Poppy Folk Club

22/11/2025

We're excited to announce MUSIC TO COUNTER DARK DAYS - a new initiative to bring music to churches, charities and community groups to help raise funds, and to make people feel connected with tradition, a sense of place and each other. This winter we're delighted to be collaborating with well-known Derbyshire folk musicians Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham to bring our seasonal concert to four churches in the East Midlands:

Wednesday 26th November 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church, West Stockwith nr Doncaster DN10 4EY
Fundraising for the church renovations, tickets £10 including refreshments available on the door or contact Steph 07500 043842

Friday 5th December 7.15pm in the Hall, St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham NG1 5AE, with mulled wine and mince pies. Free entry, donations raised will go towards a Cathedral charity. Contact 0115 953 9839 [email protected]

Saturday 6th December 7.30pm in St Giles’ Church, West Bridgford NG2 6AY – part of the Christmas Tree Festival weekend; free entry, donations taken for The Friary, West Bridgford.
Info from Claire Sheard, [email protected] 07948 834250 office hours

Wednesday 10th December 2pm with afternoon tea in Howden Minster nr Goole DN14 7BS
Free entry, donations in aid of the Minster funds.
For info; https://www.facebook.com/HowdenshireBenefice/

It would be great if you can join us at one of these venues!

20/11/2025

Our Spring season brings you music from around the world. Like Anda Union, from Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, they weave together haunting long-song and instrumental mastery on horse-head fiddles, two-stringed lutes, flutes and percussion.

We also bring you jazz, folk, classical and contemporary music. Take a look at lakesidearts.org.uk/whatson

20/11/2025

Maybe we'll hear this when Arthur and Kerran come to The Poppy next July!

18/11/2025

We really enjoyed these folk when they played at the Poppy in February, so look out for the CD!

Any of you lovely people who have seen us recently might have seen us sing and play some new material.

You'll be pleased to know it is now time to record these new songs and tune sets ready for our next CD. We've just spent a lovely couple of mornings in the studio with the one and only Mr Lee, who is engineering this album and of course is our wonderful bass player. !

17/11/2025

A full house for a great evening with Ranagri last night - watch out for a review in a few days 😊

16/11/2025

Just back from a brilliant week of gigs in England with a very enjoyable last gig to a full house at St John’s Place Salisbury. Thanks to More Christy for supporting us on the night. Thanks to Finbarr Sheehan, his wonderful wife Clare and all their team for promoting the gig.

Looking forward to doing it all again next March
Saturday March 28th 2026 The Ropewalk, Barton upon Humber
Sunday March 29th 2026 Poppy Folk Club Nottingham
Monday March 30th Bridge Folk Club Newcastle Upon Tyne