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Gigs & Tours 2008
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Sat 9th Aug 7.30pm
Gutter Brothers + Darren Poyzer
At The Boardwalk,Snig Hill. Sheffield. S3 8NA
Superb souped up rocking skiffle and street busking band, The Gutter Brothers: www.gutterbrothers.co.uk
Tickets: www.ticketweb.co.uk or call 0870 145 1207. Tickets: £8
Wednesday August 13th @ 8.30pm
moved to Wednesday November 19th
Acoustic Eclectic presents ... Darren Poyzer + support + open mic Q Bar, Stalybridge
Friday August 15th @ 8.30pm
Jon Gomm + Darren Poyzer
The Grotton Hotel, Oldham Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5SE
See www.jongomm.com
Saturday August 16th @ time tbc
Poyzer & Fluff play Nantwich Cultural Festival
Town Centre, Nantwich
Sunday August 17th @ 2pm
Darren Poyzer plays Mosfest
Somewhere in Mossley info to follow
Sunday August 24th @ 4pm
Stereo Graffiti 20th Anniversary Concert
The Witchwood, 152 Old St, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 7SF
A return to glory for many of the original artistes and bands from the Witchwood's birth as a music venue. Others include George Borowski, Tony Auton, Bong, Smile Like Fools, and many many more!
Tel: 0161 344 0321 . Tickets & Door £5
Monday August 25th @ time tbc
The Hive Festival hosting '3 Chords & The Truth'
Debees, 17-19 Market Palce, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 3DA
more info soon ...
Sunday August 31st
Mind Body Boogie Festival, Bollington
main stage cameo time tbc . full set @ 5pm: The Vale Inn
The Vale Inn, 29-31 Adlington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 5JT
See www.valeinn.co.uk
See www.myspace.com/mindbodyandboogie
Sunday September 14th @ 9pm
Darren Poyzer
Tweedies, Dale Lodge Hotel, Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria LA22
One set of originals, followed by a very rare set of cover versions!! ... admission free
Tel: 015394 35300 www.dalelodgehotel.co.uk
Wednesday September 24th 7.30pm-10pm . £2.50 includes Tasty Food!
'3 Chords & The Truth' hosted by Darren Poyzer
Debees, 17-19 Market Palce, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 3DA
Special Guests to be announced soon
Very special monthly concerts, featuring an excellent selection of songwriters and musicians, with tasty food included in the ticket price and mp3 playlist featuring the likes of Ray LaMontagne, Martyn Joseph, Nick Harper, Martin Stephenson, Teitur and many more class and outstanding songwriters.
See www.debees.com
Saturday October 4th @ 9pm
Darren Poyzer + Thom The World Poet
New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe
A cracking good night, two sets of poyzer stuff plus a session with the excellent 'Gong family' recording and touring poet, from out of Austin Texas
admission free
Saturday October 11th time tbc
Darren Poyzer
Temenos Person Centred Learning Conference . venue tbc Sheffield
more to follow soon ... this is an all welcome conference and celebration of Person Centred Learning, at which a live performance of two sets including an open mic acoustic stage will grace the event
more info at www.temenos.ac.uk
Sunday October 12th: 3 sessions @ 12midday / 1.30pm / 3pm
Darren Poyzer's 'Songbook' - The Art of Organic Songwriting
Borders Books, Birstall
Unit 2, Geldred Road Retail Park, Holden Ing Way, Birstall, Batley WF17 9DT
Tel: 01924 474914
Not only a live performance, but a presentation and informal workshop on the art of songwriting in it's most honest, organic form
admission free, with free refreshments and in-store Starbucks
See Borders Birstall (directions etc)
Sunday October 26th @ 9pm
Darren Poyzer
Tweedies, Dale Lodge Hotel, Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria LA22
One set of originals, followed by a very rare set of cover versions!! ... admission free
Tel: 015394 35300 www.dalelodgehotel.co.uk
Wednesday October 29th 7.30pm-10pm . £2.50 includes Tasty Food!
