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13 Sep 2025
The Wonky Donkeys

The Wonky Donkeys

Saturday 20th September

We're back gigging at The Olive Branch on Saturday 20th September. It's a cracking venue and always well attended.

Hopefully we'll see plenty of Wonkers in the audience! 

See you there! 

13 Sep 2025

Saturday 13th September 2025

Hey everyone, sorry we've been a bit quiet lately. We're still navigating Jools' recovery from her stroke in December 2024. It’s become clear that playing bass and singing lead vocals live is pretty tough for her right now.

So, we've decided to bring in a bass player to let Jools focus solely on singing. Meet Toby, a great guy who's been rushing to learn 75 songs in our style! He’s making good progress but gets a bit frustrated when he hits a tricky tune. Totally understandable—after all, the rest of us have been playing together for 15 years, so it’s a big challenge for someone new to jump in and learn our sets quickly!

We’re not exactly sure when Toby will be ready for his first live gig with us, but fingers crossed it’ll be by the end of the year if all goes well.

Stay tuned!

Thanks for sticking with us and remember to ‘Keep music live’ 

31 Aug 2025

The Monmouth Ash Beer Festival

What a terrific time we had playing at tnis festival! The weathervwas atrocious but it didn't dampen the audiences spirits! Loys of dancing and singing!

Well done to the lovely Leah Wheeler for organising such a great event! 

Thanks a lot Wonkers!

10 Aug 2025
The Wonky Donkeys

The Wonky Donkeys

August!

In August we have two gigs, the first is on the 23rd at Central Bar in New Milton. It's always a fun packed night there and we love playing (apart from humping all the gear up and down the stairs!)

The second is on tge 30th at The Monmouth Ash Beer Festival! We're on stage for an hour from 7pm!

It would be fantastic to see you Wonkers at one or both of these gigs, if it wasn't for you lot we wouldn't be doing this!

30 Jul 2025

Poole Harbour Festival apologies.

Hi everyone,

we'd like to say a big sorry to those who came to see us perform at Poole Harbour Festival on Saturday 26th July.

By now you will have realised we didn't play and we had a health emergency!

Jools is ok now, for those of you that didn't know, she had a serious stroke in December of last year and is still recovering from it. She has had a bit of a scare but after plenty of rest for 48 hours or so is feeling much better again.

She and we would like to thank all of those kind people that have wished her well and to the crowd who clapped the band when they were told what had happened.

Thank you all.

26 Jul 2025
The Wonky Donkeys

The Wonky Donkeys

Poole Harbour Festival - 26th July 2025

Today's the day!! 7:30pm in The Smugglers Inn, get ready for Wonking! 

1 Jul 2025

Poole Harbour Festival

So, on Saturday 26th July we're performing at Poole Harbour Festival, at Smugglers Inn, we're on on at 7:30pm.

It would be brilliant to see you Wonkers out there in the audience waving back at us! 

See you Wonkers there!! 

1 Jul 2025

Wedding

On Tuesday8th July we're playing at a private event for a wedding.

It's always difficult trying to find the right mix of stuff to play but i think we've got a great set list organised!

30 Jun 2025
The Wonky Donkeys

The Wonky Donkeys

Upton House Food and Music Festival

Upton House Food and Music festival was an absolute blast. We loved every minute!

Thank you all so much!

1 Jun 2025
The Wonky Donkeys

The Wonky Donkeys

Party In The Paddock

Our next outing is June 8th (Sunday) at Party In The Paddock, Wimborne! We're on at 13:30 for an hiur of Wonkiness! It would be wonderful to see you there!

26 May 2025

The Exchange, Real Ale Festival

As part of the Real Ale Festival we are performing st The Exchange in Sturminster Newton on Saturday 31st May as headliners!! Please do come along and support us, the festival and live music! 

21 May 2025

Gigging again!

Hi all you Wonkers, just a very brief update to let you know we are back at Central Bar in New Milton on Saturday 24th May. It's always a great evening here so come along and get Wonky with us!

7 Apr 2025
The Wonky Donkeys (Jools)

The Wonky Donkeys (Jools)

She's back! 

After 4 and a half months off due to serious illness Jools is back! It's so good to have her fronting the band again!

16 Mar 2025

We're back!!

Well, our first gig since November last year and aftet Jools had her stroke in December went really well! She played a blinder and I'm so proud of her.

We all forgot bits of songs but overall we uad a great time and judging by the crowds singing and dancing it was a hit with them too!

Thank you all for your support, it means tge world to us!

See you at The Newtown, Friday 21st March!

Keep Wonking!

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