Folk in Dorset

Folk Calendar lists 15 sessions, 13 dances, 8 morris practices, 6 folk club nights and 1 custom at 35 venues in Dorset. Wimborne has the most, with 6. Friday is the busiest night, with 8 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Thursday 1 April

Thu 1 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Deal Folk Club Singers Night

St. Andrews Church Hall, Deal, Kent
- Song
- English
Thu 1 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 1 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 1 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 1 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 1 Apr 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed

Thu 1 Apr 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 1 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 1 Apr 20:00 22:45
Session

Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

The Nag’s Head, Wrexham, Wrexham
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 1 Apr 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 1 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 1 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 1 Apr 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 2 April

Fri 2 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 2 Apr 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 2 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 2 Apr 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 2 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 2 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Lester Simpson & Nigel Corbett at Beehive Folk Club

Harthill Village Hall, Harthill, South Yorkshire
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English

Saturday 3 April

Sat 3 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Ninebarrow at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
Sat 3 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Janice Burns and Jon Doran at Wild Traditions

The Gathering Ground, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Sunday 4 April

Sun 4 Apr 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
- Mixed
Sun 4 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 4 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

TwickFolk Singaround

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
- Song
- English
Sun 4 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 4 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

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

Monday 5 April

Mon 5 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Guesthouse Singers Session

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
- Song
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Warwick Folk Club Performers Night

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire
- Mixed
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Forest Folk Singaround

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Melanie Crew & Ross Palmer at Tonbridge Folk Club

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Mon 5 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 5 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 5 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 5 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Cambridge Folk Club Round the Room Session

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 5 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 5 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 5 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 6 April New moon

Tue 6 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 6 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 6 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 6 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 6 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 6 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 6 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

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Everything listed in Dorset

Sessions 15

Bere Regis Jam Bere Regis · Monthly, 1st Monday at 19:00
Blandford American Old-Time Jam Blandford Forum · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 19:30
Corscombe Instrumental Session Corscombe · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 19:30
Convivial Rabbit Folk Session Dorchester · Every Sunday at 19:30
Antelope Inn Session Hazelbury Bryan · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 19:00
Marnhull Tunes Session Marnhull · Monthly, 4th and last Sunday at 19:30
Branksome Folk Poole · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 15:00
Clay Pipe Singaround Poole · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 19:30
Portsmouth Hoy English Session Poole · Monthly, 2nd Wednesday at 20:00
Portsmouth Hoy Irish Session Poole · Monthly, last Wednesday at 20:00
The Old School Session Sturminster Marshall · Monthly, 2nd Friday at 20:00
West Parley Bluegrass Jam West Parley · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
Globe Inn Session Weymouth · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Thursday at 20:00
Wessex Folk Nite Weymouth · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Wimborne Folk Club at the Allendale Cafe. Wimborne · Every Thursday at 19:00

Dances 13

Festive Ceilidh Bournemouth · Saturday 19 December 2026 at 19:00
Bridport Folk Dance Club Bridport · Every Monday, September to July at 19:20
EuroBal Wessex Dorchester Dorchester · Friday 13 November 2026 at 19:00
EuroBal Wessex Dorchester Dorchester · Friday 8 January 2027 at 19:00
EuroBal Wessex Dorchester Dorchester · Friday 12 March 2027 at 19:00
EuroBal Wessex Dorchester Dorchester · Friday 14 May 2027 at 19:00
The RNLI Wareham Ceilidh Furzebrook · Saturday 14 November 2026 at 19:00
Kimmeridge Keilidh Kimmeridge · Friday 27 November 2026 at 19:30
Kimmeridge Keilidh Kimmeridge · Friday 11 December 2026 at 19:30
Barn Dance at the Scott Arms Kingston · Saturday 5 December 2026 at 20:00
Piddle Valley Barn Dance Piddletrenthide · Friday 18 December 2026 at 19:30
New Year’s Eve Ceilidh Sherborne · Thursday 31 December 2026 at 20:00
Sturminster Marshall Barn Dance Sturminster Marshall · Saturday 19 December 2026 at 19:30

Morris practices 8

Wessex Morris Men practice Charminster · Every Monday, September to April at 19:30
Southern Star practice Corfe Mullen · Every Monday, September to June at 19:30
Anonymous Morris practice Poole · Every Thursday at 19:30
Lyme Morris practice Uplyme · Every Wednesday, October to April at 18:00
Frome Valley Morris practice Weymouth · Every Thursday, September to April at 19:00
Bourne River Morris practice Wimborne · Every Thursday, September to April at 20:00
Hobos Morris practice Wimborne · Every Tuesday, September to April at 19:30
Quayside Cloggies practice Wimborne · Every Monday, September to May at 19:30

Folk club nights 6

Ryan Young at Bridport Folk Society Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:00
Mostly Harmless, Jo Morris & Steve Hindle, Sailor V and Allan Winter at Brunny Folk Monday 23 November 2026 at 19:00
Chimney Fish, Robin Greenwood and Anita Law at Bere Regis Folk Night Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 20:00
Paul and Polly at Bere Regis Folk Night Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 20:00
Wacian and Just Us at Brunny Folk Monday 14 December 2026 at 19:00
TRADarrr at Wessex Acoustic Folk Club Blandford Forum · Friday 29 January 2027 at 20:00

Customs 1

Pack Monday Fair Sherborne · Every year on the first Monday on or after 11 October, 08:00 to 22:00

Towns in Dorset

Wimborne (6)
Dorchester (5)
Poole (5)
Bere Regis (3)
Weymouth (3)
Blandford Forum (2)
Bridport (2)
Kimmeridge (2)
Sherborne (2)
Sturminster Marshall (2)
Bournemouth (1)
Charminster (1)
Corfe Mullen (1)
Corscombe (1)
Furzebrook (1)
Hazelbury Bryan (1)
Kingston (1)
Marnhull (1)
Piddletrenthide (1)
Uplyme (1)
West Parley (1)

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