Folk in East London

Folk Calendar lists 17 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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Monday 1 February to Sunday 28 February

Wednesday 17 February

Wed 17 Feb 19:00 21:00
Session

Old Justice Irish Session

The Old Justice, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

New Esperance Morris practice

Queensborough Community Centre, London, Greater London
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

London Irish Centre Wednesday Session

London Irish Centre, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

The Regent Irish Session

The Regent, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 17 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session

The Antwerp Arms, London, Greater London
Wed 17 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Hand of Glory Session

The Hand of Glory, London, Greater London
Wed 17 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Dog and Bell Irish Session

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

Thursday 18 February

Thu 18 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Lauriston Irish Session

The Lauriston, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 18 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Steve Turner at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London

Friday 19 February

Fri 19 Feb 20:00 23:00
Dance

Knees Up Cecil Sharp Ceilidh

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
- Ceilidh
- Dance

Saturday 20 February Snow Moon

Sat 20 Feb 13:00 16:00
Session

Harrison Singaround

The Harrison, London, Greater London
Sat 20 Feb 14:00 16:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Saturday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 20 Feb 16:00 18:00
Session

Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Sunday 21 February

Sun 21 Feb 12:00 15:00
Session

Borough Sea Shanty and Folk Song Session

The Horseshoe Inn, London, Greater London
Sun 21 Feb 14:30 17:30
Session

Lucas Arms Old Time Session

The Lucas Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Old Time
Sun 21 Feb 15:00 17:00
Session

The Ship Sunday Session

The Ship, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 21 Feb 16:00 18:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 21 Feb 16:00 18:00
Session

Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

The Myddleton Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 21 Feb 18:30 20:30
Session

Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 21 Feb 18:30 21:00
Session

Old Time Slow Jam

The Cock Tavern, London, Greater London
Sun 21 Feb 19:00 21:00
Session

WB Yeats Sunday Session

The WB Yeats, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 21 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Hole in the Wall Irish Session

The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 21 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

The Lamb Sunday Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Monday 22 February

Mon 22 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

London Sacred Harp Covent Garden

Crown Court Church of Scotland, London, Greater London
Mon 22 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Unity Folk Club

Torriano Meeting House, London, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround

Tuesday 23 February

Tue 23 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 23 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Morris Folk Club

The Betsey Trotwood, London, Greater London
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Tue 23 Feb 20:30 23:00
Session

The Lamb Tuesday Irish Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 23 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Jamboree Tuesday Session

Jamboree, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Wednesday 24 February

Wed 24 Feb 19:00 21:00
Session

Old Justice Irish Session

The Old Justice, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 24 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

New Esperance Morris practice

Queensborough Community Centre, London, Greater London
Wed 24 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

London Irish Centre Wednesday Session

London Irish Centre, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 24 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

The Regent Irish Session

The Regent, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 24 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session

The Antwerp Arms, London, Greater London
Wed 24 Feb 19:30 22:30
Dance

Bal Étoile at the Gipsy Queen

The Gipsy Queen, London, Greater London
- Bal
- Dance
Wed 24 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Eagle Irish Session

The Old Eagle, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 24 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Hand of Glory Session

The Hand of Glory, London, Greater London
Wed 24 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Dog and Bell Irish Session

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

Thursday 25 February

Thu 25 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Lauriston Irish Session

The Lauriston, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 25 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London

Saturday 27 February

Sat 27 Feb 14:00 16:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Saturday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 27 Feb 16:00 18:00
Session

Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Sunday 28 February

Sun 28 Feb 15:00 17:00
Session

The Ship Sunday Session

The Ship, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 28 Feb 16:00 18:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

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

Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

The Myddleton Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 28 Feb 18:30 20:30
Session

Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 28 Feb 19:00 21:00
Session

WB Yeats Sunday Session

The WB Yeats, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 28 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Hole in the Wall Irish Session

The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 28 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

The Lamb Sunday Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Everything listed in East London

Folk club nights 17

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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