On the last Sunday of each month, the 1950s welfare hall hosts an afternoon of skiffle music featuring our own band, Hop, Skiffle and Jump.
Skiffle music had a major influence on popular culture, with many of its followers going on to form the bands that shaped pop music as we know it, such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Simple catchy songs played on easily affordable acoustic instruments gave young people the chance to make their own music.
Our skiffle sessions start with a concert from 12pm until 1pm on the stage in the welfare hall. From 1.30pm until 2pm and 2.30pm until 3pm, you’ll have the chance to join the musicians for a more informal session where you can bring your own instruments along or sing along with the choruses. Happy skiffling!
Programme
- 12pm to 1pm – Skiffle concert
- 1.30pm to 2pm – Informal skiffle session
- 2.30pm to 3pm – Informal skiffle session
As with all daytime events, you can use your Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership to enjoy this special event. Visitors need to pre-book for 10am, 11am and 12pm timeslots to help us manage the flow of visitors through our Entrance building during our busiest times, but if you are visiting from 1pm onwards, you can just turn up and won’t need to pre-book (last admission 4pm).
Beamish reserves the right to alter events, activities, facilities, operations and opening times without prior notice.