Folk Calendar

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 14:00 16:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Friday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 30 Oct 17:30 20:00
Session

Irish Cultural Centre Friday Night Session

Irish Cultural Centre, London, Greater London
Fri 30 Oct 17:30 19:30
Session

Royal Oak Friday Folk Session

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 30 Oct 18:00 21:00
Session

Seamus’s Friday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 30 Oct 18:00 21:00
Session

Dougal’s Friday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 30 Oct 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 30 Oct 19:00 22:00
Dance

A Night of Ceilidh

St Peter’s Church, Parkstone, Dorset
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Fri 30 Oct 19:00 21:00
Dance

WinQeilidh

Holy Trinity Church Hall, Winchester, Hampshire
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Fri 30 Oct 19:00 22:00
Dance

Eskdale Community Ceilidh

Eskdale Village Hall, Eskdale Green, Cumbria
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Dartington Morris practice

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

Pigsty Morris practice

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

Leek Morris practice

Westwood First School, Leek, Staffordshire
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Bradninch Millers Morris practice

Bradninch Youth Centre West End Hall, Bradninch, Devon

Maintained
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Sherburn Bartley Sanders at Everyman Folk Club

The Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew, Suffolk
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Melsons at Burton Folk Club

Brewhouse Arts Centre, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Ed Blunt and From The Workshop at St Edith Folk

Otford Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Furness Morris practice

Swarthmoor Reading Room, Swarthmoor, Cumbria
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Ballinluig Inn Session

The Ballinluig Inn, Ballinluig, Perth and Kinross
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 22:30
Dance

Waterloo Ceilidhs Halloween Special

St John’s Waterloo, London, Greater London
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 22:30
Dance

The Attic Ceilidh Club

The Attic, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Fri 30 Oct 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 30 Oct 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
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 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Greensleeves Morris Men practice

South Wimbledon Community Centre, London, Greater London
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Long Man Morris practice

Willingdon Church Hall, Willingdon, East Sussex
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Hook Eagle Morris practice

Elizabeth Hall, Hook, Hampshire
- Border
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Jockey Morris practice

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

Ely and Littleport Riot practice

Centre E, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Gainsborough Folk Club Singaround

The Old Nick Theatre, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Exeter Folk Club Open Club Night

Victoria Park Tennis Club, Exeter, Devon
- Song
- English
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

William Bains at Cambridge Folk Club

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Paul Armfield at Northwich Folk Club

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Red River Singers (Sally Burley & Hilary Coleman) at Bodmin Folk Club

St Petroc’s Parish Centre, Bodmin, Cornwall
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

A Tune for the Foodbank at Encore

Encore, Inverness, Highland
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00
Dance

Club Ceilidh Plymouth

Harewood House, Plympton, Devon
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00
Dance

London Ceilidh Club at Cecil Sharp House

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Fri 30 Oct 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire
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
Fri 30 Oct 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Paul Downes & Mick Ryan at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands
Fri 30 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

South London Irish Centre Friday Session

South London Irish Association Club, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 30 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Church Inn Folk and Acoustic Club

Church Inn, Prestwich, Greater Manchester
Fri 30 Oct 21:00 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Friday Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Fri 30 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Malones Friday Trad Session

Malones Irish Bar, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Fri 30 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Friday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Saturday 31 October

Hallowe'en

Happy birthday to Tom Paxton (89 today)

Sat 31 Oct 10:00 15:00
Custom

Hop tu Naa Festival at Cregneash

Cregneash Folk Village, Cregneash, Isle of Man
Sat 31 Oct 11:00 14:00
Session

Camberwell Green URC Scottish Session

Camberwell Green United Reformed Church Hall, London, Greater London
Sat 31 Oct 13:00 15:00
Session

Traditional Celtic Session

Globe Inn, Looe, Cornwall

Maintained
Sat 31 Oct 13:00 16:00
Session

Edinburgh Intermediate Trad Session

Leith Depot, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 31 Oct 13:00 16:00
Dance

Halloween Family Barn Dance

The Round Chapel, London, Greater London
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 14:00 16:00

Session

Nags Head Sessions

The Nags Head, Scalby, North Yorkshire
Sat 31 Oct 14:00 16:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Saturday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 31 Oct 14:00 18:00
Session

Fagan’s Saturday Afternoon Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sat 31 Oct 14:00 16:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Saturday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 31 Oct 15:00 17:00
Session

Wandering Palate Irish Folk Jam

Wandering Palate, Eccles, Greater Manchester
Sat 31 Oct 15:00 18:00
Session

Seamus’s Saturday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 31 Oct 15:00 18:00
Session

Dougal’s Saturday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 31 Oct 16:00 18:00
Session

Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
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 19:00 22:30
Dance

Halloween Barn Dance at the Hop Shed

The Hop Shed at Macknade, Faversham, Kent
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 19:00 23:00
Dance

Halloween Ceilidh Dance

Glanton Memorial Hall, Glanton, Northumberland
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 19:30 16:00
Custom

Newick Bonfire

Sets off from The Green, Newick, East Sussex
Sat 31 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Tom Bliss and Slide at Gregson Lane Folk Club

Gregson Lane Community Centre, Preston, Lancashire
Sat 31 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Seb Stone at Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Lewes Arms, Lewes, East Sussex
Sat 31 Oct 19:30 22:30
Dance

Ceilidh Bal with Sunbird

Trinity Rooms Community Hub, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Sat 31 Oct 19:30 22:30
Dance

Halloween Ceilidh for Whitstable Jack-in-the-Green

St Mary’s Hall (Umbrella Centre), Whitstable, Kent
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 19:30 23:00
Dance

Leeds Contra

St Chads Hall, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Contra
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 19:30 22:30
Dance

Brampton Community Band Halloween Ceilidh

Loundsley Green Community Centre, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 19:30 23:00
Dance

Pink Pony Ceilidh Club Halloween Party

Stretford Public Hall, Stretford, Greater Manchester
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Saturday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

George and Dragon Acton Session

George and Dragon, London, Greater London
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Kasai Masai at Nailsea Folk Club

Nailsea Tithe Barn, Nailsea, Somerset
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Rag Mama Rag at Fanny’s Roving Folk Club

Fanny H.Q., Langport, Somerset
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dallahan at North Shropshire Folk

Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Sesiwn Rowen

Tŷ Gwyn, Rowen, Conwy
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00
Dance

Exeter Ceilidhs

Kenn Centre, Kennford, Devon
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00
Dance

Dansez Français

Patcham Memorial Hall, Brighton, East Sussex
- Bal
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:30
Dance

Cut A Shine Halloween Barn Dance

The Round Chapel, London, Greater London
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00
Dance

CeilidhSoc Ceilidh

The Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00
Dance

Contrabridge

Stoneyard Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Contra
- Dance
Sat 31 Oct 20:30 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Saturday Evening Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sat 31 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Hanover Arms Irish Session

The Hanover Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 31 Oct 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Saturday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 31 Oct 21:30 23:30
Session

Royal Oak Saturday Folk Session

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

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