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

Monday 23 November

Mon 23 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 23 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Mostly Harmless, Jo Morris & Steve Hindle, Sailor V and Allan Winter at Brunny Folk

Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 23 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

So So Sad at Folk in the Cellar

The Slaughtered Lamb, London, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jill Waterson and Idy Shaw at Chesham Folk Club

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Katie Spencer at Colchester Folk Club

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

Folk club night

Blue Rose Code at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 23 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

JEoin at The Cellar Upstairs

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

Folk club night

Tom McConville at Grand Union Folk Club

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
Mon 23 Nov 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Hilary Spencer at Croydon Folk Club

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
Mon 23 Nov 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Tue 24 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Chris Foster at Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 21:45
Session

St Neots Folk Club Round the Room

The Eatons, Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Dagger Gordon and Fraya Thomsen at Ardersier International Folk Club

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
Tue 24 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Performers Night

Charing Sports Pavilion, Charing (near Ashford), Kent

Maintained
- Song
- Listening
Tue 24 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jez Lowe at Cutty Wren Folk Club

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Eleanor McEvoy at Montrose Folk Club

Montrose Playhouse (Cinema 3), Montrose, Angus
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Chimney Fish, Robin Greenwood and Anita Law at Bere Regis Folk Night

The Drax Arms, Bere Regis, Dorset
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tamsin Quin at Swindon Folk Club

The Pulpit, Swindon, Wiltshire
Tue 24 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sarah Jane Scouten at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent
Tue 24 Nov 20:30 22:30
Session

Last Tuesday Sing

Graig Community Centre, Bassaleg, Newport
- Song

Wednesday 25 November

Wed 25 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 25 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 25 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 25 Nov 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 25 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 25 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

C.J. Smith & Johnny Hardcastle at Otley Folk Club

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Clive Gregson and the Hayes Sisters at Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Will Finn and Rosie Calvert at Red Lion Folk Club

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bedworth Folk Club Acoustic Folk Night

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
- Song
- English
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Dunfermline Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

George Machray at Edinburgh Folk Club

Ukrainian Community Centre, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tom McConville at Irvine Folk Club

Vineburgh Community Centre, Irvine, North Ayrshire
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Canutes Plastic Army at Banbury Folk Club

Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Wed 25 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 25 Nov 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 25 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Dorking Folk Club

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey

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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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