Tom Butterworth

Tom Butterworth is a Burgess Hill–based singer-songwriter and former session guitarist who’s played on shows for the BBC and Channel 4. These days, he teaches guitar and performs full-time across the South East — both solo and with The Harmony Makers and The Woodcutters Acoustic Trio.

Having honed his skills on both classical and steel-string guitars through years on the wedding circuit, Tom has been writing and crafting songs for over two decades.

This year, he’s venturing out with an original set for HURSTfolk., joined by the harmoniously brilliant Julie Sydenham on vocals — a musical partnership spanning 17 years.

Expect heartfelt, slightly epic, well-crafted songs, some fancy guitar playing, a few tall tales… and one or two outright lies. You should probably come.