Folk in Nottinghamshire

Folk Calendar lists 13 folk club nights, 12 sessions, 5 dances, 5 morris practices and 1 custom at 20 venues in Nottinghamshire. Beeston has the most, with 6. Sunday is the busiest night, with 7 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Friday 16 April

Fri 16 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 16 Apr 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 16 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 16 Apr 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 16 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth at Folk at the Barlow

The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire
Fri 16 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Daoiri Farrell at North Shropshire Folk

Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire

Saturday 17 April

Sat 17 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman at NettlehamLive

Nettleham Village Hall, Nettleham, Lincolnshire
Sat 17 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Rosie Hood Band and Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Sat 17 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Dan Walsh at SoundBox Acoustic & Roots

St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester, Cheshire

Sunday 18 April

Sun 18 Apr 13:30 16:30
Session

Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 18 Apr 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 18 Apr 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 18 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 18 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

George Sansome & Matt Quinn and Jo Girdlestone & Malcolm MacWatt at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

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

Monday 19 April

Mon 19 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

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

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

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

Folk club night

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman at Warwick Folk Club

The Racehorse, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

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

Folk club night

Spiers & Boden at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 19 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bird in the Belly at Tonbridge Folk Club

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Finlay Napier at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 19 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 20 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Mountain Song at Ardersier International Folk Club

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
Tue 20 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

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

Folk club night

Spiers and Boden at Marlborough Folk-Roots

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire

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Folk club nights 13

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 5

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

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 (6)
West Bridgford (6)
Carrington (4)
Nottingham (4)
Bingham (3)
Mansfield (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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