Folk in Cambridgeshire

Folk Calendar lists 11 folk club nights, 9 dances, 7 morris practices, 7 sessions and 3 customs at 21 venues in Cambridgeshire. Cambridge has the most, with 16. Saturday is the busiest night, with 7 of the regular listings.

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Saturday 14 November to Monday 30 November

Thursday 26 November

Thu 26 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 26 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Hooliemen at Topic Folk Club

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Thu 26 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 26 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Bella Gaffney at Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
Thu 26 Nov 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tom Lane at Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Charlie Dore and Julian Littman at Newport Folk Club

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dave Gibb at Bromsgrove Folk Club

Catshill Club, Catshill, Worcestershire
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bob Fox at Black Swan Folk Club

Black Swan Inn, York, North Yorkshire
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hilary Spencer at Bideford Folk Club

Joiners Arms, Bideford, Devon
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Plumhall and Dave Artus at Uxbridge Folk Club

Uxbridge Royal Naval Association, Hillingdon, Greater London
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dan Nash at Soho Folk and Blues

Cuts, London, Greater London
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Georgie Buchanan at ShireFolk

The Rankin Club, Leominster, Herefordshire
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Three Pressed Men at Maidenhead Folk Club

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 26 Nov 21:00 00:00

Folk club night

Claire Hastings at Crail Folk Club

Community Hall, Crail, Fife
Thu 26 Nov 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 27 November

Fri 27 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 27 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Two Idiots And An Absent Friend at Everyman Folk Club

The Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew, Suffolk
Fri 27 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Edwina Hayes at Ripon Wilfrid’s Folk Club

St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Ripon, North Yorkshire
Fri 27 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 27 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Martyn Joseph at St Edith Folk

Bessels Green Baptist Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
Fri 27 Nov 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 27 Nov 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 27 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett and Chris & Wayne at The Milkmaid Folk Club

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Exeter Folk Club Open Club Night

Victoria Park Tennis Club, Exeter, Devon
- Song
- English
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Charlie Dore with Julian Littman at Cambridge Folk Club

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Steve Tilston at Bingham Folk Club

Bingham Rugby Club Pavilion, Bingham, Nottinghamshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sam Carter at Burton Folk Club

Marston’s Social Club, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sailor Swift at Northwich Folk Club

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ragged Jack and Anna Anise at Fanny’s Roving Folk Club

Fanny H.Q., Langport, Somerset
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mark O’Shaughnessy at Watford Folk Club

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands

Saturday 28 November

Sat 28 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Folk at the Fold

The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Sat 28 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Merry Hell Band at Hungry Horse Folk Club

Royal British Legion Concert Hall, Heswall, Merseyside
Sat 28 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Eilidh Grant Trio at Music at Craigie

Craigie Village Hall, Craigie, East Ayrshire
Sat 28 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Reg Meuross at Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Westgate Chapel, Lewes, East Sussex
Sat 28 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Pagoda Project at Nailsea Folk Club

Nailsea Tithe Barn, Nailsea, Somerset
Sat 28 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman at Millbrook Folk Club

Millbrook Village Hall, Millbrook, Cornwall

Sunday 29 November

Sun 29 Nov 15:00 18:00

Folk club night

San Halen and Friends at Bowes Park Folk Club

Shaftesbury Hall, London, Greater London
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Chris Foster at South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Pete Coe at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Merry Hell at Gregson Lane Folk Club

Bamber Bridge & County Catholic Club, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Gigspanner at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Pete Morton at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 29 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Folk on the Moor

Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Devon
Sun 29 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 29 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Steve Tilston at Horsham Folk Club

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex

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Everything listed in Cambridgeshire

Folk club nights 11

Toby Shaer, Archie Moss and Jack Warnock at Black Fen Folk Club Sunday 15 November 2026 at 19:30
Jackie Oates at Ely Folk Club Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 19:30
Charlie Dore with Julian Littman at Cambridge Folk Club Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:00
Terry Hiscock and Tim Mellor at Black Fen Folk Club Sunday 13 December 2026 at 19:30
Mossy Christian and Megan Wisdom at Ely Folk Club Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 19:30
Jess and Richard Arrowsmith and Steve Warner & Julie Simpson at Ely Folk Club Wednesday 13 January 2027 at 19:30
Kyson Point and Vic Lennard at Ely Folk Club Wednesday 17 February 2027 at 19:30
Benji Kirkpatrick at Black Fen Folk Club Sunday 21 February 2027 at 19:30
Paul Armer & The Dawn Chorus at Black Fen Folk Club Sunday 21 March 2027 at 19:30
Ninebarrow at Ely Folk Club Saturday 3 April 2027 at 19:30
Pete Coe at Ely Folk Club Wednesday 14 April 2027 at 19:30

Dances 9

Contrabridge Cambridge · Saturday 28 November 2026 at 20:00
Contrabridge Cambridge · Saturday 30 January 2027 at 20:00
Contrabridge Cambridge · Saturday 27 February 2027 at 20:00
Contrabridge Cambridge · Saturday 20 March 2027 at 20:00
Contrabridge Cambridge · Saturday 24 April 2027 at 20:00
Contrabridge Cambridge · Saturday 22 May 2027 at 20:00
Contrabridge Cambridge · Saturday 26 June 2027 at 20:00
Cambridge Contra Dance Chesterton · Every other Friday at 20:00
New Year’s Eve Scottish Ceilidh at Northborough Northborough · Thursday 31 December 2026 at 19:00

Morris practices 7

Devil’s Dyke Morris Men practice Bottisham · Every Thursday, September to April at 20:00
Cambridge Morris Men practice Cambridge · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Ely and Littleport Riot practice Ely · Every Friday, September to April at 20:00
Fenstanton Morris practice Fenstanton · Every Monday, October to April at 19:45
Coton Morris practice Milton · Every Thursday at 19:30
Peterborough Morris practice Peterborough · Every Tuesday, September to April at 20:00
Pig Dyke Molly practice Peterborough · Every Monday at 20:00

Sessions 7

Cambridge Folk Club Round the Room Session Cambridge · Monthly, 1st Monday at 20:00
Panton Arms Irish Session Cambridge · Every Thursday at 20:00
St Neots Folk Club Round the Room Eaton Socon · Monthly, last Tuesday at 19:30
Ely Folkie Funday Ely · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 12:00
Black Bull Session Godmanchester · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 20:00
Wisbech St Mary Session Wisbech St Mary · Monthly, 3rd Tuesday at 20:00
Yaxley Folk Music Session Yaxley · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 19:30

Customs 3

Balsham Plough Monday Balsham · Every year on the first Monday on or after 7 January, 16:30 to 22:00
Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival Whittlesey · Every year on the first Friday on or after 10 January, for 3 days, all day
Cambridge Midsummer Fair Cambridge · Every year on the first Wednesday on or after 18 June, for 5 days, all day

Towns in Cambridgeshire

Cambridge (16)
Haddenham (6)
Ely (2)
Peterborough (2)
Balsham (1)
Bottisham (1)
Chesterton (1)
Eaton Socon (1)
Fenstanton (1)
Godmanchester (1)
Milton (1)
Northborough (1)
Whittlesey (1)
Wisbech St Mary (1)
Yaxley (1)

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