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 13 November to Thursday 31 December

Monday 23 November

Mon 23 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Mostly Harmless, Jo Morris & Steve Hindle, Sailor V and Allan Winter at Brunny Folk

Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

So So Sad at Folk in the Cellar

The Slaughtered Lamb, London, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jill Waterson and Idy Shaw at Chesham Folk Club

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Katie Spencer at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Blue Rose Code at Forest Folk

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

Folk club night

JEoin at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tom McConville at Grand Union Folk Club

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
Mon 23 Nov 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Hilary Spencer at Croydon Folk Club

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

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Tue 24 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Chris Foster at Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 21:45
Session

St Neots Folk Club Round the Room

The Eatons, Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Dagger Gordon and Fraya Thomsen at Ardersier International Folk Club

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Performers Night

Charing Sports Pavilion, Charing (near Ashford), Kent

Maintained
- Song
- Listening
Tue 24 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jez Lowe at Cutty Wren Folk Club

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Eleanor McEvoy at Montrose Folk Club

Montrose Playhouse (Cinema 3), Montrose, Angus
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Chimney Fish, Robin Greenwood and Anita Law at Bere Regis Folk Night

The Drax Arms, Bere Regis, Dorset
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tamsin Quin at Swindon Folk Club

The Pulpit, Swindon, Wiltshire
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sarah Jane Scouten at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent
Tue 24 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Last Tuesday Sing

Graig Community Centre, Bassaleg, Newport
- Song

Wednesday 25 November

Wed 25 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 25 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 25 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 25 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 25 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 25 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

C.J. Smith & Johnny Hardcastle at Otley Folk Club

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Clive Gregson and the Hayes Sisters at Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Will Finn and Rosie Calvert at Red Lion Folk Club

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bedworth Folk Club Acoustic Folk Night

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
- Song
- English
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Dunfermline Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

George Machray at Edinburgh Folk Club

Ukrainian Community Centre, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tom McConville at Irvine Folk Club

Vineburgh Community Centre, Irvine, North Ayrshire
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Canutes Plastic Army at Banbury Folk Club

Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 25 Nov 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 25 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Dorking Folk Club

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey

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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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