Folk Calendar

Wednesday 23 December

Happy birthday to Karine Polwart (56 today)

Wed 23 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Hull & District Elderly Gentlemen’s Binge-Drinking Club (Folk Section)

Vintage Bar, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Chinnor Very Slow Session

Chinnor Village Hall, Chinnor, Oxfordshire
Wed 23 Dec 14:00 17:00
Session

Vinyl Bar Wednesday Session

Vinyl Bar, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 23 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Sociograss Leith Community Croft Session

Leith Community Croft, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 23 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Old Justice Irish Session

The Old Justice, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 23 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Queer as Folk

The Molly House, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Wed 23 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Newcastle Sacred Harp

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Shape Note
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

London Irish Centre Wednesday Session

London Irish Centre, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

The Regent Irish Session

The Regent, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session

The Antwerp Arms, London, Greater London
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Howard Old Time Session

The Howard, Brighton, East Sussex
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Nairn Trad Sessions

Nairn Community and Arts Centre, Nairn, Highland
Wed 23 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire

Guest night The Duncan McFarlane Band
- Song
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Lympstone Folk, Roots and Acoustic

The Swan Inn, Lympstone, Devon
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Bury Folk Collective Folk Roots

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Burneston Wednesday Singaround

The Woodman Inn, Burneston, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cumberland Arms Irish Session

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Brewer’s Troupe

The Brewery, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Tannery Session

The Old Tannery, Hexham, Northumberland
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Hand of Glory Session

The Hand of Glory, London, Greater London
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Ye Olde Vic English Tunes Session

Ye Olde Vic, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

CeilidhSoc Term Time Tunes

Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Easton Shanties

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol
- Song
- Shanties
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Ben Nevis Wednesday Session

The Ben Nevis, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Glasgow Nordic Session

The Ivory Hotel, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
- Tune
- Scandi
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Canons’ Gait Wednesday Session

The Canons’ Gait, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Seamus’s Wednesday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bedworth Folk Club Acoustic Folk Night

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
- Song
- English
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Thurso Wednesday Folk Session

Manor House, Thurso, Highland
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Settle Inn Session

Settle Inn, Stirling, Stirling
Wed 23 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Folk at the Stoke

Stoke Canon Inn, Stoke Canon, Devon
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Cross Keys Irish Music Session

Cross Keys, Chester, Cheshire
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dog and Bell Irish Session

Dog and Bell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Chemic Wednesday Night Irish Session

The Chemic Tavern, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 22:45
Session

Shenanigans Irish Session

Shenanigans, Liverpool, Merseyside
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Llantrisant Folk Club Song and Music Night

Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 23:30
Session

Stag’s Head Session

The Stag’s Head, Carnoustie, Angus
Wed 23 Dec 20:45 22:45
Session

Hootananny Wednesday Session

Hootananny, Inverness, Highland
Wed 23 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Prince of Wales Session

The Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Junction Bluegrass Session

The Junction, Rainford, Merseyside
- Mixed
- Bluegrass
Wed 23 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Wednesday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 23 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Temple Bar Irish Session

Temple Bar, Cardiff, Cardiff
Wed 23 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

The Lounge Bar Wednesday Session

The Lounge Bar, Lerwick, Shetland
Wed 23 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Wednesday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 23 Dec 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Wednesday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

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Wednesday 23 December

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