31st May - 6th June 2026
Bit The Pip
The Humber - Acoustic Music SessionHumber Road, Coventry CV3 1BAFree Sunday afternoon music session.
Open Mic at the Oak Hosted by Martin & MildaOak House Sports and Social Club, 87 Upper Holly Walk, Leamington Spa CV32 4JSEvery Sunday - all welcome
Temperance (Gareth Pearson)33 Bath Street, Leamington Spa CV31 3AFTickets £13.94 incl booking fee
Another coup for Temperance. The "Welsh Tornado" is one of the most blistering acoustic guitarists in the world. Come and be astonishe.
We're so pleased to have nabbed Gareth on his brief visit to the UK. He's played with all the greats. Tommy Emmanuel was so impressed he even named a song after him...
Often dubbed “The Welsh Tornado”, Gareth Pearson has earned international acclaim for his breathtaking blend of fingerstyle pyrotechnics, explosive lead runs, and dazzling showmanship. His performances deliver not only jaw-dropping technical skill but also warmth, wit, and a deep connection with his audience.
Gareth’s playing spans a wide spectrum of genres—country, folk, classical, pop, rock, jazz, swing, bluegrass—woven together with his own intricate and emotive original compositions. His arrangements are as innovative as they are moving, establishing him as one of today’s most exciting acoustic musicians.
He has shared stages with icons including Ray Davies (The Kinks), John Renbourn, Southside Johnny, Jan Akkerman, Andy McKee, and his mentor Tommy Emmanuel, who has described Gareth as a force of nature on the guitar. Rooted in influences such as Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, and Tommy Emmanuel, Gareth has carved out a style uniquely his own—equal parts inspiring, entertaining, and unforgettable. His stage presence, sprinkled with off-the-cuff humor, elevates his concerts into truly memorable experiences.
Phone: 01926 730102Email: mail@temperance.bar
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Warwick Folk ClubSingaround - The Ale Hub Session
The Ale Hub, 4 Chase Meadow Square, Warwick CV34 6BTFree admission.
Please note start and finish times.
Parking - Chase Meadow Square
If coming to Warwick from the M40 J15 - on the left after the roundabout take Tapping Way. Keep straight on at chicane and then left after the Unicorn Pub.
If coming from the centre of Warwick head towards the M40 J15 and Tapping Way is a mile or so on the right opposite the Car Wash
Step Right Up: Songs of Tom WaitsThe Pavilion Café, Chesterton Road, Lighthorne CV35 0AD
Step right up and accept our invitation to the blues as Lighthorne Folk veterans Chris Johnson, Nick Johnson and Alex Davis team up with blues singer and harmonica player extraordinaire Stuart Maxwell to bring their eclectic selection of Tom Waits’ brilliant songs to Lighthorne Folk for the first time.
Join us on a journey from Waits’ folky 70s singer-songwriter origins through tender ballads, twisted blues, black comedy, smoky jazz, spoken word, graveyard gospel, haunted lullabies and Faustian cabaret.
Tom Waits is a true original with such an idiosyncratic vocal style he can’t be copied and each of his albums inhabits its own sonic world. A prolific songwriter, his diverse catalogue has been covered by artists including Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, John Hammond, The Ramones, Pearl Jam, Johnny Cash, The Eagles, Norah Jones, Blind Boys of Alabama, Scarlett Johansson and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss.
This is not a tribute show to Tom Waits' stage persona - no hats, no attempts at imitation - but it is a celebration of some of the best songs of the past 50 years. Even if you’re not a die-hard Waits fan, you probably know more than you think….
L to R : Stuart Maxwell, Chris Johnson, Alex Davis, Nick Johnson
This show will have two sets with an interval, and may involve use of a loudhailer.
Banknote jug collection – please bring cash!
Further details
Session at the Four Provinces
(Oakfield Band)Four Province Pub (Upstairs room),
19 Allesley Old Rd, Coventry CV5 8BU
Meets most Mondays but confirm with venue on 024 7667 2021
The host band has an eclectic repetoire of folk tunes with over 370 sets played from the music. Instruments include guitar, banjo, mandolin, accordians, violins, flute and whistle.
"CovTrad" traditional music sessionWeekly on Mondays
Humber Hotel, Humber Road, Coventry CV3 1BA
Free casual music session focused on traditional tunes from Britain and Ireland with bits of Americana, Skandi etc. If you are a beginner with only a few tunes, let us know and we'll join in at a speed that works for you.
