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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Friday 1 January to Sunday 31 January

Sunday 3 January

Sun 3 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

First Sunday Folk

Anglers Rest, Bamford, Derbyshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome

Wednesday 6 January

Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 7 January New moon

Thu 7 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire

Wednesday 13 January

Wed 13 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 14 January

Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire

Wednesday 20 January

Wed 20 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 21 January

Thu 21 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire

Friday 22 January Wolf Moon

Wednesday 27 January

Wed 27 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 28 January

Thu 28 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, 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

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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