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The Wonky Donkeys
The Wonky Donkeys next gig!!
Our next date is 27th March at The Swsn Inn bar and kitchen, Poole. This is our first time here so please come along and show them how to Wonk!!
The Wonkey Donkeys
The Goat & Tricycle 14th March
What a fantastic gig we had at The Goat & Tricycle, you lot were amazing! Thank you so much.
Next date is 27th March at The Swan Inn bar and kitchen in Poole, it's our first time at this venue, ket's show 'em how we Wonk!
Next outing for us!!
On 14th March, we'll be playing at The Goat & Tricycle in Bournemouth from 9pm. Then, on 27th March, we're hitting The Swan Inn on Old Orchard in Poole for the first time, and we'd love for you all to come out and show them how you Wonk!
The Wonky Donkeys
Back at it!
Hi Wonkers, just a quickie to let you all know that we're back at it on Saturday 28th Feb at The Yachtsman in Hamworthy!
Neil, our new drummer, will be playing his first live gig with us! I'm sure you'll all join with us in making him feel at home and show him all your Wonky love!
See you soon Wonkers!
Rest!!
Just a quickie to let you all know that we're still here and enjoying a break from gigging! We'll be back at the end of February with our usual dose of Wonkiness!
See you all soon :-)
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Thank you!
Big thanks to all you Wonkers who made the time to come see us in 2025. It’s truly a privilege to perform for such an amazing and appreciative crowd.
You’re the reason we keep going, and none of this would be possible without your support. So, once again, a huge 'Thank You' from all of us!
Neil James
Neil
Ladies and Gentlemen, our new drummer, the talented Mr Neil James! He's busy learning our sets and hopefully will join us very early in the New Year
Latest news!!
To keep everybody up to speed with the latest developments, we're auditioning for a permanent drummer, on November 21st we have a session booked with three prospective people. We have another trial on December 4th at our regular Ferndown rehearsal space.
We'll keep you all updated with the results of the auditions!
Thanks
Paul
Latest news!
We're currently on the look out for a full time drummer to join the band to give us a bit more flexibility with our gigs. If you know anyone that is an excellent drummer, can keep good time, has their own kit and transport, send 'em our way
11th October, The Yachtsman, Hamworthy
So, we're playing at The Yachtsman, Anna Doyle's new pub on Saturday 11th October. This will be a cracking gig and we can't wait!
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!
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’
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!
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!
