Folk in Berkshire

Folk Calendar lists 6 folk club nights, 4 dances, 4 morris practices, 2 sessions and 1 custom at 11 venues in Berkshire. Cookham has the most, with 5. Thursday is the busiest night, with 4 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Thursday 1 April

Thu 1 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 1 Apr 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed

Friday 2 April

Fri 2 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

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

Sunday 4 April

Sun 4 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

TwickFolk Singaround

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
- Song
- English
Sun 4 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English

Monday 5 April

Mon 5 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London

Tuesday 6 April New moon

Tue 6 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 6 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Wednesday 7 April

Wed 7 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 7 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 8 April

Thu 8 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Bowes Park Folk Club Open Mic

Mum’s Bistro, London, Greater London
- Mixed
Thu 8 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sue Graves at Maidenhead Folk Club

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire

Friday 9 April

Fri 9 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Sunday 11 April

Sun 11 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

The Lost Trades at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 11 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English

Monday 12 April

Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Croydon Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome

Tuesday 13 April

Tue 13 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Cryer Folk

Cryer Arts, Carshalton, Greater London
- Mixed
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Wednesday 14 April

Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 14 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 15 April

Thu 15 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed

Friday 16 April

Fri 16 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

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

Sunday 18 April

Sun 18 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

George Sansome & Matt Quinn and Jo Girdlestone & Malcolm MacWatt at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English

Monday 19 April

Mon 19 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Spiers & Boden at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Spiers and Boden at Marlborough Folk-Roots

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire

Wednesday 21 April

Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 21 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 22 April

Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed

Friday 23 April

Fri 23 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Sunday 25 April

Sun 25 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Suntrap and Sue Evans at St Albans Folk Music

St Saviour’s Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Sun 25 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Tarren at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English

Monday 26 April

Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Chesham Folk Club Singers Night

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed

Tuesday 27 April

Tue 27 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Wednesday 28 April

Wed 28 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Pete Morton at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Wed 28 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 29 April

Thu 29 Apr 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed

Friday 30 April

Fri 30 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

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

Everything listed in Berkshire

Folk club nights 6

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 4

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

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

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

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