​the darwins
original contemporary acoustic music
Gigs for 2022
18 February 8pm, Tap and Grape, Broadstone
26 February 7pm, An Evening with The Darwins, Tolpuddle Village Hall - Ticketed
20 March 3pm, Stop The War Event, Bournemouth Lower Gardens
25 March 8pm, The Ropemakers, Bridport
10 April 7.30pm, NEU Reception, BIC, Bounremouth
21 April 7.30pm, RMT Social supporting Attila The Stockbroker, Carlton Hotel, Bournemouth
1 May 2pm, TUC Rally, Borough Gardens, Dorchester - CANCELLED
6 May 6pm, Squash Court, Wimborne
8 May 12 noon, Swan's Yard, Shaftesbury
14 May Private Function
4 June 12 noon, Swan's Yard Shaftesbury
7 June Private Function
10 June 6pm, Dean's Court Cafe, Wimborne
12 June Wimborne Folk Festival - 12.45pm OddFellows and 3.15pm Micro Brewery
16 June 9pm, Four Horsemen, Bournemouth
9 July Private Function
22 July 5pm The Triangle Container Stage, Bournemouth
23 July 5pm Horseshoe Common Container Stage, Bournemouth
24 July 12-2pm Abbey Gardens, Shaftesbury Fringe event
24 July 5.30pm Grosvenor Hotel, Shaftesbury Fringe event
13 August 3pm Poole Quay
17 August 7.30pm, Firkin Shed, Bournemouth - BCPTUC Strike Fundraiser
20 August 5pm Christchurch Bandstand
27 August 3.30pm The Triangle Container Stage, Bournemouth
28 August Private Function
3 September 11am, Launch of Kinson Labour Campaign
17 September 8pm, Poole Hill Brewery, Bournemouth
3 November 7.30pm, Green Room Live, Forest Arts Centre, New Milton
More dates expected to include Lighthouse Poole and Purbeck Folk Club
Gigs for 2021
12 June 7.30pm, Poole Hill Brewery, Bournemouth
24 July 3pm, Poole Quay (Neil and Geoff)
1 August 1pm, Longmead Community Farm (private gig)
6 August 9.30pm The Ropemakers, Bridport
21 August 5pm, Dorset Cider Festival, Dorchester
27 August 6pm, Horseshoe Common, Bournemouth
28 August 2.30pm The Grosvenor Hotel, Shaftesbury
28 August 5.30pm The Two Brewers, Shaftesbury
11 September, 8pm, All 2 Wheelers, Poole
1 October, 9pm, Beach and Barnicott, Bridport - CANCELLED VENUE CLOSED
16 October, 4.30pm, Unity Brewery Company, Southampton
30 October, time tbc, South Coast Roast, Bournemouth (Neil and Geoff)
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Further dates being added on a regular basis...
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Gigs for 2020
18 January 8.30pm, Oddfellows Arms, Wimborne
2 February 4pm, Angola 76, Shaftesbury
6 February 8pm, Purbeck Folk Club Showcase, Langton Matravers
11 February 7.30pm, The Cow Showcase, Lower Parkstone
15 February 8.30pm, Oddfellows Arms, Wimborne
15 March, 3.30pm, Dean PArk Inn, Bournemouth (Neil solo gig)
21 March 10.30am, Cherry Tree Nursery, Kinson
26 March 7.30pm, The Madding Crowd, Bournemouth
28 March 9pm, The Paddocks Bar, Blandford Forum
11 April 8.30pm, White Hart, Wimborne
16 April 8pm RMT Social, Bournemouth
9 May 9pm, The Cow, Parkstone
12-14 June Wimborne Folk Festival
26 June Private Function
4 July 11am, Cherry Tree Nursery, Kinson
4 July 8.30pm, The Cow, Parkstone
18 July 9pm, All2Wheelers, Poole
6 August 8.30pm, Purbeck Folk Club, Langton Matravers
15 August Private Function
19 September 11am, Cherry Tree Nursery, Kinson
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Further dates being added on a regular basis...
