As this page is not updated daily and, as bands may change at short notice, please see our Facebook page for last minute alterations:

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Bands are expected to start at 9pm and finish at midnight with a break in between. I understand that two bands may start at 9:30; Lord Toffingham and Expose. Doors open at 7:30

Members carrying their green/yellow membership card may enter the hall and bring a LONG TERM partner in free.

Entry is £5 for non members and members without their membership card. Please note that, on Fridays, the hall may be booked for a private party on occasion and for ticketed events everyone has to pay the ticket price. The type of music the bands play is below under ‘In their own words’

NOVEMBER

Tue 18th  Games night @ 7:30

All welcome – non CIU £2

Fri 21st UB40 tribute, Johnny2Bad.,plus DJ Ska & Mash

Tickets sold out

Sat 22nd Wully Bully

Fri 28th Rock Candy

Sat 29th Electrum

DECEMBER

Fri  5th Mr Spankey & the Hipthrusters

Sat 6th The Soul Corporation

Fri 12th Sons of Southpaw

Sat 13th Naked Apes

Sun 14th Children’s Christmas Party

The kids Christmas party list is now up on the notice board, don’t miss out

Fri 19th Afterlife

Sat 20th Horizon 5

Wed 24th DJ Pete Lacey

In the members lounge for members and signed in guests only

Sun 28th  The Travelling Tilbury’s  in the Members Lounge

Wed 31st Naked Apes plus DJ

ticketed event: Please note, this band are the Naked Apes, not the Peppermint Apes that played last New Years Eve

Wed 31st New Years Eve Celebration

In the members lounge

Don’t forget to check out ‘In their own words’ lower down on this page

 

‘In their own words’ is below

JANUARY 2026

Fri 2nd Christmas meal for over 65 year old Welcome Club members with at least 5 years membership and for life members. Entertainment from the Travelling Tilbury’s.

Sat 3rd  Fictus

Fri 9th  Broken Bones

Sat 10th Hellenbach Country Band

Fri 16th  Scam 69

Sat 17th  Section 8

Fri 23rd  Gunrunner

Sat 24th  Expose

Fri 30th  The Yung Gunz

Sat 31st  Scooby

FEBRUARY 

Fri 6th  Electrum

Sat 7th  Frog on a Rocket

Fri 13th  SOS

Sat 14th

Fri 20th  Bootleg Blonde

Tickets £15, but not on sale yet.  7:30 to 12:30

Sat 21st  Tantric Zoo

Fri 27th  Half Stoned

Sat 28th  Soul Corporation

MARCH

Fri 6th  Alien Water Kiss

Sat 7th  Horizon 5

Fri 13th

Sat 14th The Johns

Fri 20th  Born Wild

Sat 21st  Wully Bully

Fri 27th  Afterlife

Sat 28th Naked Apes

APRIL

Friday 3rd No band – Private booking

Sat 4th  Expose

Fri 10th Upbeats

Ticket event – details to follow

Sat 11th  Lord Toffingham

Fri 17th  The Yung Gunz

Sat 18th  SX5

Friday 24th  Abba Forever plus DJ

details to follow

Sat 25th Hellenbach Country band

MAY

Fri 1st  Mr Spankey

Sat 2nd  Electrum

Fri 8th  Gunrunner

Sat 9th  Fictus

Fri 15th  Scam 69

Sat 16th  Scooby

Fri 22nd  Afterlife

Sat 23rd  Frog on a Rocket

Fri 29th  S.O.S.

Sat 30th  The Targets

JUNE

Fri 5th  Broken Bones

Sat 6th  Soul Corporation

Fri 12th

Sat 13th  Tantric Zoo

Fri 19th White Gates

Sat 20th Wully Bully

Fri 26th  Half Stoned

Sat 27th  

‘In their own words’ is below

JULY

The hall may be available to hire on Fridays in July and August.  Please contact the office for information.

Sat 4th  Horizon 5

Sat 11th  Expose

Sat 18th  SX5

Sat 25th Section 8

AUGUST

The hall may be available to hire on Fridays in July and August.  Please contact the office for information.

Sat 1st  The Johns

Sat 8th Supercharged

Sat 15th Stanford Ska

Sat 22nd The Targets

Sat 29th Naked Apes

SEPTEMBER

Fri 4th  S.O.S.

