Folk in South Yorkshire

Folk Calendar lists 24 sessions, 17 dances, 15 folk club nights, 6 morris practices and 2 customs at 26 venues in South Yorkshire. Sheffield has the most, with 42. Saturday is the busiest night, with 14 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Tuesday 1 December

Tue 1 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 1 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 1 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English

Tue 1 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Black Swan Folk Club

National Centre for Early Music, York, North Yorkshire
Tue 1 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

No Worries and Four Gone Confusion at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

Wednesday 2 December

Wed 2 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 2 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Launceston Folk Club Folk Night

Keep Audio Co., Launceston, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Harrogate Folk Club Night

Rooster’s Brewery Taproom, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Paul Armer & Chris Lord at Redbourn Folk

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Wed 2 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham at Faversham Folk Club

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
Wed 2 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 2 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley at Spalding Folk Club

South Holland Centre, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Wed 2 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Vo Fletcher at Shirley Folk Club

Solihull Sports and Social Club (Municipal Club), Solihull, West Midlands
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Paper Boats at Over Hulton Folk Club

Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Abi Budgen and Rob Peters and The Slapdash Cowboys at Red Lion Folk Club

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Lamb Folk Club Open Stage

The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex
- Mixed
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Elsa-Jean McTaggart at Dunfermline Folk Club

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Craven at Greenbank Folk Club

The Greenbank, Bristol, Bristol
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Lauren South at Banbury Folk Club

Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Wed 2 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 2 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 2 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 3 December

Thu 3 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones “Wesselbobs” at Deal Folk Club

St. Andrews Church Hall, Deal, Kent
Thu 3 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Tom Moore Quartet at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 3 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Boo Hewerdine & Jill Jackson at Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club

Polish Club (Bennochy House), Kirkcaldy, Fife
Thu 3 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

The Nag’s Head, Wrexham, Wrexham
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Elsie Franklin and the Rockettes at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 3 Dec 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Stephen Quigg and Pernille Quigg at Nitten Folk Club

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 3 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Anthony John Clarke at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
Thu 3 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

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Everything listed in South Yorkshire

Sessions 24

Barnsley Folk & Acoustic Night Barnsley · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 20:00
Barnsley Folk Club Barnsley · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
First Friday Folk Chapeltown · Monthly, 1st Friday at 20:00
Singers’ Corner Crookes · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 19:30
Kelham Island Tavern Songs and Tunes Session Kelham Island · Monthly, 4th Sunday at 19:30
Sheffield Steady Tunes Kelham Island · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 19:00
Gardeners Rest Anything Goes (2nd Wednesday) Neepsend · Monthly, 2nd Wednesday at 19:45
Gardeners Rest Anything Goes (Last Wednesday) Neepsend · Monthly, last Wednesday at 20:00
Sheffield Old Time Session Neepsend · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 20:00
Sheffield Sacred Harp Third Wednesdays Neepsend · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 19:00
CeilidhSoc Term Time Tunes Sheffield · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Dog & Partridge Americana Session Sheffield · Monthly, last Thursday at 20:00
Dog & Partridge Sunday Acoustic Session Sheffield · Every Sunday at 19:00
Dog & Partridge Trad Irish Session Sheffield · Every Monday at 20:00
Fagan’s Friday Session Sheffield · Every Friday at 21:00
Fagan’s Monday Session Sheffield · Every Monday at 21:00
Fagan’s Saturday Afternoon Session Sheffield · Every Saturday at 14:00
Fagan’s Saturday Evening Session Sheffield · Every Saturday at 20:30
Fagan’s Tuesday Irish Session Sheffield · Every Tuesday at 21:00
Nether Edge Folk Club Sheffield · Every Wednesday at 19:30
Sheffield Sacred Harp First Mondays Sheffield · Monthly, 1st Monday at 19:00
The Celtic Sessions Sheffield · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Thursday at 20:00
On the Back Porch Jam Walkley · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 19:30
Raising the Rafters Wath-upon-Dearne · Monthly, 2nd Saturday at 19:30

