Folk Calendar

54 sessions have finished today

Thu 8 Oct 13:00 16:30
Session

Exelby Daylight Folk Club

The Green Dragon, Exelby, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Round the Room
Thu 8 Oct 13:00 16:00
Session

Trinity Folk

17Nineteen, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 8 Oct 13:30 16:30

Session

Westleton Afternoon Session

Westleton Village Hall, Westleton, Suffolk
Thu 8 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Catford House Irish Session

The Catford House, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 19:00 22:00
Session

Grace’s Thursday Session

Grace’s, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
- Tune
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 21:30

Session

Vernon Arms Session

The Vernon Arms, Southrepps, Norfolk
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Ossett Folk Club

Ossett Cricket Club, Ossett, West Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Gallowgate Singers Circle

Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Loggerheads Folk Session

The Loggerheads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

New Everyman Folk Club Singers Night

Aigburth Cricket and Bowls Club, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Song
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

White Lion Folk Night

The White Lion, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Aviemore Folk Night

St John’s Hall, Aviemore, Highland
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Sessions in the Shire: Black Bull

Black Bull Inn, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
- Tune
- Scottish
Thu 8 Oct 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 8 Oct 19:45 21:45
Session

Bowes Park Folk Club Open Mic

Mum’s Bistro, London, Greater London
- Mixed
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Bell Session

The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00

Session

Mad Cat Session

The Mad Cat, Norwich, Norfolk
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Greyhound Singaround

The Greyhound Inn, Hackforth, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Denby Dale Folk Club

Denby Dale Club, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Station House Session

The Station House, Durham, County Durham
- Tune
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Cumberland Arms Old Time Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Earby Station Folk & Acoustic Night

The Station Hotel, Earby, Lancashire
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Mitcheldean Folk Club

White Horse Hotel, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Wallingford Irish Session

Coach & Horses, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Lauriston Irish Session

The Lauriston, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Herne Tavern Irish Session

The Herne Tavern, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Combermere Arms Session

The Combermere Arms, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Godiva Sessions

The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Anchor Scottish Trad Jam

The Anchor Bar, Paisley, Renfrewshire
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Dougal’s Thursday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Clydesdale Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar, South Lanarkshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Fisherman’s Tavern Session

Fisherman’s Tavern, Dundee, Dundee
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Blackfriars Session

Old Blackfriars, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Taybank Thursday Trad Session

The Taybank, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross
Thu 8 Oct 20:15 22:15
Session

The Pilot Session

The Pilot, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
- Tune
- Traditional
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Denbury Folk

Union Inn, Denbury, Devon
- Song
- Round the Room
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Angel Singaround

The Angel & Blue Pig, Lymington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Completely Scuppered Shanty Session

The Jenny Lind Inn, Hastings, East Sussex
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Walnut Tree Session

The Walnut Tree, Chelmsford, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Welly Folk Club

The Wellington Inn, Wolviston, County Durham
- Mixed
- Traditional
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Fleetwood Folk Club

The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood, Lancashire
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Union Vaults Informal Session

Union Vaults, Chester, Cheshire
- Mixed
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Prince Albert Whitton Irish Session

The Prince Albert, Twickenham, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Lion Cliftonwood Irish Session

The Lion, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Islay Inn Thursday Irish Session

The Islay Inn, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Antiquary Thursday Session

The Antiquary, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Scottish
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Old Inn Thursday Trad Session

The Old Inn, Isle of Skye, Highland

Today

Born on this day: Pádraig O’Keeffe (1887)

Thu 8 Oct All day
Custom, day 5 of 8

Ballinasloe October Fair

Sets off from Fair Green, Ballinasloe, County Galway
- Fair or wakes
- Animal Customs
Thu 8 Oct All day
Custom, day 1 of 3

Pembroke St Michaelmas Fair

Sets off from Main Street (by the Town Hall), Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
- Fair or wakes
- Michaelmas
Thu 8 Oct 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 8 Oct 19:00 23:00
Session

McKerron’s Thursday Session

McKerron’s, Elgin, Moray
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 19:30 10:30
Session

Boot Session

The Boot, Calstock, Cornwall

Maintained

Thu 8 Oct 19:30 23:00
Session

Dunbar Volunteer Arms Session

The Volunteer Arms, Dunbar, East Lothian
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Drewe Session

The Drewe Arms, Drewesteignton, Devon
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Dun Cow Session

The Dun Cow, Bardwell, Suffolk
- Mixed
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Ben Nevis Thursday Session

The Ben Nevis, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Curler’s Rest Thursday Session

Curler’s Rest, Glasgow, City of Glasgow

Maintained
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Kelvin Thursday Session

The Kelvin, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Nicky Haxby at Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tog Fàire at Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer at Bromsgrove Folk Club

Catshill Club, Catshill, Worcestershire
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jon Wilks at Black Swan Folk Club

Black Swan Inn, York, North Yorkshire
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Aaron Horlock and Will Allen at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sarah Yeo at Loughton Folk Club

Loughton Club, Loughton, Essex
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hempen Jig at Maidenhead Folk Club

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 22:45
Session

Ruthin AllStyles Singers’ Night

The Old Courthouse, Ruthin, Denbighshire
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Kelso Thursday Trad Session

Cross Keys Hotel (Saddlers’ Bar), Kelso, Scottish Borders
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Innerleithen Music Sessions

St Ronan’s Hotel, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
Thu 8 Oct 20:00 23:00
Dance

Sheffield Eurosession

Shakespeare’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Bal
- Dance
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

Selly Park Tavern Irish Session

The Selly Park Tavern, Selly Park, West Midlands
- Mixed
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Time Bandits at Lymm Folk Club

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Auka at Crookes Folk Club

The Princess Royal, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Thu 8 Oct 20:30 23:30
Session

Orkney Club Thursday Session

The Orkney Club, Kirkwall, Orkney
Thu 8 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed
Thu 8 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Whelan’s Kingston Irish Session

Whelan’s Kingston, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Thursday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Thu 8 Oct 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
Thu 8 Oct 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Thursday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Tomorrow

Fri 9 Oct Ballinasloe October Fair day 6 of 8 · All day
Fri 9 Oct Pembroke St Michaelmas Fair day 2 of 3 · All day
Fri 9 Oct Time to be confirmed
Dance

Dawson Hart Charity Barn Dance

Cinque Ports Club, Uckfield, East Sussex

Cancelled Cancelled: the organiser has taken the event down
- Ceilidh
- Dance

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