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

Sunday 15 November

Sun 15 Nov 13:30 16:30

Folk club night

Brian Peters at Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 15 Nov 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 15 Nov 14:00 17:00

Folk club night

Fiddlebop at Valley Folk Club

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
Sun 15 Nov 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 15 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Pete Coe and Reg Meuross at Wetherby Folk Club

Wetherby Sports Association, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Toby Shaer, Archie Moss and Jack Warnock at Black Fen Folk Club

NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Sam Carter at Poppy Folk Club

The Poppy & Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Lainey Dempsey at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sam Kelly and Detta Kenzie at Topsham Folk Club

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Carrivick Sisters at Forest Folk Club

Orepool Inn, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ned Clamp and Pat Smith at Horsham Folk Club

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Monkeys Fist at Grimsby Folk Club

The Old Clee Social Club, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Monday 16 November

Mon 16 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Nastee Chapel at Conwy Folk Club

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hoopoe’s Call and Brad + Ray at Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Lost Notes and Sue Conroy at Warwick Folk Club

The Racehorse, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Tonbridge Folk Club

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Henry Parker at Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Damian Barber at White Horse Folk Club

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Waite Collective at Runcorn Folk Club

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bob Fox at Glenfarg Folk Club

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Archie Moss, Toby Shaer, Jack Warnock and Sarah Graves at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Peter Shepheard at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Colum Sands, Fil Campbell, Tom McFarland and Brian Willoughby and Cathryn Craig at Rostrevor Folk Club

Crawfords Bar, The Rostrevor Inn, Rostrevor, County Down
Mon 16 Nov 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 17 November

Tue 17 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 17 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 17 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 17 Nov 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Kaleidoscope at Morley Folk Club

Morley Live CIC, Morley, West Yorkshire
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Rachel Davis and Darren McMullan at Montrose Folk Club

Montrose Playhouse (Cinema 3), Montrose, Angus
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mandy Woods at Bracknell Folk

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
Tue 17 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Findlay Napier at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

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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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