Phoenix Folk Club Poynton

21/08/2026

Next Folk Club is Friday 4th September, when we will be welcoming Dawson Dean back to the Club!

"Dawson Dean are a trio from Staffordshire Moorlands, consists of Graham Dawson, Chris Dean and Geoff Berrow.

They are experienced and confident performers of their self-penned songs. Their music blends an eclectic mix of mainly acoustic sounds with a contemporary Acoustic Pop/Americana style. This is achieved through strong melodies, close three-part harmony vocals and contrasting"

Resident band GraceNotes will be opening up as usual at 8pm!

Doors open at 7.15pm
Performances from 8pm - 11pm

Raffle during the interval
As always, donations of raffle prizes, would be gratefully received!

Followed by our riotus bi-monthly Stand up Bingo!

£10 entrance (cash on the door)

Don't forget the room is limited to 120 people and we know some of you have been arriving early to make sure you get in, but we can't open the doors until after the sound checks done!

So, if you do arrive early, please wait in the bar next door and buy your drinks to bring in with you, to help avoid the enormous queue at the Bailey Room Bar!

19/07/2026

And now for something completely different! 🥰🥰

It's time for our annual singaround at the Folk Club on Friday 7thAugust from 8pm to 10.30pm....Doors open 7.15pm!

Free entry, but any donations of raffle prizes would be gratefully received.... for the raffle at half time!

If you would like to play, sing, recite poetry or even just watch or sing-a-long you will be made very welcome!

29/06/2026

Next Folk club is this wwwk... but we have an update... due to unforeseen circumstances Jess and Jenny have had to pull out, so taking their slot are 'The Biscuits'

The next Phoenix Folk Club is on Friday 3rd July.

19/06/2026

The next Folk Club is Friday 3rd July, when we will be celebrating the Clubs 40th anniversary, with an Extravaganza of 4 separate acts!

GraceNotes will be opening up as usual at 8pm, with a couple of numbers and an introduction to the evening. Followed by....

The Merry Pranksters (with some familiar faces)

Jess & Jenny ( back by popular demand)

An interval with Cake, Prossecco and an 'Extravaganza Raffle'....as always Donations of raffle prizes would be very welcome as the proceeds from this special raffle will be donated to 'Blood Bikes'

Dave Hughes (accompanied by Frank Welcomme) will open the second half, with a mixture of historical story telling and song.... for those who dont know, Dave ran the original Folk Club, known as Porkies, until he retired just before covid and it was renamed Phoenix Folk Club Poynton!

Gracenotes will finish off the evening and then invite all performers back on stage for a final song!

Doors open at 7.15pm
Performances from 8pm - 11pm

£10 entrance (cash on the door)

Don't forget the room is limited to 120 people and we know some of you have been arriving early to make sure you get in, but we can't open the doors until after the sound checks done!

So, if you do arrive early, please wait in the bar next door and buy your drinks to bring in with you, to help avoid the enormous queue at the Bailey Room Bar!

05/06/2026

Just letting you all know that London Road has now re-opened, so you dont have to go the long way around! 🤣🤣🤣

18/05/2026

Next Folk Club is Friday 5th June when by popular demand, we will be welcoming Winter Wilson back to the Club!

From their website....

"When Mike Harding dubbed Winter Wilson as one of the hardest working duos on the circuit, he'd clearly done his homewor​k. UK based, Kip Winter and Dave Wilson have performed in Germany, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belgium and New Zealand. They've released a string of critically acclaimed albums, one of the highlights being Live & Unconventional. The live album, recorded on tour and at Cropredy Festival with folk rock icons Fairport Convention"......

"It is in live performance where these two really excel. Kip Winter and Dave Wilson bring a sense of intimacy to every venue, blending superb, often hard-hitting original songs, stunning harmonies and musicianship with sometimes hilarious humour and tales of life on the road. Kip (vocals, accordion, guitar, flute) ​"simply has a voice to die for” (​ John Roffey, Maverick Magazine), whilst Dave (vocals, guitar and banjo) is now rightly recognized as being amongst the top tier of British songwriters, with his songs sung in folk clubs across the UK and beyond. Together, their voices are sublime"

You will laugh; you may cry. You will certainly want to see them again!

Resident band GraceNotes will be opening up as usual at 8pm!

Doors open at 7.15pm
Performances from 8pm - 11pm

Raffle during the interval (as always, donations of raffle prizes, would be gratefully received!)

£10 entrance (cash on the door)

Don't forget the room is limited to 120 people and we know some of you have been arriving early to make sure you get in, but we can't open the doors until after the sound checks done!

So, if you do arrive early, please wait in the bar next door and buy your drinks to bring in with you, to help avoid the enormous queue at the Bailey Room Bar!

20/04/2026

Most of you know that Phil and I volunteer for Fosbrook Folk Education Trust, which is based at Banks Lane Junior School, and teaches traditional music, dance & song to young people.

Fosbrooks have appeared at the club on several ocassions and have also represented the UK at Folk Festivals, at home & abroad, for the last 40 years and some of our uniforms and instruments have seen better days! Therefore, we are holding a Silent Auction on the 15th May to raise some much needed funds!

Here's where you come in...I'm after donations to sell at the Auction. The type of things we accept incl:-

Unwanted/new gifts ie toiletries, chocolates, jewellery, candles, wine, etc.

New/nearly new clothes & shoes for a 'jumble' table

Bric a brac, working small electrics, musical instruments, books.... in fact basically anything that you think might sell.

If you have anytjing to donate, please could you bring it to the club on the 1st May, or if local to Offerton, I could collect...please get in touch if you can help.

Thank you 😊

10/04/2026

Next Folk Club is Friday 1st May when we will be welcoming Lee Bardsley & Friends to the Club for the first time!

Lee is a singer songwriter from Hadfield, Derbyshire. Some of you will have met him at our annual singaround in 2024. We were all suitably impressed by his performance and thought he would be a good fit for the club.... and he is bringing some friends with him to entertain you!

Resident band GraceNotes will be opening up as usual at 8pm!

Doors open at 7.15pm
Performances from 8pm - 11pm

Raffle during the interval
As always, donations of raffle prizes, would be gratefully received!

Followed by our riotus bi-monthly Stand up Bingo!

£10 entrance (cash on the door)

Don't forget the room is limited to 120 people and we know some of you have been arriving early to make sure you get in, but we can't open the doors until after the sound checks done!

So, if you do arrive early, please wait in the bar next door and buy your drinks to bring in with you, to help avoid the enormous queue at the Bailey Room Bar!