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Tuesday 31 August🌑 New moon

• Tue 31 Aug 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 31 Aug 19:30 21:45

  Session

  St Neots Folk Club Round the Room

  The Eatons, Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Tue 31 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Tue 31 Aug 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Tue 31 Aug 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Performers Night

  Charing Sports Pavilion, Charing (near Ashford), Kent

  Maintained

  • Song
  • Listening
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• Tue 31 Aug 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Maghull Folk Club

  The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
  • Singaround
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• Tue 31 Aug 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

  The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey

  • Mixed
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• Tue 31 Aug 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Last Tuesday Sing

  Graig Community Centre, Bassaleg, Newport

  • Song
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Wednesday 1 September

Born on this day: Johnny Doughty (1903)

• Wed 1 Sep 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Nova Scotia Folk Club

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

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 1 Sep 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Launceston Folk Club Folk Night

  Keep Audio Co., Launceston, Cornwall

  • Mixed
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• Wed 1 Sep 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Nether Edge Folk Club

  Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

  • Mixed
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• Wed 1 Sep 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Tyne Folk Singers Night

  Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
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• Wed 1 Sep 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Bromborough Folk Club

  The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside

  • Mixed
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• Wed 1 Sep 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Harrogate Folk Club Night

  Rooster’s Brewery Taproom, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 1 Sep 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Redbourn Folk Sing Around

  The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 1 Sep 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

  The Limes, Faversham, Kent

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Wed 1 Sep 19:45 21:45

  Session

  Otley Folk Club Singers Night

  The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire

  • Song
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• Wed 1 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Cramlington Folk Club

  Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland

  • Mixed
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• Wed 1 Sep 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Lamb Folk Club Open Stage

  The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex

  • Mixed
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• Wed 1 Sep 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 1 Sep 20:15 22:15

  Session

  Carrington Triangle Folk Club

  The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire

  • Mixed
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Wed 1 Sep 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey

  • Song
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Thursday 2 September

Born on this day: Liam Clancy (1935)

• Thu 2 Sep 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Deal Folk Club Singers Night

  St. Andrews Church Hall, Deal, Kent

  • Song
  • English
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• Thu 2 Sep 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

  The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Thu 2 Sep 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Thu 2 Sep 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

  The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey

  • Song
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• Thu 2 Sep 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

  St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Thu 2 Sep 19:45 22:30

  Session

  Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 2 Sep 20:00 22:45

  Session

  Orpington Folk Club

  Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Thu 2 Sep 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Newport Folk Club Open Night

  Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport

  • Song
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Thu 2 Sep 20:00 22:45

  Session

  Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

  The Nag’s Head, Wrexham, Wrexham

  • Mixed
  • Welsh
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• Thu 2 Sep 20:00 22:15

  Session

  Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire

  • Mixed
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• Thu 2 Sep 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

  The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Thu 2 Sep 20:30 22:30

  Session

  Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

  Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport

  • Mixed
  • Welsh
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• Thu 2 Sep 21:30 23:30

  Session

  Chorlton Folk Club

  South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

  • Song
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
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Friday 3 September

• Fri 3 Sep 19:00 22:00

  Session

  Norwich Folk Club Song Session

  Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk

  • Mixed
  • Listeners Welcome
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• Fri 3 Sep 19:30 23:00

  Session

  Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

  The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 3 Sep 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

  Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

  • Mixed
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• Fri 3 Sep 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 3 Sep 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 3 Sep 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 3 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bacca Pipes Singers Night

  Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire

  • Song
  • English
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• Fri 3 Sep 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 3 Sep 20:00 22:00

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  Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

  • Mixed
  • Scottish
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• Fri 3 Sep 20:00 23:00

  Session

  Watford Folk Club Sing-around

  Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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Sunday 5 September

Happy birthday to Al Stewart (82 today)

Born on this day: Donald MacPherson (1922)

• Sun 5 Sep 14:00 16:00

  Session

  Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

  Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot

  • Mixed
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• Sun 5 Sep 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 5 Sep 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Readifolk Singers’ Night

  Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire

  • Song
  • English
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• Sun 5 Sep 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

  The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex

  • Mixed
  • English
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Monday 6 September

Born on this day: Calum Maclean (1915)

• Mon 6 Sep 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 6 Sep 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 6 Sep 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Guesthouse Singers Session

  The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside

  • Song
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• Mon 6 Sep 19:30 21:30

  Session

  Warwick Folk Club Performers Night

  The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire

  • Mixed
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• Mon 6 Sep 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

  Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

  • Mixed
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• Mon 6 Sep 19:30 22:00

  Session

  Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

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

  • Song
  • English
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• Mon 6 Sep 19:30 22:30

  Session

  Forest Folk Singaround

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

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Mon 6 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Folk at the Grove

  The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire

  • Mixed
  • Beginners welcome
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• Mon 6 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Bridge Folk Club

  The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • Song
  • Singaround
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• Mon 6 Sep 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 6 Sep 20:00 22:00

  Session

  Cambridge Folk Club Round the Room Session

  The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Mon 6 Sep 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 6 Sep 20:00 22:30

  Session

  Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

  Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire

  • Mixed
  • English
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• Mon 6 Sep 20:15 23:00

  Session

  Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

  The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex

  • Song
  • English
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