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

Thursday 1 April

Thu 1 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song

Sunday 4 April

Sun 4 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English

Monday 5 April

Mon 5 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Forest Folk Singaround

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 5 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 6 April New moon

Tue 6 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Sunday 11 April

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 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English

Monday 12 April

Mon 12 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 13 April

Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Thursday 15 April

Thu 15 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song

Sunday 18 April

Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English

Monday 19 April

Mon 19 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Finlay Napier at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 19 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Sunday 25 April

Sun 25 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Sue Harris and Hilary Ward at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English

Monday 26 April

Mon 26 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 27 April

Tue 27 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

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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