Folk in South East London

Folk Calendar lists 19 sessions, 5 dances, 3 folk club nights, 2 morris practices and 1 custom at 24 venues in South East London. Sunday is the busiest night, with 8 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Tuesday 1 December

Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Hammersmith Morris Men practice

Scott Hall, St Peter’s School, London, Greater London
- Cotswold
Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

London Shenandoah Harmony Singing

Heath Street Baptist Church, London, Greater London
- Song
- Shape Note
Tue 1 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 1 Dec 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Rampant Rooster Morris practice

Box Hill Village Hall, Tadworth, Surrey
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ravensbourne Morris Men practice

Keston Village Hall, Keston, Greater London
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Thames Valley Morris Men practice

Claygate Youth and Community Hub, Claygate, Surrey
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Wicket Brood Border Morris practice

St Stephen Parish Centre, Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Blythe Hill Tavern Irish Session

The Blythe Hill Tavern, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Hope Carshalton Session

The Hope, Carshalton, Greater London
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

No Worries and Four Gone Confusion at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent
Tue 1 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

The Lamb Tuesday Irish Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 1 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Jamboree Tuesday Session

Jamboree, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 1 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

GreenTrad English Folk Session

The River Ale House, London, Greater London
Tue 1 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

South London Irish Centre Tuesday Session

South London Irish Association Club, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Wednesday 2 December

Wed 2 Dec 18:45 20:30
Morris Practice

Northfields Morris practice

Blondin Park Community Pavilion, Ealing, Greater London
Wed 2 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Old Justice Irish Session

The Old Justice, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

New Esperance Morris practice

Queensborough Community Centre, London, Greater London
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

London Irish Centre Wednesday Session

London Irish Centre, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

The Regent Irish Session

The Regent, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session

The Antwerp Arms, London, Greater London
Wed 2 Dec 19:45 22:15
Session

Pinner Folk and Blues Club

St Thomas More RC Church Hall, Pinner, Greater London
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Windsor Morris practice

Gardeners Hall, Windsor, Berkshire
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 21:45
Morris Practice

Westminster Morris practice

Prince of Wales, London, Greater London
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Phoenix Clog practice

Ewell Scout Hall, Ewell, Surrey
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Hand of Glory Session

The Hand of Glory, London, Greater London
Wed 2 Dec 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Motley Morris practice

Hawley Pavilion, Dartford, Kent
Wed 2 Dec 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Phoenix Morris practice

Mill End Scout Hut, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
Wed 2 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dog and Bell Irish Session

Dog and Bell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 2 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 3 December

Thu 3 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Catford House Irish Session

The Catford House, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 3 Dec 19:00 21:30
Session

Leytonstone Folk Singaround

St John’s Church Hall, London, Greater London
Thu 3 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Tom Moore Quartet at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London
Thu 3 Dec 19:00 22:15
Dance

Pop-up Ceilidh at the Bedford

The Bedford, London, Greater London
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

London Sacred Harp Southwark

Christ Church Southwark, London, Greater London
- Song
- Shape Note
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ewell St Mary’s Morris Men practice

Scout Hut, Ewell, Surrey
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Whitethorn Morris practice

St Matthews Church Hall, Watford, Hertfordshire
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Lauriston Irish Session

The Lauriston, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Herne Tavern Irish Session

The Herne Tavern, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Elsie Franklin and the Rockettes at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Hertford Session

The Great Eastern, Hertford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Hartley Morris Men practice

St George’s Hall, Wrotham, Kent
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Blackheath Morris Men practice

St Mark’s Hall, London, Greater London
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

North Wood Morris practice

1st Purley Scout Hut, Purley, Greater London
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Prince Albert Whitton Irish Session

The Prince Albert, Twickenham, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Sultan Music Session

The Sultan, London, Greater London
Thu 3 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Whelan’s Kingston Irish Session

Whelan’s Kingston, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 4 December

Fri 4 Dec 17:30 20:00
Session

Irish Cultural Centre Friday Night Session

Irish Cultural Centre, London, Greater London
Fri 4 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Martin Simpson at St Edith Folk

Otford Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent
Fri 4 Dec 19:30 22:30
Dance

Waterloo Ceilidhs Christmas Special

St John’s Waterloo, London, Greater London
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Greensleeves Morris Men practice

South Wimbledon Community Centre, London, Greater London
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Fri 4 Dec 22:00 00:30
Session

Connolly’s Chiswick Late Session

Connolly’s, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish

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Sessions 19

Blythe Hill Tavern Irish Session Every Tuesday at 20:00
Borough English Music Session Monthly, 1st Sunday at 12:00
Borough Sea Shanty and Folk Song Session Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 12:00
Camberwell Green URC Scottish Session Every other Saturday at 11:00
Catford House Irish Session Every Thursday at 19:00
Dog and Bell Irish Session Every Wednesday at 20:30
Effra Singaround Monthly, last Thursday at 19:30
Folk of the Round Table Sunday Open Session Every Sunday at 19:00
GreenTrad English Folk Session Every Tuesday at 20:30
Hanover Arms Irish Session Monthly, last Saturday at 21:00
Herne Tavern Irish Session Every Thursday at 20:00
Hole in the Wall Irish Session Every Sunday at 19:30
London Cajun Jammers Monthly, 3rd Monday at 19:00
London Sacred Harp Southwark Monthly, 1st Thursday at 19:30
Old Dispensary Irish Session Every other Sunday at 20:00
Old Justice Irish Session Every Wednesday at 19:00
Skehan’s Irish Session Every other Tuesday at 19:00
The Goose Is Out Singaround Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 19:00
The Ship Sunday Session Every Sunday at 15:00

Dances 5

A Wee Ceilidh at Small Beer Friday 23 October 2026 at 20:00
A Wee Ceilidh at Small Beer Friday 6 November 2026 at 20:00
A Wee Ceilidh at Small Beer Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:00
Waterloo Ceilidhs Christmas Special Friday 4 December 2026 at 19:30
Waterloo Ceilidhs Halloween Special Friday 30 October 2026 at 19:30

Folk club nights 3

Claire Hastings at Dulwich Folk Sunday 1 November 2026 at 19:30
Owen Spafford, Will Allen and Ben Filmer-Sankey at Dulwich Folk Sunday 6 December 2026 at 19:30
Hannah White and Keiron Marshall at Dulwich Folk Sunday 17 January 2027 at 19:30

Morris practices 2

Blackheath Morris Men practice Every Thursday at 20:30
New Esperance Morris practice Every Wednesday at 19:30

Customs 1

Bankside Twelfth Night Every year on the first Sunday on or after 3 January, from 12:00

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