Thursday 30th April 2026 at 7:30

<sub>VENUE: Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex, Upper Millergate BD1 1SX
Roger Davies

Support: Anna Howells</sub>

_{Roger Davies has established himself as an engaging songwriter through five solo albums and concert performances around the country. After accompanying Fairport Convention as their special guest on a thirty date UK tour in 2016, Roger formed his own five-piece band and has enjoyed a succession of sold-out shows including an outstanding performance at the Great British Folk Festival.}

_{The Topic Folk Club presents a three-piece acoustic version of Roger’s band featuring vocals, guitar, mandolin and percussion on 30th April 2026. This line up gives the music a more rustic, bluegrass tone but loses none of its driving rhythm and dynamic presentation.}

_{Expect a selection of songs from the best of Roger’s back catalogue along with lots of brand-new material, all of which will be played in a way you’ve never heard it performed before.}

_{"When Roger walked on stage to a sold out Square Chapel in Halifax, it quickly became obvious why this self styled 'Yorkshire Songwriter' commands such a strong following. His songs are a reflection of the world around us. His lyrics can be funny, as in 'The Beerbelly Blues', thought provoking or, as in his tender ballad 'Stephanie', simply exquisite."Halifax Courier}

_{"A celebration of life: expertly crafted songs"Rock N' Reel Magazine}

_{Support: Anna Howells}

_{anna’s Irish roots and time in Yorkshire orchestras and ensembles bring a unique quality to her work. Her songs are otherworldly and her clarinet brings a chamberesque flavour to her enchanting sense of melody.}

_{Most recently, anna was named one of the "Highly Recommended Artists" after being selected to perform on the Danny Kyle Open Stage at Celtic Connections in Glasgow.}

_{Since its release on 15th November 2024, anna’s debut EP Fall of a Leaf has been played on BBC Radio 2 The Folk Show, Iain Anderson BBC Radio Scotland and Celtic Heartbeat BBC Radio Wales among others. The EP, produced by Boo Hewerdine and Chris Pepper at Saltwell Studio, was featured as EP of the Year (Best of 2024) by the David Dee Moore Radio Show.}

_{In 2023, anna was selected for STAGES at Moniack Mhor (Scotland’s Creative Writing Centre) - an immersive songwriting development programme for emerging artists. Stages, the resulting 12-track collaborative album included anna's "Hope Flies With Swallow's Wings" which led to her being asked to record a Balcony Session for BBC Introducing.}

_{Entry £9 (£6 members)}

_{Doors open 7pm}

_{https://wegottickets.com/event/696429}

_{Entry £9 (£6 members)}

_{Doors open 7pm}

_{PARKING for The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex, Upper Millergate BD1 1SX}

There are some parking spaces on Sunbridge Road, cost: £1 from 6pm to midnight. 

_{Parking is free after 6 pm on Thornton Road, a few minutes walk from the venue. There are small side roads off Thornton Road with no parking restrictions. Jacob's Well car park charges £1.50 per hour. There's also the car park behind the Media museum (Sharpe Street), but that's also £1.50 an hour and it's a bit further to walk than Jacob's Well.}

_{Bradford Interchange is about six minutes walk from the venue, Forster Square about 10 minutes.}

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_{Songs With A Bradford Accent: To mark Bradford City of Culture in 2025 The Topic gathered a collection of folk songs about Bradford District. See the 62 songs uploaded at SWABA-LYRICS-FINAL.pdf .}
 

Coming Soon

07 May

<sub>Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU

Singers and Musicians</sub>

_{A chance to sing a song or play a tune or just listen.}

_{Entry £1}

_{Doors open 7pm}

14 May

_{Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex}

_{Becky Taylor and Sam Lawrence}

_{Becky Taylor is a highly talented player (and teacher) of the Uilleann and Northumbrian pipes and many other instruments, and Sam Lawrence is a wizard on stringed instruments and brings a varied selection of songs to the table. He is also a pipemaker.}

_{At their first gig they deployed three sets of Uilleann pipes, four chanters, hurdy-gurdy, accordion, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin and four whistles}

_{Expect jigs, reels, songs and plenty of good natured chat.}

_{“Two of the finest musicians on the planet – seriously they don’t come any better… both are class performers individually, and together they make more than the sum of their parts - strings and pipes of all kinds…don’t miss it” – Mike Harding}

_{Entry £9 (£6 members)}

_{Doors open 7pm}

_{https://wegottickets.com/event/696432}

21 May

<sub>Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU

Singers and Musicians</sub>

_{A chance to sing a song or play a tune or just listen.}

_{Entry £1}

_{Doors open 7pm}
 

_{28th May: Tom Bliss with Den Miller and Slide
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex
https://wegottickets.com/event/696778}

_{4th June: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

_{11th June: Damien Barber + support Pen and Stu
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex
https://wegottickets.com/event/696780}

<sub>18th June: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU

25th June: Double header: Paula Ryan and Roberta Smith
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex
https://wegottickets.com/event/696784</sub>

_{2nd July: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

_{9th July: The Hunch
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex
https://wegottickets.com/event/696786}

_{16th July: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

_{23rd July: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

_{30th July: Johnny Dyer and Vicki Swan
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex
https://wegottickets.com/event/696788}

_{August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

_{10th September: Cohen Braithwaite Kilcoyne
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex}

_{17th September: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

_{24th September: Emily Slade
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex}

_{1st October: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

_{8th October: Mossy Christian
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex}

_{15th October: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

_{22nd October: Steve Jinski
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex}

_{29th October: Mick Ryan and Paul Downes
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex}

_{5th November: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

_{12th November: Dana Robinson
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex}

_{19th November: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

<sub>26th November: The Hooliemen
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex

3rd December: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU</sub>

_{10th December: Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones
Venue: The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex}

_{17th December: Singers and Musicians
Venue: The Castle, 20, Grattan Road BD1 2LU}

_{24th December: Christmas Eve}

_{31st December: New Year's Eve}

_{PARKING for The Wallers Bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex, Upper Millergate BD1 1SX}

There are some parking spaces on Sunbridge Road, cost: £1 from 6pm to midnight. 

_{Parking is free after 6 pm on Thornton Road, a few minutes walk from the venue. There are small side roads off Thornton Road with no parking restrictions. Jacob's Well car park charges £1.50 per hour. There's also the car park behind the Media museum (Sharpe Street), but that's also £1.50 an hour and it's a bit further to walk than Jacob's Well.}

_{Bradford Interchange is about six minutes walk from the venue, Forster Square about 10 minutes.}

_{ACCESS and PARKING for The Castle, 20, Grattan Road,  Bradford BD1 2LU.} 

_{There are two entrances to the pub, the lower one with steps, the top one at ground floor level.}

_{Parking: there's on-street parking on Barry St, which is the road along the side of The Castle pub on a hill, and a couple of spots on Grattan Road outside the top door (check signs for parking charges). Also on Fulton St, which is a nearby turning off Grattan Road.}

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