Chippenham Folk Festival | Timetable: Concerts

24 - 27 May 2024

24 - 27
May
2024

Timetable: Concerts

Concerts for 2023

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Concerts on Friday 26th May 2023
When	What	Where	Description	Price
19:30 to 23:00	Welcome to Chippenham Concert	The Constitutional Club	Grab a drink from the bar and join us for our opening concert at the Consti full of our fantastic festival artists. With: Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Portsmouth Shanty Men, Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter, Bob and Gill Berry, Andy Fawthrop	Weekend tickets Only
20:00 to 23:30	A Traditional Start	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	An evening at the Cause and you won't be disappointed. Join our traditional singers in a round robin all on stage together creating a great atmosphere With: Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman, JIB, Capella, Jon Loomes, Bill Crawford	Weekend tickets Only
20:00 to 22:30	The Wilderness Yet and Edwina Hayes	The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church	The First of our Headline Concerts. Be blown away by these talented musicians. With: The Wilderness Yet, Edwina Hayes, Bob Walton	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office
21:00 to 23:30	Triple JDs	Old Road Tavern Barn	Triple JDs - The Old Road provides an alternative to folk from local rock band Triple JDs	Free

Concerts on Saturday 27th May 2023
When	What	Where	Description	Price
10:00 to 11:30	50 years of Chippenham Presentation	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	Join former festival Directors in a 50th celebration presentation reflecting on memories of past Chippenham folk festivals. With: Bob and Gill Berry	Weekend or Day tickets Only
11:30 to 12:30	Coffee with Stonegallows	The Cause: The Cause Cafe	In celebration of our 50th year, join Festival guests of the very first Chippenham Folk Festival, The StoneGallows for a trip down memory lane. With: Stonegallows	Weekend or Day tickets Only
12:00 to 12:30	Rising stars collaboration	Island Park: Island Park Stage	With: Abbey Thomas, Conor Reynolds, Irishish, Quantum Penguin (Matt Woolley), Missing Richard	Donation
12:15 to 12:45	Relaxing Music with Chris and Mark	Angel Function Room	Join Chris Handscombe and Mark drake for some very relaxing music on banjo and guitar. With: Chris Handscombe and Mark Drake	Weekend or Day tickets Only
12:30 to 14:30	Lunchtime Special	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	A lively lunchtime concert full of chorus songs for a chance to light up the cause auditorium with a wall of sound. With: Bob Kenward, Sound Tradition, Barrie & Ingrid Temple, Graeme Knights and Jim Mageean	Weekend or Day tickets Only
13:00 to 13:45	The Kandu Collective	Angel Function Room	The Kandu Collective local sustainable development and arts charity presents one of their up and coming artists. With: Kandu Arts , Drijen	Donation
13:30 to 15:30	Rising Stars	Masonic Centre	Join us for an inspiring concert with our rising stars of the folk world they will be playing their wonderful music bringing youth to the scene. With: Abbey Thomas, Irishish, Missing Richard, Sophie Boon	Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:00 to 15:00	Meet the band...	The Cause: The Cause Cafe	A chance to meet renowned folk artists Milke Wilson and Damien Barber taking your questions amongst performances. With: Mike Wilson and Damien Barber	Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:00 to 17:00	Afternoon @The Consti	The Constitutional Club	A fun-filled afternoon concert at the Consti showcasing a wide range of varied folk music. With: Edwina Hayes, Cobblers Child, Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer, Stonegallows, Bob Walton	Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:30 to 15:45	Tea With Roger Watson	Angel Function Room	An opportunity to hear Rodger speaking about his experiences music and playing tracks to illustrate his journey. This is a gem. Do not miss it! With: Roger Watson	Weekend or Day tickets Only
16:00 to 18:00	St Pauls Concert	St Paul's Church	A teatime treat for you...come and listen to two amazing acts in the most beautiful setting. With: Geoff Lakeman and Rob Murch, Odette Michell, Bill Crawford	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office
16:00 to 17:30	Voyages in Song	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	A voyage in the days of sail, attempting to put the Shanties and other songs in their original context - What they might be used for, and when. With: Portsmouth Shanty Men	Weekend or Day tickets Only
16:30 to 19:00	Masonic Concert	Masonic Centre	Teatime Concert at the Masonic a fantastic opportunity to hear our festival guests and to enjoy a beer or two whilst you relax into this musical treat With: Edwina Hayes, Missing Richard, Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer, John and Di Cullen	Weekend or Day tickets Only
20:00 to 22:30	Cara Dillon and Jon Loomes	The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church	Come and hear the beautiful sounds of Cara Dillon and her band in the gorgeous church supported by the highly talented Jon Loomes. With: Cara Dillon, Jon Loomes, Bob Kenward	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office
20:00 to 23:00	Consti Evening Concert	The Constitutional Club	With: The Wilderness Yet, Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman, Graeme Knights and Jim Mageean, Quantum Penguin (Matt Woolley)	Weekend or Day tickets Only
20:00 to 23:00	Evening @ The Cause	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	Saturday Evening at Chippenham's primary acoustic venue. With: Sound Tradition, Bob and Gill Berry, Shake me up Sally , Mike Wilson and Damien Barber	Donation
20:00 to 23:00	Saturday Folk Club	The Cause: The Cause Cafe	Have a song to bring? Come join a welcoming Folk Club, hosted by Kitty and Derek Burgess with festival artists Barrie and Ingrid Temple. With: Kitty Vernon & Derek Burgess, Barrie & Ingrid Temple	Donation
21:00 to 23:00	Daniel Inzani	Old Road Tavern Barn	Daniel Inzani. - Bristol-based international pianist and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Inzani and friends	Free
23:15 to 24:00	Late Night Special	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	Late Night choruses. With: Graeme Knights and Jim Mageean	Weekend or Day tickets Only

