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 12 July

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

2pm – Andy Yeadon & Paul Hughes
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 & 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
An indie singer-songwriter from Newcastle Upon-Tyne. Honest songs, anthemic melodies, and stories that stay with you.

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 – Codds Wollop
A range of music, mainly acoustic covers of a variety of songs from the 60’s onwards.

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 – Pen & Stu
Original Contemporary Folk/Modern Folk. BIG whistles and tenor guitars!

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

Saturday 30 August

12noon – Briar & Bramble

2pm – BRASH
Fiery rock, blues, folk, and jazz

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