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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Monday 1 February to Sunday 28 February

Monday 1 February

Mon 1 Feb 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 1 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Breton Music and Dance

The Front, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Breton
Mon 1 Feb 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish

Tuesday 2 February

Tue 2 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Traditional and Multi Genre Session

The Five Pilchards Inn, Porthallow, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 2 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 2 Feb 19:30 22:15
Session

Songs and Tunes Round the Room

Cafe Momus, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained

Tue 2 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session

The Moth and Moon, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Tue 2 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening

The Napoleon Inn, Boscastle, Cornwall
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 2 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Music Session

Union Hotel, Penzance, Cornwall

Wednesday 3 February

Wed 3 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Launceston Folk Club Folk Night

Keep Audio Co., Launceston, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 3 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 3 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 3 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
Wed 3 Feb 21:00 23:30
Session

Buckland Wendesday Session

Drake Manor Inn, Buckland Monachorum, Devon

Thursday 4 February

Thu 4 Feb 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 4 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Shanty Night

The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 4 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Pendeen Session

The North Inn, Pendeen, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 4 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire

Saturday 6 February New moon

Sunday 7 February

Sun 7 Feb 13:00 17:00
Session

Sunday Session

The Dolphin, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Sun 7 Feb 13:00 17:00
Session

Sunday Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
Sun 7 Feb 16:00 21:00
Session

Tinners Session

Tinners Arms, Zennor, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish

Monday 8 February

Mon 8 Feb 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 8 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

Come all ye

The Dolphin, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Mon 8 Feb 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish

Tuesday 9 February

Tue 9 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Traditional and Multi Genre Session

The Five Pilchards Inn, Porthallow, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session

The Moth and Moon, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening

The Napoleon Inn, Boscastle, Cornwall
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Music Session

Union Hotel, Penzance, Cornwall
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Ampthill Session

The Albion, Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Wednesday 10 February

Wed 10 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Traditional Session

Bread and Roses, Plymouth, Devon
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall

Thursday 11 February

Thu 11 Feb 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 11 Feb 19:30 10:30
Session

Boot Session

The Boot, Calstock, Cornwall

Maintained
Thu 11 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Pendeen Session

The North Inn, Pendeen, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 11 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire

Sunday 14 February

Sun 14 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

Drake Sunday Session

Drake Manor Inn, Buckland Monachorum, Devon

Maintained
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 14 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English

Monday 15 February

Mon 15 Feb 19:00 23:00
Session

Folk Klub

The Cornish Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Mon 15 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Americana Session

The Weavers Inn, Bodmin, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Americana
Mon 15 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Singer’s Session

The Fortescue Inn, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Mon 15 Feb 20:30 23:00
Session

Cornish Traditional Music Session

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Tune
- Cornish

Tuesday 16 February

Tue 16 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Traditional and Multi Genre Session

The Five Pilchards Inn, Porthallow, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 16 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Session

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Tue 16 Feb 19:30 22:15
Session

Songs and Tunes Round the Room

Cafe Momus, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Tue 16 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Session

The Moth and Moon, Falmouth, Cornwall
- Mixed
Tue 16 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

The Boscastle Bouys Shanty Evening

The Napoleon Inn, Boscastle, Cornwall
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 16 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Traditional Music Session

Union Hotel, Penzance, Cornwall

Wednesday 17 February

Wed 17 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Folk Night

The Countryman Inn, Redruth, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 17 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Contemporary Session

TrengillyWartha Inn, Constantine, Cornwall
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Wed 17 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Acoustic Session

The Stag Hunt Inn, Ponsanooth, Cornwall

Thursday 18 February

Thu 18 Feb 19:00 23:00
Session

Cornish Folk Session

The Halfway House, Rame Cross, Cornwall
Thu 18 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Benbow Session

Admiral Benbow, Penzance, Cornwall
- Cornish
Thu 18 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Shanty Night

Bread and Roses, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 18 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Pendeen Session

The North Inn, Pendeen, Cornwall
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 18 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Bedford Folk Music Club

Bowls Pavilion, Kempston Hammers Club, Kempston, Bedfordshire

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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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