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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Wednesday 11 November to Thursday 31 December

Tuesday 8 December

Tue 8 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Corscombe Instrumental Session

Fox Inn, Corscombe, Dorset
- Tune
Tue 8 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Hobos Morris practice

Royal British Legion, Wimborne, Dorset
Tue 8 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Paul and Polly at Bere Regis Folk Night

The Drax Arms, Bere Regis, Dorset

Wednesday 9 December New moon

Wed 9 Dec 18:00 19:30
Morris Practice

Lyme Morris practice

Uplyme Church, Uplyme, Dorset

Maintained
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Portsmouth Hoy English Session

The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole, Dorset
- Tune
- English

Thursday 10 December

Thu 10 Dec 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Frome Valley Morris practice

Weymouth Old Town Hall, Weymouth, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 10 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Wimborne Folk Club at the Allendale Cafe.

The Cafe at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne, Dorset

Maintained
Thu 10 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anonymous Morris practice

St John’s Heatherlands, Poole, Dorset
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bourne River Morris practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset

Friday 11 December

Fri 11 Dec 19:30 22:30
Dance

Kimmeridge Keilidh

Kimmeridge Village Hall at The Etches Collection, Kimmeridge, Dorset
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

The Old School Session

The Old School, Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

Sunday 13 December

Sun 13 Dec 15:00 18:00
Session

Branksome Folk

The Committee Room, Poole, Dorset

Maintained
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary

Monday 14 December

Mon 14 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Wacian and Just Us at Brunny Folk

Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Blandford American Old-Time Jam

The Royal British Legion Club, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Quayside Cloggies practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Southern Star practice

Corfe Mullen Library, Corfe Mullen, Dorset
- Longsword
- The Morris Federation
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wessex Morris Men practice

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

Tuesday 15 December

Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Hobos Morris practice

Royal British Legion, Wimborne, Dorset

Wednesday 16 December

Wed 16 Dec 18:00 19:30
Morris Practice

Lyme Morris practice

Uplyme Church, Uplyme, Dorset

Maintained
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Clay Pipe Singaround

The Clay Pipe Inn, Poole, Dorset
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

West Parley Bluegrass Jam

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

Thursday 17 December

Thu 17 Dec 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Frome Valley Morris practice

Weymouth Old Town Hall, Weymouth, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 17 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Wimborne Folk Club at the Allendale Cafe.

The Cafe at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne, Dorset

Maintained
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anonymous Morris practice

St John’s Heatherlands, Poole, Dorset
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:00

Session

Globe Inn Session

Globe Inn, Weymouth, Dorset
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bourne River Morris practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset

Friday 18 December

Fri 18 Dec 19:30 22:30
Dance

Piddle Valley Barn Dance

Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall, Piddletrenthide, Dorset
- Ceilidh
- Dance

Saturday 19 December

Sat 19 Dec 19:00 22:10
Dance

Festive Ceilidh

Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth, Dorset
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 19 Dec 19:30 22:30
Dance

Sturminster Marshall Barn Dance

Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall, Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
- Ceilidh
- Dance

Sunday 20 December

Sun 20 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary

Monday 21 December

Mon 21 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Quayside Cloggies practice

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

Southern Star practice

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

Wessex Morris Men practice

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

Tuesday 22 December

Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Hobos Morris practice

Royal British Legion, Wimborne, Dorset

Wednesday 23 December

Wed 23 Dec 18:00 19:30
Morris Practice

Lyme Morris practice

Uplyme Church, Uplyme, Dorset

Maintained
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

The Sailor’s Return, Weymouth, Dorset
- Song
- Round the Room

Thursday 24 December Cold Moon

Thu 24 Dec 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Frome Valley Morris practice

Weymouth Old Town Hall, Weymouth, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 24 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Wimborne Folk Club at the Allendale Cafe.

The Cafe at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne, Dorset

Maintained
Thu 24 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anonymous Morris practice

St John’s Heatherlands, Poole, Dorset
Thu 24 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bourne River Morris practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset

Saturday 26 December

Boxing Day

Sunday 27 December

Sun 27 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Marnhull Tunes Session

Blackmore Vale Inn, Marnhull, Dorset
- Tune
- Traditional
Sun 27 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Convivial Rabbit Folk Session

Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester, Dorset
- Mixed
- Contemporary

Monday 28 December

Mon 28 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Quayside Cloggies practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 28 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Southern Star practice

Corfe Mullen Library, Corfe Mullen, Dorset
- Longsword
- The Morris Federation
Mon 28 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wessex Morris Men practice

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

Tuesday 29 December

Tue 29 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Hobos Morris practice

Royal British Legion, Wimborne, Dorset

Wednesday 30 December

Wed 30 Dec 18:00 19:30
Morris Practice

Lyme Morris practice

Uplyme Church, Uplyme, Dorset

Maintained
Wed 30 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Wessex Folk Nite

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

Portsmouth Hoy Irish Session

The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole, Dorset
- Tune
- Irish

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve

Thu 31 Dec 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Frome Valley Morris practice

Weymouth Old Town Hall, Weymouth, Dorset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 31 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Wimborne Folk Club at the Allendale Cafe.

The Cafe at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne, Dorset

Maintained
Thu 31 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anonymous Morris practice

St John’s Heatherlands, Poole, Dorset
Thu 31 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bourne River Morris practice

The Coach and Horses, Wimborne, Dorset
Thu 31 Dec 20:00 00:30
Dance

New Year’s Eve Ceilidh

Digby Memorial Hall, Sherborne, Dorset
- Ceilidh
- Dance

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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