Saturday Sessions! Live @ The Witham

Enjoy live music every Saturday afternoon with three different acts each week. Discover regional talent across a range of genres. Entry is free!

Stay for the whole afternoon or just pop in – our garden is the perfect place to relax, enjoy the tunes and grab a drink or a bite to eat from our cafe bar.

Performances are outside, but if the weather doesn’t play along, we’ll move indoors – so the music continues!

Current line-up (subject to change):

Saturday 28 June

12noon – Roundstone
English, Irish, Scottish, Songs & Tunes – Barnard Castle based Folk trio.
Barry Phillips (Vocals and Guitar) Caralinda Quinlan (Fiddle) Mick Brennan (Whistle and Harmonica).

2pm – Two Local Blokes
Singers James Dykes and Eddie Tinkler. Memory provoking harmony and humour songs from rock, pop and country with a couple of our own songs thrown in the mix.

4pm – The Cloth Cappers
Good time folk song and dance. Lively folk music and clog dancing, featuring lots of audience participation and fun.

Saturday 5 July

12noon – Auckland Shanty Singers
A sea shanty singing group based in Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, celebrating and performing songs of the sea.

2pm – Amy Hughes & Luke Jordan
Vocals and guitar.

4pm – Kiddars Luck
Canny songs….Bonny Tunes. Traditional and original folk music and song, chiefly from the north east of England. Vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, concertina, flutes and whistles.

Saturday 12 July

12noon – Grace Hamilton & Charlie Hughes
Covers of mostly folk and country music. Vocals accompanied acoustically by guitar.

2pm – Andy Yeadon
Vocals and guitar.

4pm – Kirsty McLachlan
An acoustic singer-songwriter, playing own songs as well as folk/country music.

Saturday 19 July

12noon – Phil Cox
Folk and Acoustic Rock Singer/Songwriter who performs his own arrangements of traditional song and own songs.

2pm – D’Ukes of Scarth
Ukulele Band. All types of music from 50s to present day.

4pm – The Richmond Hillbillies
Americana duo playing guitars, slide and banjo.

Saturday 26 July

12noon – Robin Popps
A blend of covers and original songs.

2pm – Angela Harland and Keith Alan
Teasing rhymes and heartfelt harmonies. Love songs, easy listening, observational contemporary folk and a few Country covers.

4pm – Fill The Tankard
A mix of mainly traditional folk and some catchy numbers that everyone will know!

Saturday 2 August

12noon – Liffy
Female vocal and piano various popular songs.

2pm – Moss

4pm – Nobody’s Friends
From Penrith in Cumbria! North West Cumbria’s only Shanty group. Formed in 2022, 8 guys who’ve sung Shanties & Songs of the Sea.The official Shanty group for Workington RNLI.

Saturday 9 August

12noon – William & Julie
Acoustic folk duo specialising in traditional tunes and songs from the North-East of England.

2pm – Hop Skiffle Jump
The best of 50s skiffle music. A brilliant show featuring skiffle songs from the fifties with stories, dancing and lots of audience participation.

4pm – Little Choir of Teesdale
Mixture of styles from Traditional and Modern Folk Songs, Forties, through to Modern Day Classics.

Saturday 16 August

12noon – Chris Kelly

2pm – Side Cafe Orkestar
Newcastle based ensemble playing and eclectic mixture of Klezmer, Gypsy Jazz and Balkan tunes and songs, featuring clarinet, fiddle, flute, accordion, guitar, cello, percussion and vocals.

4pm – Swalemates
Five piece band playing popular covers from 50’s to current day.

Saturday 23 August

12noon – Pikes Peak
Duo of 5 string banjo and mandolin together with double bass, bass drum and vocals. Covers as well as classic bluegrass and country standards.

2pm – John Wrightson Band
Memorable Music. Self penned folks music with some 50s and 60s music in harmony.

4pm – Affinity
Community Rock Choir with live band 60s to 2000s.

Saturday 30 August

12noon – Briar & Bramble

2pm – BRASH

4pm – Malcolm Elsbury
Highly popular local musician and Old Well open mic organiser.