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 March to Wednesday 31 March

Monday 1 March

Mon 1 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 2 March

Tue 2 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire
Tue 2 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Sullivan’s Sword practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Wednesday 3 March

Wed 3 Mar 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 3 Mar 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 4 March

Thu 4 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Braybrooke Morris Dancers practice

Braybrooke Village Hall, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire

Thu 4 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Dolphin Morris Men practice

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

Black Annis practice

Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
Thu 4 Mar 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Bakanalia Border Morris practice

Glenfield Scout Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire

Sunday 7 March

Sun 7 Mar 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

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

Way of the Wyrd practice

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

Monday 8 March New moon

Mon 8 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 9 March

Tue 9 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire
Tue 9 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Sullivan’s Sword practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Wednesday 10 March

Wed 10 Mar 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 10 Mar 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 11 March

Thu 11 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Braybrooke Morris Dancers practice

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

Dolphin Morris Men practice

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

Black Annis practice

Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
Thu 11 Mar 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Bakanalia Border Morris practice

Glenfield Scout Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire

Sunday 14 March

Sun 14 Mar 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

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

Way of the Wyrd practice

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

Monday 15 March

Mon 15 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 16 March

Tue 16 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire
Tue 16 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Sullivan’s Sword practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Wednesday 17 March

Wed 17 Mar 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 17 Mar 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 18 March

Thu 18 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Braybrooke Morris Dancers practice

Braybrooke Village Hall, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire
Thu 18 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Dolphin Morris Men practice

Kingston on Soar Village Hall, Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire
Thu 18 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Black Annis practice

Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
Thu 18 Mar 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Bakanalia Border Morris practice

Glenfield Scout Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire

Sunday 21 March

Sun 21 Mar 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

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

Way of the Wyrd practice

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

Monday 22 March Worm Moon

Mon 22 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 23 March

Tue 23 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire
Tue 23 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Sullivan’s Sword practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Wednesday 24 March

Wed 24 Mar 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 24 Mar 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Thursday 25 March

Thu 25 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Braybrooke Morris Dancers practice

Braybrooke Village Hall, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire
Thu 25 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Dolphin Morris Men practice

Kingston on Soar Village Hall, Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire
Thu 25 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Black Annis practice

Church of the Martyrs Community Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
Thu 25 Mar 20:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Bakanalia Border Morris practice

Glenfield Scout Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire

Sunday 28 March

Sun 28 Mar 18:45 21:15
Morris Practice

Mortimer’s Morris practice

St John’s Church Community Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Sun 28 Mar 19:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Way of the Wyrd practice

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

Monday 29 March

Mon 29 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Rutland Morris practice

Ashwell Village Hall, Ashwell, Rutland
- The Morris Ring

Tuesday 30 March

Tue 30 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Anstey Royale Chalfont practice

Quorn Church Rooms, Quorn, Leicestershire
Tue 30 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Sullivan’s Sword practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Wednesday 31 March

Wed 31 Mar 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Pennyroyal Garland Dancers practice

St Laurence’s Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire
Wed 31 Mar 20:30 22:30
Morris Practice

Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice

The Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford, 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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