Folk in Devon

Folk Calendar lists 49 sessions, 13 morris practices, 9 dances, 6 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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Sunday 15 November to Thursday 31 December

Tomorrow

Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Zeal Session

Kings Arms, South Zeal, Devon
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 23:00
Session

Folk Session

Ashburton Arts Centre, Ashburton, Devon
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Singer’s Session

The Fortescue Inn, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained

Tuesday 17 November

Tue 17 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Talaton Session

The Talaton Inn, Talaton, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 17 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bay Horse English Session

The Bay Horse, Totnes, Devon

Maintained
- Mixed
- English

Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Appledore Session

The Champ, Appledore, Devon
- Mixed

Wednesday 18 November

Wed 18 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Passage House Singaround

Passage House Inn, Kingsteignton, Devon
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 23:00
Session

Folk at The Oak

The Royal Oak, Ashburton, Devon

Maintained
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Frogmore Session

The Globe Inn, Kingsbridge, Devon

Maintained

Thursday 19 November

Thu 19 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Pack Horse Session

Pack Horse Inn, South Brent, Devon
- Tune
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Shanty Night

Bread and Roses, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bicton Inn Acoustic Session

The Bicton Inn, Exmouth, Devon
- Mixed
- Blues
Thu 19 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Denbury Folk

Union Inn, Denbury, Devon
- Song
- Round the Room

Sunday 22 November

Sun 22 Nov 19:30 21:30

Session

Tradesman’s Arms Session

Tradesman’s Arms, Scorriton, Devon

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Tue 24 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Copper Penny Singaround

The Copper Penny Inn, Chipshop, Devon
- Mixed
- Singaround
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:15
Session

Songs and Tunes Round the Room

Cafe Momus, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bradninch Shanty Session

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon
- Song
- Shanties
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

New Inn Coleford Session

The New Inn, Coleford, Devon
- Mixed
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Bay Horse Irish Session

The Bay Horse, Totnes, Devon
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Appledore Session

The Champ, Appledore, Devon
- Mixed

Wednesday 25 November

Wed 25 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Cornish and Devonian Folk Music Session

Mount Radford, Exeter, Devon
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Lympstone Folk, Roots and Acoustic

The Swan Inn, Lympstone, Devon
- Mixed
Wed 25 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Folk at the Stoke

Stoke Canon Inn, Stoke Canon, Devon
- Mixed

Thursday 26 November

Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bicton Inn Folk Night

The Bicton Inn, Exmouth, Devon
- Mixed
- Traditional
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Denbury Folk

Union Inn, Denbury, Devon
- Song
- Round the Room

Friday 27 November

Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Exeter Folk Club Open Club Night

Victoria Park Tennis Club, Exeter, Devon
- Song
- English

Sunday 29 November

Sun 29 Nov 12:00 14:00

Session

Puddington Sunday Session

Puddington Village Hall, Puddington, Devon
Sun 29 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Exmouth Sunday Acoustic Session

GWRSA Railway Club, Exmouth, Devon
- Mixed

Monday 30 November

Mon 30 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Moreton Session

The Horse, Moretonhampstead, Devon
Mon 30 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Artillery Tune Session

The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon
Mon 30 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Country meets Folk

Crooked Spire Inn, Ermington, Devon
- Mixed
- Americana

Tuesday 1 December

Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Nog Inn Session

The Nog Inn, Feniton, Devon
- Mixed
Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Lamb Inn Session

The Lamb Inn, Sandford, Devon
- Mixed
- Traditional
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bay Horse English Session

The Bay Horse, Totnes, Devon

Maintained
- Mixed
- English
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Appledore Session

The Champ, Appledore, Devon
- Mixed

Wednesday 2 December

Wed 2 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

Folk at The Oak

The Royal Oak, Ashburton, Devon

Maintained
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Frogmore Session

The Globe Inn, Kingsbridge, Devon

Maintained
Wed 2 Dec 21:00 23:30
Session

Buckland Wendesday Session

Drake Manor Inn, Buckland Monachorum, Devon

Thursday 3 December

Thu 3 Dec 12:00 15:00
Session

London Inn Lunchtime Song Session

The London Inn, Morchard Bishop, Devon
- Song
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Albert Inn Singaround

The Albert Inn, Totnes, Devon
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Shanty Night

The Artillery Arms, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
- Song
- Shanties
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Denbury Folk

Union Inn, Denbury, Devon
- Song
- Round the Room

Sunday 6 December

Sun 6 Dec 13:00 17:00
Session

Sunday Session

The Dolphin, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Devvy Folk Session

Devonshire Inn, Sticklepath, Devon
- Mixed

Monday 7 December

Mon 7 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Albert Inn Acoustic Session

The Albert Inn, Totnes, Devon
- Song
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Bridge Inn Instrumental Session

The Bridge Inn, Topsham, Devon
- Tune
- English

Tuesday 8 December

Tue 8 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 8 Dec 19:30 22:15
Session

Songs and Tunes Round the Room

Cafe Momus, Plymouth, Devon

Maintained
Tue 8 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Bay Horse Irish Session

The Bay Horse, Totnes, Devon
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 8 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Appledore Session

The Champ, Appledore, Devon
- Mixed

Wednesday 9 December New moon

Wed 9 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Traditional Session

Bread and Roses, Plymouth, Devon
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

BRADFOLK

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon

Maintained

Thursday 10 December

Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Drewe Session

The Drewe Arms, Drewesteignton, Devon
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Denbury Folk

Union Inn, Denbury, Devon
- Song
- Round the Room

Sunday 13 December

Sun 13 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

Drake Sunday Session

Drake Manor Inn, Buckland Monachorum, Devon

Maintained
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Chagford Folk Night

The Globe Inn, Chagford, Devon

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Everything listed in Devon

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 6

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

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
Hatherleigh Carnival and Tar Barrels Hatherleigh · Every year on the second Saturday in November, from 05:00

Towns in Devon

Plymouth (14)
Exeter (5)
Totnes (5)
Exmouth (4)
Bideford (3)
Bradninch (3)
Ashburton (2)
Buckland Monachorum (2)
Kennford (2)
Kingsteignton (2)
Lustleigh (2)
South Brent (2)
Stoke Canon (2)
Topsham (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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