Join an MC and 6 stand up comedians for an entertaining night of stand up comedy at the Bijou! Doors open at 6.30pm and the performances begin at 8pm. 'Comedy Gold' is run by it's affiliates Kevin O'Brien and James Connell. Southport Bijou Cinema as a venue accepts no responsibility for the content or quality of acts performing, nor liability for any offence caused.

A chance to explore the magic and wonder of cinema ever week! Tuesday nights at the multi-award winning Bijou Cinema. Have you heard of Southports New Screen Club? It is the Bijou Cinemas unique film school and film fan forum for our regular customers and beyond. Each weekly session includes an entertaining and informative FILM TALK with BIG SCREEN clips hosted by a TOP RATED Screen Studies Tutor with industry experience. Screen Clubs aim is to entertain, educate and connect people through the study, discussion and enjoyment of the best from film and TVs international history (including Music, Art, Design and Performance). Discovering new ways to appreciate and enjoy Great Cinema while learning more about professional filmmaking techniques and the creative process. To help pioneer a new and growing optimistic film community in Southport. Can Include mature content. Just turn up with an open mind and take part. These weekly events provide additional information on many of the much loved films coming to the Bijou to warm up your New Year.

Welcome back Rag Mama Rag after last year's great concert. Formed in 1991, the English duo Rag Mama Rag have slowly and consistently built up their reputation as one of Europe's finest Country Blues acts, making use of an interesting and wide range of instruments.

Grateful Fred is delighted to welcome one of Oklahoma's most celebrated singer-songwriters to the Bijou stage... Carter Sampson. The self-crowned 'Queen of Oklahoma,' Carter Sampson is an Okie-born singer/songwriter with a big voice and a free spirit to match. Blessed by a musical family legacy that includes talents like Roy Orbison, her journey from experimenting with sound at age 15 has matured into the dedicated and passionate performance that has made her a firm favourite with Americana audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Carter's hushed, heartfelt songwriting and commanding stage presence have earned her a string of prestigious accolades, including first place in the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest one of Americana music's most coveted prizes and a top 5 finish in the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest. Her 2016 album Wilder Side received widespread international attention, reaching No. 3 on the Euro Americana year-end chart, while her six studio albums including her most recent release GOLD have cemented her reputation as one of the most consistently compelling voices in American roots music. Averaging around 220 shows a year across the US and beyond, Carter tours nationally and internationally, playing both solo and with her trio and band. Away from the stage, she is the founder and director of the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls OKC, a nonprofit organisation empowering girls through music education. "I feel like I am right where I am supposed to be doing exactly what I am supposed to be doing." There will be a full supporting programme. https://cartersampson.net Tickets: 12 DOORS OPEN 7.00pm CONCERT STARTS 7:30pm

A special Friday concert featuring the superb trio comprising Peter Knight (formerly of Steeleye Span), Roger Flack and Sacha Trochet. Incredible musicians all! "Taking self-penned material along with music rooted in the British Isles and beyond, with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of a beat, Gigspanner produce richly atmospheric arrangements with notes seemingly plucked from the stars and rhythms from the equator Spiral Earth.

Peter and Barbara Snape .From Burscough to The Bothy The Songs and Stories of Emma Vikers. Welcome back Peter and Barbara looking forward to hearing the music and songs from our own local folk singing legend.

A welcome back to Bryony and Alice, this time as part of their Wesselbobs tour. You can expect a sensational seasonal collection of songs and tunes from Yorkshire.

First time visit to the Bothy. "Louise and Chris are a folk duo who performed an inviting mix of songs from the tradition together with their own original material. Keyboard and acoustic guitar blended most fluently with Louise's voice which is superb. It must be said, I believe it is unrivalled on the current folk scene. Ally that to Chris' intricate guitar work and soft tenor voicings and you have a delightful act." Review from John Owen, Organiser, Hungry Horse Folk Club.

First time at the Bothy Jon Wilks is the real deal. He has a deep love for folk music which is coupled with intelligence, curiosity and musicianship. He is a fine guitar player, a really good singer and an excellent writer to boot. What he does is capture the essence of his material. Martin Simpson

New to the Bothy. Joe and Will Sartin are bringing driving rhythms and innovative harmony to their fresh interpretations of traditional music and their own original tunes and songs. The brothers beautifully and skilfully express the music-making and folk tradition that runs through the very core of their family.

A welcome return to Dan Walsh, one of this country's best banjo and guitar players. His career has been characterised as infectious excitement: he explores the full breadth of what folk music can do and be and encourages his audiences to have fun while doing it, whether as a solo artist or as a key member of the acclaimed Urban Folk Quartet. A great night in prospect.

We booked Danny last year and had to have him back as soon as possible. He's been supporting Fairport and Richard Thompson and has played many festivals.

Edwina's beautifully written songs, charming stage presence and voice of an angel have won her a reputation as a true natural talent of gentle folk-Americana. She has played everywhere from Glastonbury Festival to The Royal Albert Hall.

