January 2008
Sunday 27th January
MILLSTONE INN OPEN MIC - Sheffield Road, Hathersage, Hope Valley, S32 1DA
8.30pm start (Last Sunday every month)
Guest: Nigel Lavender
Venue contact: (UK) 01433 650 258 or jerry@millstoneinn.co.uk
Website: www.millstoneinn.co.uk
Open mic hosted by Charlie Barker. You bring the instruments, we bring the PA. Listeners and performers all welcome.
February 2008
Tuesday 19th February
TAP & SPILE - 179-171 Spring Bank, Hull, HU3 1LP
9pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 01482 323518
Website: www.myspace.com/tuesdayatthetap
Thursday 21st February
HOLLY BUSH INN - Hollins Lane, Rivelin Valley, Sheffield, S6 5GQ
8.30pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2345457
Organiser contact: syfolk@aol.com
Website: www.syfolk.co.uk/hollybush
Sunday 24th February
BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD, WITH RONY ROBINSON
10am start
Listen on 88.6 FM, online at www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/radio_sheffield or on DAB digial radio
MILLSTONE INN OPEN MIC - Sheffield Road, Hathersage, Hope Valley, S32 1DA
8.30pm start (Last Sunday every month)
Guest: Mark Atherton
Venue contact: (UK) 01433 650 258 or jerry@millstoneinn.co.uk
Website: www.millstoneinn.co.uk
Open mic hosted by Charlie Barker. You bring the instruments, we bring the PA. Listeners and performers all welcome.
March 2008
Saturday 1st March
CASTLE INN SATURDAY SESSIONS - Twentywell Road, Bradway, Sheffield, S17 4PT
8.30pm start
Guest: Snakey Terrain
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2362955
Monday 3rd March
THE REGENT - The Regent Hotel, Regent Square, Doncaster, DN1 2DS
8pm start
Supporting Dan Arborise, with Paul Pearson
Venue contact: (UK) 01302 364180
Organiser contact: chizz@talktalk.net
Website: www.robertchiswick.co.uk/Regent.html
Tuesday 11th March
BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD, WITH STEVE WHITE
2pm start
Listen on 88.6 FM, online at www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/radio_sheffield or on DAB digial radio
Wednesday 26th March
THE MOON - 177 Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, S6 3EA
8.30pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2781951
Organiser contact: syfolk@aol.com
Website: www.moonsheffield.co.uk
April
2008
Tuesday 1st April
THE LESCAR - 303 Sharrow Vale Road, Hunters Bar, Sheffield, S11 8ZF
8pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2688051
Website: www.myspace.com/beelinepromotions
Friday 18th April
THE VENUE - Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY
8pm start
Venue contact & box office: (UK) 0114 2838692 or info@thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Website: www.thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Wednesday 23rd April
WEST STREET LIVE, OXFAM CHARITY GIG - West Street, Sheffield, S1 4EQ
8pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2536510 or enquiries@weststreetlive.com
Website: www.weststreetlive.com
Friday 25th April
METRODOME ARENA supporting SMOKIE- Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AN
8pm start
Box office: (UK) 01226 730098
Website: www.themetrodome.co.uk
May 2008
Saturday 3rd May
WATH FESTIVAL - Sandygate Hotel, Wath-Upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7LR
4pm start
Box office: (UK) 0798 2658467 or christine@wathfestival.org.uk
Website: www.wathfestival.org.uk
Sunday 18th May
GOODBARNS YARD, ACOUSTIC CHILL ALL DAYER - 64 St John's Street, Eastfield, Peterborough, PE1 5DD
2pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 01733 551830
Organiser contact: (UK) 0795 8757824 or nigelslavender@aol.com
Website: www.myspace.com/thehighwaysomewhere
Monday 19th May
THE GRAPES - 80 Trippet Lane, Sheffield, S1 4EL
8pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2499090
Website: http://uk2-www.fysh.org/~iakat/thegrapes/biog.html
Friday 23rd May
THE VENUE OPEN MIC - Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY
8.30pm start
Guest: Paul Pearson, Ben Trott & Charlie Barker
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2838692 or info@thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Website: www.thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Open mic hosted by Charlie Barker. You bring the instruments, plug into the house PA. Listeners and performers all welcome.
Sunday 25th May
BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD, THE RONY ROBINSON SHOW
10am start
Listen on 88.6 FM, online at www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/radio_sheffield or on DAB digial radio
Saturday 31st May
CITY OF YORK FOLK WEEKEND - The Black Swan, Peasholme, Heworth, York
6.30pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 01904 679131 or rolandwalls@hotmail.com
Website: www.blackswanfolkclub.org.uk
Charlie appears as part of the Paul Pearson trio.
