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SUNJAY + ROBYN JOHNSON at THE QUEENS HEAD,BELPER. NOV 24th.£8. Doors at 8.00pm.

11/11/2017

One to turn up early for !
The UK's premier folk blues guitarist returns to Belper supported by Robyn Johnson bringing her new and much awaited CD.
Much has happened since Sunjay first brought his prodigious talents to Belper.There has been touring,recording and a stint in a stage musical as Buddy Holly-surely the part he was born to play.Derby born but West Midlands raised,it is easy to forget just how long Sunjay has been playing until he takes to the stage and plays with a maturity and confidence far beyond his years.
Robyn also plays with astonishing maturity and her songwriting has long marked her out as something special.
Tickets are now available at the venue or for advanced reservation contact mjones572@hotmail.co.uk.

ANTHONY JOHN CLARKE + CHRIS BUTLER at THE QUEENS HEAD,BELPER.September 30th. £7.Doors at 8.00pm.

17/9/2017

Songwriter, raconteur and entertainer,Anthony John Clarke returns to The Queens Head. An annual fixture and compere at the Cropredy Festival, it's no wonder that Fairport refer to him as a 'national treasure'. Great songs and nobody knows how to work an audience as well as AJC.
In support, another veteran of the club and festival circuit, our very own Chris Butler will present a set of familiar and intriguing new material.
Tickets available at the venue or contact mjones572@hotmail.co.uk.

MATT McGUINNESS and the MLC at THE QUEENS HEAD,BELPER. SEPTEMBER 22nd. £6. Support from Jack's Got A Plan.Doors at 8.00pm.

6/9/2017

.Derby's premier Indy band make their Queens Head debut on September 22nd. With songs firmly rooted in the school of shared experience, the band's provocative and sometimes vitriolic lyrics are perfectly counterpointed by their cool and sensual blend of folk,pop and jazz. Not that they lack humour or what Matt refers to as a healthy dose of sarcasm. Risen from the ashes of Karl and the Marx Brothers,this is very much a band on the move. Catch them now !
Support comes from Jack's Got a Plan. No strangers to Belper audiences,their own writing and musicianship bears testimony to years of experience.
Tickets are available at the venue or to reserve contact mjones572@hotmail.co.uk.

MATT McGUINNESS and the MLC at THE QUEENS HEAD,BELPER. Support from Jack's Got a Plan.Friday September 22nd. £6.Doors at 8,00pm

6/9/2017

.Derby's premier Indie band make their Queens Head debut on September 22nd. The more sensual the blend of pop,folk and jazz, the more striking is the counterpoint of Matt's powerful and vitriolic lyrics. The songs are rooted in real and shared experience whilst keeping a positive outlook ultimately with faith in our humanity. There's no shortage of humour though laced with what Matt likes to call 'a healthy dose of sarcasm.
Supporting are Jack's Got a Plan whose songwriting and musicianship bears testimony to years of playing.
Tickets are available at the venue or to reserve contact mjones572@hotmail.co.uk
The season is back with a vengeance.

And Sunday is Book Day at Belper PLC Festival July 23rd.

20/7/2017

Just a final reminder that the Sunday session running from 12.00pm to 5.00pm features a unique blend of words and music. Music comes from the ever popular Dave and Chris,Rough Truffles (Belper Street Choir) and Annette Oakes with Sarah Newby.
Words come in the form of poetry from Derby's premier performance poets Danny Webber and Sophie Sparham while Adrian Farmer will talk about Belper's Role in The First World War. Photographer,mountaineer and filmmaker, Gordon Stainforth takes the stage at 1.30 followed at 3.20pm by novelist Stephen Collinshaw whose first novel was described as 'astonishingly complex'by The Guardian. Further contributions come from Ben Waller and George Lindford and Captive Audience Community Theatre.
An intriguing line-up. Ant it's free!

