Folk in City of Edinburgh

Folk Calendar lists 43 sessions, 4 folk club nights and 3 customs at 21 venues in City of Edinburgh. Edinburgh has the most, with 49. Sunday is the busiest night, with 12 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Tuesday 1 December

Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Penicuik Folk Club Singers’ Night

Shottstown Miners’ Club, Penicuik, Midlothian
Tue 1 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Sandy Bell’s Tuesday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Tue 1 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Tuesday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Mixed
- Traditional

Wednesday 2 December

Wed 2 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Sociograss Leith Community Croft Session

Leith Community Croft, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Canons’ Gait Wednesday Session

The Canons’ Gait, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Maintained
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Seamus’s Wednesday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Elsa-Jean McTaggart at Dunfermline Folk Club

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
Wed 2 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Wednesday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 2 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Wednesday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 2 Dec 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Wednesday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Thursday 3 December

Thu 3 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Sociograss Fort Bar Session

Fort Bar, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Boo Hewerdine & Jill Jackson at Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club

Polish Club (Bennochy House), Kirkcaldy, Fife
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Dougal’s Thursday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Antiquary Thursday Session

The Antiquary, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Scottish
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Stephen Quigg and Pernille Quigg at Nitten Folk Club

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
Thu 3 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Thursday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Thu 3 Dec 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Thursday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 4 December

Fri 4 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Friday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 4 Dec 17:30 19:30
Session

Royal Oak Friday Folk Session

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 4 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Seamus’s Friday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 4 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Dougal’s Friday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 4 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Friday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Saturday 5 December

Sat 5 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Saturday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 5 Dec 15:00 18:00
Session

Seamus’s Saturday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 5 Dec 15:00 18:00
Session

Dougal’s Saturday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 5 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Saturday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 5 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Royal Oak Saturday Folk Session

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Sunday 6 December

Sun 6 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Sunday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 16:00 19:00
Session

Black Cat Sunday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 16:30 19:30
Session

Penny Black Sunday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 17:00 20:00
Session

Sociograss Sunday Jam

The Bowlers Rest, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 17:30 20:30
Session

Seamus’s Sunday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 17:30 20:30
Session

Dougal’s Sunday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers

Athletic Arms (Diggers), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Scottish
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Cask and Barrel Southside Sunday Session

Cask and Barrel Southside, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
Sun 6 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Sunday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Monday 7 December

Mon 7 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Edinburgh Slower Session

Bennets Bar, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 7 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Monday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 7 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Royal Oak Singers’ Night

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Song
Mon 7 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Monday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 7 Dec 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Monday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Tuesday 8 December

Tue 8 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Penicuik Folk Club Singers’ Night

Shottstown Miners’ Club, Penicuik, Midlothian
Tue 8 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Sandy Bell’s Tuesday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Tue 8 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Tuesday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Mixed
- Traditional

Wednesday 9 December New moon

Wed 9 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Sociograss Leith Community Croft Session

Leith Community Croft, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Canons’ Gait Wednesday Session

The Canons’ Gait, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Maintained
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Seamus’s Wednesday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Judy Barker and Sally Thomas at Edinburgh Folk Club

Ukrainian Community Centre, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Morgans Men at Dunfermline Folk Club

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
Wed 9 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Wednesday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 9 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Wednesday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 9 Dec 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Wednesday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Thursday 10 December

Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Dougal’s Thursday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Antiquary Thursday Session

The Antiquary, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Scottish
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 10 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Thursday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Thu 10 Dec 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Thursday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

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Everything listed in City of Edinburgh

Sessions 43

Antiquary Thursday Session Edinburgh · Every Thursday at 20:30
Bennets Middling Session Edinburgh · Monthly, 4th Monday at 19:30
Black Cat Monday Session Edinburgh · Every Monday at 21:30
Black Cat Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 16:00
Black Cat Thursday Session Edinburgh · Every Thursday at 21:30
Black Cat Wednesday Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 21:30
Canons’ Gait Wednesday Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Cask and Barrel Southside Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 19:30
Dougal’s Friday Session Edinburgh · Every Friday at 18:00
Dougal’s Saturday Session Edinburgh · Every Saturday at 15:00
Dougal’s Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 17:30
Dougal’s Thursday Session Edinburgh · Every Thursday at 20:00
Edinburgh Intermediate Trad Session Edinburgh · Every other Saturday at 13:00
Edinburgh Sacred Harp Singing Edinburgh · Monthly, 3rd Tuesday at 19:00
Edinburgh Scandi Session Edinburgh · Monthly, last Sunday at 14:00
Edinburgh Shanty Night Edinburgh · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 20:00
Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers Edinburgh · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Sunday at 19:30
Edinburgh Slower Session Edinburgh · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Monday at 19:30
Edinburgh Song Session Edinburgh · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 15:00
Penny Black Monday Session Edinburgh · Every Monday at 21:30
Penny Black Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 16:30
Penny Black Tuesday Session Edinburgh · Every Tuesday at 21:30
Penny Black Wednesday Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 21:30
Royal Oak Friday Folk Session Edinburgh · Every Friday at 17:30
Royal Oak Saturday Folk Session Edinburgh · Every Saturday at 21:30
Royal Oak Singers’ Night Edinburgh · Every Monday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Friday Afternoon Session Edinburgh · Every Friday at 14:00
Sandy Bell’s Friday Session Edinburgh · Every Friday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Monday Session Edinburgh · Every Monday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Saturday Afternoon Session Edinburgh · Every Saturday at 14:00
Sandy Bell’s Saturday Session Edinburgh · Every Saturday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Sunday Afternoon Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 16:00
Sandy Bell’s Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Thursday Session Edinburgh · Every Thursday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Tuesday Session Edinburgh · Every Tuesday at 21:30
Sandy Bell’s Wednesday Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 21:00
Seamus’s Friday Session Edinburgh · Every Friday at 18:00
Seamus’s Saturday Session Edinburgh · Every Saturday at 15:00
Seamus’s Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 17:30
Seamus’s Wednesday Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Sociograss Fort Bar Session Edinburgh · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 19:00
Sociograss Leith Community Croft Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 18:00
Sociograss Sunday Jam Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 17:00

Folk club nights 4

Iona Fyfe at Edinburgh Folk Club Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 20:00
Pete Morton at Edinburgh Folk Club Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 20:00
George Machray at Edinburgh Folk Club Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 20:00
Judy Barker and Sally Thomas at Edinburgh Folk Club Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 20:00

Customs 3

Samhuinn Fire Festival Edinburgh · Every year on 31 October, 18:30 to 22:30
Beltane Fire Festival Edinburgh · Every year on 30 April, from 19:30
The Burryman South Queensferry · Every year on the second Friday in August, 09:00 to 18:00

Towns in City of Edinburgh

Edinburgh (49)
South Queensferry (1)

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