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Gigs in 2019
31 December/1 January 9pm, Gaggle of Geese, Buckland Newton, Dorset
6 February, 7.30pm, Shapwick Acoustic Sessions, St Bartholomew's Church
14 February, 8pm, Firkin Shed, Bournemouth
7 March, 7.30pm, Sticky Wicket Showcase at the Cricketers' Arms, Wimborne
7 March, 8.30pm, The Oddfellows Arms, Wimborne
10 March, 5pm, Harman's Cross Village Hall, Benefit Gig
18 March, 9pm, The Oddfellows Arms, Wimborne
23 March, 8pm, St Bartholomew's Church, Shapwick (private function)
9 April, 1pm, Wimborne Town Square (Darwins al fresco)
28 April, 1pm, Corfe Club, Corfe
2 June, 7.15pm, Harman's Cross Village Hall, Lewy Body Benefit Gig
8 June, 8pm, Oddfellows Arms, Wimborne
9 June, 1pm, Rising Sun, Wimborne Folk Fsetival
9 June, 4pm Willow Walk, Wimborne Folk Festival
15 June, 12.30pm, Henfest, Wimborne
22 June, 4pm, Chilled Cider 2019, Square and Compass, Worth Matravers
23 June, 3.15pm, Vdub Festival, Wimborne
29 June, 4.30pm, Bradfest near Witchampton
4 July, 8.30pm, Purbeck Folk Club, Langton Matravers Village Hall
6 July, 10.30am, Cherry Tree Nursery, Bournemouth
17 August, Dorchester Cider Festival (time tbc)
18 August, 3pm, Oddfellows Inn, Wimborne
8 September, 1pm, The Paddocks Bar, Blandford Forum (Geoff and Neil)
20 September, 8pm, Coombe Bissett (private function)
21 September, 1pm, Cherry Tree Nursery, Bournemouth
21 September, 8pm, Mill Social Club, Wincanton
27 September, 6pm, Six Penny Handley Brewery
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Past glories in 2019
15 January, 9pm, I Can't Believe This Is Not A Folk Club, Oddfellows Pub,
Wimborne (Geoff and Neil appearing at the open mic)
20 January, 10pm, Red Revue, Smugglers Run, Ashley Road, Poole
27 January, 9pm, Brewhouse and Kitchen, Southbourne (Geoff and Neil)
19 February, 9pm, I Can't Believe This Is Not A Folk Club, Oddfellows Pub,
Wimborne (Geoff and Neil appearing at the open mic)
24 February, 8pm, Live and Loud Competition Final, Allendale Centre,
Wimborne - Winners!
8 March, 8pm, Stand Up for Labour, Old Fire Station, Bournemouth (Neil)
10 March, 3pm, Wimborne Square (Geoff and Neil)
24 March, 1pm, Cherry Tree Nursery, Bournemouth
31 March, 8pm, Martyrs' Inn, Tolpuddle (Charlie Goodwin on accordion)
18 April, 8.30pm, Oddfellows Pub, Wimborne (Geoff and Neil)
6 May, 8.30pm, All2Wheelers, Poole (Geoff, Neil and Charlie)
26 May, 3pm, St Mary's Church, Swanage (Environmental Benefit gig)
8 June, 9pm, Methodist Church Hall, Wimborne Folk Festival
9 June, 4.30pm, Oddfellows Inn, Wimborne
10 June, 6pm, Stage in the Square, Wimborne Folk Festival
23 June, 2.45pm, Henfest, Wimborne
23 June, 5pm, Vdub at the Pub, Wimborne
5 July, 9pm, Purbeck Folk Club, Langton Matravers Village Hall
7 July, 1pm, Cherry Tree Nursery, Bournemouth
7 July, 8pm, Firkin Shed, Bournemouth
21 July, 9pm, The Porterhouse, Westbourne (Geoff, Neil and Charlie)
28 July, 9pm, Labour's Acoustic Evening, Daveena's Cafe, Poole
25 August, 8pm, The White Hart, Wimborne
31 August, 8.30pm, The Oddfellows Inn, Wimborne
15 September 3-5pm, Friday's Tapas Bar, Ringwood
15 September, 8.30pm, All2Wheelers, Poole
21 September, 6.15pm, Acoustic Movement, Knoll Farm, Soldiers Road,
Wareham
28 September, 7.30pm, Horton Stomp! (near Ringwood)
21 November, 8pm, Elstead Hotel, Bournemouth (CWU function)
28 November, 9pm, Dorset Soldier, Corfe Mullen (Geoff and Neil)
6 December, 8pm, Purbeck Folk Club, Langton Matravers (Neil solo)
8 December, 8pm, All2Wheelers, Poole (Geoff, Neil and Charlie)
New Year's Eve, 9pm, Gaggle of Geese, Buckland Newton, Dorset
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Been and gone in 2017...
