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Thursday 22 October

Thu 22 Oct 13:00 16:30
Session

Exelby Daylight Folk Club

The Green Dragon, Exelby, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Round the Room
Thu 22 Oct 13:00 16:00
Session

Red Lion Afternoon Session

The Red Lion, Wheelton, Lancashire
- Tune
- Traditional
Thu 22 Oct 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 22 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Light Ship Singaround

Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, Blyth, Northumberland
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 22 Oct 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Blackpowder Morris practice

Malling Community Centre, Lewes, East Sussex
Thu 22 Oct 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Frome Valley Morris practice

Weymouth Old Town Hall, Weymouth, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Ossett Folk Club

Ossett Cricket Club, Ossett, West Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Gallowgate Singers Circle

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

Loggerheads Folk Session

The Loggerheads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wreckers Border Morris practice

St Dominick Parish Hall, Saltash, Cornwall
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Sweyn’s Ey Morris and Sword Dancers practice

The Sacred Heart Centre, Swansea, Swansea
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anonymous Morris practice

St John’s Heatherlands, Poole, Dorset
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Manchester Morris practice

St Matthews Church Hall, Stretford, Greater Manchester
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Happenstance Border Morris practice

Abbey Fields Community Centre, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Moulton Morris Men practice

Moulton Primary School, Moulton, Northamptonshire
- The Morris Ring
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Dark Horse Morris practice

Maldon United Reformed Church Hall, Maldon, Essex
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Three Spires Morris practice

Wade Street Church Hall, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Kenninghall Morris practice

Hinderclay Village Hall, Hinderclay, Suffolk
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Buttercross Belles practice

Church Hall, St John Fisher and Thomas More, Burley in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Braybrooke Morris Dancers practice

Braybrooke Village Hall, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Devils Jumps Clog practice

North Hayling Recreation Hall, Hayling Island, Hampshire
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Sarum Morris practice

Wilton Community Centre, Wilton, Wiltshire
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Carreg Las practice

Abergwili Church Hall, Abergwili, Carmarthenshire
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Fylde Coast Cloggers practice

Bryning with Warton Village Hall, Warton, Lancashire
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Beverley Garland Dancers practice

King’s Church Hall, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Thu 22 Oct 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Malmesbury Morris practice

Malmesbury Town Hall, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Thu 22 Oct 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Leeds Morris Men practice

St Michael and All Angels, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 19:45 21:30
Morris Practice

Harthill Morris practice

Harthill Village Hall, Harthill, South Yorkshire
Thu 22 Oct 19:45 21:30
Morris Practice

Holt Morris practice

Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bicton Inn Folk Night

The Bicton Inn, Exmouth, Devon
- Mixed
- Traditional
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

White Horse Thelnetham Session

White Horse, Thelnetham, Suffolk
- Mixed
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bell Inn Tunes and Songs

The Bell Inn, Rickinghall, Suffolk
- Mixed
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00

Session

Mad Cat Session

The Mad Cat, Norwich, Norfolk
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

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

Cumberland Arms Old Time Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Earby Station Folk & Acoustic Night

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

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Come All Ye Session, Wallingford

Coach & Horses, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Devil’s Dyke Morris Men practice

Scout Hut, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Kits Coty Morris practice

The Farleighs WI Hall, Maidstone, Kent
- Cotswold
- Mixed
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mucky Mountains Morris practice

Windle Social Club, St Helens, Merseyside
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Plymouth Clog practice

Hyde Park Social Club, Plymouth, Devon
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ewell St Mary’s Morris Men practice

Scout Hut, Ewell, Surrey
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Letchworth Morris practice

Wilbury Hall, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bedcote Morris practice

Gig Mill Methodist Church, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Great Western Morris practice

The Mint Methodist Church Centre, Exeter, Devon
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Victory Morris Men practice

Irish Centre, Southsea, Hampshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Berkshire Bedlam practice

Evendons Lane Scout Hut, Wokingham, Berkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Chalice Morris Men practice

Brent Knoll Parish Hall, Brent Knoll, Somerset
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Somerset Morris practice

Marksbury Village Hall, Marksbury, Somerset
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bourne River Morris practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Red Cuthbert Morris practice

