Folk in Oxfordshire

Folk Calendar lists 42 sessions, 20 folk club nights, 9 dances, 8 morris practices and 5 customs at 45 venues in Oxfordshire. Oxford has the most, with 22. Monday is the busiest night, with 13 of the regular listings.

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Monday 1 March to Wednesday 31 March

Friday 5 March

Fri 5 Mar 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hebble at Norwich Folk Club

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

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

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

Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

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

Folk club night

Lynne Hanson and Old Mercia at St Edith Folk

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

Second Time Around Folk Club

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

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 5 Mar 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jez Lowe at Beehive Folk Club

Harthill Village Hall, Harthill, South Yorkshire
Fri 5 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

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

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

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

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

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

Saturday 6 March

Sat 6 Mar 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Fay Hield at Wild Traditions

The Gathering Ground, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Sat 6 Mar 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Gary Fletcher Band at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire

Sunday 7 March

Sun 7 Mar 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

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

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 7 Mar 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

True Foxes and Haves & Haves at TwickFolk

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

Readifolk Singers’ Night

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

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

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

Monday 8 March New moon

Mon 8 Mar 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

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

Stockton Folk Club

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

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

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

Folk club night

Richard Digance at Warwick Folk Club

The Racehorse, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 8 Mar 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

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

Folk at the Grove

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

Bridge Folk Club

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

Herga at the Castle

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

Croydon Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 8 Mar 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 Mar 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Mon 8 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Grand Union Folk Club Singaround

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

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 9 March

Tue 9 Mar 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

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

Cryer Folk

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

Folk Around Fishponds

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

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

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

Nailsea Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

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

Maghull Folk Club

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

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 9 Mar 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Kris Drever & Cahalen Morrison at Marlborough Folk-Roots

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire

Wednesday 10 March

Wed 10 Mar 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

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

Folk club night

M G Boulter at Cumbernauld Folk Club

Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
Wed 10 Mar 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

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

Bromborough Folk Club

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

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

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

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

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

Folk club night

Georgia Shackleton & Aaren Bennett at Redbourn Folk

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

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

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

Cramlington Folk Club

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

Red Lion Folk Club Floor Spots Night

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

BRADFOLK

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon

Maintained
Wed 10 Mar 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Redhills at Bedworth Folk Club

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Wed 10 Mar 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

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

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

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Everything listed in Oxfordshire

Sessions 42

Abingdon Irish Session Abingdon · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 19:30
Abingdon Song Session Abingdon · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 14:30
Bell Folk Circle Session Adderbury · 8 specific dates at 20:30
The Bell Inn Traditional Folk Session Adderbury · Monthly, 5th Tuesday at 20:30
Chinnor Session and Workshop Chinnor · Monthly, 2nd Wednesday at 14:00
Chinnor Third Wednesday Session Chinnor · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
Chinnor Very Slow Session Chinnor · Monthly, 4th Wednesday at 14:00
Chippy Folk & Acoustic Club Chipping Norton · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 19:45
Didcot Irish Session Didcot · Monthly, 1st Tuesday at 20:00
Informal English Session Ducklington · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 20:00
East Hagbourne English and Irish Session East Hagbourne · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
Eight Bells Song and Tune Session Eaton · Every Tuesday at 19:45
Session in Eynsham Eynsham · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 20:00
Catherine Wheel Irish Session Goring-on-Thames · Monthly, 4th Tuesday at 20:00
Grove Slow Session Grove · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 14:30
Long Wittenham Song Session Long Wittenham · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 14:00
Mostly English Tunes Session Milton · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 20:00
Aunty Shanty Oxford · Monthly, 1st Monday at 20:00
Bastard English Session Oxford · Monthly, 2nd Friday at 20:00
Half Moon English Session Oxford · Monthly, last Monday at 20:00
Half Moon Euro Session Oxford · Monthly, 3rd Monday at 20:00
Half Moon Irish Session Oxford · Every Sunday at 20:00
Half Moon Sing Around Oxford · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 20:00
Isis Irish Session Oxford · Monthly, 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Tuesday at 20:00
Old Time and Bluegrass Session Oxford · Monthly, 3rd Monday at 20:00
Oxford Blue Open Session Oxford · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 19:30
Oxford Folk Club Open Night Oxford · Every other Friday at 20:15
Oxford Sacred Harp Singing Oxford · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 19:30
Oxford Slow Celtic Session Oxford · Monthly, 5th Sunday at 16:00
Oxford Slow Session Oxford · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 16:00
Oxford Sunday Social Folk Session Oxford · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 16:30
QOFF, the Queer Open Friendly Folk Session Oxford · Monthly, 2nd Saturday at 12:00
Royal Blenheim Fourth Friday Session Oxford · Monthly, last Friday at 20:00
Sunday at Gulp Fiction Oxford · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 13:00
Boat Inn Music Session Thrupp · Monthly, 1st Monday at 20:00
Bluegrass and Old Time Appalachian Session Wallingford · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 20:00
Come All Ye Session, Wallingford Wallingford · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 20:00
Wallingford Irish Session Wallingford · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 20:00
Wantage Folk Session Wantage · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 19:00
The Oxford Scottish Session Wolvercote · Monthly, 4th Friday at 20:00
White Hart Shanty Session Wolvercote · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 20:00
Come All Ye Session, Woodcote Woodcote · Monthly, 1st Monday at 20:00

