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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Saturday 14 November to Thursday 31 December

Today

Sat 14 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Tim Edey at Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Westgate Chapel, Lewes, East Sussex
Sat 14 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Steve Tilston at White Horse Folk Club

Highworth United Reformed Church, Highworth, Wiltshire
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sunjay at Foyer Folk

Number 8, Pershore, Worcestershire
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Domino Effect at Raising the Rafters Folk Club

The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Granny’s Attic at HepworthLIVE

Hepworth Village Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Tomorrow

Sun 15 Nov 13:30 16:30

Folk club night

Brian Peters at Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Sun 15 Nov 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 15 Nov 14:00 17:00

Folk club night

Fiddlebop at Valley Folk Club

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
Sun 15 Nov 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 15 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Pete Coe and Reg Meuross at Wetherby Folk Club

Wetherby Sports Association, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Toby Shaer, Archie Moss and Jack Warnock at Black Fen Folk Club

NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Sam Carter at Poppy Folk Club

The Poppy & Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Lainey Dempsey at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sam Kelly and Detta Kenzie at Topsham Folk Club

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Carrivick Sisters at Forest Folk Club

Orepool Inn, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ned Clamp and Pat Smith at Horsham Folk Club

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Monkeys Fist at Grimsby Folk Club

The Old Clee Social Club, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Monday 16 November

Mon 16 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Nastee Chapel at Conwy Folk Club

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hoopoe’s Call and Brad + Ray at Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Lost Notes and Sue Conroy at Warwick Folk Club

The Racehorse, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Tonbridge Folk Club

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Henry Parker at Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Damian Barber at White Horse Folk Club

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Waite Collective at Runcorn Folk Club

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bob Fox at Glenfarg Folk Club

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Archie Moss, Toby Shaer, Jack Warnock and Sarah Graves at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Peter Shepheard at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Colum Sands, Fil Campbell, Tom McFarland and Brian Willoughby and Cathryn Craig at Rostrevor Folk Club

Crawfords Bar, The Rostrevor Inn, Rostrevor, County Down
Mon 16 Nov 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex
- Song
- English

Tuesday 17 November

Tue 17 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 17 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 17 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 17 Nov 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Kaleidoscope at Morley Folk Club

Morley Live CIC, Morley, West Yorkshire
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Rachel Davis and Darren McMullan at Montrose Folk Club

Montrose Playhouse (Cinema 3), Montrose, Angus
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mandy Woods at Bracknell Folk

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Findlay Napier at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

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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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