June 2008
Tuesday 3rd June
SNOOTY MILLSTONE, ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - Millstone Lane, Barnack, Stamford, PE9 3ET
8pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 01780 740296
Website: www.acousticsessions.co.uk
Saturday 7th June
CASTLE INN - Twentywell Road, Bradway, Sheffield, S17 4PT
8.30pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2362955
Night features sets from Jon Gomm, Roger Davies & Charlie Barker as part of their 'Breaking with Tradition' evenings.
Sunday 8th June
BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD'S SPRINGWATCH WEEKEND - Adwick Road Allotments, Mexborough, S64
5pm start
Listen on 88.6FM, DAB or online at www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/radio_sheffield
The event is free and open to all to come and contribute to the newly refurbished grounds.
Friday 20th June
THE VENUE OPEN MIC - Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY
8.30pm start
Guest: Zapp Brannigan
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2838692 or info@thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Website: www.thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Open mic hosted by Charlie Barker. You bring the instruments, plug into the house PA. Listeners and performers all welcome.
Wednesday 25th June
GEORGE IV - 216 Infirmary Road, Sheffield, S6 3DL
8.30pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2853746
Website:
www.myspace.com/thegeorgeph
Charlie appears as part of the Paul Pearson trio.
July 2008
Sunday 6th July
PRIVATE FUNCTION - Sheffield
4.30pm start
Wednesday 9th July - Sunday 13th July
HENLEY FESTIVAL - Henley Bridge, Henley-On-Thames, RG9
6.45pm start in La Scala Restaurant
Box office: (UK) 01491 843404 or info@henley-festival.co.uk
Website: www.henley-festival.co.uk
Monday 28th July
THE SWAN INN - 18 Stafford Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8QW
10pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 01785 815570 or geoffswaninn@aol.com
Website: www.myspace.com/swaninnstone
August 2008
Sunday 3rd August
BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD, WITH RONY ROBINSON
10am start
Listen on 88.6 FM, online at www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/radio_sheffield or on DAB digial radio
Thursday 7th August
TRUST AM, WITH MIKE TUNNINGLEY
10.45am start
Listen on 1278MW and visit www.trustam.com
Thursday 14th August
THE SOLSTICE - North Minster Road, Peterborough, PE1 1YN
8pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 01733 560231
Website: www.myspace.com/unityvenue
Friday 22nd August
THE VENUE OPEN MIC - Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY
8.30pm start
Guest: Alan Gill
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2838692 or info@thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Website: www.thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Open mic hosted by Charlie Barker. You bring the instruments, plug into the house PA. Listeners and performers all welcome.
Monday 25th August
WORKSOP FESTIVAL - Kilton Forest Showground, Worksop, S81 0TL
1pm start
Website: www.trustam.com
Saturday 30th August
PRIVATE FUNCTION - Stockport
4.30pm start
September 2008
Thursday 4th September
HOLLY BUSH INN - Hollins Lane, Rivelin Valley, Sheffield, S6 5GQ
8.30pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2345457
Organiser contact: syfolk@aol.com
Website: www.syfolk.co.uk/hollybush
Friday 5th September
THE VENUE - Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY
8pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2838692 or info@thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Website: www.thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Night features sets from Jon Gomm, Roger Davies & Charlie Barker as part of their 'Breaking with Tradition' evenings.
October 2008
Tuesday 7th October
TAP & SPILE - 179-171 Spring Bank, Hull, HU3 1LP
9pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 01482 323518
Website: www.myspace.com/tuesdayatthetap
Friday 17th October
THE VENUE OPEN MIC - Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY
8.30pm start
Guest: To be confirmed
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2838692 or info@thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Website: www.thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Open mic hosted by Charlie Barker. You bring the instruments, plug into the house PA. Listeners and performers all welcome.
November 2008
Saturday 8th November
CHORLEY FM CHARITY GIG - Chorley FM Studios, Railway Road, Chorley
5pm start
Website: www.chorley.fm
All proceeds go to Derian House Children’s Hospice.
Thursday 13th November
THE LOFT - 217 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FS
8pm start
Venue contact: 0115 9240213
Website: www.myspace.com/loftnotts
Thursday 20th November
THE WASHINGTON - 79 Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield, S1 4JP
9pm start
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2761960 or thewashingtonpurpleroom@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.myspace.com/thewashington
Friday 21st November
THE VENUE OPEN MIC - Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY
8.30pm start
Guest: To be confirmed
Venue contact: (UK) 0114 2838692 or info@thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Website: www.thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk
Open mic hosted by Charlie Barker. You bring the instruments, plug into the house PA. Listeners and performers all welcome.
© Charlie Barker Music 2008