Folk in East Sussex

Folk Calendar lists 17 sessions, 7 dances, 7 customs, 5 folk club nights and 5 morris practices at 33 venues in East Sussex. Brighton has the most, with 14. Saturday is the busiest night, with 13 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 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 7

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 28 November 2026
Les Étoiles Bal Brighton · Saturday 2 January 2027
St Wilfrid’s Hospice Barn Dance Herstmonceux · Saturday 6 March 2027
Mountfield Village Hall Barn Dance Mountfield · Saturday 17 April 2027

Customs 7

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
Newick Bonfire Newick · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 30 October, 19:30 to 16:00
Battle Bonfire Battle · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 2 November, 19:30 to 22:00

Folk club nights 5

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

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 (14)
Eastbourne (4)
Hastings (4)
Lewes (4)
Hove (3)
Battle (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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