Folk in East London

Folk Calendar lists 12 folk club nights, 6 sessions and 1 dance at 9 venues in East London. Thursday is the busiest night, with 2 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Sunday 18 April

Sun 18 Apr 12:00 15:00
Session

Borough Sea Shanty and Folk Song Session

The Horseshoe Inn, London, Greater London
Sun 18 Apr 14:30 17:30
Session

Lucas Arms Old Time Session

The Lucas Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Old Time
Sun 18 Apr 15:00 17:00
Session

The Ship Sunday Session

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

Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

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

Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

The Myddleton Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 17:30 19:30
Session

Whiskey Tumbler Sunday Session

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

Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

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

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

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

Three Wishes Irish Session

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

McCafferty’s Ilford Irish Session

McCafferty’s, Ilford, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 18:30 21:00
Session

Old Time Slow Jam

The Cock Tavern, London, Greater London
Sun 18 Apr 19:00 22:30
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Sunday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

WB Yeats Sunday Session

The WB Yeats, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Folk of the Round Table Sunday Open Session

SET Social, London, Greater London
Sun 18 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Hole in the Wall Irish Session

The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Dispensary Irish Session

The Old Dispensary, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

The Lamb Sunday Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Monday 19 April

Mon 19 Apr 19:00 21:30
Session

London Cajun Jammers

The George Inn, London, Greater London
Mon 19 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Romford Ceilidh Band Session

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

London Sacred Harp Covent Garden

Crown Court Church of Scotland, London, Greater London
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 21:45
Morris Practice

Etcetera Morris Men practice

St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Enfield, Greater London

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Hammersmith Morris Men practice

Scott Hall, St Peter’s School, London, Greater London
- Cotswold
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Blythe Hill Tavern Irish Session

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

The Lamb Tuesday Irish Session

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

Jamboree Tuesday Session

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

GreenTrad English Folk Session

The River Ale House, London, Greater London

Wednesday 21 April

Wed 21 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Old Justice Irish Session

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

New Esperance Morris practice

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

London Irish Centre Wednesday Session

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

The Regent Irish Session

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

Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session

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

Westminster Morris practice

Prince of Wales, London, Greater London
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Hand of Glory Session

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

Dog and Bell Irish Session

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

Thursday 22 April

Thu 22 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Catford House Irish Session

The Catford House, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Lauriston Irish Session

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

Herne Tavern Irish Session

The Herne Tavern, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Blackheath Morris Men practice

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

Friday 23 April

St George's Day

Fri 23 Apr 17:30 20:00
Session

Irish Cultural Centre Friday Night Session

Irish Cultural Centre, London, Greater London

Saturday 24 April

Sat 24 Apr 14:00 16:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Saturday Session

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

Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

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

Sir Colin Campbell Saturday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 24 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

Hanover Arms Irish Session

The Hanover Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Sunday 25 April

Sun 25 Apr 14:30 17:00
Session

Brickfolk

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

The Ship Sunday Session

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

Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

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

Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

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

Whiskey Tumbler Sunday Session

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

Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

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

Mary Madden’s Irish Session

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

Three Wishes Irish Session

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

McCafferty’s Ilford Irish Session

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

Sir Colin Campbell Sunday Session

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

WB Yeats Sunday Session

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

Folk of the Round Table Sunday Open Session

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

Hole in the Wall Irish Session

The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 25 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

The Lamb Sunday Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

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Everything listed in East London

Folk club nights 12

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 1

Cut A Shine Winter Ceilidh Saturday 19 December 2026 at 20:00

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