Folk in Cumbria

Folk Calendar lists 6 sessions, 4 dances, 3 morris practices and 2 customs at 15 venues in Cumbria. Penrith has the most, with 2. Tuesday is the busiest night, with 4 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Wednesday 9 December New moon

Saturday 12 December

Sat 12 Dec 19:30 22:30
Dance

Water Yeat Community Ceilidh

Water Yeat Village Hall, Water Yeat, Cumbria
- Ceilidh
- Dance

Thursday 24 December Cold Moon

Sunday 27 December

Sun 27 Dec 19:30 22:30
Dance

Twixt’mas Community Ceilidh

Lazonby Village Hall, Lazonby, Cumbria
- Ceilidh
- Dance

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Sessions 6

Arnside Sailing Club Singaround Arnside · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 13:00
Drovers Rest Folk & Acoustic Session Burgh-by-Sands · Monthly, 1st Tuesday at 20:00
Sing & Sup Holme · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 19:30
Acoustic Mondays Kendal · Every Monday at 20:00
Bluejam Folk Penrith · Every Wednesday at 19:30
Penrith Folk Session Penrith · Monthly, 4th Tuesday at 20:00

Dances 4

Bassenthwaite Ceilidh Bassenthwaite · Saturday 27 February 2027 at 19:30
Twixt’mas Community Ceilidh Lazonby · Sunday 27 December 2026 at 19:30
Staveley Burns Night Ceilidh Staveley · Sunday 24 January 2027 at 16:45
Water Yeat Community Ceilidh Water Yeat · Saturday 12 December 2026 at 19:30

Morris practices 3

Belfagan Women’s Morris practice Cockermouth · Every Monday, September to April at 20:00
Furness Morris practice Swarthmoor · Every Friday, September to April at 19:30
Furness Clog Dancers practice Ulverston · Every Tuesday at 20:00

Customs 2

Grasmere Rushbearing Grasmere · Every year on the second Saturday in July, from 15:00
Egremont Crab Fair Egremont · Every year on the third Saturday in September, all day

Towns in Cumbria

Penrith (2)
Arnside (1)
Bassenthwaite (1)
Burgh-by-Sands (1)
Cockermouth (1)
Egremont (1)
Grasmere (1)
Holme (1)
Kendal (1)
Lazonby (1)
Staveley (1)
Swarthmoor (1)
Ulverston (1)
Water Yeat (1)

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