Folk in Kent

Folk Calendar lists 38 folk club nights, 14 dances, 8 morris practices, 6 sessions and 1 custom at 26 venues in Kent. Tonbridge has the most, with 11. Sunday is the busiest night, with 13 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Tuesday 13 April

Tue 13 Apr 18:30 20:30
Session

Toolan’s Guided Slow Session

Toolan’s, London, Greater London
Tue 13 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Skehan’s Irish Session

Skehan’s, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 13 Apr 19:00 21:45
Session

Orpington Acoustic

Orpington Liberal Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Mixed
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Hammersmith Morris Men practice

Scott Hall, St Peter’s School, London, Greater London
- Cotswold
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

London Christian Harmony Singing

Heath Street Baptist Church, London, Greater London
- Song
- Shape Note
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Cryer Folk

Cryer Arts, Carshalton, Greater London
- Mixed
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Crafty Green Folk Session

King’s Head, Grafty Green

Maintained
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Grafty Green Folk Session

Kings Head, Lenham

Maintained
Tue 13 Apr 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Rampant Rooster Morris practice

Box Hill Village Hall, Tadworth, Surrey
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Maldon GreenJackets practice

Maldon United Reformed Church Hall, Maldon, Essex
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ravensbourne Morris Men practice

Keston Village Hall, Keston, Greater London
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Thames Valley Morris Men practice

Claygate Youth and Community Hub, Claygate, Surrey
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Blythe Hill Tavern Irish Session

The Blythe Hill Tavern, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

The Hope Carshalton Session

The Hope, Carshalton, Greater London
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Tuesday Folk Session

The Royal Standard, Hastings

Maintained
Tue 13 Apr 20:30 23:00
Session

The Lamb Tuesday Irish Session

The Lamb, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 13 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Jamboree Tuesday Session

Jamboree, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 13 Apr 20:30 23:00
Session

GreenTrad English Folk Session

The River Ale House, London, Greater London
Tue 13 Apr 21:00 23:00
Session

South London Irish Centre Tuesday Session

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

Wednesday 14 April

Wed 14 Apr 18:45 20:30
Morris Practice

Northfields Morris practice

Blondin Park Community Pavilion, Ealing, Greater London
Wed 14 Apr 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Anderida Border Morris practice

Pevensey Memorial Hall, Pevensey, East Sussex
Wed 14 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Old Justice Irish Session

The Old Justice, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Alive and Kicking practice

The Octagon, St Mary’s Church, Maldon, Essex
- North-West
- Mixed
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

New Esperance Morris practice

Queensborough Community Centre, London, Greater London
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Wolf’s Head and Vixen practice

The Eagle Tavern, Rochester, Kent
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

London Irish Centre Wednesday Session

London Irish Centre, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

The Regent Irish Session

The Regent, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Antwerp Arms Irish Folk Music Session

The Antwerp Arms, London, Greater London
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:30
Dance

Bal Étoile at Jamboree

Jamboree, London, Greater London
- Bal
- Dance
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Chanctonbury Ring Morris practice

Catholic Church Hall, Henfield, West Sussex
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

East Kent Morris practice

The Mountbatten Hall, Mersham, Kent
- The Morris Federation
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 21:45
Morris Practice

Westminster Morris practice

Prince of Wales, London, Greater London
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Phoenix Clog practice

Ewell Scout Hall, Ewell, Surrey
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Hand of Glory Session

The Hand of Glory, London, Greater London
Wed 14 Apr 20:15 23:15
Dance

Grand Ceilidh Club

Royal Naval Association, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Wed 14 Apr 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Motley Morris practice

Hawley Pavilion, Dartford, Kent
Wed 14 Apr 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Ashdown Forest Morris Men practice

Vicarage Rooms, Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, East Sussex
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Wed 14 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dog and Bell Irish Session

Dog and Bell, London, Greater London
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 14 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

