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Monday 5 October

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
Session

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
Session

The Auckland Shanty Singers

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

Bay Horse Session

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

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
Session

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
Session

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
Session

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

Tuesday 6 October

Tue 6 Oct All day
Custom, day 3 of 8

Ballinasloe October Fair

Sets off from Fair Green, Ballinasloe, County Galway
- Fair or wakes
Tue 6 Oct Abingdon Michaelmas Fair day 2 of 2 · 12:00–23:00
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

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