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

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Embleton Family Ceilidh

Embleton Village Hall, Embleton, Northumberland
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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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