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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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Thursday 1 April

Thu 1 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 1 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Lincoln Arms Tune Session

The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Thu 1 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 1 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Friday 2 April

Fri 2 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Leather Bottle Session

The Leather Bottle, Pleshey, Essex
- Mixed

Sunday 4 April

Sun 4 Apr 12:00 16:00
Session

Ely Folkie Funday

Ely Scout Hut, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Maintained

Cancelled
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome

Monday 5 April

Mon 5 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Cambridge Folk Club Round the Room Session

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English

Tuesday 6 April New moon

Wednesday 7 April

Wed 7 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Open House Music Group

The Bell Inn, Thetford, Norfolk
- Mixed
Wed 7 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bury Folk Collective Contemporary Folk

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Contemporary

Thursday 8 April

Thu 8 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 8 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Walnut Tree Session

The Walnut Tree, Chelmsford, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 8 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 8 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Friday 9 April

Fri 9 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Long Melford Folk Club

Cock & Bell, Long Melford, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Round the Room

Sunday 11 April

Sun 11 Apr 18:00 21:00
Session

King’s Arms Tunes Session

The King’s Arms, Shouldham, Norfolk
- Tune
Sun 11 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Duton Hill Acoustic Music Session

Three Horseshoes, Duton Hill, Essex
- Mixed

Tuesday 13 April

Tue 13 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Yaxley Folk Music Session

The Duck & Drake, Yaxley, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Traditional
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Black Bull Session

The Black Bull, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Traditional
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Ampthill Session

The Albion, Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Wednesday 14 April

Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

The Dove Sing and Play Around

The Dove, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Thursday 15 April

Thu 15 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Isle of Ely Irish Session

High Flyer, Ely

Maintained
- Irish
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Spalding Folk Club Singaround

The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 15 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Sunday 18 April

Sun 18 Apr 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 18 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

King William IV Session

King William IV, Black Notley, Essex
- Mixed

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Wisbech St Mary Session

St Mary Community Centre, Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome

Thursday 22 April

Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 22 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Monday 26 April

Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Lord Harrowby Folk Session

The Lord Harrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire

Tuesday 27 April

Tue 27 Apr 19:30 21:45
Session

St Neots Folk Club Round the Room

The Eatons, Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 27 Apr 19:30 23:00
Session

Folk Session at The Welly

The Wellington Arms, Bedford, Bedfordshire
- Tune
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Black Bull Session

The Black Bull, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Traditional
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Spalding Shanty Night

The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Shanties

Wednesday 28 April

Wed 28 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bury Folk Collective Folk Roots

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Traditional

Thursday 29 April

Thu 29 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 29 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 29 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Friday 30 April

Fri 30 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

The Clubhouse Session

The Clubhouse, Eastland Meadows Caravan Park, Bradwell, Essex
- Mixed

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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