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GIGS 2023
JANUARY:
8th: The Drummers Arms, Blackburn: 65 King William Street, BB1 7DT 3 - 4.30pm (2 x 45 min sets)
*15th: Fleetwood Rhythm & Blues at Deaduns: Lord Street FY7 6SR CANCELLED
19th: Lawro’s Folk In the Bailiff Bar, Old Courts, Wigan: King St W, Wigan WN1 1NG (1 hour Guest Spot) FREE Tel: 01942 834747 https://www.facebook.com/events/725728475095775/725728508429105/
22nd: The Golden Lion, North Allerton: 114 High St, Northallerton DL7 8PP (2 x 45 min sets)
28th: The Church House, Sheffield: 4 St James' St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2EW
3pm (45 mins) A Martin Bedford event.
THEN...
28th: The Taps Bar, Darwen:1 Railway Rd, Darwen BB3 2RG, 9 - 11pm (2 X 45min sets) 01254 447241
29th: Support for 'Dagger Debs', The Railway: 25 King St, Belper DE56 1PW 5pm (45 min set)
FEBRUARY:
2nd: The Golden Lion, Todmorden: Fielden Square, Todmorden OL14 6LZ 8.30pm: Cobalt Tales (3 songs)
5th: The Flute & Firkin, Poynton: 51 Park Ln, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1RD 4.00 - 6.00pm (2 x 45 min sets)
9th: Not A Valentine Day's Show, Stockport: The Spinning Top, 20 Wellington Road, Stockport, SK4 1AA
8pm 3 sets from: Taylor Giacoma, Kevin, Cobalt Tales plus a few ensemble songs to start & finish.
13th: Featured Artist @ The White House, Stalybridge: 1 Water St, Stalybridge SK15 2AG
9pm (40 mins then short closing set c. 11pm)
14th: Featured Artist @ The Beer Traders, Marple: 111-113 Stockport Rd, Marple, Stockport SK6 6AF 9pm (40 mins then short closing set c. 11pm)
15th: Otley Folk Club, The Black Horse Hotel: 2 Westgate, Otley LS21 3AS 8pm (2 X 45 min sets) 01943 465950
16th: The Oakswood, Glossop: High St West, Glossop SK13 8AZ 8pm (2 X 45 min sets)
19th: The Famous Albert, Hebden Bridge: 1-3 Albert St, Hebden Bridge HX7 8AH 4pm (2 X 45 min sets)
26th: The Ale Stop, Buxton: 3 Chapel St, Buxton SK17 6HX 5pm Free
MARCH:
4th: Seven Arts Cafe Bar, Leeds: 31A Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PD 4pm (2 X 45 min sets)
Free entry but hat goes round (Pay as you feel)
THEN: Spinning Wheel at The Spinning Top, Stockport: 20 Wellington Road, Stockport, SK4 1AA Birthday Party (Plus other artists inc. Taylor Giacoma & Kevin Farrell) From 8pm
5th: Industry Barista Lifestyle Lounge: Mill Hey, Haworth BD22 8NQ 4pm (2 X 45 min sets)
* 11th: The Taps Bar, Darwen:1 Railway Rd, Darwen BB3 2RG POSTPONED until 13th May
20th: Featured Artist @ Leigh Acoustic Night: Beech Walk, Leigh WN7 3LH £2 entry From 8pm
9.00pm: Cobalt Tales (50min set)
25th: George & Dragon, Mexborough Church St, Mexborough S64 0HE 8.30pm (2 X 45 min sets)
31st: Cambridge Folk Club, Open Stage Special Guests: The Golden Hind, Milton Rd, Cambridge CB4 1SP
Doors 7.30pm (30min set) https://cambridgefolkclub.co.uk/collections/tickets
APRIL:
9th: Private Party: Crookes Social Club, Sheffield
23rd: The Greystones, Greystones Rd, Sheffield S11 7BS: Cobalt Tales and Spinning Wheel
TICKETS: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/560739 Tickets: £10 Doors 7.30/Start 8pm
29th: House Concert, Doncaster: 7.30pm (2 X 45 min sets)
30th: The Victorian Craft Beer Cafe: Powell Street, Halifax HX1 1LN 5pm (2 X 45 min sets)
MAY:
1st: Belper Arts Trail, Belper: DE56 1PZ 2.15pm
