Whitby Folk Week August 2025

Subject: Whitby FF 2025
From: Jack Campin
Date: 13 Apr 25 - 01:22 PM

Haven't been to Whitby for a few years - hotel booked this year. Who's going from here? I've posted in the Eurosession group in FB, if you want to be part of that let me know.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 14 Apr 25 - 02:39 AM

I'm hoping to be there Mon-Fri

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 14 Apr 25 - 07:43 AM

We'll be there.

One of our daughters lives in Whitby, and we'll be at her place from 7-14 August.

Fred

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Raggytash
Date: 14 Apr 25 - 07:45 AM

That's no go Fred Whitby Folk Week doesn't start till the 16th

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Apr 25 - 08:09 AM

www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/book/

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 Apr 25 - 09:06 AM

I've had to give Whitby up unfortunately, as I find the hills just too much to cope with nowadays. Sad, it's my favourite English festival.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 14 Apr 25 - 09:10 AM

Raggy,

No problem - we’ll just alter out dates.

Thanks for that mate,

Fred

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 14 Apr 25 - 09:24 AM

Guest,

Thanks for the link.

Fred

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: r.padgett
Date: 14 Apr 25 - 10:10 AM

Not going this year ~ probably after 50 years ~ last 2 years at WFW have been bad for me and no longer has the magic of olde

Anything can happen and I do hope newcomers find what they are looking for ~

Be Good

Ray

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: cujimmy
Date: 14 Apr 25 - 03:21 PM

Im planning to come along with Bridie, also my friends Andrew Wilde and Kate.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 14 Apr 25 - 03:40 PM

That's a shame, Ray.
We will be showcasing the new Yorkshire Song Book and you are mentioned in despatches.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: r.padgett
Date: 15 Apr 25 - 04:24 AM

Good to know Steve and well done

~ let me know when if possible thanks

Ray

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 15 Apr 25 - 05:43 AM

This will be my first time there, so educate me please.

Am I allowed to get on the stage and do a couple of songs?

Cheers
Fred

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Raggytash
Date: 15 Apr 25 - 06:31 AM

Whoa Fred, Whitby Folk Week is fabulous and is basically split into two parts. One the organised festival in spread across the town in about 25 venues, about 700-800 individual events totalling well over 1000 hours of entertainment.

In addition is the fringe which in itself it brilliant, different bars have their different followers, one bar will be mainly tunes, another mainly trad, another mainly Americana etc etc

There is something for everybody !

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 15 Apr 25 - 07:33 AM

Raggy,

I'll bring my D-18 then. Should be a good week :) Thanks for the info.

Fred

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Nick Dow
Date: 16 Apr 25 - 09:53 AM

We are organising two concerts on Weds and Thursday. We are waiting for details of which day for what. The Yorkshire Songster will be launched by Steve, Ruairidh Greig Alice and Bryony, Pip and Will Noble, Cohen and maybe a song from me. MC will be Clive Boutle. The Marrowbones concert will celebrate the entire series of books, and will have a number of singers including Matt Quinn, Cohen, Mossy Christian, Steve, and myself plus maybe one or two other singers. Full details when I have them.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Jack Campin
Date: 17 Apr 25 - 03:45 AM

That looks wonderful. I hope you've booked a big enough venue for it.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 17 Apr 25 - 08:15 AM

Sadly not going this year, nor to Sidmouth, which were always my big two festivals along with many other smaller ones. Hearing gone is my excuse: wearing 2 powerful hearing aids, but music all sounds out of tune, so it's tricky to sing or play any more.
But have just had a nice week's holiday which took in both Sidmouth and Whitby - nice to see them as they are out of festival time.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 17 Apr 25 - 03:50 PM

Hope to see you there, Nick, if not before.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Mo the caller
Date: 20 Apr 25 - 02:22 PM

Whitby is the highlight of my year. There are concerts for those who want to sit down and be entertained but a lot of the organised festival as well as the fringe is based on participation, dances, sing-arounds, tunes sessions, workshops. There are so many folk legends who are there to share their expertise.
The hills and the spread of events through the town are a problem, it pays to study the programme, mark a 'must' for each day then plan around it. The year I wanted to go to 2 piano accordion workshops which had 10 minutes between them, one on the West Cliff, the other across the harbour was fun. Cliff running / weightlifting and a swung bridge.
And parking is a problem, so the car isn't much help.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Mo the caller
Date: 20 Apr 25 - 02:40 PM

