Folk in Essex

Folk Calendar lists 18 sessions, 10 folk club nights, 7 morris practices and 1 dance at 26 venues in Essex. Colchester has the most, with 14. Wednesday is the busiest night, with 6 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Friday 11 December

Fri 11 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 11 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 11 Dec 19:40 22:40

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 11 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 11 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Narthen at Potteries Folk Club

Fenton Town Hall, Fenton, Staffordshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Burton Folk Club

Marston’s Social Club, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Orchard Family at Bodmin Folk Club

St Petroc’s Parish Centre, Bodmin, Cornwall
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Urban Folk Quartet at Greenbank Folk Club

St Anne’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The KelBilly Stomp Skiffle Revue at The Song Loft

The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Martha Khan and Gabriel Bath at Watford Folk Club

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

John Kirkpatrick at North Shropshire Folk

Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Kim Lowings and The Greenwood at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands

Saturday 12 December

Sat 12 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Raising the Rafters

The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire
- Mixed

Sunday 13 December

Sun 13 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Benji Kirkpatrick at Severn Folk Club

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Wilsons at South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Mark Dowding at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Terry Hiscock and Tim Mellor at Black Fen Folk Club

NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

King John’s Traditional Mummers at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Robb Johnson and the Xmas Irregulars at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 13 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 13 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English

Monday 14 December

Mon 14 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Darwish and Mary at Conwy Folk Club

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy
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 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

John Kirkpatrick at Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies at White Horse Folk Club

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Broom Dasher at Chesham Folk Club

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Narthen at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Man The Lifeboats at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham and Well Seasoned Mummers at Grand Union Folk Club

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
Mon 14 Dec 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Back Of A Length at Croydon Folk Club

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
Mon 14 Dec 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 15 December

Tue 15 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dove’s Vagaries at Bracknell Folk

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

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Everything listed in Essex

Sessions 18

King William IV Session Black Notley · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 20:30
The Clubhouse Session Bradwell · Monthly, 5th Friday at 20:30
Walnut Tree Session Chelmsford · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 20:30
Colchester Ale House Session Colchester · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 20:00
Foresters’ Arms Session Colchester · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 19:00
Goat and Boot Session Colchester · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
Duton Hill Acoustic Music Session Duton Hill · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 19:30
The Viper Session Ingatestone · Monthly, 2nd Friday at 20:30
Hoy Saturday Tunes Session Leigh-on-Sea · Monthly, 1st Saturday at 18:00
Hoy Singers Session Leigh-on-Sea · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 20:00
Hoy Tunes Session Leigh-on-Sea · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
Salt Water and Beer Shanty Session Maldon · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 20:00
Leather Bottle Session Pleshey · Monthly, 1st Friday at 20:30
Dengie English Session Purleigh · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 20:30
Chequers Session Roxwell · Monthly, 3rd Friday at 20:30
Station Arms Session Southminster · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 20:30
Witham Sing and Play Around Witham · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 19:30
The Bell Session Woodham Ferrers · Monthly, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Thursday at 20:00

Folk club nights 10

Archie Moss, Toby Shaer, Jack Warnock and Sarah Graves at Colchester Folk Club Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:00
Katie Spencer at Colchester Folk Club Monday 23 November 2026 at 20:00
Mambo Jambo and Suzy Cramer at Colchester Folk Club Monday 30 November 2026 at 20:00
Winter Wonderband at Colchester Folk Club Monday 7 December 2026 at 20:00
Narthen at Colchester Folk Club Monday 14 December 2026 at 20:00
Anna Pool at Colchester Folk Club Monday 18 January 2027 at 20:00
Christina Alden & Alex Patterson at Colchester Folk Club Monday 1 February 2027 at 20:00
Jon Boden at Colchester Folk Club Monday 8 February 2027 at 20:00
Benji Kirkpatrick at Colchester Folk Club Monday 22 February 2027 at 20:00
Hunter Muskett at Colchester Folk Club Monday 19 April 2027 at 20:00

Morris practices 7

Belchamp Morris practice Belchamp St Paul · Every Monday at 20:30
AnnieMation practice Colchester · Every Sunday at 11:00
Alive and Kicking practice Maldon · Every Wednesday at 19:30
Dark Horse Morris practice Maldon · Every Thursday at 19:30
Maldon GreenJackets practice Maldon · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Thaxted Morris Men practice Thaxted · Every Monday, October to March at 19:30
Chingford Morris Men practice Waltham Abbey · Every Monday, September to March at 20:00

Dances 1

Grand Ceilidh Club Southend-on-Sea · Every Wednesday at 20:15

Towns in Essex

Colchester (14)
Maldon (4)
Leigh-on-Sea (3)
Belchamp St Paul (1)
Black Notley (1)
Bradwell (1)
Chelmsford (1)
Duton Hill (1)
Ingatestone (1)
Pleshey (1)
Purleigh (1)
Roxwell (1)
Southend-on-Sea (1)
Southminster (1)
Thaxted (1)
Waltham Abbey (1)
Witham (1)
Woodham Ferrers (1)

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