Folk in East London

Folk Calendar lists 18 folk club nights, 6 sessions and 3 dances at 9 venues in East London. Saturday is the busiest night, with 4 of the regular listings.

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Wednesday 21 October to Saturday 31 October

Today

Wed 21 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Old Justice Irish Session

The Old Justice, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 21 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

New Esperance Morris practice

Queensborough Community Centre, London, Greater London
Wed 21 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

London Irish Centre Wednesday Session

London Irish Centre, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 21 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

The Regent Irish Session

The Regent, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 21 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session

The Antwerp Arms, London, Greater London
Wed 21 Oct 20:00 21:45
Morris Practice

Westminster Morris practice

Prince of Wales, London, Greater London

Wed 21 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Hand of Glory Session

The Hand of Glory, London, Greater London
Wed 21 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Dog and Bell Irish Session

Dog and Bell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Tomorrow

Thu 22 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Catford House Irish Session

The Catford House, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 22 Oct 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Martha Tilston at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Lauriston Irish Session

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

Herne Tavern Irish Session

The Herne Tavern, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 22 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Nick Hart at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 22 Oct 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Blackheath Morris Men practice

St Mark’s Hall, London, Greater London
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

Friday 23 October

Fri 23 Oct 17:30 20:00
Session

Irish Cultural Centre Friday Night Session

Irish Cultural Centre, London, Greater London
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Linda Moylan at Colindale Barnet Folk Club

The Bull Theatre, Barnet, Greater London
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 23:00
Dance

London Ceilidh Club at Cecil Sharp House

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Fri 23 Oct 20:00 22:30
Dance

A Wee Ceilidh at Small Beer

Small Beer Brewery, London, Greater London
- Ceilidh
- Dance

Saturday 24 October

Sat 24 Oct 14:00 16:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Saturday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 24 Oct 16:00 18:00
Session

Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 24 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Saturday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Sunday 25 October

Sun 25 Oct 14:30 17:00
Session

Brickfolk

The Cross Keys, London, Greater London
Sun 25 Oct 15:00 17:00
Session

The Ship Sunday Session

The Ship, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 16:00 18:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 16:00 18:00
Session

Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

The Myddleton Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 17:30 19:30
Session

Whiskey Tumbler Sunday Session

The Whiskey Tumbler, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 18:30 20:30
Session

Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 18:30 20:30
Session

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

Mary Madden’s, Enfield, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 18:30 20:30
Session

Three Wishes Irish Session

The Three Wishes, London, Greater London
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 18:30 20:30
Session

McCafferty’s Ilford Irish Session

McCafferty’s, Ilford, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 19:00 22:30
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Sunday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

WB Yeats Sunday Session

The WB Yeats, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Folk of the Round Table Sunday Open Session

SET Social, London, Greater London
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Hole in the Wall Irish Session

The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 25 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

The Lamb Sunday Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Monday 26 October Hunter’s Moon

Mon 26 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Romford Ceilidh Band Session

The Golden Lion, Romford, Greater London
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

London Sacred Harp Covent Garden

Crown Court Church of Scotland, London, Greater London
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Unity Folk Club

Torriano Meeting House, London, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Lutra at Folk in the Cellar

The Slaughtered Lamb, London, Greater London
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Chingford Morris Men practice

Waltham Abbey Community Centre, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 21:45
Morris Practice

Etcetera Morris Men practice

St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Enfield, Greater London
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Three Idle Women at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London

Tuesday 27 October

Tue 27 Oct 18:30 20:30
Session

Toolan’s Guided Slow Session

Toolan’s, London, Greater London
Tue 27 Oct 19:00 21:00
Session

Skehan’s Irish Session

Skehan’s, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 27 Oct 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Hammersmith Morris Men practice

Scott Hall, St Peter’s School, London, Greater London
- Cotswold
Tue 27 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 27 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Morris Folk Club

The Betsey Trotwood, London, Greater London
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Tue 27 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Blythe Hill Tavern Irish Session

The Blythe Hill Tavern, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 27 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

The Lamb Tuesday Irish Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 27 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Jamboree Tuesday Session

Jamboree, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 27 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

GreenTrad English Folk Session

The River Ale House, London, Greater London

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Everything listed in East London

Folk club nights 18

Martha Tilston at Hackney Folk Club Thursday 22 October 2026 at 19:00
Nancy Kerr and James Fagan at Walthamstow Folk Club Sunday 25 October 2026 at 19:30
Interstate Express at Hackney Folk Club Thursday 29 October 2026 at 19:00
Ruth and Sadie Price and Lisa Oliver at Walthamstow Folk Club Sunday 1 November 2026 at 19:30
AK Patterson at Hackney Folk Club Thursday 5 November 2026 at 19:00
Flotsam Sessions at Walthamstow Folk Club Sunday 8 November 2026 at 19:30
Anna McLuckie at Hackney Folk Club Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 19:00
Lainey Dempsey at Walthamstow Folk Club Sunday 15 November 2026 at 19:30
Chris Wood at Hackney Folk Club Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00
Alkanna Graeca at Hackney Folk Club Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:00
Hannah James and Toby Kuhn at Walthamstow Folk Club Sunday 22 November 2026 at 19:30
Pete Morton at Walthamstow Folk Club Sunday 29 November 2026 at 19:30
Tom Moore Quartet at Hackney Folk Club Thursday 3 December 2026 at 19:00
Amit Dattani and Steph Saunders at Walthamstow Folk Club Sunday 6 December 2026 at 19:30
Robb Johnson and the Xmas Irregulars at Walthamstow Folk Club Sunday 13 December 2026 at 19:30
Cormac Begley at Hackney Folk Club Thursday 17 December 2026 at 19:00
The Kimberleys at Walthamstow Folk Club Sunday 20 December 2026 at 19:30
Kris Drever and Cahalen Morrison at Hackney Folk Club Friday 12 March 2027 at 19:00

Sessions 6

Fox Haggerston Saturday Session Every Saturday at 16:00
Fox Haggerston Sunday Session Every Sunday at 18:30
Hand of Glory Session Every Wednesday at 20:00
Lauriston Irish Session Every Thursday at 20:00
Leytonstone Folk Singaround Monthly, 1st Thursday at 19:00
Songs on the Water Monthly, 2nd Monday at 19:00

Dances 3

Cut A Shine Halloween Barn Dance Saturday 31 October 2026 at 20:00
Cut A Shine Winter Ceilidh Saturday 19 December 2026 at 20:00
Halloween Family Barn Dance Saturday 31 October 2026 at 13:00

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