Folk Calendar

Monday 25 January

Burns Night

Born on this day: Ewan MacColl (1915)

Mon 25 Jan 12:30 14:30
Session

Hartlepool Folk Club

The Causeway, Hartlepool, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 25 Jan 14:00 17:00
Session

Tap & Bottles Afternoon Singaround

Tap & Bottles, Southport, Merseyside
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 25 Jan 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk
Mon 25 Jan 14:30 16:30
Session

St Werburgh’s Informal Session

St Werburgh’s Parish Centre, Chester, Cheshire
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 18:45 20:30
Morris Practice

Step This Way practice

Nettlesworth Community Centre, Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

Nightingale Session

The Nightingale, Romsey, Hampshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

Merchant Folk Session

The Merchant, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

The Auckland Shanty Singers

Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham
- Song
- Shanties
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Makara Morris practice

Wansford Village Hall, Wansford, East Riding of Yorkshire
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 22:00

Morris Practice

Dead Horse Morris practice

Swalecliffe Free Church Hall, Swalecliffe, Kent
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Holt Ridge Morris practice

Marsham Village Hall, Marsham, Norfolk
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

White Hart Morris Men practice

Alcester War Memorial Town Hall, Alcester, Warwickshire
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

Romford Ceilidh Band Session

The Golden Lion, Romford, Greater London
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

Canu Cymraeg a Gwerin

The Anglesey Arms, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Mon 25 Jan 19:00 23:00
Dance

Call Me Ceilidh Burns Night

The Mount Without, Bristol, Bristol
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Hornblotton Folk Music Session

Hornblotton Village Hall, Hornblotton, Somerset
- Tune
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Rumsey Wells Session

The Rumsey Wells, Norwich, Norfolk
- Tune
- Advanced Session
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Moreton Session

The Horse, Moretonhampstead, Devon
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Thaxted Morris Men practice

Thaxted Church Hall, Thaxted, Essex
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Grimsby Morris practice

Park Congregational Church Hall, Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Stroud Morris Dancers practice

Rodborough Tabernacle Church Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

The Minster Strays practice

Sand Hutton Village Hall, York, North Yorkshire
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Treacle Eater Clog practice

Rimpton Village Hall, Rimpton, Somerset
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Quayside Cloggies practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Sheffield City Morris practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Wakefield Morris Dancers practice

Kingsway Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Jackstraws Morris practice

Hale Institute Hall, Farnham, Surrey
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Star & Shadow practice

The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Black Swan Border Morris practice

5th Sutton Scout Hall, Sutton, Greater London
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

London Sacred Harp Covent Garden

Crown Court Church of Scotland, London, Greater London
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Unity Folk Club

Torriano Meeting House, London, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Bennets Middling Session

Bennets Bar, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Southern Star practice

Corfe Mullen Library, Corfe Mullen, Dorset
- Longsword
- The Morris Federation
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wessex Morris Men practice

Charminster Village Hall, Charminster, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 21:00
Session

Seil Hall Slow Session

Seil Island Community Hall (Small Hall), Isle of Seil, Argyll and Bute
Mon 25 Jan 19:45 22:45

Session

General Townshend Monday Session

General Townshend British Legion Club, Fakenham, Norfolk
Mon 25 Jan 19:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Rattlejag Morris practice

Grove Street Methodist Church Hall, Retford, Nottinghamshire
- Open Morris
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Fenstanton Morris practice

Fenstanton Church Centre, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
Mon 25 Jan 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Moonrakers Morris practice

Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Mon 25 Jan 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Ripon City Morris Dancers practice

Bishop Monkton Village Hall, Bishop Monkton, North Yorkshire
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Artillery Tune Session

The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Country meets Folk

Crooked Spire Inn, Ermington, Devon
- Mixed
- Americana
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

New Wheel Acoustic Singaround

The New Wheel Inn, Pennington, Hampshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Godalming Session

The Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Dog Acoustic and Folk Night

