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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Sunday 15 November to Thursday 31 December

Friday 11 December

Fri 11 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Furness Morris practice

Swarthmoor Reading Room, Swarthmoor, Cumbria
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Fri 11 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 11 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Church Inn Folk and Acoustic Club

Church Inn, Prestwich, Greater Manchester

Saturday 12 December

Sat 12 Dec 19:30 22:30
Dance

Water Yeat Community Ceilidh

Water Yeat Village Hall, Water Yeat, Cumbria
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 12 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Drover’s Folk Club

St Paul’s RC Church Hall, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
- Song
- Singaround

Sunday 13 December

Sun 13 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Jacob’s Well Irish Session

Jacob’s Well, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 13 Dec 14:00 17:00
Session

Bia Sunday Irish Session

Bia Cafe Bar, Levenshulme, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 13 Dec 16:00 18:00
Session

Fibber McGee’s Sunday Irish Session

Fibber McGee’s, Sale Moor, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 13 Dec 16:00 18:30
Dance

Levy Folk Collective Christmas Ceilidh

Carlton Club, Whalley Range, Greater Manchester
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sun 13 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Bowling Green Irish Session

Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Sing & Sup

The Smithy Inn, Holme, Cumbria
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Green Man Sunday Session

The Green Man, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Mark Dowding at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside

Monday 14 December

Mon 14 Dec 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Wakefield Morris Dancers practice

Kingsway Methodist Church Hall, Ossett, West Yorkshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Acoustic Mondays

The Ring O’ Bells, Kendal, Cumbria
- Mixed
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

The Edinburgh Monday Session

The Edinburgh, Liverpool, Merseyside
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Mersey Morris practice

Thornton Hough Village Hall, Thornton Hough, Merseyside
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Swinton Folk Club Singers Night

White Lion, Swinton, Greater Manchester
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Salutation Monday Folk Session

The Salutation, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Warm Welcome Folk Club

Welcome Inn, Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 14 Dec 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Adlington Morris Men practice

1st Bramhall Scout HQ, Bramhall, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 15 December

Tue 15 Dec 19:00 21:00
Session

Kings Arms Session

The Kings Arms, Silsden, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 15 Dec 19:00 21:30
Session

Manchester Sacred Harp Third Tuesday Singing

Kings Arms, Salford, Greater Manchester
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Red Lion Tuesday Session

The Red Lion, Liverpool, Merseyside
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Newburgh Morris practice

Hilldale Village Hall, Parbold, Lancashire
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Peveril of the Peak Irish Session

Peveril of the Peak, Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Sale Folk Club

United Services Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Earl of Stamford Morris practice

Milner Institute, Moore, Cheshire
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Wharfedale Wayzgoose practice

Otley Common, Otley, West Yorkshire
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Furness Clog Dancers practice

St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Dulcimer Singaround

Dulcimer, Chorlton, Greater Manchester
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 15 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Panther Folk Club

The Rose and Crown, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
Tue 15 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

The Fox Gentle Session

The Fox Pub & Kitchen, Flixton, Greater Manchester
- Tune

Wednesday 16 December

Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Flagcrackers of Craven practice

Kildwick and Farnhill Institute, Farnhill, North Yorkshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround

Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Ryburn Longsword practice

Hollins Mill, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Rivington Morris practice

Ladybridge Community Centre, Bolton, Greater Manchester
- North-West
- Female
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Thelwall Morris practice

Thelwall Parish Hall, Warrington, Cheshire
- Cotswold
- Mixed
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Poynton Jemmers practice

The Centre, Poynton, Cheshire
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Northern Quarter Session

Smithfield Market Tavern, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Grasshopper Singaround

The Grasshopper, Southport, Merseyside
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at The Willows Folk Club

Wrea Green Institute, Wrea Green, Lancashire
Wed 16 Dec 20:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ringheye Morris practice

Victory Hall, Mobberley, Cheshire
Wed 16 Dec 21:00 23:00
Session

Junction Bluegrass Session

The Junction, Rainford, Merseyside
- Mixed
- Bluegrass

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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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