Folk in Northern Ireland

Folk Calendar lists 6 customs and 2 folk club nights at 7 venues in Northern Ireland. County Down has the most, with 4. Wednesday is the busiest night, with 2 of the regular listings.

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Saturday 7 November to Monday 30 November

Monday 9 November New moon

Mon 9 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Niall McCabe at Rostrevor Folk Club

Crawfords Bar, The Rostrevor Inn, Rostrevor, County Down

Monday 16 November

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

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Monday 30 November

St Andrew's Day

Everything listed in Northern Ireland

Customs 6

St Patrick’s Day Climb of Slemish Broughshane · Every year on 17 March, from 09:00
Downpatrick St Patrick’s Day Parade Downpatrick · Every year on 17 March, 12:00 to 16:00
Holywood May Day Holywood · Every year on the first Monday in May, 10:00 to 16:00
Ballyclare May Fair Ballyclare · Every year on the third Tuesday in May, from 10:00
Ould Lammas Fair Ballycastle · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 22 August, for 4 days, all day
Derry Halloween Carnival Parade Derry · Every year on 31 October, from 19:00

Folk club nights 2

Niall McCabe at Rostrevor Folk Club Monday 9 November 2026 at 20:00
Colum Sands, Fil Campbell, Tom McFarland and Brian Willoughby and Cathryn Craig at Rostrevor Folk Club Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:00

Areas in Northern Ireland

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Monday 9 November🌑 New moon

Niall McCabe at Rostrevor Folk Club