Folk Calendar

Saturday 14 August

Happy birthday to Maddy Prior (80 today)

Sat 14 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Raising the Rafters

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

Sunday 15 August

Born on this day: Norma Waterson (1939)

Sun 15 Aug 13:30 16:30
Session

Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 15 Aug 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 15 Aug 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 15 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 15 Aug 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English

Sun 15 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 15 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English

Monday 16 August

Mon 16 Aug 19:00 21:00
Session

Warwick Folk Club Singaround

The Ale Hub, Warwick, Warwickshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 16 Aug 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 16 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 16 Aug 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 16 Aug 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 16 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 16 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 16 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 16 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 16 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 16 Aug 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex
- Song
- English

Tuesday 17 August Sturgeon Moon

Tue 17 Aug 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 17 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 17 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 17 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 17 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 17 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Wednesday 18 August

Wed 18 Aug 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 18 Aug 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 18 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 18 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround

Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Wed 18 Aug 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 18 Aug 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 18 Aug 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 18 Aug 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 18 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 18 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 18 Aug 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 18 Aug 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 19 August

Thu 19 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 19 Aug 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 19 Aug 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 19 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 19 Aug 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 19 Aug 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 19 Aug 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 19 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Spalding Folk Club Singaround

The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 19 Aug 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 19 Aug 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 19 Aug 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 19 Aug 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 19 Aug 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 20 August

Fri 20 Aug 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 20 Aug 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 20 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 20 Aug 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 20 Aug 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 20 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 20 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 20 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 20 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 20 Aug 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English

Sunday 22 August

Sun 22 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 22 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 22 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English
Sun 22 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Brackley Folk and Acoustic Club Night

The Bell Inn, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Mixed

Monday 23 August

Happy birthday to Eliza Carthy (52 today), Linda Thompson and Martyn Wyndham-Read (85 today)

Mon 23 Aug 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 23 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 23 Aug 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 23 Aug 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 23 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 23 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 23 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 23 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 23 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 23 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Chesham Folk Club Singers Night

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 23 Aug 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex
- Song
- English

Tuesday 24 August

Tue 24 Aug 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 24 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 24 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 24 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 24 Aug 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 24 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 24 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Wednesday 25 August

Wed 25 Aug 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 25 Aug 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 25 Aug 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 25 Aug 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 25 Aug 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 25 Aug 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 25 Aug 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 25 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 25 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Bedworth Folk Club Acoustic Folk Night

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
- Song
- English
Wed 25 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Dunfermline Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Wed 25 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 25 Aug 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 25 Aug 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 26 August

Born on this day: Séamus Begley (1949)

Thu 26 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 26 Aug 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 26 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 26 Aug 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 26 Aug 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 26 Aug 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 26 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Song
Thu 26 Aug 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 26 Aug 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 26 Aug 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 26 Aug 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 26 Aug 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 26 Aug 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 27 August

Born on this day: Johnny Cunningham (1957)

Fri 27 Aug 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 27 Aug 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 27 Aug 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 27 Aug 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 27 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 27 Aug 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 27 Aug 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 27 Aug 20:00 23:00
Session

Exeter Folk Club Open Club Night

Victoria Park Tennis Club, Exeter, Devon
- Song
- English
Fri 27 Aug 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Saturday 28 August

Born on this day: Francis O’Neill (1848)

Sat 28 Aug 19:30 22:00
Session

Folk at the Fold

The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcestershire
- Mixed