In the 60’s The Red House held a regular Friday night Folk Club featuring the folk greats on the time, including Trevor Lucas who formed the folk band Eclection in August ’67 and was a founding member of Fotheringay. Local ‘resident’ performers included Fred Hayes, Brian Dunt, and Tom Dillon.

The Red House held a regular Folk Night in the mid to late 60’s. Source: Sue Bradman via ‎WOKING-OLD and NEW

When Steve Brookes left The Jam, The Red House is where the three remaining members auditioned several guitarists and a keyboardist; including Brian Viner, a guitarist from Lightwater. Donegal Joe also played the venue around that time. It was reborn as a live venue in the early 80’s, with a few notable bands gigging there including Cutting Edge‘s debut gig shortly after Panther split up.

In the mid-eighties, McFarlane and the LeFevre brothers, who all worked behind the bar and lived above, re-established Face to Face, later called Seven, out of the pub. John Goodison, the then Red House landlord, even gave them a loan and their first break by making them the resident band, which they did for almost a year.

The Red House is now O’Neill’s.

Gallery:

Red House from the air…
Interior of The Red House. Picture courtesy of Phil Gibby
The Red House on the right c’60’s. Source: Richard Knotek via WOKING when we were young