Thursday 27th November 2025 at 7:30

_{NOTE: At the Waller bar, Sunbridge Wells Complex, Upper Millergate
Bradford BD1 1SX (see info on how to get there below).}

<sub>Jon Palmer Acoustic Band
Support: Eric Sedge

Jon Palmer Acoustic Band are an award winning high energy 6-piece folk, roots and rock & roll band based in West Yorkshire, where they have built a strong reputation as an exciting and energetic live act. Jon Palmer, who writes all the band's songs, is a prolific songwriter who draws on his folk roots and is not afraid to comment on the world we live in today.</sub>

_{The band are accomplished musicians and are no strangers to the intimacy of a club setting, the warmth of a theatre or performing on a full-blown festival stage.}

_{The band's new album, Vacca Wall has top producer David Crickmore (Steve Tilston, Pete Coe) at the helm, and contains a musically and lyrically varied mix of 12 great songs. The album has received outstanding reviews from the music press.....}

_{"the most electrifying acoustic band in the country... very fine songs" Folking.com}

_{"an outstanding album of modern folk music... exceptionally talented band... one of the finest songwriters around" Fatea}

_{"an album full of the joy of life, the thrill of living and genuine wonderment, appropriately, it is also a thing of wonder" TykesStirrings}

_{Support: Eric Sedge}

_{Born and raised in a rural backwater in the East of England, Eric Sedge found early success as songwriter and multi-instumentalist in folk duo “The Broadside Boys” performing on TV and radio, and at folk clubs and festivals including Cambridge Folk Festival, and FolkEast. 2017 saw The Broadside Boys embark on a 100 date UK tour with the legendary performer Richard Digance. Fellow Broadside Boy Matt Bayfield was forced to retire from the tour due to ill health, forcing Eric to embark upon the new challenge of being a solo performer. The rest of the tour proved to be such a success that he was invited to tour again in 2018 and 2019.}

_{Eric now resides in North Yorkshire writing and performing songs inspired by the landscapes and people of the local dales, most notably on his 2024 album A Postcard From The Pennines. Eric continues to travel the country performing at folk clubs and festivals across the land.}

_{Entry £9 (members £6)}

_{Doors open 7:00}

_{https://wegottickets.com/event/672080}

_{PLEASE NOTE: VENUE}

_{The Topic is based in the Sunbridge Wells complex (developed in 2016; see here for background info) near the Mirror Pool in the centre of Bradford.}

_{Sunbridge Wells
Upper Millergate
Bradford BD1 1SX}

_{We shall be using two separate spaces: one able to accommodate Guest nights, the other more suitable for Singers and Musicians evenings.}

_{Guest nights will be held in the Waller Bar, on the lower floor. Starting from the Mirror Pool, go through the narrow passage between Wetherspoons and Starbucks: and maybe 50 yards on you’ll see the Sunbrige Wells entrance. Inside, a sloping passage will lead you to the Waller Bar itself. Our performance room will be just to the left.}

_{Singers and Musicians evenings will be held in the separate Rose and Crown bar; and a series of metal stairs just before you get to the Waller Bar will lead you up to it. The performance room will be one floor above that. Those who want to minimise stairs may find it easier to access this this from Sunbridge Road itself. Walk almost to the top, and then then turn right into Upper Milligate. The Rose and Crown is on the right just a few yards further on.}

_{There are toilet facilities on both levels.}

_Parking

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

_{Parking is free after 6 pm on Thornton Road though currently parking is temporarily suspended on the south side, north side is ok (hope you've got your compass). There are small side roads off Thornton Road with no parking restrictions. Thornton Road is only a few minutes walk from the venue.}

_{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, it's a bit further to walk than Jacobs Well.}

_{Bradford Interchange is about 6 minutes walk (0.3 miles from the venue; Forster Square about 10 minutes (0.4 miles). According to Google.}

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_{You can see see The Topic's Safeguarding Policy (March 2024) here}
 

<sub>A collection of folk songs about people, groups and special places in Bradford District.

