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Monday 30 August

• Mon 30 Aug 12:30 14:30

  Session

  Hartlepool Folk Club

  The Causeway, Hartlepool, County Durham

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 30 Aug 14:00 17:00

  Session

  Tap & Bottles Afternoon Singaround

  Tap & Bottles, Southport, Merseyside

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 30 Aug 14:30 16:30

  Session

  The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

  The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk

  • Song
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
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• Mon 30 Aug 14:30 16:30

  Session

  St Werburgh’s Informal Session

  St Werburgh’s Parish Centre, Chester, Cheshire

  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 18:45 20:30

  Morris Practice

  Step This Way practice

  Nettlesworth Community Centre, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

  • Appalachian
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:00 23:00

  Session

  Folk Klub

  The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall

  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Merchant Folk Session

  The Merchant, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:00 21:00

  Session

  The Auckland Shanty Singers

  Elm Road Social Club, Shildon, County Durham

  • Song
  • Shanties
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:00 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Makara Morris practice

  Wansford Village Hall, Wansford, East Riding of Yorkshire

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Romford Ceilidh Band Session

  The Golden Lion, Romford, Greater London

  • Mixed
  • English
  • Beginners welcome
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Mon 30 Aug 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 30 Aug 19:00 21:00

  Session

  Canu Cymraeg a Gwerin

  The Anglesey Arms, Caernarfon, Gwynedd

  • Song
  • Traditional
  • Welsh
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Rumsey Wells Session

  The Rumsey Wells, Norwich, Norfolk

  • Tune
  • Advanced Session
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• Mon 30 Aug 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 30 Aug 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Moreton Session

  The Horse, Moretonhampstead, Devon

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Grimsby Morris practice

  Park Congregational Church Hall, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

  • Border
  • Cotswold
  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Stroud Morris Dancers practice

  Rodborough Tabernacle Church Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire

  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Sheffield City Morris practice

  Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:00

  Morris Practice

  Wakefield Morris Dancers practice

  Kingsway Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, West Yorkshire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 30 Aug 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
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Jackstraws Morris practice

  Hale Institute Hall, Farnham, Surrey

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Rutland Morris practice

  Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland

  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Star & Shadow practice

  The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Rapper
  • Step Clog
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Black Swan Border Morris practice

  5th Sutton Scout Hall, Sutton, Greater London

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Unity Folk Club

  Torriano Meeting House, London, Greater London

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

  Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

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

  • Song
  • English
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:30 21:00

  Session

  Seil Hall Slow Session

  Seil Island Community Hall (Small Hall), Isle of Seil, Argyll and Bute

  • Tune
  • Scottish
  • Traditional
  • Slow session
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:45 22:45

  Session

  General Townshend Monday Session

  General Townshend British Legion Club, Fakenham, Norfolk

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• Mon 30 Aug 19:45 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Moonrakers Morris practice

  Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 30 Aug 19:45 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Ripon City Morris Dancers practice

  Bishop Monkton Village Hall, Bishop Monkton, North Yorkshire

  • North-West
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Artillery Tune Session

  The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Country meets Folk

  Crooked Spire Inn, Ermington, Devon

  • Mixed
  • Americana
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  New Wheel Acoustic Singaround

  The New Wheel Inn, Pennington, Hampshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Godalming Session

  The Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey

  • Mixed
  • English
  • Irish
  • Scottish
  • Traditional
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Red Dog Acoustic and Folk Night

  The Red Dog, Cloughton, North Yorkshire

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Folk at the Grove

  The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Old Star Session

  The Old Star, East Keswick, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Elm Tree Monday Session

  Ye Olde Elm Tree, Durham, County Durham

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Traditional
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bridge Folk Club

  The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Acoustic Mondays

  The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria

  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  The Edinburgh Monday Session

  The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Advanced Session
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Fox Acoustic Nights

  The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

  • Mixed
  • Singaround
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Half Moon English Session

  The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire

  • Tune
  • English
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Pig Dyke Molly practice

  Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

  • Molly
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Ouse Washes Molly Dancers practice

  Wimbotsham Village Hall, Wimbotsham, Norfolk

  • Molly
  • Open Morris
  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Silurian Border Morris Men practice

