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Wednesday 21 October

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

Thursday 22 October

Thu 22 Oct All day
Custom, day 2 of 5

Ilkeston Charter Fair

Sets off from Market Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
- Fair or wakes
- Harvest and Hiring
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 19:30 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 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 20:15 22:15
Session

The Pilot Session

The Pilot, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
- Tune
- Traditional
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 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Friday 23 October

Fri 23 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 3 of 5 · All day
Fri 23 Oct 12:00 15:00
Session

Three Kings Lunchtime Session

Three Kings Inn, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire
- Mixed
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

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

Sunday 25 October

Sun 25 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 5 of 5 · 00:00–22:59
Sun 25 Oct 12:00 14:00

Session

Puddington Sunday Session

Puddington Village Hall, Puddington, Devon
Sun 25 Oct 12:00 14:00
Session

Tap and Spile Sunday Session

Tap and Spile, Morpeth, Northumberland
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 25 Oct 14:00 17:00
Session

Bia Sunday Irish Session

Bia Cafe Bar, Levenshulme, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 15:00 17:30
Session

Southampton Traditional Music Session

Raven and Bine, Southampton, Hampshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 15:00 18:00
Session

Hourglass Acoustic Singaround

The Hourglass Micropub, New Milton, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 25 Oct 15:00 18:00
Session

Caledonia Sunday Session

The Caledonia, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 15:00 17:00
Session

Farmers Arms Music & Song Session

Farmers Arms, Kelsall, Cheshire
- Mixed
Sun 25 Oct 16:00 18:00
Session

Oxford EuroPlus Session

The Bandstand, Florence Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sun 25 Oct 17:00 19:00
Session

Minerva Sessions

The Minerva, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Sun 25 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Exmouth Sunday Acoustic Session

GWRSA Railway Club, Exmouth, Devon
- Mixed
Sun 25 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Folky-Oke Session

The Muddled Man, West Chinnock, Somerset
Sun 25 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Scottish Open Session

The Chemic Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Tune
- Scottish
Sun 25 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Bowling Green Irish Session

Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 21:30

Session

Tradesman’s Arms Session

Tradesman’s Arms, Scorriton, Devon
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Marnhull Tunes Session

Blackmore Vale Inn, Marnhull, Dorset
- Tune
- Traditional
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Harbour Room Evening Session

The Harbour Room, Blakeney, Norfolk
- Mixed
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Queen’s Folk Club

The Queen’s Hall, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Green Man Sunday Session

The Green Man, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Wolverton Acoustic Club

The MADCAP Theatre, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Monkey Folk Club

Monkseaton Arms, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Irish Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Session in Eynsham

The Queens Head, Eynsham, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Sun 25 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

West Malvern Session

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

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