St Cuthbert’s Hall, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Five Rivers Morris practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Black Adder Clog Morris practice

Selly Oak Quaker Meeting House, Birmingham, West Midlands
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Black Annis practice

Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Hertfordshire Holly practice

High Cross Village Hall, High Cross, Hertfordshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Uttoxeter Heart of Oak Morris Dancers practice

Uttoxeter United Reformed Church, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Wickham Morris practice

Shedfield Reading Rooms, Shedfield, Hampshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Stone The Crows Border Morris practice

Farington School, Leyland, Lancashire
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00

Morris Practice

Gwerinwyr Gwent practice

Graig Community Hall, Bassaleg, Gwent
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Pretty Grim Border Morris practice

Snape Village Hall, Snape, Suffolk
- Border
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mr Wilkins Shilling practice

Bathampton Village Hall, Bathampton, Somerset
- North-West
- Mixed
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Silkstone Greens practice

Green Road Methodist Church, Dodworth, South Yorkshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Richmond on Swale Morris practice

Cleasby Village Hall, Cleasby, North Yorkshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pateley Longsword practice

Studley Roger Village Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Red Stags Morris practice

29th Portswood Immaculata Scout Hut, Southampton, Hampshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Whitethorn Morris practice

St Matthews Church Hall, Watford, Hertfordshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

The Brackley Morris Dancers practice

Brackley Town Hall, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Thu 22 Oct 20:15 22:15
Session

The Pilot Session

The Pilot, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
- Tune
- Traditional
Thu 22 Oct 20:15 22:00
Morris Practice

Bristol Morris practice

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School, Bristol, Bristol
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Thu 22 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Denbury Folk

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

The Angel Singaround

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

Completely Scuppered Shanty Session

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

Station Arms Session

The Station Arms, Southminster, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 22 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Dengie English Session

The Bell, Purleigh, Essex
- Tune
- English
Thu 22 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Welly Folk Club

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

Fleetwood Folk Club

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

Union Vaults Informal Session

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

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 22 Oct 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Hartley Morris Men practice

St George’s Hall, Wrotham, Kent
Thu 22 Oct 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Blackheath Morris Men practice

St Mark’s Hall, London, Greater London
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Thu 22 Oct 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

North Wood Morris practice

1st Purley Scout Hut, Purley, Greater London
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Thu 22 Oct 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Bakanalia Border Morris practice

Glenfield Scout Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire
Thu 22 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Friday 23 October

Fri 23 Oct All day
Custom, day 3 of 5

Ilkeston Charter Fair

Sets off from Market Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
- Fair or wakes
- Harvest and Hiring
Fri 23 Oct 12:00 15:00
Session

Three Kings Lunchtime Session

Three Kings Inn, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Fri 23 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Dartington Morris practice

Dartington Primary School, Totnes, Devon
Fri 23 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Pigsty Morris practice

Kelvin Players Hall, Bristol, Bristol
Fri 23 Oct 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Leek Morris practice

Westwood First School, Leek, Staffordshire
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bay Folk Club

The Bay Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

An Cruiscin Lan Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Ye Olde Cross Friday Session

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Mixed
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Isis Irish Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Oxford Scottish Session

The White Hart, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Scottish
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Greensleeves Morris Men practice

South Wimbledon Community Centre, London, Greater London
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Long Man Morris practice

Willingdon Church Hall, Willingdon, East Sussex
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Hook Eagle Morris practice

Elizabeth Hall, Hook, Hampshire
- Border
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Jockey Morris practice

Highgate Baptist Church, Birmingham, West Midlands
- The Morris Ring
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Ely and Littleport Riot practice

Centre E, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Saturday 24 October

Sat 24 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 4 of 5 · All day
Sat 24 Oct 14:00 16:00

Session

Nags Head Sessions

The Nags Head, Scalby, North Yorkshire
Sat 24 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

White Hart Singaround

The White Hart, Mickleby, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sat 24 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Folk at the Fold

The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Sat 24 Oct from 19:30
Custom

Littlehampton Bonfire

Sets off from The Green by Banjo Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex

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