Gigs:
To book Billy Thompson Gypsy Style for your venue, festival or party contact the band for a quote. The full 5-piece band is what we call ‘The A-Team’ but should the budget or venue dictate, a smaller size group can be provided – or even Billy solo playing a wide range of different music.
December 2023
Dec 10 Performing with Modjango at The Caernarvon Castle. 4.30pm to 6.30pm. TBC.
Dec 25 Playing at Hawkstone Hall. 1-4pm.
Dec 31 with The Eryl Jones Band at the Brondanw Arms / Y Ring, Llanfrothen.
January 2024
Jan 21 Playing at Keele University Open Day/Wedding Fair.
February 2024
Feb 11 w. Modjango (Paul and Roy Gregory) at the Wirral Guitar Show. Joining for some of their 2nd set around 1pm.
Feb 14 Private Function
Feb 25 w. Modjango at The Caernarvon Castle, Oxton (on the Wirral). NB – No kids allowed. 4.30pm onwards.
March 2024
March 02 Private Function
March 08 Private Function
March 31 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Yr Heliwr pub, Nefyn. 3pm onwards.
April 2024
May 2024
May 04 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at the Neston Music Festival.
May 11 Art Exhibition launch with Eryl Jones and Sam Thompson. Plas Brondanw. 2pm. More details to follow.
May 18 Private Function (with the Snowdonia String Quartet).
May 24 Private Function TBC.
June 2024
June 27 w. The Dynamo Quartet at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, London. Doors 6.30pm. Show 8pm.
June 29 Private Function
July 2024
July 05 with Andy Mackenzie and Greg Robley performing at the International Eisteddfod, Llangollen. Times TBC.
July 20 Private Function
July 27 Private Function
July 28 w. The Dynamo Quartet at the Ryedale Music Festival. Details to follow.
August 2024
Aug 27 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at the Fishguard Jazz and Blues Festival – Aberjazz!
September 2024
October 2024
November 2024
Nov 23 Private Function TBC
December 2024
January 2023
Jan 17 Performing at Paysanne Restaurant, Deganwy.
Jan 28 Watch/Listen from the comfort of your own home to Billy Thompson Gypsy Style’s performance of Gypsymania on Noson Lawen, S4C, 8.30pm.
February 2023
March 2023
March 12 Performing with Ana Gracey at The Pheasantry, Chelsea Show 8pm, Doors 6.30pm.
Mar 18 Private Function
Mar 19 Performing to Strangers, Friends and their Mothers from my studio for Mothers Day. Click on the link to book a time slot.
April 2023
April 13 Private Function
April 18 with Andy Mackenzie and Greg Robley as The Billy Thompson Trio, Gimblet Rock Holiday Park. 7pm start. Booking advisable. 01758 612770.
May 2023
May 25 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Mach 2023 – Nick Sanders’ Biker Festival, Machynlleth. More details to follow.
May 27 Private Function
June 2023
June 02 Memorial Concert for Barbara Thompson. Union Chapel, Islington. Start time 6.45pm. All proceeds to Cure Parkinsons. Tickets from http://barbara-thompson.co.uk
June 24 Private Function
June 29 Performing at Paysanne Restaurant, Deganwy.
July 2023
July 01 Private Function
July 04 with Andy Mackenzie and Greg Robley performing at the International Eisteddfod, Llangollen. 5pm.
July 07 with Andy Mackenzie and Greg Robley performing at the International Eisteddfod, Llangollen. 5pm.
July 08 Private Function
July 22 Private Function
July 29 Private Function
August 2023
September 2023
Sept 15 Performing for Live Music Now.
Sept 22 Private Function
Sept 23 Private Function
October 2023
Oct 06 w. Eryl Jones Band TBC
Oct 08 Private Function
Oct 22 Performing with Modjango at The Caernarvon Castle. 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
Oct 24 Performing at Paysanne Restaurant, Deganwy.
Oct 28 Private Function
November 2023
Nov 10 Private Function
Nov 18 Private Function
Nov 19 Performing at the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market, 12pm.
December 2023
Dec 10 Performing with Modjango at The Caernarvon Castle. 4.30pm to 6.30pm. TBC.
Dec 25 Playing at Hawkstone Hall. 1-4pm.
Dec 31 with The Eryl Jones Band at the Brondanw Arms / Y Ring, Llanfrothen.
2022’s GIGS:
January 2022
Jan 11 Violinogram. Chester.
February 2022
Feb 14 – 18 Sioe Cerdd Ysgol Godre’r Berwyn: Grîs.
March 2022
Mar 19 Performing a programme of Nordic classical music with the St Helens Sinfonietta
Mar 26 Performing with Andy Mackenzie and Eryl Jones for ‘Earth Hour Wales at Y Hwb, Canolfan Hamdden Glaslyn, Porthmadog. 2-5pm.
