Live Music and other events at The Ship:

 APRIL 

 'An exhibition by Heather Johnson'. Please come and see the work of this amazing young Woodbridge Artist.  Sunday 28th 

 MAY 

Weds 8th

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
Fri 10th

'Irish night' 9pm .
 
Sun 12th 

'The AJ Experience' from 2.30pm. An afternoon of comedy, impressions and music with the fabulous AJ. 

Thurs 16th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm. 

Weds 22nd

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
Sun 26th

'Pretty Grimm' Morris dancing from 2.30pm (ish)!
'Thameside Mummers' 9pm Evening sing-around.
 
Bank Hol Monday 27th

'Music & entertainment' 2.30pm Details to be confirmed. 

 Thurs 30th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 

JUNE 

Sun 2nd

'John Ward' from 2.30pm.  Exceptional local singer songwriter, a great afternoon's entertainment.
 
Weds 5th

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
Thurs 16th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
Fri 14th

'Irish night' 9pm. 
 
Weds 19th

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
Fri 21st - Sun 23rd 

'Midsummer Festival of Folk' at The Ship Inn.  Live music all weekend, step dancing contest, story telling & folk lore, Melodian & singing workshops, Ceilidh, mini beer festival, bbq, home made food.  Programme constantly evolving please call for updates.  Camping available.

Thurs 27th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
JULY
 
Weds 3rd

'Shipshape & Barley Bridd Morris' from 7pm.
 
Sun 7th

'Buckshee' from 2.30pm. Mick 7 Mo play an extravaganza of world music including Blue Grass, Creole, Flamenco, Jazz, Irish & traditional folk - simply brilliant!
 
Thurs 11th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
Fri 12th

Irish night' 9pm. 
 
Sun 14th

'Mark Anthony' from 2.30pm.  Hugely popular solo artist, bet you can't keep those feet from tapping!
 
Weds 17th

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
Thurs 25th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
Sun 28th

'TBA'
 
Weds 31st

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm. 
 
AUGUST

Thurs 8th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
Fri 9th

'Irish night' 9pm. 
 
Sun 11th  

'Greg McDonald' from 2.30pm.  Back by popular demand, another great solo artist.
 
Weds 14th

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
Thurs 22nd

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
Fri 23rd - Sun 25th

'Folkeast' visit http://www.folkeast.co.uk/ for a full programme.
 
Mon 26th

'Dave & John' from 2.30pm.  The perfect post festival wind down Back by popular demand, another great solo artist.
 
Weds 28th

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
 SEPTEMBER 

 Thurs 5th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
Sun 8th

'Adam & Jayne' from 2.30pm.  Fresh back from their New Zealand tour, this amazing duo make their debut at The ship Inn, we think you will love them.
 
Weds 11th

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
Fri 13th

'Irish night' 9pm. 
 
Sun 15th

'Wytchazle' from 2.30pm.  The fantastic Daisy & Rob are back on the circuit again playing original material, jazz standards & the occasional folk music.
 
Thurs 19th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
Weds 25th

Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
Thurs 27th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 

 OCTOBER 

 Thurs 3rd

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
Weds 9th

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
Fri 11th

'Irish night' 9pm.
 
Thurs 17th

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
Weds 23rd

'Shipshape' from 8.30pm.
 
Thurs 31st

'Open Mic with Steven Lay' from 8.30pm.
 
 

COMING SOON

 21st - 23rd June

Midsummer Festival of Folk at The Ship Inn.  Live music all weekend, step dancing contest, story telling & folk lore, Melodian & singing workshops, Ceilidh, mini beer festival, bbq, home made food.  Programme constantly evolving - please call for updates. Camping available.
 
23rd - 25th August  

FolkEast at Glemham Hall. We are official partners and will be an offsite stage from 22nd to 26th.  Follow link (on events page) to FolkEast        website for full details.

REGULAR EVENTS

Craft Club - Knitting, crochet, tatting, patchwork, lace, macrame, basket weave, whatever your 'thing', it doesn't matter.  Come and share your skill, enjoy a good old natter over a coffee or a glass of wine (quite often there is home made cake too!) and relax with like minded folk.  Second & fourth Tuesday of every month 6.30 pm onwards. 
 
Shipshape - Singers, Musicians and Company of the Blaxhall Ship Inn - every other Wednesday, from 8.30pm.
 
Music, singing, stepping and stories. Visiting musicians and singers will be made very welcome.  
 
Regular evenings of Irish Music (usually the second Friday of the month) 
 
Open Mic nights, hosted by Steven Lay - every other Thursday from 8pm.
 
Many other types of music events are regularly held at The Ship so call us and see what you could be missing!