Christchurch Folk Music Club
Links
The following are a few links to other folk clubs, festivals, local musicians and supporters, or pages that we think might be of interest to other folkies.
- Christchurch Folk Club Facebook
- Canterbury Folk Festival
- Whare Flat Folk Festival
- Wellington Community Choir
Meets for rehearsals during term time. Approx 150 singers attend each rehearsal. Very friendly. Visitors welcome – just turn up $5 ($4) per session. Please visit our website for further information. - Auckland Folk Festival
- Canterbury Folk Festival
Canterbury’s own Family Festival of Music, held each year at Easter - Cardrona Folk Festival
- Contra Dancing in Christchurch
- Devonport Folk Music Club
- Graham Wardrop
- Instrument Care by Dave Hart
- Kiwifolk
New Zealand Folk and Acoustic music website - Lynette Diaz
- The Muse
- Musicworks
- NZ-Folk
New Zealand folk and acoustic music email discussion list - Nut Point Gallery
- The Dux de Lux
- The Penguin Club, Oamaru
- Tui Farm Folk Festival
- Wellington Folk Festival
- Whare Flat Folk Festival
- Waimate Folk Festival
If you would like to submit a link please email the webmistress.
We take no responsibility for the correctness or content of these websites. Please let us know if you find a broken or outdated link.
Open Mic Night – 7 September 2025
7 September 2025
We provide an outlet for local acoustic performers – singers, songwriters & poets all welcome. We encourage all levels – novice or expert – to hone performance skills in front of a sympathetic audience.
Port Hillbillies
14 September 2025
Emerging from the shadows of the Port Hills, Christchurch, New Zealand. One American, Justin Rogers on mandolin, guitar and vocals, one Aussie Gary Elford on guitar, acoustic bass and vocals. They meet up with a six-toed Kiwi singer, banjo and guitar player Steve Stern to share their love of Bluegrass, Old Time and Americana music.
Muddy Mama’s Blues Band
21 September 2025
A Christchurch band made up of some of the best blues musicians around, and led by the inimitable Judi Smitheram – Mama Judi with her powerful bluesy vocals bringing the magic, with support from the epic keys talent of Mary Ruston, with bass and groove being driven by Tim, drums from the consistent Lynden, and the saxophone and harmonica (shout out to Davey Backyard!) in the mix.
Amalgo
5 October 2025
Fresh from the mythical Valley of Amalgo, this rollicking quartet brings tunes, songs, and grooves drawn from the evolution of Celtic music across the globe
Adam McGrath & Lindon Puffin
12 October 2025
Bringing these two favourites from Lyttelton to the Folk Club stage for a night of fab music, mixed with levity and laughs
Fingerpicking Delights X
23 November 2025
Jon Hooker will be the featured artist at this year’s FP Delights concert, which is also celebrating its 10th Anniversary.
Charlotte Yates + Show Pony
30 November 2025
One of our most potent songwriters’, Charlotte Yates, is a singer-songwriter with a decent sized catalogue of solo and collaborative work, including four poetry-to-song projects devoted to the work of James K Baxter, Hone Tuwhare, Witi Ihimaera & Katherine Mansfield.
The Groomsmen
19 April 2026
Collectively joining forces to form ‘The Groomsmen’ these boys are looking to
take the bull by the horns and deliver the goods at every show.