Folk Calendar

Saturday 5 December

Sat 5 Dec 14:00 16:00

Session

Nags Head Sessions

The Nags Head, Scalby, North Yorkshire
Sat 5 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Saturday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 5 Dec 14:00 16:30
Session

Mid-speed English Tune Session

The Harrison, London, Greater London
Sat 5 Dec 14:00 18:00
Session

Fagan’s Saturday Afternoon Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sat 5 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Saturday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 5 Dec 15:00 18:00
Session

Seamus’s Saturday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Sat 5 Dec 15:00 18:00
Session

Dougal’s Saturday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 5 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 5 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Hoy Saturday Tunes Session

Anke’s Tea and Coffee Lounge, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
- Tune
Sat 5 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

White Hart Singaround

The White Hart, Mickleby, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sat 5 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Wallasey Folk and Acoustic Club

Café UniTea, Wallasey, Merseyside
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sat 5 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Saturday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 5 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Leeds Comhaltas Session

Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 5 Dec 20:30 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Saturday Evening Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sat 5 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Saturday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 5 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Royal Oak Saturday Folk Session

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Sunday 6 December

Born on this day: Elizabeth Crotty (1885)

Sun 6 Dec 12:00 14:00
Session

Tap and Spile Sunday Session

Tap and Spile, Morpeth, Northumberland
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 6 Dec 12:00 15:00
Session

Borough English Music Session

The King’s Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- English
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 17:00
Session

Sunday Session

The Dolphin, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 17:00
Session

Sunday Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 16:30
Session

Office Ale House Tunes Session

The Office Ale House, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 16:00
Session

Puzzle Hall Sunday Singaround

Puzzle Hall Community Pub, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 15:00
Session

Steam Machine Sessions

The Steam Machine Brewing Co., Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 15:00
Session

Alum Ale House Irish Session

Alum Ale House, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 13:00 15:00
Session

Sunday Music at Belleisle Conservatory

Belleisle Conservatory, Ayr, South Ayrshire
Sun 6 Dec 13:30 15:30
Session

Red Shed Free Session

The Red Shed, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:30
Session

Ely Folkie Funday

Ely Scout Hut, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Maintained
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Afternoon Tune Session

Major Tom’s Social, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Polka Hop Traditional Session

The Polka Hop, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Ballad Club

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 17:00
Session

Bia Sunday Irish Session

Bia Cafe Bar, Levenshulme, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

The Humber Sunday Acoustic Session

The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Red Monkey Irish Session

The Red Monkey, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 18:00
Session

Vinyl Bar Sunday Session

Vinyl Bar, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 14:00 17:00
Session

Fintry Inn Sunday Session

Fintry Inn, Fintry, Stirling
Sun 6 Dec 14:30 16:30
Session

Taunton Sunday Folktunes Session

The Lawns Social Club, Taunton, Somerset
Sun 6 Dec 14:30 17:30
Session

Lucas Arms Old Time Session

The Lucas Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Old Time
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 17:30
Session

Southampton Traditional Music Session

Raven and Bine, Southampton, Hampshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 17:00
Session

Big Old Sing

The Bar, John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 17:00
Session

The Ship Sunday Session

The Ship, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 19:00
Session

Malt Cross Irish Traditional Session

Malt Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 18:30
Session

Queen in the West Irish Session

Queen In The West, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 18:00
Session

Llyswen Session

The Griffin Inn, Llyswen, Powys
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 17:00
Session

Stow Folk Session

The Station House, Stow, Scottish Borders
Sun 6 Dec 15:00 17:00
Session

MacGregor’s Oban Sunday Session

MacGregor’s at The Whisky Vaults, Oban, Argyll and Bute
Sun 6 Dec 15:30 18:00
Session

Stourport Afternoon Session

Swan Hotel, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 15:30 19:00
Session

Ericht Alehouse Sunday Session

Ericht Alehouse, Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross
Sun 6 Dec 15:30 18:00
Session

Peebles Acoustic Sessions

The Cross Keys, Peebles, Scottish Borders
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 21:00
Session

Tinners Session

Tinners Arms, Zennor, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Oxford Slow Session

The Slow and Steady, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

The Myddleton Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Sunday Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Sunday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 19:00
Session

Black Cat Sunday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 19:00
Session

Red Lion Fochabers Session

Red Lion Tavern, Fochabers, Moray
Sun 6 Dec 16:30 19:30
Session

Penny Black Sunday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 17:00 19:00
Session

Minerva Sessions

The Minerva, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Sun 6 Dec 17:00 20:00
Session

Sociograss Sunday Jam

The Bowlers Rest, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 17:30 19:30
Session

Whiskey Tumbler Sunday Session

The Whiskey Tumbler, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 17:30 20:30
Session

Seamus’s Sunday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 17:30 20:30
Session

Dougal’s Sunday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 20:00
Session

Fox and Goose Acoustic Sundays

The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Birmingham Folk Global Session

The Old Moseley Arms, Balsall Heath, West Midlands
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Meanwood Folk Club

Meanwood Institute, Meanwood, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 20:00
Session

Hootananny Sunday Session

Hootananny, Inverness, Highland
Sun 6 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Three Wishes Irish Session

The Three Wishes, London, Greater London
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

McCafferty’s Ilford Irish Session

McCafferty’s, Ilford, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 18:30 21:00
Session

Old Time Slow Jam

The Cock Tavern, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Antelope Inn Session

Antelope Inn, Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Foresters’ Arms Session

The Foresters’ Arms, Colchester, Essex
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

The Woodlands Singaround

The Woodlands, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Scottish Open Session

The Chemic Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Tune
- Scottish
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Ye Olde Cross Sunday Session

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Bowling Green Irish Session

Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

First Sunday Folk

Anglers Rest, Bamford, Derbyshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 22:30
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Sunday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

WB Yeats Sunday Session

The WB Yeats, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Folk of the Round Table Sunday Open Session

SET Social, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 23:00
Session

Dog & Partridge Sunday Acoustic Session

Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Green Man Sunday Session

The Green Man, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Wolverton Acoustic Club

The MADCAP Theatre, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Hole in the Wall Irish Session

The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Trent Acoustic Roots and Folk (TARAF)

Grange Hall (Trent Room), Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Dram Sunday Folk Session

Dram!, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers

Athletic Arms (Diggers), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Scottish
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Cask and Barrel Southside Sunday Session

Cask and Barrel Southside, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Dunblane Folk Club

Victoria Halls (Lesser Hall), Dunblane, Stirling
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Devvy Folk Session

Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath, Devon
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Woolpack Session

The Woolpack, Ipswich, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Monkey Folk Club

Monkseaton Arms, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cheshire Folk

Boars Head Hotel, Middlewich, Cheshire
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Irish Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Ben Nevis Sunday Session

The Ben Nevis, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Mitre Tavern Session

The Mitre Tavern, Brighton, East Sussex
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire

Cancelled Guest night: Tim Edey
- Song
- English
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex

Cancelled Guest night: Broadwood Morris
- Mixed
- English
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Llanidloes Sunday Session

The Stag Inn, Llanidloes, Powys
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

White Hart Shanty Session

The White Hart, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

Maintained
Sun 6 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Folk at the Elsted

The Elsted Inn, Elsted, West Sussex
Sun 6 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

The Lamb Sunday Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

West Malvern Session

West Malvern Social Club, Malvern, Worcestershire
- Tune
- Beginners welcome
Sun 6 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Sunday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 21:00 22:45
Session

Clachaig Inn Sunday Session

Clachaig Inn, Glencoe, Highland

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