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Sun 27 Sep from 10:00
Custom, day 2 of 2

Masham Sheep Fair

Sets off from Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire
- Fair or wakes
Sun 27 Sep 12:00 14:00

Session

Puddington Sunday Session

Puddington Village Hall, Puddington, Devon
Sun 27 Sep 12:00 14:00
Session

Tap and Spile Sunday Session

Tap and Spile, Morpeth, Northumberland
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 27 Sep 14:00 17:00
Session

Bia Sunday Irish Session

Bia Cafe Bar, Levenshulme, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Sep 15:00 17:30
Session

Southampton Traditional Music Session

Raven and Bine, Southampton, Hampshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Sep 15:00 18:00
Session

Hourglass Acoustic Singaround

The Hourglass Micropub, New Milton, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround

Sun 27 Sep 15:00 18:00
Session

Caledonia Sunday Session

The Caledonia, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Sep 15:00 17:00
Session

Farmers Arms Music & Song Session

Farmers Arms, Kelsall, Cheshire
- Mixed
Sun 27 Sep 16:00 18:00
Session

Oxford EuroPlus Session

The Bandstand, Florence Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sun 27 Sep 17:00 19:00
Session

Minerva Sessions

The Minerva, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Sun 27 Sep 19:00 21:00
Session

Exmouth Sunday Acoustic Session

GWRSA Railway Club, Exmouth, Devon
- Mixed
Sun 27 Sep 19:00 21:00
Session

Folky-Oke Session

The Muddled Man, West Chinnock, Somerset
Sun 27 Sep 19:00 21:00
Session

Scottish Open Session

The Chemic Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Tune
- Scottish
Sun 27 Sep 19:00 21:00
Session

Bowling Green Irish Session

Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Sep 19:30 21:30

Session

Tradesman’s Arms Session

Tradesman’s Arms, Scorriton, Devon
Sun 27 Sep 19:30 22:30
Session

Marnhull Tunes Session

Blackmore Vale Inn, Marnhull, Dorset
- Tune
- Traditional
Sun 27 Sep 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Sun 27 Sep 19:30 22:30
Session

Harbour Room Evening Session

The Harbour Room, Blakeney, Norfolk
- Mixed
Sun 27 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Queen’s Folk Club

The Queen’s Hall, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sun 27 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Green Man Sunday Session

The Green Man, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Wolverton Acoustic Club

The MADCAP Theatre, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 27 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

The Monkey Folk Club

Monkseaton Arms, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 27 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Irish Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 27 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Session in Eynsham

The Queens Head, Eynsham, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Sun 27 Sep 21:00 23:00
Session

West Malvern Session

West Malvern Social Club, Malvern, Worcestershire
- Tune
- Beginners welcome

Monday 28 September

Mon 28 Sep All day
Custom, day 4 of 10

Nottingham Goose Fair

Sets off from Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Fair or wakes
Mon 28 Sep 12:30 14:30
Session

Hartlepool Folk Club

The Causeway, Hartlepool, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 28 Sep 14:00 17:00
Session

Tap & Bottles Afternoon Singaround

Tap & Bottles, Southport, Merseyside
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 28 Sep 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk
Mon 28 Sep 14:30 16:30
Session

St Werburgh’s Informal Session

St Werburgh’s Parish Centre, Chester, Cheshire
- Mixed
Mon 28 Sep 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 28 Sep 19:00 21:00
Session

Nightingale Session

The Nightingale, Romsey, Hampshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 28 Sep 19:00 21:00
Session

Merchant Folk Session

The Merchant, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 28 Sep 19:00 21:00
Session

The Auckland Shanty Singers

Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham
- Song
- Shanties
Mon 28 Sep 19:30 22:30
Session

Hornblotton Folk Music Session

Hornblotton Village Hall, Hornblotton, Somerset
- Tune
Mon 28 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Rumsey Wells Session

The Rumsey Wells, Norwich, Norfolk
- Tune
- Advanced Session
Mon 28 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 28 Sep 19:45 22:45

Session

General Townsend Monday Session

General Townsend British Legion Club, Fakenham, Norfolk
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 23:00
Session

