Folk in Hampshire

Folk Calendar lists 20 dances, 18 sessions, 12 folk club nights, 10 morris practices and 1 custom at 35 venues in Hampshire. North Boarhunt has the most, with 7. Tuesday is the busiest night, with 9 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Wednesday 7 April

Wed 7 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 7 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Launceston Folk Club Folk Night

Keep Audio Co., Launceston, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 7 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 7 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 7 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 7 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Harrogate Folk Club Night

Rooster’s Brewery Taproom, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 7 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 7 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 7 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 7 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 7 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 7 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Lamb Folk Club Open Stage

The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex
- Mixed
Wed 7 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 7 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 7 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 8 April

Thu 8 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 8 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 8 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 8 Apr 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 8 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Bowes Park Folk Club Open Mic

Mum’s Bistro, London, Greater London
- Mixed
Thu 8 Apr 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 8 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 8 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Song
Thu 8 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Clydesdale Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar, South Lanarkshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 8 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Churchfitters at Bromsgrove Folk Club

Catshill Club, Catshill, Worcestershire
Thu 8 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sue Graves at Maidenhead Folk Club

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
Thu 8 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 8 Apr 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 8 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 8 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 8 Apr 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 9 April

Fri 9 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bob Fox at Norwich Folk Club

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
Fri 9 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 9 Apr 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 9 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 9 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

The Lauren Collier Quartet at SoundBox Acoustic & Roots

St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester, Cheshire
Fri 9 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 9 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 9 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 9 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

The Song Loft Performers’ Night

The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 9 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Saturday 10 April

Sat 10 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Raising the Rafters

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

Sunday 11 April

Sun 11 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 11 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 11 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Brian Hooper, Jeff Henry and Barry Wake at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 11 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

The Lost Trades at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 11 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 11 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

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

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Everything listed in Hampshire

Dances 20

SHOCC Dances Chandler's Ford · Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:30
SHOCC Dances Chandler's Ford · Saturday 19 December 2026 at 19:30
SHOCC Dances Chandler's Ford · Saturday 16 January 2027 at 19:30
SHOCC Dances Chandler's Ford · Saturday 20 February 2027 at 19:30
SHOCC Dances Chandler's Ford · Saturday 20 March 2027 at 19:30
SHOCC Dances Chandler's Ford · Saturday 17 April 2027 at 19:30
EuroBal Wessex Ibsley Ibsley · Sunday 13 December 2026 at 14:15
EuroBal Wessex Ibsley Ibsley · Sunday 14 February 2027 at 14:15
EuroBal Wessex Ibsley Ibsley · Sunday 11 April 2027 at 14:00
EuroBal Wessex Ibsley Ibsley · Sunday 6 June 2027 at 14:15
St Patrick’s Night Ceilidh Milford on Sea · Saturday 13 March 2027 at 19:00
Solent Contra Dance Shawford · Second Wednesday of the month, October to May at 20:00
Swanmore Barn Dance Swanmore · Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:30
WinQeilidh Winchester · Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:00
WinQeilidh Winchester · Friday 15 January 2027 at 19:00
WinQeilidh Winchester · Friday 26 February 2027 at 19:00
WinQeilidh Winchester · Friday 19 March 2027 at 19:00
WinQeilidh Winchester · Friday 23 April 2027 at 19:00
WinQeilidh Winchester · Friday 21 May 2027 at 19:00
WinQeilidh Winchester · Friday 11 June 2027 at 19:00

Sessions 18

Free Folk Fridays Alton · Monthly, 3rd Friday at 19:30
Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club Night Bursledon · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 19:30
Alton Steady Session East Worldham · Monthly, 1st Tuesday at 20:00
Farnborough Session Farnborough · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 20:00
Keyhaven Acoustic Singaround Keyhaven · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Thursday at 19:30
The Angel Singaround Lymington · Every Thursday at 20:30
Hourglass Acoustic Singaround New Milton · Monthly, last Sunday at 15:00
Forest Folk Singaround North Boarhunt · Monthly, 1st Monday at 19:30
The Anchor Session North Warnborough · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
Nursling Folk Session Nursling · Every Tuesday at 20:00
New Wheel Acoustic Singaround Pennington · Every Monday at 20:00
Nightingale Session Romsey · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Monday at 19:00
Euro Session Southampton · Monthly, 1st Tuesday at 20:30
Southampton English Tunes Session Southampton · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 20:00
Southampton Traditional Music Session Southampton · Every Sunday at 15:00
The Doghouse Session Southampton · Monthly, last Monday at 20:30
Golden Bowler Acoustic Music Session Stubbington · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 20:00
Swanmore Steady Session Swanmore · Monthly, 4th Tuesday at 19:15

Folk club nights 12

Al Davey and Andy Jackson at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club Sunday 22 November 2026 at 19:30
Blue Rose Code at Forest Folk Monday 23 November 2026 at 20:00
Magpie Lane at Hambledon Folk Club Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 20:30
King John’s Traditional Mummers at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club Sunday 13 December 2026 at 19:30
Man The Lifeboats at Forest Folk Monday 14 December 2026 at 20:00
Steve Knightley at Forest Folk Monday 18 January 2027 at 20:00
Et Encore at Forest Folk Monday 8 February 2027 at 20:00
Belinda O’Hooley & Jackie Oates at Whitchurch Folk Club Friday 12 March 2027 at 20:00
The John Jones Trio at Forest Folk Monday 15 March 2027 at 20:00
Brian Hooper, Jeff Henry and Barry Wake at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club Sunday 11 April 2027 at 19:30
Finlay Napier at Forest Folk Monday 19 April 2027 at 20:00
Sue Harris and Hilary Ward at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club Sunday 25 April 2027 at 19:30

Morris practices 10

Fleet Morris practice Farnborough · Every Tuesday at 19:45
Devils Jumps Clog practice Hayling Island · Every Thursday at 19:30
Hook Eagle Morris practice Hook · Every Friday at 20:00
Wickham Morris practice Shedfield · Every Thursday, September to May at 20:00
Basingclog practice Sherfield on Loddon · Every Tuesday, October to April at 20:00
Red Stags Morris practice Southampton · Every Thursday at 20:00
Mafficking Border Morris practice Southsea · Every Tuesday, October to April at 20:00
Victory Morris Men practice Southsea · Every Thursday, October to April at 20:00
Winchester Morris Men practice Twyford · Every Wednesday, September to April at 20:00
Yateley Morris Men practice Yateley · Every Tuesday at 20:00

Customs 1

Crookham Mummers Crookham Village · Every year on 26 December, 12:00 to 14:30

Towns in Hampshire

North Boarhunt (7)
Winchester (7)
Chandler's Ford (6)
Bursledon (5)
Southampton (5)
Ibsley (4)
Farnborough (2)
Southsea (2)
Swanmore (2)
Alton (1)
Crookham Village (1)
East Worldham (1)
Hambledon (1)
Hayling Island (1)
Hook (1)
Keyhaven (1)
Lymington (1)
Milford on Sea (1)
New Milton (1)
North Warnborough (1)
Nursling (1)
Pennington (1)
Romsey (1)
Shawford (1)
Shedfield (1)
Sherfield on Loddon (1)
Stubbington (1)
Twyford (1)
Whitchurch (1)
Yateley (1)

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