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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Monday 1 February to Sunday 28 February

Wednesday 17 February

Wed 17 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround

Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Kyson Point and Vic Lennard at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
Wed 17 Feb 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 17 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 17 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman at The Willows Folk Club

Wrea Green Institute, Wrea Green, Lancashire
Wed 17 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 17 Feb 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 17 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 18 February

Thu 18 Feb 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner at Deal Folk Club

St. Andrews Church Hall, Deal, Kent
Thu 18 Feb 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Brooks Williams at Cumbernauld Folk Club

Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
Thu 18 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 18 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 18 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 18 Feb 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 18 Feb 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Scarlet Town at Hungry Horse Folk Club

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Thu 18 Feb 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 18 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 18 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Spalding Folk Club Singaround

The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 18 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Steve Turner at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 18 Feb 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 18 Feb 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 18 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 18 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 18 Feb 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 19 February

Fri 19 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 19 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 19 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Folk club night

Kelbilly Stomp Skiffle Revue at Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Fri 19 Feb 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

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

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 19 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 19 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 19 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 19 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 19 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 19 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Tom McConville Band at Folk at the Barlow

The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire
Fri 19 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Skye Consort & Emma Björling at HepworthLIVE

Hepworth Village Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Saturday 20 February Snow Moon

Sat 20 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Police Dog Hogan at Grayshott Folk Club

Grayshott Village Hall, Hindhead, Surrey

Maintained
Sat 20 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Rachel Newton at NettlehamLive

Nettleham Village Hall, Nettleham, Lincolnshire
Sat 20 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Brothers Gillespie at Fanny’s Roving Folk Club

Fanny H.Q., Langport, Somerset

Sunday 21 February

Sun 21 Feb 13:30 16:30
Session

Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 21 Feb 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 21 Feb 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 21 Feb 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Mestisa and Leo Brazil at Wetherby Folk Club

Wetherby Sports Association, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Sun 21 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 21 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Benji Kirkpatrick at Black Fen Folk Club

NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 21 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Tom Kitching & Jennifer Reid at Poppy Folk Club

The Poppy & Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Sun 21 Feb 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

The Kimberleys at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 21 Feb 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Mishra at SoundBox Acoustic & Roots

St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester, Cheshire
Sun 21 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 21 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

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

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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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