Lowri Evans. Pembrokeshire born and bred, Lowri was immersed in the local and National Eisteddfod from a young age, before going on to achieve a BMus Honours degree in Jazz, Popular and Commercial Music at Newcastle University. That deep rootedness in both the Welsh musical tradition and broader musical learning shines through in everything she does her voice possesses a rare and wide emotional power, drawing on a rich palette of Americana, Folk, Country and Blues, all beautifully knitted together through her innate musicality and heartfelt delivery. Described by the legendary Bob Harris as one of his absolute favourite artists, Lowri has released eight albums over the course of her career, toured the USA, performed live sessions for BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru, and been commissioned to compose songs for specific BBC radio programmes. Her acclaimed 2013 album Corner of My Eye featuring BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners Andy Cutting and Martin Simpson earned a five-star review from R2 magazine, who called it simply "a dream," while her songs have drawn equally warm praise from No Depression, Maverick and NewSoundWales. A regular at Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections and Hay Festival, Lowri has also performed showcase sets at Folk Alliance International and worked extensively with TRAC, Wales's Folk Development organisation. Whether performing solo or with her band, she has that rare ability to immediately bond with an audience, transporting them to the emotional heartland of every song she sings. " Evans is like one of those rare gold nuggets, not often found, nestling within the Welsh valleys " Isthismusic.com. As always there will be a full supporting programme. https://lowrievans.co.uk Tickets: 13.50

Grateful Fred is delighted to welcome one of Canada's most extraordinary and utterly unique musical talents to the Bijou stage...Petunia Imagine David Lynch and Nick Cave having a hillbilly baby that yodeled. Or Tom Waits meeting Elvis at Woody Guthrie's hobo junction. This is just one way of describing the man known simply as Petunia a modern musical enigma, a restless wanderer, a musical historian, and a quirky yet amazing talent who has been described as " The Saviour of Country Music ." Growing up in rural Quebec, surrounded by dilapidated old barns and acres of unspoiled land, Petunia was shaped by exactly the kind of surroundings a roots musician would find idyllic. His wandering spirit then took him to every major street corner across Canada and throughout the NYC subway system, before he graduated to full-fledged touring musician, playing venues and festivals across North America and Europe. He is also deeply involved in the theatre world writing scores, acting, and collaborating with theatre artists bringing that same cinematic storytelling instinct to his music. A man who exists in a different era entirely, Petunia glides effortlessly between country, swing, jazz, blues and rockabilly, bringing the past forth as something new to be celebrated and never forgotten. Championed by Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2, named one of Canada's best indie acts by the CBC, and praised by the New York Post, No Depression, Exclaim! Magazine and Americana UK among many others, Petunia is quite simply in a category of his own. " He is a total one off, with it being almost impossible to compare him to anyone else " American Roots UK. " Extraordinary a left field genius " Paul Kerr, Americana UK. " One of the best in the world today, of any kind ." Phil Alvin. As always there will be a full supporting programme. https://petuniaandthevipers.com Tickets: 13.50

With more than a decade of making records and touring around the world behind themas members of the award-winning Cape Breton Celtic supergroup CigRachel Davis and Darren McMullen now have their sights set on something newHome. A virtuoso on the fiddle, Rachel Davis and multi-instrumentalist Darren McMullen are well-established and respected in the world of traditional music, each attracting attention with their own recordings and headlining stages across Canada, the U.S, the U.K., Belgium, and Australia. They have collected a mantle of awards and accolades including the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Singer of the Year (Rachel Davis), multiple East Coast Music Awards, and a JUNO Award nomination for their critically acclaimed albums. The new duo album Home, co-produced by Dave Gunning, captures the pairs outstanding musicianship and vocals offering a refreshing mix of traditional tunes and songs with original co-writes and signature classics. They take turns on lead vocals and harmonies, shifting effortlessly from haunting ancient melodies to contemporary folk classics to songs written with some of this generations most notable songwriters. Listening to Rachel and Darren, its obvious that theyve been playing together for a whiletheres an easy way about them, a sense of comfort that comes through in the music, in the mix of their instruments, the blending of their voices, and how the arrangements leave room for each other. Explore the music and experience the journeyHome. Home was released May 3rd 2024, and has received the 2024 Music Nova Scotia Award for Traditional Recording of the Year. It has also been nominated for two 2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards - " Ensemble of the Yea r" and " New/Emerging Artist of the Year ". https://rachelanddarren.com As always there will be a full supporting programme. Tickets: 14

DRAG BINGO IS COMING TO SOUTHPORT! Join us at The Bijou Cinema on Saturday 11th July 2026 for a fabulous night of Drag Bingo, laughs, prizes, and outrageous entertainment! Expect big personalities, big numbers, and big bingo wins! Tickets just 10 https://linktr.ee/itsbingobitches Grab your friends and get ready for a glitter-filled night you wont forget!

Welcome return to the club for Mark Dowding. Great singer /guitarist.

