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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Thursday 12 November to Thursday 31 December

Today

Thu 12 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 12 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Dana Robinson at Topic Folk Club

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Thu 12 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Boys of the Thatch at Hungry Horse Folk Club

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Thu 12 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 12 Nov 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 12 Nov 19:45 21:45
Session

Bowes Park Folk Club Open Mic

Mum’s Bistro, London, Greater London
- Mixed

Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Song
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Clydesdale Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar, South Lanarkshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Love At the Five and Dime: Remembering Nanci Griffiths at Bromsgrove Folk Club

Catshill Club, Catshill, Worcestershire
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Robb Johnson at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Cut The Mustard, Elliot Porter, Tall Order, Riverrats, Tom Ryder & Lauren Parker and Conra at The Acoustic Club

The Belgian Brewer, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Thu 12 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Robert J. Hunter at Soho Folk and Blues

Cuts, London, Greater London
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 12 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer at Lymm Folk Club

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
Thu 12 Nov 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Tomorrow

Fri 13 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 13 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Heidi Talbot, Boo Hewerdine and Geoff Ross at Kelso Folk & Live Music Club

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
Fri 13 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 13 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at SoundBox Acoustic & Roots

St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester, Cheshire
Fri 13 Nov 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 13 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards at Otley Folk Club

Otley Common, Otley, West Yorkshire
Fri 13 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Robb Johnson at Potteries Folk Club

Fenton Town Hall, Fenton, Staffordshire
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Aaron Catlow and Kit Hawes at Nailsea Folk Club

Nailsea Tithe Barn, Nailsea, Somerset
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

The Song Loft Performers’ Night

The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Phil Beer at Cambridge Folk Club

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Carrivick Sisters at Burton Folk Club

Marston’s Social Club, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bonfire Radicals at Folk at the Meadows

Meadows CC (Belper Meadows Cricket Club Pavilion), Belper, Derbyshire
Fri 13 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Gary Edward Jones at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands
Fri 13 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Honey & The Bear and The Blinkin’ Buzzards at The Kalamazoo Klub

The Great Northern Railway Tavern, London, Greater London

Saturday 14 November

Sat 14 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Tim Edey at Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Westgate Chapel, Lewes, East Sussex
Sat 14 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Steve Tilston at White Horse Folk Club

Highworth United Reformed Church, Highworth, Wiltshire
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sunjay at Foyer Folk

Number 8, Pershore, Worcestershire
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Domino Effect at Raising the Rafters Folk Club

The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Granny’s Attic at HepworthLIVE

Hepworth Village Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

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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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