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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Monday 1 February to Sunday 28 February

Monday 1 February

Mon 1 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring
Mon 1 Feb 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pig Dyke Molly practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Mon 1 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Earlsdon Morris practice

Broomfield Tavern, Coventry, West Midlands
- North-West
- The Morris Ring
Mon 1 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

First Class Stamp practice

Attleborough Baptist Church, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Appalachian
- The Morris Ring
Mon 1 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Stafford Morris practice

North End Community Centre, Stafford, Staffordshire

Tuesday 2 February

Tue 2 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire

Tue 2 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire
Tue 2 Feb 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire
Tue 2 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Sullivan’s Sword practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Tue 2 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Knightlow Morris Men practice

Ryton-on-Dunsmore Church Hall, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Tue 2 Feb 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Peterborough Morris practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- The Morris Ring
- Male
Tue 2 Feb 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Birmingham Rapper practice

The Ruin, Birmingham, West Midlands

Wednesday 3 February

Wed 3 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bourne Borderers practice

Edenham Village Hall, Edenham, Lincolnshire
- Border
- Mixed
Wed 3 Feb 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 3 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Anker Morris Men practice

Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- The Morris Ring
Wed 3 Feb 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 4 February

Thu 4 Feb 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Moulton Morris Men practice

Moulton Primary School, Moulton, Northamptonshire
- The Morris Ring
Thu 4 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Three Spires Morris practice

Wade Street Church Hall, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Thu 4 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Braybrooke Morris Dancers practice

Braybrooke Village Hall, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire
Thu 4 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Dolphin Morris Men practice

Kingston on Soar Village Hall, Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire
Thu 4 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire
Thu 4 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Black Annis practice

Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
Thu 4 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Uttoxeter Heart of Oak Morris Dancers practice

Uttoxeter United Reformed Church, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Thu 4 Feb 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Bakanalia Border Morris practice

Glenfield Scout Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire

Friday 5 February

Fri 5 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Jockey Morris practice

Highgate Baptist Church, Birmingham, West Midlands
- The Morris Ring

Saturday 6 February New moon

Sunday 7 February

Sun 7 Feb 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Sun 7 Feb 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Way of the Wyrd practice

Thorpe Acre Church Hall, Loughborough, Leicestershire
- Border
- The Morris Federation

Monday 8 February

Mon 8 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pig Dyke Molly practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Earlsdon Morris practice

Broomfield Tavern, Coventry, West Midlands
- North-West
- The Morris Ring
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

First Class Stamp practice

Attleborough Baptist Church, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Appalachian
- The Morris Ring
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Stafford Morris practice

North End Community Centre, Stafford, Staffordshire

Tuesday 9 February

Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Ripley Green Garters practice

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire
Tue 9 Feb 19:45 21:45
Morris Practice

Makeney Morris practice

Strutts Centre, Belper, Derbyshire
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Sullivan’s Sword practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Knightlow Morris Men practice

Ryton-on-Dunsmore Church Hall, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Peterborough Morris practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- The Morris Ring
- Male
Tue 9 Feb 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Birmingham Rapper practice

The Ruin, Birmingham, West Midlands

Wednesday 10 February

Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Bourne Borderers practice

Edenham Village Hall, Edenham, Lincolnshire
- Border
- Mixed
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Anker Morris Men practice

Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- The Morris Ring
Wed 10 Feb 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 11 February

Thu 11 Feb 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Moulton Morris Men practice

Moulton Primary School, Moulton, Northamptonshire
- The Morris Ring
Thu 11 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Three Spires Morris practice

Wade Street Church Hall, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Thu 11 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Braybrooke Morris Dancers practice

Braybrooke Village Hall, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire
Thu 11 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Dolphin Morris Men practice

Kingston on Soar Village Hall, Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire
Thu 11 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Ripley Morris practice

Fritchley Village Hall, Fritchley, Derbyshire
Thu 11 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Black Annis practice

Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
Thu 11 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Uttoxeter Heart of Oak Morris Dancers practice

Uttoxeter United Reformed Church, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Thu 11 Feb 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Bakanalia Border Morris practice

Glenfield Scout Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire

Friday 12 February

Fri 12 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Jockey Morris practice

Highgate Baptist Church, Birmingham, West Midlands
- The Morris Ring

Sunday 14 February

Sun 14 Feb 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Sun 14 Feb 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Way of the Wyrd practice

Thorpe Acre Church Hall, Loughborough, Leicestershire
- Border
- The Morris Federation

Monday 15 February

Mon 15 Feb 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring
Mon 15 Feb 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pig Dyke Molly practice

Fletton Club, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Mon 15 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Earlsdon Morris practice

Broomfield Tavern, Coventry, West Midlands
- North-West
- The Morris Ring
Mon 15 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

First Class Stamp practice

Attleborough Baptist Church, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Appalachian
- The Morris Ring
Mon 15 Feb 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Stafford Morris practice

North End Community Centre, Stafford, Staffordshire

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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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