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Wednesday 28 October

Wed 28 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 28 Oct 14:00 16:00
Session

Chinnor Very Slow Session

Chinnor Village Hall, Chinnor, Oxfordshire
Wed 28 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Cornish and Devonian Folk Music Session

Mount Radford, Exeter, Devon
Wed 28 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 28 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Newcastle Sacred Harp

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Shape Note
Wed 28 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 28 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire
Wed 28 Oct 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Lympstone Folk, Roots and Acoustic

The Swan Inn, Lympstone, Devon
- Mixed
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 22:30
Session

Portsmouth Hoy Irish Session

The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole, Dorset
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 22:30
Session

Bury Folk Collective Folk Roots

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Burneston Wednesday Singaround

The Woodman Inn, Burneston, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Cumberland Arms Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Brewer’s Troupe

The Brewery, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Tannery Session

The Old Tannery, Hexham, Northumberland
Wed 28 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 28 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Folk at the Stoke

Stoke Canon Inn, Stoke Canon, Devon
- Mixed
Wed 28 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 28 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Cross Keys Irish Music Session

Cross Keys, Chester, Cheshire
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 28 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Prince of Wales Session

The Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Mixed

Thursday 29 October

Thu 29 Oct 09:00 16:00
Custom

Bampton Charter Fair

Sets off from Newton Square, Bampton, Devon
- Fair or wakes
Thu 29 Oct 14:30 17:30

Session

Horseshoes Afternoon Session

The Horseshoes, Alby, Norfolk
Thu 29 Oct from 18:00
Custom

Punkie Night

St George’s Hall, Hinton St George, Somerset
Thu 29 Oct 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 29 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Ossett Folk Club

Ossett Cricket Club, Ossett, West Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 29 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Gallowgate Singers Circle

Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Thu 29 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Loggerheads Folk Session

The Loggerheads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bicton Inn Shanty Night

The Bicton Inn, Exmouth, Devon
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Bell Session

The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Earby Station Folk & Acoustic Night

The Station Hotel, Earby, Lancashire
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 29 Oct 20:15 22:15
Session

The Pilot Session

The Pilot, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
- Tune
- Traditional
Thu 29 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Denbury Folk

Union Inn, Denbury, Devon
- Song
- Round the Room
Thu 29 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Angel Singaround

The Angel & Blue Pig, Lymington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 29 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Completely Scuppered Shanty Session

The Jenny Lind Inn, Hastings, East Sussex
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 29 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Welly Folk Club

The Wellington Inn, Wolviston, County Durham
- Mixed
- Traditional
Thu 29 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Fleetwood Folk Club

The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood, Lancashire
Thu 29 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Union Vaults Informal Session

Union Vaults, Chester, Cheshire
- Mixed
Thu 29 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 29 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Friday 30 October

Fri 30 Oct 12:00 15:00
Session

Three Kings Lunchtime Session

Three Kings Inn, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Hindolveston Session

Hindolveston Village Hall, Hindolveston, Norfolk
- Mixed
- English
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bay Folk Club

The Bay Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

An Cruiscin Lan Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Ye Olde Cross Friday Session

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Mixed
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Somers Traditional Folk Club

Bishop Allenby Hall, Worcester, Worcestershire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Isis Irish Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Royal Blenheim Fourth Friday Session

The Royal Blenheim, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Fri 30 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Clubhouse Session

The Clubhouse, Eastland Meadows Caravan Park, Bradwell, Essex
- Mixed
Fri 30 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Fox at Monkwood Green Session

The Fox, Monkwood Green, Worcestershire
- Mixed

Saturday 31 October

Hallowe'en

Sat 31 Oct 10:00 15:00
Custom

Hop tu Naa Festival at Cregneash

Cregneash Folk Village, Cregneash, Isle of Man
Sat 31 Oct 13:00 15:00
Session

Traditional Celtic Session

Globe Inn, Looe, Cornwall

Maintained
Sat 31 Oct 14:00 16:00

Session

Nags Head Sessions

The Nags Head, Scalby, North Yorkshire
Sat 31 Oct from 17:30
Custom

Samhain Fire at Athboy

Sets off from Fair Green, Athboy, County Meath
Sat 31 Oct 18:30 22:30
Custom

Samhuinn Fire Festival

Sets off from Calton Hill, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 31 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

White Hart Singaround

The White Hart, Mickleby, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sat 31 Oct from 19:00
Custom

Derry Halloween Carnival Parade

Sets off from Guildhall Square, Derry, County Londonderry
- Procession
- Hallowe'en
Sat 31 Oct 19:30 16:00
Custom

Newick Bonfire

Sets off from The Green, Newick, East Sussex

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