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

Tuesday 2 February

Tue 2 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tue 2 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

East Leake Folk Club

Nag’s Head, East Leake, Nottinghamshire
Tue 2 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

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

Thursday 4 February

Thu 4 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 5 February

Fri 5 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 5 Feb 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

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

Saturday 6 February New moon

Sunday 7 February

Sun 7 Feb 15:00 19:00
Session

Malt Cross Irish Traditional Session

Malt Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 7 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Luddite Folk Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
- Traditional

Monday 8 February

Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Grand Union Folk Club Singaround

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
- Song
- Traditional

Tuesday 9 February

Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 11 February

Thu 11 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 12 February

Fri 12 Feb 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

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

Sunday 14 February

Sun 14 Feb 15:00 17:00
Session

Angel Irish Trad Session

The Angel Microbrewery, Lace Market, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
- Irish

Tuesday 16 February

Tue 16 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tue 16 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

East Leake Folk Club

Nag’s Head, East Leake, Nottinghamshire
Tue 16 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

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

Thursday 18 February

Thu 18 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 19 February

Fri 19 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

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

Second Time Around Folk Club

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

Saturday 20 February Snow Moon

Sunday 21 February

Sun 21 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Luddite Folk Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
- Traditional

Tuesday 23 February

Tue 23 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Nottingham Comhaltas Session

Nottingham Irish Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 25 February

Thu 25 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

King Billy Irish Session

King William IV, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 26 February

Fri 26 Feb 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

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

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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