It's almost time! Join us on YouTube from 7pm GMT for the Official Folk Albums Chart Show, featuring music from Madra Salach, Ye Vagabonds, @tessarosejackson.bsky.social, RANT, @elizamarshall.bsky.social, Seth Lakeman and Miniseries. ⏰ Set a reminder here: youtu.be/uDAS0AER8vY

“You only have to look around us today and see how proud we are of Britain’s musical contribution and how important it is to nurture and protect the UK’s amazing music scene.” 💛 Here’s to protecting independent venues and celebrating the artists who grow from them. 2/2

Flyers for the @topicfolk.bsky.social have arrived and list the guest nights at WallersBar Sunbridge Wells #Bradford On the reverse the singers musician sessions held at The Castle #Bradford both relatively short walk to public transport hubs

See the Brothers Gillespie near #hebdenbridge on Saturday 17.10.26 in a double header with fine singer songwriter Iona Lane

“The Land of Singing Waters” is how The Brothers Gillespie describe their beautiful home county of Northumberland. 🌊🎶 Join James and Sam - and their devoted followers - on a walk across the sands to Holy Island in our new episode, out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/38eac6

What you come across… In the wonderful Victorian #Halifax market an poster for acclaimed historian Jill Liddington talk on 20th February organised by Halifax Civic Trust

Two-weeks from today - head to the #EverymanFolkClub for a brilliant evening with #SteveTurner on Friday 27 February. Traditional and contemporary songs and tunes with Steve's distinctively expressive voice and his beautiful and unusual 64-key Wheatstone Aeola concertina - majestic! 🎶 #folkclub

Coming up 4 weeks time hear top quality bluegrass country, folk near #hebdenbridge in friendly small music venue Info and tix 07731661053 or wegottickets.com/f/14029

Top quality #folkmusic TONIGHT near #hebdenbridge Some tickets on the door Sykes Martin + @chrismannersmusic.bsky.social

This Saturday, Hebden Bridge stop off on the Sykes Martin tour by two of folk music's celebrated voices Miranda Sykes(Show of Hands) & Hannah Martin(Edgelarks, Gigspanner Big Band) . “An exciting collaboration…a must for any folkie!”+ excellent singer songwriter Chris Manners opening. #WeGotTickets

Ryburn 3 step present Damien Barber and Mike Wilson this Sunday #westyorkshire #folkmusic #traditionalmusic

In Big Issue, vendor James is joined by his MP when selling. Respect to Adam Thompson MP #Ilkeston

This Saturday 7th two wonderful voices plus an excellent singer songwriter Get your advance tickets 07731661053 orvia @wegottickets.bsky.social

It's tonight for this excellent double header in central Bradford

Swift bricks to be installed in all new buildings in Scotland after Holyrood backs ruling

In my bid to do life a bit more personal, more analogue, for anyone ordering any physical merch from my website, I'll send a personalised tour postcard with your order! Use code SALE10 for 10% your order also! www.johnnycampbell.co.uk/merch

#IVW26 has officially started 🎉We hope you're just as excited as we are... Check out the News section of our website to read more about what we've got planned for the week & keep an eye on our feeds for brilliant updates of what's going on across the UK. See you down at your local venue tonight💛

It's Independent Venue Week @ivwuk.bsky.social across the UK and here at the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge we've got a packed line-up of amazing shows for you. You can still get tickets for Scott Levene and Insecure Men HERE but hurry >> thetradesclub.com/js2

2 weeks today grab your tickets for @Miranda Sykes (Show of Hands), @HannahMartin (Edgelarks, Gigspanner Big Band) + @chrismannersmusic.bsky.social West Yorkshire date 7th Feb 2026. @wegottickets.bsky.social

When we first talked about buying the freeholds to grassroots music venues, some people laughed. Some said it was impossible. But guess what? We’ve done it with #OwnOurVenues.

Video for 'Rise Up! Rise Up!' featuring @commonerschoir.bsky.social drops Monday 2nd February with album pre-order following on the 6th @bandcamp.com Friday. Can't wait to get new music out to you x

Last Thursday #bradford 's Topic Folk Club had a superb Dble Header: trio Ghost School + Lilian. Next another double header on Thurs 29th Jan. with accomplished inde-folk performer Here's the Steeple + 'Alt-Folk trio Chroniclers of Love, Life, Land & Sea' trio White Sail @wegottickets.bsky.social

3 weeks today Wadsworth Community Centre #hebdenbridge the 2 fantastic voices of Sykes Martin + Chris Manners wegottickets.com/f/14028

Signed & dedicated copies of FINN'S EPIC FAILS by the brilliant @philearle.bsky.social are up for pre-order on our website! Phil is also signing in the BC on Sat 31st Jan from 2pm, if you fancy meeting an award-winning author... bookcornerhalifax.com/product/sign... @simonsaysbooks.bsky.social

Extra Martin Simpson on line tickets added as they are, as expected, selling well. #hebdenbridge #slide #folk #singerssongwriter

Tonight 7.30pm at @topicfolk.bsky.social at venue near #bradford Interchange excellent contrasting double bill with Ghost School, and Lilian, artists who have not played here before. #music #folk #folklore

Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens to lead series of programmes on BBC Radio 6 Music in support of Independent Venue Week, to kick off on Monday, 26 January. www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/bbc-6-m...

