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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Friday 13 November to Thursday 31 December

Saturday 12 December

Sat 12 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Raising the Rafters

The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire
- Mixed

Sunday 13 December

Sun 13 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Benji Kirkpatrick at Severn Folk Club

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Wilsons at South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Mark Dowding at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Terry Hiscock and Tim Mellor at Black Fen Folk Club

NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

King John’s Traditional Mummers at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Robb Johnson and the Xmas Irregulars at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 13 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 13 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English

Monday 14 December

Mon 14 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Darwish and Mary at Conwy Folk Club

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy
Mon 14 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Wacian and Just Us at Brunny Folk

Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

John Kirkpatrick at Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies at White Horse Folk Club

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Broom Dasher at Chesham Folk Club

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Narthen at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Man The Lifeboats at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham and Well Seasoned Mummers at Grand Union Folk Club

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
Mon 14 Dec 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Back Of A Length at Croydon Folk Club

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
Mon 14 Dec 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex
- Song
- English

Tuesday 15 December

Tue 15 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

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

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dove’s Vagaries at Bracknell Folk

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

Wednesday 16 December

Wed 16 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround

Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Hunters at Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Mossy Christian and Megan Wisdom at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Donnelly and South at Atherstone Folk Club

Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, Atherstone, Warwickshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Jon Palmer Band at Harrogate Folk Club

Rooster’s Brewery Taproom, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Black Strap Molasses at Lamb Folk Club

The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Robin Campbell’s Celtic Mashup at Baldock Folk Club

The Orange Tree, Baldock, Hertfordshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 16 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Sam Cornwell at Shirley Folk Club

Solihull Sports and Social Club (Municipal Club), Solihull, West Midlands
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jez Lowe Christmas Show at Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley at Red Lion Folk Club

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at The Willows Folk Club

Wrea Green Institute, Wrea Green, Lancashire
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Marlborough Folk-Roots

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Gerry Colvin at Banbury Folk Club

Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 16 Dec 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Chris Sherburn, Denny Bartley and Emily Sanders at Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 16 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

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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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