Folk in Dorset

Folk Calendar lists 15 dances, 15 sessions, 9 folk club nights, 8 morris practices and 1 custom at 37 venues in Dorset. Wimborne has the most, with 7. Friday is the busiest night, with 10 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 22 October to Monday 30 November

Today

Thu 22 Oct 21:00 00:00

Folk club night

Ainsley Hamill Trio at Crail Folk Club

Community Hall, Crail, Fife
Thu 22 Oct 21:00 00:00

Folk club night

James Clay with David McCann at Sunflower Folk Club

Sunflower Public House, Belfast, County Antrim

Tomorrow

Fri 23 Oct 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 23 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 23 Oct 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 23 Oct 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish

Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Daria Kulesh Trio and Daria Mirea at Cambridge Folk Club

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Quiggs at Stonehaven Folk Club

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Winter Wilson at Exeter Folk Club

Victoria Park Tennis Club, Exeter, Devon
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jez Lowe at Bodmin Folk Club

St Petroc’s Parish Centre, Bodmin, Cornwall
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

King’s Gambit at The Song Loft

The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hyem and Rookery at Watford Folk Club

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Linda Moylan at Colindale Barnet Folk Club

The Bull Theatre, Barnet, Greater London
Fri 23 Oct 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Fri 23 Oct 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

The Lost Notes at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands

Saturday 24 October

Sat 24 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Folk at the Fold

The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Sat 24 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Simply Dylan at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Sat 24 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne at Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Westgate Chapel, Lewes, East Sussex
Sat 24 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Gigspanner Big Band at St Edith Folk

St Dunstan’s Church, Cranbrook, Kent
Sat 24 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jack Rutter at HepworthLIVE

Hepworth Village Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Sunday 25 October

Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Dónal Maguire at South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Urban Folk Quartet at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Portsmouth Shantymen at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at St Albans Folk Music

St Saviour’s Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Sun 25 Oct 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jez Lowe at Folk on the Moor

Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Devon
Sun 25 Oct 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Luke Jackson at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Maddie Morris at Greenbank Folk Club

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Craig Joiner at Readifolk

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mike Artes at Croydon Folk and Blues Club

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Brackley Folk and Acoustic Club Night

The Bell Inn, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Mixed
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
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter at Grimsby Folk Club

The Old Clee Social Club, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Monday 26 October Hunter’s Moon

Mon 26 Oct 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 26 Oct 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Four Gone Confusion, Rich Spears and Steve Perring at Brunny Folk

Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones and Roy Browett at Warwick Folk Club

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Lutra at Folk in the Cellar

The Slaughtered Lamb, London, Greater London
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hazel Richings and Sue Conroy at Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:30
Session

Chesham Folk Club Singers Night

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ger O’Donnell at Runcorn Folk Club

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Reg Meuross at Glenfarg Folk Club

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Counter’s Creek and Sinéad Orme at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Three Idle Women at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Graham O’Callaghan at Grand Union Folk Club

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
Mon 26 Oct 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Jez Lowe at Chichester Folk Song Club

The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex

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Everything listed in Dorset

Dances 15

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 23 October 2026 at 19:30
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
A Night of Ceilidh Parkstone · Friday 30 October 2026 at 19:00
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

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

Folk club nights 9

Four Gone Confusion, Rich Spears and Steve Perring at Brunny Folk Monday 26 October 2026 at 19:00
Four Gone Confusion, Stewart Dalgliesh and David McKenzie at Bere Regis Folk Night Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 20:00
Winter Wilson at Wessex Acoustic Folk Club Friday 6 November 2026 at 20:00
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

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

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 (7)
Dorchester (5)
Poole (5)
Bere Regis (4)
Blandford Forum (3)
Kimmeridge (3)
Weymouth (3)
Bridport (2)
Sherborne (2)
Sturminster Marshall (2)
Bournemouth (1)
Charminster (1)
Corfe Mullen (1)
Corscombe (1)
Furzebrook (1)
Hazelbury Bryan (1)
Kingston (1)
Marnhull (1)
Parkstone (1)
Piddletrenthide (1)
Uplyme (1)
West Parley (1)

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