Folk club nights 20

Chris Leslie at Banbury Folk Club Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 20:00
Track Dogs at Wychwood Folk Club Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:30
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner at Nettlebed Folk Club Monday 23 November 2026 at 19:30
Canutes Plastic Army at Banbury Folk Club Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 20:00
Megan Henwood & Steve Knightley at Nettlebed Folk Club Monday 30 November 2026 at 19:30
Lauren South at Banbury Folk Club Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 20:00
Jackie Oates & John Spiers at Nettlebed Folk Club Monday 7 December 2026 at 19:30
Jack Blackman at Banbury Folk Club Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 20:00
St Agnes Fountain at Nettlebed Folk Club Monday 14 December 2026 at 19:30
Gerry Colvin at Banbury Folk Club Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 20:00
Johnny Coppin at Wychwood Folk Club Saturday 19 December 2026 at 19:30
Julie July Quartet at Wychwood Folk Club Saturday 16 January 2027 at 19:30
The Lost Notes at Wychwood Folk Club Saturday 6 February 2027 at 19:30
Maddy Prior & Peter Knight at Nettlebed Folk Club Tuesday 16 February 2027 at 19:30
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman at Nettlebed Folk Club Monday 1 March 2027 at 19:30
Gary Fletcher Band at Wychwood Folk Club Saturday 6 March 2027 at 19:30
McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle at Nettlebed Folk Club Monday 15 March 2027 at 19:30
Scott Doonican at Banbury Folk Club Wednesday 24 March 2027 at 20:00
The Rosie Hood Band and Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer at Wychwood Folk Club Saturday 17 April 2027 at 19:30
Spiers & Boden at Nettlebed Folk Club Monday 19 April 2027 at 19:30

Dances 9

Christmas Ceilidh Grove · Saturday 5 December 2026 at 20:00
Folk for MS Ceilidh Grove · Saturday 12 June 2027 at 20:00
Spring Ceilidh Grove · Saturday 3 April 2027 at 20:00
Winter Ceilidh Grove · Saturday 30 January 2027 at 20:00
Oxfolk Ceilidh Kennington · Second Saturday of the month, October to May at 20:00
Oxford Contra Kennington · Saturday 28 November 2026 at 19:30
Oxford Contra Kennington · Saturday 16 January 2027 at 19:30
Oxford Contra Kennington · Saturday 20 March 2027 at 19:30
Bal Miniscule Oxford · Fourth Sunday of the month at 14:00

Morris practices 8

Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers practice Abingdon · Every other Thursday, October to April at 20:00
Icknield Way Morris Men practice Denchworth · Every Wednesday, September to April at 19:30
Kirtlington Morris practice Kirtlington · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Masons Apron Morris practice Long Hanborough · Every Monday, September to April at 20:00
Oxford City Morris Men practice Oxford · Every Wednesday, September to April at 19:30
Oxford University Morris practice Oxford · Every Wednesday, September to May at 19:40
Wolvercote Morris practice Oxford · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Towersey Horseshoes Morris practice Towersey · Every Wednesday, September to May at 19:30

Customs 5

Headington Quarry Boxing Day Mummers Headington Quarry · Every year on 26 December, 11:15 to 14:15
Oxford May Morning Oxford · Every year on 1 May, from 06:00
Abingdon Michaelmas Fair Abingdon · Every year on the first Monday on or after 3 October, for 2 days, 12:00 to 23:00
Abingdon Runaway Fair Abingdon · Every year on the first Monday on or after 10 October, all day
Banbury Michaelmas Fair Banbury · Every year on the first Wednesday on or after 12 October, for 4 days, all day

Towns in Oxfordshire

Oxford (22)
Nettlebed (8)
Banbury (7)
Ascott-under-Wychwood (6)
Abingdon (5)
Grove (5)
Kennington (4)
Chinnor (3)
Wallingford (3)
Adderbury (2)
Wolvercote (2)
Chipping Norton (1)
Denchworth (1)
Didcot (1)
Ducklington (1)
East Hagbourne (1)
Eaton (1)
Eynsham (1)
Goring-on-Thames (1)
Headington Quarry (1)
Kirtlington (1)
Long Hanborough (1)
Long Wittenham (1)
Milton (1)
Thrupp (1)
Towersey (1)
Wantage (1)
Woodcote (1)

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