  Lyttleton Rooms, Malvern, Worcestershire

  • Border
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Hastings RX Morris practice

  Ore Community Centre, Hastings, East Sussex

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Earlsdon Morris practice

  Broomfield Tavern, Coventry, West Midlands

  • North-West
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Plum Jerkum Border Morris practice

  Northgate Methodist Church Hall, Warwick, Warwickshire

  • Border
  • The Morris Federation
  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 21:45

  Morris Practice

  Etcetera Morris Men practice

  St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Enfield, Greater London

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
  • Male
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice

  All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire

  • Border
  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 21:30

  Morris Practice

  Garston Gallopers practice

  Hungerford Youth and Community Centre, Hungerford, Berkshire

  • The Morris Federation
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• Mon 30 Aug 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 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Swinton Folk Club Singers Night

  White Lion, Swinton, Greater Manchester

  • Song
  • Traditional
  • Singaround
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Salutation Monday Folk Session

  The Salutation, Manchester, Greater Manchester

  • Mixed
  • English
  • European
  • Irish
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Warm Welcome Folk Club

  Welcome Inn, Whitefield, Greater Manchester

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Dog & Partridge Trad Irish Session

  Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:15

  Session

  Islay Inn Monday Session

  The Islay Inn, Glasgow, City of Glasgow

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Dram Monday Celtic Session

  Dram!, Glasgow, City of Glasgow

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Sesiwn Caerdydd

  Owain Glyndŵr, Cardiff, Cardiff

  • Tune
  • Welsh
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• Mon 30 Aug 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 30 Aug 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Stafford Morris practice

  North End Community Centre, Stafford, Staffordshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Kincraig Folk Session

  The Suie Bar, Kincraig, Highland

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • Scottish
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:15 23:00

  Session

  Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

  The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex

  • Song
  • English
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:30 23:00

  Session

  Cornish Traditional Music Session

  The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall

  • Tune
  • Cornish
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:30 22:30

  Session

  The Doghouse Session

  The Guide Dog, Southampton, Hampshire

  • Tune
  • Unsuitable for Beginners
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:30 22:30

  Session

  The Bell Inn Traditional Folk Session

  The Bell Inn, Adderbury, Oxfordshire

  • Mixed
  • Traditional
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:30 22:00

  Morris Practice

  Adlington Morris Men practice

  1st Bramhall Scout HQ, Bramhall, Cheshire

  • Cotswold
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:30 22:30

  Morris Practice

  Alvechurch Morris practice

  Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall, Alvechurch, Worcestershire

  • Border
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:30 22:30

  Morris Practice

  Belchamp Morris practice

  Belchamp St Paul Community House, Belchamp St Paul, Essex

  • Border
  • The Morris Ring
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Willoughby Arms Monday Session

  The Willoughby Arms, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London

  • Tune
  • English
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:30 23:00

  Session

  Fiddler’s Elbow Irish Session

  Fiddler’s Elbow, Brighton, East Sussex

  • Tune
  • Irish
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• Mon 30 Aug 20:30 23:30

  Session

  The Canon Monday Session

  The Canon, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders

  • Tune
  • Scottish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Mon 30 Aug 21:00 23:30

  Session

  Fagan’s Monday Session

  Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Mon 30 Aug 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Malones Monday Trad Session

  Malones Irish Bar, Glasgow, City of Glasgow

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Mon 30 Aug 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Sandy Bell’s Monday Session

  Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
  • Scottish
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• Mon 30 Aug 21:00 23:00

  Session

  Royal Oak Singers’ Night

  Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Song
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• Mon 30 Aug 21:30 23:30

  Session

  Penny Black Monday Session

  Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Mixed
  • Americana
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Beginners welcome
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• Mon 30 Aug 21:30 00:30

  Session

  Black Cat Monday Session

  The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

  • Tune
  • Irish
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Tuesday 31 August🌑 New moon

• Tue 31 Aug All day

  Custom, day 4 of 4

  Ould Lammas Fair

  Sets off from The Diamond, Ballycastle, County Antrim

  • Fair or wakes
  • Lammas
  • Animal Customs
  • Food and Drink
  
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