The Red Lion Folk Club

The Red Lion Folk Club was here before the folk revival of the one before the one before and it will still be there when dubstep is considered the next cool retro genre.
They’ve been holding regular events upstairs here since my dad’s time. In 2006 they were given the Radio Two Folk Award for Best Venue, and as well as having had names like Chris Wood, Martin Simpson and John Tams to play there, they also have more low-​key events to feature local less well-​known performers and bands.
I’ll be clear that this is a folk venue. If you think that goes without saying, then you maybe haven’t been into some events that are labelled as folk but actually where rock is masquerading as folk due to the performer cradling an acoustic guitar. At The Red Lion Folk Club you will hear performers who are passers of the torch of songs with a tale in them, and some eternal timeless ones at that. Or modern politic offerings that are will challenging and inspire. Either way, after experiencing a performance in this intimate venue you will leave having experienced highly-​crafted songs in a traditional vein.