And usually Shape note and West Gallery workshops

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 21 Apr 25 - 05:01 AM

^ Shape Note & West Gallery
https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=14533#4221296

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btw Mo
Best place to create a link to mudcat pages is DaveRo's linkifier.
It sorts out all the quirks that confuse the official mudcat blue clicky machine ;)
https://revad.github.io/linkifier.html

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 21 Apr 25 - 05:10 AM

The last time my friend and I were there, we were lucky to get a B&B close to the Leisure Centre, with parking available. She was hampered by foot/ankle problems, so we divided our time between the Conservative and Rifle Clubs , the Metropole and Spa. I think we only got across the bridge once in the whole week.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 21 Apr 25 - 06:23 AM

I'm lucky, in that one of our daughters lives in Whitby.

I'm a bit concerned though as with talk of cliff running and weightlifting, Mo made it sound like an heptathlon :)

Fred

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Jack Campin
Date: 24 Apr 25 - 07:57 PM

We've booked a room in the George, which is dead central and will probably be very noisy.

Anybody in contact with the Yacht Club? That was the best venue the Eurosession ever had but I think some personal bad feeling got in the way? I don't know the details and don't want to.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Jack Campin
Date: 09 Jun 25 - 08:05 PM

Who's interested in fringey things?

Previous years I've been, the Eurosession was great. Anybody organizing it this year?

I organized a flat-keys session once, anybody into that? Maybe a session in C for East Anglian and Scan Tester repertoire?

Idioms from way outside the British Isles?

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 10 Jun 25 - 04:19 AM

I'm ready for this. My Martin D-18 and Ome North Star are in fine fettle. It's my first time there - and probably my last once they've witnessed my performance! :)

Fred

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Jack Campin
Date: 13 Jun 25 - 09:22 AM

My Martin is a C melody sax - they made musical instruments too.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 13 Jun 25 - 10:30 AM

Now, now :)

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Jack Campin
Date: 16 Jun 25 - 03:26 AM

Warning from the WFW FB group: there are now no bank branches in Whitby, and almost all of them have taken their ATMs away. There is still an ATM at the Co-Op, but it was never adequately stocked before and is even less reliable now. WFW will try to take payments by contactless terminal, but mobile internet coverage is uneven. So fill your codpiece with enough doubloons, denarii and groats to last the week.

Given the sort of tourist influx they get, this will be payday for pickpockets.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 16 Jun 25 - 05:06 AM

Thanks for the info, Jack.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 16 Jun 25 - 05:45 AM

I think it said there is also an ATM in Boyes but I could be mistaken

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 16 Jun 25 - 10:43 AM

One can draw money at a Post Office.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: GUEST,Cujimmy
Date: 17 Jun 25 - 05:35 AM

If you are camping at the Rugby Club field or have accom nearby there is an ATM at the Shell petrol station just up the road accross from lldl supermarket.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: GUEST,FreddyHeadey
Date: 18 Jun 25 - 09:58 AM

Cash in Whitby

____________________
outside :
Co-op ,,, if it is working
- Langborne Rd, YO21 1YW
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cFLcu2MY15fivCJr7

NatWest ATM
- "in a purple BT Phone Box" !? "between Wetherspoons & harbour"- Newquay Road, YO21 1DH
www.natwest.com/search-results/locator/atm.html?sortcode=N310151
a photo of this would be handy...

____________________
inside :

Spar\Stakesby Garage
- Castle Road Stakesby YO21 3LG
www.spar.co.uk/store-locator/hal23145-spar-stakesby

Sainsbury's
- Stainsacre Lane YO22 4NL
https://stores.sainsburys.co.uk/2272/whitby

Heron Foods
- 52-53 Baxtergate YO21 1BL
https://heronfoods.com/store/whitby/

[? not Boyes & Heron
- Station Square YO21 1DU
https://www.boyes.co.uk/whitby-ec9/ ?]

