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 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 15 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

King William IV Session

King William IV, Black Notley, Essex
- Mixed

Wednesday 18 November

Wed 18 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Witham Sing and Play Around

The Little Elms, Witham, Essex
- Mixed
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Goat and Boot Session

Goat and Boot, Colchester, Essex
- Mixed
Wed 18 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Hoy Tunes Session

Ye Olde Smack, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
- Tune

Thursday 19 November

Thu 19 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

The Bell Session

The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex
- Mixed

Friday 20 November

Fri 20 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Chequers Session

The Chequers, Roxwell, Essex
- Mixed

Sunday 22 November

Sun 22 Nov 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Thursday 26 November

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

Sunday 29 November

Sun 29 Nov 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Wednesday 2 December

Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Hoy Singers Session

The Mayflower, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
- Song
- Round the Room

Thursday 3 December

Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Bell Session

The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex
- Mixed

Friday 4 December

Fri 4 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Leather Bottle Session

The Leather Bottle, Pleshey, Essex
- Mixed

Saturday 5 December

Sat 5 Dec 18:00 21:00
Session

Hoy Saturday Tunes Session

Anke’s Tea and Coffee Lounge, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
- Tune

Sunday 6 December

Sun 6 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 6 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Foresters’ Arms Session

The Foresters’ Arms, Colchester, Essex

Tuesday 8 December

Tue 8 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Colchester Ale House Session

The Ale House, Colchester, Essex
- Mixed

Wednesday 9 December New moon

Thursday 10 December

Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Bell Session

The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Walnut Tree Session

The Walnut Tree, Chelmsford, Essex
- Mixed

Friday 11 December

Fri 11 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

The Viper Session

The Viper, Ingatestone, Essex
- Mixed

Sunday 13 December

Sun 13 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Duton Hill Acoustic Music Session

Three Horseshoes, Duton Hill, Essex
- Mixed

Monday 14 December

Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Salt Water and Beer Shanty Session

The Blue Boar Hotel, Maldon, Essex
- Song
- Shanties

Wednesday 16 December

Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Witham Sing and Play Around

The Little Elms, Witham, Essex
- Mixed
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Goat and Boot Session

Goat and Boot, Colchester, Essex
- Mixed
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Hoy Tunes Session

Ye Olde Smack, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
- Tune

Thursday 17 December

Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Bell Session

The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex
- Mixed

Friday 18 December

Fri 18 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Chequers Session

The Chequers, Roxwell, Essex
- Mixed

Sunday 20 December

Sun 20 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 20 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

King William IV Session

King William IV, Black Notley, Essex
- Mixed

Thursday 24 December Cold Moon

Thu 24 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Station Arms Session

The Station Arms, Southminster, Essex
- Mixed
Thu 24 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dengie English Session

The Bell, Purleigh, Essex
- Tune
- English

Sunday 27 December

Sun 27 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Thursday 31 December

Thu 31 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Bell Session

The Bell, Woodham Ferrers, Essex
- Mixed

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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