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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Monday 1 March to Wednesday 31 March

Monday 1 March

Mon 1 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 1 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Cambridge Folk Club Round the Room Session

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English

Tuesday 2 March

Tue 2 Mar 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London

Wednesday 3 March

Wed 3 Mar 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 3 Mar 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English

Thursday 4 March

Thu 4 Mar 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround

Thu 4 Mar 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

David Collins at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London

Friday 5 March

Fri 5 Mar 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English

Sunday 7 March

Sun 7 Mar 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

True Foxes and Haves & Haves at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London

Monday 8 March New moon

Mon 8 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 8 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Croydon Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome

Tuesday 9 March

Tue 9 Mar 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 9 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Cryer Folk

Cryer Arts, Carshalton, Greater London
- Mixed

Wednesday 10 March

Wed 10 Mar 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 10 Mar 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Georgia Shackleton & Aaren Bennett at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire

Thursday 11 March

Thu 11 Mar 19:45 21:45
Session

Bowes Park Folk Club Open Mic

Mum’s Bistro, London, Greater London
- Mixed
Thu 11 Mar 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 11 Mar 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tom McConville at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London

Friday 12 March

Fri 12 Mar 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Kris Drever and Cahalen Morrison at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London

Sunday 14 March

Sun 14 Mar 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London

Monday 15 March

Mon 15 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London

Tuesday 16 March

Tue 16 Mar 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London

Wednesday 17 March

Wed 17 Mar 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 17 Mar 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Skinner & Twitch at Faversham Folk Club

The Limes, Faversham, Kent

Thursday 18 March

Thu 18 Mar 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 18 Mar 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

JEoin and trio at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London

Friday 19 March

Fri 19 Mar 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English

Sunday 21 March

Sun 21 Mar 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Paul Armer & The Dawn Chorus at Black Fen Folk Club

NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 21 Mar 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Robb Johnson at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London

Monday 22 March Worm Moon

Mon 22 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London

Tuesday 23 March

Tue 23 Mar 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London

Wednesday 24 March

Wed 24 Mar 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 24 Mar 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English

Thursday 25 March

Thu 25 Mar 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround

Monday 29 March

Mon 29 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London

Tuesday 30 March

Tue 30 Mar 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 30 Mar 19:30 22:30
Session

Performers Night

Charing Sports Pavilion, Charing (near Ashford), Kent

Maintained
- Song
- Listening

Wednesday 31 March

Wed 31 Mar 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 31 Mar 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

David Collins at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire

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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