Folk in Scottish Borders

Folk Calendar lists 7 sessions and 1 folk club night at 7 venues in Scottish Borders. Kelso has the most, with 3. Thursday is the busiest night, with 3 of the regular listings.

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Friday 1 January to Sunday 31 January

Friday 1 January

Fri 1 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Friday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 1 Jan 17:30 19:30
Session

Royal Oak Friday Folk Session

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 1 Jan 18:00 21:00
Session

Seamus’s Friday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 1 Jan 18:00 21:00
Session

Dougal’s Friday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 1 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 1 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Friday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Saturday 2 January

Sat 2 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Saturday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 2 Jan 15:00 18:00
Session

Seamus’s Saturday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 2 Jan 15:00 18:00
Session

Dougal’s Saturday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 2 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Saturday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 2 Jan 21:30 23:30
Session

Royal Oak Saturday Folk Session

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Sunday 3 January

Sun 3 Jan 15:00 17:00
Session

Stow Folk Session

The Station House, Stow, Scottish Borders
Sun 3 Jan 15:30 18:00
Session

Peebles Acoustic Sessions

The Cross Keys, Peebles, Scottish Borders
Sun 3 Jan 16:00 18:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Sunday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 3 Jan 16:00 19:00
Session

Black Cat Sunday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Sun 3 Jan 16:30 19:30
Session

Penny Black Sunday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 3 Jan 17:00 20:00
Session

Sociograss Sunday Jam

The Bowlers Rest, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 3 Jan 17:30 20:30
Session

Seamus’s Sunday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 3 Jan 17:30 20:30
Session

Dougal’s Sunday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sun 3 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers

Athletic Arms (Diggers), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Scottish
Sun 3 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Cask and Barrel Southside Sunday Session

Cask and Barrel Southside, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
Sun 3 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Sunday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Monday 4 January

Mon 4 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Blue Bell Session

Blue Bell Hotel, Belford, Northumberland
- Mixed
Mon 4 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Edinburgh Slower Session

Bennets Bar, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 4 Jan 20:30 23:30
Session

The Canon Monday Session

The Canon, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
Mon 4 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Monday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 4 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Royal Oak Singers’ Night

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Song
Mon 4 Jan 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Monday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Mon 4 Jan 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Monday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Tuesday 5 January

Twelfth Night

Tue 5 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Penicuik Folk Club Singers’ Night

Shottstown Miners’ Club, Penicuik, Midlothian
Tue 5 Jan 21:30 23:30
Session

Sandy Bell’s Tuesday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Tue 5 Jan 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Tuesday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Mixed
- Traditional

Wednesday 6 January

Wed 6 Jan 18:00 21:00
Session

Sociograss Leith Community Croft Session

Leith Community Croft, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Canons’ Gait Wednesday Session

The Canons’ Gait, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Maintained
Wed 6 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Seamus’s Wednesday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Wed 6 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Wednesday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 6 Jan 21:30 23:30
Session

Penny Black Wednesday Session

Penny Black, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 6 Jan 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Wednesday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Thursday 7 January New moon

Thu 7 Jan 19:00 21:00
Session

Sociograss Fort Bar Session

Fort Bar, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Thu 7 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Dougal’s Thursday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish
Thu 7 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Kelso Thursday Trad Session

Cross Keys Hotel (Saddlers’ Bar), Kelso, Scottish Borders
Thu 7 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Innerleithen Music Sessions

St Ronan’s Hotel, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
Thu 7 Jan 20:15 22:15
Session

The Pilot Session

The Pilot, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
- Tune
- Traditional
Thu 7 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Antiquary Thursday Session

The Antiquary, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Scottish
Thu 7 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Thursday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Thu 7 Jan 21:30 00:30
Session

Black Cat Thursday Session

The Black Cat, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Tune
- Irish

Friday 8 January

Fri 8 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Friday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 8 Jan 17:30 19:30
Session

Royal Oak Friday Folk Session

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 8 Jan 18:00 21:00
Session

Seamus’s Friday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 8 Jan 18:00 21:00
Session

Dougal’s Friday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Fri 8 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 8 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Friday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Saturday 9 January

Sat 9 Jan 13:00 16:00
Session

Edinburgh Intermediate Trad Session

Leith Depot, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 9 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Saturday Afternoon Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 9 Jan 15:00 18:00
Session

Seamus’s Saturday Session

Seamus’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 9 Jan 15:00 18:00
Session

Dougal’s Saturday Session

Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 9 Jan 18:00 22:30
Dance

Branxton Ceilidh

Branxton Village Hall, Branxton, Northumberland
- Ceilidh
- Dance
Sat 9 Jan 21:00 23:00
Session

Sandy Bell’s Saturday Session

Sandy Bell’s, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sat 9 Jan 21:30 23:30
Session

Royal Oak Saturday Folk Session

Royal Oak, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

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Everything listed in Scottish Borders

Sessions 7

Denholm Folk Session Denholm · Every other Wednesday at 20:00
Innerleithen Music Sessions Innerleithen · Every Thursday at 20:00
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
Peebles Acoustic Sessions Peebles · Every other Sunday at 15:30
Stow Folk Session Stow · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 15:00

Folk club nights 1

Heidi Talbot, Boo Hewerdine and Geoff Ross at Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Friday 13 November 2026 at 19:30

Towns in Scottish Borders

Kelso (3)
Denholm (1)
Innerleithen (1)
Jedburgh (1)
Peebles (1)
Stow (1)

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