Folk in Greater Manchester

Folk Calendar lists 24 sessions, 4 folk club nights, 4 morris practices and 3 dances at 28 venues in Greater Manchester. Bolton has the most, with 5. Tuesday is the busiest night, with 7 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Friday 16 April

Fri 16 Apr 13:00 16:00
Session

Shepherds Hall Afternoon Session

Shepherds Hall Ale House & Victoria Rooms, Chorley, Lancashire
- Tune
- Traditional
Fri 16 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Leek Morris practice

Westwood First School, Leek, Staffordshire
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth at Folk at the Barlow

The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire
Fri 16 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

Church Inn Folk and Acoustic Club

Church Inn, Prestwich, Greater Manchester
Fri 16 Apr 21:00 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Friday Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Irish

Saturday 17 April

Sat 17 Apr 14:00 18:00
Session

Fagan’s Saturday Afternoon Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Sat 17 Apr 20:30 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Saturday Evening Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed

Sunday 18 April

Sun 18 Apr Time to be confirmed
Dance

Home Grown Ceilidh

Broomhall Centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sun 18 Apr 12:30 14:30
Session

Bolton Irish Music Session

Hen & Chickens, Bolton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 13:30 16:30
Session

Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 18 Apr 14:00 16:00
Session

Polka Hop Traditional Session

The Polka Hop, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Traditional
Sun 18 Apr 14:00 17:00
Session

Bia Sunday Irish Session

Bia Cafe Bar, Levenshulme, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 16:00 18:00
Session

Liverpool Irish Centre Session

Liverpool Irish Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 16:00 18:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Sunday Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 18:00 20:00
Session

Fox and Goose Acoustic Sundays

The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sun 18 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Bowling Green Irish Session

Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Sheffield Steady Tunes

Kelham Island Tavern, Kelham Island, South Yorkshire
Sun 18 Apr 19:00 23:00
Session

Dog & Partridge Sunday Acoustic Session

Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Sun 18 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Green Man Sunday Session

The Green Man, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Gaslamp Sunday Singaround

The Gaslamp, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Monday 19 April

Mon 19 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Sheffield City Morris practice

Burton Street Foundation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Wakefield Morris Dancers practice

Kingsway Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice

Chapel-en-le-Frith Playhouse, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
- The Morris Ring
- Mixed
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Brighouse Folk Session

Commercial Railway Inn, Brighouse, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

The Edinburgh Monday Session

The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Guesthouse Music Session

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
- Tune
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Swinton Folk Club Singers Night

White Lion, Swinton, Greater Manchester
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Salutation Monday Folk Session

The Salutation, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Warm Welcome Folk Club

Welcome Inn, Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Dog & Partridge Trad Irish Session

Dog & Partridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Tune
- Irish
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 19 Apr 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Adlington Morris Men practice

1st Bramhall Scout HQ, Bramhall, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 19 Apr 21:00 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Monday Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 19:00 21:30
Session

Manchester Sacred Harp Third Tuesday Singing

Kings Arms, Salford, Greater Manchester
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Red Lion Tuesday Session

The Red Lion, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Newburgh Morris practice

Hilldale Village Hall, Parbold, Lancashire
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Peveril of the Peak Irish Session

Peveril of the Peak, Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Sale Folk Club

United Services Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Earl of Stamford Morris practice

Milner Institute, Moore, Cheshire
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Dulcimer Singaround

Dulcimer, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 23:15
Session

Sheffield Old Time Session

The Forest, Neepsend, South Yorkshire
- Tune
- Old Time
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 20 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Panther Folk Club

The Rose and Crown, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 20 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Wrenthorpe Folk Club

Wrenthorpe Social Club, Wrenthorpe, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 20 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

The Fox Gentle Session

The Fox Pub & Kitchen, Flixton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
Tue 20 Apr 21:00 23:30
Session

Fagan’s Tuesday Irish Session

Fagan’s, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Irish

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Sessions 24

Bolton Irish Music Session Bolton · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 12:30
Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround Bolton · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 19:30
Bowling Green Irish Session Chorlton · Every Sunday at 19:00
Chorlton Folk Club Chorlton · Every Thursday at 21:30
Dulcimer Singaround Chorlton · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 20:00
Wandering Palate Irish Folk Jam Eccles · Monthly, last Saturday at 15:00
The Fox Gentle Session Flixton · Every Tuesday at 20:30
Bia Sunday Irish Session Levenshulme · Every Sunday at 14:00
Gaslamp Sunday Singaround Manchester · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 20:00
Northern Quarter Session Manchester · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
Peveril of the Peak Irish Session Manchester · Every Tuesday at 19:30
Queer as Folk Manchester · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 19:00
Salutation Monday Folk Session Manchester · Every Monday at 20:00
Church Inn Folk and Acoustic Club Prestwich · Every Friday at 21:00
Sale Folk Club Sale · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Fibber McGee’s Irish Session Sale Moor · Every Friday at 20:00
Fibber McGee’s Sunday Irish Session Sale Moor · Every Sunday at 16:00
Manchester Christian Harmony Singing Salford · Monthly, 4th Tuesday at 19:00
Manchester Sacred Harp First Thursday Singing Salford · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 19:00
Manchester Sacred Harp Third Tuesday Singing Salford · Monthly, 3rd Tuesday at 19:00
Stockport Acoustic Folk Club Stockport · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Thursday at 20:30
Ye Olde Vic English Tunes Session Stockport · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 20:00
Swinton Folk Club Singers Night Swinton · Every Monday at 20:00
Warm Welcome Folk Club Whitefield · Every Monday at 20:00

Folk club nights 4

Johnny Campbell at Crumpsall Folk Club Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:45
Paper Boats at Over Hulton Folk Club Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 20:00
Underground Folk Collective at Crumpsall Folk Club Thursday 17 December 2026 at 19:45
Houghton Weavers at Over Hulton Folk Club Wednesday 20 January 2027 at 20:00

Morris practices 4

Rivington Morris practice Bolton · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Mossley Morris Men practice Stalybridge · Every other Tuesday, February to December at 20:00
Fidlers Fancy practice Stockport · Every other Wednesday at 20:15
Manchester Morris practice Stretford · Every Thursday at 19:30

Dances 3

NMAODS Ceilidh Evening Moston · Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:30
Levy Folk Collective Christmas Ceilidh Whalley Range · Sunday 13 December 2026 at 16:00
Manchester Woodcraft Folk Ceilidh Whalley Range · Sunday 22 November 2026 at 17:30

Towns in Greater Manchester

Bolton (5)
Manchester (5)
Chorlton (3)
Salford (3)
Stockport (3)
Crumpsall (2)
Sale Moor (2)
Whalley Range (2)
Eccles (1)
Flixton (1)
Levenshulme (1)
Moston (1)
Prestwich (1)
Sale (1)
Stalybridge (1)
Stretford (1)
Swinton (1)
Whitefield (1)

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