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

Thursday 26 November

Thu 26 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Catford House Irish Session

The Catford House, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 26 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Effra Singaround

Grove House Tavern, London, Greater London
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Panton Arms Irish Session

The Panton Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Lauriston Irish Session

The Lauriston, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herne Tavern Irish Session

The Herne Tavern, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Dengie English Session

The Bell, Purleigh, Essex
- Tune
- English
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Station Arms Session

The Station Arms, Southminster, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Prince Albert Whitton Irish Session

The Prince Albert, Twickenham, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 26 Nov 21:00 23:00
Session

Black Horse Acoustic Session

The Black Horse, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Mixed
Thu 26 Nov 21:00 23:00
Session

Whelan’s Kingston Irish Session

Whelan’s Kingston, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 27 November

Fri 27 Nov 17:30 20:00
Session

Irish Cultural Centre Friday Night Session

Irish Cultural Centre, London, Greater London
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire

Guest night Mark O'Shaughnessy
- Mixed
- English
Fri 27 Nov 21:00 23:00
Session

South London Irish Centre Friday Session

South London Irish Association Club, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Saturday 28 November

Sat 28 Nov 11:00 14:00
Session

Camberwell Green URC Scottish Session

Camberwell Green United Reformed Church Hall, London, Greater London
Sat 28 Nov 14:00 16:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Saturday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 28 Nov 16:00 18:00
Session

Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 28 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Saturday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 28 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

George and Dragon Acton Session

George and Dragon, London, Greater London
Sat 28 Nov 21:00 23:00
Session

Hanover Arms Irish Session

The Hanover Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Sunday 29 November

Sun 29 Nov 14:30 17:00
Session

Brickfolk

The Cross Keys, London, Greater London
Sun 29 Nov 15:00 17:00
Session

The Ship Sunday Session

The Ship, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 16:00 18:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 16:00 18:00
Session

Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

The Myddleton Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 17:30 19:30
Session

Whiskey Tumbler Sunday Session

The Whiskey Tumbler, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 18:30 20:30
Session

Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 18:30 20:30
Session

Three Wishes Irish Session

The Three Wishes, London, Greater London
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 18:30 20:30
Session

McCafferty’s Ilford Irish Session

McCafferty’s, Ilford, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 19:00 22:30
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Sunday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

WB Yeats Sunday Session

The WB Yeats, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Folk of the Round Table Sunday Open Session

SET Social, London, Greater London
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Hole in the Wall Irish Session

The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Dispensary Irish Session

The Old Dispensary, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 29 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Wimbledon Acoustic Music Session

The Sultan, London, Greater London
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Sun 29 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

The Lamb Sunday Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Monday 30 November

Mon 30 Nov 19:00 21:00
Session

Romford Ceilidh Band Session

The Golden Lion, Romford, Greater London
Mon 30 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Unity Folk Club

Torriano Meeting House, London, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 30 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 30 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Willoughby Arms Monday Session

The Willoughby Arms, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London

Tuesday 1 December

Tue 1 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Stanton Musicians

Stanton Church Room, Stanton, Suffolk
- Tune
Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

London Shenandoah Harmony Singing

Heath Street Baptist Church, London, Greater London
- Song
- Shape Note
Tue 1 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Blythe Hill Tavern Irish Session

The Blythe Hill Tavern, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Hope Carshalton Session

The Hope, Carshalton, Greater London
Tue 1 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

The Lamb Tuesday Irish Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 1 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Jamboree Tuesday Session

Jamboree, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 1 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

GreenTrad English Folk Session

The River Ale House, London, Greater London
Tue 1 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

South London Irish Centre Tuesday Session

South London Irish Association Club, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

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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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