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Tuesday 6 October

Tue 6 Oct 12:00 23:00
Custom, day 2 of 2

Abingdon Michaelmas Fair

Sets off from Market Place, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Fair or wakes
- Michaelmas
Tue 6 Oct 14:00 17:00
Session

Lady of the Lake Afternoon Session

The Lady of the Lake, Oulton Broad, Suffolk
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Stanton Musicians

Stanton Church Room, Stanton, Suffolk
- Tune
Tue 6 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Kings Arms Session

The Kings Arms, Silsden, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

ERWAMS

Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Traditional and Multi Genre Session

The Five Pilchards Inn, Porthallow, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 6 Oct 19:30 23:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 6 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Nog Inn Session

The Nog Inn, Feniton, Devon
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Americana Guisborough Acoustic Session

King George V Bowling Club, Guisborough, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Americana
Tue 6 Oct 19:30 20:30

Session

Folk at the Black Lion

The Black Lion, Richmond, North Yorkshire
Tue 6 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Elm Tree Tuesday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Tue 6 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Red Lion Tuesday Session

The Red Lion, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 6 Oct 19:45 21:45
Session

Eight Bells Song and Tune Session

Eight Bells, Eaton, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session

The Moth and Moon, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening

The Napoleon Inn, Boscastle, Cornwall
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Music Session

Union Hotel, Penzance, Cornwall
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Lamb Inn Session

The Lamb Inn, Sandford, Devon
- Mixed
- Traditional
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bay Horse English Session

The Bay Horse, Totnes, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Alton Steady Session

The Three Horseshoes, East Worldham, Hampshire
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Nursling Folk Session

Nursling Men’s Shed, Nursling, Hampshire
- Tune
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00

Session

The Stag Session

The Stag, West Acre, Norfolk
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Tap & Spile Tunes Session

The Tap & Spile, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Darlington Folk Workshop

The Travellers Rest, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Cumberland Global Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Traditional
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Drovers Rest Folk & Acoustic Session

The Drovers Rest, Burgh-by-Sands, Cumbria
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Sale Folk Club

United Services Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Mariners & Marras

Enigma Tap, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Feckenham Session

Rose and Crown, Feckenham, Worcestershire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:30
Session

Folk at Frampton

Frampton Village Hall, Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Somers Traditional Folk Club

Bishop Allenby Hall, Worcester, Worcestershire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Didcot Irish Session

The Mulberry, Didcot, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 6 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Isis Irish Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 6 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

Euro Session

The Guide Dog, Southampton, Hampshire
Tue 6 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Hastings Irish Session

The Albion, Hastings, East Sussex
Tue 6 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Panther Folk Club

The Rose and Crown, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Barwick Folk Sessions

The Black Swan, Barwick in Elmet, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Wrenthorpe Folk Club

Wrenthorpe Social Club, Wrenthorpe, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 6 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Tuesday Tuneworks

The Ale Rooms, Kenilworth, Warwickshire
- Tune
Tue 6 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

Stroud Singers Club

The Little Vic, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Wednesday 7 October

Wed 7 Oct All day
Custom, day 4 of 8

Ballinasloe October Fair

Sets off from Fair Green, Ballinasloe, County Galway
- Fair or wakes
Wed 7 Oct 14:00 16:00
Session

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

Vintage Bar, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 7 Oct 14:00 16:00
Session

Long Wittenham Song Session

The Plough, Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire
- Song
Wed 7 Oct 14:30 17:30
Session

King’s Head Afternoon Folk Club

The King’s Head, North Elmham, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Round the Room
Wed 7 Oct 18:45 22:15
Session

Lancaster Folk Club

Tite & Locke, Lancaster, Lancashire
- Mixed
Wed 7 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Wantage Folk Session

The Shoulder, Wantage, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 7 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Running Horse Session

The Running Horse, Fakenham, Norfolk
- Mixed
Wed 7 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Open House Music Group

The Bell Inn, Thetford, Norfolk
- Mixed
Wed 7 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Richmond Acoustic Singaround

The Turf Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 7 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 7 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 7 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Newcastle Sacred Harp

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Shape Note
Wed 7 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Barrasford Folk Club

Barrasford Village Hall, Barrasford, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 7 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 7 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire
Wed 7 Oct 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Hoy Singers Session

The Mayflower, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bury Folk Collective Contemporary Folk

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Burneston Wednesday Singaround

The Woodman Inn, Burneston, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Filey Folk Night

The Imperial, Filey, North Yorkshire
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Royal George Singaround

The Old Royal George, Morton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Barnsley Folk Club

Spiral City, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Cumberland Arms Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Brewer’s Troupe

The Brewery, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Carlton Tavern Singaround

Carlton Tavern, Chester, Cheshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 7 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 7 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 7 Oct 21:00 23:30
Session

Buckland Wendesday Session

Drake Manor Inn, Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Wed 7 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Prince of Wales Session

The Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Mixed

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