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

Friday 20 November

Fri 20 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 20 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Alkanna Graeca at Hackney Folk Club

Round Chapel, London, Greater London
Fri 20 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Fri 20 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Gaelforce and Sue Conroy at Saltburn Folk Club

Saltburn Community Hall, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
Fri 20 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 20 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Linda Moylan Band and Wickenwood at St Edith Folk

Otford Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent
Fri 20 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Purple Banned with Helen Mcilveen at Tamworth Folk Club

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Fri 20 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Brooks Williams at SoundBox Acoustic & Roots

St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester, Cheshire
Fri 20 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Pilferers at Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Fri 20 Nov 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 20 Nov 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 20 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Toby Shaer, Archie Moss, Jack Warnock and Erin Mansfield at Downend Folk & Roots

Christ Church Downend, Downend, South Gloucestershire
Fri 20 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

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

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

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

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 20 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tom McConville at Black Diamond Folk Club

The Jewellers Arms, Birmingham, West Midlands
Fri 20 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Reg Meuross at Folk at the Barlow

The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire
Fri 20 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Claire Hastings at Stonehaven Folk Club

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
Fri 20 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Blow Ins at Bodmin Folk Club

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

Folk club night

Feast of Fools at Swindon Folk Club

The Hop Inn, Swindon, Wiltshire
Fri 20 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Broomdasher at Colindale Barnet Folk Club

The Bull Theatre, Barnet, Greater London
Fri 20 Nov 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Fri 20 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Hunter Musket at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands

Saturday 21 November

Sat 21 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Ryan Young at Bridport Folk Society

British Legion Hall, Bridport, Dorset
Sat 21 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Crows at Exeter Folk Club

Stoke Canon Jubilee Hall, Stoke Canon, Devon
Sat 21 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Track Dogs at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Sat 21 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Chris Foster at Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Cliffe Hall, Lewes, East Sussex
Sat 21 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Brooks Williams at Marlborough Folk-Roots

St Mary’s Church Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire

Sunday 22 November

Sun 22 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

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

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Blow-ins at Dreamers Folk

The Victoria Inn, Four Lanes, Cornwall
Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Track Dogs at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Al Davey and Andy Jackson at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hannah James and Toby Kuhn at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Shane Pendergast and Lucy Farrell at St Albans Folk Music

St Saviour’s Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Sun 22 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Gilmore and Roberts at North Shropshire Folk

The Brownlow Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Sun 22 Nov 19:45 21:45
Session

TwickFolk Singaround

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
- Song
- English
Sun 22 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Readifolk

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
Sun 22 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Adur Ukrainian Choir at Horsham Folk Club

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
Sun 22 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Brackley Folk and Acoustic Club Night

The Bell Inn, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Mixed
Sun 22 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Kenny Speirs at Grimsby Folk Club

The Old Clee Social Club, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

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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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