Folk in Devon

Folk Calendar lists 49 sessions, 13 morris practices, 9 dances, 7 folk club nights and 6 customs at 70 venues in Devon. Plymouth has the most, with 14. Wednesday is the busiest night, with 15 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Friday 16 April

Fri 16 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 16 Apr 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 16 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 16 Apr 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 16 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth at Folk at the Barlow

The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Daoiri Farrell at North Shropshire Folk

Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire

Saturday 17 April

Sat 17 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman at NettlehamLive

Nettleham Village Hall, Nettleham, Lincolnshire
Sat 17 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Rosie Hood Band and Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Sat 17 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Dan Walsh at SoundBox Acoustic & Roots

St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester, Cheshire

Sunday 18 April

Sun 18 Apr 13:30 16:30
Session

Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 18 Apr 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 18 Apr 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 18 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 18 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

George Sansome & Matt Quinn and Jo Girdlestone & Malcolm MacWatt at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English

Monday 19 April

Mon 19 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman at Warwick Folk Club

The Racehorse, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Spiers & Boden at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bird in the Belly at Tonbridge Folk Club

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Finlay Napier at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 19 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex
- Song
- English

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Mountain Song at Ardersier International Folk Club

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
Tue 20 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Spiers and Boden at Marlborough Folk-Roots

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire

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Sessions 49

Appledore Session Appledore · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Folk at The Oak Ashburton · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 19:30
Folk Session Ashburton · Monthly, 3rd Monday at 19:30
BRADFOLK Bradninch · Monthly, 2nd Wednesday at 20:00
Bradninch Shanty Session Bradninch · Monthly, 4th Tuesday at 20:00
Buckland Wendesday Session Buckland Monachorum · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 21:00
Drake Sunday Session Buckland Monachorum · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 19:30
Chagford Folk Night Chagford · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 19:30
Copper Penny Singaround Chipshop · Monthly, 4th Tuesday at 19:00
New Inn Coleford Session Coleford · 6 specific dates at 20:00
Denbury Folk Denbury · Every Thursday at 20:30
Drewe Session Drewesteignton · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 20:00
Country meets Folk Ermington · Monthly, last Monday at 20:00
Cornish and Devonian Folk Music Session Exeter · Monthly, last Wednesday at 19:30
Exeter Folk Club Open Club Night Exeter · Monthly, last Friday at 20:00
Bicton Inn Acoustic Session Exmouth · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 20:00
Bicton Inn Folk Night Exmouth · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 20:00
Bicton Inn Shanty Night Exmouth · 4 specific dates at 20:00
Exmouth Sunday Acoustic Session Exmouth · Monthly, last Sunday at 19:00
Nog Inn Session Feniton · Monthly, 1st Tuesday at 19:30
Frogmore Session Kingsbridge · Every other Wednesday at 20:00
Passage House Singaround Kingsteignton · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 19:30
Lustleigh Folk Night Lustleigh · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 20:00
Lympstone Folk, Roots and Acoustic Lympstone · Monthly, 4th Wednesday at 20:00
London Inn Lunchtime Song Session Morchard Bishop · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 12:00
Moreton Session Moretonhampstead · Monthly, last Monday at 19:30
Artillery Tune Session Plymouth · Monthly, last Monday at 20:00
Come all ye Plymouth · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 19:30
Providence Sunday Session Plymouth · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 13:00
Shanty Night Plymouth · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 20:00
Shanty Night Plymouth · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 20:00
Singer’s Session Plymouth · Monthly, 3rd Monday at 20:00
Songs and Tunes Round the Room Plymouth · Every other Tuesday at 19:30
Sunday Session Plymouth · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 13:00
Traditional Session Plymouth · Monthly, 2nd Wednesday at 19:00
Puddington Sunday Session Puddington · Monthly, last Sunday at 12:00
Lamb Inn Session Sandford · Monthly, 1st Tuesday at 20:00
Tradesman’s Arms Session Scorriton · Monthly, 4th Sunday at 19:30
Pack Horse Session South Brent · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 20:00
Zeal Session South Zeal · Monthly, 3rd Monday at 19:30
Devvy Folk Session Sticklepath · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 20:00
Folk at the Stoke Stoke Canon · Monthly, 4th Wednesday at 20:30
Talaton Session Talaton · Monthly, 3rd Tuesday at 19:30
Bridge Inn Instrumental Session Topsham · Monthly, 1st Monday at 19:30
Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night Topsham · Every Tuesday at 19:30
Albert Inn Acoustic Session Totnes · Monthly, 1st Monday at 19:00
Albert Inn Singaround Totnes · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 19:30
Bay Horse English Session Totnes · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 20:00
Bay Horse Irish Session Totnes · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 20:00

