Folk in Bristol

Folk Calendar lists 15 sessions, 5 dances, 3 folk club nights and 2 morris practices at 21 venues in Bristol. Tuesday is the busiest night, with 5 of the regular listings.

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Monday 1 February to Sunday 28 February

Monday 1 February

Mon 1 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Three Tuns Trad Night

The Three Tuns, Bristol, Bristol
Mon 1 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Bristol University Folk Society Session

Highbury Vaults, Bristol, Bristol

Tuesday 2 February

Tue 2 Feb 19:00 21:00
Session

Bristol Sacred Harp

St Matthew’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 2 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Garden Folk Sessions

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol

Wednesday 3 February

Wed 3 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Orchard Inn Irish Session

The Orchard Inn, Bristol, Bristol

Thursday 4 February

Thu 4 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Barrel Store Folk Session

Wiper and True Barrel Store, Bristol, Bristol

Thu 4 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Lion Cliftonwood Irish Session

The Lion, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 5 February

Fri 5 Feb 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

Saturday 6 February New moon

Sunday 7 February

Sun 7 Feb 14:00 16:00
Session

Red Monkey Irish Session

The Red Monkey, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish

Tuesday 9 February

Tue 9 Feb 19:00 21:00
Session

Bristol Sacred Harp

St Matthew’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

George and Dragon Folk Song Session

George and Dragon, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Nailsea Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Grove Sports Centre, Nailsea, Somerset
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Llandoger Trow Sea Shanty Night

Llandoger Trow, Bristol, Bristol
- Song
- Shanties

Wednesday 10 February

Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Lion Irish Session

Red Lion, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Easton Shanties

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol
- Song
- Shanties

Thursday 11 February

Thu 11 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Lion Cliftonwood Irish Session

The Lion, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 12 February

Fri 12 Feb 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

Sunday 14 February

Sun 14 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Shebeen Irish Session

Steam Clifton, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish

Monday 15 February

Mon 15 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Bristol University Folk Society Session

Highbury Vaults, Bristol, Bristol

Tuesday 16 February

Tue 16 Feb 19:00 21:00
Session

Bristol Sacred Harp

St Matthew’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 16 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Garden Folk Sessions

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol

Thursday 18 February

Thu 18 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Barrel Store Folk Session

Wiper and True Barrel Store, Bristol, Bristol

Friday 19 February

Fri 19 Feb 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

Saturday 20 February Snow Moon

Tuesday 23 February

Tue 23 Feb 19:00 21:00
Session

Bristol Sacred Harp

St Matthew’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 23 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 23 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Llandoger Trow Sea Shanty Night

Llandoger Trow, Bristol, Bristol
- Song
- Shanties

Wednesday 24 February

Wed 24 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Lion Irish Session

Red Lion, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 24 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Easton Shanties

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol
- Song
- Shanties
Wed 24 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Hare on the Hill Session

Hare on the Hill, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Traditional

Thursday 25 February

Thu 25 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Lion Cliftonwood Irish Session

The Lion, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 26 February

Fri 26 Feb 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

Sunday 28 February

Sun 28 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Shebeen Irish Session

Steam Clifton, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish

Everything listed in Bristol

Sessions 15

Barrel Store Folk Session Bristol · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Thursday at 19:00
Bristol Sacred Harp Bristol · Every Tuesday at 19:00
Bristol University Folk Society Session Bristol · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Monday at 20:00
Easton Shanties Bristol · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 20:00
Folk Around Fishponds Bristol · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 19:30
Garden Folk Sessions Bristol · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 20:00
George and Dragon Folk Song Session Bristol · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 19:30
Hare on the Hill Session Bristol · Monthly, last Wednesday at 20:00
Lion Cliftonwood Irish Session Bristol · Monthly, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Thursday at 20:30
Llandoger Trow Sea Shanty Night Bristol · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 20:00
Orchard Inn Irish Session Bristol · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 20:00
Red Lion Irish Session Bristol · Monthly, 2nd and last Wednesday at 20:00
Red Monkey Irish Session Bristol · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 14:00
Shebeen Irish Session Bristol · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Sunday at 19:30
Three Tuns Trad Night Bristol · Monthly, 1st Monday at 19:30

Dances 5

Bristol Ceilidh Bristol · Saturday 21 November 2026 at 20:00
Bristol Contra Bristol · Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:00
Bristol French Tunes and Dancing Bristol · Third Sunday of the month at 19:30
Call Me Ceilidh Burns Night Bristol · Monday 25 January 2027 at 19:00
Call Me Ceilidh The Remix Bristol · Wednesday 7 April 2027 at 19:00

Folk club nights 3

Granny’s Attic at Greenbank Folk Club Bristol · Thursday 19 November 2026 at 20:00
Craven at Greenbank Folk Club Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 20:00
Urban Folk Quartet at Greenbank Folk Club Bristol · Friday 11 December 2026 at 20:00

Morris practices 2

Bristol Morris practice Bristol · Every Thursday, September to July at 20:15
Pigsty Morris practice Bristol · Every Friday, September to April at 19:30

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