We book top quality folk, roots and acoustic artists, hosting concerts during the spring and autumn seasons. Bournemouth Folk Club was founded and run by Paul Burke for over twenty years, the club has booked many of the greats over the years, along with featuring up and coming artists.

In the early days the club ran out of the Cellar Bar at the Blue Boar in Poole, before relocating to Centre Stage.

After the sad transformation of Centre Stage into a convenience store the club used various hotels in Bournemouth before finding a regular home at the charismatic Shelley Theatre in Boscombe.

Following Paul’s retirement in late 2020, Jo Elkington and Leo MacKenzie took over.

To reflect how things are now run as a concert series we rebranded to BFC Presents in 2023.

In May of 2023 Leo went on to pursue new projects and Jo ran BFC presents until she decided to step down in May 2024 to focus on her work supporting new and emerging artists as an agent.

Neil King and Alan Ball took the reigns in September 2024 with an an exciting first season of concerts.

NINJA RAFFLE
Proceeds from the raffle are used to fund paid support slots, giving local and emerging artists the chance to play.

Buy your ticket on the way in or in the interval and check to see if you’ve won a prize on the way out at the end of the evening.

BAR
We run a licensed bar offering a selection of Ales, beers and ciders, wine and soft drinks. Cash and card accepted.