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

Today

Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Toby Shaer, Archie Moss and Jack Warnock at Black Fen Folk Club

NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Lainey Dempsey at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at TwickFolk

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

Tomorrow

Mon 16 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Archie Moss, Toby Shaer, Jack Warnock and Sarah Graves at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Peter Shepheard at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London

Tuesday 17 November

Tue 17 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Findlay Napier at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

Wednesday 18 November

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

Thursday 19 November

Thu 19 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Chris Wood at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London
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

Folk club night

Mat Green and Andy Turner at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
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

Friday 20 November

Fri 20 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Alkanna Graeca at Hackney Folk Club

Round Chapel, London, Greater London
Fri 20 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Broomdasher at Colindale Barnet Folk Club

The Bull Theatre, Barnet, Greater London

Sunday 22 November

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

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 19:45 21:45
Session

TwickFolk Singaround

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
- Song
- English

Monday 23 November

Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

So So Sad at Folk in the Cellar

The Slaughtered Lamb, London, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Katie Spencer at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

JEoin at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Hilary Spencer at Croydon Folk Club

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Chris Foster at Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Performers Night

Charing Sports Pavilion, Charing (near Ashford), Kent

Maintained
- Song
- Listening
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sarah Jane Scouten at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

Wednesday 25 November

Wed 25 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 25 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English

Thursday 26 November

Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Plumhall and Dave Artus at Uxbridge Folk Club

Uxbridge Royal Naval Association, Hillingdon, Greater London
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dan Nash at Soho Folk and Blues

Cuts, London, Greater London

Friday 27 November

Fri 27 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett and Chris & Wayne at The Milkmaid Folk Club

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Charlie Dore with Julian Littman at Cambridge Folk Club

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mark O’Shaughnessy at Watford Folk Club

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire

Sunday 29 November

Sun 29 Nov 15:00 18:00

Folk club night

San Halen and Friends at Bowes Park Folk Club

Shaftesbury Hall, London, Greater London
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Gigspanner at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Pete Morton at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London

Monday 30 November

Mon 30 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 30 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mambo Jambo and Suzy Cramer at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 30 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Rosie Stewart at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 30 Nov 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Clive Gregson and the Hayes Sisters at Croydon Folk Club

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London

Tuesday 1 December

Tue 1 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

No Worries and Four Gone Confusion at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

Wednesday 2 December

Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Paul Armer & Chris Lord at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham at Faversham Folk Club

The Limes, Faversham, Kent

Thursday 3 December

Thu 3 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Tom Moore Quartet at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Elsie Franklin and the Rockettes at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London

Friday 4 December

Fri 4 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Pete Morton at The Milkmaid Folk Club

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Sunday 6 December

Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Amit Dattani and Steph Saunders at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Owen Spafford, Will Allen and Ben Filmer-Sankey at Dulwich Folk

The Castle, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jackie Oates & John Spiers at TwickFolk

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

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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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