Folk in North London

Folk Calendar lists 20 folk club nights and 12 sessions at 13 venues in North London. Sunday is the busiest night, with 5 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Friday 11 December

Fri 11 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 11 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 11 Dec 19:40 22:40

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 11 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 11 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Narthen at Potteries Folk Club

Fenton Town Hall, Fenton, Staffordshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Burton Folk Club

Marston’s Social Club, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

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Orchard Family at Bodmin Folk Club

St Petroc’s Parish Centre, Bodmin, Cornwall
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Urban Folk Quartet at Greenbank Folk Club

St Anne’s Church, Bristol, Bristol
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The KelBilly Stomp Skiffle Revue at The Song Loft

The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Martha Khan and Gabriel Bath at Watford Folk Club

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 23:00

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John Kirkpatrick at North Shropshire Folk

Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Fri 11 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Kim Lowings and The Greenwood at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands

Saturday 12 December

Sat 12 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Raising the Rafters

The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire
- Mixed

Sunday 13 December

Sun 13 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Benji Kirkpatrick at Severn Folk Club

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Wilsons at South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Mark Dowding at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Terry Hiscock and Tim Mellor at Black Fen Folk Club

NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

King John’s Traditional Mummers at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Robb Johnson and the Xmas Irregulars at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 13 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 13 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English

Monday 14 December

Mon 14 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Darwish and Mary at Conwy Folk Club

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy
Mon 14 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Wacian and Just Us at Brunny Folk

Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

John Kirkpatrick at Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies at White Horse Folk Club

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Broom Dasher at Chesham Folk Club

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

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Narthen at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Man The Lifeboats at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham and Well Seasoned Mummers at Grand Union Folk Club

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
Mon 14 Dec 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Back Of A Length at Croydon Folk Club

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
Mon 14 Dec 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex
- Song
- English

Tuesday 15 December

Tue 15 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dove’s Vagaries at Bracknell Folk

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

Everything listed in North London

Folk club nights 20

Peter Shepheard at The Cellar Upstairs Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:00
Mat Green and Andy Turner at Islington Folk Club Thursday 19 November 2026 at 20:00
JEoin at The Cellar Upstairs Monday 23 November 2026 at 20:00
Hunter Muskett at Islington Folk Club Thursday 26 November 2026 at 20:00
San Halen and Friends at Bowes Park Folk Club Sunday 29 November 2026 at 15:00
Rosie Stewart at The Cellar Upstairs Monday 30 November 2026 at 20:00
Elsie Franklin and the Rockettes at Islington Folk Club Thursday 3 December 2026 at 20:00
Elizabeth & Jameson at The Cellar Upstairs Monday 7 December 2026 at 20:00
John Hegley at Islington Folk Club Thursday 10 December 2026 at 20:00
Luke Daniels at Islington Folk Club Thursday 7 January 2027 at 20:00
London Klezmer Quartet at Islington Folk Club Thursday 14 January 2027 at 20:00
Linda Moylan at Islington Folk Club Thursday 21 January 2027 at 20:00
Duncan Menzies and friends at Islington Folk Club Thursday 28 January 2027 at 20:00
Carol Burtt and Rick Hayter at Islington Folk Club Thursday 4 February 2027 at 20:00
James Patterson and John Dipper at Islington Folk Club Thursday 11 February 2027 at 20:00
Steve Turner at Islington Folk Club Thursday 18 February 2027 at 20:00
Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer at Islington Folk Club Thursday 25 February 2027 at 20:00
David Collins at Islington Folk Club Thursday 4 March 2027 at 20:00
Tom McConville at Islington Folk Club Thursday 11 March 2027 at 20:00
JEoin and trio at Islington Folk Club Thursday 18 March 2027 at 20:00

Sessions 12

Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session Every Wednesday at 19:30
Bowes Park Folk Club Open Mic Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 19:45
Howl at the Moon Saturday Session Every Saturday at 14:00
Howl at the Moon Sunday Session Every Sunday at 16:00
Myddleton Arms Sunday Session Every Sunday at 16:00
Nigel’s Folk Session Monthly, 1st Monday at 20:30
The Lamb Sunday Session Every Sunday at 20:30
The Lamb Tuesday Irish Session Every Tuesday at 20:30
The Regent Irish Session Every Wednesday at 19:30
Three Wishes Irish Session Every Sunday at 18:30
Toolan’s Guided Slow Session Monthly, 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 18:30
WB Yeats Sunday Session Every Sunday at 19:00

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