Concerts on Sunday 28th May 2023
When	What	Where	Description	Price
11:30 to 12:30	Coffee with......Shake Me Up Sally	The Cause: The Cause Cafe	Two duos who came together to create one supergroup. With: Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter, Capella	Weekend or Day tickets Only
12:00 to 13:00	Meet the Band	Angel Function Room	With: Jon Loomes and Tom Kitching	Weekend or Day tickets Only
12:30 to 14:30	Lunchtime Special	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	Make sure you get there early for this Stellar line up! With: The Wilderness Yet, Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer, Patakas (Joe and Will Sartin), Barry Goodman	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office
13:30 to 15:30	Rising Stars	Masonic Centre	A concert of Rising Stars. A fantastic opportunity to hear some of the finest up and coming young folk musicians. With: Conor Reynolds, Quantum Penguin (Matt Woolley), Becky Syson, Bill Crawford	Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:00 to 15:00	Meet the band...	The Cause: The Cause Cafe	A chance to meet Acclaimed folk artists Geoff Lakeman and Rob Murch taking your questions amongst performances. With: Geoff Lakeman and Rob Murch	Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:00 to 17:00	Afternoon @The Consti	The Constitutional Club	Just sit back and soak up the music from this great line up. With: Coracle, Cobblers Child, Debra Hannis, Conor Reynolds	Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:00 to 15:00	Tea with.....Dave and Anni	Angel Function Room	Come and share this informal time with Dave and Anni in their home town. As they share more of their songs and chat about past, present and future. With: Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman	Weekend or Day tickets Only
15:15 to 16:15	Interview with The Wilderness Yet	Angel Function Room	Dave Webber chats to Headline Band The Wilderness yet. We may even squeeze a song or two out of them. With: The Wilderness Yet, Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman	Weekend or Day tickets Only
16:00 to 18:00	St Pauls Concert	St Paul's Church	A Sunday evening treat come and listen to two wonderful acts in a beautiful setting be prepared to be amazed and laugh quite a lot. With: Keith Donnelly , Mike Wilson and Damien Barber, Bill Crawford	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office
16:00 to 17:30	Around The Bay Show	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	Around The Bay Kent Song Collective present their song narrative show- a British seaside town, its history and all its glory, songs original and trad. With: Bob Kenward, John and Di Cullen, Sue Watson	Weekend or Day tickets Only
16:30 to 19:00	Masonic Concert	Masonic Centre	Teatime Concert at the Masonic centre full of our festival guests a varied program to keep you entertained. With: Barry Goodman, Stonegallows, Graeme Knights and Jim Mageean, Drijen	Weekend or Day tickets Only
20:00 to 22:30	Le Vent Du Nord and Benji Kirkpatrick	The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church	A concert not to be missed All the way from Canada Le Vent Du Nord will get your feet tapping and your heart racing. Supported by Benji Kirkpatrick. With: Le Vent du Nord, Benji Kirkpatrick, Bob Walton	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office
20:00 to 23:00	Evening @ The Cause	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	Surround yourself in the beautiful surroundings of the Cause Auditiorium for an evening of amazing music from our festival guests. With: Geoff Lakeman and Rob Murch, Moira Craig, Barrie & Ingrid Temple, Keith Donnelly	Weekend or Day tickets Only
20:00 to 23:00	Evening Concert @The Consti	The Constitutional Club	With: Banter, Odette Michell, Jon Loomes and Tom Kitching, Bob Kenward, Sound Tradition	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office

