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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Friday 1 January to Sunday 31 January

Wednesday 13 January

Wed 13 Jan 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Jess and Richard Arrowsmith and Steve Warner & Julie Simpson at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
Wed 13 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Liz Simcock at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Wed 13 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Lion Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 22:45
Session

BRADFOLK

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon

Maintained
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Donnelly & South at Bedworth Folk Club

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Gren Bartley at The Willows Folk Club

Wrea Green Institute, Wrea Green, Lancashire
Wed 13 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 13 Jan 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 13 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 14 January

Thu 14 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 14 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Wanderers at Hungry Horse Folk Club

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Thu 14 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 14 Jan 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 14 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

Bowes Park Folk Club Open Mic

Mum’s Bistro, London, Greater London
- Mixed
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Song
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Clydesdale Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar, South Lanarkshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

London Klezmer Quartet at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 14 Jan 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 14 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 14 Jan 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 14 Jan 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 14 Jan 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Winter Wilson at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
Thu 14 Jan 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 15 January

Fri 15 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Holly Clarke at Norwich Folk Club

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
Fri 15 Jan 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 15 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 15 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Callum Granger at Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Fri 15 Jan 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 15 Jan 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 15 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 15 Jan 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 15 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 15 Jan 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The McGoldrick Family and Mark Dowding at Folk at the Barlow

The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire
Fri 15 Jan 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Saturday 16 January

Sat 16 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Julie July Quartet at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire

Sunday 17 January

Sun 17 Jan 13:30 16:30
Session

Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 17 Jan 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 17 Jan 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 17 Jan 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Jon Palmer Acoustic Band and Pete Davies at Wetherby Folk Club

Wetherby Sports Association, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Sun 17 Jan 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 17 Jan 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 17 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Harry Kessell at Dreamers Folk

The Victoria Inn, Four Lanes, Cornwall
Sun 17 Jan 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hannah White and Keiron Marshall at Dulwich Folk

The Castle, London, Greater London
Sun 17 Jan 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Liz Simcock and John & Di Cullen at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 17 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 17 Jan 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

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

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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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