Folk in Derbyshire

Folk Calendar lists 5 morris practices, 4 customs, 3 folk club nights, 3 sessions and 2 dances at 15 venues in Derbyshire. Belper has the most, with 5. Tuesday is the busiest night, with 4 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 10 November to Thursday 31 December

Today

Tue 10 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 10 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 10 Nov 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

Tomorrow

Wed 11 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 12 November

Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Friday 13 November

Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bonfire Radicals at Folk at the Meadows

Meadows CC (Belper Meadows Cricket Club Pavilion), Belper, Derbyshire

Saturday 14 November

Sat 14 Nov Time to be confirmed
Dance

Celtic Showcase and Ceilidh

The Maltings, Wirksworth, Derbyshire
- Ceilidh
- Dance

Monday 16 November

Mon 16 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed

Tuesday 17 November

Tue 17 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 17 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 17 Nov 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

Wednesday 18 November

Wed 18 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 19 November

Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Monday 23 November

Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Tue 24 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 24 Nov 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

Wednesday 25 November

Wed 25 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 26 November

Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Monday 30 November

St Andrew's Day

Mon 30 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed

Tuesday 1 December

Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 1 Dec 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

Wednesday 2 December

Wed 2 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 3 December

Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Sunday 6 December

Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

First Sunday Folk

Anglers Rest, Bamford, Derbyshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome

Monday 7 December

Mon 7 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed

Tuesday 8 December

Tue 8 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 8 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 8 Dec 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

Wednesday 9 December New moon

Wed 9 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 10 December

Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Monday 14 December

Mon 14 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed

Tuesday 15 December

Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 15 Dec 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

Wednesday 16 December

Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 17 December

Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Monday 21 December

Mon 21 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed

Tuesday 22 December

Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 22 Dec 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

Wednesday 23 December

Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 24 December Cold Moon

Thu 24 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 24 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Saturday 26 December

Boxing Day

Monday 28 December

Mon 28 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed

Tuesday 29 December

Tue 29 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 29 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 29 Dec 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

Wednesday 30 December

Wed 30 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve

Thu 31 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 31 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Everything listed in Derbyshire

Morris practices 5

Makeney Morris practice Belper · Every Tuesday at 19:45
Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice Chapel-en-le-Frith · Every Monday at 19:30
Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice Chesterfield · Every Tuesday, September to April at 19:30
Ripley Morris practice Fritchley · Every Thursday, September to April at 20:00
Ripley Green Garters practice Ripley · Every Tuesday, September to May at 19:30

Customs 4

Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Ashbourne · Every year on Shrove Tuesday, for 2 days, 14:00 to 22:00
Tissington Well Dressing Tissington · Every year on Ascension Day, for 7 days, from 11:00
Castleton Garland Day Castleton · Every year on 29 May, or the Saturday before when that is a Sunday, from 18:30
Ilkeston Charter Fair Ilkeston · Every year on the first Wednesday on or after 15 October, for 5 days, all day

Folk club nights 3

Bonfire Radicals at Folk at the Meadows Friday 13 November 2026 at 20:00
McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle at Folk at the Meadows Sunday 28 February 2027 at 20:00
Barry Kerr at Folk at the Meadows Friday 12 March 2027 at 20:00

Sessions 3

First Sunday Folk Bamford · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 19:00
Belper Old Time Session Belper · Every Wednesday at 19:30
Winster Old Time Session Winster · Every Thursday at 20:00

Dances 2

Derby Mountain Rescue Team Fundraising Ceilidh Matlock · Saturday 16 January 2027
Celtic Showcase and Ceilidh Wirksworth · Saturday 14 November 2026

Towns in Derbyshire

Belper (5)
Ashbourne (1)
Bamford (1)
Castleton (1)
Chapel-en-le-Frith (1)
Chesterfield (1)
Fritchley (1)
Ilkeston (1)
Matlock (1)
Ripley (1)
Tissington (1)
Winster (1)
Wirksworth (1)

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