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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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Sunday 18 April

Sun 18 Apr 14:30 16:30
Session

Abingdon Song Session

The Punch Bowl, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Song
Sun 18 Apr 16:30 18:30
Session

Oxford Sunday Social Folk Session

The Lamb & Flag, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Irish Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Mostly English Tunes Session

The Plum Pudding, Milton, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- English
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Informal English Session

The Bell, Ducklington, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- English
Sun 18 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English

Monday 19 April

Mon 19 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Spiers & Boden at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Old Time and Bluegrass Session

The Star, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Euro Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Kennet Morris Men practice

St Mary’s Church Hall, Shinfield, Berkshire

Maintained
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 19 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Masons Apron Morris practice

Long Hanborough Recreation Hall, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 19:30 21:15
Session

Oxford Sacred Harp Singing

Church of St John the Evangelist, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Song
- Shape Note
Tue 20 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Eight Bells Song and Tune Session

Eight Bells, Eaton, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Isis Irish Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 20 Apr 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Kirtlington Morris practice

Kirtlington Village Hall, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation

Wednesday 21 April

Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Icknield Way Morris Men practice

Denchworth Village Hall, Denchworth, Oxfordshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Oxford City Morris Men practice

Jericho Community Centre, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Towersey Horseshoes Morris practice

Three Horseshoes Barn, Towersey, Oxfordshire
Wed 21 Apr 19:40 21:00
Morris Practice

Oxford University Morris practice

Jericho Community Centre, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Chinnor Third Wednesday Session

Chinnor Village Hall, Chinnor, Oxfordshire
- Tune
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

East Hagbourne English and Irish Session

The Fleur de Lys, East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Wolvercote Morris practice

St Peter’s Church Rooms, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Thursday 22 April

Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Come All Ye Session, Wallingford

Coach & Horses, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

The Brackley Morris Dancers practice

Brackley Town Hall, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

Friday 23 April

St George's Day

Fri 23 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

The Oxford Scottish Session

The White Hart, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Scottish
Fri 23 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Sunday 25 April

Sun 25 Apr 14:00 19:00
Dance

Bal Miniscule

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Bal
- Dance
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon Irish Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
- Irish
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Brackley Folk and Acoustic Club Night

The Bell Inn, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Mixed

Monday 26 April

Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Half Moon English Session

The Half Moon, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- English
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Kennet Morris Men practice

St Mary’s Church Hall, Shinfield, Berkshire

Maintained
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Masons Apron Morris practice

Long Hanborough Recreation Hall, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire

Tuesday 27 April

Tue 27 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Eight Bells Song and Tune Session

Eight Bells, Eaton, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Session in Eynsham

The Queens Head, Eynsham, Oxfordshire
- Mixed
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Isis Irish Session

Isis Farmhouse, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Kirtlington Morris practice

Kirtlington Village Hall, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Federation
Tue 27 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Catherine Wheel Irish Session

The Catherine Wheel, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
- Tune
- Irish

Wednesday 28 April

Wed 28 Apr 14:00 16:00
Session

Chinnor Very Slow Session

Chinnor Village Hall, Chinnor, Oxfordshire
Wed 28 Apr 19:30 22:00
Morris Practice

Icknield Way Morris Men practice

Denchworth Village Hall, Denchworth, Oxfordshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Wed 28 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Oxford City Morris Men practice

Jericho Community Centre, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Wed 28 Apr 19:30 21:00
Morris Practice

Towersey Horseshoes Morris practice

Three Horseshoes Barn, Towersey, Oxfordshire
Wed 28 Apr 19:40 21:00
Morris Practice

Oxford University Morris practice

Jericho Community Centre, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Wed 28 Apr 20:00 21:00
Morris Practice

Wolvercote Morris practice

St Peter’s Church Rooms, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Thursday 29 April

Thu 29 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers practice

Trinity Church Hall, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring
Thu 29 Apr 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

The Brackley Morris Dancers practice

Brackley Town Hall, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Cotswold
- The Morris Ring

Friday 30 April

Fri 30 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Royal Blenheim Fourth Friday Session

The Royal Blenheim, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

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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