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

Monday 12 April

Mon 12 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 12 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 12 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 12 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Croydon Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 12 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 12 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Grand Union Folk Club Singaround

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
- Song
- Traditional
Mon 12 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 13 April

Tue 13 Apr 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Findlay Napier, Reg Meuross and Boo Hewerdine at Wetherby Folk Club

The Engine Shed, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Cryer Folk

Cryer Arts, Carshalton, Greater London
- Mixed
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Nailsea Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Grove Sports Centre, Nailsea, Somerset
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Wednesday 14 April

Wed 14 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Pete Coe at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
Wed 14 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Lion Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:45
Session

BRADFOLK

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon

Maintained
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Barmy Penguins With Dave Boulton at Bedworth Folk Club

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 14 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 14 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 15 April

Thu 15 Apr 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson at Deal Folk Club

St. Andrews Church Hall, Deal, Kent
Thu 15 Apr 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Anna Massie at Cumbernauld Folk Club

Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
Thu 15 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 15 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 15 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 15 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 15 Apr 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Spalding Folk Club Singaround

The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 15 Apr 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 15 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 15 Apr 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

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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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