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27th November featuring Hannah and the Buoys plus floor spots

Hi all,

Winter is coming it’s our last folk event of the year – the last Thursday of December is Xmas Day, so nothing on that day obvs!

On last featured act is fabulous local folk act Hannah and the Buoys and there will also be plenty of slots available for anyone who wants to sing a song, play a tune, or read a poem – all acoustic and unamplified in true folk club style, of course!

Although entry is free, we have a suggested donation of £5 if you like what you hear.

Things will kick off from around 7:30, but would recommend turning up from around 7 if you want to secure a floor spot.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Alex, Martin & Sarah.

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Oct 23 2025
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30th October featuring Archie Shuttler plus floor spots

Autumn is upon us!

And to herald the changing of the seasons we have local legend Archie Shuttler on 30th October.

For fifteen years, Archie Shuttler has embraced various aliases across multiple bands. Since 2019, he’s been performing under his real name, unveiling albums yearly since then. With introspective tunes adorned by humor, akin to Bill Callahan and Silver Jews, he’s steered into alt-folk terrain and shared stages with David Rovics, Captain Hotknives, and Mark Morriss, he’s graced Glastonbury, The Cavern, and O2 Islington.

As always, there will also be plenty of slots available for anyone who wants to sing a song, play a tune, do a dance or read a poem – all acoustic and unamplified in true folk club style, of course!

Although entry is free, we have a suggested donation of £5 if you like what you hear, all of which goes to the main act.

Things will kick off from around 7:30, but would recommend turning up from around 7 if you want to secure a floor spot.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Alex, Martin & Sarah

WhatsApp: 07951163434

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Sep 18 2025
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25th September featuring Basia Bartz plus floor spots

Hi all,

We are back after our summer break and ready to folk things up again!

Our 25th September show will be firing on cylinders, with its featured act Basia Bartz, a wonderful player and singer.

As a violinist Basia has recorded and performed with many London based singer songwriters and bands, and started writing and performing her own compositions and arrangements of folk songs in 2019. She is currently in the process of recording her first full length album.

As always, there will also be plenty of slots available for anyone who wants to sing a song, play a tune, do a dance or read a poem – all acoustic and unamplified in true folk club style, of course!

Although entry is free, we have a suggested donation of £5 if you like what you hear, all of which goes to the main act.

Things will kick off from around 7:30, but would recommend turning up from around 7 if you want to secure a floor spot.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Alex, Martin & Sarah

WhatsApp: 07951163434

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Jun 18 2025
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26th June featuring Ceri James plus floor spots

Hi all,

June is heating up, and so is the folk!

On 26th June show has at its featured act Ceri James, a terrific singer and guitarist, who will be bringing an eclectic blend of rock/pop/blues/country for your enjoyment!

As always, there will also be plenty of slots available for anyone who wants to sing a song, play a tune, do a dance or read a poem – all acoustic and unamplified in true folk club style, of course!

Although entry is free, we have a suggested donation of £5 if you like what you hear, all of which goes to the main act.

Things will kick off from around 7:30, but would recommend turning up from around 7 if you want to secure a floor spot.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Alex, Martin & Sarah

WhatsApp: 07951163434

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May 21 2025
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29th May featuring Cinnabar plus floor spots

Hi all,

Spring is finally here and we’re bringing more folk alongside the sunshine!

On 29th May our featured act is Cinnabar, a singer/guitar duo formed in the hallowed halls of the Standard’s British Oak pub. Covering folk and quirky blues, with the odd nineteenth century pop song thrown in, eclectic is definitely the word.

As always, there will also be plenty of slots available for anyone who wants to sing a song, play a tune, do a dance or read a poem – all acoustic and unamplified in true folk club style, of course!

Although entry is free, we have a suggested donation of £5 if you like what you hear, all of which goes to the main act.

Things will kick off from around 7:30, but would recommend turning up from around 7 if you want to secure a floor spot.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Alex, Martin & Sarah

WhatsApp: 07951163434

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Apr 13 2025
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24th April featuring Simon Prager and Wendy Lanchin plus floor spots

Hi all,

Hope you’ve got your dance shoes at the ready, we’ve got a favourite duo returning to Deptford Folk!

