PLAYING IN FAVERSHAM IS CLOSING DOWN

 Playing In Faversham is closing down from today 25th April 2022. There will be no more music events added from today.

There are many reasons for shutting down PiF and I really should have closed it during lockdown a year ago.

PiF has been going now for more than 11 years! I'd like to thank all the people who've supported PiF and the venues and musicians that have helped keep PiF updated. In the 11 years there have been 2,300,000 page views on the PiF site and there are 2,600 page followers on the PiF Facebook page.

To keep in touch with live music in Faversham I recommend going to the Facebook Public Group page: 'Faversham Music Venues': 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/467558298060608

Events etc can also be posted on that page.

Anyway . . . .  I'll stop rambling on now.

Thanks again

Rob

Monday 25th April 2022 - FAVERSHAM MUSICAL THEATRE CHOIR - at St Judes Hall

https://www.facebook.com/CSProductionsKent

or via email - Claire.snoad@outlook.com

Wednesday 27th April 2022 - SINGERS NIGHT - at Faversham Folk Club, The Limes

7.30 Ticket Price £2

"Bring your instruments, poems, stories and particularly your favourite songs and join in - or just listen or sing the choruses."

www.favershamfolkclub.net

Wednesday 27th April 2022 - LIVE MUSIC - at Pàpa Bianco

7.00 to 9.00 ish

(PiF - Don't yet know who is playing)

https://www.facebook.com/papabiancofaversham/

Friday 29th April 2022 - THE CHILLBILLIES - at The Market Inn

8.30
The Chillbillies

"This is Soul - funk - jazz - ska - blues - latin - rock'n'rollin' crazy people having a good time music and all you need to do is listen, enjoy, dance."

"The Chillbillies put their own twist on covers of an eclectic mix of classic tunes, made up of a very versatile 4 piece rhythm section, with high energy vocals and featuring the infamous 'Raging Horns'™. You'll be amazed, amused, astounded!"

http://www.thechillbillies.co.uk/

Friday 29th April 2022 - LIVE MUSIC - at Pàpa Bianco

7.00 to 9.00 ish

(PiF - Don't yet know who is playing)

https://www.facebook.com/papabiancofaversham/

Friday 29th April 2022 - THE NIGEL PRICE ORGAN TRIO & VASILIS XENOPOULOS - at The Alexander centre

Nigel Price Organ Trio & Vasilis Xenopoulos

8pm    Tickets £15

The Nigel Price Organ Trio, nominated for the 2021 Parliamentary Jazz Award for ‘Best ensemble’ (they won in 2010) and winners of the 2016 British Jazz Award for ‘Best Small Group’ will be playing selections from their vast back catalogue as well as the recently released and critically acclaimed ‘Wes Re-Imagined’ (2021 Ubuntu), an album that celebrates the compositions of jazz guitar icon Wes Montgomery, but reworked into new, exciting and unexpected feels.

They will be joined tonight by the jazz saxophone virtuoso Vasilis Xenopoulos.

Expect a night of exciting interplay, outrageous solos and a few laughs too!

Nigel Price – Guitar

Ross Stanley – B3 Hammond Organ

Joel Barford – Drums

Vasilis Xenopoulos – Tenor Saxophone

Tickets: 

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/thealexandercentrecom/t-mgrldn

https://thealex.org.uk/

Friday 29th April 2022 - OPEN MIC NIGHT - at The Chequers Inn, Doddington

 

Saturday 30th April 2022 - BRIGITTE APHRODITE - Inn Crowd Performance at The White Lion, Selling

 

9pm

The first of our Spring-Summer season of Inn Crowd performances

£7.50 per show, or book all 5 shows for £30.00 - ask to see our programme for dates and performance details
Our full menu is available 6.30-9.00pm so why not book for supper before the show?
Brigitte Aphrodite - Living Legends (and dead ones too)
Brigitte Aphrodite is a punk poet, musician, writer, theatre-maker, and feminist showwoman. She makes genre-crossing, status-quo-defying gig theatre and is 2019 Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club kazoo playing champion!

