Cambridge Folk Club

03/09/2026

Cambridge Folk is back at The Golden Hind on Friday 11th September with an Open Stage, special guest Anna Kent. Slots are still available.

27/08/2026

Monday 7th September 2026: Round-the-room session

TICKETS NOT REQUIRED

Round the Room Session starting at 8:00 pm

At the Golden Hind, 355 Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1SP

Another opportunity to come along and perform. Instruments welcome. There’s no need to book, just turn up.

Free admission but donations welcome. Please donate at least £1 as we now pay £1 per performer and audience member to Greene King for their Macmillan Cancer Support charity.

27/08/2026

Friday 25th September 2026:

Acoustic Open Stage with special guest Dave Jenkins

At the Golden Hind, 355 Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1SP

8pm (Doors open 7:30pm)

Entry: £6(door), £5(advance), £4(members & performers).

Tickets: cambridgefolkclub.co.uk or phone 01638 603986

Dave Jenkins: On his CD of self-penned songs, ‘Angel of the Fen’ (2020), with original lyrics about the local area, Dave was accompanied by Bert Santilly, Hugh Boyd and Tom Ling who also helped with the arrangements. Dave says, ‘People love to sing story songs’ and ‘There is no buzz like a folk audience singing the chorus of a song you have written.’ Come along to hear for yourself!

27/08/2026

Friday 18th September 2026:

Fran and Mike Burke

Support: Robert Brown

At the Golden Hind, 355 Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1SP

8pm (Doors open 7:30pm)

Entry: £14(door), £13(advance), £12(members).

Tickets: cambridgefolkclub.co.uk or phone 01638 603986

Fran McGillivray (vocals, bass guitar) and Mike Burke (acoustic, electric and resonator guitars and vocals) started playing folk, roots and blues venues in the late 1970s. In the late 1990s they formed the urban blues band So Long Angel, and started touring the UK as members of the Spikedrivers Blues Roots R***e in 2012. With drummer Roger Nunn, they have also been playing as the Fran McGillivray Band since 2012.

Fran’s sublime and soulful voice combined with Mike’s impassioned guitar makes them an exciting and compelling duo, whose unique take on roots music complements their vibrant and original songs with soulful, dynamic and powerful interpretations of songs from Americana to Country and Blues. Regulars on the club and concert circuit, Fran and Mike have shared the bill with such artists as Bob Dylan, Bert Jansch, John Renbourne, Davy Graham and Elvis Costello. Fran and Mike have recorded six albums, ‘Into the Light’ (1977); ‘Restless’ (2006); ‘The Road That You Believe In’ (2009); ‘Some Luck’ with Roger Nunn (2013); ‘Midnight Call’ with Alan Glen, Mike Paice, and Martin Smith (2017); and ‘Rain’ (2021) with Roger Nunn.

https://www.franmike.com/



Robert Brown is a singer/songwriter who can be compared to Nick Drake, Davy Graham and Jimmy Page in his writing and his remarkable finger style guitar technique. Extensive travelling in Europe, North Africa and North America has enabled him to absorb the music and culture of other countries, which can be heard in subtle rootsy nuances in his work, some obvious, but some hidden to all but the expert ear.
Robert plays solo shows all over the UK, using an array of different stringed instruments. He enjoys performing music from many of his favourite artists and songwriters, including Led Zeppelin, The Stranglers and Diana Ross, as well as older tunes from the folk repertoire.

09/08/2026

Cambridge Folk Club does not have an open stage until Friday 11th September but in between time you may want to visit the Joint United Services Club for Kerry Hudson's wonderful Open Mic.

02/08/2026

A very first for Cambridge Folk Club’s acts at the folk festival’s Club Corner. It was very different but nevertheless a great evening.

01/08/2026

Cambridge Folk Festival will never be the same after Joan Woollard died. She would always hold court in the back stage bar area and would be keen to introduce you to all sorts of famous people. Here is the photo of her friends sitting on Ken's bench remembering Joan shortly after her death.

26/07/2026

21/07/2026

Cambridge Folk Club Timings for the Museum of Technology’s Folk Day.

Saturday 25th July 2026

4:00-4:30 Mnatobi

4:40-5:10 Robert Brown

5:25-5:55 South of Polaris

6:20-6:50 Monkey Shanti

7:00-7:30 Polly Paulusma

7:40-8:20 Brooks Williams

21/07/2026

https://www.museumoftechnology.com/folkday

Featuring performers selected by Black Fen Folk Club and Cambridge Folk Club