Folk in East Sussex

Folk Calendar lists 17 sessions, 9 dances, 8 folk club nights, 8 customs and 5 morris practices at 35 venues in East Sussex. Brighton has the most, with 16. Saturday is the busiest night, with 15 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Friday 4 December

Fri 4 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 4 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 4 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 4 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Martin Simpson at St Edith Folk

Otford Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent
Fri 4 Dec 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 4 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 4 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Pete Morton at The Milkmaid Folk Club

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Fri 4 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

The Hunch at Beehive Folk Club

Harthill Village Hall, Harthill, South Yorkshire
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Richard and Jess Arrowsmith at Black Diamond Folk Club

The Jewellers Arms, Birmingham, West Midlands
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tripple at Stonehaven Folk Club

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Magpie Lane at The Song Loft

The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
Fri 4 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Saturday 5 December

Sat 5 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Arbrevyn at Wild Traditions

The Gathering Ground, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Sunday 6 December

Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 21:00

Folk club night

Milton Hide and Cheer Up Mollys at Bluebell Roots

Arlington Village Hall, Polegate

Maintained
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Winter Wonderband at NettlehamLive

Nettleham Village Hall, Nettleham, Lincolnshire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hicks and Goulbourn and Craig Sunderland at Scrag End Folk Club

The Railway Inn, Moira, Leicestershire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Amit Dattani and Steph Saunders at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Owen Spafford, Will Allen and Ben Filmer-Sankey at Dulwich Folk

The Castle, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes at Folk on the Moor

Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Devon
Sun 6 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jackie Oates & John Spiers at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Anthony John Clarke at Forest Folk Club

Orepool Inn, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tim Edey at Readifolk

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Broadwood Morris at Horsham Folk Club

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Steve & Mary-Anne Hindley at Grimsby Folk Club

The Old Clee Social Club, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Monday 7 December

Mon 7 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 7 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Six Days at Bingley First Monday Folk

Bingley Arts Centre, Bingley, West Yorkshire
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Guesthouse Singers Session

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
- Song
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Tim Edey at Warwick Folk Club

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Forest Folk Singaround

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Jackie Oates & John Spiers at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Doves Vagaries at Tonbridge Folk Club

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cambridge Folk Club Round the Room Session

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bruce Davies at Glenfarg Folk Club

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Winter Wonderband at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Elizabeth & Jameson at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 7 Dec 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

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Everything listed in East Sussex

Sessions 17

Brighton Shape Note Singing (Last Tuesdays) Brighton · Monthly, last Tuesday at 19:30
Brighton Shape Note Singing (Second Fridays) Brighton · Monthly, 2nd Friday at 19:45
Easy Tiger Irish Trad Night Brighton · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 19:30
Fiddler’s Elbow Irish Session Brighton · Every other Monday at 20:30
Howard Old Time Session Brighton · Every Wednesday at 19:30
Jolly Brewer Irish Session Brighton · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
Lion and Lobster Irish Session Brighton · Monthly, last Wednesday at 20:00
Mitre Tavern Session Brighton · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 20:00
Old Time Session Brighton Brighton · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Thursday at 19:30
Lamb Folk Club Open Stage Eastbourne · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 20:00
Dover Castle Irish Session Hanover · Monthly, 1st Tuesday at 20:00
Completely Scuppered Shanty Session Hastings · Every Thursday at 20:30
Hastings Irish Session Hastings · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 20:30
Ancient Mariner Irish Session Hove · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 20:00
Brighton & Hove Bluegrass Jam Hove · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 12:00
Homeward Bound Sea Shanty Session Hove · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 19:30
Lord Nelson Irish Session North Laine · Monthly, last Thursday at 20:00

Dances 9

Christmas Family Ceilidh Brighton · Saturday 12 December 2026 at 17:15
Christmas Rant Brighton · Friday 11 December 2026 at 19:45
Christmas Rant Brighton · Saturday 12 December 2026 at 19:45
Dansez Français Brighton · Saturday 31 October 2026 at 20:00
Dansez Français Brighton · Saturday 28 November 2026
Les Étoiles Bal Brighton · Saturday 2 January 2027
Rant Brighton · Friday 6 November 2026 at 19:45
St Wilfrid’s Hospice Barn Dance Herstmonceux · Saturday 6 March 2027
Mountfield Village Hall Barn Dance Mountfield · Saturday 17 April 2027

Folk club nights 8

Seb Stone at Lewes Saturday Folk Club Lewes · Saturday 31 October 2026 at 19:30
Dana Robinson at Lamb Folk Club Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 20:00
Sherburn Bartley Sanders at Lewes Saturday Folk Club Lewes · Saturday 7 November 2026 at 19:30
Tim Edey at Lewes Saturday Folk Club Saturday 14 November 2026 at 19:30
Brooks Williams at Lamb Folk Club Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 20:00
Chris Foster at Lewes Saturday Folk Club Lewes · Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:30
Reg Meuross at Lewes Saturday Folk Club Saturday 28 November 2026 at 19:30
Black Strap Molasses at Lamb Folk Club Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 19:30

Customs 8

Newick Bonfire Newick · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 30 October, 19:30 to 16:00
East Hoathly and Halland Carnival East Hoathly · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 7 November, from 18:30
Battle Bonfire Battle · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 2 November, 19:30 to 22:00
Eastbourne Bonfire Eastbourne · Every year on the first Saturday in October, from 19:15
Heathfield Bonfire Heathfield · Every year on the second Saturday in October, from 19:15
Hastings Borough Bonfire Hastings · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 12 October, 19:15 to 16:00
Seaford Bonfire Seaford · Every year on the third Saturday in October, from 19:15
Hailsham Bonfire Hailsham · Every year on the third Saturday in October, from 19:30

Morris practices 5

Ashdown Forest Morris Men practice Hartfield · Every Wednesday, September to April at 20:30
Hastings RX Morris practice Hastings · Every Monday at 20:00
Blackpowder Morris practice Lewes · Every Thursday, October to April at 19:00
Anderida Border Morris practice Pevensey · Every Wednesday at 19:00
Long Man Morris practice Willingdon · Every Friday, September to May at 20:00

Towns in East Sussex

Brighton (16)
Lewes (6)
Eastbourne (5)
Hastings (4)
Hove (3)
Battle (1)
East Hoathly (1)
Hailsham (1)
Hanover (1)
Hartfield (1)
Heathfield (1)
Herstmonceux (1)
Mountfield (1)
Newick (1)
North Laine (1)
Pevensey (1)
Seaford (1)
Willingdon (1)

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