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Saturday 12 December

• Sat 12 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Raising the Rafters

  The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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Sunday 13 December

• Sun 13 Dec 19:00 22:00

  Folk club night

  Benji Kirkpatrick at Severn Folk Club

  Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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• Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  The Wilsons at South Shields Folk Club

  South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

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• Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Mark Dowding at Bothy Folk Club

  The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside

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• Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Terry Hiscock and Tim Mellor at Black Fen Folk Club

  NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

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• Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  King John’s Traditional Mummers at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

  Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire

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• Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Robb Johnson and the Xmas Irregulars at Walthamstow Folk Club

  Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London

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• Sun 13 Dec 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Readifolk Singers’ Night

  Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire

  • Song
  • English
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• Sun 13 Dec 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

  The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex

  • Mixed
  • English
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Monday 14 December

• Mon 14 Dec 19:00 22:00

  Folk club night

  Darwish and Mary at Conwy Folk Club

  Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

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• Mon 14 Dec 19:00 22:00

  Folk club night

  Wacian and Just Us at Brunny Folk

  Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset

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• Mon 14 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Stockton Folk Club

  The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham

  • Song
  • Traditional
  • Singaround
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• Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

  Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

  • Mixed
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• Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

  Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire

  • Song
  • English
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• Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  St Agnes Fountain at Nettlebed Folk Club

  The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire

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• Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bridge Folk Club

  The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Herga at the Castle

  The Castle, Harrow, Greater London

  • Song
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Round the Room
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• Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  John Kirkpatrick at Folk at the Grove

  The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire

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• Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies at White Horse Folk Club

  The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

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• Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Broom Dasher at Chesham Folk Club

  White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire

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• Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Narthen at Colchester Folk Club

  Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex

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• Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Man The Lifeboats at Forest Folk

  The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire

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• Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham and Well Seasoned Mummers at Grand Union Folk Club

  Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire

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• Mon 14 Dec 20:15 23:15

  Folk club night

  Back Of A Length at Croydon Folk Club

  Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London

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• Mon 14 Dec 20:15 23:00

  Session

  Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

  The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex

  • Song
  • English
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Tuesday 15 December

Happy birthday to Brian Peters (72 today) and Chris Leslie (70 today)

• Tue 15 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Sharp’s Folk Club

  Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London

  • Song
  • Shanties
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Tue 15 Dec 19:45 21:45

  Session

  Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

  Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Maghull Folk Club

  The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

  The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Tue 15 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Dove’s Vagaries at Bracknell Folk

  The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey

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• Tue 15 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley at Dartford Folk Club

  Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

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Wednesday 16 December

Born on this day: Barney McKenna (1939)

• Wed 16 Dec 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Nova Scotia Folk Club

  Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Tyne Folk Singers Night

  Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround

  Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Bromborough Folk Club

  The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  The Hunters at Nether Edge Folk Club

  Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

  Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall

  • Mixed
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Redbourn Folk Sing Around

  The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

  The Limes, Faversham, Kent

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Mossy Christian and Megan Wisdom at Ely Folk Club

  Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire

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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Donnelly and South at Atherstone Folk Club

  Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, Atherstone, Warwickshire

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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  The Jon Palmer Band at Harrogate Folk Club

  Rooster’s Brewery Taproom, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Black Strap Molasses at Lamb Folk Club

  The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex

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• Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Robin Campbell’s Celtic Mashup at Baldock Folk Club

  The Orange Tree, Baldock, Hertfordshire

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• Wed 16 Dec 19:45 21:45

  Session

  Otley Folk Club Singers Night

  The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire

  • Song
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• Wed 16 Dec 19:45 22:45

  Folk club night

  Sam Cornwell at Shirley Folk Club

  Solihull Sports and Social Club (Municipal Club), Solihull, West Midlands

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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Jez Lowe Christmas Show at Cramlington Folk Club

  Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland

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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley at Red Lion Folk Club

  The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands

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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  The Wilderness Yet at The Willows Folk Club

  Wrea Green Institute, Wrea Green, Lancashire

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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  St Agnes Fountain at Marlborough Folk-Roots

  Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire

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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Gerry Colvin at Banbury Folk Club

  Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury, Oxfordshire

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• Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City

  • Song
  • Scottish
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• Wed 16 Dec 20:15 23:15

  Folk club night

  Chris Sherburn, Denny Bartley and Emily Sanders at Carrington Triangle Folk Club

  The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire

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• Wed 16 Dec 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey

  • Song
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Thursday 17 December

• Thu 17 Dec 19:00 22:00

  Folk club night

  Cormac Begley at Hackney Folk Club

  Chats Palace, London, Greater London

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• Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

  The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Thu 17 Dec 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

  The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey

  • Song
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• Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

  St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Thu 17 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Teddy Paton & The Midnight Sensation at Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club

  Polish Club (Bennochy House), Kirkcaldy, Fife

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• Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:30

  Session

  Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:45

  Folk club night

  John Kirkpatrick at Hungry Horse Folk Club

  The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

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• Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:45

  Folk club night

  Underground Folk Collective at Crumpsall Folk Club

  The Cleveland, Crumpsall, Greater Manchester

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• Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:45

  Folk club night

  Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes at SoundBox Acoustic & Roots

  St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester, Cheshire

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• Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:45

  Session

  Orpington Folk Club

  Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 17 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Newport Folk Club Open Night

  Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport

  • Song
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Spalding Folk Club Singaround

  The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:15

  Session

  Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 17 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Clean Sneak, Jonny Brewer and Trina Read at The Acoustic Club

  The Belgian Brewer, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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• Thu 17 Dec 20:30 23:00

  Session

  Nitten Folk Club Singaround

  Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 17 Dec 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Thu 17 Dec 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

  Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport

  • Mixed
  • Welsh
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• Thu 17 Dec 21:30 23:30

  Session

  Chorlton Folk Club

  South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

  • Song
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
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Friday 18 December

• Fri 18 Dec 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Norwich Folk Club Song Session

  Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 18 Dec 19:30 23:00

  Session

  Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

  The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 18 Dec 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 18 Dec 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  A Winter Union at St Edith Folk

  Queen’s Hall Theatre, Cranbrook, Kent

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• Fri 18 Dec 19:40 22:30

  Session

  Second Time Around Folk Club

  Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
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• Fri 18 Dec 19:45 21:45

  Session

  Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

  Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Fri 18 Dec 19:45 22:45

  Folk club night

  The Wilderness Yet and Heartwood Chorus at Downend Folk & Roots

  Christ Church Downend, Downend, South Gloucestershire

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• Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  New Crystal Folk Club

  Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands

  • Song
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bacca Pipes Singers Night

  Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire

  • Song
  • English
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• Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Folk at the Barlow

  The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire

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• Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Tim Edey at Stonehaven Folk Club

  Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

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• Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Caroline Regan at Colindale Barnet Folk Club

  The Bull Theatre, Barnet, Greater London

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• Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Jackie Oates and John Spiers at HepworthLIVE

  Hepworth Village Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

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• Fri 18 Dec 20:15 22:15

  Session

  Oxford Folk Club Open Night

  Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire

  • Mixed
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