THEN:The Flower Pot, Derby: King St, Derby DE1 3DZ 8pm (2 x 45 min sets)
13th: The Taps Bar, Darwen:1 Railway Rd, Darwen BB3 2RG 9 - 11pm (2 X 45 min sets)
18th: GREGSON LANE FOLK CLUB, Featured Artist: Net's bar, Gregson lane, Hoghton PR5 0FD 8pm
* This will be re-arranged (Family bereavement)
20th: The Crown, Worthington: Platt Lane, Standish, Wigan WN1 2XF 7.45pm (2 x 45 min sets)
* We hope this will be re-arranged (Family bereavement)
25th: TOPIC FOLK CLUB at THE Groove Pad: Saltaire Road, Shipley BD18 3HN 7.30pm
* This will be re-arranged (Family bereavement) Double - header gig with folk trio
AUKA Tickets: £7 on the door (£^ members) http://www.nawaller.com/topicfc/
27th: Private Party: Fulwood, Preston
28th: The Old Hall Hotel Beer Festival, Hope Valley: Market Pl, Hope, Derbyshire S33 6RH (2 x 45 min sets)
JUNE:
3rd: One Valley Beer Festival: Drone Valley Community Brewery: Unit 2, Unstone Business complex, Main Rd, Unstone, Dronfield S18 4AB Event starts at 1pm. Various musicians. Cobalt Tales @ 2pm (45 mins)
THEN...
The Taps Bar, Darwen:1 Railway Rd, Darwen BB3 2RG, 9 - 11pm (2 X 45 min sets) 01254 447241
4th: The Famous Albert, Hebden Bridge: 1-3 Albert St, Hebden Bridge HX7 8AH 4pm (2 X 45 min sets)
7th: Over Hulton Folk Club, Over Hulton Conservative Club, St Helens Road, Bolton. BL5 1AA Event: 7.30 - 10.30pm
Tickets: £10 Website https://www.overhultonfolkclub.com/event-info/cobalt-tales 07841 288238
17th: Tunstall Village Hall: Tunstall, United Kingdom, DL10 7QR
7.30pm: Support from Trudi Brunskill 8.15 Cobalt Tales (2 X 45 min sets)
Tickets: £7 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/tunstall-village-hall/t-gajykel
18th: *To re-arrange this one to later in the year The Flute & Firkin, Poynton: 51 Park Ln, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1RD 4.00 - 6.00pm (2 x 45 min sets)
24th: Spinning Wheel Seven Arts Cafe Bar, Leeds: 31A Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PD 4pm (2 X 45 min sets) Free entry but hat goes round (Pay as you feel)
THEN... Thorn Tree Pub & Kitchen, Osset: Queen St, Ossett WF5 8AS 8.30pm (2 X 45 min sets)
25th: Spinning Wheel Tribal Gathering Festival: 12 - 1pm email Cobalt Tails for details cobalttales@hotmail.com






JULY:
2nd: The Stafford Arms, Cleckheaton: Scholes Ln, Scholes, Cleckheaton BD19 6LS
4.30pm (2 X 45 min sets)
3rd: CDYST Fayre, Sheffield: Coldwell Ln, Sheffield S10 5TJ 2.00pm (2 X 45 min sets)
22nd: Alston Live Festival: Main Stage, Tyne Willows Field, Alston, Cumbria 2.00pm (1hour)
27th: Tartan Heart Festival, Belladrum, The Moose Stage: Belladrum Estate, Kiltarlity, Inverness
6.30pm (45min set)
28th: The Market bar, Inverness: 32 Church St, IV1 1EH 10.30pm (2 X 45min sets)
30th: Stockport Pride, The Martyn Hett Stage: Stockport Market Place 13.20pm (25min set)
30th: The Station Restaurant Bar, Doncaster: Station Rd, Blaxton, Doncaster DN9 3AA 7.30pm (2 X 45min sets)
AUGUST:
2nd: Harrogate Folk Club, Double Header with HAZJAK : Roosters Brewing Company, Unit H5, Fifth Avenue, Hornbeam Park Ave, Harrogate HG2 8QT 7.30pm
2nd: Ripon Folk Club Mini-Festival: Coltsgate Hill, Ripon HG4 2AB Noon - 5pm
Cobalt Tales on c. 4.30pm
19th: The Kings Lock Folk Weekend: 1 Booth Lane, Middlewich CW10 0JJ Cobalt Tales on c. 4pm
https://www.facebook.com/thekingslock/?locale=en_GB
