Folk in Derbyshire

Folk Calendar lists 5 morris practices, 4 folk club nights, 4 dances, 4 customs and 3 sessions at 17 venues in Derbyshire. Belper has the most, with 6. Saturday is the busiest night, with 5 of the regular listings.

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Sunday 1 November to Monday 30 November

Sunday 1 November

Sun 1 Nov 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Sun 1 Nov 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Way of the Wyrd practice

Thorpe Acre Church Hall, Loughborough, Leicestershire
- Border
- The Morris Federation

Monday 2 November

Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Sheffield City Morris practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:00
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Wakefield Morris Dancers practice

Kingsway Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Mon 2 Nov 19:30 21:30
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Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed
Mon 2 Nov 19:45 21:15
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Rattlejag Morris practice

Grove Street Methodist Church Hall, Retford, Nottinghamshire
- Open Morris
- Mixed

Mon 2 Nov 20:00 22:00
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Stafford Morris practice

North End Community Centre, Stafford, Staffordshire
Mon 2 Nov 20:30 22:00
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Adlington Morris Men practice

1st Bramhall Scout HQ, Bramhall, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 3 November

Tue 3 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 3 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire
Tue 3 Nov 19:30 21:30
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Wath Morris practice

Wath Rugby Club, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire
Tue 3 Nov 19:30 21:30
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Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 3 Nov 19:45 21:45
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Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire
Tue 3 Nov 20:00 22:00
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Sullivan’s Sword practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Wednesday 4 November

Wed 4 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wed 4 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Poynton Jemmers practice

The Centre, Poynton, Cheshire
Wed 4 Nov 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 4 Nov 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Wed 4 Nov 20:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ringheye Morris practice

Victory Hall, Mobberley, Cheshire
Wed 4 Nov 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Waters Green Morris practice

Macclesfield Community Artspace, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Thursday 5 November

Thu 5 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Manchester Morris practice

St Matthews Church Hall, Stretford, Greater Manchester
Thu 5 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Three Spires Morris practice

Wade Street Church Hall, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Thu 5 Nov 19:30 21:30
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Dolphin Morris Men practice

Kingston on Soar Village Hall, Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire
Thu 5 Nov 19:45 21:30
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Harthill Morris practice

Harthill Village Hall, Harthill, South Yorkshire
Thu 5 Nov 20:00 22:00
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Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire
Thu 5 Nov 20:00 21:30
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Five Rivers Morris practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 5 Nov 20:00 22:00
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Black Annis practice

Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
Thu 5 Nov 20:00 22:00
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Uttoxeter Heart of Oak Morris Dancers practice

Uttoxeter United Reformed Church, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Thu 5 Nov 20:00 22:00
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Silkstone Greens practice

Green Road Methodist Church, Dodworth, South Yorkshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Thu 5 Nov 20:30 22:00
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Bakanalia Border Morris practice

Glenfield Scout Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire

Friday 6 November

Fri 6 Nov 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Leek Morris practice

Westwood First School, Leek, Staffordshire

Sunday 8 November

Sun 8 Nov 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Sun 8 Nov 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Way of the Wyrd practice

Thorpe Acre Church Hall, Loughborough, Leicestershire
- Border
- The Morris Federation

Monday 9 November New moon

Mon 9 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Sheffield City Morris practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 9 Nov 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Wakefield Morris Dancers practice

Kingsway Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Mon 9 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
Mon 9 Nov 19:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Rattlejag Morris practice

Grove Street Methodist Church Hall, Retford, Nottinghamshire
- Open Morris
- Mixed
Mon 9 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Stafford Morris practice

North End Community Centre, Stafford, Staffordshire
Mon 9 Nov 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Adlington Morris Men practice

1st Bramhall Scout HQ, Bramhall, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 10 November

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

Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire
Tue 10 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wath Morris practice

Wath Rugby Club, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire
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
Tue 10 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Sullivan’s Sword practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Tue 10 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mossley Morris Men practice

Stamford Arms, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester

Wednesday 11 November

Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Poynton Jemmers practice

The Centre, Poynton, Cheshire
Wed 11 Nov 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 11 Nov 20:15 22:00
Morris Practice

Fidlers Fancy practice

Dialstone Lane Methodist Church, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Wed 11 Nov 20:30 22:30
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Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Wed 11 Nov 20:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ringheye Morris practice

Victory Hall, Mobberley, Cheshire
Wed 11 Nov 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Waters Green Morris practice

Macclesfield Community Artspace, Macclesfield, Cheshire

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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

Folk club nights 4

Trip at Folk at the Meadows Sunday 25 October 2026 at 20:00
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

Dances 4

Mumpers Autumn Ceilidh Alvaston · Saturday 24 October 2026 at 19:30
Brampton Community Band Halloween Ceilidh Chesterfield · Saturday 31 October 2026 at 19:30
Derby Mountain Rescue Team Fundraising Ceilidh Matlock · Saturday 16 January 2027
Celtic Showcase and Ceilidh Wirksworth · Saturday 14 November 2026

Customs 4

Ilkeston Charter Fair Ilkeston · Every year on the first Wednesday on or after 15 October, for 5 days, all day
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

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

Towns in Derbyshire

Belper (6)
Chesterfield (2)
Alvaston (1)
Ashbourne (1)
Bamford (1)
Castleton (1)
Chapel-en-le-Frith (1)
Fritchley (1)
Ilkeston (1)
Matlock (1)
Ripley (1)
Tissington (1)
Winster (1)
Wirksworth (1)

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