A literary road trip around the UK, celebrating Living Legends (And Dead ones Too) through original poetry. From Lands End to John O’Groats via David Bowie in Bromley, Poly Styrene in Hastings, and Aphra Behn in Canterbury. Tracing its way across the UKs arteries, in a G reg VW, the show reveals its life-blood: the extraordinary people who call our nation home.
Alongside Brigitte Aphrodite, prepare to meet sung and unsung heroes, including at least one pub-specific local colourful character. Take tea with Miranda the Fortune Teller in Margate, raise a glass with Ellen Terry in Small Hythe, and share stories with Alan Moore in Northampton.
Living Legends (And Dead Ones Too) embraces the characteristics that make our pubs special. It is a communal experience that welcomes a broad, diverse audience; a conversation-sparker; a raucous night out. Each poem stands alone, but much like the union it explores, together the characters crescendo into a unique, captivating, and brilliant whole.

https://www.facebook.com/WhiteLionKent/

Saturday 30th April 2022 - DUNE ACOUSTIC DUO - a The Limes

 

8pm

https://www.facebook.com/limesfaversham

https://www.facebook.com/duneacousticduo/

Saturday 30th April 2022 - CLASSICAL COFFEE CONCERT - at St Mary of Charity Church

Sunday 1st May 2022 - NIKOLA MEEUWSEN - at The assembly Rooms

  FAVERSHAM MUSIC CLUB

FIRST SUNDAY CONCERTS

3pm

FOLLOWED BY TEA AND CAKES

TICKET PRICE £10

Nikola Meeuwsen - Solo Piano

MAY DAY PIANO

Repertoire tbc

Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen is a rising star and winner of and winner of the Concergebouw Young Talent award in 2019. This is his UK debut.

For more information and to book tickets:

https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/

Wednesday 4th May 2022 - SINGERS NIGHT - at Faversham Folk Club, The Limes

7.30 Ticket Price £2

"Bring your instruments, poems, stories and particularly your favourite songs and join in - or just listen or sing the choruses."

www.favershamfolkclub.net

Wednesday 4th May 2022 - LIVE MUSIC - at Pàpa Bianco

7.00 to 9.00 ish

(PiF - Don't yet know who is playing)

https://www.facebook.com/papabiancofaversham/

Friday 6th May 2022 - SERIOUSLY COLLINS - at The Alexander Centre

7:30      £18

SERIOUSLY COLLINS

A genuine tribute to one of the biggest artists and band of our generation.

Packed with hits and fan favourites, this two-hour extravaganza will take you back to Phil and Genesis in their hey-day.

Featuring the award winning tribute to the man himself, Chris Hayward and his world class band.

Phil’s extensive catalogue has been meticulously studied and arranged to give the ultimate Phil Collins & Genesis experience.

Featuring, In the air tonight – Another day in paradise – Easy Lover – Against all odds – Invisible Touch – Follow You Follow me – I can’t Dance – Sussudio amongst others.

Seriously Collins is the show that all Phil Collins and Genesis fans deserve.

https://thealex.org.uk/

Friday 6th May 2022 - LIVE MUSIC - at Pàpa Bianco

7.00 to 9.00 ish

(PiF - Don't yet know who is playing)

https://www.facebook.com/papabiancofaversham/

Saturday 7th May 2022 - TINA LIVE - at The Alexander Centre

8pm         £18

Tina Live – A tribute show to Tina Turner

This fully live energetic show charts the life and career of one of the world’s iconic performers, Tina Turner, the Queen Of Rock.

Full of hits including Private Dancer, Nutbush City Limits, Proud Mary, River Deep Mountain High and Let’s Stay Together to name but a few, this show is the ultimate night out.

Starring Julie Nevada as TINA.

Powerful vocals, live band, backing singers and fabulous professional dancers with electrifying dance routines makes TINA LIVE ‘Simply the Best’ night out of the year!