Morris practices 13

Bideford Phoenix Morris practice Bideford · Every Wednesday, September to April at 19:00
Bradninch Millers Morris practice Bradninch · Every Friday, October to April at 19:30
Beltane Border Morris practice Chudleigh · Every Thursday, October to April at 19:45
Glory of the West practice Exeter · Every Wednesday, October to April at 20:00
Great Western Morris practice Exeter · Every Thursday, September to April at 20:00
Raddon Hill Clog Morris practice Kingsteignton · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Old Town Twelves practice Plymouth · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Plymouth Clog practice Plymouth · Every Thursday, September to April at 20:00
Plymouth Morris practice Plymouth · Every Wednesday, October to April at 19:30
Isambard’s Gasket Rats practice Teignmouth · Every Wednesday, October to April at 19:30
Dartington Morris practice Totnes · Every Friday at 19:30
Winkleigh Morris practice Winkleigh · Every Tuesday, October to April at 19:00
Dartmoor Border Morris practice Yelverton · Every Wednesday, September to April at 19:45

Dances 9

Bal at Belstone Belstone · Sunday 22 November 2026 at 15:00
d’Accord Exeter · Second Saturday of the month, September to June at 19:15
Exeter Ceilidhs Kennford · Saturday 30 January 2027 at 20:00
Exeter Ceilidhs Kennford · Saturday 24 April 2027 at 20:00
Rejig Ceilidh Lustleigh · Saturday 21 November 2026 at 20:00
Club Ceilidh Exeter Pinhoe · First Friday of the month at 20:00
Club Ceilidh Plymouth Plymouth · Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:00
Club Ceilidh Plymouth Plymouth · Friday 18 December 2026 at 20:00
Twixt and Between Christmas and New Year Ceilidh South Brent · Sunday 27 December 2026 at 19:30

Folk club nights 7

Sam Kelly and Detta Kenzie at Topsham Folk Club Sunday 15 November 2026 at 20:00
Crows at Exeter Folk Club Stoke Canon · Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:30
Hilary Spencer at Bideford Folk Club Thursday 26 November 2026 at 20:00
Hunter Muskett at Folk on the Moor Sunday 29 November 2026 at 19:45
Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes at Folk on the Moor Sunday 6 December 2026 at 19:45
Johnny Coppin, Paul Burgess and Dik Cadbury at Exeter Folk Club Newton St Cyres · Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 19:30
Damien Barber at Bideford Folk Club Thursday 11 March 2027 at 20:00

Customs 6

Hatherleigh Carnival and Tar Barrels Hatherleigh · Every year on the second Saturday in November, from 05:00
Whimple Wassail Whimple · Every year on 17 January, or the Monday after when that is a Sunday, from 18:30
Tavistock Goosey Fair Tavistock · Every year on the second Wednesday in October, 09:00 to 21:00
Bampton Charter Fair Bampton · Every year on the last Thursday in October, 09:00 to 16:00
Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels Ottery St Mary · Every year on 5 November, 16:00 to 00:00
Shebbear Turning the Devil’s Stone Shebbear · Every year on 5 November, 20:00 to 16:00

Towns in Devon

Plymouth (14)
Exeter (5)
Totnes (5)
Exmouth (4)
Bideford (3)
Bradninch (3)
Topsham (3)
Ashburton (2)
Buckland Monachorum (2)
Kennford (2)
Kingsteignton (2)
Lustleigh (2)
South Brent (2)
Stoke Canon (2)
Wotter (2)
Appledore (1)
Bampton (1)
Belstone (1)
Chagford (1)
Chipshop (1)
Chudleigh (1)
Coleford (1)
Denbury (1)
Drewesteignton (1)
Ermington (1)
Feniton (1)
Hatherleigh (1)
Kingsbridge (1)
Lympstone (1)
Morchard Bishop (1)
Moretonhampstead (1)
Newton St Cyres (1)
Ottery St Mary (1)
Pinhoe (1)
Puddington (1)
Sandford (1)
Scorriton (1)
Shebbear (1)
South Zeal (1)
Sticklepath (1)
Talaton (1)
Tavistock (1)
Teignmouth (1)
Whimple (1)
Winkleigh (1)
Yelverton (1)

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