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Monday 19 October

Mon 19 Oct 12:30 14:30
Session

Hartlepool Folk Club

The Causeway, Hartlepool, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 19 Oct 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk
Mon 19 Oct 14:30 16:30
Session

St Werburgh’s Informal Session

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

Folk Klub

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

Merchant Folk Session

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

The Auckland Shanty Singers

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

Warwick Folk Club Singaround

The Ale Hub, Warwick, Warwickshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 19 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Zeal Session

Kings Arms, South Zeal, Devon
Mon 19 Oct 19:30 23:00
Session

Folk Session

Ashburton Arts Centre, Ashburton, Devon
Mon 19 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Rumsey Wells Session

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

Stockton Folk Club

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

Crown Inn Session

Crown Inn, Humshaugh, Northumberland
- Mixed
Mon 19 Oct 19:45 22:45

Session

General Townsend Monday Session

General Townsend British Legion Club, Fakenham, Norfolk
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Americana Session

The Weavers Inn, Bodmin, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Americana
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Singer’s Session

The Fortescue Inn, Plymouth, Devon
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

New Wheel Acoustic Singaround

The New Wheel Inn, Pennington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Godalming Session

The Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Dog Acoustic and Folk Night

The Red Dog, Cloughton, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Brighouse Folk Session

Commercial Railway Inn, Brighouse, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Elm Tree Monday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Mariners & Marras

Enigma Tap, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Edinburgh Monday Session

The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Guesthouse Music Session

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
- Tune
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at The Club

Churchdown Club, Churchdown, Gloucestershire
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Time and Bluegrass Session

The Star, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Mon 19 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Euro Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Mon 19 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish
Mon 19 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Shoreham Folk Session

The Crabtree, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Mon 19 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Bell Folk Circle Session

The Bell Inn, Adderbury, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Mon 19 Oct 21:00 23:30
Session

Barley Mow Acoustic Session

The Barley Mow, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Mixed

Tuesday 20 October

Tue 20 Oct 15:00 23:00
Custom

Sloe Fair

Sets off from Northgate car park, Chichester, West Sussex
- Fair or wakes
Tue 20 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Stanton Musicians

Stanton Church Room, Stanton, Suffolk
- Tune
Tue 20 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Folk at Little Three

Little Three, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Tue 20 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Kings Arms Session

The Kings Arms, Silsden, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 20 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

ERWAMS

Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham
- Mixed
Tue 20 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Traditional and Multi Genre Session

The Five Pilchards Inn, Porthallow, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 20 Oct 19:30 23:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 20 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Talaton Session

The Talaton Inn, Talaton, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 20 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Acle Songs and Tunes

The Studio Above, Acle, Norfolk
- Mixed
Tue 20 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Elm Tree Tuesday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Tue 20 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Red Lion Tuesday Session

The Red Lion, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 20 Oct 19:45 21:45
Session

Eight Bells Song and Tune Session

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

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session

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

The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening

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

Traditional Music Session

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

Bay Horse English Session

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

Nursling Folk Session

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

Lord Nelson Session

The Lord Nelson, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk
- Mixed
Tue 20 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Wisbech St Mary Session

St Mary Community Centre, Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Tue 20 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Tap & Spile Tunes Session

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

Darlington Folk Workshop

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

Cumberland Global Session

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

Sale Folk Club

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

Mariners & Marras

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

Blackwell Club Session

The Blackwell Club, Blackwell, Worcestershire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Tue 20 Oct 20:00 22:30
Session

Folk at Frampton

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

Somers Traditional Folk Club

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

Isis Irish Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 20 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Hastings Irish Session

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

Panther Folk Club

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

Barwick Folk Sessions

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

Wrenthorpe Folk Club

Wrenthorpe Social Club, Wrenthorpe, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 20 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

Stroud Singers Club

The Little Vic, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Wednesday 21 October

Wed 21 Oct All day
Custom, day 1 of 5

Ilkeston Charter Fair

Sets off from Market Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
- Fair or wakes
- Harvest and Hiring
Wed 21 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 21 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Kirkby Malzeard Tunes Session

Mechanics Institute, Kirkby Malzeard, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Wed 21 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Black Swan Norby Singaround

The Black Swan, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 21 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Passage House Singaround

Passage House Inn, Kingsteignton, Devon
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 21 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Clay Pipe Singaround

The Clay Pipe Inn, Poole, Dorset
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 21 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Witham Sing and Play Around

The Little Elms, Witham, Essex
- Mixed
Wed 21 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Richmond Acoustic Singaround

The Turf Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 21 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

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

Tyne Folk Singers Night

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

Newcastle Sacred Harp

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

Bluejam Folk

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

Belper Old Time Session

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

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

West Parley Bluegrass Jam

The Owl’s Nest, West Parley, Dorset
- Tune
- Americana
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Anchor Session

The Anchor Inn, North Warnborough, Hampshire
- Mixed
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Goat and Boot Session

Goat and Boot, Colchester, Essex
- Mixed
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Hoy Tunes Session

Ye Olde Smack, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
- Tune
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Burneston Wednesday Singaround

The Woodman Inn, Burneston, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Albion Session

The Albion, Clifford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Barnsley Folk Club

Spiral City, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Cumberland Arms Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Brewer’s Troupe

The Brewery, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Pocket Folk

Dyvels Inn, Corbridge, Northumberland
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bretforton Celtic Session

The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Worcestershire
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Chinnor Third Wednesday Session

Chinnor Village Hall, Chinnor, Oxfordshire
- Tune
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

East Hagbourne English and Irish Session

The Fleur de Lys, East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
Wed 21 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Blaxhall Traditional Music Night

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk
- Tune
- Traditional
Wed 21 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 21 Oct 20:45 22:45
Session

City Arms Singaround

City Arms, Wells, Somerset
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 21 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Prince of Wales Session

The Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Mixed

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