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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Friday 1 January to Sunday 31 January

Wednesday 13 January

Wed 13 Jan 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Jess and Richard Arrowsmith and Steve Warner & Julie Simpson at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Liz Simcock at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Wed 13 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Lion Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 22:45
Session

BRADFOLK

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon

Maintained
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Donnelly & South at Bedworth Folk Club

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Gren Bartley at The Willows Folk Club

Wrea Green Institute, Wrea Green, Lancashire
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 13 Jan 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 13 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 14 January

Thu 14 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 14 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Wanderers at Hungry Horse Folk Club

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Thu 14 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 14 Jan 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 14 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

Bowes Park Folk Club Open Mic

Mum’s Bistro, London, Greater London
- Mixed
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Song
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Clydesdale Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar, South Lanarkshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

London Klezmer Quartet at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 14 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 14 Jan 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 14 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 14 Jan 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Winter Wilson at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
Thu 14 Jan 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 15 January

Fri 15 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Holly Clarke at Norwich Folk Club

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
Fri 15 Jan 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 15 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 15 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Callum Granger at Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Fri 15 Jan 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 15 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 15 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 15 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 15 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 15 Jan 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The McGoldrick Family and Mark Dowding at Folk at the Barlow

The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire
Fri 15 Jan 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Saturday 16 January

Sat 16 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Julie July Quartet at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire

Sunday 17 January

Sun 17 Jan 13:30 16:30
Session

Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 17 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 17 Jan 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 17 Jan 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Jon Palmer Acoustic Band and Pete Davies at Wetherby Folk Club

Wetherby Sports Association, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Sun 17 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 17 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 17 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Harry Kessell at Dreamers Folk

The Victoria Inn, Four Lanes, Cornwall
Sun 17 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hannah White and Keiron Marshall at Dulwich Folk

The Castle, London, Greater London
Sun 17 Jan 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Liz Simcock and John & Di Cullen at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 17 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 17 Jan 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 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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