What's on Club nights
We have a range of events on our calendar...
Sunday Club Night: a feature concert every week (apart from some holiday weekends) 7.30 pm. Floorspot performers often invited from local musicians in the first half. Cafe and bar open. See notes on each night for featured performers or events.
Thursday Open Mic Night: a warm welcome to all, 7.30 pm. Gold coin entry. Cafe open.
Special Concerts - may be scheduled on other nights
Our venue for club events is the Opoho Bowling Club rooms, 80 Lovelock Avenue, North Dunedin
In the current covid climate, some may wish to wear a mask when up and moving around.
Coming up for the Dunedin Folk Club
Grumpy Scotsmen Ceilidh Band
9 November 2025
Introducing the Grumpy Scotsmen Ceilidh Band: Jock Walton on button accordion Iain Mitchell, acoustic guitar. (Both men sing and indulge in delightful banter). They are accompanie...
Stephen Young & his Old Mates
16 November 2025
Stephen Young presents a retrospective of decades of his songwriting – ably helped by his Old Mates Rob Piggott, Denis Gibbins and John Fielding. Stephen is an APRA Silver Scroll winner and...
Life & Rhymes of Banjo Patterson
23 November 2025
Experience the Life and Rhymes of Banjo Paterson show on the 125th anniversary of Banjo’s visit. Yes, Banjo Paterson was in your town in 1900 or 1901 and now three-times Australian ...
St Andrew's Day Celebration
30 November 2025
Celebrate Dunedin's Scottish history at our 50th St Andrews Day at Dunedin Folk Club on Sunday 30th November! Get piped into the clubhouse to enjoy some favourite performers, tunes, st...
Chris Priestley
7 December 2025
Chris Priestley is a singer, songwriter and NZ historian. He has recorded eight albums, three of which were Tui Folk Music Award Finalists. As a hospitality entrepreneur, he was co-founder of R...
Burns Supper, Songs and Poems
25 January 2026
Featuring | Address to the Haggis | Potluck Burns Supper | Concert of the songs and poems of Robert Burns This is a super special night for us as Burns' birthday happens to fall on Sunday this ...
Alex Seel & Jon Sanders Duo
15 February 2026
For over 6 years London-based guitarist singer songwriter Alex Seel and innovative mandola player Jon Sanders have been charming crowds at festivals and concerts in Europe. This summer...
Scott Cook & Pamela Mae
22 February 2026
Born in West Virginia and raised on the Canadian prairies, Scott Cook quit a job teaching kindergarten in Taiwan in 2007 to embark on the life of a full-time troubadour. Since then he's toured ste...
Kindred Spirit | Thursday Concert
26 February 2026
Kindred Spirit is an Americana duo from the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Jeff Pardue and Randy Gambill have played music together in various bands for over 45 years and as ...
Jennifer Reid
1 March 2026
Folk music has lost its way, and people have lost track of their geographical heritage. The working classes made music as a provocation and this is a tradition Jennifer continues. She is a performer o...