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Folk club nights 38

Hunter Muskett at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 16 November 2026 at 19:30
Findlay Napier at Dartford Folk Club Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 20:00
Hunter Muskett at Faversham Folk Club Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 19:30
Cathy Barclay & Sarah Yarwood at Deal Folk Club Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00
Linda Moylan Band and Wickenwood at St Edith Folk Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:30
Sarah Jane Scouten at Dartford Folk Club Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 20:00
Martyn Joseph at St Edith Folk Sevenoaks · Friday 27 November 2026 at 19:30
No Worries and Four Gone Confusion at Dartford Folk Club Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 20:00
Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham at Faversham Folk Club Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 19:30
Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones “Wesselbobs” at Deal Folk Club Thursday 3 December 2026 at 19:00
Martin Simpson at St Edith Folk Friday 4 December 2026 at 19:30
Doves Vagaries at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 7 December 2026 at 19:30
Phil Beer at Dartford Folk Club Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 20:00
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer at Faversham Folk Club Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 19:30
Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley at Dartford Folk Club Tuesday 15 December 2026 at 20:00
A Winter Union at St Edith Folk Cranbrook · Friday 18 December 2026 at 19:30
Four Gone Confusion at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 21 December 2026 at 19:30
Women of Folk at Dartford Folk Club Tuesday 22 December 2026 at 20:00
Bob Kenward at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 4 January 2027 at 19:30
Holly Carter at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 18 January 2027 at 19:30
Jim Reynolds at Deal Folk Club Thursday 21 January 2027 at 19:00
The Outcast Band and Gren Bartlett at St Edith Folk Friday 22 January 2027 at 19:30
The Breath and Tom Bright at St Edith Folk Sevenoaks · Friday 29 January 2027 at 19:30
Gren Bartley at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 1 February 2027 at 19:30
Painted Sky and Bity Booker at St Edith Folk Friday 5 February 2027 at 19:30
Roswell Road and Kyson Point at St Edith Folk Cranbrook · Friday 12 February 2027 at 19:30
Tom McConville at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 15 February 2027 at 19:30
Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner at Deal Folk Club Thursday 18 February 2027 at 19:00
Peter & Barbara Snape at Faversham Folk Club Wednesday 24 February 2027 at 19:30
Amy Speace and Steve Warner & Julie Simpson at St Edith Folk Friday 26 February 2027 at 19:30
Jeanne Wilde at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 1 March 2027 at 19:30
Lynne Hanson and Old Mercia at St Edith Folk Friday 5 March 2027 at 19:30
Skinner & T’witch at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 15 March 2027 at 19:30
Skinner & Twitch at Faversham Folk Club Wednesday 17 March 2027 at 19:30
Jim Causley at Deal Folk Club Thursday 18 March 2027 at 19:00
Melanie Crew & Ross Palmer at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 5 April 2027 at 19:30
Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson at Deal Folk Club Thursday 15 April 2027 at 19:00
Bird in the Belly at Tonbridge Folk Club Monday 19 April 2027 at 19:30

Dances 14

Contrafusion Sunday Masterclass Aylesford · Sunday 22 November 2026 at 14:30
Contrafusion Sunday Masterclass Aylesford · Sunday 13 December 2026 at 14:30
Contrafusion Sunday Masterclass Aylesford · Sunday 24 January 2027 at 14:30
Contrafusion Sunday Masterclass Aylesford · Sunday 21 February 2027 at 14:30
Contrafusion Sunday Masterclass Aylesford · Sunday 21 March 2027 at 14:30
Contrafusion Sunday Masterclass Aylesford · Sunday 18 April 2027 at 14:30
Contrafusion Sunday Masterclass Aylesford · Sunday 23 May 2027 at 14:30
Contrafusion Sunday Masterclass Aylesford · Sunday 27 June 2027 at 14:30
Folkestone Living Advent Calendar Barn Dance Hawkinge · Friday 4 December 2026
Les Batons Hollingbourne · Third Sunday of the month, September to June at 13:30
Ashford Ceilidh Hothfield · Saturday 5 December 2026 at 19:30
Ashford Ceilidh Hothfield · Saturday 6 February 2027 at 19:30
Ashford Ceilidh Hothfield · Saturday 15 May 2027 at 19:30
Dancing for Fun Maidstone · Every Tuesday at 14:00

Morris practices 8

Motley Morris practice Dartford · Every Wednesday, October to April at 20:30
Marlings Morris practice Edenbridge · Every Monday, September to May at 20:00
Kits Coty Morris practice Maidstone · Every Thursday, October to April at 20:00
East Kent Morris practice Mersham · Every Wednesday, September to April at 20:00
Wantsum Morris Men practice Minster · Every Sunday, October to April at 11:00
Wolf’s Head and Vixen practice Rochester · Every Wednesday at 19:30
Dead Horse Morris practice Swalecliffe · Every Monday, September to April at 19:00
Hartley Morris Men practice Wrotham · Every Thursday, September to April at 20:30

Sessions 6

Bekesbourne Celtic Session Bekesbourne · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 20:00
Performers Night Charing (near Ashford) · Monthly, last Tuesday at 19:30
Deal Folk Club Singers Night Deal · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 19:00
Doddington English Dance Music Session Doddington · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 20:30
Faversham Celtic Session Faversham · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 20:00
Faversham Folk Club Singers Night Faversham · Every Wednesday at 19:30

Customs 1

Edenbridge Bonfire Edenbridge · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 2 November, from 18:30

Towns in Kent

Tonbridge (11)
Aylesford (8)
Dartford (7)
Deal (7)
Faversham (7)
Otford (6)
Hothfield (3)
Cranbrook (2)
Edenbridge (2)
Maidstone (2)
Sevenoaks (2)
Bekesbourne (1)
Charing (near Ashford) (1)
Doddington (1)
Hawkinge (1)
Hollingbourne (1)
Mersham (1)
Minster (1)
Rochester (1)
Swalecliffe (1)
Wrotham (1)

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