25th: The Old Hall Hotel Beer Festival: Market Pl, Hope, Derbyshire S33 6RH 4pm (2 x 45 min sets)
25th: Grove Hill Club, Otley Day Fest: Ilkley Rd, Otley LS21 3JR 2.00pm (1 set)


SEPTEMBER:
3rd: Industry Barista Lifestyle Lounge: Mill Hey, Haworth BD22 8NQ 4pm (2 x 45min sets)
9th: Wigan Diggers Festival: Rowbottom Square. Wigan Town Centre WN1 4.35 - 5pm Song & Story Stage
https://wigandiggersfestival.org/2023/03/07/wigan-diggers-festival-9th-september-2023/
10th: Skipton Sound Bar: Unit A, Canal St, Keighley Road, Skipton BD23 2DZ 4.30pm (2 x 45min sets)
15th: Peace Through Folk Gathering: Hulme End, Manifold Valley, Peak District SK17 0EX
Tickets: https://www.peacethroughfolk.com/tickets.html Cobalt Tales: The Peace Tent @ 9.15pm
16th: Otley Folk Festival: The Black Horse Stables at 3pm Then The Parish Church at 7pm
Tickets & Info: http://www.otleyfolkfestival.com/
17th: Peace Through Folk Gathering: Hulme End, Manifold Valley, Peak District SK17 0EX
Tickets & Info: https://www.peacethroughfolk.com/tickets.html Cobalt Tales The Peace Tent @ 9.15pm
23rd: Private Function: Preston
24th: Stockport Blues & Roots Festival: The Spinning Top, Stockport: 20 Wellington Road, Stockport, SK4 1- 2.00pm
Then: Acoustic Stage upstairs at The Garrick 16.00 – 16.25
https://www.ents24.com/festival/stockport-blues-and-roots-festival-2023-weekend-ticket-/6750526

OCTOBER:
1st: Knutsford Little Theatre: 18 Queen St, Knutsford WA16 6HZ 1pm - 10.20pm
A Day of 7 female artists inc. Virginia Kettle & Edwina Hayes.
Cobalt Tales Time & Tickets TBC
8th: The Flute & Firkin: 51 Park Ln, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1RD 4 - 6pm (2 x 45min sets)
14th: Triple Header at Fields of Green Folk Club: Downham Village Hall, Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 4DN The Hayes Sisters, Virginia Kettle & Cobalt Tales More details TBC
Tickets £17.50 pp. Includes a light supper (Conc & OAP's £15) Linda: 07401629304 or
Email: greenfieldsfolkclub@gmail.com fb:Fields of Green Folk Club
15th: The Ale House: 12-14 Market Pl, Clitheroe BB7 2DA Time TBC (afternoon) (2 x 45min sets)
28th: Drone Valley Community Brewery: Unit 2, Unstone Business Complex, Main Road, Unstone, Dronfield S18 4AB
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NOVEMBER:
5th: The Drummers Arms, Blackburn: 65 King William Street BB1 7DT, 3 - 5pm (2 X 45min sets)
DECEMBER:
2nd: Seven Arts Cafe Bar, Leeds: 31A Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton LS7 3PD 4 - 6pm (2 X 45min sets) Free entry but hat goes round
3rd: Bollington Folk Club: The Dog & Partridge: Palmerston St, Bollington, Cheshire SK10 5JX Details TBC
https://sites.google.com/site/bollingtonfolkclub/home?authuser=0
GIGS 2024
JANUARY 24:
5th: The Flower Pot, Derby: King St, Derby DE1 3DZ, 8pm, (2 x 45 min sets)
21st: The Drummers Arms, Blackburn: 65 King William Street, BB1 7DT, 3 - 5pm, (2 X 45 min sets)
FEBRUARY 24:
2nd: Chester Folk Day, Details TBC
APRIL 24:
7th: The Greystones: Greystones Rd, Sheffield S11 7BS, Details TBC
MAY 24:
3rd - 5th: Todmorden Folk Festival, Details TBC
9th: Topic Folk Club at The Groove Pad: Saltaire Road, Shipley BD18 3HN, 7.30pm
Double - header gig with HAZJAK
Tickets: £7 on the door (£^ members) http://www.nawaller.com/topicfc/
28th: Private Function, Wakefield