19 January, 7.30pm, Urban Beach Hotel, Bournemouth
4 February, 9pm, White Hart, Wimborne
10 February, 9pm, Belvedere Inn, Weymouth
11 February, 9pm, The Swan Inn, Sturminster Newton
25 March, 1pm, Cherry Tree Nursery
25 March, 9pm, The Firkin Shed, Bournemouth
15 April, 6pm, The Martyrs' Inn, Tolpuddle
21 May, 1pm, Poole Boat Show
10 June, 6pm, White Hart, Wimborne Folk Festival slot
17 June, 4pm, St George's Fete, Langton Matravers
1 July, 1pm, Cherry Tree Nursery
21 July, 8pm, Cricketers' Arms, Boscombe
28 July, 8pm, Poole Labour Club
11 August, 9pm, Grove Tavern, Southbourne
12 August, 9pm, White Hart, Wimborne
19 August, 6pm and 8pm, Acoustic Stage, Cider Festival, Dorchester
9 September, 1pm, Cherry Tree Nursery
9 September, 3.45pm, Boscombe Community Fair
18 September, 9pm, I Can't Believe This Is Not A Folk Club, Oddfellows Pub,
Wimborne
27 September, 8.30pm, The Firkin Shed, Bournemouth
16 October, 9pm, I Can't Believe This Is Not A Folk Club, Oddfellows Pub,
Wimborne (Geoff and Neil appearing at the open mic)
21 October Private Function
22 October, 2pm, Oxjam, Shelley Theatre, Boscombe
29 October, 4pm, Smugglers Cove, Lower Parkstone
15 December, 12 noon, Cheery Tree Nursery (Private Function)
18 December, 9pm, I Can't Believe This Is Not A Folk Club, Oddfellows Pub,
Wimborne (Geoff and Neil appearing at the open mic)
Past glories from 2016...
4 March, 8pm, The Firkin Shed, Bournemouth
26 March, 9pm, White Hart, Wimborne
28 March, 11am and 1pm, Upton Country House
10 April, 8.30pm, Unplugged Final, O'Neills Bar, Bournemouth
22 April, 9pm, SWTUC AGM, Croyde Bay
27 April, 7pm, Live session on Hope FM 90.1
30 April, 2.45pm, Calanfest, Lychett Matravers
1 May, 8pm, TUC Social, Elstead Hotel, Bournemouth
5 May, 9pm, O'Neills Bar, Bournemouth
14 May, 7pm, Music For Peace Concert, St Mathew's Hall, Exeter
15 May, 11am, Shaftesbury Market
4 June, 3pm, Radio Wimborne Event, Wimborne Square
10 June, 10pm, Chaplins Cellar Bar, Boscombe with the Evolutionary
Brass Section
11 June (private function, Weymouth)
12 June, 3pm, Manor House, Tolpuddle
18 June, 3pm, Henfest, Wimborne with the Evolutionary Brass Section
25 June, 8pm, Explorer Festival, Glebe Hall, Winterbourne
26 June, 6.30pm, Vdub at the Pub Festival, Wimborne
2 July, 11am, Cherry Tree Nursery, Bournemouth
2 July, 9pm, Churchill Arms, Sturminster Marshall
3 July, 4pm, Art Asylum, Weymouth
9 July, 1pm, Grooves on the Green Festival, Parkstone with the
Evolutionary Brass Section
10 July, 11am, Waterston Manor, nr Dorchester
30 July (private function, Weston Super Mare)
1 August, 3pm, Swanage Carnival
4 August, 8.30pm, The Firkin Shed, Bournemouth
28 August, 9pm, The White Hart, Wimborne
31 August (private function) Poole
3 September, 2-4pm, The Bandstand, Leigh Road, Eastleigh
16 September, 7pm, Acoustic Movement Festival, Lychett Matravers
with the EBS (Evolutionary Brass Section)
17 September, 1.30pm, Cherry Tree Nursery, Bournemouth
17 September, 5pm, Dorchester Cider Festival, Borough Gardens
15 October, 2pm, NHS Rally, Poole
22 October, 12.45pm, Dean's Court, Wimborne Food Festival
4 November, 9pm, Belvedere Inn, Weymouth
27 November, 4pm, The Firkin Shed, Bournemouth
11 December, 1pm, Art House, Southampton
Past glories from 2015...