'3 Chords & The Truth' hosted by Darren Poyzer
Debees, 17-19 Market Palce, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 3DA
Special Guests to be announced soon
Very special monthly concerts, featuring an excellent selection of songwriters and musicians, with tasty food included in the ticket price and mp3 playlist featuring the likes of Ray LaMontagne, Martyn Joseph, Nick Harper, Martin Stephenson, Teitur and many more class and outstanding songwriters.
See www.debees.com
Wednesday November 19th @ 8.30pm
Acoustic Eclectic presents ... Darren Poyzer + support + open mic
Q Bar, next to Stalybridge Station
Magical musical and free spirited shindig of acoustica! ... admission free
Wednesday November 26th 7.30pm-10pm . £2.50 includes Tasty Food!
'3 Chords & The Truth' hosted by Darren Poyzer
Debees, 17-19 Market Palce, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 3DA
Special Guests to be announced soon
Very special monthly concerts, featuring an excellent selection of songwriters and musicians, with tasty food included in the ticket price and mp3 playlist featuring the likes of Ray LaMontagne, Martyn Joseph, Nick Harper, Martin Stephenson, Teitur and many more class and outstanding songwriters.
See www.debees.com
Darren Poyzer -
selected recent gigs:
Grotton Hotel (headline)
Audlem Festival (with Fluff)
The Witchwood (with Daevid Allen's University Of Errors)
Clitheroe Festival (headline)
Crosby Stamps (with Attila The Stockbroker)
Wrenbury (Love Hope Strength Concert)
St Helens Citadel (with John Cooper Clarke)
Blackpool Tower with (John Cooper Clarke)
Sheffield Boardwalk (with The Nimmo Brothers)
Holmfirth Picturedrome (with The Saw Doctors)
St Helens Citadel (with Focus)
Oxjam 2008 @ DeBees
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (with Focus)
The Legendary Manchester Busker 20th Anniversary Concert
Manchester Radio Online (in session)
Morecombe Platform with Wishbone Ash
Pacific Rd Arts Centre with Wishbone Ash
DeBees Winsford with Attila The Stockbroker
The Grotton Hotel with Adrian Byron Burns
Brindley Arts Centre, Runcorn (with Nick Harper)
Witchwood Ashton (with Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash)
The Legendary Manchester Busker
Bournemouth Old Fire Station (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Sheffield Boardwalk (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Wolverhampton Robin (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Manchester Academy (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Frome Cheese n Grain (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Ruby Lounge Manchester (with Wallis Bird)
International Guitar Festival of Great Britain 2007 (with Nick Harper)
Stroud Subscription Rooms (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Penzance Acorn Theatre (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Glasgow Arches (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Morecambe Platform ((with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
Newcastle Academy (with The Men They Couldn't Hang)
St Helens Citadel (with Wishbone Ash)
Huntington Hall, Worcester (with Walter Trout)
Worden Arts Centre (headline)
Kendal Brewery Arts Centre with Wishbone Ash
Liverpool Carling Academy with Wishbone Ash
Borders Books, Batley
Chris Difford Songwriting Week 2007 (Italy)
DeBees Fringe Festival
Poynton Show 2007
Chesterval Cancer Benefit Event
Nantwich Culture Festival
Holmfirth (with Toots And The Maytals)
Larmer Tree Festival (impromptu drunken fun and chaos!)
