Folk in Cambridge

Folk Calendar lists 8 dances, 7 folk club nights, 2 sessions, 1 custom and 1 morris practice at 6 venues in Cambridge. Saturday is the busiest night, with 8 of the regular listings.

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Sunday 25 October to Monday 11 January

A quiet few weeks here, so this runs on to Monday 11 January.

Tomorrow Hunter’s Moon

Saturday 31 October

Hallowe'en

Thursday 5 November

Bonfire Night

Monday 9 November New moon

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Monday 30 November

St Andrew's Day

Monday 11 January

Mon 11 Jan 16:30 22:00
Custom

Balsham Plough Monday

Sets off from Prince’s Close, Balsham, Cambridgeshire

Everything listed in Cambridge

Dances 8

Contrabridge Saturday 31 October 2026 at 20:00
Contrabridge Saturday 28 November 2026 at 20:00
Contrabridge Saturday 30 January 2027 at 20:00
Contrabridge Saturday 27 February 2027 at 20:00
Contrabridge Saturday 20 March 2027 at 20:00
Contrabridge Saturday 24 April 2027 at 20:00
Contrabridge Saturday 22 May 2027 at 20:00
Contrabridge Saturday 26 June 2027 at 20:00

Folk club nights 7

William Bains at Cambridge Folk Club Friday 30 October 2026 at 20:00
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
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
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

Sessions 2

Cambridge Folk Club Round the Room Session Monthly, 1st Monday at 20:00
Panton Arms Irish Session Every Thursday at 20:00

Customs 1

Cambridge Midsummer Fair Every year on the first Wednesday on or after 18 June, for 5 days, all day

Morris practices 1

Cambridge Morris Men practice Every Tuesday at 20:00

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