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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Monday 1 February to Sunday 28 February

Friday 5 February

Fri 5 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Alistair Anderson and Dan Walsh at Norwich Folk Club

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
Fri 5 Feb 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 5 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 5 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Painted Sky and Bity Booker at St Edith Folk

Otford Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent
Fri 5 Feb 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 5 Feb 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 5 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 5 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 5 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 5 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 5 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

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

Saturday 6 February New moon

Sat 6 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Lost Notes at Wychwood Folk Club

Tiddy Hall, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Sat 6 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Megson at North Shropshire Folk

Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire

Sunday 7 February

Sun 7 Feb 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
- Mixed
Sun 7 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 7 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Alistair Anderson at St Albans Folk Music

St Saviour’s Church Hall, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Sun 7 Feb 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Benji Kirkpatrick at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 7 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 7 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

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

Monday 8 February

Mon 8 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 8 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 8 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 8 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

John Watterson and Keith Donnelly at Warwick Folk Club

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 8 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Croydon Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jon Boden at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Et Encore at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 8 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Grand Union Folk Club Singaround

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
- Song
- Traditional
Mon 8 Feb 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 9 February

Tue 9 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Cryer Folk

Cryer Arts, Carshalton, Greater London
- Mixed
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 9 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 9 Feb 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Nailsea Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Grove Sports Centre, Nailsea, Somerset
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 9 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Wednesday 10 February

Wed 10 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 10 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Christina Alden & Alex Pattison at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Wed 10 Feb 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Lion Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:45
Session

BRADFOLK

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon

Maintained
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Kevin Dempsey and Brian Phillips at Bedworth Folk Club

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bowhill Players at Dunfermline Folk Club

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
Wed 10 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 10 Feb 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 10 Feb 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

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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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