Friday18

Friday18 is a free, one hour live music event taking place in Beeston, Kimberley, and Stapleford throughout the year. The shows run on Fridays for a series of weeks, and start at 18:00.

Friday18 is an event which has developed through the Council's C-City partnership with the German town of Gutersloh. 

Beeston

The event makes it's return to Beeston for its fifth year! Join us in Beeston Square on Fridays at 18:00 from 19 June to 7 August to enjoy live music, support local acts, and kickstart your weekend.

This year's line up is:

• 19 June – Anteloup (4 Piece Original Music Band)
• 26 June – Romy (Singer/Songwriter)
• 3 July - James Stevens (Solo Rock n Roll Singer)
• 10 July – Good Times Roll (3 Piece Rock n Roll Band)
• 17 July - Kev Smith Jones (Solo Guitarist and Vocals)
• 24 July - Higgs Bo’sun (5 Piece Acoustic Roots Band)
• 31 July - Roundabout Jazz (Youth Jazz Ensemble)
• 7 August – Claire L Shaw (Singer/Songwriter) & Jeanie Barton (Jazz Singer and Songwriter)  – two hour finale special!

Kimberley

Venues across Kimberley will see a return of regular live music from popular local acts, as Friday18 takes over the town for it's second year running!

Head to the venues listed below each week from 19 June to 7 August to enjoy great music across Kimberley from artists covering a wide selection of genres:

• 19 June at The White Lion – Sun and Moon (Jazz, Funk and Soul Band)
• 26 June at The Dog House - Joshua Todd (Indie/Alt Rock)
• 3 July at Cricketers Rest – Swing Chickens (3 Piece Swing Band)
• 10 July at Roots Micro Pub – Ben Mark Smith (Singer/Songwriter)
• 17 July at The Stag Inn – Claire L Shaw (Singer/Songwriter)
• 24 July at The White Lion – We are the Station (5 Piece Indie Rock Band)
• 31 July at The Dog House – Trevor Pringle (Pop, Rock, Country and Folk Favourites)
• 7 August at Cricketers Rest - Kev Smith Jones (Solo Guitarist and Vocals) 

Stapleford

Earlier this year, Friday18 made its way to Stapleford for the first time this winter, running every Friday from 30 January to 6 March. Friday18 offers an hour of live music from 18.00hrs every Friday - the perfect opportunity to dive into the weekend with free entertainment and shake off the chill in some of Stapleford’s best pubs.

Launching this year’s series on Friday 30 January was SPAM with old punk and new wave classics at Larry’s Bar.

Other performances included:

•  6 February at the Old Cross – Verbal Warning (Old skool punk rock band)
• 13 February at the Conservative Club – James Stevens (Rock n Roll solo artist)
• 20 February at the Midland Hotel – Trevor Pringle (Acoustic Singer)
• 27 February at the Lead & Dot MicroPub – Ben Mark Smith (Singer Songwriter)
• 6 March at the West End Club - Joshua Todd (Indie/Alt Rock)