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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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 19:00 21:30
Session

Manchester Sacred Harp Third Tuesday Singing

Kings Arms, Salford, Greater Manchester
Tue 20 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Newark Folk and Acoustic Singaround

The Flying Circus, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wath Morris practice

Wath Rugby Club, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Peveril of the Peak Irish Session

Peveril of the Peak, Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tue 20 Apr 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Sale Folk Club

United Services Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Sullivan’s Sword practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Dulcimer Singaround

Dulcimer, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 23:15
Session

Sheffield Old Time Session

The Forest, Neepsend, South Yorkshire
- Tune
- Old Time
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

East Leake Folk Club

Nag’s Head, East Leake, Nottinghamshire
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 20 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

The Fox Gentle Session

The Fox Pub & Kitchen, Flixton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
Tue 20 Apr 21:00 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Tuesday Irish Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Irish

Wednesday 21 April

Wed 21 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Sheffield Sacred Harp Third Wednesdays

Gardeners Rest, Neepsend, South Yorkshire
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Barnsley Folk Club

Spiral City, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Poynton Jemmers practice

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

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Northern Quarter Session

Smithfield Market Tavern, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

CeilidhSoc Term Time Tunes

Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wed 21 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 21 Apr 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

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

Ringheye Morris practice

Victory Hall, Mobberley, Cheshire
Wed 21 Apr 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Waters Green Morris practice

Macclesfield Community Artspace, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Thursday 22 April

Thu 22 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Ossett Folk Club

Ossett Cricket Club, Ossett, West Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 22 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Manchester Morris practice

St Matthews Church Hall, Stretford, Greater Manchester
Thu 22 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Three Spires Morris practice

Wade Street Church Hall, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Thu 22 Apr 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 22 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Dolphin Morris Men practice

Kingston on Soar Village Hall, Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire
Thu 22 Apr 19:45 21:30
Morris Practice

Harthill Morris practice

Harthill Village Hall, Harthill, South Yorkshire
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

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

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Five Rivers Morris practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Black Annis practice

Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Uttoxeter Heart of Oak Morris Dancers practice

Uttoxeter United Reformed Church, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Silkstone Greens practice

Green Road Methodist Church, Dodworth, South Yorkshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Bakanalia Border Morris practice

Glenfield Scout Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 22 Apr 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 23 April

St George's Day

Fri 23 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Leek Morris practice

Westwood First School, Leek, Staffordshire
Fri 23 Apr 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 23 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 23 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

Church Inn Folk and Acoustic Club

Church Inn, Prestwich, Greater Manchester
Fri 23 Apr 21:00 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Friday Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Irish

Saturday 24 April

Sat 24 Apr 14:00 18:00
Session

Fagan’s Saturday Afternoon Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sat 24 Apr 15:00 17:00
Session

Wandering Palate Irish Folk Jam

Wandering Palate, Eccles, Greater Manchester
Sat 24 Apr 20:30 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Saturday Evening Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed

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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

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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