Nether Edge Folk Club has happily spent the last 12 years meeting every Wednesday night in Nether Edge Bowling Club. It provides opportunities for singers, musicians, poets, story-tellers and any other form of performance. These amateur artists simply take it in turn to spend a few minutes entertaining both each other and those who simply come along to listen, rather than perform. As we know, not everyone is a show -off.  All styles of music are acceptable and you’ll hear songs from all over the world, old and new, some accompanied by instruments and some not.

This regular gathering of like-minded people dates back to 1976 when the people of Stannington set up a folk club in Minnies pub, high in the village. The group moved around to the following venues:

Dates	Venue	Host(s)
1976-79	Minnies, Stannington	Betty Hemmings/ Dave Atkinson
1979-80	New Barrack Tavern, Penistone Road	Jeff Lyall
1980-92	The Wadsley Jack	Jack Whitham/ Jeff Lyall
1992 (for 3 weeks)	The Robin Hood, Little Matlock	Pete Swift
1992-2008	Rivelin Hotel	Ian Gregg/ Lee Eyre
2008-12	The Holly Bush, Hollins Lane, S6	Ian Gregg/ Lee Eyre
2012- present	Nether Edge Bowling Club	Rotating MC

Lots of other people help in the background to keep the ship afloat.

The club invites professional artists about once every 6 weeks. Over the years our visitors have included: Julie Felix, Martin Carthy, The Unthanks, Nancy Kerr, Hamish Imlach, Rob Heron and the Teapad Orchestra, Himmerland (Denmark), and the Macrae Sisters (USA).

For upcoming guests, please see ‘What’s on’ on the main menu.

Contributed by Ian Gregg, 2024