Folk in Cambridgeshire

Folk Calendar lists 12 folk club nights, 9 dances, 7 morris practices, 7 sessions and 3 customs at 21 venues in Cambridgeshire. Cambridge has the most, with 17. Saturday is the busiest night, with 7 of the regular listings.

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Friday 1 January to Sunday 31 January

Friday 1 January

Fri 1 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Ely and Littleport Riot practice

Centre E, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Fri 1 Jan 20:00 22:15
Dance

Cambridge Contra Dance

St Andrew’s Hall, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire
- Contra
- Dance

Sunday 3 January

Sun 3 Jan 12:00 16:00
Session

Ely Folkie Funday

Ely Scout Hut, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Maintained

Cancelled
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome

Monday 4 January

Mon 4 Jan 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Fenstanton Morris practice

Fenstanton Church Centre, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
Mon 4 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pig Dyke Molly practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Mon 4 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Cambridge Folk Club Round the Room Session

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English

Tuesday 5 January

Twelfth Night

Tue 5 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Cambridge Morris Men practice

The Scout Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Tue 5 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Peterborough Morris practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- The Morris Ring
- Male

Thursday 7 January New moon

Thu 7 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Coton Morris practice

Milton Community Centre, Milton, Cambridgeshire
Thu 7 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 7 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Devil’s Dyke Morris Men practice

Scout Hut, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

Friday 8 January

Fri 8 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Ely and Littleport Riot practice

Centre E, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Monday 11 January

Plough Monday

Mon 11 Jan 16:30 22:00
Custom

Balsham Plough Monday

Sets off from Prince’s Close, Balsham, Cambridgeshire
Mon 11 Jan 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Fenstanton Morris practice

Fenstanton Church Centre, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
Mon 11 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pig Dyke Molly practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Tuesday 12 January

Tue 12 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Yaxley Folk Music Session

The Duck & Drake, Yaxley, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Traditional
Tue 12 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Black Bull Session

The Black Bull, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Traditional
Tue 12 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Cambridge Morris Men practice

The Scout Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Tue 12 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Peterborough Morris practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- The Morris Ring
- Male

Wednesday 13 January

Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Jess and Richard Arrowsmith and Steve Warner & Julie Simpson at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire

Thursday 14 January

Thu 14 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Coton Morris practice

Milton Community Centre, Milton, Cambridgeshire
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Devil’s Dyke Morris Men practice

Scout Hut, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

Friday 15 January

Fri 15 Jan All day
Custom, day 1 of 3

Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival

Manor Leisure Centre, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire
Fri 15 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Ely and Littleport Riot practice

Centre E, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Fri 15 Jan 20:00 22:15
Dance

Cambridge Contra Dance

St Andrew’s Hall, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire
- Contra
- Dance

Saturday 16 January

Sat 16 Jan Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival day 2 of 3 · All day

Sunday 17 January

Sun 17 Jan Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival day 3 of 3 · All day

Monday 18 January

Mon 18 Jan 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Fenstanton Morris practice

Fenstanton Church Centre, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
Mon 18 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pig Dyke Molly practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Tuesday 19 January

Tue 19 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Wisbech St Mary Session

St Mary Community Centre, Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Cambridge Morris Men practice

The Scout Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Peterborough Morris practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- The Morris Ring
- Male

Thursday 21 January

Thu 21 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Coton Morris practice

Milton Community Centre, Milton, Cambridgeshire
Thu 21 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 21 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Devil’s Dyke Morris Men practice

Scout Hut, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

Friday 22 January Wolf Moon

Fri 22 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Ely and Littleport Riot practice

Centre E, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Monday 25 January

Burns Night

Mon 25 Jan 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Fenstanton Morris practice

Fenstanton Church Centre, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pig Dyke Molly practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Tuesday 26 January

Tue 26 Jan 19:30 21:45
Session

St Neots Folk Club Round the Room

The Eatons, Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 26 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Black Bull Session

The Black Bull, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Traditional
Tue 26 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Cambridge Morris Men practice

The Scout Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Tue 26 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Peterborough Morris practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- The Morris Ring
- Male

Thursday 28 January

Thu 28 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Coton Morris practice

Milton Community Centre, Milton, Cambridgeshire
Thu 28 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 28 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Devil’s Dyke Morris Men practice

Scout Hut, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

Friday 29 January

Fri 29 Jan 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Ely and Littleport Riot practice

Centre E, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Fri 29 Jan 20:00 22:15
Dance

Cambridge Contra Dance

St Andrew’s Hall, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire
- Contra
- Dance

Saturday 30 January

Sat 30 Jan 20:00 23:00
Dance

Contrabridge

Stoneyard Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Contra
- Dance

Everything listed in Cambridgeshire

Folk club nights 12

Phil Beer at Cambridge Folk Club Friday 13 November 2026 at 20:00
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 (17)
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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