Folk in Scotland

Folk Calendar lists 121 sessions, 34 folk club nights and 15 customs at 107 venues in Scotland. City of Edinburgh has the most, with 48. Thursday is the busiest night, with 32 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Thursday 1 April

Thu 1 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Deal Folk Club Singers Night

St. Andrews Church Hall, Deal, Kent
- Song
- English
Thu 1 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 1 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 1 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 1 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 1 Apr 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed

Thu 1 Apr 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 1 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 1 Apr 20:00 22:45
Session

Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

The Nag’s Head, Wrexham, Wrexham
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 1 Apr 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 1 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 1 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 1 Apr 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 2 April

Fri 2 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 2 Apr 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 2 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 2 Apr 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 2 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 2 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Lester Simpson & Nigel Corbett at Beehive Folk Club

Harthill Village Hall, Harthill, South Yorkshire
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 2 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

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

Saturday 3 April

Sat 3 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Ninebarrow at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
Sat 3 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Janice Burns and Jon Doran at Wild Traditions

The Gathering Ground, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Sunday 4 April

Sun 4 Apr 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
- Mixed
Sun 4 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 4 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

TwickFolk Singaround

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
- Song
- English
Sun 4 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 4 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

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

Monday 5 April

Mon 5 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Guesthouse Singers Session

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
- Song
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Warwick Folk Club Performers Night

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire
- Mixed
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Forest Folk Singaround

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 5 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Melanie Crew & Ross Palmer at Tonbridge Folk Club

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Mon 5 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 5 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 5 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 5 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Cambridge Folk Club Round the Room Session

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 5 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 5 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 5 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 6 April New moon

Tue 6 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 6 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 6 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 6 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 6 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 6 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 6 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

