musicians and singers is incredible!

We have a break sometime during the evening so that everyone can get to the bar, stretch their legs and we can find out who has won our ‘amazing’ raffle!

Then the best part of the evening – the main act. These are usually very talented local musicians who give us some fabulous performances and always leave us wanting more.

We ask for a suggested donation of £5.00 which covers the cost of the hire of the venue. In addition, we hold a raffle and pass a hat round – the proceeds of which go to our main act.

If you love live, acoustic music, in relaxed and friendly surroundings, why not come along and give The Brampton Sessions a try?