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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Friday 1 January to Sunday 31 January

Monday 18 January

Mon 18 Jan 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 18 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Zeal Session

Kings Arms, South Zeal, Devon
Mon 18 Jan 19:30 23:00
Session

Folk Session

Ashburton Arts Centre, Ashburton, Devon
Mon 18 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Americana Session

The Weavers Inn, Bodmin, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Americana
Mon 18 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Singer’s Session

The Fortescue Inn, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Mon 18 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

St Albans Morris practice

Scout Hut, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Mon 18 Jan 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish

Tuesday 19 January

Tue 19 Jan 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Winkleigh Morris practice

Winkleigh Community Centre, Winkleigh, Devon
- The Morris Federation
Tue 19 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Traditional and Multi Genre Session

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

Traditional and Contemporary Session

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

Songs and Tunes Round the Room

Cafe Momus, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session

The Moth and Moon, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening

The Napoleon Inn, Boscastle, Cornwall
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Music Session

Union Hotel, Penzance, Cornwall
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Bay Horse English Session

The Bay Horse, Totnes, Devon

Maintained
- Mixed
- English
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Old Town Twelves practice

The Fortescue, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Wicket Brood Border Morris practice

St Stephen Parish Centre, Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Owlswick Morris practice

Twyford Village Hall, Twyford, Buckinghamshire
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Appledore Session

The Champ, Appledore, Devon
- Mixed

Wednesday 20 January

Wed 20 Jan 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Bideford Phoenix Morris practice

Baptist Church Hall, Bideford, Devon
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Wed 20 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Plymouth Morris practice

St Budeaux Church Hall, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Wed 20 Jan 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Lowenek Morris practice

Laburnum Hall, Falmouth, Cornwall

Maintained
Wed 20 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 20 Jan 19:30 23:00
Session

Folk at The Oak

The Royal Oak, Ashburton, Devon

Maintained
Wed 20 Jan 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Dartmoor Border Morris practice

Walkhampton Memorial Hall, Yelverton, Devon
Wed 20 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

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

Contemporary Session

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

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
Wed 20 Jan 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Rose & Castle Morris practice

Stoke Bruerne Village Hall, Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire
- North-West
- The Morris Ring

Thursday 21 January

Thu 21 Jan 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 21 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wreckers Border Morris practice

St Dominick Parish Hall, Saltash, Cornwall
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Thu 21 Jan 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Moulton Morris Men practice

Moulton Primary School, Moulton, Northamptonshire
- The Morris Ring
Thu 21 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Pack Horse Session

Pack Horse Inn, South Brent, Devon
- Tune
Thu 21 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Benbow Session

Admiral Benbow, Penzance, Cornwall
- Cornish
Thu 21 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Shanty Night

Bread and Roses, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 21 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Plymouth Clog practice

Hyde Park Social Club, Plymouth, Devon
Thu 21 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Letchworth Morris practice

Wilbury Hall, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Thu 21 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Red Cuthbert Morris practice

St Cuthbert’s Hall, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Thu 21 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Pendeen Session

The North Inn, Pendeen, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 21 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Denbury Folk

Union Inn, Denbury, Devon
- Song
- Round the Room
Thu 21 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire
Thu 21 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed

Friday 22 January Wolf Moon

Fri 22 Jan 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Dartington Morris practice

Dartington Primary School, Totnes, Devon

Sunday 24 January

Sun 24 Jan 19:30 21:30

Session

Tradesman’s Arms Session

Tradesman’s Arms, Scorriton, Devon
Sun 24 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Wolverton Acoustic Club

The MADCAP Theatre, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome

Monday 25 January

Burns Night

Mon 25 Jan 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Moreton Session

The Horse, Moretonhampstead, Devon
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Artillery Tune Session

The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Country meets Folk

Crooked Spire Inn, Ermington, Devon
- Mixed
- Americana
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

St Albans Morris practice

Scout Hut, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Chesham Folk Club Singers Night

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish

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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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