Folk in Gloucestershire

Folk Calendar lists 9 sessions, 8 morris practices, 3 customs, 2 folk club nights and 2 dances at 23 venues in Gloucestershire. Stroud has the most, with 4. Monday is the busiest night, with 6 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Thursday 15 April

Thu 15 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Barrel Store Folk Session

Wiper and True Barrel Store, Bristol, Bristol
Thu 15 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Happenstance Border Morris practice

Abbey Fields Community Centre, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Thu 15 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Malmesbury Morris practice

Malmesbury Town Hall, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Thu 15 Apr 19:45 21:30
Morris Practice

Holt Morris practice

Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Thu 15 Apr 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Somerset Morris practice

Marksbury Village Hall, Marksbury, Somerset
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:00

Morris Practice

Gwerinwyr Gwent practice

Graig Community Hall, Bassaleg, Newport
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mr Wilkins Shilling practice

Bathampton Village Hall, Bathampton, Somerset
- North-West
- Mixed
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 15 Apr 20:15 22:00
Morris Practice

Bristol Morris practice

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School, Bristol, Bristol
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Thu 15 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh

Friday 16 April

Fri 16 Apr 12:00 15:00
Session

Three Kings Lunchtime Session

Three Kings Inn, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Fri 16 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Pigsty Morris practice

Kelvin Players Hall, Bristol, Bristol
Fri 16 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

Saturday 17 April

Sat 17 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Rosie Hood Band and Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire

Sunday 18 April

Sun 18 Apr 13:30 15:30
Morris Practice

Ledbury Morris practice

The Royal Oak, Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Sun 18 Apr 19:30 22:30
Dance

Bristol French Tunes and Dancing

The Merchant of Cotham, Bristol, Bristol
- Bal
- Dance
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Informal English Session

The Bell, Ducklington, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- English
Sun 18 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

West Malvern Session

West Malvern Social Club, Malvern, Worcestershire
- Tune
- Beginners welcome

Monday 19 April

Mon 19 Apr 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

White Hart Morris Men practice

Alcester War Memorial Town Hall, Alcester, Warwickshire
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Stroud Morris Dancers practice

Rodborough Tabernacle Church Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 19 Apr 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Moonrakers Morris practice

Mount Pleasant Centre, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Silurian Border Morris Men practice

Lyttleton Rooms, Malvern, Worcestershire
- Border
- The Morris Ring
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

England’s Glory Ladies Morris practice

Innsworth Infant School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Shakespeare Morris practice

The Rosebird Community Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice

All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire
- Border
- Mixed
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Bristol University Folk Society Session

Highbury Vaults, Bristol, Bristol

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Bristol Sacred Harp

St Matthew’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Miserden Morris practice

Stroud Old Town Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Cam Valley Morris Men practice

Hunters Lodge, Wells, Somerset
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Foxwhelp Morris practice

Moccas Village Hall, Moccas, Herefordshire
- The Morris Federation
Tue 20 Apr 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Gloucestershire Morris practice

St Marys Congregational Church, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Folk at Frampton

Frampton Village Hall, Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Somers Traditional Folk Club

Bishop Allenby Hall, Worcester, Worcestershire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Old Meg Morris practice

Poolbrook Village Hall, Malvern, Worcestershire
- North-West
- Mixed
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Garden Folk Sessions

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Spiers and Boden at Marlborough Folk-Roots

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire

Wednesday 21 April

Wed 21 Apr 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Glastonbury Border Morris practice

St Edmund’s Community Hall, Glastonbury, Somerset
- Border
- The Morris Federation
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Icknield Way Morris Men practice

Denchworth Village Hall, Denchworth, Oxfordshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Forest of Dean Morris practice

Soudley Village Hall, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bretforton Celtic Session

The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Worcestershire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Isca Morris practice

Panteg Employees Club, Pontypool, Torfaen
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

The Traditional Ilmington Morris Dancers practice

Ilmington Village Hall, Ilmington, Warwickshire
- The Morris Ring
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Lassington Oak Morris Men practice

Highnam Community Centre, Highnam, Gloucestershire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Faithful City Morris Men practice

The Talbot, Worcester, Worcestershire
Wed 21 Apr 20:45 22:45
Session

City Arms Singaround

City Arms, Wells, Somerset
- Song
- Singaround
Wed 21 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

Prince of Wales Session

The Prince of Wales, Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Mixed

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Sessions 9

Cheltenham Folk Club Cheltenham · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 20:00
Folk at The Club Churchdown · 8 specific dates at 20:00
Folk at Frampton Frampton-on-Severn · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Folk of Gloucester Musicians Session Gloucester · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 12:00
Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night Minchinhampton · Every Thursday at 19:45
Mitcheldean Folk Club Mitcheldean · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 20:00
Prestbury Session Prestbury · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Dragon Folk Club Shortwood · Every Friday at 20:15
Stroud Singers Club Stroud · 8 specific dates at 20:30

Morris practices 8

Forest of Dean Morris practice Cinderford · Every Wednesday, September to April at 19:30
England’s Glory Ladies Morris practice Gloucester · Every Monday, September to April at 20:00
Gloucestershire Morris practice Gloucester · Every Tuesday at 19:45
Lassington Oak Morris Men practice Highnam · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Miserden Morris practice Stroud · Every Tuesday, September to April at 19:30
Stroud Morris Dancers practice Stroud · Every Monday at 19:30
Happenstance Border Morris practice Winchcombe · Every Thursday, September to April at 19:30
Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice Winterbourne Down · Every Monday at 20:00

Customs 3

Marshfield Paper Boys Marshfield · Every year on 26 December, or the Monday after when that is a Sunday, 11:00 to 12:00
Cirencester Mop Cirencester · Every year on the first Monday on or after 4 October, 12:00 to 22:00
Tewkesbury Mop Fair Tewkesbury · Every year on 9 October, or the Friday before when that is a Saturday, or the Saturday before when that is a Sunday, for 2 days, 16:00 to 23:00

Folk club nights 2

The Carrivick Sisters at Forest Folk Club Sunday 15 November 2026 at 20:00
Anthony John Clarke at Forest Folk Club Sunday 6 December 2026 at 20:00

Dances 2

Cheltenham Ceilidh Club Cheltenham · First Saturday of the month at 19:30
Dance to The Bismarcks with Sheena Masson Stroud · Saturday 12 December 2026 at 19:30

Towns in Gloucestershire

Stroud (4)
Gloucester (3)
Cheltenham (2)
Coleford (2)
Churchdown (1)
Cinderford (1)
Cirencester (1)
Frampton-on-Severn (1)
Highnam (1)
Marshfield (1)
Minchinhampton (1)
Mitcheldean (1)
Prestbury (1)
Shortwood (1)
Tewkesbury (1)
Winchcombe (1)
Winterbourne Down (1)

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