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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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Friday 23 April

St George's Day

Fri 23 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Pigsty Morris practice

Kelvin Players Hall, Bristol, Bristol
Fri 23 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

Sunday 25 April

Sun 25 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Shebeen Irish Session

Steam Clifton, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish

Monday 26 April

Mon 26 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Hornblotton Folk Music Session

Hornblotton Village Hall, Hornblotton, Somerset
- Tune
Mon 26 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Stroud Morris Dancers practice

Rodborough Tabernacle Church Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 26 Apr 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Moonrakers Morris practice

Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice

All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire
- Border
- Mixed
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Sesiwn Caerdydd

Owain Glyndŵr, Cardiff, Cardiff
- Tune
- Welsh

Tuesday 27 April

Tue 27 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Bristol Sacred Harp

St Matthew’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 27 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Miserden Morris practice

Stroud Old Town Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Tue 27 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Cam Valley Morris Men practice

Hunters Lodge, Wells, Somerset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Tue 27 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Folk at Frampton

Frampton Village Hall, Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Llandoger Trow Sea Shanty Night

Llandoger Trow, Bristol, Bristol
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 27 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Last Tuesday Sing

Graig Community Centre, Bassaleg, Newport
- Song

Wednesday 28 April

Wed 28 Apr 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Glastonbury Border Morris practice

St Edmund’s Community Hall, Glastonbury, Somerset
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Wed 28 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Forest of Dean Morris practice

Soudley Village Hall, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Wed 28 Apr 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Isca Morris practice

Panteg Employees Club, Pontypool, Torfaen
Wed 28 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Lion Irish Session

Red Lion, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 28 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Easton Shanties

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol
- Song
- Shanties
Wed 28 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Hare on the Hill Session

Hare on the Hill, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Traditional
Wed 28 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

Temple Bar Irish Session

Temple Bar, Cardiff, Cardiff

Thursday 29 April

Thu 29 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Malmesbury Morris practice

Malmesbury Town Hall, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Thu 29 Apr 19:45 21:30
Morris Practice

Holt Morris practice

Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 29 Apr 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 29 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Chalice Morris Men practice

Brent Knoll Parish Hall, Brent Knoll, Somerset
Thu 29 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Somerset Morris practice

Marksbury Village Hall, Marksbury, Somerset
Thu 29 Apr 20:00 22:00

Morris Practice

Gwerinwyr Gwent practice

Graig Community Hall, Bassaleg, Newport
Thu 29 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mr Wilkins Shilling practice

Bathampton Village Hall, Bathampton, Somerset
- North-West
- Mixed
Thu 29 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 29 Apr 20:15 22:00
Morris Practice

Bristol Morris practice

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School, Bristol, Bristol
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Thu 29 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lion Cliftonwood Irish Session

The Lion, Bristol, Bristol
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 29 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh

Friday 30 April

Fri 30 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Pigsty Morris practice

Kelvin Players Hall, Bristol, Bristol
Fri 30 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

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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