Mar 27 Performing to Strangers, Friends and their Mothers from my studio for Mothers Day. Click on the link to book a time slot.
April 2022
May 2022
May 11 The Peter Lemer and Billy Thompson Quintet with Tom Ridout. South Mill Arts Centre, Bishops Stortford.
May 21 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at the Neston Music Festival.
May 22 Performing with the Greg Williams Big Band at Gladstone Theatre on the Wirral raising money for the Red Cross Ukraine Refugee Appeal. 7.30pm.
May 28 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Mini Mach.
June 2022
June 18 Private Function
June 27 Private Function
July 2022
July 02 Private Function
July 16 Private Function
July 23 The Billy Thompson Trio at the Birmingham, Sandwell & Westside Jazz Festival. 12.30 at Mailbox. 17.30 at Hippodrome Square.
August 2022
Aug 27 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at the Fishguard Jazz and Blues Festival – Aberjazz! Ffwrn, 9pm. SOLD OUT.
September 2022
Sept 07 Private Function
Sept 10 Private Function
Sept 17 Private Function
Sept 20 – 22 Performing for Live Music Now!
Sept 23 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at The Dragon Theatre, Barmouth. https://www.facebook.com/barmouthmusic/
Sept 28 – 30 Performing for the North Wales International Music Festival around schools in North Wales.
Sept 28 Performing for Merched y Wawr, Wrexham. 7pm.
October 2022
Oct 01 Private Function
Oct 09 Performing with Ana Gracey at Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho. Lunchtime performance.
Oct 10 Performing with Eryl Jones live on Radio Cymru on Shân Cothi’s show. from Wrexham’s Tŷ Pawb. 11am -1pm.
Oct 29 Private Function in a String Quartet.
November 2022
Nov 12 Performing at the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market, 2pm. Available for an evening performance. I was supposed to have been on at 12! Missed it.
Nov 19 Performing at the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market, 2pm. Available for an evening performance.
Nov 24 The Westbrook Blake. St James Church, Piccadilly, London.
Nov 28 Performing on live radio with Eryl Jones. Shân Cothi’s show on Radio Cymru from 11am – 1pm.
December 2022
Dec 03 Private Function
Dec 06 Performing at Paysanne Restaurant, Deganwy.
Dec 17 Performing at the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market, 12pm.
Dec 25 Playing to diners at Hawkstone Hall 1-4pm.
2021’S GIGS:
January 2021
February 2021
March 2021
Mar 14. Performing to Strangers, Friends and their Mothers from my studio for Mothers Day.
April 2021
May 2021
May 28. Playing with backing tracks at Nineteen57 Bar & Restaurant, Islawrddordd Caravan Park, Barmouth 01341 242449. 7pm.
June 2021
June 14. Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia & NYJO Present: Bulletproof, Ronnie Scott’s, London. First House 17:30. Second House 20:30.
June 25. Playing with backing tracks at Nineteen57 Bar & Restaurant, Islawrddordd Caravan Park, Barmouth 01341 242449. 7pm.
July 2021
July 21 The Billy Thompson Trio performing at the Birmingham and Sandwell Jazz Festival.
With Caley Groves on guitar and Mike Green on double bass.
12:30 MAILBOX 7 Commercial Street B1 1RS. 0121 632 1000.
19:30 WEDNESBURY LIBRARY Walsall Street WS10 9EH. 0121 569 4945. Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd8lj8caHbI
July 22 The Billy Thompson Trio performing at the Birmingham and Sandwell Jazz Festival. With Caley Groves on guitar and Mike Green on double bass.
12:30 VICTORIA SQUARE BANDSTAND Birmingham B1 1BB. 0121 227 4114
18:00 BREWHOUSE & KITCHEN, SUTTON COLDFIELD 8 Birmingham Rd B72 1QD. 0121 796 6838.
August 2021
Aug 26 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at the Fishguard Jazz ‘n’ Blues Festival – Aberjazz. Due to short notice there is a new look line up of Caley Groves on guitar, Dave Kelbie rhythm guitar and Andy Crowdy on double bass.
Livestreamed to Brecon Jazz. Click the link to book a ticket with a watch again feature up to Oct 31st.
September 2021
Sept 04 Private Function.
Sept 25 Private Function.
Sept 30 Private Function.
October 2021
Oct 12 Chwarae i Merched y Wawr, Yr Wyddgrug. 12.30pm.
Oct 29 w. Tina May, Barmouth. CANCELLED.
November 2021
Nov 13 Performing with a DJ. Private Function.
Nov 19 Performing in The Westbrook Blake (Glad Day) at Cadogan Hall as part of the London Jazz Festival.
