Folk in Berkshire

Folk Calendar lists 8 folk club nights, 5 dances, 4 morris practices, 2 sessions and 1 custom at 12 venues in Berkshire. Reading has the most, with 7. Thursday is the busiest night, with 4 of the regular listings.

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Friday 1 January to Sunday 31 January

Friday 1 January

Fri 1 Jan 17:30 20:00
Session

Irish Cultural Centre Friday Night Session

Irish Cultural Centre, London, Greater London
Fri 1 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 1 Jan 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Fri 1 Jan 22:00 00:30
Session

Connolly’s Chiswick Late Session

Connolly’s, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Saturday 2 January

Sat 2 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Saturday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 2 Jan 14:00 16:30
Session

Mid-speed English Tune Session

The Harrison, London, Greater London

Sat 2 Jan 16:00 18:00
Session

Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 2 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Saturday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Sunday 3 January

Sun 3 Jan 12:00 15:00
Session

Borough English Music Session

The King’s Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- English
Sun 3 Jan 14:30 17:30
Session

Lucas Arms Old Time Session

The Lucas Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Old Time
Sun 3 Jan 15:00 17:00
Session

The Ship Sunday Session

The Ship, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 16:00 18:00
Session

Oxford Slow Session

The Slow and Steady, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Sun 3 Jan 16:00 18:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 16:00 18:00
Session

Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

The Myddleton Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 17:30 19:30
Session

Whiskey Tumbler Sunday Session

The Whiskey Tumbler, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 18:30 20:30
Session

Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 18:30 20:30
Session

Three Wishes Irish Session

The Three Wishes, London, Greater London
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 18:30 21:00
Session

Old Time Slow Jam

The Cock Tavern, London, Greater London
Sun 3 Jan 19:00 22:30
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Sunday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

WB Yeats Sunday Session

The WB Yeats, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

Folk of the Round Table Sunday Open Session

SET Social, London, Greater London
Sun 3 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Hole in the Wall Irish Session

The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

TwickFolk Singaround

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
- Song
- English
Sun 3 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Irish Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 3 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

White Hart Shanty Session

The White Hart, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

Maintained
Sun 3 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

The Lamb Sunday Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Monday 4 January

Mon 4 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Godalming Session

The Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey
Mon 4 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Come All Ye Session, Woodcote

The Black Lion, Woodcote, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Mon 4 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Aunty Shanty

Jolly Farmers, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Song
- Shanties
Mon 4 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 4 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Willoughby Arms Monday Session

The Willoughby Arms, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
Mon 4 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Nigel’s Folk Session

King Charles I, London, Greater London
- Song
- English

Tuesday 5 January

Tue 5 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

Skehan’s Irish Session

Skehan’s, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 5 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

London Shenandoah Harmony Singing

Heath Street Baptist Church, London, Greater London
- Song
- Shape Note
Tue 5 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 5 Jan 19:30 21:15
Session

Oxford Sacred Harp Singing

Church of St John the Evangelist, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Song
- Shape Note
Tue 5 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

Eight Bells Song and Tune Session

Eight Bells, Eaton, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Tue 5 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Alton Steady Session

The Three Horseshoes, East Worldham, Hampshire
Tue 5 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Didcot Irish Session

The Mulberry, Didcot, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 5 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Isis Irish Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 5 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

The Hope Carshalton Session

The Hope, Carshalton, Greater London
Tue 5 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 5 Jan 20:30 23:00
Session

The Lamb Tuesday Irish Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 5 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Jamboree Tuesday Session

Jamboree, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 5 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

South London Irish Centre Tuesday Session

South London Irish Association Club, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

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Folk club nights 8

Craig Joiner at Readifolk Sunday 25 October 2026 at 20:00
Baum, Maggs and Taylor at Readifolk Sunday 8 November 2026 at 20:00
Hunter Muskett at Readifolk Sunday 22 November 2026 at 20:00
Three Pressed Men at Maidenhead Folk Club Thursday 26 November 2026 at 20:00
Tim Edey at Readifolk Sunday 6 December 2026 at 20:00
Undercurrent at Maidenhead Folk Club Saturday 27 February 2027 at 20:00
Four Gone Confusion at Maidenhead Folk Club Thursday 18 March 2027 at 20:00
Sue Graves at Maidenhead Folk Club Thursday 8 April 2027 at 20:00

Dances 5

Berkshire Bedlam Bunfight Ceilidh Finchampstead · Saturday 28 November 2026 at 20:00
Hermitage Village Ceilidh Hermitage · Saturday 5 December 2026 at 19:00
Double-Barrelled Pop-up Ceilidh Reading · Thursday 28 January 2027 at 19:00
Pop-up Ceilidh at South Street Reading · Thursday 17 December 2026 at 19:00
The Mayor of Thatcham’s Fundraising Barn Dance Thatcham · Friday 6 November 2026 at 19:00

Morris practices 4

Garston Gallopers practice Hungerford · Every Monday at 20:00
Kennet Morris Men practice Shinfield · Every Monday, September to April at 20:00
Windsor Morris practice Windsor · Every Wednesday, October to April at 20:00
Berkshire Bedlam practice Wokingham · Every Thursday at 20:00

Sessions 2

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night Cookham · Every Thursday at 20:00
Readifolk Singers’ Night Reading · Every Sunday at 20:00

Customs 1

Hungerford Hocktide Tutti Day Hungerford · Every year on Hock Tuesday (second Tuesday after Easter), from 08:00

Towns in Berkshire

Reading (7)
Cookham (5)
Hungerford (2)
Finchampstead (1)
Hermitage (1)
Shinfield (1)
Thatcham (1)
Windsor (1)
Wokingham (1)

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