Hancock Depot Cabaret

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Hancock Depot Cabaret

Located on Depot Road in Hancock, NH, and sponsored by the Depot Association, the Cabaret is a music, arts, & function venue located in the old train station.

“What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play
Life is a Cabaret, old chum,
Come to the Cabaret ...”
-- from "Cabaret" by Fred Ebb & John Kander

Sponsored by the Hancock Depot Association and the Keene Music Festival and hosted by Crazy Cowz (www.facebook.com/crazycowz), the Hancock Depot Cabaret is a music, arts, and function venue located in the old Hancock Train Station/Dep

ot on Depot Road. The Cabaret was created to provide a venue for local and regional musicians, poets, and other artisans to share their talent in a comfortable, friendly, and inspirational environment. While admission is free, we suggest a $5 donation, which the Association will use to keep the lights on and provide general maintenance for the Depot. The Hancock Train Station/Depot served the town from 1878 to 1934 on a rail that went from Elmwood/Hancock Junction to Keene. It accommodated the local farmers as well as summer visitors and tourists seeking a bucolic environment far detached from the hectic city. The rail was abandoned in 1934 after extensive flood damage. A few years later, the building was moved a bit northward, then restored to its present condition. The Cabaret will be open on the first Saturday of each month, weather permitting. The show begins at 8:00; doors open at 7:30 if you want to sign up to play at one of several open mic spots. In addition to the music, visitors will enjoy snacks, veggies, and drinks (BYOB!). If you are interested in performing as a feature performer, want to sign up for an open mic spot, rent the Depot for an event, or simply want more information:

--> E-mail: [email protected]
--> Phone: (508) 641-0076 or (603) 525-3085

06/08/2025

Wow, what a fantastic night! Thanks to everyone who came out to perform, listen, and hang with us at the Depot Cabaret! Super special thanks to Tara & co for the fabulous set!!

05/23/2025

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02/25/2025

Over the past 10 years, we've collected quite an assortment of guitar picks at the Depot -- 77, to be exact. Fun times & such awesome memories 😊🎶

We've tagged a few folks whose picks we recognize ... if you recognize yours, let us know!!

02/19/2025

Howdy friends! We're actively looking for folks who'd like to join the Hancock Depot Association. We're a 501(c) non-profit organization whose vision is to (1) educate the public about the New Hampshire train systems and how our little Depot fit in and (2) maintain the Depot to serve as a cultural center where we hold music and arts events and provide a building people can rent for private and public events.

If you'd like to get involved, send us a note or come to one of our meetings! We have lots of fun doing stuff, including sponsoring and/or participating in several townwide events each year, including Hanstock, Fireworks, Old Home Days, and more -- plus our monthly Depot Cabarets, Co****le Tournaments, etc.

Oh, and we do the day-to-day stuff, too, like managing the white stuff ...

02/10/2025

Fab party at the Depot last night! Thanks to Zagnutt and Eyes of Age for rockin' the joint and to everyone who came out to boogie! And Happy, Happy Birthday to Jenny 🎈

Some pix of Zagnutt ... if anyone has any pix or videos of Eyes of Age please feel free to post them!

02/04/2025

Another wonderful night of music at the Depot Cabaret this past Saturday. Ivy Chum killed it (as usual!), and all the open mic performers were great! Thanks to everyone who came out to share your songs, poems, and stories, and for listening, singing along, and hanging out 🙏🎶

01/05/2025

We kicked off 2025 with a fabulous Cabaret last night! Thanks to everyone who came out to perform, listen, and hang out with us!

12/24/2024

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
While 2024 certainly had its ups and downs, overall it was a fabulous year for the Hancock Depot Association! Besides holding 12 Cabarets, Hanstock, five Jazz @ the Depot shows, and two special concerts (Abbie Gardner and Saüc Ensemble/ Tara Greenblatt), we also made several important upgrades to the building itself, including building a real stage, upgrading our sound system, and winterizing the building (still working on that)! We couldn’t have done any of this without the generous support of YOU, our wonderful community, and several generous donations from the Osier Fund, Rick & Jody Simpson, the Blanchette Family, and others. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

We have big plans for 2025, so please stay tuned – and stay involved! We are a 501(c) non-profit organization and rely 100% on volunteers and charitable contributions. If you’d like to help out with planning, events, cleanup days, etc., feel free to join us! For information about our next meeting, give David Young a call at 603-525-3085 or send him a note via Facebook or via e-mail at [email protected].

10/06/2024

What a great show @ the Depot last night! Thanks to everyone who came out to listen and perform! Special thanks to Green Heron for a fabulous performance 💥

Apologies to Dan & Sons and Joey Clark for failing to capture pictures of your sets -- management was not quite on the ball 🙄

09/17/2024

Holy smokes, was that fun! Thanks to everyone who participated in Hanstock VI Saturday -- artists, artisans, craftspeople, farmers, bakers, chefs, baristas, musicians, volunteers, and all you awesome folks who came to enjoy the day! We're already excited about and are planning Hanstock VII!

Special thanks to Scott and Cheryl MacPherson for providing the fabulous PA system and making all the bands sound fantastic!

If you took any photos or videos, please share them and include the hashtag

Cheerz!

Thanks to Nancy Leotta for the pix of Eyes of Age!

05/06/2024

Yet another fabulous Cabaret last Saturday night! The Lies To's killed it, and the open mic performers were all super! We're already looking forward to June 1 when Senie Hunt will be our feature! In the meantime, here are some pix for all y'all 😎

04/25/2024

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27 Depot Road
Hancock, NH
03449

Website

https://www.facebook.com/#!/hancockdepotcabaret/

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