STEVE TILSTON at BELPER FESTIVAL.BELPER RUGBY CLUB.JULY 22nd. Plus Bric a Brac and Shankara Andy Bole with Liam Halloran. 6.00pm. £10

13/7/2017

One of most revered and widely covered songwriters headlines the Peace,Love and Co-operation Festival at Belper Rugby Club.
Completing a stellar line-up are Bric a Brac fronted by Bella Gaffney and Andy Bole and Liam Halloran.Andy is no stranger to Belper audiences with the town buzzing over his collaboration with Dave Sturt and his Bonfire Radicals band.
Tickets are £10 and available from Oxfam Books,King Street,Belper or contact mjones572@hotmail.co.uk.

BELPER PLC FESTIVAL.SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALL RIGHT! JULY 22nd. £10 at BELPER RUGBY CLUB.

2/7/2017

6.30 pm.ANDY BOLE AND LIAM HALLORAN. Guitars,bouzouki,vibes and loops. Many musicians seek to create the future.Andy Bole plays it.
Collaborations include Bonfire Radicals.

7.30pm. BRIC A BRAC. Fiery Folk featuring Bella Gaffney. Energy and attitude meet sheer virtuosity.
Rousing and guaranteed to get you on your feet.Music for the mind and body.

9.00pm. Steve Tilston. Headlining is one of those very rare national treasures. One of our most revered and covered songwriters makes his long overdue Belper return to complete a stunning line up.
Tickets available from Oxfam Books,King St,Belper or contact mjones572@hotmail.co.uk.

PLC FESTIVAL at BELPER RUGBY CLUB.JULY 21st-23rd. Saturday evening listing.

28/6/2017

!SATURDAY EVENING LINE UP:
6.30pm Shankara Andy Bole and Liam Halloran.
7.45pm. Bric a Brac.
9.00pm. Steve Tilston.
Compere Dwane Reads.

Tickets £10 available from Oxfam Books,King St, Belper or contact mjones572@hotmail.co.uk.

Listings for Friday and Sunday to follow but Friday to include Sweet Liquorice and Water For Dogs. Sunday features range of writers and musicians to include Danny Webber,Sophie Sparham,Rough Truffles, Annette Oakes and Sarah Newby.
Book now.You know it makes sense !

KINGFISHER BLUE + THE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS at THE QUEENS HEAD,BELPER. JULY 1st. £3.Doors at 8.00pm. All proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support.

21/6/2017

And so another season draws to a close with Sheffield's finest making their Belper debut.In the Headsticks mould of muscular folk rock,they and their friends, The Juvenile Delinquents, play The Queens Head on July 1st. And so a year that began with the more gentle music and wit of Anthony John Clarke ends with something a tad more rocking but with plenty of thought both lyrically and musically.
As always,it's been a rich and varied year with stunning Belper debuts from the likes of Sean Taylor,Bonfire Radicals and M.G.Boulter. So much great music out there.
Thanks for coming and as a way of saying thanks and introducing two great new bands,this gig costs just £3. Needless to say,it would be wise to turn up early !

PLC FESTIVAL AT BELPER RUGBY CLUB. JULY 21st-23rd.PEACE,LOVE AND CO-OPERATION.

19/6/2017

'What's so funny about peace,love and understanding?'was a modest hit for Brinsley Schwartz back in the 1970s but maybe not such a bad sentiment for the state we're in. A small but perfectly formed festival is scheduled at Belper Rugby Club for the weekend at Belper Rugby Club for the weekend of July 21st-July 23rd.
There will be stalls,campaigns,writers,poetry,music,silent movies,food and real ale. The Friday session starts at 6.00pm and features Turn it up, the best of young local bands, silent movie gems and a psychedelic flourish from the magnificent Water for Dogs.

Saturday features sessions from Shaheen JiJi Shaikh,Folk Frenzy,Laurie Illingworth and evening performances from 6.00pm starring Andy Bole (Bonfire Radicals),Bric a Brac (Bella Gaffney) and national treasure Steve Tilston. Tickets for the evening performance are £10 and available from Oxfam Books (or Contact mjones572@hotmail.co.uk)

Sunday is centred around music from the likes of Dave and Chris and local writers such as Adrian Farmer,Sophie Sparham and Danny Webber.

Your genial compere will be the bard of Derby,Dwane Reads.

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