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

Saturday 26 December

Boxing Day

Sat 26 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Saturday Session

Howl at the Moon, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 26 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Fox Haggerston Saturday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 26 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Saturday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sat 26 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Hanover Arms Irish Session

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

Sunday 27 December

Sun 27 Dec 15:00 17:00
Session

The Ship Sunday Session

The Ship, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Howl at the Moon Sunday Session

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

Myddleton Arms Sunday Session

The Myddleton Arms, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Fox Haggerston Sunday Session

The Fox, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Dec 18:30 20:30
Session

Three Wishes Irish Session

The Three Wishes, London, Greater London
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 27 Dec 19:00 22:30
Session

Sir Colin Campbell Sunday Session

Sir Colin Campbell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

WB Yeats Sunday Session

The WB Yeats, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Hole in the Wall Irish Session

The Hole in the Wall, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 27 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

The Lamb Sunday Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Monday 28 December

Mon 28 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

London Sacred Harp Covent Garden

Crown Court Church of Scotland, London, Greater London
Mon 28 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Unity Folk Club

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

Tuesday 29 December

Tue 29 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 29 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Morris Folk Club

The Betsey Trotwood, London, Greater London
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Tue 29 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

The Lamb Tuesday Irish Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 29 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Jamboree Tuesday Session

Jamboree, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Wednesday 30 December

Wed 30 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Old Justice Irish Session

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

New Esperance Morris practice

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

London Irish Centre Wednesday Session

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

The Regent Irish Session

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

Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session

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

Bal Étoile at the Gipsy Queen

The Gipsy Queen, London, Greater London
- Bal
- Dance
Wed 30 Dec 20:00 21:45
Morris Practice

Westminster Morris practice

Prince of Wales, London, Greater London
Wed 30 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Eagle Irish Session

The Old Eagle, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 30 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Hand of Glory Session

The Hand of Glory, London, Greater London

Thursday 31 December

New Year's Eve

Thu 31 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Lauriston Irish Session

The Lauriston, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 31 Dec 20:30 00:30
Dance

New Year’s Eve Ceilidh at Cecil Sharp House

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

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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