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Sunday 4 October

Sun 4 Oct 12:00 14:00
Session

Tap and Spile Sunday Session

Tap and Spile, Morpeth, Northumberland
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 4 Oct 13:00 17:00
Session

Sunday Session

The Dolphin, Plymouth, Devon
Sun 4 Oct 13:00 17:00
Session

Sunday Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
Sun 4 Oct 13:00 16:30
Session

Office Ale House Tunes Session

The Office Ale House, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Sun 4 Oct 13:00 16:00
Session

Puzzle Hall Sunday Singaround

Puzzle Hall Community Pub, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sun 4 Oct 13:00 15:00
Session

Steam Machine Sessions

The Steam Machine Brewing Co., Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 4 Oct 13:30 15:30
Session

Red Shed Free Session

The Red Shed, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Sun 4 Oct 14:00 16:30
Session

Ely Folkie Funday

Ely Scout Hut, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Maintained
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 4 Oct 14:00 16:00
Session

Afternoon Tune Session

Major Tom’s Social, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Sun 4 Oct 14:00 16:00
Session

Polka Hop Traditional Session

The Polka Hop, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 4 Oct 14:00 16:00
Session

Ballad Club

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Sun 4 Oct 14:00 17:00
Session

Bia Sunday Irish Session

Bia Cafe Bar, Levenshulme, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 4 Oct 14:30 16:30
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Taunton Sunday Folktunes Session

The Lawns Social Club, Taunton, Somerset
Sun 4 Oct 15:00 17:30
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Southampton Traditional Music Session

Raven and Bine, Southampton, Hampshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 4 Oct 15:00 17:00
Session

Big Old Sing

The Bar, John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Sun 4 Oct 15:00 18:00
Session

Caledonia Sunday Session

The Caledonia, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 4 Oct 15:30 18:00
Session

Stourport Afternoon Session

Swan Hotel, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Sun 4 Oct 16:00 21:00
Session

Tinners Session

Tinners Arms, Zennor, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 4 Oct 16:00 18:00
Session

Oxford Slow Session

The Slow and Steady, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sun 4 Oct 17:00 19:00
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Minerva Sessions

The Minerva, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Sun 4 Oct 18:00 20:00
Session

Fox and Goose Acoustic Sundays

The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sun 4 Oct 19:00 22:00
Session

Antelope Inn Session

Antelope Inn, Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset
Sun 4 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Foresters’ Arms Session

The Foresters’ Arms, Colchester, Essex
Sun 4 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

The Woodlands Singaround

The Woodlands, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 4 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Scottish Open Session

The Chemic Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Tune
- Scottish
Sun 4 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Ye Olde Cross Sunday Session

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 4 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Bowling Green Irish Session

Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 4 Oct 19:00 21:00
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First Sunday Folk

Anglers Rest, Bamford, Derbyshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 4 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Sun 4 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Green Man Sunday Session

The Green Man, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 4 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Wolverton Acoustic Club

The MADCAP Theatre, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 4 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Devvy Folk Session

Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath, Devon
- Mixed
Sun 4 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Woolpack Session

The Woolpack, Ipswich, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 4 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Monkey Folk Club

Monkseaton Arms, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 4 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Cheshire Folk

Boars Head Hotel, Middlewich, Cheshire
- Mixed
Sun 4 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Irish Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 4 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Folk at the Elsted

The Elsted Inn, Elsted, West Sussex
Sun 4 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

White Hart Shanty Session

The White Hart, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire
- Song
- Shanties
Sun 4 Oct 21:00 23:00
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West Malvern Session

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

Monday 5 October

Mon 5 Oct All day
Custom, day 2 of 8

Ballinasloe October Fair

Sets off from Fair Green, Ballinasloe, County Galway
- Fair or wakes
Mon 5 Oct 12:00 23:00
Custom, day 1 of 2

Abingdon Michaelmas Fair

Sets off from Market Place, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Fair or wakes
- Michaelmas
Mon 5 Oct 12:00 22:00
Custom

Cirencester Mop

Sets off from Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
- Fair or wakes
- Michaelmas
Mon 5 Oct 12:30 14:30
Session

Hartlepool Folk Club

The Causeway, Hartlepool, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 5 Oct 13:00 15:00
Session

Blake Arms Singaround

The Blake Arms, Seghill, Northumberland
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 5 Oct 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk
Mon 5 Oct 14:30 16:30
Session

St Werburgh’s Informal Session

St Werburgh’s Parish Centre, Chester, Cheshire
- Mixed
Mon 5 Oct 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 5 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Albert Inn Acoustic Session

The Albert Inn, Totnes, Devon
- Song
Mon 5 Oct 19:00 22:00
Session

Bere Regis Jam

Royal Oak, Bere Regis, Dorset
Mon 5 Oct 19:00 21:00
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Merchant Folk Session

The Merchant, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 5 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Hudswell First Monday Singaround

The George & Dragon, Hudswell, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 5 Oct 19:00 21:00
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The Auckland Shanty Singers

Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham
- Song
- Shanties
Mon 5 Oct 19:00 21:00
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Bay Horse Session

Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn, Northumberland
- Mixed
Mon 5 Oct 19:30 21:30
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Bridge Inn Instrumental Session

The Bridge Inn, Topsham, Devon
- Tune
- English
Mon 5 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Rumsey Wells Session

The Rumsey Wells, Norwich, Norfolk
- Tune
- Advanced Session
Mon 5 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 5 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Blue Bell Session

Blue Bell Hotel, Belford, Northumberland
- Mixed
Mon 5 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Guesthouse Singers Session

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
- Song
Mon 5 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Warwick Folk Club Performers Night

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire
- Mixed
Mon 5 Oct 19:45 22:45

Session

General Townsend Monday Session

General Townsend British Legion Club, Fakenham, Norfolk
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Breton Music and Dance

The Front, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Breton
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

New Wheel Acoustic Singaround

The New Wheel Inn, Pennington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 23:00
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Godalming Session

The Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

New Clarence Monday Tunes Session

The New Clarence, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Tune
- Traditional
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Dog Acoustic and Folk Night

The Red Dog, Cloughton, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Elm Tree Monday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Fisherfolk

The Fisherman’s Arms, Hartlepool, County Durham
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
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Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Mariners & Marras

Enigma Tap, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
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The Edinburgh Monday Session

The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at The Club

Churchdown Club, Churchdown, Gloucestershire
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Come All Ye Session, Woodcote

The Black Lion, Woodcote, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Boat Inn Music Session

The Boat Inn, Thrupp, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Mon 5 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Aunty Shanty

Jolly Farmers, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Song
- Shanties
Mon 5 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish
Mon 5 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Bell Folk Circle Session

The Bell Inn, Adderbury, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Mon 5 Oct 21:00 23:30
Session

Barley Mow Acoustic Session

The Barley Mow, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Mixed

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