Houghton Weavers
Wed 16 Jan
|Over Hulton Folk Club
Come and "Sit Thi Deawn" for an evening of old and new songs from the Local Lads


Time & Location
16 Jan 2019, 19:30
Over Hulton Folk Club, Over Hulton Conservative Club, Saint Helens Road, Bolton, UK
About the event
We're delighted to get these local lads to come and open our 2019 concerts..
Formed in 1975, The Houghton Weavers made their television debut in the BBC's talent show "We'll Call You". So successful were they that, within a couple of months they were given their own show "Sit Thi Deawn" which continued for six series over seven years and had the highest viewing figures for any regional T.V. programme.
As well as their own show the Weavers have appeared on many other national TV programmes for both BBC and ITV including "This Is Your Life" and "The Video Entertainers".
Six series on Radio 2 led the Weavers to appear with such notable artistes as Cannon & Ball, Ken Dodd, Rick Wakeman, Mike Harding, Billy Connolly, Phil Cool, Jasper Carrott, Norman Wisdom, Mick Miller and Stan Boardman amongst many others.
They have starred in six pantomimes at top theatres in…
Tickets
Houghton Weavers
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