Middlewich Festival (with Nick Harper)
Bury Met Theatre (with Kris Drever)
Folks Fest, Derby
Audlem Music Festival
Boardwalk Sheffield (with The Zombies)
Folks Fest, Cardiff
Folks Fest, Shrewsbury
Leeds City Varieties (with The Zombies)
Folks Fest, Wrexham
Folks Fest, Northampton (2 shows)
Pacific Rd Arts Centre with Wishbone Ash
Blackpool Tower with Wishbone Ash
Holmfirth Picturedrome with Walter Trout
Sheffield Boardwalk with Focus
Sheffield Boardwalk with Johnny Dickinson
Manchester Academy with Hawkwind
Stoke with The Wonder Stuff
Nottingham with The Bluetones
The Station, Morecambe, with Wishbone Ash
Bolton Albert Halls with Wishbone Ash
Oxfam Fund and Awareness Raiser, Glossop
MHIST Mental Health Benefit, Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Holmfirth with Wishbone Ash
Chris Difford's Songwriters Week at Monestevole, Umbria, Italy
Sugarmill Stoke On Trent with New Model Army
Waterside Arts Centre with Bic Runga
Manchester Academy with Ozric Tentacles
Lowry Theatre Salford with John Cooper Clarke
Dukinfield Music Festival 2006
Hayseed Dixie in Holmfirth, Wigan, Kendal, Sale (Manchester)
The Alarm (Manchester)
John Cooper Clarke, Sale (Manchester)
Happy Monday Festy Ellesmere Port
Wishbone Ash in Nottingham and Burnley
Spunge at Ellesmere Port Civic Hall
Birkenhead and Crewe dates with Nazareth
Bolton Albert Halls with John Cooper-Clarke
Stoke Sugarmill with Hayseed Dixie
DaDa Fest 2005, Liverpool
Middlewich Winter Warmer 2005
The Zombies, Manchester Sale Waterside Nov 2005
The Zombies, Platform, Morecambe Nov 2005
Birkenhead Pacific Rd Arts Centre with Hazel O'Connor
Nantwich Folk & Roots festival 2005 (+ workshop)
Wigan One World Festival 2005
Scottish Mini-Tour 2005 with Rory Ellis
Manchester Academy with Michelle Shocked
Newton Music Festival 2005
Buxton Festival Fringe 2005
Aspull Music Festival 2005
Pacific Rd Arts Centre with Wishbone Ash
Chepstow / Oxford
Manchester Life Cafe (with The Zombies) 2005
Tsunami Relief: Glossop 2005 (raised £5,000)
Tsunami Relief: Wigan 2005
Inter-Action Disability Arts Cabaret 2004
Comedy Store with The Tiger Lillies 2004
Wishbone Ash Shows (Morecambe & St Helens)
In The City, Manchester (2004)
Nantwich Folk & Roots Festival 2004
Church Unplugged Festival, Uppermill
Arts For Life (Edinburgh Festival 2004 - 2 days)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall (with Glenn Tilbrook)
Glossop Folk & Blues Festival 2004
Forrest Fest, Texas 2004
Glastonwick Festival 2004
Chorlton Arts Festival 2004
Pacific Arts Centre (with Wishbone Ash)
Manchester with Josh Ritter
Albert Halls, Bolton (with Nick Harper)
Bradford with Roy Bailey
Paddington International Poetry Festival, London
North Moor Urban Art Street Festival, Manchester
'Tettstock', Wolverhampton
Loughborough Acoustic Club
World Cafe, Bradford
Glossop Beer Festival 2003
Nantwich Folk & Roots Festival 2003 (2 shows)
Wigan One World Festival 2003
Halton Show 2003
Lift Global Music Festival 2003
Haigh Hall Music Fest Wigan 2003
TEXAS USA (3 weeks) including Austin, Lamesa, Lubbock, San Antonio
& Tulsa Oklahoma
Halton Show 2002, Spike Island, Widnes
Stop The War Coalition (Bradford and Glossop)
Lift Global Music Festival 2002, Glossop
Life Cafe, Manchester (Lloyd Cole support)
Wolverhampton
University
Interaction @ Woughton Theatre (MIlton Keynes)
Limelight Club, Crewe
Witchwood Ashton
High Cross, Lake District
Dancehouse, Manchester
Revise Bar, Chorlton
Independence Festival, Leeds
Glossop Manor Park Festival
Glastonwick Festival (2001 & 2002)
Adur Festival
Evening Star, Brighton
Haigh Hall, Wigan
The Collective, Wigan
Witchwood Ashton (Kevin Coyne support)
The Masque (Liverpool)
Ballistic Acoustic (Widnes)
Waring Green Community Centre (opening)