25 January, 3pm, The Art House, Southampton
15 February, 3pm, The Art House, Southampton
21 February, 11am, Anonymous Travelling Market, Shaftesbury
24 February, 7pm, Radio Wimborne
12 March, 9pm, Open Mic Tom Brown’s, Dorchester
21 March, 11am, Wimborne Busking
28 March, 11am, Cherry Tree Nursery Benefit, Bournemouth
29 March, 11am, Air Radio session, Weymouth
29 March, 9pm, Open Mic Sydney Arms, Dorchester
5 April, 3pm, The Art House, Southampton
11 April, 11am, Bournemouth Busking
16 April, 9pm, Cellar Bar, Boscombe
18 April, Busking Competition, Wimborne
19 April, 3pm, Durnovaria, Dorchester
25 April, 2pm, Absolute Music Café, Poole
1 May, 9pm, Smokin' Aces, Bournemouth
16 May, 2pm, Private Wedding, Barford Park
22 May, 9pm, No 10 Cafe Bar, Bridport
29 May, 9pm, Tom Brown’s, Dorchester
30 May, 2pm, Greyhound Pub, Corfe Castle
31 May, 11am, Anonymous Travelling Market, Shaftesbury
31 May, 4pm, The Taphouse, Wimborne
4 June, 4.45pm, AOK Rucksack Benefit, Miramar Hotel, Bournemouth
7 June, 11am, Cowdray Park, Anonymous Travelling Market, E Sussex
12 June, 9pm, Minster Arms, Wimborne
13 June, 7pm, Folk Festival Showcase, Olive Branch, Wimborne
14 June, 11.30am. Wandering Minstrels Showcase, Wimborne
19 June, 6pm, Henfest, Wimborne
20 June, 7.30pm, Henfest, Wimborne
24 June, 9.30pm, The Angel, Longham
27 June, 10pm, Smokin' Aces, Bournemouth
28 June, 11am, Kingston Country Fair, Wareham
4 July, 2pm, Cherry Tree Nursery Benefit, Bournemouth
4 July, 5.30pm, Kinson Music Festival
4 July, 7pm, Private Wedding, Tudor Grange Hotel, Bournemouth
1 July, 7pm, Pamphill Dairy Farm, Leukemia Benefit, Pamphill
19 July, 3pm, Tolpuddle Festival
26 July, 3pm, White Hart, Downton
31 July, 9pm, No 10 Cafe Bar, Bridport
1 August, 9pm, White Hart, Wimborne
15 August, 11am, Busking Competition, Westbourne
30 August, 5pm, Cornwall Folk Festival, Wadebridge
11 September, 9pm, Camden Bar, Westbourne
12 September, 11am, Cherry Tree Nursery Benefit, Bournemouth
27 September, 4pm, The Artisan, Frome, Somerset
3 October, 6pm, We Shall Overcome Benefit, Tolpuddle Museum
9 October, 9pm, Minster Arms, Wimborne
16 October, 9pm, Camden Bar, Westbourne
17 October, 6pm, Oxjam Benefit, Eden Live Cafe Bar, Bournemouth
with the Evolutionary Brass Section
24 October, 11am, Anonymous Travelling Market, Wimborne
7 November, 1pm, Exeter Football Club, Peace Benefit
7 November, 9pm, White Hart, Wimborne
20 November, 9pm, Camden Bar, Westbourne
21 November, 1pm, Freestyle Open Day, Holton Heath
13 December, 11am, Anonymous Travelling Market, Shaftesbury
