Updated 28/10/26
Welcome to our most basic of websites!
We hope it provides you with most of the information you want and all of the information you need.
Almost all of our gigs take place at:
Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott,
Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6TZ
For further information about our events or for ticket enquiries, either call:
Des O'Byrne on
Home: 01428 607096
Mobile: 07800 951 507
or e-mail:
grayshottfolkclub@btinternet.com
We also sell tickets online, through Ents 24.
Go to: www.ents24.com and search for "Grayshott Village Hall" and you will find a ticketing link to all of the gigs we are currently selling tickets for.
Established in January 2011, Grayshott Folk Club brings you the finest in Folk, Roots and Acoustic live music events.
We generally host one or two events most months and have a well-appointed and comfortable venue, which has wonderful facilities for both performers and audience alike, as well as having superb acoustics.
We run a fully-licensed Bar, which stocks a range of quality bottled Bitters such as: Hook Norton "Hooky", Long Man Best Bitter and Greene King IPA.
We also stock Red and White Wine, Cider, Lager and a variety of soft drinks.
Perhaps you might prefer Tea or Coffee?
We sell all of these at reasonable prices but please remember, we are a CASH ONLY organisation.
We do not have card facilities at our venue.
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Next Up:
Saturday 7th November 2026 at 7.30pm
KESTON COBBLERS CLUB
Kent's finest Folk band have visited Grayshott Folk before.......but that was ten years ago in 2016 so we thought we really should have them back again, as they went down so well with our audience.
At:
Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott,
Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6TZ
Grayshott Folk Club (finally) welcomes back:
KESTON COBBLER'S CLUB
Rambunctious Indie-folk band Keston Cobbler's Club return for a special concert at Grayshott Folk Club this Autumn. Expect plenty of classics, vocal harmonies, instrument switching, tuba, and an abundance of energetic "sole healing".
Incredibly, it is now more than ten years since KCC first played a storming gig for us at Grayshott in October 2016. Why so long before their return, you ask? Well, we've all grown a little older, children have come along and different arrangements have to be made before a band can get out and do gigs again.
But here we all are again and we mean to pick up where we left off. This will be a gig to savour.
Back in the day, in Kent, brother and sister duo Matthew and Julia Lowe formed KCC with school friends, Tom Sweet and Harry Stasinopoulos . They've written songs that are full of hook-laden melodies with rousing, brass-folk arrangements that have built them a loyal following of fans over the past 16 years.
The Cobblers’ live shows are displays of genuine warmth and dazzling musicianship. To date, their career has spanned five studio albums, many European tours, over one hundred festival appearances in the UK and a profusion of industry accolades.
With intricate instrumentation, big sing-a-long melodies and music that'll make you want to dance, Keston Cobblers Club will inevitably put a smile on your face and a skip in your step!
“Every song is an absolute killer…They’re terrific”
Dermot O’Leary, BBC Radio 2.
With honest, accessible lyrics, they ensure an immediate familiarity with audiences far and wide.
‘Keston Cobblers Club. What a fantastic discovery’
Bob Harris, Radio 2
‘Wonderful, do check them out’
Zoe Ball, Greatest Hits Radio
‘Rambunctious folk and joyous elemental pop’
The Guardian
‘A pleasing blend of trade folk and modern pop melodies; jaunty and joyous’
The Mirror.
Over the last 16 years, Keston Cobblers Club have steadily built a name for themselves. Their debut album ‘One, For Words’, was quietly and independently released in 2012 as a digital download. It was followed by two EPs, ‘A Scene of Plenty’ and 2014’s ‘A Pocket Guide to Escaping’.
Then in 2015 came ‘Wildfire’. This album won them huge praise everywhere from BBC Legends such as Steve Lamacq and Bob Harris, The Guardian, The Independent, from The Financial Times to Songlines and fRoots. Their follow-up albums, ‘Almost Home’, ‘Siren’ and ‘Anthem of the Alchemist’, further increased their following, winning them great industry praise and earning them a European headline tour.
Their live shows are displays of genuine warmth and dazzling musicianship, finely honed over years of playing some of the UK’s biggest festivals, including; Glastonbury, Bestival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Wilderness and Green Man.
As well as numerous headline tours around Europe they've performed arena support tours with the likes of Paul Heaton and Bellowhead.
