Atherstone Folk Club meets
3rd Wednesday every month starting at 7:30pm
in the Long Room, ground floor, next to the bar
at the Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, 99 Long Street, Atherstone CV9 1BB
Entry is FREE, with a paper money collection for the guests, and a free raffle.
Travel and Parking info >>
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Atherstone has plenty of free parking for those arriving after 6:00pm. The Red Lion Hotel also has its own car park, but it can get busy early.
From the WEST (Tamworth)
Leave the A5 at the marked junction, under the A5 Atherstone bypass, and into Station Street. Drive past the Co-op on the right, and Aldi on the left, arriving at The Cattle Market Car Park on the right. The second access road is the entrance, the car park is one-way. Do not forget to get your free ticket and display it.
Alternatively, drive a few yards further and use the Bus Station car park on the left. Ticket!
From the EAST (Hinckley, Nuneaton)
Come off the A5 at the Mancetter Island and follow the signs into the town. Having driven up a slight incline, you will drop down to a mini-island. Either drive straight on to the end of town, and then turn left and follow the directions as above, or turn left at the mini-island and then immediately right into Woolpack Way car park. Ticket!
From the NORTH (Ashby, Twycross)
Come into town on Sheepy Road, turn right onto Market Street, and right again onto Long Street, to the end of town, turn left on to Station Street as above.
Or
Come to the west end of town via the B4116, Holly Lane, turn left at the A5 island and then follow the directions as if you are coming from the west, as above.
From the SOUTH (Coleshill)
Drive into town along the Coleshill Road. Having driven over the canal bridge, the hotel car park is directly in front of you about 200 metres ahead.
Or
Turn left at the mini-island into Station Street, parking as above, or right to another mini-island, and then left into Woolpack Way.
You can occasionally find space after 6:00pm outside the Red Lion on Coleshill Street, next to the Royal Mail building.
Event Details
Residing in Warwickshire, Lauren South is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist renowned for her original compositions and traditional melodies. With the accompaniment of tenor guitar, fiddle, and shruti box, her
Event Details
Residing in Warwickshire, Lauren South is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist renowned for her original compositions and traditional melodies.
With the accompaniment of tenor guitar, fiddle, and shruti box, her songs exude heartfelt emotion and vivid imagery, drawing inspiration from her passion for the nocturnal heavens, the natural world, and her journey through motherhood.
Beyond her solo endeavours, Lauren is an enthusiastic collaborator and constitutes half of the dynamic new duo, Donnelly & South, alongside Keith Donnelly.
Her debut solo album Tiny Boat was released in November 2023.
‘I love Lauren’s voice! It has a distinctive and unique beauty that allows her to turn every word she sings into a kind of magic formula.’ (Reg Meuross)
‘Enthralling, intricate, pure crystal vocal lines… some of the most beautifully melodic vocal lines I’ve heard.’ (The Woodman Folk Club)
The Support Artists on the night will be …
Dave and Julia Taylor
Dave started writing songs in the mid 1970s with the high point being, perhaps, reaching the area finals of the “Melody Maker Folk Rock Contest” in 1976.
After a 15 year or so break due to career/family- the usual, he emerged as a “born again folkie” at the age of around 50. This resulted in 6 solo CDs , two with wife Julia in “On the Fence”, and more recently in collaboration in the production of a couple of fundraising CDs for “Rainbows Hospice, and now the “Legends of Leicester/Leicestershire – vol 2” album
He writes both comedy and serious songs with a strong element of social observation and a sense of humour often described as “wicked”.
and an extended session by
Steve Redshaw
Time
18 September 2024 19:30 - 22:30
Price
Donation
Organiser
Phillip Benson
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Event Details
Mean Mary’s Woman Creature Tour: An Evening of Fast-Picking Fun Join Mean Mary, along with her brother Frank James, for an unforgettable night of music on her Woman Creature
Event Details
Mean Mary’s Woman Creature Tour: An Evening of Fast-Picking Fun
Join Mean Mary, along with her brother Frank James, for an unforgettable night of music on her Woman Creature tour. This dynamic duo brings a blend of harmonies, fast-picking, and a dash of humour. Expect to hear crowd favourites like “Iron Horse” and “Blazing,” as well as new hits like “Tarzan” and the title track “Woman Creature” from her latest album.
Mean Mary, an award-winning musician and writer with over 35 million views on her YouTube videos, has captivated audiences since her childhood days playing for tips on the streets of Nashville. Described by The Tennessean as having “startling talent” and by No Depression as possessing “the voice of a ragged angel combined with the banjo playing of the Devil,” Mary is a seasoned performer with over 4000 festivals and concerts under her belt.
Named Deering Banjos’ Goodtime Ambassador, Mary’s banjo playing is known to give chills, as noted by Janet Deering herself. Equally adept on the guitar, fiddle, and eight other instruments, Mary’s lightning-fast fingers, haunting vocals, and intricate storytelling make her performances truly unique. Whether it’s ghost pirates or demon guitars, you never know what fascinating tales will unfold in a Mean Mary show. Prepare for a high-energy evening filled with guitar, banjo, fiddle, and upbeat rhythms!
Award-winning musician/writer and fan favourite (over 34 million views on her YouTube videos), Mean Mary, literally grew-up in music. She evolved from a child prodigy who played for tips on the streets of Nashville (“startling talent” said the Tennessean) to a seasoned performer and headliner of over 4000 festivals and concerts (“the voice of a ragged Angel combined with the banjo playing of the Devil” says No Depression).
meanmary.com
Mean Mary
Woman Creature Tour
2025
£15.00
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Please complete all details required on the checkout screen for identification purposes and ticket collection.
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to obtain physical tickets.
Time
30 April 2025 20:00 - 22:30
Price
£15
Organiser
Phillip Benson
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Travel and Parking info >>
Click to view details
Atherstone has plenty of free parking for those arriving after 6:00pm. The Red Lion Hotel also has its own car park, but it can get busy early.
From the WEST (Tamworth)
Leave the A5 at the marked junction, under the A5 Atherstone bypass, and into Station Street. Drive past the Co-op on the right, and Aldi on the left, arriving at The Cattle Market Car Park on the right. The second access road is the entrance, the car park is one-way. Do not forget to get your free ticket and display it.
Alternatively, drive a few yards further and use the Bus Station car park on the left. Ticket!
From the EAST (Hinckley, Nuneaton)
Come off the A5 at the Mancetter Island and follow the signs into the town. Having driven up a slight incline, you will drop down to a mini-island. Either drive straight on to the end of town, and then turn left and follow the directions as above, or turn left at the mini-island and then immediately right into Woolpack Way car park. Ticket!
From the NORTH (Ashby, Twycross)
Come into town on Sheepy Road, turn right onto Market Street, and right again onto Long Street, to the end of town, turn left on to Station Street as above.
Or
Come to the west end of town via the B4116, Holly Lane, turn left at the A5 island and then follow the directions as if you are coming from the west, as above.
From the SOUTH (Coleshill)
Drive into town along the Coleshill Road. Having driven over the canal bridge, the hotel car park is directly in front of you about 200 metres ahead.
Or
Turn left at the mini-island into Station Street, parking as above, or right to another mini-island, and then left into Woolpack Way.
You can occasionally find space after 6:00pm outside the Red Lion on Coleshill Street, next to the Royal Mail building.