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Sessions 121

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night Aberdeen · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Old Blackfriars Session Aberdeen · Every Thursday at 20:00
Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night Ardersier · Every Tuesday at 19:30
Aviemore Folk Night Aviemore · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Thursday at 19:30
Sunday Music at Belleisle Conservatory Ayr · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 13:00
Ballinluig Inn Session Ballinluig · Monthly, 2nd and last Friday at 19:30
Clydesdale Folk Club Singers’ Night Biggar · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 20:00
Nova Scotia Folk Club Bishopbriggs · Every Wednesday at 19:00
Ericht Alehouse Sunday Session Blairgowrie · Every Sunday at 15:30
Stag’s Head Session Carnoustie · Every Wednesday at 20:30
Denholm Folk Session Denholm · Every other Wednesday at 20:00
Dunbar Volunteer Arms Session Dunbar · Every Thursday at 19:30
Dunblane Folk Club Dunblane · Every Sunday at 19:30
Fisherman’s Tavern Session Dundee · Every Thursday at 20:00
Speedwell Bar Session Dundee · Every Tuesday at 20:30
Dunfermline Folk Club Singers’ Night Dunfermline · Monthly, last Wednesday at 20:00
Taybank Thursday Trad Session Dunkeld · Every Thursday at 20:00
Antiquary Thursday Session Edinburgh · Every Thursday at 20:30
Bennets Middling Session Edinburgh · Monthly, 4th Monday at 19:30
Black Cat Monday Session Edinburgh · Every Monday at 21:30
Black Cat Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 16:00
Black Cat Thursday Session Edinburgh · Every Thursday at 21:30
Black Cat Wednesday Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 21:30
Canons’ Gait Wednesday Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Cask and Barrel Southside Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 19:30
Dougal’s Friday Session Edinburgh · Every Friday at 18:00
Dougal’s Saturday Session Edinburgh · Every Saturday at 15:00
Dougal’s Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 17:30
Dougal’s Thursday Session Edinburgh · Every Thursday at 20:00
Edinburgh Intermediate Trad Session Edinburgh · Every other Saturday at 13:00
Edinburgh Sacred Harp Singing Edinburgh · Monthly, 3rd Tuesday at 19:00
Edinburgh Scandi Session Edinburgh · Monthly, last Sunday at 14:00
Edinburgh Shanty Night Edinburgh · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 20:00
Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers Edinburgh · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Sunday at 19:30
Edinburgh Slower Session Edinburgh · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Monday at 19:30
Edinburgh Song Session Edinburgh · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 15:00
Penny Black Monday Session Edinburgh · Every Monday at 21:30
Penny Black Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 16:30
Penny Black Tuesday Session Edinburgh · Every Tuesday at 21:30
Penny Black Wednesday Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 21:30
Royal Oak Friday Folk Session Edinburgh · Every Friday at 17:30
Royal Oak Saturday Folk Session Edinburgh · Every Saturday at 21:30
Royal Oak Singers’ Night Edinburgh · Every Monday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Friday Afternoon Session Edinburgh · Every Friday at 14:00
Sandy Bell’s Friday Session Edinburgh · Every Friday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Monday Session Edinburgh · Every Monday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Saturday Afternoon Session Edinburgh · Every Saturday at 14:00
Sandy Bell’s Saturday Session Edinburgh · Every Saturday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Sunday Afternoon Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 16:00
Sandy Bell’s Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Thursday Session Edinburgh · Every Thursday at 21:00
Sandy Bell’s Tuesday Session Edinburgh · Every Tuesday at 21:30
Sandy Bell’s Wednesday Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 21:00
Seamus’s Friday Session Edinburgh · Every Friday at 18:00
Seamus’s Saturday Session Edinburgh · Every Saturday at 15:00
Seamus’s Sunday Session Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 17:30
Seamus’s Wednesday Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Sociograss Fort Bar Session Edinburgh · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 19:00
Sociograss Leith Community Croft Session Edinburgh · Every Wednesday at 18:00
Sociograss Sunday Jam Edinburgh · Every Sunday at 17:00
McKerron’s Thursday Session Elgin · Every Thursday at 19:00
Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night Falkirk · Every Thursday at 19:30
Fintry Inn Sunday Session Fintry · Every Sunday at 14:00
Red Lion Fochabers Session Fochabers · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 16:00
Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night Gateside · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 20:00
Ben Nevis Sunday Session Glasgow · Every Sunday at 20:00
Ben Nevis Thursday Session Glasgow · Every Thursday at 20:00
Ben Nevis Wednesday Session Glasgow · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Brass Monkey Tuesday Session Glasgow · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Curler’s Rest Thursday Session Glasgow · Every Thursday at 20:00
Dram Monday Celtic Session Glasgow · Every Monday at 20:00
Dram Sunday Folk Session Glasgow · Every Sunday at 19:30
Glad Cafe Trad Session Glasgow · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 19:30
Glasgow First Friday Sing Glasgow · Monthly, 1st Friday at 19:00
Glasgow Nordic Session Glasgow · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Glasgow Singaround Glasgow · Monthly, 1st Monday at 19:30
Grace’s Thursday Session Glasgow · Every Thursday at 19:00
How Serene Singing Circle Glasgow · Monthly, last Sunday at 19:00
Islay Inn Monday Session Glasgow · Every Monday at 20:00
Islay Inn Thursday Irish Session Glasgow · Every Thursday at 20:30
Kelvin Thursday Session Glasgow · Every Thursday at 20:00
Machair Bar Tuesday Session Glasgow · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Malones Friday Trad Session Glasgow · Every Friday at 21:00
Malones Monday Trad Session Glasgow · Every Monday at 21:00
Vinyl Bar Sunday Session Glasgow · Every Sunday at 14:00
Vinyl Bar Wednesday Session Glasgow · Every Wednesday at 14:00
Clachaig Inn Sunday Session Glencoe · Every Sunday at 21:00
Glengarnock Railway Inn Session Glengarnock · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 19:00
Innerleithen Music Sessions Innerleithen · Every Thursday at 20:00
A Tune for the Foodbank at Encore Inverness · Every other Friday at 20:00
Hootananny Sunday Session Inverness · Every Sunday at 18:00
Hootananny Wednesday Session Inverness · Every Wednesday at 20:45
Sessions in the Shire: Black Bull Inverurie · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 19:30
Seil Hall Slow Session Isle of Seil · Every Monday at 19:30
The Old Inn Thursday Trad Session Isle of Skye · Every Thursday at 20:30
The Canon Monday Session Jedburgh · Every Monday at 20:30
Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night Kelso · Every Friday at 19:45
Kelso Thursday Trad Session Kelso · Every Thursday at 20:00
Kincraig Folk Session Kincraig · Every Monday at 20:00
Orkney Club Thursday Session Kirkwall · Every Thursday at 20:30
The Lounge Bar Wednesday Session Lerwick · Every Wednesday at 21:00
Commercial Inn Letham Session Letham · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 15:00
Lossie Folk Club Lossiemouth · Every Tuesday at 20:30
Nairn Trad Sessions Nairn · Every Wednesday at 19:30
Nitten Folk Club Singaround Newtongrange · Monthly, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Thursday at 20:30
MacGregor’s Oban Sunday Session Oban · Every Sunday at 15:00
MacGregor’s Oban Tuesday Song Session Oban · Every Tuesday at 19:00
Sessions in the Shire: Redgarth Oldmeldrum · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 19:30
Anchor Scottish Trad Jam Paisley · Every Thursday at 20:00
Peebles Acoustic Sessions Peebles · Every other Sunday at 15:30
Penicuik Folk Club Singers’ Night Penicuik · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Sessions in the Shire: Craft Bar Pitmedden · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 19:30
Whey Pat Tavern Session St Andrews · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Settle Inn Session Stirling · Every Wednesday at 20:00
William Wallace Session Stirling · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 19:30
Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night Stonehaven · Every other Friday at 20:00
Stow Folk Session Stow · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 15:00
Aberdeen Arms Tarland Session Tarland · Every Tuesday at 21:00
Slow Session, Tayport Tayport · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 17:00
Thurso Wednesday Folk Session Thurso · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Sessions in the Shire: Shepherd’s Rest Westhill · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 19:30

