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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Monday 1 March to Wednesday 31 March

Monday 1 March

St David's Day

Mon 1 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 1 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Belfagan Women’s Morris practice

Eaglesfield Village Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria

Tuesday 2 March

Tue 2 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Drovers Rest Folk & Acoustic Session

The Drovers Rest, Burgh-by-Sands, Cumbria
- Mixed
Tue 2 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Furness Clog Dancers practice

St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria

Wednesday 3 March

Wed 3 Mar 18:45 22:15
Session

Lancaster Folk Club

Tite & Locke, Lancaster, Lancashire
- Mixed
Wed 3 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional

Wed 3 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround

Thursday 4 March

Thu 4 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Fleetwood Folk Club

The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood, Lancashire

Friday 5 March

Fri 5 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Furness Morris practice

Swarthmoor Reading Room, Swarthmoor, Cumbria

Sunday 7 March

Mothering Sunday

Monday 8 March New moon

Mon 8 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 8 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Belfagan Women’s Morris practice

Eaglesfield Village Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria

Tuesday 9 March

Tue 9 Mar 13:00 15:00
Session

Arnside Sailing Club Singaround

Arnside Sailing Club, The Old Customs House, Arnside, Cumbria
- Song
- Singaround
Tue 9 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Furness Clog Dancers practice

St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria

Wednesday 10 March

Wed 10 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 10 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround

Thursday 11 March

Thu 11 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Fleetwood Folk Club

The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood, Lancashire

Friday 12 March

Fri 12 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Furness Morris practice

Swarthmoor Reading Room, Swarthmoor, Cumbria

Sunday 14 March

Sun 14 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Sing & Sup

The Smithy Inn, Holme, Cumbria
- Song
- Singaround

Monday 15 March

Mon 15 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 15 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Belfagan Women’s Morris practice

Eaglesfield Village Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria

Tuesday 16 March

Tue 16 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Furness Clog Dancers practice

St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria

Wednesday 17 March

St Patrick's Day

Wed 17 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 17 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround

Thursday 18 March

Thu 18 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Fleetwood Folk Club

The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood, Lancashire

Friday 19 March

Fri 19 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Furness Morris practice

Swarthmoor Reading Room, Swarthmoor, Cumbria

Monday 22 March Worm Moon

Mon 22 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 22 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Belfagan Women’s Morris practice

Eaglesfield Village Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria

Tuesday 23 March

Tue 23 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Penrith Folk Session

Dockray Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
Tue 23 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Furness Clog Dancers practice

St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria

Wednesday 24 March

Wed 24 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 24 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround

Thursday 25 March

Thu 25 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Fleetwood Folk Club

The Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood, Lancashire

Friday 26 March

Fri 26 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Furness Morris practice

Swarthmoor Reading Room, Swarthmoor, Cumbria

Sunday 28 March

Easter

Monday 29 March

Mon 29 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 29 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Belfagan Women’s Morris practice

Eaglesfield Village Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria

Tuesday 30 March

Tue 30 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Furness Clog Dancers practice

St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria

Wednesday 31 March

Wed 31 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Bluejam Folk

Mostyn Hall, Penrith, Cumbria
- Mixed
- Traditional
Wed 31 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Green Dragon Singaround

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround

Everything listed in Cumbria

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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