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Wednesday 3 February

• Wed 3 Feb 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Nova Scotia Folk Club

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

  • Mixed
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• Wed 3 Feb 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Launceston Folk Club Folk Night

  Keep Audio Co., Launceston, Cornwall

  • Mixed
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• Wed 3 Feb 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Nether Edge Folk Club

  Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Wed 3 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Tyne Folk Singers Night

  Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
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• Wed 3 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Bromborough Folk Club

  The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside

  • Mixed
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• Wed 3 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Harrogate Folk Club Night

  Rooster’s Brewery Taproom, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 3 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Redbourn Folk Sing Around

  The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 3 Feb 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

  The Limes, Faversham, Kent

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 3 Feb 19:45 21:45

  Session

  Otley Folk Club Singers Night

  The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire

  • Song
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• Wed 3 Feb 19:45 22:45

  Folk club night

  Dave Harris, Mike Green and Phil Watkins at Shirley Folk Club

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

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• Wed 3 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Cramlington Folk Club

  Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland

  • Mixed
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• Wed 3 Feb 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Lamb Folk Club Open Stage

  The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex

  • Mixed
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• Wed 3 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Judy Barker and Sally Thomas at Dunfermline Folk Club

  The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife

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• Wed 3 Feb 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 3 Feb 20:15 22:15

  Session

  Carrington Triangle Folk Club

  The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 3 Feb 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey

  • Song
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Thursday 4 February

• Thu 4 Feb 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Deal Folk Club Singers Night

  St. Andrews Church Hall, Deal, Kent

  • Song
  • English
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• Thu 4 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

  The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Thu 4 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Thu 4 Feb 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

  The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey

  • Song
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• Thu 4 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

  St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Thu 4 Feb 19:45 22:30

  Session

  Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 4 Feb 20:00 22:45

  Session

  Orpington Folk Club

  Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 4 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Newport Folk Club Open Night

  Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport

  • Song
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Thu 4 Feb 20:00 22:45

  Session

  Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

  The Nag’s Head, Wrexham, Wrexham

  • Mixed
  • Welsh
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• Thu 4 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Carol Burtt and Rick Hayter at Islington Folk Club

  The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London

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• Thu 4 Feb 20:00 22:15

  Session

  Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 4 Feb 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Thu 4 Feb 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

  Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport

  • Mixed
  • Welsh
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• Thu 4 Feb 21:30 23:30

  Session

  Chorlton Folk Club

  South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

  • Song
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
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Friday 5 February

• Fri 5 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Alistair Anderson and Dan Walsh at Norwich Folk Club

  Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk

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• Fri 5 Feb 19:30 23:00

  Session

  Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

  The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 5 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

  Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 5 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Painted Sky and Bity Booker at St Edith Folk

  Otford Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent

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• Fri 5 Feb 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 5 Feb 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 5 Feb 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 5 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bacca Pipes Singers Night

  Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire

  • Song
  • English
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• Fri 5 Feb 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 5 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Fri 5 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Watford Folk Club Sing-around

  Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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Saturday 6 February🌑 New moon

Born on this day: Charles Wheatstone (1802)

• Sat 6 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  The Lost Notes at Wychwood Folk Club

  Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire

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• Sat 6 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Megson at North Shropshire Folk

  Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire

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Sunday 7 February

• Sun 7 Feb 14:00 16:00

  Session

  Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

  Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot

  • Mixed
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• Sun 7 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  South Shields Folk Club

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

  • Song
  • Traditional
  • Singaround
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• Sun 7 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  Alistair Anderson at St Albans Folk Music

  St Saviour’s Church Hall, St Albans, Hertfordshire

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• Sun 7 Feb 19:45 22:45

  Folk club night

  Benji Kirkpatrick at TwickFolk

  The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London

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• Sun 7 Feb 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Readifolk Singers’ Night

  Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire

  • Song
  • English
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• Sun 7 Feb 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

  The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex

  • Mixed
  • English
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Monday 8 February

• Mon 8 Feb 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

  Maintained

  • Mixed
  • Welsh
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• Mon 8 Feb 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 8 Feb 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

  Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

  • Mixed
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• Mon 8 Feb 19:30 22:30

  Folk club night

  John Watterson and Keith Donnelly at Warwick Folk Club

  The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire

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• Mon 8 Feb 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

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

  • Song
  • English
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• Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Folk at the Grove

  The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
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• Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bridge Folk Club

  The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 8 Feb 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 8 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Croydon Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

  Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
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• Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

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

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Mon 8 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Jon Boden at Colchester Folk Club

  Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex

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• Mon 8 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Folk club night

  Et Encore at Forest Folk

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

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• Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Grand Union Folk Club Singaround

  Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire

  • Song
  • Traditional
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• Mon 8 Feb 20:15 23:00

  Session

  Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

  The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex

  • Song
  • English
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Tuesday 9 February

Born on this day: Philip Donnellan (1924)

• Tue 9 Feb 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 9 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Cryer Folk

  Cryer Arts, Carshalton, Greater London

  • Mixed
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• Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Folk Around Fishponds

  Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Tue 9 Feb 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 9 Feb 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Nailsea Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

  Grove Sports Centre, Nailsea, Somerset

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Maghull Folk Club

  The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

  The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey

  • Mixed
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