Folk club nights 34

Bob Fox at Glenfarg Folk Club Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:00
Rachel Davis and Darren McMullan at Montrose Folk Club Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 20:00
Martin Simpson and John Thompson at Cumbernauld Folk Club Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 19:00
Ronnie Mackie and George Mackie at Dunfermline Folk Club Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 20:00
Martin Simpson at Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:30
Claire Hastings at Stonehaven Folk Club Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:00
Dagger Gordon and Fraya Thomsen at Ardersier International Folk Club Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 19:30
Eleanor McEvoy at Montrose Folk Club Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 20:00
George Machray at Edinburgh Folk Club Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 20:00
Tom McConville at Irvine Folk Club Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 20:00
Claire Hastings at Crail Folk Club Thursday 26 November 2026 at 21:00
Eilidh Grant Trio at Music at Craigie Saturday 28 November 2026 at 19:30
Anna Massie at Glenfarg Folk Club Monday 30 November 2026 at 20:00
Elsa-Jean McTaggart at Dunfermline Folk Club Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 20:00
Boo Hewerdine & Jill Jackson at Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club Thursday 3 December 2026 at 19:30
Stephen Quigg and Pernille Quigg at Nitten Folk Club Thursday 3 December 2026 at 20:30
Tripple at Stonehaven Folk Club Friday 4 December 2026 at 20:00
Bruce Davies at Glenfarg Folk Club Monday 7 December 2026 at 20:00
Ellie Beaton Trio at Montrose Folk Club Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 20:00
Jim Jack, John Graham and Cy Jack at Irvine Folk Club Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 20:00
Judy Barker and Sally Thomas at Edinburgh Folk Club Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 20:00
Morgans Men at Dunfermline Folk Club Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 20:00
Teddy Paton & The Midnight Sensation at Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club Thursday 17 December 2026 at 19:30
Tim Edey at Stonehaven Folk Club Friday 18 December 2026 at 20:00
Andrew Gordon at Dunfermline Folk Club Wednesday 6 January 2027 at 20:00
Whyte Noise at Dunfermline Folk Club Wednesday 20 January 2027 at 20:00
Judy Barker and Sally Thomas at Dunfermline Folk Club Wednesday 3 February 2027 at 20:00
Bowhill Players at Dunfermline Folk Club Wednesday 10 February 2027 at 20:00
Brooks Williams at Cumbernauld Folk Club Thursday 18 February 2027 at 19:00
M G Boulter at Cumbernauld Folk Club Wednesday 10 March 2027 at 19:00
Choras at Dunfermline Folk Club Wednesday 24 March 2027 at 20:00
Anna Massie at Cumbernauld Folk Club Thursday 15 April 2027 at 19:00
Mountain Song at Ardersier International Folk Club Tuesday 20 April 2027 at 19:30
Mountain Song at Dunfermline Folk Club Wednesday 21 April 2027 at 20:00

Customs 15

Kirkwall Ba’ Game Kirkwall · Every year on 25 December, or the Monday after when that is a Sunday, from 10:00
Biggar Hogmanay Bonfire Biggar · Every year on 31 December, 21:15 to 16:00
Stonehaven Fireballs Stonehaven · Every year on 31 December, 23:00 to 00:30
Comrie Flambeaux Comrie · Every year on 31 December, 23:30 to 00:30
Scalloway Fire Festival Scalloway · Every year on the second Friday in January, from 19:00
Burning the Clavie Burghead · Every year on 11 January, or the Saturday before when that is a Sunday, from 18:00
Up Helly Aa Lerwick · Every year on the last Tuesday in January, 19:30 to 16:00
Lanark Whuppity Scoorie Lanark · Every year on 1 March, or the Monday after when that is a Sunday, from 18:00
Delting Up Helly Aa Brae · Every year on the third Friday in March, from 19:30
Beltane Fire Festival Edinburgh · Every year on 30 April, from 19:30
Lanark Lanimer Day Lanark · Every year on the first Thursday on or after 6 June, from 10:00
Sma’ Shot Day Paisley · Every year on the first Saturday in July, from 12:00
Langholm Common Riding Langholm · Every year on the last Friday in July, from 05:00
The Burryman South Queensferry · Every year on the second Friday in August, 09:00 to 18:00
Samhuinn Fire Festival Edinburgh · Every year on 31 October, 18:30 to 22:30

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