Saturday 10th January 2026

REMEMBERING ROB …… A Themed Night of Scottish and 1960s Music

Admission: £5.00

Time: 8.00 p.m.

Location: Saint James' Rooms

We start 2026 with a themed night of music in loving and fond memory of that wonderful man Rob Hepburn, who died in December 2024. Rob hailed from Annan in Dumfriesshire and loved the music of the folk revival of the 1960s and frequently performed songs from that era at Raising the Rafters
So there’s a double theme to tonight ! Bring along your Scottish songs or music, or your music from the 1960s, the heady days of the Folk Revival …. Or just come along and listen. It’s going to be a fantastic night of music and words.
We will be raising money this month for a charity close to Rob’s heart, the BRITISH RED CROSS.

Saturday 24th January 2026

RAFTERS Xtra SINGERS NIGHT

Admission: £3.00

Time: 8.00 p.m.

Location: Saint James' Rooms

It’s our “overflow” folk club giving a bigger and better platform to our large band of singers, musicians, poets and wordsmiths. Come along and you will be guaranteed a floor spot - you don’t have to book ……. But dont worry if you don’t sing, play or read - it’s an excellent night of music and fun and there’s no pressure to perform. Live music and entertainment at its best!This club puts the emphasis on music rather than fundraising, but any profit we do make on the night will go to the charity of the month.
It’s a fantastic night of live entertainment - three hours of live music for only £3 …… it just doesn’t get any better !

Saturday 14th February 2026

RIFF RAFF ‘R’ US AT RAFTERS

Admission: £5.00

Time: 8.00 p.m.

Location: Saint James' Rooms

It’s not advisable to say the name of this month’s band if you’re short- tongued ! We were going to call them “Six of the Best” but that might sound a bit kinky! Whacko!
The six are three of the regular couples (as opposed to the irregular couples) from one of Sheffield’s oldest established folk clubs, the wonderful Booitstraps at Chapeltown! Jim Marshall & Maggie, Ann & Chas and the inimitable Kieron and Mandy.
Expect something very different tonight!

Saturday 28th February 2026

RAFTERS Xtra SINGERS NIGHT

Admission: £3.00

Time: 8.00 p.m.

Location: Saint James' Rooms

It’s our “overflow” folk club giving a bigger and better platform to our large band of singers, musicians, poets and wordsmiths. Come along and you will be guaranteed a floor spot - you don’t have to book ……. But dont worry if you don’t sing, play or read - it’s an excellent night of music and fun and there’s no pressure to perform. Live music and entertainment at its best!This club puts the emphasis on music rather than fundraising, but any profit we do make on the night will go to the charity of the month.
It’s a fantastic night of live entertainment - three hours of live music for only £3 …… it just doesn’t get any better !

Saturday 14th March 2026

THE VALLEY BAND

Admission: £5.00

Time: 8.00 p.m.

Location: Saint James' Rooms

The Who? No, not The Who, the Valley Band ! Never heard of them? Yes you have - only they change their name about as frequently as Hugo changes his underwear, which, frankly, is not very often. But you might remember them under their recent name of Los Piranhas….. or as Common Ground ….? They blew us away last year with their guest night (some highlights are on our YouTube channel) and we just booked them again straight away! Folk from all genres on melodeon, guitar, keyboard, piano accordion and fiddle. And they have great fun as well which is infectious. Mind you, so is Diphtheria. Don’t miss them!

Saturday 28th March 2026

RAFTERS Xtra SINGERS NIGHT

Admission: £3.00

Time: 8.00 p.m.

Location: Saint James' Rooms

It’s our “overflow” folk club giving a bigger and better platform to our large band of singers, musicians, poets and wordsmiths. Come along and you will be guaranteed a floor spot - you don’t have to book ……. But dont worry if you don’t sing, play or read - it’s an excellent night of music and fun and there’s no pressure to perform. Live music and entertainment at its best!This club puts the emphasis on music rather than fundraising, but any profit we do make on the night will go to the charity of the month.
It’s a fantastic night of live entertainment - three hours of live music for only £3 …… it just doesn’t get any better !

Saturday 11th April 2026

Toein’ IN THE DARK

Admission: £5.00

Time: 8.00 p.m.

Location: Saint James' Rooms

The welcome return after a year or two of our old friends Toein’ in the Dark….. Carmel, Andy and Bob have a unique sound, beautiful harmonies and fiddle and guitar to die for,
They’ve a couple of CDs out and a careful perusal of Hugo’s YouTube Channel (they can’t touch you for it) will show them live at an earlier Raising the Rafters.
At their request, the charity of the month will be SHILOH, ROTHERHAM. a Homeless Support Charity.

Saturday 25th April 2026

RAFTERS Xtra SINGERS NIGHT

Admission: £3.00

Time: 8.00 p.m.

Location: Saint James' Rooms

It’s our “overflow” folk club giving a bigger and better platform to our large band of singers, musicians, poets and wordsmiths. Come along and you will be guaranteed a floor spot - you don’t have to book ……. But dont worry if you don’t sing, play or read - it’s an excellent night of music and fun and there’s no pressure to perform. Live music and entertainment at its best!This club puts the emphasis on music rather than fundraising, but any profit we do make on the night will go to the charity of the month.
It’s a fantastic night of live entertainment - three hours of live music for only £3 …… it just doesn’t get any better !

Saturday 2nd May 2026

THE HUNCH Supported by JACK’S RAKE

Admission: £10.00 / £12.00

Time: 8.00 p.m.

Location: Saint James' Rooms

We are proud to present the live concert to end all live concerts this month as part of the Wath May Festival. Hosting their prestigious Saturday Night Concert, this year Raising the Rafters are proud to present not one, but two amazing bands……
JACKS RAKE is a five piece band of multi instrumentalists playing high octane music with a strong Irish influence. They last appeared at Rafters in November 2025 and utterly blew us away - you can see a clip of one of their numbers on our You Tube Channel. This alone would be a night to remember …… but there’s more …..
THE HUNCH are five musicians at the top of their game ….. seasoned musicians with years of experience from such well known bands as Kitsyke Will, Hedgehog Pie and The Mighty Doonans.
Featuring MICK DOONAN, BOB THOMAS, CHRIS HANKS, TONY BACON and MARCUS FROST they headlined our last Festival Concert in 2025 and we were besieged with requests to being them back…… so here they are……. you can’t get enough of a good thing.
Entry for this concert (no floor singers at this one) will be £12 on the door, but a very limited number of Early Bird Tickets will be on sale at £10 + booking fee from www.wegottickets.com after 1st January 2026. Grab one while you can and guarantee a seat with your name on it (providing your name is “IKEA KUMFICHAIR”)
The profit we make on this night keeps Raising the Rafters going for another year - so please support it if you can!

Saturday 23rd May 2026

RAFTERS Xtra SINGERS NIGHT

Admission: £3.00

Time: 8.00 p.m.

Location: Saint James' Rooms

It’s our “overflow” folk club giving a bigger and better platform to our large band of singers, musicians, poets and wordsmiths. Come along and you will be guaranteed a floor spot - you don’t have to book ……. But dont worry if you don’t sing, play or read - it’s an excellent night of music and fun and there’s no pressure to perform. Live music and entertainment at its best!This club puts the emphasis on music rather than fundraising, but any profit we do make on the night will go to the charity of the month.
It’s a fantastic night of live entertainment - three hours of live music for only £3 …… it just doesn’t get any better !