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About Hamsteels Community Centre
Hamsteels Community Centre is a grassroots music venue in Esh Winning, Esh Winning. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Hamsteels Community Centre books Folk, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Esh Winning venue directory.
Hamsteels Community Centre is a charity-run community hall on Western Avenue in Esh Winning, about six miles west of Durham city, offering room hire alongside a regular programme of classes, film screenings and music nights. Its monthly Acoustic Folk Night is an open singaround with free entry, listed at 7.30pm. The centre's own news feed dated 7 August 2026 promoted the 8 August session, and the August and April 2026 dates both fall on the second Saturday of the month.
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Western Avenue, Esh Winning, Esh Winning, Esh Winning, DH7 9LS
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Hamsteels Community Centre books Folk, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Yes — Hamsteels Community Centre hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Esh Winning Open Mic Finder.
Western Avenue, Esh Winning, Esh Winning, Esh Winning, DH7 9LS. See the map below for directions. Browse more Esh Winning venues nearby.
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