Folk Calendar

Tuesday 22 December

Born on this day: Donald Riddell (1908)

Tue 22 Dec 13:00 16:00
Session

Stumble Inn Folk and Acoustic Afternoon

The Stumble Inn, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Tue 22 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Toolan’s Guided Slow Session

Toolan’s, London, Greater London
Tue 22 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Copper Penny Singaround

The Copper Penny Inn, Chipshop, Devon
- Mixed
- Singaround
Tue 22 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Kings Arms Session

The Kings Arms, Silsden, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

ERWAMS

Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Skehan’s Irish Session

Skehan’s, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Tue 22 Dec 19:00 21:45
Session

Orpington Acoustic

Orpington Liberal Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 19:00 21:30
Session

Manchester Christian Harmony Singing

Kings Arms, Salford, Greater Manchester
Tue 22 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Bristol Sacred Harp

St Matthew’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 22 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Noson Lawen: Folk in the Bar

Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Cardiff
Tue 22 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

MacGregor’s Oban Tuesday Song Session

MacGregor’s at The Whisky Vaults, Oban, Argyll and Bute
Tue 22 Dec 19:15 21:30
Session

Swanmore Steady Session

The Hunters Inn, Swanmore, Hampshire
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Traditional and Multi Genre Session

The Five Pilchards Inn, Porthallow, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Killinghall Tunes Session

Killinghall Village Hall, Killinghall, North Yorkshire
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Elm Tree Tuesday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Red Lion Tuesday Session

The Red Lion, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Peveril of the Peak Irish Session

Peveril of the Peak, Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Woodman Folk Music and Song Session

The Woodman, Birmingham, West Midlands
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 22:15
Session

Songs and Tunes Round the Room

Cafe Momus, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Tue 22 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Eight Bells Song and Tune Session

Eight Bells, Eaton, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session

The Moth and Moon, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening

The Napoleon Inn, Boscastle, Cornwall
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Music Session

Union Hotel, Penzance, Cornwall
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bradninch Shanty Session

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Bay Horse Irish Session

The Bay Horse, Totnes, Devon
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Nursling Folk Session

Nursling Men’s Shed, Nursling, Hampshire
- Tune
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Black Bull Session

The Black Bull, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Traditional
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Tap & Spile Tunes Session

The Tap & Spile, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Tune
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Darlington Folk Workshop

The Travellers Rest, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Penrith Folk Session

Dockray Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Sale Folk Club

United Services Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Folk at Frampton

Frampton Village Hall, Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cheltenham Folk Club

Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Session in Eynsham

The Queens Head, Eynsham, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Isis Irish Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Blythe Hill Tavern Irish Session

The Blythe Hill Tavern, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Hope Carshalton Session

The Hope, Carshalton, Greater London
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Hearsall Inn Irish Session

The Hearsall Inn, Coventry, West Midlands
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Llandoger Trow Sea Shanty Night

Llandoger Trow, Bristol, Bristol
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Machair Bar Tuesday Session

The Machair Bar, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Brass Monkey Tuesday Session

The Brass Monkey, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Penicuik Folk Club Singers’ Night

Shottstown Miners’ Club, Penicuik, Midlothian
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Catherine Wheel Irish Session

The Catherine Wheel, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Appledore Session

The Champ, Appledore, Devon
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Fishguard Session

Royal Oak Inn, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Whey Pat Tavern Session

Whey Pat Tavern, St Andrews, Fife
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Bridlington Folk Club

The Telegraph, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Panther Folk Club

The Rose and Crown, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Barwick Folk Sessions

The Black Swan, Barwick in Elmet, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Wrenthorpe Folk Club

Wrenthorpe Social Club, Wrenthorpe, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

The Lamb Tuesday Irish Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Jamboree Tuesday Session

Jamboree, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

GreenTrad English Folk Session

The River Ale House, London, Greater London
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

The Fox Gentle Session

The Fox Pub & Kitchen, Flixton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lossie Folk Club

The Steamboat, Lossiemouth, Moray
Tue 22 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Speedwell Bar Session

The Speedwell Bar, Dundee, Dundee
Tue 22 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

South London Irish Centre Tuesday Session

South London Irish Association Club, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 21:00 22:30
Session

Globe Folk Jam

The Globe, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Tue 22 Dec 21:00 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Tuesday Irish Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Tue 22 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Aberdeen Arms Tarland Session

Aberdeen Arms Hotel, Tarland, Aberdeenshire
Tue 22 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Sandy Bell’s Tuesday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Tue 22 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Tuesday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Mixed
- Traditional

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