Folk in Somerset

Folk Calendar lists 13 sessions, 10 morris practices, 6 folk club nights, 5 dances and 4 customs at 31 venues in Somerset. Nailsea has the most, with 5. Thursday is the busiest night, with 8 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Tuesday 1 December

Tue 1 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 1 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English

Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Black Swan Folk Club

National Centre for Early Music, York, North Yorkshire
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

No Worries and Four Gone Confusion at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

Wednesday 2 December

Wed 2 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 2 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Launceston Folk Club Folk Night

Keep Audio Co., Launceston, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Harrogate Folk Club Night

Rooster’s Brewery Taproom, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Paul Armer & Chris Lord at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham at Faversham Folk Club

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
Wed 2 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 2 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley at Spalding Folk Club

South Holland Centre, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Wed 2 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Vo Fletcher at Shirley Folk Club

Solihull Sports and Social Club (Municipal Club), Solihull, West Midlands
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Paper Boats at Over Hulton Folk Club

Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Abi Budgen and Rob Peters and The Slapdash Cowboys at Red Lion Folk Club

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Lamb Folk Club Open Stage

The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Elsa-Jean McTaggart at Dunfermline Folk Club

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Craven at Greenbank Folk Club

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Lauren South at Banbury Folk Club

Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 2 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 2 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 3 December

Thu 3 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones “Wesselbobs” at Deal Folk Club

St. Andrews Church Hall, Deal, Kent
Thu 3 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Tom Moore Quartet at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Boo Hewerdine & Jill Jackson at Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club

Polish Club (Bennochy House), Kirkcaldy, Fife
Thu 3 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

The Nag’s Head, Wrexham, Wrexham
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Elsie Franklin and the Rockettes at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Stephen Quigg and Pernille Quigg at Nitten Folk Club

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Anthony John Clarke at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
Thu 3 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

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Everything listed in Somerset

Sessions 13

Castle Cary Round the Room Session Castle Cary · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 20:00
East Lambrook Session East Lambrook · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 19:30
Exebridge Tunes Session Exebridge · Monthly, 1st Monday at 20:00
Riflemans Arms Session Glastonbury · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 20:00
Hornblotton Folk Music Session Hornblotton · Monthly, 4th Monday at 19:30
Eli’s Traditional Singaround Huish Episcopi · Monthly, 3rd Saturday at 20:30
Nailsea Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night Nailsea · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 20:00
Paulton Song and Tune Session Paulton · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 20:30
Taunton Sunday Folktunes Session Taunton · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Sunday at 14:30
City Arms Singaround Wells · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 20:45
The FolkScore session West Chinnock · Monthly, last Sunday at 19:00
White Hart Singaround Wiveliscombe · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 18:00
Ring O’Bells Singaround Wookey · Monthly, 2nd Monday at 20:30

Morris practices 10

Mr Wilkins Shilling practice Bathampton · Every Thursday at 20:00
Taunton Deane Morris Men practice Bradford on Tone · Every Tuesday, September to April at 19:30
Chalice Morris Men practice Brent Knoll · Every Thursday, September to April at 20:00
Sweet Coppin Clog practice Creech St Michael · Every Tuesday at 19:30
Glastonbury Border Morris practice Glastonbury · Every Wednesday at 19:00
Somerset Morris practice Marksbury · Every Thursday at 20:00
Treacle Eater Clog practice Rimpton · Every Monday, September to April at 19:30
Enigma Border Morris practice Stoke sub Hamdon · Every Monday, September to April at 20:00
Cam Valley Morris Men practice Wells · Every Tuesday at 19:30
West Somerset Morris practice West Quantoxhead · Every Thursday, September to April at 19:30

Folk club nights 6

Aaron Catlow and Kit Hawes at Nailsea Folk Club Nailsea · Friday 13 November 2026 at 20:00
Ragged Jack and Anna Anise at Fanny’s Roving Folk Club Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:00
The Pagoda Project at Nailsea Folk Club Nailsea · Saturday 28 November 2026 at 20:00
The Wilderness Yet at Nailsea Folk Club Nailsea · Saturday 19 December 2026 at 20:00
Jim Moray at Nailsea Folk Club Nailsea · Saturday 30 January 2027 at 20:00
The Brothers Gillespie at Fanny’s Roving Folk Club Saturday 20 February 2027 at 20:00

Dances 5

Judy’s Ceilidh Class Minehead Alcombe · Every Wednesday at 17:00
Bal Crewkerne Crewkerne · Sunday 6 December 2026 at 19:00
Bal Crewkerne Crewkerne · Sunday 21 February 2027 at 19:00
Bal Crewkerne Crewkerne · Sunday 18 April 2027 at 19:00
Bal Crewkerne Crewkerne · Sunday 13 June 2027 at 19:00

Customs 4

Carhampton Wassail Carhampton · Every year on 17 January, or the Saturday before when that is a Sunday, from 18:30
Bridgwater St Matthew’s Fair Bridgwater · Every year on the last Wednesday in September, for 4 days, 11:00 to 23:00
Punkie Night Hinton St George · Every year on the first Thursday on or after 24 October, from 18:00
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Bridgwater · Every year on the first Saturday in November, from 18:00

Towns in Somerset

Nailsea (5)
Crewkerne (4)
Bridgwater (2)
Glastonbury (2)
Langport (2)
Wells (2)
Alcombe (1)
Bathampton (1)
Bradford on Tone (1)
Brent Knoll (1)
Carhampton (1)
Castle Cary (1)
Creech St Michael (1)
East Lambrook (1)
Exebridge (1)
Hinton St George (1)
Hornblotton (1)
Huish Episcopi (1)
Marksbury (1)
Paulton (1)
Rimpton (1)
Stoke sub Hamdon (1)
Taunton (1)
West Chinnock (1)
West Quantoxhead (1)
Wiveliscombe (1)
Wookey (1)

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