Nov 27 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
December 2021
Dec 03 Performing with a DJ. Private Function.
Dec 04 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
Dec 05 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
Dec 10 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
Dec 11 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
Dec 18 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
Dec 19 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
Dec 21 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
Dec 22 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
Dec 23 Performing at the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market 1pm Available for an evening performance.
Dec 25 Playing to diners at Hawkstone Hall 1-4pm.
Dec 27 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
Dec 28 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
Dec 29 Performing at the Alton Towers Christmas Market. Available for an evening performance.
2020’S GIGS:
January 2020
February 2020
Feb 14 The Billy Thompson Trio performing in Stourbridge. Jazz at the Bonded Warehouse, Canal Street, Stourbridge DY8 4LU
March 2020
March 05 Performing with Andy Mackenzie and Greg Robley at Cadwaladers, Criccieth. 7.30pm.
April 2020
April 05 Performing with singer Ana Gracey at Pizza Express Soho, London… Ticket details… CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
April 10 Performing at the launch of ‘Nineteen57’, Barmouth. CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
April 25 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at the Neston Music Festival… Ticket details to follow… CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
May 2020
May 16 Private Function. CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
June 2020
June 19 – 21 The Billy Thompson Trio at the Llandudno Jazz Festival. CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
July 2020
July 22 & 23 The Billy Thompson Trio at the Birmingham, Sandwell & Westside Jazz Festival. POSTPONED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
August 2020
Aug 01 with Gavin Crisfield at Le Guingette, Les Salces, France. Environ 9heure du soir
Aug 15 Fête de Serge, St Jean de la Blaquière. Environ 8heure du soir
September 2020
Sept 12. Private Function. CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
Sept 15. Chwarae i Merched y Wawr, Yr Wyddgrug. Playing for Merched y Wawr, Mold. POSTPONED TO SEPT 14, 2021 DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
Sept 18. Playing with international jazz singer Tina May along with Andy Mackenzie, Greg Robley and Neil Browning. CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
Sept 25/26/27. The Billy Thompson Trio at The Llyn Guitar Festival CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
Sept 26. Playing to backing tracks at Nineteen57 Bar & Restaurant, Islawrddordd Caravan Park, Barmouth 01341 242449. 8pm. CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
October 2020
Oct 19. The Billy Thompson Trio at The Birmingham Jazz Festival. Playing a The Canal House, Birmingham. 8 – 10pm.
Oct 23. Playing to backing tracks at Nineteen57 Bar & Restaurant, Islawrddordd Caravan Park, Barmouth 01341 242449. 8pm. CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS
Oct 30. Playing at the launch of new work by animator Todd Fuller at Ningaloo Arts Centre, Exmouth, Australia via Webex.
November 2020
December 2020
Dec 12. Playing around Bala high street for the Bala Shop Association. 11.30 – 1pm. 2pm – 3.30pm.
Dec 19. Playing around Bala high street for the Bala Shop Association. 11.30 – 1pm. 2pm – 3.30pm.
Dec 23. Playing around Bala high street for the Bala Shop Association. 11.30 – 1pm. 2pm – 3.30pm.
2019’S GIGS:
January 2019
February 2019
Feb 02 Tribute to Jon Hiseman:
March 2019
March 07 performing as a trio with Andy Mackenzie and Greg Robley at Cadwaladers, Criccieth 7pm.
March 23 performing as a trio with Andy Mackenzie and Greg Robley at the March Manouche Festival, Menai, Anglesey. Time & Date TBC. I will also be running a workshop on my style of improvisation the day of my gig.
April 2019
April 12 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style playing for the Frodsham Music & Arts Club. 7.30pm
April 18 at Tŷ Glyndwr with the Eryl Jones BIG Band.
May 2019
May 06 the Billy Thompson Trio at Allports, Pwllheli. 7pm start.
May 08 the Billy Thompson Trio at The White House, Rhuallt, 8pm for the North Wales Jazz Society.
May 22 performing in The Westbrook Blake. Moscow, Russia.
May 25 Private Function.
June 2019
June 24 Playing at the book launch for the new book by Clare Mackintosh.
June 29 Private Function.
July 2019
August 2019
Aug 15 w. Gavin Crisfield at L’Épicerie, Les Salces, Hérault. 9pm.
September 2019
October 2019
Oct 24 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style, The Paysanne restaurant, Deganwy.
November 2019
Nov 09 Billy Thompson playing at the German Christmas Market, Birmingham 2-4pm.
Nov 11 Billy Thompson playing with Andy Mackenzie and Greg Robley at Allports, Pwllheli… Book in advance…
Nov 22 w. Tina May, Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven, Cumbria
CA28 6SE. Details…
December 2019