Pete Coe: 'A one-man folk industry' needs little introduction to folk audiences. He is back by popular acclaim. Pete celebrates narrative folk songs rooted in English traditions, classic ballads & broadsides, rural yarns, travellers tales, and songs of love, loss & protest learned from the old songcarriers & songsmiths he's met over a lifetime on the road. He performs with great skill, presents with authority & good humour & encourages audience involvement.

Alan O'Hare, aka "Only Child", makes emotional music. Since forming in 2012, his band have released five acclaimed LPs, three EPs, a live mini-album recorded with a string quartet and a decade-celebrating compilation LP on Crosstown Records. The group have headlined The Music Room at Royal Liverpool Philharmonic on many occasions, alongside sold-out shows at The Zanzibar Club, 81 Renshaw, The Magnet and Thornton Hough Village Club on Wirral. "Only Child" have also supported the likes of Blue Rose Code, My Darling Clementine, Pete Wylie, Ian Prowse & Amsterdam, Steve Pilgrim, Gemma Hayes, Martin Stephenson, John Bramwell, Mick Flannery and many more. "Only Child" play an annual with strings concert and O'Hare is delighted to be bringing a string quartet with him to Southport for the first time in 2026, following sold-out strings shows at Tate Liverpool, Prohibition Recording Studios and Leaf Liverpool. "Only Child" take their cue from the likes of Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Mike Scott & The Waterboys and Christy Moore .' Liverpool Acoustic' "The message is as beautiful as the musical execution ."Americana UK The Silver Freds are the " house band " at the long standing Grateful Fred's Americana, Roots and Acoustic Nights at Southport's Atkinson Theatre. Performing songs and instrumentals with their lineup of fiddle, percussion, guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass, "The Freds" repertoire ranges from Old-Timey jugband songs, Americana classics, folk and blues standards and their own originals. With both bands offering a wide range of songs and tunes right across the genres theeveningwill have something for everyone who enjoys live acoustic music.

Paparazzo Mastroianni mixes with the beautiful people of rich Roman society and is ambivalently shocked and fascinated by the vigour of their excessive decadence. Everything you ever wanted from a Fellini movie -- black humour, grotesque sexuality, inspired visual imagination and the wonderful Marcello. See it.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos and directed by Marianne Elliott BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hamptons celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

The Blackstone Rebels are back, live, rocking The Bijou Cinema, Southport on Saturday 15th August Doors (and bar) open at 6.30pm. Rebels onstage at 7.30 pm. Ticket only, available online from The Bijou and TicketSource.

Southport Bijou Cinema, Southport, PR9 0US Thursday 20th November 2025 Grateful Fred welcomes Brooks Williams; one of those select few 'how on earth does he do it? artists. He can sing. He can write. And, man oh man, can he play guitar. Cambridge UK-based, Statesboro, Georgia US-born, admired by both listeners and fellow musicians, Brooks Williams has been a leading light on the acoustic music scene for three decades. FATEA says his performances show the greatest level of true expertise. Listed as one of the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists , his guitar skills are evident as he effortlessly slides in and out of folk, blues and country. " He was playing Americana before it had been given the name , says CMP . How soulful a solo guitarist can be when he has talent, taste and astonishing technique , writes Blues Revue. Williams left his Georgia home in his late teens and moved to Boston at the height of the 1990s acoustic music renaissance. He did his apprenticeship in the bars and clubs in New York and New England and cut his teeth supporting artists like Shawn Colvin, Chris Smither, Rory Block, Leo Kottke, Odetta, Billy Bragg and Taj Mahal. His first album, North From Statesboro , caught the attention of The Washington Post and National Public Radio, which set the ball rolling and Williams never looked back. People took notice and acoustic music radio played him from the very beginning, including WUMB-FM in Boston, where Williams is one of their Top 100 Artists Of All-Time. In subsequent years he has released a staggering 34 recordings in 35 years for labels like Green Linnet Records, Solid Air Records, Signature Sounds and Reveal. Never one to shy away from the road, the list of venues and festivals Brooks Williams has played is staggering. Newport, Winnipeg, Cropredy, Cambridge, Philadelphia, are but a few of many. Alongside his solo shows, Brooks Williams regularly performs with a host of fellow-musicians. One such collaboration is his duo with fiddler Aaron Catlow. With three albums under their belt (Ghost Owl, short-listed 2021 Instrumental Album Of The Year, Ready For The Times, and Greens And Blues), Americana UK says the duo is live music at its best . Other collaborations include Vera van Heeringen (read more about Brooks & Vera), Boo Hewerdine (they record as State Of The Union), Dan Walsh, Sloan Wainwright, Hans Theessink, and the late-great Rab Noakes (with whom Williams recorded Should We Tell Him: Songs By Don Everly). It is pure talent, hard work and relentless touring which has brought him to the pinnacle of his career . Blues In Britain https://brookswilliams.com Tickets are 13 Doors open at 7.00pm Concert starts at 7.30pm