Folk in Northumberland

Folk Calendar lists 17 sessions, 6 dances, 3 customs and 2 folk club nights at 24 venues in Northumberland. Hexham has the most, with 4. Monday is the busiest night, with 6 of the regular listings.

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Monday 1 February to Sunday 28 February

Friday 5 February

Fri 5 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Alistair Anderson and Dan Walsh at Norwich Folk Club

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
Fri 5 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

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

Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 5 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Painted Sky and Bity Booker at St Edith Folk

Otford Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent
Fri 5 Feb 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 5 Feb 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 5 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 5 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 5 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 5 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 5 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English

Saturday 6 February New moon

Sat 6 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Lost Notes at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Sat 6 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Megson at North Shropshire Folk

Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire

Sunday 7 February

Sun 7 Feb 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
- Mixed
Sun 7 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 7 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Alistair Anderson at St Albans Folk Music

St Saviour’s Church Hall, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Sun 7 Feb 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Benji Kirkpatrick at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 7 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 7 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English

Monday 8 February

Mon 8 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 8 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 8 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 8 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

John Watterson and Keith Donnelly at Warwick Folk Club

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 8 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Croydon Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jon Boden at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Et Encore at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Grand Union Folk Club Singaround

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
- Song
- Traditional
Mon 8 Feb 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 9 February

Tue 9 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Cryer Folk

Cryer Arts, Carshalton, Greater London
- Mixed
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 9 Feb 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Nailsea Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Grove Sports Centre, Nailsea, Somerset
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Wednesday 10 February

Wed 10 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Christina Alden & Alex Pattison at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Wed 10 Feb 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Lion Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:45
Session

BRADFOLK

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon

Maintained
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Kevin Dempsey and Brian Phillips at Bedworth Folk Club

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bowhill Players at Dunfermline Folk Club

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 10 Feb 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 10 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

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Everything listed in Northumberland

Sessions 17

Barrasford Folk Club Barrasford · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 19:30
Blue Bell Session Belford · Monthly, 1st Monday at 19:30
The Pilot Session Berwick-upon-Tweed · Every Thursday at 20:15
Light Ship Singaround Blyth · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 19:00
Pele Tower Session Corbridge · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 15:00
Pocket Folk Corbridge · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
Cramlington Folk Club Cramlington · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Cheviot Folk Club Harbottle · Monthly, 3rd Saturday at 19:30
Old Tannery Session Hexham · Monthly, 4th Wednesday at 20:00
Horncliffe Acoustic Night Horncliffe · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 20:00
Horncliffe Traditional Tunes Session Horncliffe · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 20:00
Crown Inn Session Humshaugh · Monthly, 3rd Monday at 19:30
The Ship Session Low Newton-by-the-Sea · Monthly, 4th Monday at 20:00
Morpeth Slow & Steady Session Morpeth · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 13:00
Tap and Spile Sunday Session Morpeth · Every Sunday at 12:00
Blake Arms Singaround Seghill · Monthly, 1st Monday at 13:00
Bay Horse Session West Woodburn · Monthly, 1st Monday at 19:00

Dances 6

The Hedgehog’s Skin New Year Party Allendale · Thursday 31 December 2026 at 19:30
Branxton Ceilidh Branxton · Saturday 9 January 2027 at 18:00
Embleton Family Ceilidh Embleton · Friday 5 February 2027 at 19:00
Family Friendly Afternoon Ceilidh Hexham · Saturday 14 November 2026 at 14:00
Family Friendly Afternoon Ceilidh Hexham · Saturday 5 December 2026 at 14:00
Hexham Christmas Ceilidh Hexham · Monday 28 December 2026

Customs 3

Allendale Tar Bar’l Allendale · Every year on 31 December, 23:00 to 00:30
Alnwick Shrovetide Football Alnwick · Every year on Shrove Tuesday, 14:00 to 17:00
Whalton Baal Fire Whalton · Every year on 4 July, from 18:30

Folk club nights 2

Clive Gregson and the Hayes Sisters at Cramlington Folk Club Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 20:00
Jez Lowe Christmas Show at Cramlington Folk Club Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 20:00

Towns in Northumberland

Hexham (4)
Cramlington (3)
Allendale (2)
Corbridge (2)
Horncliffe (2)
Morpeth (2)
Alnwick (1)
Barrasford (1)
Belford (1)
Berwick-upon-Tweed (1)
Blyth (1)
Branxton (1)
Embleton (1)
Harbottle (1)
Humshaugh (1)
Low Newton-by-the-Sea (1)
Seghill (1)
West Woodburn (1)
Whalton (1)

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