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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Sunday 15 November to Thursday 31 December

Wednesday 18 November

Wed 18 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 18 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Martin Simpson and John Thompson at Cumbernauld Folk Club

Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround

Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Jackie Oates at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Emma Langford and Pete Kelly at Atherstone Folk Club

Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, Atherstone, Warwickshire
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Dave Ellis & Boo Howard at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Wed 18 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Faversham Folk Club

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
Wed 18 Nov 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 18 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Scarlet Astudillo at Shirley Folk Club

Solihull Sports and Social Club (Municipal Club), Solihull, West Midlands
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Alex Hart at Red Lion Folk Club

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ronnie Mackie and George Mackie at Dunfermline Folk Club

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Chris Leslie at Banbury Folk Club

Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Brooks Williams at Lamb Folk Club

The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 18 Nov 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Pete Morton at Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 18 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 19 November

Thu 19 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Cathy Barclay & Sarah Yarwood at Deal Folk Club

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

Folk club night

Chris Wood at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London
Thu 19 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Richard Trethewey and Friends at The New Wadebridge Folk Club

The Barn, Pentireglaze, Cornwall
Thu 19 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 19 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

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

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 19 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Martin Simpson at Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club

Polish Club (Bennochy House), Kirkcaldy, Fife
Thu 19 Nov 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 19 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Harbour Moon at Hungry Horse Folk Club

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Thu 19 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Johnny Campbell at Crumpsall Folk Club

The Cleveland, Crumpsall, Greater Manchester
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Spalding Folk Club Singaround

The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Holly Taymar at Black Swan Folk Club

Black Swan Inn, York, North Yorkshire
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Time Bandits at Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club

The Nag’s Head, Wrexham, Wrexham
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Granny’s Attic at Greenbank Folk Club

St Anne’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mat Green and Andy Turner at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 19 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Cliff N Prue, Elry Blue, Kevin Johnson and Sue Clarke and Andy Howe at The Acoustic Club

South Mill Arts Centre, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Thu 19 Nov 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 19 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 19 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Dana Robinson at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
Thu 19 Nov 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

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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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