Forthcoming Gigs

These are all solo appearances unless it says otherwise.

Date
 Venue
Contact
Fri 1 Aug 2025
to Fri 8 Aug 2025 		Sidmouth Folk Festival, Devon.  
Sat 9 Aug 2025 Dartmoor Folk Festival, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2JT.  
01837 840102
Sat 16 Aug 2025
to Fri 22 Aug 2025 		Whitby Folk Week.  
Sun 14 Sep 2025 The Bodleian Library, Oxford  
Ballads at The Bodleian - a day of performances and workshops linked to the 100ballads website, hosted by Christopher Marsh.
JK, Vivian Ellis, and The Carnival Band.
11.00 - 3.30
Sat 20 Sep 2025
to Sun 21 Sep 2025 		Lewes Saturday Folk Club, Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes, Sussex, BN7 2DJ.  
Workshops during the day.
Saturday - Playing for Morris Dancing
Sunday - Shropshire Carols
Saturday evening - Folk Club Performance
Mon 22 Sep 2025 Cellar Upstairs Folk Club, Alpaca, 84 - 86 Essex Road, London, N1 8LU.  
Tue 23 Sep 2025 Dartford Folk Club, Dartford Working Men's Club, 40 Essex Road, Dartford, DA1 2AU.  
Sat 27 Sep 2025 EartH Theatre, 11 - 17 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, London, N16 8BH.  
A celebration of the life and work of Martin Carthy. JK is one of the cast of thousands paying tribute.
6.00 - 10.00
Sat 11 Oct 2025 The Market House, 1 - 2 Market Square, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9BW.  
Sun 12 Oct 2025 Brackley Folk Club, The Bell Inn, 103 High Street, Brackley, NN13 7BN.  
Tue 14 Oct 2025 Tiger Folk, The Falcon Inn, Main Street, Long Whatton, Leicestershire, LE12 5DG.  
200 YEARS OF THE SQUEEZEBOX
07306 264148
Fri 17 Oct 2025
to Sun 19 Oct 2025 		The Church Barn, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire  
Button Accordion Weekend for B/C/C# three row boxes. Bookings available through this website soon.
Sun 2 Nov 2025 Horsham Folk Club, The Normandy Centre, Denne Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1JF  
Fri 28 Nov 2025 Watford Folk Club, The Pump House, Local Board Road, Lower High Street, Watford, Herts, WD17 2JP.  
CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - solo Christmas Show.
Sat 29 Nov 2025 Chew Valley Performing Arts, Chew Magna Baptist Church, Tunbridge Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8SP  
CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show
Afternoon Show - starts 3.00 p.m.
Wed 3 Dec 2025 Faversham Folk Club, The Limes, 59 Preston Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PG.  
CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show
01795 423674
Wed 10 Dec 2025 Hambledon Folk Club, The Youth Hut, West Street, Hambledon, Hampshire, PO7 4RW  
CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show
Thu 11 Dec 2025 Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London, NW1 7AY.  
CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show
Starts 7.30 p.m.
Fri 12 Dec 2025 The Potteries Folk Club, Fenton Town Hall, Albert Square, Fenton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 3FA.  
CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show
Wed 17 Dec 2025 Live at Sam's, St Andrew's Church, 31 Psalter Lane, Sheffield, S11 8YL.  
CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show
Thu 18 Dec 2025 The Welly Folk Club, The Wellington Inn, 31 - 33 High Street, Wolviston, Billingham, County Durham, TS22 5JY.  
CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show
Fri 19 Dec 2025 Folk at The Barlow, The Barlow, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, BL7 0AP  
CAROLLING & CRUMPETS - Solo Christmas Show
Sun 25 Jan 2026 Stapleford Granary, Bury Road, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BP.  
THE VICTORIAN FARMER'S YEAR IN SONG.
Afternoon show - starts 3.00 P.M. One 75 minute set.
Mon 2 Feb 2026 Colchester Folk Club, Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NF.  
200 YEARS OF THE SQUEEZEBOX
Fri 13 Mar 2026 Unicorn Ceilidhs, St Mary's Church Hall, Church Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5AE.  
KIRKOPHANY - Five Kirkpatricks playing irresistible English dance music, with calling by John.
Sat 28 Mar 2026 Ripon, North Yorkshire  
JOHN KIRKPATRICK & SUE HARRIS, with support spot by BENJI KIRKPATRICK
Fri 29 May 2026 Everyman Folk Club, The Riverside Centre, Great Glemham Road, Stratford St Andrew, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1LL  
Tue 9 Jun 2026 The Hoy At Anchor, The Estuary Club, 1386 London Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 2UJ.