hungry horse folk club
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HUNGRY HORSE FOLK CLUB
MUSIC & POETRY EVENINGS
at
The Whitby Club
Dunkirk Lane / Chester Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 6QF
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
As from 16th February 2026 this club will continue to meet
EVERY Thursday evening (except - 7th May, 24th & 31st Dec))
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There are 3 types of night held at this folk music & poetry venue. They are:
1..... In the - President's Lounge - 7.30pm to 10.30pm
"Songs & Poems - In the Round" - FREE entry
(It's actually in an informal Singaround layout)
2..... Also in the - President's Lounge - 7.30pm to 10.30pm
"Singers, Musicians, & Poets Nights +
1 hour BIG Spot Showcase - (selected artistes)
Hat collection (unless advertised differently)
3.... Concert Nights - 7.45pm to 10.30pm
Held in - The Oak Room Concert Suite (see dates below)
Pay on door or - for some concerts -
book in advance via the ticket agency:
www.wegottickets.com
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THE CLUB PROGRAMME
(Updated on 29th January 2026)
2026
NB: Abbreviation below:
'S M & P Night' means -
'Singers, Musicians & Poets Night'
MARCH
5th Songs & Poetry - In the Round - Songs theme is "COLOURS"
8th (Sunday afternoon) - NB: 2.15pm start
**** WIRRAL ACOUSTIC CONCERTS PROMOTION ****
(all profits to - Macmillan Cancer Support)
"IAN PROWSE & the FIDDLE of FIRE" - (£18)
Support act: THE TREE GNOMES (Laura & Amber Carr)
@ Royal British Legion Concert Hall, 78 Pensby Road, Heswall, CH60 7RF
Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE from - www.wegottickets.com
12th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase - with ANDY EADES
Hat collection proceeds to Air Ambulance
19th Oak Room Concert featuring - STEVE TILSTON
26th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
APRIL
2nd Songs & Poetry - In the Round
(Organisers Diamond Wedding Anniversary date)
9th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase - DEN MILLER
16th Oak Room Concert featuring - THE LOST NOTES
23rd Songs & Poetry - In the Round
30th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
MAY
7th CLUB CLOSED (National Polling Day -
14th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
21st Songs & Poetry - In the Round
28th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
&
30th (Saturday evening):
**** WIRRAL ACOUSTIC CONCERTS PROMOTION ****
(all profits to - Claire House charity)
"John O'Connell's SIMPLY DYLAN BAND" - (£22)
@ Royal British Legion Concert Hall, 78 Pensby Road, Heswall, CH60 7RF
Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE from -- www.wegottickets.com
JUNE
4th Songs & Poetry - In the Round - Songs Theme is -
"TRAINS & BOATS & PLANES"
11th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase -
JULIE & STEVE WIGLEY (from Derby)
18th Oak Room Concert featuring - act tbc
25th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
JULY
2nd Songs & Poetry - In the Round
9th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase
GRAHAM BELLINGER & ADRIAN DEAR
16th Oak Room Concert featuring - act tbc
23rd Songs & Poetry - In the Round
30th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase
HENRY BALL
AUGUST
6th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
13th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase - act tbc
20th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
27th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
SEPTEMBER
3rd Songs & Poetry - In the Round
10th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase - act tbc
17th Oak Room Concert featuring - ALLAN TAYLOR (£15)
Tickets NOW AVAILABLE from www.wegottickets.com
24th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
OCTOBER
1st Songs & Poetry - In the Round
8th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase - act tbc
15th Oak Room Concert featuring - FIDDLESTONE
22nd Songs & Poetry - In the Round
29th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase - act tbc
NOVEMBER
5th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
12th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase - act tbc
19th Oak Room Concert featuring - act tbc
26th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
28th November -- MERRY HELL BAND (£20)
@ Royal British Legion Concert Hall, 78 Pensby Road, Heswall, CH60 &RF
(all profits to - RBL Veterans Association Charity)
Tickets SOON AVAILABLE from - www.wegottickets.com
DECEMBER
3rd Songs & Poetrty - In the Round
10th S M & P Night + BIG Spot Showcase - act tbc
17th Oak Room Concert featuring - act tbc
24th CLOSED
31st CLOSED
ENQUIRIES:
IF YOU HAVE AN ENQUIRY THEN
PLEASE CONTACT: -
07981-639-336 (text is often best)
or
0151-678-9902
or email: -
folksingerjohn@aol.com
Club website is: -
https://www.hungryhorseacoustic.com/
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POETRY
Monologues and poems are a feature of this club.
They add humour, pathos, sincerity and are often thought provoking.
These practitioners are an essential aspect of the atmosphere at this excellent folk club.
Topics are varied and prior to reciting, short explanations
of what to expect are usually given by each performer.
Some of the regular performers are: -
ERIC CRAVEN
NB: Eric held a very successful book signing morning at Lingham's Booksellers in Heswall, Wirral in July 2024 and has since collaberated with Sue Farley of the trio Vocal Point and produced an excellent CD of poetry and song entitled - " Remember When".
The songs and poems will take you back to childhood and help recall the games you got up to and the words and phrases used at that time., eg. 'off ground tick', tying a rope around the
lamp post, making your own 'steerie' from items 'borrowed' from the local tip.
In March 2025, Eric and Sue, accompanied by the local duo 'Can't Remember,' also entertained at the Floral Pavilion Theatre foyer and cafe. The event was an exhibition of art which linked nicely with the poetry, and songs of the aforementioned. At time of writing this, Eric has written over 400 poems and he
has an excellent website (see below), where you can read much of his work.
The CD can be purchased for £7 from Eric and Sue F.
You can find Eric and his poems at -
https://www.ericscraven.com/about-eric
NB: His website is well worth a 'look see'.
FURTHER TO THE ABOVE:
* Eric and Sue have recorded another CD created in similar style that will be formally released in early 2026.
Other poets are welcome to email their own works to Eric for publication on his website.
CAROL WARBURTON
Wife of John Warburton - singer/songwriter
ALEX JENKINS
Conveyer of monologues/singer & team member
PATRICK HAYES
Poems & songs usually with an Irish lilt