Morrisons Daily 07.00-22.00
- 31 Helredale Road YO22 4JG
https://my.morrisons.com/storefinder/61271/morrisons-daily-whitby-helredale-road

& check
Millers Amusements(Funland\Pleasureland)
- 24 Pier Road YO21 3PU


www.link.co.uk/cash-locator

____________________
post offices; not with their own atm
31 Helredale Road, Whitby, YO22 4JG(Morrisons)
Endeavor Wharf, Whitby, YO21 1DN
2-3 The Parade, Whitby, YO21 3JP
87 Church Street, Whitby, YO22 4BH (Mon-Fri 'Banking Hub')
4-5 Bridge Street, Whitby, YO22 4BG (John Anderson Toy Masters) (7days)
www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder

FreddyHeadey

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Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 22 Jun 25 - 05:10 AM

Remember that some pubs are card only. I think that The Waiting Room is.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Jack Campin
Date: 22 Jun 25 - 08:05 AM

Helps to know which ATMs charge a fee.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: GUEST,Geoff the Duck
Date: 22 Jun 25 - 09:30 AM

Hi Jack.
The Ducks will be there!
A number of pubs have changed management in recent years, which played havoc with old regular fringe song or music sessions.
Roy Hardaker has tended to use Facebook as a place to update information about folk friendly venues during the actual week.
We probably won't get a clear picture until much closer to the actual dates.
Quack!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: GUEST,JoJoFolkaGoGo
Date: 24 Jun 25 - 07:39 PM

I go to Whitby every year and never pay by card ... Cash Is King ... but correct about waiting room - card only in there, so I give it a miss.

The Festival is as good as ever ... never pay for a ticket (£405 plus £70 camp this year) because you cannot possibly see all the events.
Every day sees me in Endeavour for the Shanty Session, then it's traipsing around the pubs ... Enjoy ?? ??????????????

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Jack Campin
Date: 24 Jun 25 - 08:21 PM

My guess is that there are no cash-only pubs and very few cash-only retail premises, is that right?

I really can't be dealing with Cash Is King types. My worry was specifically about event door admissions. It isn't WFW's fault that portable card readers or point-your-phone-at-a-QR-code might not work.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 25 Jun 25 - 04:53 AM

Lucky if you can get a mobile signal down at the Spa! And I’m not into using unsecured Wifi networks.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 25 Jun 25 - 05:05 AM

Get a VPN! You can use Proton on 1 device for free :-)

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 18 Jul 25 - 05:24 AM

Refresh as the 2020 thread seems to have resurfaced!

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Jul 25 - 08:26 AM

Jack asked about Euro sessions. I've just had an email. From Mandi Johnson who contacted me via Facebook (the Whitby chat page?)
Church Sessions from 3 - 5pm starting on Saturday 16th - not Sunday - then Monday to Friday.
West Cliff Church,
Skinner St,

Evening session at the Royal:
Monday 18th 8pm - please do not go in earlier, because people will still be eating in that area.


Then Friday to Friday at the Conservative Club (not Monday)
at 7:30pm

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 19 Jul 25 - 03:15 AM

The trouble with Whitby for me is not knowing what is on the programme far enough in advance.
My situation is that I want to go for about 3 days and I want to know which 3 days to go for. How do you decide if you don't know what is on?
I just have to guess and hope that I'm not missing out.

Robin

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 19 Jul 25 - 05:07 AM

Well we (Mrs F and myself) are lucky in that one of our identical twin daughter, Laura, lives in Whitby, and we'll just stay there the whole time.

I'm quite looking forward to it.

-F

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Fred
Date: 19 Jul 25 - 05:10 AM

Note to self: DaughterS dummie

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Jack Campin
Date: 19 Jul 25 - 06:05 AM

The full programme is out now.

We're going to be there the whole week so we don't need the full details in advance as "black belt caterpillar wrestler" does. I should be at the Eurosession in the church on Saturday afternoon and we'll take it from there.

In previous years I've organized a flat-key session and this year I'd like to organize one for the Tunesday Tuesday FB group as well - but I can't remember how I did it. Finding a venue in advance when you're not in town isn't easy.

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Jack Campin
Date: 19 Jul 25 - 11:35 AM

Previous years, there has been a rehearsal for the West Gallery service on the Saturday afternoon, not listed in the programme but easy to find if you get to Whitby in time. Is it happening this year? (It may clash with the opening Eurosession).

Subject: RE: Whitby Folk Week August 2025
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Jul 25 - 05:22 AM

Hope to see you in The Waiting Room, Fred. I will message you with my phone number so we can either text or WhatsApp arrangements