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The Lamb Folk Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, upstairs in The Lamb Inn, High Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HH - the town’s oldest pub serving traditional Harvey’s handpump and gravity real ales, and good food! Doors 7.30pm, start 8pm, finish 10.30pm. On guest nights some floor spots will be available - singers and musicians all welcome. Please arrive early or advise in advance. Everybody is welcome and we present a wide range of professional folk singers and players as well as floor spots for visiting musicians. Admission is half price for students and under 21s. There is no charge for floor singers on open stage nights. The Lamb Folk Club is run by volunteers.
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Programme for 2025
17th September 2025 – Milton Hide – Milton Hide music “Pass the Hat” collection on the night, with additional floor spots available. Milton Hide's songs are often stories about people or places they know. Often uplifting, sometimes melancholy, sometimes up tempo and sometimes laid back, many original songs and a few surprise covers, Josie and Jim's voices and playing blend like your favourite smoothie. 1st October 2025 – John Ward Trio John Ward- £8 (cash) Pay on the door. "The John Ward Trio gave us powerful songs, fine harmonies, skilled accompaniment and a breathtaking bodhran solo from John. The audience loved it, gave them one of the most enthusiastic responses the Club has seen in over 30 years and demanded that they be booked again" -- Folk on the Moor, Devon 15th October 2025 – Winter Wilson - Winter Wilson - Kip Winter and Dave Wilson £8 (cash) Pay on the door. It is in live performance where these two really excel. Now in their 9th year as full-time musicians, Kip Winter and Dave Wilson bring a sense of intimacy to every venue, blending superb, often hard-hitting original songs, stunning harmonies and musicianship with sometimes hilarious humour and tales of life on the road. 5th November 2025 – Ray Cooper - Ray Cooper - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. An acoustic singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, the guy that sings with a cello, as well as mandolin, guitar and piano, Ray was for many years a member of Oysterband, then in 2013 he decided to go solo and has released five acclaimed albums. 19th November 2025 –- Hunter Muskett - Welcome to Hunter Muskett - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Formed in 1968 and still going strong, Hunter Muskett are Terry Hiscock, Doug Morter and Rog Trevitt – acoustic, electric, slide and bass guitar, mandolin, piano and vocals. 3rd December 2025 – Skinner & T'witch -Skinner & T'witch - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. “A very entertaining duo with great stories and, of course, Sandra’s fabulous voice!” Wayne Richmond, Humph Hall, Sydney 17th December 2025 – Christmas Special with Black Strap Molasses - £2 (cash) on the door. Note early start - Doors 7.0pm, start 7.30pm. Guests will be Black Strap Molasses, who will give us two sets of about half an hour. The band is known for its eclectic repertoire and will feature original songs, well-chosen covers and even some seasonal material. The four piece line-up features the much-admired Melody Westcott on vocals along with Jo Ford on keyboard, Sean Markwick on bass and Nick Westcott on acoustic guitar and vocals.. Otherwise, the floor is yours - all singers and musicians welcome!
Programme for 2026
7th January 2026 – Open stage - Singers and musicians all welcome – free entry 21st January 2026 – Sarah McQuaid - sarahmcquaid.com - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. “Brilliant musicianship, a warm and welcoming stage presence and a voice as rich, matured and knowing as the finest thrice-distilled Irish malt whiskey.” fRoots 4th February 2026 – Luke Jackson - lukepauljackson.com |- £8 (cash) Pay on the door. ‘Luke Jackson is a powerhouse of a performer, with a passion and commitment that blows audiences away. Book him and those who get to experience the event will be thanking you for a long time’. Martyn Joseph 18th February 2026 – Open stage - Singers and musicians all welcome – free entry 4th March 2026 – The Mountain Firework Company - themountainfireworkcompany.com - £10 (cash) Pay on the door. Built on the solid foundations of American mountain music but with an added twist of Celtic folk, this acoustic five-piece delivers gorgeous "folk/alt country" which is equal parts darkness and cheeky humour. With a devoted fan base, their music bristles with energy and vitality. 18th March 2026 – North Sea Gas - northseagas.co.uk - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Put simply "North Sea Gas" are a highly entertaining Scottish folk band who have an ever-growing fan base ranging through all age groups thus giving the "Gas" shows a wonderful atmosphere and universal appeal. 1st April 2026 – Open stage - Singers and musicians all welcome – free entry 15th April 2026 – Liz Simcock - lizsimcock.com |- £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Simcock is one of the country’s finest female singer songwriters. Her songs – often autobiographical and highly personal – are immediately accessible to audiences and injected with poetry, emotion and splashes of humour. 6th May 2026 – Linde Nijland sings Sandy Denny - lindenijland.nl |- £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Described by Heaven magazine as "the best folk singer of the Netherlands", Linde has captivated audiences all over Europe with her crystal clear voice. As a tribute to her favourite singer Sandy Denny, Linde will be including beautiful renditions of a number of Sandy's timeless songs. She will be joined on stage by multi-instrumentalist Bert Ridderbos. 20th May 2026 – Pete Atkin - lukepauljackson.com |- £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Since the 1970s the Pete Atkin [music] and Clive James [lyrics] partnership has produced more than 200 remarkable songs and a catalogue of acclaimed albums. Witty, moving and often thrillingly poetic, their memorable songs have won guitarist and pianist Pete a fanatical cult following. 3rd June 2026 – Open stage - Singers and musicians all welcome – free entry 17th June 2026 – Steve Ashley - steveashley.co.uk |- £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Steve Ashley has long been regarded as one of British folk's finest singer-songwriters and has played a significant role in the development of British folk-rock.
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