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Thursday 15 October

Thu 15 Oct 12:30 14:30
Session

Central Bar Singaround

The Central Bar, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Oct 14:00 23:00
Custom, day 6 of 8

Hull Fair

Walton Street Fairground, Hull, East Yorkshire
- Fair or wakes
Thu 15 Oct 18:00 22:00
Custom, day 1 of 3

Yarm Fair

Sets off from High Street, Yarm, North Yorkshire
- Blessing
- Fair or wakes
Thu 15 Oct 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 15 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Half Moon Singaround

The Half Moon Inn, Fellbeck, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Keyhaven Acoustic Singaround

The Gun Inn, Keyhaven, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

The Jewel Acoustic Session

The Crown, Fakenham, Norfolk
- Mixed
Thu 15 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Ossett Folk Club

Ossett Cricket Club, Ossett, West Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

3rd Thursday Acoustic

Berry Brow Liberal Club, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Thu 15 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Gallowgate Singers Circle

Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Thu 15 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Loggerheads Folk Session

The Loggerheads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Thu 15 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Oxford Blue Open Session

The Oxford Blue, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Pack Horse Session

Pack Horse Inn, South Brent, Devon
- Tune
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Benbow Session

Admiral Benbow, Penzance, Cornwall
- Cornish
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Shanty Night

Bread and Roses, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bicton Inn Acoustic Session

The Bicton Inn, Exmouth, Devon
- Mixed
- Blues
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00

Session

Globe Inn Session

Globe Inn, Weymouth, Dorset
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Golden Bowler Acoustic Music Session

The Golden Bowler, Stubbington, Hampshire
- Mixed
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Farnborough Session

The Alexandra, Farnborough, Hampshire
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Bell Session

The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

King’s Head Music and Song

The King’s Head, North Lopham, Norfolk
- Mixed
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Horncliffe Acoustic Night

Horncliffe Memorial Hall, Horncliffe, Northumberland
- Mixed
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Earby Station Folk & Acoustic Night

The Station Hotel, Earby, Lancashire
Thu 15 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 15 Oct 20:15 22:15
Session

The Pilot Session

The Pilot, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
- Tune
- Traditional
Thu 15 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Denbury Folk

Union Inn, Denbury, Devon
- Song
- Round the Room
Thu 15 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Angel Singaround

The Angel & Blue Pig, Lymington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Completely Scuppered Shanty Session

The Jenny Lind Inn, Hastings, East Sussex
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 15 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Welly Folk Club

The Wellington Inn, Wolviston, County Durham
- Mixed
- Traditional
Thu 15 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Fleetwood Folk Club

The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood, Lancashire
Thu 15 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Union Vaults Informal Session

Union Vaults, Chester, Cheshire
- Mixed
Thu 15 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 15 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Friday 16 October

Fri 16 Oct All day
Custom, day 3 of 4

Banbury Michaelmas Fair

Sets off from Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire
- Fair or wakes
- Michaelmas
Fri 16 Oct 12:00 15:00
Session

Three Kings Lunchtime Session

Three Kings Inn, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Fri 16 Oct 13:00 16:00
Session

Shepherds Hall Afternoon Session

Shepherds Hall Ale House & Victoria Rooms, Chorley, Lancashire
- Tune
- Traditional
Fri 16 Oct Hull Fair day 7 of 8 · 14:00–23:00
Fri 16 Oct 17:00 22:00
Custom, day 1 of 2

Warwick Mop

Sets off from Market Place, Warwick, Warwickshire
- Fair or wakes
- Michaelmas
Fri 16 Oct Yarm Fair day 2 of 3 · 18:00–22:00
Fri 16 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Free Folk Fridays

The Lounge Bar, Alton, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Fri 16 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Folk Song Session

The Cornish Ancestor Micro Pub, Callington, Cornwall
Fri 16 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bay Folk Club

The Bay Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
Fri 16 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

An Cruiscin Lan Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 16 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Ye Olde Cross Friday Session

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Mixed
Fri 16 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 16 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Somers Traditional Folk Club

Bishop Allenby Hall, Worcester, Worcestershire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Fri 16 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Isis Irish Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 16 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Welwyn Session

The Brocket Arms, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
Fri 16 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Chequers Session

The Chequers, Roxwell, Essex
- Mixed
Fri 16 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Chesham Session