The posters up for 4 weeks today Sat 7.2.26 at Wadsworth Community Centre #hebdenbridge HX7 8RY A collaboration between two of British folk's finest voices plus one of the unsung heroes of singer-songwriterdom wegottickets.com/f/14028

So pleased and proud that we have the superb Carrivick Sisters at Wadsworth Community Centre #hedbenbridge Sat 14th March + special guests magic Green Tree opening the evening #livemusic #folkmusic #bluegrassmusic @wegottickets.bsky.social

Collaboration between two fine musicians with beautiful voices : SykesMartin Miranda Sykes (Show of Hands, Daphne's Flight etc) & Hannah Martin (Edgelarks, Gigspanner Big Band) + super singer songwriter Chris Manners Wadsworth CC Nr. #hebdenbridge Sat 7th Feb 7.45 wegottickets.com/f/14028https...

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Gig at Wadsworth Community Centre collab with 2 of the best #folk music voices Miranda Sykes (Show of Hands, Daphne's Flight) and @Hannah Martin (Gigspanner Big Band, Edgelarks) #hebdenbridge + added @chrismannersmusic.bsky.social

What else do you do on XmasEve, but do promo for best gig with great duo - Miranda Sykes and Hannah Martin

What does Christmas mean to you? For @maddiemorris.bsky.social, it starts with taking music to care homes in West Yorkshire. Hear more in our Winterfolk episode - out now. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/366708

Right proud of our 2025 events list & the wonderful evenings . Thanks to the audiences, superb artists and speakers, those who help publicising our gigs, Wadsworth & Mytholmroyd Community Centres + the Wadsworth bar & pie teams. Now 2026 is starting to shape up. Look forward to seeing you

Lost for that Christmas present? Tickets available to see these wonderful musicians all within that less than £20 Secret Santa price range #hebdenbridge

Is this the best #gig #poster BGR Events have displayed so far? Johnny Campbell’s Sunday afternoon gig near Hebden Bridge 23.3.25 With special guests @Lucy&Hazel_

Yes tonight

*Tonight* Music from superb #Festive #Folk band, A Winter Union. #Mytholmroyd Community Centre. One Station stop from #HebdenBridge Doors 6.45 Show 7.45 Tix 07731661053 or wegottickets.com/f/14025

In 2 days time 5/12 festive #folk #roots A Winter Union near #hebdenbridge Last chance to get tickets @wegottickets.bsky.social

On countdown to A Winter Union ( Gilmore& Roberts, Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage and Jade Rhiannon ) THIS FRIDAY!

Week Today #Bradford2025 event Songs with a Bradford Accent Concert free entry #singersongwriters #acousticmusic @topicfolk.bsky.social

Hoping to ignore the state of the world for a few weeks. The Christmas season started last night with an amazing Wassail gig at #HalifaxMinster. Sensational voices and music. #ElizaCarthy and #JonBoden ably supported by Backstage Brass. Joy to the world. Love your tea towels!

Two peers suspended from House of Lords for breaking lobbying rules

Thanks to all who came last night to Wadsworth CC . A superbly crafted professional set from special guests @Plumhall which had audience singing before a simply magnificent performance from @ranagri.bsky.social

TONIGHT! with the wonderful band @ranagri.bsky.social and very special guests @plumhall.bsky.social So proud to be able to promote this bill at a small friendly venue. Looking forward to tremendous and busy musical evening (and #pieandpeas before the gig!)

On this week's show (221), I chat with (Katrina and Jamie) Gilmore & Roberts about A Winter Union That tour starts next week and you can find out more about it at awinterunion.com

Gilmore and Roberts and the other folk luminaries Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage and Jade Rhiannon arrive in West Yorkshire to play at #mytholmroyd #calderdale on Friday 5th December #culturedale #folk #roots #Christmas

It's only a month until A Winter Union play #Mytholmroyd Community Centre. It's going to be one of those wonderful pre-Christmas things events that fill you with a warm glow and festive feel. What a treat!?