Please note: This production was originally titled The Tina Turner Experience

“The best West End show not in the West End” – Gary Scott, BBC Radio Kent

https://thealex.org.uk/

Saturday 7th May 2022 - THE G-MINORS - at The Limes

8.00
The G-Minors are a popular east Kent Acoustic Duo that have been successfully playing together since 2011. With Trev Giles on Guitar and Vocals and Tracey Thomsett on Vocals.

https://www.facebook.com/thegminors

https://www.facebook.com/limesfaversham

Saturday 7th May 2022 - CLASSICAL COFFEE CONCERT - at St Mary of Charity Church

Sunday 8th May 2022 - COMEDY LOCK-IN - at The Alex

6 to 9pm

https://www.facebook.com/comedylockin/

Monday 9th May 2022 - FAVERSHAM MUSICAL THEATRE CHOIR - at St Judes Hall

https://www.facebook.com/CSProductionsKent

or via email - Claire.snoad@outlook.com

Wednesday 11th May 2022 - LIVE MUSIC - at Pàpa Bianco

7.00 to 9.00 ish

(PiF - Don't yet know who is playing)

https://www.facebook.com/papabiancofaversham/

Thursday 12th May 2022 - JAZZ CLUB - at The Limes

8pm 

Join us and The Andy Bennett Sextet for Jazz Club every Second Thursday of the month in our Upstairs Function Room for FREE!

Saturday 14th May 2022 - CLASSICAL COFFEE CONCERT - at St Mary of Charity Church

Monday 16th May 2022 - FAVERSHAM MUSICAL THEATRE CHOIR - at St Judes Hall

https://www.facebook.com/CSProductionsKent

or via email - Claire.snoad@outlook.com

Saturday 21st May 2022 - GUMBOOTS REGGAE BAND - at The White Lion, Selling

https://www.facebook.com/gumbootsreggaeband

The White Lion, Selling - Gigs in Goldings

8.30pm

Contact the venue on: 01795 383100 for tickets or to book your table for a pre-gig meal, choosing from a wide variety of tasty home cooked recipes.

https://www.facebook.com/WhiteLionKent/

Saturday 21st May 2022 - CLASSICAL COFFEE CONCERT - at St Mary of Charity Church

Sunday 22nd May 2022 - OPEN MIC - at The Alex

"The 4th Sunday will see the brilliant CJ hosting her popular open mic night, so all you budding musicians out there come and show us what you got, there's a drink in it for every performer. Doors open from 5.30pm and acts from 6.30pm, its free entry so get it in your diary!

https://thealex.org.uk/

Monday 23rd May 2022 - FAVERSHAM MUSICAL THEATRE CHOIR - at St Judes Hall

https://www.facebook.com/CSProductionsKent

or via email - Claire.snoad@outlook.com

Sunday 12th June 2022 - COMEDY LOCK-IN - at The Alex

6 to 9pm

https://www.facebook.com/comedylockin/

Sunday 26th June 2022 - OPEN MIC - at The Alex

"The 4th Sunday will see the brilliant CJ hosting her popular open mic night, so all you budding musicians out there come and show us what you got, there's a drink in it for every performer. Doors open from 5.30pm and acts from 6.30pm, its free entry so get it in your diary!

https://thealex.org.uk/

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The Market Inn - Faversham Hop Festival 2020 Information

The Market Inn 

FAVERSHAM HOP FESTIVAL 2020

A Sheps pub on the corner of East Street and Park Road alongside the recreation ground.

This is a very large pub so don’t be put off  as you enter if it looks busy, bands play in a large area to the side of the main bar or in the large, well planned garden area. The landlord, David,  has a reputation for putting on good music most Fridays and Sundays. It is well worth avoiding the crowds in the centre of town and walking the hundred yards to The Market Inn

Market Inn Website

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

 Music info . . . . scroll down . .  being updated

Rubber Biscuit . . . 

"Rubber Biscuit is a 12 piece Rhythm 'n' Blues and Soul band. The band is renowned for its "big sound" brought about by a three piece horn section, up to five vocalists, and four piece rhythm section."

http://rubberbiscuit.co.uk/

The Leigh Highwood Band

Classic rock!

