Folk in Lancashire

Folk Calendar lists 11 folk club nights, 5 sessions, 4 dances, 3 morris practices and 2 customs at 17 venues in Lancashire. Edgworth has the most, with 6. Thursday is the busiest night, with 6 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Saturday 19 December

Sat 19 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Johnny Coppin at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Sat 19 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at Nailsea Folk Club

Nailsea Tithe Barn, Nailsea, Somerset
Sat 19 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Hunch at The Lake District Folk & Acoustic Club

Staveley Village Hall, Staveley, North Yorkshire
Sat 19 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Riff Raff at Raising the Rafters Folk Club

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

Sunday 20 December

Sun 20 Dec 13:30 16:30
Session

Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 20 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 20 Dec 14:00 17:00

Folk club night

The Dilly Boys at Valley Folk Club

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
Sun 20 Dec 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Kitewing at Poppy Folk Club

The Poppy & Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Albion Christmas at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Kimberleys at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 20 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

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

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

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

Monday 21 December

Mon 21 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Warwick Folk Club Singaround

The Ale Hub, Warwick, Warwickshire
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 21 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 21 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 21 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 21 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Melrose Quartet at Grayshott Folk Club

Grayshott Village Hall, Hindhead, Surrey

Maintained
Mon 21 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 21 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Four Gone Confusion at Tonbridge Folk Club

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Holbeck Moor Mummers at Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 21 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 21 Dec 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 22 December

Tue 22 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 22 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Women of Folk at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

Wednesday 23 December

Wed 23 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 23 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 23 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

The Duncan McFarlane Band at Otley Folk Club

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bedworth Folk Club Acoustic Folk Night

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
- Song
- English
Wed 23 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 23 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 23 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 24 December Cold Moon

Thu 24 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 24 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 24 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 24 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 24 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 24 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 24 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Song
Thu 24 Dec 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 24 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 24 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 24 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 24 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 24 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

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Everything listed in Lancashire

Folk club nights 11

Reg Meuross at Folk at the Barlow Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:00
Merry Hell at Gregson Lane Folk Club Bamber Bridge · Sunday 29 November 2026 at 19:30
The Wilderness Yet at The Willows Folk Club Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 20:00
Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Folk at the Barlow Friday 18 December 2026 at 20:00
Gren Bartley at The Willows Folk Club Wednesday 13 January 2027 at 20:00
The McGoldrick Family and Mark Dowding at Folk at the Barlow Friday 15 January 2027 at 20:00
Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman at The Willows Folk Club Wednesday 17 February 2027 at 20:00
The Tom McConville Band at Folk at the Barlow Friday 19 February 2027 at 20:00
The Time Bandits at Folk at the Barlow Friday 19 March 2027 at 20:00
Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth at Folk at the Barlow Friday 16 April 2027 at 20:00
Sarah McQuaid at The Willows Folk Club Wednesday 21 April 2027 at 20:00

Sessions 5

Shepherds Hall Afternoon Session Chorley · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Friday at 13:00
Earby Station Folk & Acoustic Night Earby · Every Thursday at 20:00
Fleetwood Folk Club Fleetwood · Every Thursday at 20:30
Lancaster Folk Club Lancaster · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 18:45
Red Lion Afternoon Session Wheelton · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 13:00

Dances 4

Lancaster Contra Lancaster · Saturday 22 May 2027 at 13:30
Lancaster Eurodance Lancaster · First Tuesday of the month, September to July at 20:00
Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club Leyland · Last Thursday of the month, September to April at 19:30
Come and Ceilidh! Morecambe · Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:00

Morris practices 3

Stone The Crows Border Morris practice Leyland · Every Thursday, September to April at 20:00
Newburgh Morris practice Parbold · Every Tuesday at 19:30
Fylde Coast Cloggers practice Warton · Every Thursday at 19:30

Customs 2

Britannia Coconut Dancers Bacup · Every year on Easter Saturday, 09:00 to 19:00
Preston Egg Rolling Preston · Every year on Easter Monday, 11:00 to 16:00

Towns in Lancashire

Edgworth (6)
Wrea Green (4)
Lancaster (3)
Leyland (2)
Bacup (1)
Bamber Bridge (1)
Chorley (1)
Earby (1)
Fleetwood (1)
Morecambe (1)
Parbold (1)
Preston (1)
Warton (1)
Wheelton (1)

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