Folk in Cornwall

Folk Calendar lists 26 sessions, 6 folk club nights, 3 customs and 2 morris practices at 32 venues in Cornwall. Falmouth has the most, with 5. Wednesday is the busiest night, with 8 of the regular listings.

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Wednesday 11 November to Monday 30 November

Today

Wed 11 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Traditional Session

Bread and Roses, Plymouth, Devon
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall

Tomorrow

Thu 12 Nov 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 12 Nov 19:30 10:30
Session

Boot Session

The Boot, Calstock, Cornwall

Maintained

Thu 12 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Pendeen Session

The North Inn, Pendeen, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire

Sunday 15 November

Sun 15 Nov 13:00 17:00
Session

Providence Sunday Session

The Providence Inn, Plymouth, Devon
Sun 15 Nov 15:00 18:00
Session

Traditional Music and Song Session

Seven Stars, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed

Monday 16 November

Mon 16 Nov 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Americana Session

The Weavers Inn, Bodmin, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Americana
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Singer’s Session

The Fortescue Inn, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Mon 16 Nov 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish

Tuesday 17 November

Tue 17 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Traditional and Multi Genre Session

The Five Pilchards Inn, Porthallow, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 17 Nov 19:30 23:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session

The Moth and Moon, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening

The Napoleon Inn, Boscastle, Cornwall
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Music Session

Union Hotel, Penzance, Cornwall

Wednesday 18 November

Wed 18 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall

Thursday 19 November

Thu 19 Nov 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Benbow Session

Admiral Benbow, Penzance, Cornwall
- Cornish
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Shanty Night

Bread and Roses, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Pendeen Session

The North Inn, Pendeen, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 19 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire

Friday 20 November

Fri 20 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Folk Song Session

The Cornish Ancestor Micro Pub, Callington, Cornwall

Sunday 22 November

Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English

Monday 23 November

Mon 23 Nov 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Tue 24 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Copper Penny Singaround

The Copper Penny Inn, Chipshop, Devon
- Mixed
- Singaround
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Traditional and Multi Genre Session

The Five Pilchards Inn, Porthallow, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 23:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:15
Session

Songs and Tunes Round the Room

Cafe Momus, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 23:00
Session

Folk Session at The Welly

The Wellington Arms, Bedford, Bedfordshire
- Tune
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session

The Moth and Moon, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening

The Napoleon Inn, Boscastle, Cornwall
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Music Session

Union Hotel, Penzance, Cornwall

Wednesday 25 November

Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall

Thursday 26 November

Thu 26 Nov 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Pendeen Session

The North Inn, Pendeen, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire

Saturday 28 November

Sat 28 Nov 13:00 15:00
Session

Traditional Celtic Session

Globe Inn, Looe, Cornwall

Maintained

Sunday 29 November

Sun 29 Nov 14:00 16:30
Session

Carpenters Session

Carpenters Arms, Callington, Cornwall

Maintained

Monday 30 November

Mon 30 Nov 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 30 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Artillery Tune Session

The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon
Mon 30 Nov 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish

Everything listed in Cornwall

Sessions 26

Americana Session Bodmin · Monthly, 3rd Monday at 20:00
The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening Boscastle · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night Bude · Every other Sunday at 19:30
Sunday Session Cadgwith · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 13:00
Traditional and Contemporary Session Cadgwith · Every Tuesday at 19:30
Carpenters Session Callington · Monthly, last Sunday at 14:00
Folk Song Session Callington · Monthly, 3rd Friday at 20:00
Boot Session Calstock · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 19:30
Contemporary Session Constantine · Every other Wednesday at 20:00
Traditional Session Constantine · Every other Wednesday at 20:00
Breton Music and Dance Falmouth · Monthly, 1st Monday at 20:00
Folk Klub Falmouth · Every Monday at 19:00
Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session Falmouth · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Traditional Music and Song Session Falmouth · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 15:00
Launceston Folk Club Folk Night Launceston · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 19:00
Traditional Celtic Session Looe · Monthly, last Saturday at 13:00
Pendeen Session Pendeen · Every Thursday at 20:00
Benbow Session Penzance · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 20:00
Penzance Folk Club Round the Room Penzance · Every other Wednesday at 19:30
Traditional Music Session Penzance · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Acoustic Session Ponsanooth · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Traditional and Multi Genre Session Porthallow · Every Tuesday at 19:30
Cornish Folk Session Rame Cross · Every Thursday at 19:00
Contemporary Folk Night Redruth · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Cornish Traditional Music Session Redruth · Every Monday at 20:30
Tinners Session Zennor · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 16:00

Folk club nights 6

Richard Trethewey and Friends at The New Wadebridge Folk Club Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00
The Blow Ins at Bodmin Folk Club Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:00
The Blow-ins at Dreamers Folk Sunday 22 November 2026 at 19:30
Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman at Millbrook Folk Club Saturday 28 November 2026 at 20:00
Orchard Family at Bodmin Folk Club Friday 11 December 2026 at 20:00
Harry Kessell at Dreamers Folk Sunday 17 January 2027 at 19:30

Customs 3

Tom Bawcock’s Eve Mousehole · Every year on 23 December, all day
Padstow May Day Padstow · Every year on 1 May, or the Monday after when that is a Sunday, from 10:00
Helston Flora Day Helston · Every year on 8 May, or the Saturday before when that is a Sunday or Monday, from 07:00

Morris practices 2

Lowenek Morris practice Falmouth · Every Wednesday, September to May at 19:30
Wreckers Border Morris practice Saltash · Every Thursday at 19:30

Towns in Cornwall

Falmouth (5)
Bodmin (3)
Penzance (3)
Cadgwith (2)
Callington (2)
Constantine (2)
Four Lanes (2)
Redruth (2)
Boscastle (1)
Bude (1)
Calstock (1)
Helston (1)
Launceston (1)
Looe (1)
Millbrook (1)
Mousehole (1)
Padstow (1)
Pendeen (1)
Pentireglaze (1)
Ponsanooth (1)
Porthallow (1)
Rame Cross (1)
Saltash (1)
Zennor (1)

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