The North West’s leading comedy / folk group, stars of TV, Radio and Stage, are making their way around the region with their 2024 autumn / winter tour.
THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS have been entertaining folk for many years with their unique blend of popular folk music, humour and audience participation and have recorded over 30 albums. Their annual autumn / winter tour brings stories and songs to the stage, with an added touch of festive fun on their December concerts.
Having recently been one of the Headline Acts at The Great British Folk Festival, their single “Wild Mountain Thyme” appeared in the Heritage Charts Top 40 and is set to be featured in the soon to be released film “Between Weathers”
To coincide with this year’s tour, THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS release their brand-new single “Spanish Lady” on Friday 11th October, featuring the sublime world-class touring musicians of the band.
Steve Millington of The Houghton Weavers said: “I began my tenure with The Houghton Weavers for a Christmas Tour, so the winter concerts will always have a special place in my heart. That planned one-off six-week-stint has become almost 30 years so far, and I’ve enjoyed working with all of the original members in that time.
“Over the last three decades, I’ve been privileged to record, arrange and produce 22 of the Houghton Weavers records. “It’s a creative pleasure working with Jim both on stage and in the studio. This winter, we’ll be joined by some world-class guest musicians and I’m so looking forward to making music with them all.
“I am very much looking forward to this year’s tour, meeting up with all our fans and friends, and of course making some new ones, so please come along and enjoy a fun-packed evening with The Houghton Weavers!”
Jim Berry of The Houghton Weavers said “In my teens and early twenties I performed with my brother Tony as ‘The Berry Brothers, doing folk and show songs. I was later in a group called ‘Auld Triangle’, based at Westhoughton Folk Club, with Norman Prince, before the Weavers started.
“I have played with the Weavers many times before joining the group full time in 2017. As well as singing and playing guitar and harmonica, I write songs and poetry and have released three books of poems and lyrics.
“I have spent many years busking in France but now I love being one of the Houghton Weavers and entertaining with Steve, singing songs, telling tales, poems and the odd corny joke! I’m lucky to be stood where our Tony stood.”
THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS promise plenty of laughter and charming fun with their infectious humour and funny stories galore. You’ll hear the old favourites such as Blackpool Belle, Sit Thi Deawn, Matchstalk Men and Dirty Old Town together with new songs penned by the boys, beautiful ballads and original poems, with audience requests thrown in to make every show a little different! Their December shows will also include a warming mix of festive tunes to get you in the Christmas spirit! Jim Berry, Steve Millington and their world class guest musicians will certainly have you singing along to their feel-good show!
THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS guarantee a wonderful evening of entertainment and their experience – together with their style and professionalism – ensures that, as their motto says, they always –`Keep Folk Smiling!’
Throughout their career, The Houghton Weavers have been entertaining folk up and down the country and continue to do so with a packed schedule of theatres and other venues, also hosting an annual residential festive break in Blackpool in December. For their full list of venues, make sure to check out The Houghton Weavers – www.houghtonweavers.com
With a large and active fan club and growing social media following, The Houghton Weavers enjoy entertaining those young and old in a show designed for all the family to enjoy.
It’s set to be a ‘reet good night’, so come and join in with the music and fun, on an evening guaranteed to, as their motto says, “Keep Folk Smiling“.
THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS – Autumn / Winter 2024 UK Tour Dates include:
Friday 13th September SOUTHPORT – Leyland Road Church & Conference Centre
Saturday 28th September COLWYN BAY – Theatre Colwyn
Wednesday 2nd October STOCKPORT – Plaza Theatre
Sunday 6th October BACUP – The Circle (with 2nd Rossendale Band)
Saturday 19th October BURNLEY – Cliviger Village Hall
Wednesday 30th October PRESTON – Playhouse Theatre
Saturday 9th November LONGRIDGE – Civic Hall (with Longridge Band)
Saturday 16th November SILVERDALE – Gaskell Memorial Hall
Thursday 21st November BUXTON – Pavilion Arts Centre
Saturday 23rd November ELMSTHORPE – Village Hall
Friday 29th November DARWEN – Library Theatre
Wed 4th to Fri 6th December BLACKPOOL – The Imperial Hotel ‘Our Keep Folk Smiling’ Festive Break (2 Night Break)
Saturday 7th December LYTHAM ST ANNE’S – Lowther Pavilion Theatre
Tuesday 10th December WIRRAL – Gladstone Theatre
Thursday 12th December BURY – The Met
Friday 13th December WARRINGTON
Wednesday 18th December BOLTON – Little Theatre
Thursday 19th December MORECAMBE – Platform Theatre
& Saturday 28th December CHORLEY – Chorley Theatre (2 Shows)
All tickets for all of the above shows are available from – https://houghtonweavers.com/concert-dates/