The Gamekeepers Lodge, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed

Saturday 17 October

Sat 17 Oct Banbury Michaelmas Fair day 4 of 4 · All day
Sat 17 Oct from 12:00
Custom

Marlborough Big Mop

Sets off from High Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire
- Fair or wakes
- Michaelmas
Sat 17 Oct 14:00 16:00

Session

Nags Head Sessions

The Nags Head, Scalby, North Yorkshire
Sat 17 Oct Hull Fair day 8 of 8 · 14:00–23:00
Sat 17 Oct Warwick Mop day 2 of 2 · 17:00–22:00
Sat 17 Oct Yarm Fair day 3 of 3 · 18:00–22:00
Sat 17 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

White Hart Singaround

The White Hart, Mickleby, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sat 17 Oct 19:15 16:00
Custom

Hastings Borough Bonfire

Sets off from Beach opposite Pelham Crescent, Hastings, East Sussex
Sat 17 Oct from 19:15
Custom

Seaford Bonfire

Sets off from Martello Fields, Seaford, East Sussex
Sat 17 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Cheviot Folk Club

Star Inn, Harbottle, Northumberland
- Song
- Singaround
Sat 17 Oct from 19:30
Custom

Hailsham Bonfire

Sets off from Western Road Recreation Ground, Hailsham, East Sussex
Sat 17 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Eli’s Traditional Singaround

Eli’s (The Rose and Crown), Huish Episcopi, Somerset

Sunday 18 October

Sun 18 Oct 12:00 14:00
Session

Tap and Spile Sunday Session

Tap and Spile, Morpeth, Northumberland
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 18 Oct 13:00 17:00
Session

Providence Sunday Session

The Providence Inn, Plymouth, Devon
Sun 18 Oct 13:30 15:30
Session

Red Shed Free Session

The Red Shed, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Sun 18 Oct 13:30 16:30
Session

Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 18 Oct 14:00 16:00
Session

Polka Hop Traditional Session

The Polka Hop, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 18 Oct 14:00 17:00
Session

Bia Sunday Irish Session

Bia Cafe Bar, Levenshulme, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Oct 14:30 16:30
Session

Taunton Sunday Folktunes Session

The Lawns Social Club, Taunton, Somerset
Sun 18 Oct 14:30 16:30
Session

House of Hop Folk Music Session

House of Hop, Darlington, County Durham
- Tune
- Traditional
Sun 18 Oct 14:30 16:30
Session

Abingdon Song Session

The Punch Bowl, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Song
Sun 18 Oct 15:00 18:00
Session

Traditional Music and Song Session

Seven Stars, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Sun 18 Oct 15:00 17:30
Session

Southampton Traditional Music Session

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

Folk at Weybourne

Weybourne Village Hall, Weybourne, Norfolk
- Mixed
Sun 18 Oct 15:00 18:00
Session

Caledonia Sunday Session

The Caledonia, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Oct 16:00 18:00
Session

Liverpool Irish Centre Session

Liverpool Irish Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Oct 16:30 18:30
Session

Oxford Sunday Social Folk Session

The Lamb & Flag, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Sun 18 Oct 17:00 20:00
Session

John Peel Centre Folk Session

The Bar, John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, Suffolk
- Mixed
Sun 18 Oct 17:00 19:00
Session

Minerva Sessions

The Minerva, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Sun 18 Oct 18:00 20:30
Session

Hadleigh Session

The King’s Head, Hadleigh, Suffolk
- Mixed
Sun 18 Oct 18:00 20:00
Session

Fox and Goose Acoustic Sundays

The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sun 18 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

The Woodlands Singaround

The Woodlands, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 18 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Scottish Open Session

The Chemic Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Tune
- Scottish
Sun 18 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Bowling Green Irish Session

Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Sun 18 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Green Man Sunday Session

The Green Man, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Wolverton Acoustic Club

The MADCAP Theatre, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 18 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Faversham Celtic Session

The Phoenix Tavern, Faversham, Kent
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Monkey Folk Club

Monkseaton Arms, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 18 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Irish Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 18 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Mostly English Tunes Session

The Plum Pudding, Milton, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- English
Sun 18 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Informal English Session

The Bell, Ducklington, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- English
Sun 18 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

King William IV Session

King William IV, Black Notley, Essex
- Mixed
Sun 18 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

West Malvern Session

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

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