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

Thursday 10 December

Thu 10 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 10 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones at Topic Folk Club

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Thu 10 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Jez Lowe and Gary Stewart’s ‘Graceland’ at Wetherby Folk Club

The Engine Shed, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Thu 10 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 10 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Anthony John Clarke at Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
Thu 10 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 10 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Bowes Park Folk Club Open Mic

Mum’s Bistro, London, Greater London
- Mixed
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Song
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Clydesdale Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar, South Lanarkshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Gabriel Moreno and the Quivering Poets at Bromsgrove Folk Club

Catshill Club, Catshill, Worcestershire
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Black Swan Folk Club

Black Swan Inn, York, North Yorkshire
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

John Hegley at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

DnA, Colin Frid, Why Not, The Larks, Aliphi and Mark Dellar at The Acoustic Club

South Mill Arts Centre, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Florence Sommerville at Soho Folk and Blues

Cuts, London, Greater London
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Phil Pipe at Crookes Folk Club

The Princess Royal, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Thu 10 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 11 December

Fri 11 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 11 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 11 Dec 19:40 22:40

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 11 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 11 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Narthen at Potteries Folk Club

Fenton Town Hall, Fenton, Staffordshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Burton Folk Club

Marston’s Social Club, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Orchard Family at Bodmin Folk Club

St Petroc’s Parish Centre, Bodmin, Cornwall
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Urban Folk Quartet at Greenbank Folk Club

St Anne’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The KelBilly Stomp Skiffle Revue at The Song Loft

The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Martha Khan and Gabriel Bath at Watford Folk Club

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

John Kirkpatrick at North Shropshire Folk

Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Kim Lowings and The Greenwood at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands

Saturday 12 December

Sat 12 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Raising the Rafters

The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire
- Mixed

Sunday 13 December

Sun 13 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Benji Kirkpatrick at Severn Folk Club

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Wilsons at South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Mark Dowding at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Terry Hiscock and Tim Mellor at Black Fen Folk Club

NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

King John’s Traditional Mummers at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Robb Johnson and the Xmas Irregulars at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 13 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 13 Dec 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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