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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Friday 1 January to Sunday 31 January

Friday 1 January

Fri 1 Jan 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 1 Jan 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

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

Sunday 3 January

Sun 3 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

The Humber Sunday Acoustic Session

The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands
- Mixed
Sun 3 Jan 15:00 19:00
Session

Malt Cross Irish Traditional Session

Malt Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 18:00 21:00
Session

Birmingham Folk Global Session

The Old Moseley Arms, Balsall Heath, West Midlands
Sun 3 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Trent Acoustic Roots and Folk (TARAF)

Grange Hall (Trent Room), Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire

Monday 4 January

Mon 4 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 4 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround

Tuesday 5 January

Tue 5 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Bull Folk Music and Song Session

The Bull, Birmingham, West Midlands
Tue 5 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tue 5 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Hearsall Inn Irish Session

The Hearsall Inn, Coventry, West Midlands
Tue 5 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

East Leake Folk Club

Nag’s Head, East Leake, Nottinghamshire
Tue 5 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

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

Wednesday 6 January

Wed 6 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire
Wed 6 Jan 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 7 January New moon

Thu 7 Jan 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 7 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Godiva Sessions

The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands
Thu 7 Jan 20:30 23:00
Session

Selly Park Tavern Irish Session

The Selly Park Tavern, Selly Park, West Midlands
- Mixed
- Irish

Friday 8 January

Fri 8 Jan 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

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

Sunday 10 January

Sun 10 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

The Humber Sunday Acoustic Session

The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands
- Mixed
Sun 10 Jan 15:00 17:00
Session

Angel Irish Trad Session

The Angel Microbrewery, Lace Market, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 10 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Luddite Folk Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
- Traditional

Monday 11 January

Mon 11 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 11 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Mon 11 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Grand Union Folk Club Singaround

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
- Song
- Traditional

Tuesday 12 January

Tue 12 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Good Intent Folk Music and Song Session

The Good Intent, Birmingham, West Midlands
Tue 12 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tue 12 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Hearsall Inn Irish Session

The Hearsall Inn, Coventry, West Midlands

Wednesday 13 January

Wed 13 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire
Wed 13 Jan 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 14 January

Thu 14 Jan 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Godiva Sessions

The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands
Thu 14 Jan 20:30 23:00
Session

Selly Park Tavern Irish Session

The Selly Park Tavern, Selly Park, West Midlands
- Mixed
- Irish

Friday 15 January

Fri 15 Jan 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 15 Jan 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

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

Sunday 17 January

Sun 17 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

The Humber Sunday Acoustic Session

The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands
- Mixed
Sun 17 Jan 15:00 18:00
Session

The Duke Inn Irish Traditional Session

The Duke Inn, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Monday 18 January

Mon 18 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 18 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround

Tuesday 19 January

Tue 19 Jan 19:00 22:00
Session

Newark Folk and Acoustic Singaround

The Flying Circus, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
Tue 19 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Wellington Folk Music and Song Session

The Wellington, Birmingham, West Midlands
Tue 19 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Hearsall Inn Irish Session

The Hearsall Inn, Coventry, West Midlands
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

East Leake Folk Club

Nag’s Head, East Leake, Nottinghamshire
Tue 19 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

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

Wednesday 20 January

Wed 20 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Belper Old Time Session

The Cross Keys, Belper, Derbyshire
Wed 20 Jan 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire

Guest night Jez Lowe

Thursday 21 January

Thu 21 Jan 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 21 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Godiva Sessions

The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands
Thu 21 Jan 20:30 23:00
Session

Selly Park Tavern Irish Session

The Selly Park Tavern, Selly Park, West Midlands
- Mixed
- Irish

Friday 22 January Wolf Moon

Fri 22 Jan 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

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

Sunday 24 January

Sun 24 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

Old Crown Slow Irish Session

The Old Crown, Digbeth, West Midlands
Sun 24 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

The Humber Sunday Acoustic Session

The Humber, Coventry, West Midlands
- Mixed
Sun 24 Jan 15:00 17:00
Session

Lion Irish Session

The Lion at Basford, Basford, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 24 Jan 16:00 18:00
Session

Old Crown Irish Session

The Old Crown, Digbeth, West Midlands
Sun 24 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Luddite Folk Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
- Traditional

Monday 25 January

Mon 25 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Fox Acoustic Nights

The Fox Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Mixed
- Singaround
Mon 25 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Lord Harrowby Folk Session

The Lord Harrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire

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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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