Sat 5th  Soul Corporation

Fri 11th Peppermint Apes

Sat 12th Wully Bully

Fri 18th Born Wild

Sat 19th

Fri 25th QUOD plus DJ Pete Lacey

ticketed event

Sat 26th Scooby

OCTOBER

Fri 2nd  Mr Spankey and the Hip Thrusters

Sat 3rd  Expose

Fri 9th  White Gates

Sat 10th  Fictus

Fri 16th  Electrum

Sat 17th Lord Toffingam

Fri 23rd Alien Water Kiss

Sat 24th Tantric Zoo

Fri 30th Scam 69

Sat 31st Frog on a Rocket

NOVEMBER

Fri 6th  Broken Bones

Sat 7th The Johns

Fri 13th  Peppermint Apes

Sat 14th Horizon 5

Fri 20th  Tribute night

Sat 21st  SX5

Fri 27th Gunrunner

Sat 28th  Soul Corporation

DECEMBER

Fri 4th  No Band – private booking

Sat 5th The Targets

Fri 11th  Half Stoned

Sat 12th  Expose

Sun 13th  Children’s Christmas Party

Fri  18th  Born Wild

Sat 19th  Naked Apes

Thur 24th Christmas Eve in the Members Lounge with DJ Pete Lacey

Thu 31st Frog on a Rocket

In their own words:  

Descriptions taken from websites, Facebook and advertising and are used here as a guide only.

Afterlife: rock covers band

Alien Water Kiss: Energetic rock band, expect lots of Indie n Rock tunes, first formed in 1994 and reborn in 2024

Beautiful Dangerous: Heavy rock, heavy metal. ACDC, Foo’s, Metallica, Billy Idol, Alanis Morisette, Skunk Anansie, Pink, Fleetwood Mac, Wheatus, Kansas, Nirvana, Journey, Muse, Queen & more.

Bootleg Blonde:  The Official Blondie Tribute Band, are the world’s No.1 official Debbie Harry and Blondie tribute band, established in 2001. This band are the only tribute to have performed with two original founder members of Blondie, legendary drummer Clem Burke and singer, songwriter bass player and author Gary Valentine.

Born Wild: Rock covers band with energy and attitude

Break for Cover. Playing current floor fillers from artists such as: Paul Weller / The Killers / The Fratellis / Stereophonics / The Zutons / The Coral / Maroon 5 / Oasis / REM / U2 / Ocean Colour Scene / Green Day / Travis / Crowded House / Snow Patrol / Kaiser Chiefs / Kings of Leon / Red Hot Chili Peppers / The La’s / Lenny Kravitz / Coldplay / Gary Moore

Broken Bones: Classic rock anthems and heavy rock hits; Highway to hell, Ace of Spades, Paranoid, Born to be wild, Smoke on the water

DJ Jukes:  Our own Juke Box providing the music

Electrum: influences and genres such as Classical Music, Jazz, Progressive Rock, Jazz-Fusion, Prog Metal, Neo Progressive Music, Pop, Folk and Heavy Metal

Expose: Freestyle, House, R&B, Pop and love ballad

Fictus: Pop goes Rock. From the heart-wrenching ballads of Adele to the rebellious rock anthems of Nirvana, and from the pop perfection of Rihanna and Lily Allen to the iconic tunes of ABBA, Pink and many more

Fishing For Robots: playing all the great 80s from Numan, Bowie, Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode, OMD, Ultra ox, Roxy Music, Japan and many more.

Focus: Covering classic songs from across the decades

Frog on a Rocket: 5 piece all live covers band

Gotcha: High-energy covers band with an emphasis on FUN and a suprisingly BIG sound! Playing family-friendly hits from all eras and genres – Rock, Pop, Britpop, Ska, Funk, Soul, Big Band and more

Grounds For Divorce: Indie, grunge, rock

Gunrunner: Genres across the spectrum from blues to hard rock, pop to prog rock, punk and beyond. The band call it their “Classic Rock Jukebox”

Half Stoned: a rocking pub, club & private function half Rolling Stones and half Covers band

Hallmark: Covers Band

Hellenbach Country Band: All your favourite Country Music  hits from throughout the decades

Hit Parade: Hit Parade is a band armed with an extensive and varied repertoire from modern pop/rock to party classics.

Horizon 5: Essex based Rock/Indie/Pop Band. They say that music is the language of the soul, and this is certainly true for Horizon 5.

Johnny2Bad. Alias(J2B) are an 8 piece band from Birmingham, UK, who perform the music of UK Reggae legends UB40 (endorsed by UB40’s Ali Campbell  himself on national TV interview), presenting their spectacular, electrifying high energy live shows with a Unique twist, doing all the Hits and Classics.

Lord Toffingham: glam rock

Maximum Who: Maximum Who isn’t just a tribute band – it’s a high-energy, immersive experience that recreates the power, passion, and raw sound of The Who’s golden years (1965-1978). From thunderous drum fills to soaring guitar riffs, it’s a night that will transport you straight back to rock’s golden era!

