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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Wednesday 21 October to Monday 30 November

Today

Wed 21 Oct All day
Custom, day 1 of 5

Ilkeston Charter Fair

Sets off from Market Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
- Fair or wakes
- Harvest and Hiring
Wed 21 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Tomorrow

Thu 22 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 2 of 5 · All day
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

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

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Friday 23 October

Fri 23 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 3 of 5 · All day

Saturday 24 October

Sat 24 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 4 of 5 · All day
Sat 24 Oct 19:30 22:30
Dance

Mumpers Autumn Ceilidh

Nunsfield House, Alvaston, Derbyshire
- Ceilidh
- Dance

Sunday 25 October

Sun 25 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 5 of 5 · 00:00–22:59
Sun 25 Oct 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Trip at Folk at the Meadows

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

Monday 26 October Hunter’s Moon

Mon 26 Oct 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 27 October

Tue 27 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 27 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

Chesterfield Methodist Church Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Tue 27 Oct 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

Wednesday 28 October

Wed 28 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 29 October

Thu 29 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Saturday 31 October

Hallowe'en

Sat 31 Oct 19:30 22:30
Dance

Brampton Community Band Halloween Ceilidh

Loundsley Green Community Centre, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- Ceilidh
- Dance

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
Session

First Sunday Folk

Anglers Rest, Bamford, Derbyshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome

Monday 2 November

Mon 2 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 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

Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice

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

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire

Wednesday 4 November

Wed 4 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire

Thursday 5 November

Bonfire Night

Thu 5 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Winster Old Time Session

The Miner’s Standard, Winster, Derbyshire
Thu 5 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire

Sunday 8 November

Sun 8 Nov 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Monday 9 November New moon

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

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

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

Wednesday 11 November

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

Sunday 15 November

Sun 15 Nov 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

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

Sunday 22 November

Sun 22 Nov 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

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

Sunday 29 November

Sun 29 Nov 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

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

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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