Folk in County Durham

Folk Calendar lists 17 sessions, 4 folk club nights, 1 custom and 1 morris practice at 16 venues in County Durham. Darlington has the most, with 8. Monday is the busiest night, with 7 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Tuesday 27 April

Tue 27 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 27 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 27 Apr 19:30 21:45
Session

St Neots Folk Club Round the Room

The Eatons, Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 27 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 27 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 27 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Performers Night

Charing Sports Pavilion, Charing (near Ashford), Kent

Maintained
- Song
- Listening
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 27 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Last Tuesday Sing

Graig Community Centre, Bassaleg, Newport
- Song

Wednesday 28 April

Wed 28 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 28 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 28 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 28 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 28 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Pete Morton at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Wed 28 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 28 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 28 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bedworth Folk Club Acoustic Folk Night

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
- Song
- English
Wed 28 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Dunfermline Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Wed 28 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 28 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 28 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 29 April

Thu 29 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 29 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 29 Apr 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 29 Apr 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 29 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 29 Apr 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 29 Apr 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 29 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 29 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 29 Apr 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 30 April

Fri 30 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 30 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Barrie & Ingrid Temple at Everyman Folk Club

The Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew, Suffolk
Fri 30 Apr 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 30 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 30 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 30 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 30 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 30 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 30 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Exeter Folk Club Open Club Night

Victoria Park Tennis Club, Exeter, Devon
- Song
- English
Fri 30 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 30 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jack Badcock at HepworthLIVE

Hepworth Village Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Everything listed in County Durham

Sessions 17

Folk at the Hearth Bishop Auckland · Monthly, 1st Friday at 19:00
Steeltown Session Consett · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 19:30
Darlington Folk Acoustic Club Darlington · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Thursday at 19:30
Darlington Folk Workshop Darlington · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Folk at the Travellers Rest Darlington · Monthly, 2nd Wednesday at 14:00
House of Hop Folk Music Session Darlington · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 14:30
Elm Tree Monday Session Durham · Every Monday at 20:00
Elm Tree Tuesday Session Durham · Every Tuesday at 19:30
Station House Session Durham · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 20:00
Fisherfolk Hartlepool · Monthly, 1st Monday at 20:00
Hartlepool Folk Club Hartlepool · Every Monday at 12:30
Steam Machine Sessions Newton Aycliffe · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 13:00
ERWAMS Shildon · Every Tuesday at 19:00
The Auckland Shanty Singers Shildon · Every Monday at 19:00
Frog & Ferret Session Spennymoor · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 19:00
Stockton Folk Club Stockton-on-Tees · Every Monday at 19:30
The Welly Folk Club Wolviston · Every Thursday at 20:30

Folk club nights 4

Bella Gaffney at Darlington Folk Acoustic Club Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:45
Anthony John Clarke at Darlington Folk Acoustic Club Thursday 10 December 2026 at 19:45
John Watterson at Darlington Folk Acoustic Club Thursday 28 January 2027 at 19:45
Often Herd at Darlington Folk Acoustic Club Thursday 25 March 2027 at 19:45

Customs 1

Durham Miners’ Gala Durham · Every year on the second Saturday in July, from 08:30

Morris practices 1

Step This Way practice Chester-le-Street · Every Monday at 18:45

Towns in County Durham

Darlington (8)
Durham (4)
Hartlepool (2)
Shildon (2)
Bishop Auckland (1)
Chester-le-Street (1)
Consett (1)
Newton Aycliffe (1)
Spennymoor (1)
Stockton-on-Tees (1)
Wolviston (1)

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