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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 19:30 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 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 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

Monday 26 October Hunter’s Moon

Mon 26 Oct 12:30 14:30
Session

Hartlepool Folk Club

The Causeway, Hartlepool, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 26 Oct 14:00 17:00
Session

Tap & Bottles Afternoon Singaround

Tap & Bottles, Southport, Merseyside
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 26 Oct 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk
Mon 26 Oct 14:30 16:30
Session

St Werburgh’s Informal Session

St Werburgh’s Parish Centre, Chester, Cheshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Nightingale Session

The Nightingale, Romsey, Hampshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 26 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Merchant Folk Session

The Merchant, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

The Auckland Shanty Singers

Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham
- Song
- Shanties
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Hornblotton Folk Music Session

Hornblotton Village Hall, Hornblotton, Somerset
- Tune
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Rumsey Wells Session

The Rumsey Wells, Norwich, Norfolk
- Tune
- Advanced Session
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Moreton Session

The Horse, Moretonhampstead, Devon
Mon 26 Oct 19:45 22:45

Session

General Townsend Monday Session

General Townsend British Legion Club, Fakenham, Norfolk
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Artillery Tune Session

The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Country meets Folk

Crooked Spire Inn, Ermington, Devon
- Mixed
- Americana
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

New Wheel Acoustic Singaround

The New Wheel Inn, Pennington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Godalming Session

The Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Dog Acoustic and Folk Night

The Red Dog, Cloughton, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Star Session

The Old Star, East Keswick, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Elm Tree Monday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Ship Session

The Ship Inn, Low Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

The Edinburgh Monday Session

The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Cheltenham Folk Club

Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon English Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- English
Mon 26 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish
Mon 26 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Doghouse Session

The Guide Dog, Southampton, Hampshire
- Tune
- Unsuitable for Beginners

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Monday 26 October Hunter’s Moon