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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Friday 13 November to Thursday 31 December

Thursday 17 December

Thu 17 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Cormac Begley at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Teddy Paton & The Midnight Sensation at Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club

Polish Club (Bennochy House), Kirkcaldy, Fife
Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

John Kirkpatrick at Hungry Horse Folk Club

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Underground Folk Collective at Crumpsall Folk Club

The Cleveland, Crumpsall, Greater Manchester
Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes at SoundBox Acoustic & Roots

St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester, Cheshire
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Spalding Folk Club Singaround

The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Clean Sneak, Jonny Brewer and Trina Read at The Acoustic Club

The Belgian Brewer, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Thu 17 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 17 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 17 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 17 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 18 December

Fri 18 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 18 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 18 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 18 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

A Winter Union at St Edith Folk

Queen’s Hall Theatre, Cranbrook, Kent
Fri 18 Dec 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 18 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 18 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet and Heartwood Chorus at Downend Folk & Roots

Christ Church Downend, Downend, South Gloucestershire
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Folk at the Barlow

The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tim Edey at Stonehaven Folk Club

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Caroline Regan at Colindale Barnet Folk Club

The Bull Theatre, Barnet, Greater London
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jackie Oates and John Spiers at HepworthLIVE

Hepworth Village Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
Fri 18 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Saturday 19 December

Sat 19 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Johnny Coppin at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Sat 19 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at Nailsea Folk Club

Nailsea Tithe Barn, Nailsea, Somerset
Sat 19 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Hunch at The Lake District Folk & Acoustic Club

Staveley Village Hall, Staveley, North Yorkshire
Sat 19 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Riff Raff at Raising the Rafters Folk Club

The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire

Sunday 20 December

Sun 20 Dec 13:30 16:30
Session

Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 20 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 20 Dec 14:00 17:00

Folk club night

The Dilly Boys at Valley Folk Club

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
Sun 20 Dec 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Kitewing at Poppy Folk Club

The Poppy & Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Albion Christmas at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 20 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Kimberleys at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 20 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

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

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

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

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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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