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

Thursday 26 November

Thu 26 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 26 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Hooliemen at Topic Folk Club

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Thu 26 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 26 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Bella Gaffney at Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
Thu 26 Nov 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tom Lane at Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Charlie Dore and Julian Littman at Newport Folk Club

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dave Gibb at Bromsgrove Folk Club

Catshill Club, Catshill, Worcestershire
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bob Fox at Black Swan Folk Club

Black Swan Inn, York, North Yorkshire
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hilary Spencer at Bideford Folk Club

Joiners Arms, Bideford, Devon
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Plumhall and Dave Artus at Uxbridge Folk Club

Uxbridge Royal Naval Association, Hillingdon, Greater London
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dan Nash at Soho Folk and Blues

Cuts, London, Greater London
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Georgie Buchanan at ShireFolk

The Rankin Club, Leominster, Herefordshire
Thu 26 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Three Pressed Men at Maidenhead Folk Club

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 26 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 26 Nov 21:00 00:00

Folk club night

Claire Hastings at Crail Folk Club

Community Hall, Crail, Fife
Thu 26 Nov 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 27 November

Fri 27 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 27 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Two Idiots And An Absent Friend at Everyman Folk Club

The Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew, Suffolk
Fri 27 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Edwina Hayes at Ripon Wilfrid’s Folk Club

St Wilfrid’s Community Centre, Ripon, North Yorkshire
Fri 27 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 27 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Martyn Joseph at St Edith Folk

Bessels Green Baptist Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
Fri 27 Nov 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 27 Nov 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 27 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett and Chris & Wayne at The Milkmaid Folk Club

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Exeter Folk Club Open Club Night

Victoria Park Tennis Club, Exeter, Devon
- Song
- English
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Charlie Dore with Julian Littman at Cambridge Folk Club

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Steve Tilston at Bingham Folk Club

Bingham Rugby Club Pavilion, Bingham, Nottinghamshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sam Carter at Burton Folk Club

Marston’s Social Club, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sailor Swift at Northwich Folk Club

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ragged Jack and Anna Anise at Fanny’s Roving Folk Club

Fanny H.Q., Langport, Somerset
Fri 27 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mark O’Shaughnessy at Watford Folk Club

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
Fri 27 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands

Saturday 28 November

Sat 28 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Folk at the Fold

The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Sat 28 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Merry Hell Band at Hungry Horse Folk Club

Royal British Legion Concert Hall, Heswall, Merseyside
Sat 28 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Eilidh Grant Trio at Music at Craigie

Craigie Village Hall, Craigie, East Ayrshire
Sat 28 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Reg Meuross at Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Westgate Chapel, Lewes, East Sussex
Sat 28 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Pagoda Project at Nailsea Folk Club

Nailsea Tithe Barn, Nailsea, Somerset
Sat 28 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman at Millbrook Folk Club

Millbrook Village Hall, Millbrook, Cornwall

Sunday 29 November

Sun 29 Nov 15:00 18:00

Folk club night

San Halen and Friends at Bowes Park Folk Club

Shaftesbury Hall, London, Greater London
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Chris Foster at South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Pete Coe at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Merry Hell at Gregson Lane Folk Club

Bamber Bridge & County Catholic Club, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Gigspanner at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 29 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Pete Morton at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 29 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Folk on the Moor

Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Devon
Sun 29 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 29 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Steve Tilston at Horsham Folk Club

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex

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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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