Dances 17

Bal with Naragonia Sheffield · Sunday 6 December 2026 at 17:00
Ceilidh for South Yorkshire Climate Alliance Sheffield · Sunday 29 November 2026 at 19:00
CeilidhSoc Ceilidh Sheffield · Saturday 31 October 2026 at 20:00
CeilidhSoc Ceilidh Sheffield · Saturday 7 November 2026 at 20:00
CeilidhSoc Ceilidh Sheffield · Saturday 21 November 2026 at 20:00
CeilidhSoc Ceilidh Sheffield · Saturday 12 December 2026 at 20:00
Contra Dance with Will Mentor Sheffield · Saturday 15 May 2027 at 19:30
Family Ceilidh Sheffield · Saturday 14 November 2026 at 15:00
Family Ceilidh Sheffield · Saturday 13 March 2027
Family Ceilidh Sheffield · Saturday 15 May 2027
Gothic Masquerade Ceilidh Sheffield · Sunday 25 October 2026 at 20:00
Hekety’s 30th Birthday Ceilidh Sheffield · Saturday 9 January 2027 at 20:00
Home Grown Ceilidh Sheffield · Sunday 18 April 2027
Home Grown Ceilidh Sheffield · Sunday 20 June 2027
Home Grown Ceilidh for the Samaritans Sheffield · Sunday 31 January 2027 at 18:30
Sheffield Eurosession Sheffield · Second Thursday of the month at 20:00
Ten Years of Powerhouse Sheffield · Friday 9 April 2027

Folk club nights 15

Tina McKevitt and Matt Hegarty at Crookes Folk Club Thursday 22 October 2026 at 20:30
Nancy Kerr and James Fagan at Nether Edge Folk Club Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 19:30
Granny’s Attic at Beehive Folk Club Friday 6 November 2026 at 19:45
Rachel Newton at Wild Traditions Saturday 7 November 2026 at 19:30
The Domino Effect at Raising the Rafters Folk Club Saturday 14 November 2026 at 20:00
The Hunch at Beehive Folk Club Friday 4 December 2026 at 19:45
Arbrevyn at Wild Traditions Saturday 5 December 2026 at 19:30
Phil Pipe at Crookes Folk Club Thursday 10 December 2026 at 20:30
The Hunters at Nether Edge Folk Club Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 19:30
The Riff Raff at Raising the Rafters Folk Club Saturday 19 December 2026 at 20:00
Gemma Khawaja at Wild Traditions Saturday 13 February 2027 at 19:30
Jez Lowe at Beehive Folk Club Friday 5 March 2027 at 19:45
Fay Hield at Wild Traditions Saturday 6 March 2027 at 19:30
Lester Simpson & Nigel Corbett at Beehive Folk Club Friday 2 April 2027 at 19:45
Janice Burns and Jon Doran at Wild Traditions Saturday 3 April 2027 at 19:30

Morris practices 6

Silkstone Greens practice Dodworth · Every Thursday at 20:00
Harthill Morris practice Harthill · Every Thursday, October to April at 19:45
Five Rivers Morris practice Sheffield · Every Thursday, September to April at 20:00
Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers practice Sheffield · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Sheffield City Morris practice Sheffield · Every Monday at 19:30
Wath Morris practice Wath upon Dearne · Every Tuesday, September to April at 19:30

Customs 2

Grenoside Sword Dance Grenoside · Every year on 26 December, or the Monday after when that is a Sunday, from 11:00
Handsworth Sword Dance Sheffield · Every year on 26 December, or the Monday after when that is a Sunday, 11:00 to 16:00

Towns in South Yorkshire

Sheffield (42)
Harthill (5)
Neepsend (4)
Wath upon Dearne (4)
Barnsley (2)
Kelham Island (2)
Chapeltown (1)
Crookes (1)
Dodworth (1)
Grenoside (1)
Walkley (1)

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