Artillery Tune Session

The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Country meets Folk

Crooked Spire Inn, Ermington, Devon
- Mixed
- Americana
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

New Wheel Acoustic Singaround

The New Wheel Inn, Pennington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 23:00
Session

Godalming Session

The Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Dog Acoustic and Folk Night

The Red Dog, Cloughton, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Star Session

The Old Star, East Keswick, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Elm Tree Monday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

The Ship Session

The Ship Inn, Low Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
- Mixed
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

The Edinburgh Monday Session

The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Cheltenham Folk Club

Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Mon 28 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon English Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- English
Mon 28 Sep 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish
Mon 28 Sep 20:30 22:30
Session

The Doghouse Session

The Guide Dog, Southampton, Hampshire
- Tune
- Unsuitable for Beginners

Tuesday 29 September

Michaelmas

Tue 29 Sep Nottingham Goose Fair day 5 of 10 · All day
Tue 29 Sep 15:00 17:00
Session

Farmers Arms Music & Song Session

Farmers Arms, Kelsall, Cheshire
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 19:00 21:00
Session

Kings Arms Session

The Kings Arms, Silsden, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 19:00 21:00
Session

ERWAMS

Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 19:30 22:00
Session

Traditional and Multi Genre Session

The Five Pilchards Inn, Porthallow, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 29 Sep 19:30 23:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 29 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Marden Tunes and Songs Session

The Unicorn, Marden, Kent
Tue 29 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Elm Tree Tuesday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Tue 29 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Red Lion Tuesday Session

The Red Lion, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 29 Sep 19:45 21:45
Session

Eight Bells Song and Tune Session

Eight Bells, Eaton, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session

The Moth and Moon, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 20:00 23:00
Session

The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening

The Napoleon Inn, Boscastle, Cornwall
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 29 Sep 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Music Session

Union Hotel, Penzance, Cornwall
Tue 29 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

New Inn Coleford Session

The New Inn, Coleford, Devon
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Nursling Folk Session

Nursling Men’s Shed, Nursling, Hampshire
- Tune
Tue 29 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Tap & Spile Tunes Session

The Tap & Spile, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Tue 29 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Darlington Folk Workshop

The Travellers Rest, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Tue 29 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Sale Folk Club

United Services Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 20:00 22:30
Session

Folk at Frampton

Frampton Village Hall, Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Isis Irish Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 29 Sep 20:30 22:30
Session

Panther Folk Club

The Rose and Crown, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 20:30 22:30
Session

Barwick Folk Sessions

The Black Swan, Barwick in Elmet, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 20:30 22:30
Session

Wrenthorpe Folk Club

Wrenthorpe Social Club, Wrenthorpe, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 29 Sep 20:30 22:30
Session

Fox at Monkwood Green Session

The Fox, Monkwood Green, Worcestershire
- Mixed

Wednesday 30 September

Wed 30 Sep Nottingham Goose Fair day 6 of 10 · All day
Wed 30 Sep 11:00 23:00
Custom, day 1 of 4

Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair

Sets off from St Matthew’s Field, Bridgwater, Somerset
- Fair or wakes
Wed 30 Sep 13:30 15:30
Session

Goudhurst Afternoon Tunes Session

The Goudhurst Club, Goudhurst, Kent
Wed 30 Sep 14:00 16:00
Session

Hull & District Elderly Gentlemen’s Binge-Drinking Club (Folk Section)

Vintage Bar, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 30 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Cornish and Devonian Folk Music Session

Mount Radford, Exeter, Devon
Wed 30 Sep 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 30 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Newcastle Sacred Harp

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Shape Note
Wed 30 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 30 Sep 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire
Wed 30 Sep 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 30 Sep 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 30 Sep 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 30 Sep 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:30
Session

Portsmouth Hoy Irish Session

The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole, Dorset
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Burneston Wednesday Singaround

The Woodman Inn, Burneston, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Cumberland Arms Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Brewer’s Troupe

The Brewery, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 30 Sep 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 30 Sep 21:00 23:00
Session

Prince of Wales Session

The Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Mixed

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