On 24th April our featured act is Simon Prager and Wendy Lanchin, folk legends who play an exciting and eclectic mixture of acoustic music from Country Blues to Ragtime, Jazz, skiffle, swing and novelty songs.

As always, there will also be plenty of slots available for anyone who wants to sing a song, play a tune, do a dance or read a poem – all acoustic and unamplified in true folk club style, of course!

Although entry is free, we have a suggested donation of £5 if you like what you hear, all of which goes to the main act.

Things will kick off from around 7:30, but would recommend turning up from around 7 if you want to secure a floor spot.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Alex, Martin & Sarah

WhatsApp: 07951163434

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Jan 13 2025
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Deptford Folk Night 30th January – Duncan McTaggert plus floor spots!

Happy New Years folks! We’re back bigger and better than ever (we mean it!)

We had a great 2024 and so we’re naturally aiming to make it even slightly better in 2025.

Our first featured act of the year, on 30th January, is folk aficionado Duncan McTaggert.

Duncan is a traditional musician and multi-instrumentalist, playing original arrangements of old–sometimes obscure–trad songs.

He can always be found at the Folk of the Round Table singaround in Peckham and we’re happy to hijack him for Deptford!

As always, there will also be plenty of slots available for anyone who wants to sing a song, play a tune, do a dance or read a poem – all acoustic and unamplified in true folk club style, of course!

Although entry is free, we have a suggested donation of £5 if you like what you hear.

Things will kick off from around 7:30, but would recommend turning up from around 7 if you want to secure a floor spot.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Alex, Martin & Sarah

WhatsApp: 07951163434

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Nov 20 2024
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Deptford Folk Night 28th November – Bridget Walker plus floor spots!

Hi all,

We are coming up to the last Deptford Folk of the year, the nights are getting colder, but we’ve still got some great stuff!

Our featured act this month will be Bridget Walker, a south London traditional singing stalwart who plays with her sister Kitty and co-organises Folk of the Round Table in Peckham.

There will also be plenty of slots available for anyone who wants to sing a song, play a tune, do a dance or read a poem – all acoustic and unamplified in true folk club style, of course!

Although entry is free, we have a suggested donation of £5 if you like what you hear.

Things will kick off from around 7:30, but would recommend turning up from around 7 if you want to secure a floor spot.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Alex, Martin & Sarah

WhatsApp: 07951163434

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Oct 18 2024
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Deptford Folk Night 24th October – Mark Sampson plus floor spots!

Hi all,

This month Deptford Folk is taking place a week earlier than normal on the 24th October as a result of a hilarious scheduling mix-up, so come on down if you can!

Our featured act this month will be Mark Sampson, a southeast London stalwart who sings songs of the city, its history, its pubs and folklore.

There will also be plenty of slots available for anyone who wants to sing a song, play a tune, do a dance or read a poem – all acoustic and unamplified in true folk club style, of course!

Although entry is free, we have a suggested donation of £5 if you like what you hear.

Things will kick off from around 7:30, but would recommend turning up from around 7 if you want to secure a floor spot.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Alex, Martin & Sarah

WhatsApp: 07951163434

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Jul 13 2024
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Deptford Folk Night 25th July – Jacken Elswyth plus floor spots!

Our last Deptford Folk Night before the summer break is coming on 25th July!

Our featured act this month will be Jacken Elswyth – a London-based folk musician, banjo player, and instrument builder, her music is focused on exploring traditional tunes, developing extrapolations on folk styles and techniques, and investigating drone, ambience, and improvisation within and beyond folk music.

There will also be plenty of slots available for anyone who wants to sing a song, play a tune, do a dance or read a poem – all acoustic and unamplified in true folk club style, of course!

Although entry is free, we have a suggested donation of £5 if you like what you hear.

Things will kick off from around 7:30, but would recommend turning up from around 7 if you want to secure a floor spot.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Any Qs, WhatsApp/SMS: 07951163434

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