The Red Dog, Cloughton, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Star Session

The Old Star, East Keswick, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Elm Tree Monday Session

Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

The Ship Session

The Ship Inn, Low Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

The Edinburgh Monday Session

The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon English Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- English
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pig Dyke Molly practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ouse Washes Molly Dancers practice

Wimbotsham Village Hall, Wimbotsham, Norfolk
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

St Albans Morris practice

Scout Hut, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Kingston Spring Grove Morris practice

St John’s Church, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Silurian Border Morris Men practice

Lyttleton Rooms, Malvern, Worcestershire
- Border
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Hastings RX Morris practice

Ore Community Centre, Hastings, East Sussex
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

England’s Glory Ladies Morris practice

Innsworth Infant School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Belfagan Women’s Morris practice

Eaglesfield Village Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

East Suffolk Morris Men practice

Gosbeck Village Hall, Gosbeck, Suffolk
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mersey Morris practice

Thornton Hough Village Hall, Thornton Hough, Merseyside
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Chingford Morris Men practice

Waltham Abbey Community Centre, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Kennet Morris Men practice

St Mary’s Church Hall, Shinfield, Berkshire

Maintained
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Shakespeare Morris practice

The Rosebird Community Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Earlsdon Morris practice

Broomfield Tavern, Coventry, West Midlands
- North-West
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Enigma Border Morris practice

Stoke sub Hamdon Memorial Hall, Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Green Dragon Morris practice

Westbury Centre, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mayflower Morris practice

St Mary’s Church Hall, Ash Vale, Surrey
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 21:45
Morris Practice

Etcetera Morris Men practice

St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Enfield, Greater London
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice

All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire
- Border
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Marlings Morris practice

Edenbridge Scout Hall, Edenbridge, Kent
- North-West
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Masons Apron Morris practice

Long Hanborough Recreation Hall, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Garston Gallopers practice

Hungerford Youth and Community Centre, Hungerford, Berkshire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

East Surrey Morris Men practice

Christchurch Hall, Sutton, Surrey
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

First Class Stamp practice

Attleborough Baptist Church, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Appalachian
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Swinton Folk Club Singers Night

White Lion, Swinton, Greater Manchester
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Salutation Monday Folk Session

The Salutation, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Warm Welcome Folk Club

Welcome Inn, Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Dog & Partridge Trad Irish Session

Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Tune
- Irish
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:15
Session

Islay Inn Monday Session

The Islay Inn, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Dram Monday Celtic Session

Dram!, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Sesiwn Caerdydd

Owain Glyndŵr, Cardiff, Cardiff
- Tune
- Welsh
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Lord Harrowby Folk Session

The Lord Harrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Chesham Folk Club Singers Night

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Stafford Morris practice

North End Community Centre, Stafford, Staffordshire
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Kincraig Folk Session

The Suie Bar, Kincraig, Highland
Mon 25 Jan 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex
- Song
- English
Mon 25 Jan 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish
Mon 25 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

The Doghouse Session

The Guide Dog, Southampton, Hampshire
- Tune
- Unsuitable for Beginners
Mon 25 Jan 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Ebor Morris practice

Heworth Scout Hut, York, North Yorkshire
Mon 25 Jan 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Adlington Morris Men practice

1st Bramhall Scout HQ, Bramhall, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Alvechurch Morris practice

Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall, Alvechurch, Worcestershire
- Border
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Belchamp Morris practice

Belchamp St Paul Community House, Belchamp St Paul, Essex
- Border
- The Morris Ring
Mon 25 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Willoughby Arms Monday Session

The Willoughby Arms, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
Mon 25 Jan 20:30 23:30
Session

The Canon Monday Session

The Canon, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
Mon 25 Jan 21:00 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Monday Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Malones Monday Trad Session

Malones Irish Bar, Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Mon 25 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Monday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 25 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Royal Oak Singers’ Night

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Song
Mon 25 Jan 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Monday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 25 Jan 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Monday Session

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

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