# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Huddersfield Blues Club & Smile Bar & Venue Presents Howlin Mat
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Howlin’ Mat is a solo BLUES musician who has performed 1000s of shows all over the world. His escapades include him opening for the Happy Mondays, jamming with a Berber tribe in the Sahara desert and spending an evening with Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones on an Island 130 miles inside the Arctic Circle in the middle of winter.When Mat was introduced to the Cigar Box Guitar [CBG], it was love at first sight and has now become a staple of all his shows. He is now acknowledged as one of the UK’s foremost performers of this amazing instrument. As with every devotee, it wasn’t long before he started to make his own cigar box guitars. In the following years, Mat combined his enthusiasm for the instrument with a genuine desire to encourage other people to ‘join the revolution’. 
The ‘Cigar Box Social’ was born in 2024 and has become a smash hit. He now runs countless workshops with rave reviews and runs stalls at events all round the country. In 2026, Howlin’ Mat introduced a new phase to his cigar box guitar journey, which sees him move into talks to groups of would be Cigar Box Guitar players. He covers the origins of the Cigar Box Guitar and discusses some of the key players on the scene at the moment. He then introduces a wide variety of cigar box guitars and offers playing tips. This is followed by a demonstration of how to make a simple cigar box guitar. And concludes with making a slide from a wine bottle.
Doors open at 7pm
Please note, unless otherwise stated all shows at Smile Bar & Venue are sold as standing only. We have limited seating which is available on a first come basis.
WE ARE A CASHLESS BAR, WE ACCEPT CARD PAYMENTS ONLY.
(No refunds will be given unless the event is cancelled & tickets are none transferable)

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/huddersfield/huddersfield-blues-club-andamp;-smile-bar-andamp;-venue-presents-howlin-mat/3600029981099611
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, workshops, art, nonprofit, raves
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Huddersfield
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Smile Bar and Venue
- **lat**: 53.645790100098
- **long**: -1.7850351333618
- **full address**: Smile Bar and Venue, Smile Bar and Venue, Huddersfield, EN, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Huddersfield Blues Club & Smile Bar & Venue Presents Howlin Mat being held?
  - **A:** Huddersfield Blues Club & Smile Bar & Venue Presents Howlin Mat takes place on Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Smile Bar and Venue, Smile Bar and Venue, Huddersfield, EN, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Huddersfield Blues Club & Smile Bar & Venue Presents Howlin Mat is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Huddersfield, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Huddersfield Blues Club & Smile Bar & Venue Presents Howlin Mat sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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