Keston Cobbler's Club was formed and originally based itself on the folklore of the old, penniless cobbler of Keston. When his business was struggling, he would cheer himself and the local villagers up, by throwing barn dances for them. them.
The rip-roaring dancing would wear out the soles of the villagers’ shoes..........and so the cobbler was never short of work again!
So, put on your dancing shoes...............And just like the old Cobbler…........Keston Cobbler's Club will heel your soles.
Come and join the fun!
Listen to:
"Find My Way" here:
"Here We Go":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28dpNnSVveY&list=RD28dpNnSVveY&start_radio=1
Tickets £20
Available from Grayshott Post Office (in person only)
Reservations on 01428 607096
Online Ticket sales through Ents 24:
https://tickets.ents24.com/event/tickets/eventid/3707918?inf=ab-b
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Monday 21st December 2026 at 7.30pm
Grayshott Folk Club's "Christmas Special" with:
MELROSE QUARTET
(Nancy Kerr, James Fagan, Jess Arrowsmith, Richard Arrowsmith)
We so enjoyed their seasonal show with games called
"A Bright New Year" in December 2024, that we've decided to invite them back again this year.
Grayshott Folk Club www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk
Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott,
Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6TZ
Celebrate the Winter Solstice at
Grayshott Folk Club's "Christmas Special" with MELROSE QUARTET
"A Bright New Year"
Classic Sheffield village carols, contemporary seasonal songs and wassails, joyous harmony singing, and plenty of choruses for you to join in with! A whole new set of "Rudolph Variations" will challenge you in the hilarious quiz that runs through the night, and as usual, there'll be a "best Christmas jumper" prize too. Come and celebrate in style with Melrose Quartet!
After another year of upheaval and uncertainty, what we all need is an opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy a proper old-fashioned, Christmas "do". Who better to play for us, than Melrose Quartet? Top Folk musicians Nancy Kerr, James Fagan, Jess Arrowsmith and Richard Arrowsmith will royally entertain us with their very special, seasonal show, which they call "A Bright New Year". The show will be based upon "The Rudolph Variations", which is their full-length album that features a range of joyous seasonal songs, from traditional carols to contemporary wassails.
This will be a fun evening of audience participation with music & song, dressing up, games with prizes, lots of choruses to join in with.
Here's a little taster: "Come See The Boys Go Round":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPbSEhYheys&list=PLQETyzLNtB-pNvLamO0NjKarOfA1NRVHT
Melrose Quartet are:
Nancy Kerr (voice, fiddle) Nancy is well-loved for her appearances with The Magpie Arc, The Full English and The Transports among others – and especially for her multiple award-winning duo with husband James Fagan.
Awards 2011: "Best Duo" (with James Fagan) at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
2011: "Best Album" (with James Fagan) in the Spiral Awards 2014: "Best Group" and "Best Album" (with the Full English) at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2015: "Folk Singer of the Year" at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
James Fagan (voice, bouzouki,guitar) Bouzouki wizard, multi-instrumentalist and singer of traditional and contemporary songs, especially from his native Australia. He has toured internationally with Nancy Kerr, Cara Dillon and Bellowhead
Jess Arrowsmith (voice, fiddle) Singer and fiddler Jess, performs with husband Richard as a duo, in ceilidh band Hekety, and in new transatlantic trio Arrowsmith : Robb with Ian Robb of Ottawa, having formerly sung, played and toured internationally with Crucible.
Richard Arrowsmith (voice, melodeons) Box virtuoso and bass singer of great warmth and depth, Richard is recognised as one of the finest players of traditional dance music on the scene. Alongside his work with Jess in duo, trio and full band form (Arrowsmith : Robb, Hekety, Crucible) he is also principle musician for morris side Pecsaetan..
Tickets £20
Reservations with Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096
Tickets available online through Ents24 at:
https://www.ents24.com/hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall/the-melrose-quartet/7528847
Be sure to get your tickets early as we sold out last time.......
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Saturday 30th January 2027 **
Special Matinee Show at 3.00pm
HARP & a MONKEY
We are delighted to welcome back, one of our favourite acts – the award-winning modern Folk trio Harp & a Monkey.
Known for their captivating live performances, you can expect these acclaimed Lancastrians to deliver an enchanting mix of true (and not-so-true) songs and stories that take in everything from naked lifesavers to guerilla gardeners and ill-fated medieval pilgrimages.
Armed with a rich array of instruments, these wonderful musicians and raconteurs deliver poignancy and humour suitable for all ages and tastes.