FACEBOOK

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The Chillbillies

"This is Soul - funk - jazz - ska - blues - latin - rock'n'rollin' crazy people having a good time music and all you need to do is listen, enjoy, dance."

"The Chillbillies put their own twist on covers of an eclectic mix of classic tunes, made up of a very versatile 4 piece rhythm section, with high energy vocals and featuring the infamous 'Raging Horns'™. You'll be amazed, amused, astounded!"

http://www.thechillbillies.co.uk/

The Pepper Set

A fusion of rock classics with original numbers.The Pepper Set Band are -
Tony Pepper on Lead Vocals & Guitar
Peter White on Keyboards, Left-hand Bass & Vocals
Phil Brown on Tenor & Soprano Saxophones and Flute
Andy Jenkins on Drums & Vocals

http://www.thepepperset.co.uk/

Moroccan Mole
Moroccan Mole are a 5-piece hailing from East Kent playing the finest pub rock, post-punk and new wave material for your phonic pleasure.

WEBSITE

The Three Tuns - Faversham Hop Festival 2019 Information

The Three Tuns 

FAVERSHAM HOP FESTIVAL 2020

Interesting and ancient Sheps pub on the corner of Tanners Street and Napleton Road, not far from the town centre. It has a large garden and last year it was, for us, the most enjoyable venue of the festival.

SATURDAY

The Albion Taverna - Faversham Hop Festival 2020 Information

The Albion Taverna 

FAVERSHAM HOP FESTIVAL 2020


SATURDAY


SUNDAY

The Crown and Anchor - Hop Festival 2015

The Crown and Anchor 

FAVERSHAM HOP FESTIVAL 2015

The Crown and Anchor is a Shepherd Neame pub in The Mall, it is known for its traditional, friendly pub style. It has not featured in PiF's Hop Festival coverage over the past 4 years. 

Saturday

The Bull Inn - Faversham Hop Festival 2020 Information

The Bull Inn 

FAVERSHAM HOP FESTIVAL 2020

A Sheps pub at the far end of West Street, a short stroll from the town centre, in a lovely area close to Stonebridge Pond. This friendly pub has a large garden with plenty of seating and food! 

SUNDAY

Only music on Sunday afternoon but the pub is doing a great range of food over the weekend!:-

The Phoenix Tavern - Faversham Hop Festival 2020 Information

THE PHOENIX TAVERN   

FAVERSHAM HOP FESTIVAL 2020

A ‘free house’ in Abbey Street with a good range of beers.The Phoenix has music  from its stage in the large rear garden with an outside bar. If the pub looks busy inside, don't be put off, it is possible to reach the garden via the car park at the side of the pub.

https://www.thephoenixtavernfaversham.co.uk/
MUSIC:

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Band info . . . 

The Bones

We are musicians based in Kent, England. We love music from a wide spectrum of genres, but as a band we play rock, soul and blues.

https://www.facebook.com/theBonesKent/

Rudy Warman & The Heavy Weather

http://www.rudywarman.co.uk/

Blighty

https://www.facebook.com/Blighty-110504282303213/

A London based group dabbling in Country, Blue Grass and Folk.

https://www.facebook.com/mockingbirdband/

The Anchor - Faversham Hop Festival 2020 Information

The Anchor 

FAVERSHAM HOP FESTIVAL 2020

A Sheps pub situated at the far end of Abbey Street. It has live music every early Sunday evening throughout the year
MUSIC:
SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Dancing In Faversham - Hop Festival 2015 - Information

SATURDAY
Dance Displays
POST OFFCE			STONE STREET

SUNDAY
Dance Displays
POST OFFCE			STONE STREET
	11.30			11.30

Details of the bands / artists appearing on this stage can be found on the Hop Festival Website:
http://www.favershamhopfestival.org/

This year PiF has agreed not to give details of the official stages

More detail of the dance teams/sides can be found on the Hop Festival website:

http://www.favershamhopfestival.org/