hungry horse folk club
(Above image is -- "THE UKULELE UFF TRIO"
appearing on Thurs 16th January 2025
in the Oak Room Suite
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MUSIC & POETRY EVENINGS
@
The Whitby Club
Dunkirk Lane / Chester Road Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 6QF
PRESIDENT's LOUNGE
EVERY THURSDAY (7.30pm to 10.30 pm)
There are 3 types of night held at this folk music venue. They are:
1..... In the - President's Lounge: -
Singers, Musicians, & Poets Nights - FREE entry - 7.30pm to 10.30pm
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2..... Also in the - President's Lounge: -
Singers, Musicians, & Poets Nights + 1 hour BIG Spot - Hat collection
7.30pm to 10.30pm
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Concert Nights -
Held usually in - The Oak Room Suite (see dates below) - 7.45pm to 10.30pm
Pay on door or (for some concerts) - book in advance via the ticket agency: www.wegottickets.com
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THE CLUB PROGRAMME
2025
JANUARY
9th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
+ a Free admission BIG Spot
featuring -
64 N'UKES SHANTY REBELS
Hat collection
16th UKULELE UFF BAND (trio) - Oak Room concert
Admission - £10pp - Pay on door or book in advance
via - www.wegottickets.com
23rd Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
30th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
FEBRUARY
6th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
13th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
+ Free Admission BIG Spot
featuring - PAUL REANEY
(of Harbour Moon Band)
Hat collection
20th Concert at --
St Thomas & All Saints Church
Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9AY
featuring - MERRY HELL BAND
Tickets only available via - www.wegottickets.com
Enquiries: 0151-678-9902
27th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
MARCH
6th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
13th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
+ Free Admission BIG Spot
featuring - 'Star of The Voice' TV show
JOE TOPPING
Hat collection
20th WELCOMME, FINNAN & CHRIMES
in Oak Room
Admission £10 - Pay on door
27th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
APRIL
3rd Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
10th Singers Musicians & Poets Night
+ Free admission BIG Spot - featuring
THE OLD FIRM
(Dave Russell, Chris Lee & Nick Mitchell)
Hat collection
17th Oak Room Concert - (act tbc)
24th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
MAY
1st CLUB CLOSED
4th (Sunday) - "WIRRAL ACOUSTIC CONCERTS"
presents: -
"DAY OF MUSIC"
AFTERNOON CONCERT: 2-15pm
Lead singer of the band 'AMSTERDAM' -
IAN PROWSE and the "FIDDLE OF FIRE"
Support act - Gerry FFRENCH
Tickets - £15
Now available via - www.wegottickets.com
EVENING CONCERT: 6-45pm
International Singing Star -
KIKI DEE
& CARMELO LUGGERI
Tickets - £25
Now available via - www.wegottickets.com
at:
Royal British Legion Club - Main Concert Lounge
78 Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7RF
NB: This "DAY OF MUSIC" is a fundraiser
in aid of -- Zoe's Place Baby Hospice
West Derby, Liverpool
All enquiries -- 0151-678-9902
8th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
15th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
22nd Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
29th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
+ Free Admission BIG Spot
featuring (act tbc)
Hat collection
JUNE
5th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
12th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
+ Free Admission BIG Spot
featuring (act tbc)
Hat collection
19th JAMES KEELAHAN &
DAVID WOODHEAD
Oak Room Concert
Pay on the door or book
in advance in 2025 via: -
www.wegottickets.com
26th Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
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2025 CALENDAR
Future Concerts dates in 2025 are as follows: -
Thursdays:
18th September - JEZ LOWE (Subject to contract)
16th October - act tbc
20th November - act tbc
18th December - act tbc
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IF YOU HAVE AN ENQUIRY THEN
PLEASE CONTACT: -
07981-639-336
or
0151-678-9902
or email: -
folksingerjohn@aol.com
Club website is: -
https://www.hungryhorseacoustic.com/
POETRY
Monologues and poems are a feature of this club.
They add humour, pathos, sincerity and are often thought provoking.
These practitioners are an essential aspect of the atmosphere at this excellent folk club.
Topics are varied and prior to reciting, short explanations
of what to expect are usually given by each performer.
Some of the regular performers are: -
ERIC CRAVEN
NB: Eric held a very successful book signing morning at Lingham's Booksellers in Heswall, Wirral in July where he was kept busy signing copies of his latest new poetry book - 'Love, Hurt & Whimsy'
You can find Eric and his poems at -
https://www.ericscraven.com/about-eric
NB: His website is well worth a 'look see'.
Other poets are welcome to email their own works to Eric for publication on his website.
CAROL WARBURTON
Wife of John Warburton - singer/songwriter
ALEX JENKINS
Conveyer of monologues/singer & team member
PATRICK HAYES
Poems & songs usually with an Irish lilt