To mark Bradford City of Culture in 2025 the Topic Folk Club is gathering together folk songs about the story of the people and/or groups who work to make Bradford District a welcoming and supportive place.</sub>

_{Please send any observations and questions to bd25topic@gmail.com}

_{See the 40 songs uploaded so far at Topic SWABA - a few more have been added in February.}

 

Coming Soon

_{Bradford is City of Culture this year - Bradford Booking in the listing below indicates when a guest artist from Bradford has been booked to appear.}

4 Dec

_{Singers and Musicians and AGM}

<sub>A chance to sing a song or play a tune or just listen. Entry £1, Doors open 7pm

NOTE: Topic Fok Club Annual General Meeting</sub>

_{Hello all,}

_{It's that time again: the club's AGM will be held on 4th December at 7.00pm at The Rose & Crown, Upper Millergate, Bradford BD1 1SD, preceding the scheduled singers and musicians night. Further details have been and are being formally circulated in accordance with the requirements of the constitution. A reminder that the AGM business will be for Topic members only: non-members coming to the singers night will be welcome to observe, but will not be able to vote on any matters, as is normal.}

_{Forms for the election of committee members will be available on the club night prior to the date of the AGM. Nomination forms must include a proposer, seconder and the nominee's agreement to stand for election. Although the time for submitting nominations will have passed, club members may be co-opted onto the committee at any time.}

_{Please consider putting your name forward for the committee: it's not too onerous a task, 4 meetings a year and it's always helpful, nay, necessary, to have new people being involved, new ideas and so forth, it keeps the club moving forward. As time passes it's becoming more and more important to have new blood on the committee, as we are getting short of people to carry on the business of running the club, with current members moving away etc (as well as getting old!!). So please give the matter some thought, it could, and probably will, make all the difference as our 70th - yes 70th! -  anniversary is coming up in 2026: the situation regarding committee members could be critical.}

_{AGM's and matters of constitution are tedious but necessary: they give members a chance to let the committee know what they want, and the committee members to explain the whys and wherefores of their running of the club if necessary. Above all they make for transparency in terms of financial matters, providing a proper record of the accounts of the club. Hopefully we will get enough people along and deal with the business quickly and efficiently so we can get on with the main business of the evening, the music.}

_{Best wishes}

_{Tony Charnock}

_{Topic Folk Club}

11 Dec

_{Plumhall
Bradford Booking}
 

_{Plumhall (Michelle Plum and Nick B Hall) are an acclaimed UK songwriting duo known for their captivating vocal harmonies and exquisite acoustic guitar playing. Their original songs have earned them widespread acclaim.}

_{Their first two albums, Thundercloud and The Ghost of Noise, received significant recognition, including a “Hidden Gem” recommendation from The Guardian/Observer. From the alt-country feel of the debut to the more experimental sound of the follow-up, Plumhall have shown their ability to blend strong songwriting with diverse musical influences. Their much-anticipated third album, One Star Awake, was released in June 2024 to critical acclaim and is available on all major platforms, as well as in CD format at their live shows.}

_{2024 has been a remarkable year for the pair. They completed a successful 30-date tour as special guests of Fairport Convention on their Winter Tour, with Fairport joining Plumhall on stage each night to perform “One Star Awake,” the title track of Plumhall's latest album, which also features Fairport's Ric Sanders. They were thrilled to be invited to perform at Costa Festival in Ibiza in May. They then reunited with Fairport at the Cropredy Convention in August, where they performed as part of an extended Fairport lineup including Ralph McTell.}

_{Plumhall have had the honour of performing with the legendary Al Stewart multiple times, including at renowned venues such as London’s Palladium and Cadogan Hall. They have also played alongside esteemed musicians like Larry Campbell, Phil Beer and Steve Knightley.}

_{In 2018, filmmaker Richard Heap invited Michelle and Nick to write an original song for, arrange live acoustic music for, and appear in the 2020 feature film The Runaways. The song "Closing Down" has since become a beloved part of their repertoire.}

_{During the pandemic lockdowns, Plumhall built a loyal global following through their livestream performances, which led to a fan-made video for their song "A Darkness That Won't Leave The House", later championed by Janice Long on BBC radio.}

_{Michelle Plum’s musical background includes a four-year stint with Chumbawamba, 4 years as a session musician with The Chris Norman Band, and a co-founder of the folk band Waking The Witch. Nick Hall has toured with Ian Prowse & Amsterdam, Magna Carta, and The Hall Brothers.}

_{In addition to their duo performances, Plumhall occasionally perform as a trio with their producer David P Crickmore (of Fiat Lux) on bass, vocals, and electronica, giving their live shows the full dynamic range of a rock band.}

_{Entry £9 (£6 members)}

_{Doors open 7pm}

_{https://wegottickets.com/event/672082}
 

18 Dec

_{Singers and Musicians}

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

_{Entry £1}

_{Doors open 7pm}
 

25 Dec

CLOSED

2026

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