Harp & a Monkey last visited us in June 2024 and since then, we have had lots of requests for their return.
Here are some of the reasons why:
“Bold and brilliant” (The Observer),
“Fantastic” and “fascinating” (Mark Radcliffe on BBC Radio 2),
“Inventive” (Mojo magazine),
“Excellent” (The Guardian), and
“Unique” (Folk legend Mike Harding).
Pull up a chair and gather around for a warm, conversational afternoon that will make you feel like you're sharing stories and songs around the fireside. Whether you’re a Folk music aficionado or just looking for an afternoon of laughter, great music, and heartfelt stories, this show will leave you uplifted and inspired.
Don't miss out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmRzOFBj-rM
Regular, long-standing Grayshott Folksters will know Harp and a Monkey from their previous visits to us. The unique and evocative work of Martin Purdy (vocals, glockenspiel, accordion, harmonica and keyboards), Simon Jones (harp, guitar, viola) and Andy Smith (banjo, melodica, guitar and programming) is special.
It is imbued with a deep Lancashire sensibility that shines through in their beautifully-crafted and sometimes spooky vignettes of life, love and remembrance.
From original compositions to traditional songs, the outfit, who have been friends for more than 20 years, channel the ghosts of summers spent in municipal parks and winters walking on the moors. Ask them about their influences and they are as likely to cite Ordnance Survey maps and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as they are Chris Wood, Bjork, Ewan MacColl or The Oldham Tinkers.
Since forming in 2008, Harp & A Monkey have released four albums:
"Harp & a Monkey" (2011),
"All Life is Here" (2014),
"War Stories" (2016) and
"The Victorians" (2019).
Each album is based on in-depth research, is historically accurate and the band have strong, personal connections with the subject matter so deliver their songs with belief and passion.
BBC New Traditions summed up the band with the following description: “Remarkable storytelling, remarkably unique band – innovative and different!”
Harp & a Monkey are a versatile collective which includes International award-winning artists, animators and storytellers in their ranks and they've been commissioned to undertake bespoke song-writing, soundtrack, film and public/community art projects for leading universities, museums and TV companies, as well as a wide range of other cultural bodies.
Above all, Harp & a Monkey are great entertainers who will carry you along with them on a musical journey to meet the good, the bad and the ugly.............
"Calico Printer's Clerk":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8wKvMv60go
"Travelling Salesman":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhXUt4-Y9OE
Tickets £18
Available (in person only) from Grayshott Post Office For reservations phone Des O'Byrne on: 01428 607096 Online from Ents 24:
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Other gigs so far confirmed for 2027:
POLICE DOG HOGAN
Tickets selling very fast.........
Saturday 20th February 2027 at 7.30pm
Grayshott Village Hall
Tickets £20
Reservations on 01428 607096
Online sales through Ents 24 at:
https://www.ents24.com/hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall/police-dog-hogan/7525061
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McGOLDRICK, McCUSKER & DOYLE
Wednesday 3rd March 2027 at 7.30pm
Tickets £24
Reservations on 01428 607096
Online ticket sales through Ents24 at:
at
Grayshott Village Hall
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St Patrick's Day Special with:
BARRY KERR
(Inaugural Winner of The Folk Album of the Year Award 2025)
Wednesday 17th March 2027 at 7.30pm
Tickets £20
Reservations on 01428 607096
Online sales through Ents 24 at:
https://www.ents24.com/hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall/barry-kerr/7509519
at
Grayshott Village Hall
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CHURCHFITTERS
Friday 9th April 2027
Tickets £20
at
St. Alban's Church, HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6RB
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Toby SHAER, Archie MOSS, John WARNOCK
Saturday 15th May 2027
Tickets £18
at
Grayshott Village Hall
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Kris DREVER, John McCUSKER & Ian CARR
Tuesday 25th May 2027
Tickets £24
At:
Churt Village Hall,
Crossways,
CHURT,
Nr.FARNHAM,
Surrey GU10 2JA
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Just announced:
BANTER
Friday 18th June 2027 at 7.30pm
Tickets £20
At: Grayshott Village Hall
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PAST GIGS AT GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB
September 2021-May 2026
Sunday 5th September 2021
SERIOUS CHILD WITH ANDY RUDDY
+ KIRSTY MCGEE
Saturday 30th October 2021
INDIA ELECTRIC CO.