Concerts on Monday 29th May 2023
When	What	Where	Description	Price
10:00 to 10:30	Live music with Irishish	The Buttercross	Join Irishish for a lively morning wake up. With: Irishish	Donation
10:30 to 11:00	White Horse Samba Band	The Buttercross	With: White Horse Samba Band	Donation
11:30 to 12:30	Coffee with......	The Cause: The Cause Cafe	You can't go wrong with this! Spend an hour in the company of these two fine singers that we don't get to hear often enough. With: Bob and Gill Berry	Weekend or Day tickets Only
12:00 to 12:45	Lauren South	Island Park: Island Park Stage	Lauren south will showcase her beautiful sound of self penned material. Her haunting voice and incredible accompaniment will be a treat With: Lauren South	Donation
12:30 to 14:00	St Andrews Special	The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church	A fantastic opportunity to hear 2 fabulous bands in a beautiful church what more could you want on a Monday lunchtime. With: Georgia Lewis , Coracle, Barry Goodman	Weekend or Day tickets Only
12:30 to 14:30	Lunchtime Special	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	A superb lunchtime concert with the finest traditional singers with added humour and comedy from Shake me up Sally. With: Shake me up Sally , Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman, Moira Craig	Weekend or Day tickets Only
12:45 to 13:30	Sound tradition	Island Park: Island Park Stage	A wall of sound will be created in perfect harmony with Sound Tradition With: Sound Tradition	Donation
14:00 to 17:00	Afternoon @The Consti	The Constitutional Club	An afternoon at the Consti. With: Georgia Lewis , Jon Loomes, Keith Donnelly , Bob Kenward, Abbey Thomas	Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:00 to 16:30	Masonic Concert	Masonic Centre	A great concert bringing you up-and-coming musicians to your listening ears. They are all fabulous. don’t miss this musical delight. With: Lauren South, Becky Syson, Irishish, Andy Fawthrop	Weekend or Day tickets Only
14:30 to 15:30	Meet the band...	The Cause: The Cause Cafe	A chance to meet festival favourites Sound Tradition, taking your questions amongst performances. With: Sound Tradition	Weekend or Day tickets Only
16:00 to 17:30	Seasons of Change	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	A chance to see Tom Kitchings fabulous show Seasons of Change about his journey of busking around England with music and stories to share. With: Tom Kitching	Weekend or Day tickets Only
16:00 to 18:00	Harmony Asia	Old Road Tavern Barn	Harmony Asia - Local singer-songwriter Harmony sings with a powerfull voice with a delicate quality. Expect some original material and a few covers.	Free
19:00 to 22:00	Tribute to Paul Sartin	The Halsway Stage @ St Andrews Church	An evening celebration for our dear friend Paul Sartin. We will be joined by Pauls family and friends to remember him through stories , songs & tunes. With: Benji Kirkpatrick, James Delarre and Saul Rose, Bob and Gill Berry, Joe Sartin, Vocella	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office
19:30 to 22:30	The Cause: Fred and Friends	The Cause: The Cause Auditorium	Join host Fred for the closing night of the festival with local friends for a night of fun and frolics with festival guests.	Donation

Concerts for 2023

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