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Fox Acoustic session
(Music and song session /singaround)
Weekly on Mondays
The Fox Inn, The Square, Attleborough, Nuneaton CV11 4JY
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Tuesday 2nd June7:00pm - 11:00pm
Coventry Comhaltas (Instrument classes and music session)
Weekly on Tuesdays
Hearsall Inn, 45 Craven Street, Coventry CV5 8DS
The Coventry Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann is a creative community nurturing Irish culture. We are dedicated to promoting Irish music, dance and language.We hold music classes for a range of traditional instruments, including fiddle, banjo, tin whistle, button accordion, mandolin and bodhran, every Tuesday evening commencing at 7.00 pm for tin whistle and 7.30 pm for all other instruments. Lessons are £2 per week with the first taster lesson absolutely free. Details https://coventrycomhaltas.wordpress.com/about/
Classes are followed by a session in which musicians of all abilities are welcome to come along and join in. If you do not play an instrument but enjoy listening to Irish music you are also more than welcome to join us.
The Coventry Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann is a creative community nurturing Irish culture. We are dedicated to promoting Irish music, dance and language.
We hold music classes for a range of traditional instruments, including fiddle, banjo, tin whistle, button accordion, mandolin and bodhran, every Tuesday evening commencing at 7.00 pm for tin whistle and 7.30 pm for all other instruments. Lessons are £2 per week with the first taster lesson absolutely free. Details https://coventrycomhaltas.wordpress.com/about/
Classes are followed by a session in which musicians of all abilities are welcome to come along and join in. If you do not play an instrument but enjoy listening to Irish music you are also more than welcome to join us.
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Stopwatch Session
Somerville Arms
Monthly on the first Tuesday
4 Campion Terrace, Leamington Spa CV32 4SX
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Wurzel Bush Folk Club
(Juniper)
Rugby West Indian Association, Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3HE
Free admission - jug collection
Hosted by Craig Sunderland
Castle Inn, Warwick (Session)
88 West Street, Warwick CV34 6AW
Weekly on Tuesdays
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1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Kenilworth Centre
(Kenilworth Acoustic Traditional Session)
Weekly on Wednesdays
Abbey End Car Park, Kenilworth CV8 1QJ
https://www.thekenilworthcentre.com/whats-on/groups/kenilworth-acoustic-traditional-session/
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Folk at the Lion
Afternoon folkish singaround
Atherstone Red Lion, 99 Long Street, Atherstone CV9 1BB
8:30pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday Tuneworks at Kenilworth Ale Room
(Tuneworks music session)
Weekly trad tunes session, upstairs at the Ale Rooms, Kenilworth.
£3 (£2 unwaged) contribution towards room hire appreciated please.
All sensitive musicians welcome, beginners, improvers and established players.
More info @www.tuneworks.co.uk #
Why not pick up an instrument and learn to play traditional tunes in a sociable and welcoming environment?
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Art at the Alex (Guest tba)Alexandra Arts, 72-73 James St, Rugby CV21 2SLFirst Thursdays: Independent and local musicCome along to hear music which has been written and is being performed by local musicians. Acoustic, innovatory, thoughtful songs played to a respectful audience. Music producer for these session is Ben Jennings (who is on leave for the first two of 2026 so these will be organised by Mike (Gibbo)).Look out for our Facebook notifications on what is being played and what is planned for the vegetarian supper.https://www.facebook.com/ArtattheAlex(01788) 438553artatthealex@gmail.com
The Gauntlet Folk SessionThe Gauntlet PubOaks Precinct, 3 Caesar Rd, Kenilworth CV8 1DPhttps://www.facebook.com/events/s/june-session/26886619791022267/New venue!Acoustic folk and fun from UK, Ireland, France, Scandinavia and beyond,
EVERY 1st TUESDAY EVENING OF THE MONTH. Guitars, voices, concertinas, melodeons, fiddles, accordions, mandolins, double basses, whistles, saxophones, trumpets... All sympathetic musicians and drinkers welcome!
Harbury Folk ClubThemed Singers NightMonthly on the first ThursdayHarbury Village Library, High Street, Harbury CV33 9HWFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarburyFolkClub/Check website for each month’s theme.NB - no bar in venue. Bring your own drink and glasses
Godiva Sessions
(KC Jones Album Launch)
The Humber, Humber Rd, Coventry CV3 1BA
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2:00pm - 4:00pm
CVFolk Freshers WorkshopSinging Welsh Songs w/Andy Jones + HarpotunitiesAlbany Theatre, Albany Rd, Coventry CV5 6JQ - Clive Benfield Studio
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Oak House, Leamington
Bit The Pip
Oak House Sports and Social Club
87 Upper Holly Walk, Leamington CV32 4JS
Bit The Pip are a folk-fusion duo, hailing from two different sides of the globe. The band perform an honest, endearing mix of folk tunes and originals, intertwined with storytelling and improvisation. On stage, the pair journey through shades of light and dark, combing silky vocal harmonies, infectious rhythmic guitar and soaring violin improvisation, in a state of pure togetherness.
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