Christchurch Folk Music Club
Events
About Our Events
Christchurch Folk Music Club hosts performers every week who get the chance to perform for and interact with the local community.
- Concerts consist of two 50 min performances, split by a 20-minute break. Tea, Coffee & Cakes are available at halftime. Toilets on site.
Concert ticket prices vary between $20 to $25
- We have reduced rates for music students with ID cards.
- Those with a club membership receive a $5.00 reduced weekly door-charge along with other perks. If you would like to learn more, visit the “Join” page to see all the benefits of a club membership.
Christchurch Folk Music Club offers a full listening experience. During concerts, artists may encourage the audience to participate when appropriate, but talking and other noise is to be kept to a minimum during performances. Members who disturb performers and the audience by being consistently inappropriate may be asked to leave. The Committee reserves the right to revoke the membership of any member who is consistently disruptive.
Upcoming Events
Anna van Riel: Vocal Mechanics Workshop
2-4 pm | 3 August 2025
A practical workshop offering insightful guidance to improve your vocal health and performance skills and support you find your true, authentic voice.
Anna van Riel
3 August 2025
Celebrate the pre-launch of her 7th studio album as NZ singer-songwriter Anna van Riel joins the Christchurch Folk Club for an intimate evening of music, storytelling, and audience participation.
Seymour Stocks and Just Janie with band
10 August 2025
A night of two halves, expect excellent entertainment.
SEYMOUR STOCKS is Porp Seymour and Genevieve Stocks, Acoustic Rock Duo.
A Folky Night of Comedy, Music, and Shenanigans!
24 August 2025
Ready to laugh, enjoy a night of comedy! This is a benefit concert to raise funds for the 50th Canterbury Folk Festival to be held on Easter weekend 2026 (3-6 April 2026) .
Graham Wardrop
7 September 2025
Sharing songs, creativity and exceptional musicianship. Supporting Graham’s concert will be Alex Kilday.
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.
Open Mic Night – 28 September 2025
28 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.
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.