Mixtape: party band. Lively music from the 1960’s to the 2000’s

Monkeys Wedding: Guitar and sax duo; ska, rocksteady, reggae, soul, pop

Mr Spankey and The Hipthrusters: Dire Straits and Dr.Feelgood  covers and many more.

Naked Apes: The most fun and energetic party covers band in the world! Alternative Indie Rock, Pop Punk & soul hits from the last 40 years,

Police Academy: Recreating and reproducing a totally authentic Police experience that allows audiences to enjoy and immerse themselves in some of the best-known songs ever written by truly, one of the world’s greatest ever bands. ‘Roxanne’, ‘Message in a Bottle’, ‘Every Breath You Take’, ‘King of Pain’, ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ and ‘Walking on the Moon’ are just few of the highlights in a set

Recharged: most popular genre’s of music

Rock Candy: Covers band,  from Bon Jovi to Blondie, Guns n Roses to Cher, AC/DC to Tina Turner. Metallica to Roxette.

Scam 69:  A Tribute to the Pop, Punk & New Wave Music of 1977-1982

Scooby: Our dynamic set list features chart-topping hits and timeless classics from The Beatles, Chic, Queen, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Daft Punk, Artful Dodger, Oasis, Ed Sheeran, and many more.

Section 8: ska influenced band playing originals and covers.

Ska & Mash: AKA Pete Lacey is a very popular and lively D.J, well known to the Welcome Club

Solar 9: Party Band

Solsbury Hill: popular rock and pop songs from artists such as, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, The Police, The Beatles, The Cure, Pink Floyd, Oasis, Paul Weller plus the usual favourites!

Sons of Southpaw: Indie/Rock covers

Stellar Groove: Floor fillers from Michael Jackson, TLC, Moloko, Abba, Kylie Minogue, Faithless, Estelle, Gala, RobiS, Tina Turner, Adele, Sister Sledge, Amy Winehouse, Salt&Pepper, Republica plus many more 80’s, 90’s & 00’s

SX5: Covers band, classics from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and beyond

Tantric Zoo: covers band, playing some of the greatest rock and pop hits of all time.

That Eighties Band: Sing and dance along to your favourites with this incredible 6-piece live show. This fantastic ’80s tribute band with songs from Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Whitney Houston, Queen, Pet Shop Boys, Van Halen, Prince, Blondie, Madonna, Bon Jovi and more.

The Beagles: Performing the greatest hits of The Beatles and the The Eagles

The Cheatles: Beatles tribute band

The 4 Pops: Five piece band Doctor Zero describe themselves as: Head Rocking, Foot Tapping, High Adrenaline R&B. The 4 Pops are 4 of the members from Doctor Zero.

The Decatonics: We are a powerful 8 piece female fronted ska band from The South Coast, featuring a 3 piece brass section. Our vibrant live show has built up a great reputation for its high energy and floor filled skanking nights. Drawing on the Ska, 2Tone, Soul, and Reggae genres we deliver a mix of the classics along with a few lesser played tunes…plus a few surprises with our own unique twist along the way, setting us slightly apart from your generic ska covers band

The Elevators: playing songs by artists such as Bowie, Blondie, Doors, Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Beatles, Bryan Adams, Bob Marley, U2, Black Sabbath and many others.

The Johns: Music we cover include tunes from The Beatles, The Kinks, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Scott Walker, The Talking Heads, The Buzzcocks, The Monkees, Neil Young, The Who, The Doors and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

The Peppermint Apes: Covers Pub/Function/band , We also perform our own Originals. “The Peppermint Apes are a four piece band known for their dynamic and energetic sets featuring must have hits from across the decades!”

The Soul Corporation: Club Classics, Dance & Soul

The Sound Collective: Playing the best in Disco, Soul, Motown and Pop

The Targets: 60’s/MOD/Ska covers band

The Yung Guns: The band play a contrasting set of indie anthems to bangers full of surprises.

TooT’n’Skamen: One of the best 2tone revival bands around. 2tone = second wave of ska music. So ska and reggae

Traveling Tilburys Popular local band who do not take themselves too seriously. A tribute to the Traveling Wilburys and the solo and collective songs of Roy Orbison, Bob Dylon,  George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty plus many more.

Under Cover of Midnight: Covers band  playing songs from 3 decades

West End Jerseys: A Night of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons performed by stars of London’s West End.

White Gates: They provide a high energy show featuring original rock / pop music. Their main influences are Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Paramore. They continue to write original material and at the moment they are in the process of recording their first set of songs for release this year.

Word of Mouth: Mix of 50’s rock’n’roll. classic 60’s numbers, the occasional 70’s hit mixed with some tasty country numbers.

Wully Bully: Performing classic soul, Motown, 70s/80s classics and recent covers.