Folk in Dorset

Folk Calendar lists 15 sessions, 14 dances, 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 9 of the regular listings.

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Sunday 25 October to Monday 30 November

Saturday 14 November

Sat 14 Nov 19:00 23:00
Dance

The RNLI Wareham Ceilidh

Furzebrook Village Hall, Furzebrook, Dorset
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 14 Nov 19:00 22:00
Dance

Lifeboat Hooley, Poole RNLI

Edith Lyle Hall, Poole

Maintained
- Ceilidh
- Dance

Sunday 15 November

Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary

Monday 16 November

Mon 16 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Treacle Eater Clog practice

Rimpton Village Hall, Rimpton, Somerset
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Quayside Cloggies practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Southern Star practice

Corfe Mullen Library, Corfe Mullen, Dorset
- Longsword
- The Morris Federation
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wessex Morris Men practice

Charminster Village Hall, Charminster, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 17 November

Tue 17 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Hobos Morris practice

Royal British Legion, Wimborne, Dorset

Wednesday 18 November

Wed 18 Nov 18:00 19:30
Morris Practice

Lyme Morris practice

Uplyme Church, Uplyme, Dorset

Maintained
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Clay Pipe Singaround

The Clay Pipe Inn, Poole, Dorset
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

West Parley Bluegrass Jam

The Owl’s Nest, West Parley, Dorset
- Tune
- Americana

Thursday 19 November

Thu 19 Nov 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Frome Valley Morris practice

Weymouth Old Town Hall, Weymouth, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 19 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Wimborne Folk Club at the Allendale Cafe.

The Cafe at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne, Dorset

Maintained
Thu 19 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anonymous Morris practice

St John’s Heatherlands, Poole, Dorset
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:00

Session

Globe Inn Session

Globe Inn, Weymouth, Dorset
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bourne River Morris practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset

Saturday 21 November

Sat 21 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Ryan Young at Bridport Folk Society

British Legion Hall, Bridport, Dorset

Sunday 22 November

Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary
Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Marnhull Tunes Session

Blackmore Vale Inn, Marnhull, Dorset
- Tune
- Traditional

Monday 23 November

Mon 23 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Mostly Harmless, Jo Morris & Steve Hindle, Sailor V and Allan Winter at Brunny Folk

Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Treacle Eater Clog practice

Rimpton Village Hall, Rimpton, Somerset
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Quayside Cloggies practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Southern Star practice

Corfe Mullen Library, Corfe Mullen, Dorset
- Longsword
- The Morris Federation
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wessex Morris Men practice

Charminster Village Hall, Charminster, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Tue 24 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Hobos Morris practice

Royal British Legion, Wimborne, Dorset
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Chimney Fish, Robin Greenwood and Anita Law at Bere Regis Folk Night

The Drax Arms, Bere Regis, Dorset

Wednesday 25 November

Wed 25 Nov 18:00 19:30
Morris Practice

Lyme Morris practice

Uplyme Church, Uplyme, Dorset

Maintained
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Portsmouth Hoy Irish Session

The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole, Dorset
- Tune
- Irish

Thursday 26 November

Thu 26 Nov 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Frome Valley Morris practice

Weymouth Old Town Hall, Weymouth, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 26 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Wimborne Folk Club at the Allendale Cafe.

The Cafe at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne, Dorset

Maintained
Thu 26 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anonymous Morris practice

St John’s Heatherlands, Poole, Dorset
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bourne River Morris practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset

Friday 27 November

Fri 27 Nov 19:30 22:30
Dance

Kimmeridge Keilidh

Kimmeridge Village Hall at The Etches Collection, Kimmeridge, Dorset
- Ceilidh
- Dance

Sunday 29 November

Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Marnhull Tunes Session

Blackmore Vale Inn, Marnhull, Dorset
- Tune
- Traditional
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary

Monday 30 November

St Andrew's Day

Mon 30 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Treacle Eater Clog practice

Rimpton Village Hall, Rimpton, Somerset
- North-West
- The Morris Federation
Mon 30 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Quayside Cloggies practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 30 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Southern Star practice

Corfe Mullen Library, Corfe Mullen, Dorset
- Longsword
- The Morris Federation
Mon 30 Nov 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wessex Morris Men practice

Charminster Village Hall, Charminster, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

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 14

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
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

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)
Weymouth (3)
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)
Parkstone (1)
Piddletrenthide (1)
Uplyme (1)
West Parley (1)

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