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Wednesday 30 September

• 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
  
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• Wed 30 Sep 13:30 15:30

  Session

  Goudhurst Afternoon Tunes Session

  The Goudhurst Club, Goudhurst, Kent

  • Tune
  • English
  • Traditional
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• 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
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• Wed 30 Sep 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Cornish and Devonian Folk Music Session

  Mount Radford, Exeter, Devon

  • Tune
  • Cornish
  • English
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• Wed 30 Sep 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Nether Edge Folk Club

  Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Wed 30 Sep 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Newcastle Sacred Harp

  The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Shape Note
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• Wed 30 Sep 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Bluejam Folk

  Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Wed 30 Sep 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Belper Old Time Session

  The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

  • Tune
  • Americana
  • Old Time
  • Beginners welcome
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• Wed 30 Sep 19:45 21:45

  Session

  Otley Folk Club Singers Night

  The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire

  • Song
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Contemporary Folk Night

  The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Contemporary Session

  TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Acoustic Session

  The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall

  • Mixed
  • Americana
  • Blues
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Wessex Folk Nite

  The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset

  • Song
  • Round the Room
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Portsmouth Hoy Irish Session

  The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole, Dorset

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Burneston Wednesday Singaround

  The Woodman Inn, Burneston, North Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Cumberland Arms Irish Session

  The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Brewer’s Troupe

  The Brewery, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Cramlington Folk Club

  Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland

  • Mixed
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Prestbury Session

  The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire

  • Tune
  • English
  • French
  • Scandi
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• Wed 30 Sep 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Green Dragon Singaround

  The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Wed 30 Sep 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Prince of Wales Session

  The Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire

  • Mixed
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Thursday 1 October

• Thu 1 Oct All day

  Custom, day 7 of 10

  Nottingham Goose Fair

  Sets off from Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

  • Fair or wakes
  
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• Thu 1 Oct Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair day 2 of 4 · 11:00–23:00
• Thu 1 Oct 12:00 15:00

  Session

  London Inn Lunchtime Song Session

  The London Inn, Morchard Bishop, Devon

  • Song
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• Thu 1 Oct 12:00 15:00

  Session

  Folk of Gloucester Musicians Session

  The Folk of Gloucester, Bishop Hooper’s House, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

  • Tune
  • English
  • French
  • Scandi
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:00 23:00

  Session

  Cornish Folk Session

  The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall

  • Song
  • Cornish
  • Beginners welcome
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Albert Inn Singaround

  The Albert Inn, Totnes, Devon

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 22:30

  Session

  East Lambrook Session

  Rose and Crown, East Lambrook, Somerset

  • Tune
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Keyhaven Acoustic Singaround

  The Gun Inn, Keyhaven, Hampshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Town Folk

  The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Ossett Folk Club

  Ossett Cricket Club, Ossett, West Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Gallowgate Singers Circle

  Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Irish
  • Traditional
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Much Marcle Village Hall Session

  Much Marcle Village Hall, Much Marcle, Herefordshire

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Thu 1 Oct 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Loggerheads Folk Session

  The Loggerheads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

  • Song
  • Americana
  • Irish
  • Traditional
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Shanty Night

  The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon

  Maintained

  • Song
  • Shanties
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Globe Inn Session

  Globe Inn, Weymouth, Dorset

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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Riflemans Arms Session

  Riflemans Arms, Glastonbury, Somerset

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  The Bell Session

  The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Panton Arms Irish Session

  The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Puzzle Hall Folk Night

  Puzzle Hall Community Pub, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Earby Station Folk & Acoustic Night

  The Station Hotel, Earby, Lancashire

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Winster Old Time Session

  The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire

  • Tune
  • Americana
  • Old Time
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  The Swan Session

  The Swan & The Faringdon Brewery, Faringdon, Oxfordshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:15 22:15

  Session

  The Pilot Session

  The Pilot, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

  • Tune
  • Traditional
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Denbury Folk

  Union Inn, Denbury, Devon

  • Song
  • Round the Room
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Paulton Song and Tune Session

  Red Lion, Paulton, Somerset

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  The Angel Singaround

  The Angel & Blue Pig, Lymington, Hampshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  The Golden Slipper Performers Club

  The Crabtree, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Completely Scuppered Shanty Session

  The Jenny Lind Inn, Hastings, East Sussex

  • Song
  • Shanties
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  The Welly Folk Club

  The Wellington Inn, Wolviston, County Durham

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Fleetwood Folk Club

  The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood, Lancashire

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Union Vaults Informal Session

  Union Vaults, Chester, Cheshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Bedford Folk Music Club

  Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire

  • Song
  • Beginners welcome
  • Singaround
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• Thu 1 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Hertford Session

  The Great Eastern, Hertford, Hertfordshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 1 Oct 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Black Horse Acoustic Session

  The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire

  • Mixed
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Friday 2 October

• Fri 2 Oct Nottingham Goose Fair day 8 of 10 · All day
• Fri 2 Oct Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair day 3 of 4 · 11:00–23:00
• Fri 2 Oct 12:00 15:00

  Session

  Three Kings Lunchtime Session

  Three Kings Inn, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 2 Oct 13:00 16:00

  Session

  First Friday Folk Gathering

  Arts Centre Washington, Washington, Tyne and Wear

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Fri 2 Oct 13:00 16:00

  Session

  Shepherds Hall Afternoon Session

  Shepherds Hall Ale House & Victoria Rooms, Chorley, Lancashire

  • Tune
  • Traditional
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• Fri 2 Oct 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Americana Guisborough Brewery Singaround

  Guisborough Brewery, Guisborough, North Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Americana
  • Singaround
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• Fri 2 Oct 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Folk at the Hearth

  The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

  • Song
  • Traditional
  • Singaround
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• Fri 2 Oct 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Folk Song Session

  The Cornish Ancestor Micro Pub, Callington, Cornwall

  • Song
  • Contemporary
  • Cornish
  • Shanties
  • Traditional
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• Fri 2 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bay Folk Club

  The Bay Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 2 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  An Cruiscin Lan Irish Session

  The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Fri 2 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Ye Olde Cross Friday Session

  Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear

  • Mixed
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• Fri 2 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Fibber McGee’s Irish Session

  Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Fri 2 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Somers Traditional Folk Club

  Bishop Allenby Hall, Worcester, Worcestershire

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Fri 2 Oct 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Isis Irish Session

  Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Fri 2 Oct 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Leather Bottle Session

  The Leather Bottle, Pleshey, Essex

  • Mixed
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Saturday 3 October

• Sat 3 Oct Nottingham Goose Fair day 9 of 10 · All day
• Sat 3 Oct Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair day 4 of 4 · 11:00–23:00
• Sat 3 Oct 14:00 16:00

  Session

  Nags Head Sessions

  The Nags Head, Scalby, North Yorkshire

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• Sat 3 Oct 18:00 21:00

  Session

  Hoy Saturday Tunes Session

  Anke’s Tea and Coffee Lounge, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

  • Tune
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• Sat 3 Oct 19:00 21:00

  Session

  White Hart Singaround

  The White Hart, Mickleby, North Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Singaround
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• Sat 3 Oct from 19:15

  Custom

  Eastbourne Bonfire

  Crown and Anchor, Eastbourne, East Sussex

  • Fire
  • Procession
  • Bonfire Night
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