Saturday 6th November 2021
THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS
Friday 12th November 2021
COIG (on tour from Canada)
+ COPPER VIPER
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2022
Friday 28th January 2022
NIALL MCNAMEE & BAND
Saturday 19th March 2022
THE TRIALS OF CATO
Friday 22nd April 2022
CUA (on tour from Ireland)
+ ANTOINE & OWENA
Friday 14th May 2022
HONEY & THE BEAR
with FRIENDS (Toby Shaer & Evan Carsons)
Friday 15th July 2022
BOB FOX
Saturday 6th August 2022
THE OCELOTS
(from Ireland but now living in Germany)
Saturday September 2022
KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN
Saturday 15th October 2022
BLACKBEARD'S TEA PARTY
Friday 4th November 2022
STEVE WICKHAM & RAY COEN (on tour from Ireland)
+ Rebecca Jayne
Saturday December 3rd 2022
INDIA ELECTRIC CO.
Friday 16th December 2022
ST. AGNES' FOUNTAIN
SOLD OUT
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2023
Saturday 28th January 2023
BARN DANCE/CEILIDH WITH: THE HOG'S BACK BAND
Saturday 11th February 2023
KITEWING
(Alden & Patterson with The Shackleton Trio)
Saturday 24th March 2023
THE HONEYBEES
(Odette Michell, Amy Goddard, Zoe Wren)
Saturday 22nd April 2023
THE OCELOTS
(Ashley & Brandon Watson)
+ Hannah Scott
Friday 26th May 2023
JOHN BLEK (on tour from Ireland)
Saturday 5th August 2023
MERRY HELL
+ Virginia Kettle
SOLD OUT
Saturday 23rd September 2023
SILVERBLUES
(Ray Jackson-Lindisfarne, Ric Sanders-Fairport Convention,
Tom Leary-Feast of Fiddles, Vo Fletcher-The Ric Sanders Trio)
SOLD OUT
Saturday 14th October 2023
JAMES YORKSTON with NINA PERSSON (of The Cardigans)
SOLD OUT
Saturday 11th November 2023
HONEY & THE BEAR
+ Friends (Archie Churchill-Moss, Evan Carsons)
Thursday 30th November 2023
POLICE DOG HOGAN
SOLD OUT
Wednesday 20th December 2023
JOHNNY COPPIN, DIK CADBURY, PAUL BURGESS
with: "ALL ON A WINTER'S NIGHT"
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2024
Saturday 27th January 2024
SIMON MAYOR with HILARY JAMES & Friends
SOLD OUT
Saturday 24th February 2024
ADAM BEATTIE with FIONA BEVAN & Friends
Friday 22nd March 2024
SAM KELLY with JAMIE FRANCIS
Monday 22nd April 2024
THE LEISURE SOCIETY
Friday 10th May 2024
STEVE WICKHAM & RAY COEN (on tour from Ireland)
SOLD OUT
Friday 31st May 2024
MERRY HELL
SOLD OUT
Friday 28th June 2024
HARP & a MONKEY
Saturday 20th July 2024
RUM RAGGED
(on tour from Newfoundland, Canada)
Friday 27th September 2024
THE HENRY GIRLS
(on tour from Ireland)
SOLD OUT
Saturday 19th October 2024
RACHAEL McSHANE & The Cartographers
Friday 29th November 2024
BELLA HARDY (with Jenn Butterworth)
Friday 13th December 2024
Grayshott Folk Club's "Christmas Special"
with MELROSE QUARTET
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2025
Saturday 18th January 2025
SHOWMAN & COOLE + RUBE & RAKE
(on tour from Canada)
Saturday 8th February 2025
THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS
+ Ed Blunt
Saturday 1st March 2025
POLLY PAULUSMA with Jon Thorne
Tuesday 11th March 2025
KRIS DREVER & CHRIS STOUT
At Churt Village Hall
Saturday 29th March 2025
STEVE KNIGHTLEY
SOLD OUT
Saturday 3rd May 2025
HONEY & THE BEAR + Friends
(with Toby Shaer, Archie Churchill-Moss, Evan Carson)
Wednesday 4th June 2025
ADAM BEATTIE with FIONA BEVAN
Friday 1st August 2025
MERRY HELL
SOLD OUT
Saturday 2nd August 2025
STEVE WICKHAM (ex-The Waterboys) with RAY COEN
Saturday 20th September 2025
BOB FOX
Saturday 4th October 2025
TOBIAS ben JACOB with CHRIS CLEVERLEY
(and Kathy Pilkington)
Saturday 18th October 2025
THE HEIDI TALBOT TRIO
(with Toby Shaer and Innes White)
Thursday 13th November 2025
GATEHOUSE
(on tour from Ireland)
Saturday 29th November 2025
JANICE BURNS & JON DORAN
(Christmas Show)
Saturday 13th December
Grayshott Folk Club's "Christmas Special" with:
THE FURROW COLLECTIVE
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2026
Wednesday 21st January 2026
RUM RAGGED (on tour from Newfoundland, Canada)
Friday 20th February 2026
THE AINSLEY HAMILL TRIO (featuring Sam Kelly & Toby Shaer)
Friday 6th March 2026
KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN
Saturday 28th March 2026
CHURCHFITTERS
Tuesday 14th April
WAYWARD JANE
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
KRIS DREVER + Annie Dressner
Saturday 2nd May 2026
EABHAL
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
THE JOHN McCUSKER TRIO (with Toby Shaer and Sam Kelly)
--------------------------------------------Please note: our e-mail address is:
grayshottfolkclub@btinternet.com
Or you can call us on:
01428 607096
or
07800 951 507
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A little bit of Grayshott Folk Club history:
Grayshott Folk Club went live with our first ever gig on
22nd January 2011. Our first performers were a Folk/Rock band called Mary Jane, from Southampton.
The main aim of Grayshott Folk Club is to bring "quality live music at affordable prices " to Grayshott, which is a village near HINDHEAD in South-West Surrey but Grayshott Village Hall itself, is actually situated just inside the Hampshire border by about 50 yards and is officially the biggest village hall in the whole of Hampshire.
We mostly host Folk bands/musicians and our past guests have included;
Acoustic Strawbs, Altan,
Ashley Hutchings/Blair Dunlop/Becky Mills, Belshazzar's Feast, Bob Fox, Breabach, Coig, Honey & The Bear,
Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies, Jon Wilks,
Katherine Priddy, Kris Drever + Chris Stout, Lau, Melrose Quartet, Merry Hell, O'Hooley & Tidow,
The Ric Sanders Trio
Sam Carter/Sam Sweeney, Sam Kelly/Jamie Francis,
St. Agnes' Fountain,
SilverBlues
(Ric Sanders, Ray Jackson, Vo Fletcher and Tom Leary),
Steve Knightley, Steve Wickham (ex-The Waterboys) & Ray Coen,
Tannahill Weavers,The Bully Wee Band, The Churchfitters,
The Furrow Collective, The Henry Girls, The Young 'Uns and
Tide Lines,
amongst many others.
We occasionally stray off-piste with a little bit of live Americana/Pop/Rock/Prog Rock music and
Caravan, Colin Blunstone & Band, James Yorkston/Nina Persson, Jarrod Dickenson, Joe Topping & Scott Poley, Linda Lewis,
Mike d'Abo, Police Dog Hogan,
The Christians and The Leisure Society
have all played for us since we started out.
From time to time, we host touring musicians from Canada and these have included:
Cara Luft, Coig, Fish & Bird, Red Moon Road, Rum Ragged and Showman & Coole, all of whom have been outstanding musicians and entertainers.
Visiting musicians from the U.S.A. have included:
Betty & The Boy,The Way Down Wanderers and Underhill Rose.
Basically, we do whatever we can, to keep it live, keep it local and to keep hungry musicians off our streets......
Our first choice venue is:
Grayshott Village Hall,
Headley Road,
Grayshott,
Nr. HINDHEAD,
Surrey GU26 6TZ
but from time to time, we also use
St. Alban's Church, Tilford Road,
HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6RB
and
Churt Village Hall, Crossways, Churt Nr. Farnham,
Surrey GU10 2JA
as venues to host our live music events.
If you wish to buy tickets for our gigs, you can buy them in person from:
Grayshott Post Office, Crossways Road, Grayshott GU26 6HJ
Alternatively, you can call Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096
or e-mail me at: grayshottfolkclub@btinternet.com
for all enquiries relating to Grayshott Folk Club.
We also sell our tickets online through ENTS 24 but please be advised there is a 10% surcharge for using this service.
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Watch this space and do please keep coming back to us for updates!