Folk in Leicestershire

Folk Calendar lists 8 dances, 5 morris practices, 3 folk club nights, 2 customs and 2 sessions at 14 venues in Leicestershire. Leicester has the most, with 5. Saturday is the busiest night, with 6 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Tuesday 1 December

Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

East Leake Folk Club

Nag’s Head, East Leake, Nottinghamshire
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English

Thursday 3 December

Thu 3 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 4 December

Fri 4 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 4 Dec 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Sunday 6 December

Sun 6 Dec 15:00 19:00
Session

Malt Cross Irish Traditional Session

Malt Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish

Tuesday 8 December

Tue 8 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Wednesday 9 December New moon

Thursday 10 December

Thu 10 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 11 December

Fri 11 Dec 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Guest night The Wilderness Yet

Sunday 13 December

Sun 13 Dec 15:00 17:00
Session

Angel Irish Trad Session

The Angel Microbrewery, Lace Market, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 13 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Luddite Folk Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
- Traditional

Monday 14 December

Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Grand Union Folk Club Singaround

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire

Guest night Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham and Well Seasoned Mummers
- Song
- Traditional

Tuesday 15 December

Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

East Leake Folk Club

Nag’s Head, East Leake, Nottinghamshire
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English

Thursday 17 December

Thu 17 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 18 December

Fri 18 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 18 Dec 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Tuesday 22 December

Tue 22 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 24 December Cold Moon

Thu 24 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 25 December

Fri 25 Dec 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Sunday 27 December

Sun 27 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Luddite Folk Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
- Traditional

Tuesday 29 December

Tue 29 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 31 December

Thu 31 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish

Everything listed in Leicestershire

Dances 8

Mumpers Festive Frolics Kegworth · Saturday 19 December 2026 at 19:30
Red Fox Ceilidhs Christmas Ceilidh Leicester · Saturday 12 December 2026 at 20:00
Red Fox Ceilidhs Spring Ceilidh Leicester · Saturday 6 March 2027 at 20:00
Red Fox Ceilidhs Summer Ceilidh Leicester · Saturday 8 May 2027 at 20:00
Red Fox Ceilidhs Winter Ceilidh Leicester · Saturday 16 January 2027 at 20:00
Govannen Ceilidh Melton Mowbray · Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:00
Loughborough Folk Dance Club Woodhouse · Monday 23 November 2026 at 19:30
Loughborough Folk Dance Club Woodhouse · Monday 14 December 2026 at 19:30

Morris practices 5

Bakanalia Border Morris practice Glenfield · Every Thursday at 20:30
Black Annis practice Leicester · Every Thursday at 20:00
Way of the Wyrd practice Loughborough · Every Sunday at 19:00
Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice Measham · Every Wednesday, September to May at 20:00
Anstey Royale Chalfont practice Quorn · Every Tuesday at 19:30

Folk club nights 3

Tom McConville at Grand Union Folk Club Monday 23 November 2026 at 20:00
Hicks and Goulbourn and Craig Sunderland at Scrag End Folk Club Moira · Sunday 6 December 2026 at 19:30
Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham and Well Seasoned Mummers at Grand Union Folk Club Monday 14 December 2026 at 20:00

Customs 2

Loughborough Fair Loughborough · Every year on the first Wednesday on or after 7 November, for 4 days, all day
Hallaton Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking Hallaton · Every year on Easter Monday, from 13:45

Sessions 2

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround Albert Village · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 20:00
Grand Union Folk Club Singaround Sileby · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 20:00

Towns in Leicestershire

Leicester (5)
Sileby (3)
Loughborough (2)
Woodhouse (2)
Albert Village (1)
Glenfield (1)
Hallaton (1)
Kegworth (1)
Measham (1)
Melton Mowbray (1)
Moira (1)
Quorn (1)

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