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 12 November to Thursday 31 December

Wednesday 9 December New moon

Wed 9 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Forest of Dean Morris practice

Soudley Village Hall, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Lassington Oak Morris Men practice

Highnam Community Centre, Highnam, Gloucestershire

Thursday 10 December

Thu 10 Dec 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Happenstance Border Morris practice

Abbey Fields Community Centre, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Thu 10 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Mitcheldean Folk Club

White Horse Hotel, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
- Mixed

Friday 11 December

Fri 11 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

Saturday 12 December

Sat 12 Dec 19:30 22:30
Dance

Dance to The Bismarcks with Sheena Masson

Trinity Rooms Community Hub, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Maintained
- Ceilidh
- Dance

Monday 14 December

Mon 14 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Stroud Morris Dancers practice

Rodborough Tabernacle Church Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cheltenham Folk Club

Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

England’s Glory Ladies Morris practice

Innsworth Infant School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice

All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire
- Border
- Mixed

Tuesday 15 December

Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Miserden Morris practice

Stroud Old Town Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Tue 15 Dec 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Gloucestershire Morris practice

St Marys Congregational Church, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Folk at Frampton

Frampton Village Hall, Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Tue 15 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

Stroud Singers Club

The Little Vic, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Wednesday 16 December

Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Forest of Dean Morris practice

Soudley Village Hall, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Lassington Oak Morris Men practice

Highnam Community Centre, Highnam, Gloucestershire

Thursday 17 December

Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Happenstance Border Morris practice

Abbey Fields Community Centre, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed

Friday 18 December

Fri 18 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

Monday 21 December

Mon 21 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Stroud Morris Dancers practice

Rodborough Tabernacle Church Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at The Club

Churchdown Club, Churchdown, Gloucestershire
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

England’s Glory Ladies Morris practice

Innsworth Infant School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice

All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire
- Border
- Mixed

Tuesday 22 December

Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Miserden Morris practice

Stroud Old Town Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Tue 22 Dec 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Gloucestershire Morris practice

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

Folk at Frampton

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

Cheltenham Folk Club

Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Mixed

Wednesday 23 December

Wed 23 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Forest of Dean Morris practice

Soudley Village Hall, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Lassington Oak Morris Men practice

Highnam Community Centre, Highnam, Gloucestershire

Thursday 24 December Cold Moon

Thu 24 Dec 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Happenstance Border Morris practice

Abbey Fields Community Centre, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Thu 24 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed

Friday 25 December

Fri 25 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Dragon Folk Club

Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Gloucestershire

Saturday 26 December

Boxing Day

Sat 26 Dec 11:00 12:00
Custom

Marshfield Paper Boys

Sets off from Market Place, Marshfield, Gloucestershire

Monday 28 December

Mon 28 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Stroud Morris Dancers practice

Rodborough Tabernacle Church Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- The Morris Federation
Mon 28 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cheltenham Folk Club

Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Mon 28 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

England’s Glory Ladies Morris practice

Innsworth Infant School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Mon 28 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Winterbourne Down Border Morris practice

All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Gloucestershire
- Border
- Mixed

Tuesday 29 December

Tue 29 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Miserden Morris practice

Stroud Old Town Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Tue 29 Dec 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Gloucestershire Morris practice

St Marys Congregational Church, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Tue 29 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Folk at Frampton

Frampton Village Hall, Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire
- Mixed

Wednesday 30 December

Wed 30 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Forest of Dean Morris practice

Soudley Village Hall, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Wed 30 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Prestbury Session

The Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Wed 30 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Lassington Oak Morris Men practice

Highnam Community Centre, Highnam, Gloucestershire

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve

Thu 31 Dec 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Happenstance Border Morris practice

Abbey Fields Community Centre, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Thu 31 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed

Everything listed in Gloucestershire

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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