Folk in Nottinghamshire

Folk Calendar lists 15 folk club nights, 12 sessions, 7 dances, 5 morris practices and 1 custom at 21 venues in Nottinghamshire. Beeston has the most, with 7. Friday is the busiest night, with 7 of the regular listings.

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Wednesday 21 October to Saturday 31 October

Saturday 24 October

Sat 24 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Folk at the Fold

The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Sat 24 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Simply Dylan at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Sat 24 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne at Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Westgate Chapel, Lewes, East Sussex
Sat 24 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Gigspanner Big Band at St Edith Folk

St Dunstan’s Church, Cranbrook, Kent
Sat 24 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jack Rutter at HepworthLIVE

Hepworth Village Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Sunday 25 October

Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Dónal Maguire at South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Urban Folk Quartet at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Portsmouth Shantymen at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 25 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at St Albans Folk Music

St Saviour’s Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Sun 25 Oct 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jez Lowe at Folk on the Moor

Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Devon
Sun 25 Oct 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Luke Jackson at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Maddie Morris at Greenbank Folk Club

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Craig Joiner at Readifolk

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mike Artes at Croydon Folk and Blues Club

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Brackley Folk and Acoustic Club Night

The Bell Inn, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Mixed
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Trip at Folk at the Meadows

Meadows CC (Belper Meadows Cricket Club Pavilion), Belper, Derbyshire
Sun 25 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter at Grimsby Folk Club

The Old Clee Social Club, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Monday 26 October Hunter’s Moon

Mon 26 Oct 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 26 Oct 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Four Gone Confusion, Rich Spears and Steve Perring at Brunny Folk

Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones and Roy Browett at Warwick Folk Club

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 26 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Lutra at Folk in the Cellar

The Slaughtered Lamb, London, Greater London
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hazel Richings and Sue Conroy at Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 22:30
Session

Chesham Folk Club Singers Night

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ger O’Donnell at Runcorn Folk Club

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Reg Meuross at Glenfarg Folk Club

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Counter’s Creek and Sinéad Orme at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Three Idle Women at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 26 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Graham O’Callaghan at Grand Union Folk Club

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
Mon 26 Oct 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Jez Lowe at Chichester Folk Song Club

The Chichester Inn, Chichester, West Sussex

Tuesday 27 October

Tue 27 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 27 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 27 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

John Blek at Grayshott Folk Club

Grayshott Village Hall, Hindhead, Surrey

Maintained
Tue 27 Oct 19:30 21:45
Session

St Neots Folk Club Round the Room

The Eatons, Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 27 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 27 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 27 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Performers Night

Charing Sports Pavilion, Charing (near Ashford), Kent

Maintained
- Song
- Listening
Tue 27 Oct 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Plumhall at Cutty Wren Folk Club

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
Tue 27 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Andy Eades and Henry Ball at Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 27 Oct 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 27 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Four Gone Confusion, Stewart Dalgliesh and David McKenzie at Bere Regis Folk Night

The Drax Arms, Bere Regis, Dorset
Tue 27 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Cobblers Child at Swindon Folk Club

The Pulpit, Swindon, Wiltshire
Tue 27 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bob Fox at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent
Tue 27 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Last Tuesday Sing

Graig Community Centre, Bassaleg, Newport
- Song

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Everything listed in Nottinghamshire

Folk club nights 15

Paul Downes and Mick Ryan at Carrington Triangle Folk Club Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 20:15
Steve Saunders + Dave Littler at Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club Monday 2 November 2026 at 19:30
Sam Carter at Poppy Folk Club Sunday 15 November 2026 at 19:30
Hoopoe’s Call and Brad + Ray at Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club Monday 16 November 2026 at 19:30
Pete Morton at Carrington Triangle Folk Club Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 20:15
Steve Tilston at Bingham Folk Club Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:00
Judy Dunlop Accompanied and Bob Roach at Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club Monday 30 November 2026 at 19:30
The Wilderness Yet at Second Time Around Folk Club Friday 11 December 2026 at 19:40
Chris Sherburn, Denny Bartley and Emily Sanders at Carrington Triangle Folk Club Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 20:15
Kitewing at Poppy Folk Club Sunday 20 December 2026 at 19:30
Jez Lowe at Carrington Triangle Folk Club Wednesday 20 January 2027 at 20:15
Jenny Bell, Wil Walker and Dan Kittmer at Bingham Folk Club Friday 22 January 2027 at 20:00
Tom Kitching & Jennifer Reid at Poppy Folk Club Sunday 21 February 2027 at 19:30
Ray Baguley & The Bentones at Bingham Folk Club Friday 26 February 2027 at 20:00
Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Seamie O’Dowd, Steve Turner and Malin Hill at Poppy Folk Club Sunday 21 March 2027 at 19:30

Sessions 12

Lion Irish Session Basford · Monthly, 4th Sunday at 15:00
Second Time Around Folk Club Beeston · Every Friday at 19:40
Carrington Triangle Folk Club Carrington · Every Wednesday at 20:15
East Leake Folk Club East Leake · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 20:00
Angel Irish Trad Session Lace Market · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 15:00
Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club Mansfield · Every Monday at 19:30
Newark Folk and Acoustic Singaround Newark-on-Trent · Monthly, 3rd Tuesday at 19:00
Malt Cross Irish Traditional Session Nottingham · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 15:00
Nottingham Comhaltas Session Nottingham · Every Tuesday at 19:30
Trent Acoustic Roots and Folk (TARAF) Radcliffe-on-Trent · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 19:30
King Billy Irish Session Sneinton · Every Thursday at 19:30
Luddite Folk Session Sneinton · Every other Sunday at 19:30

Dances 7

Nottingham Ceilidh Club Beeston · Friday 6 November 2026
Nottingham Ceilidh Club Beeston · Friday 4 December 2026
Nottingham Ceilidh Club Beeston · Friday 15 January 2027
Nottingham Ceilidh Club Beeston · Friday 19 February 2027
Nottingham Ceilidh Club Beeston · Friday 19 March 2027
Gunthorpe Village Hall Ceilidh Gunthorpe · Sunday 27 December 2026
Celtic Showcase and Ceilidh Nottingham · Saturday 7 November 2026

Morris practices 5

Dolphin Morris Men practice Kingston on Soar · Every Thursday, September to April at 19:30
Mortimer’s Morris practice Nottingham · Every Sunday at 18:45
Rattlejag Morris practice Retford · Every Monday, September to April at 19:45
Lady Bay Revellers Morris practice West Bridgford · Every Wednesday, September to April at 20:30
Sullivan’s Sword practice West Bridgford · Every Tuesday at 20:00

Customs 1

Nottingham Goose Fair Nottingham · Every year on the first Friday on or after 25 September, for 10 days, all day

Towns in Nottinghamshire

Beeston (7)
West Bridgford (6)
Carrington (5)
Nottingham (5)
Mansfield (4)
Bingham (3)
Sneinton (2)
Basford (1)
East Leake (1)
Gunthorpe (1)
Kingston on Soar (1)
Lace Market (1)
Newark-on-Trent (1)
Radcliffe-on-Trent (1)
Retford (1)

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