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

Friday 4 December

Fri 4 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 4 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 4 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Folk Acoustic & Blues Aylesbury Sing-around

Fairford Leys Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 4 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Martin Simpson at St Edith Folk

Otford Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent
Fri 4 Dec 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 4 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 4 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Pete Morton at The Milkmaid Folk Club

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Fri 4 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

The Hunch at Beehive Folk Club

Harthill Village Hall, Harthill, South Yorkshire
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Richard and Jess Arrowsmith at Black Diamond Folk Club

The Jewellers Arms, Birmingham, West Midlands
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tripple at Stonehaven Folk Club

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
Fri 4 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Magpie Lane at The Song Loft

The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
Fri 4 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Saturday 5 December

Sat 5 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Arbrevyn at Wild Traditions

The Gathering Ground, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Sunday 6 December

Sun 6 Dec 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
- Mixed
Sun 6 Dec 18:00 21:00

Folk club night

Milton Hide and Cheer Up Mollys at Bluebell Roots

Arlington Village Hall, Polegate

Maintained
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Winter Wonderband at NettlehamLive

Nettleham Village Hall, Nettleham, Lincolnshire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hicks and Goulbourn and Craig Sunderland at Scrag End Folk Club

The Railway Inn, Moira, Leicestershire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Hitchin Folk Club

The Cricket Pavilion, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Amit Dattani and Steph Saunders at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Owen Spafford, Will Allen and Ben Filmer-Sankey at Dulwich Folk

The Castle, London, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes at Folk on the Moor

Moorland Hotel, Wotter, Devon
Sun 6 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jackie Oates & John Spiers at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Anthony John Clarke at Forest Folk Club

Orepool Inn, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tim Edey at Readifolk

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Broadwood Morris at Horsham Folk Club

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
Sun 6 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Steve & Mary-Anne Hindley at Grimsby Folk Club

The Old Clee Social Club, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Monday 7 December

Mon 7 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 7 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Six Days at Bingley First Monday Folk

Bingley Arts Centre, Bingley, West Yorkshire
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Guesthouse Singers Session

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
- Song
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Tim Edey at Warwick Folk Club

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Forest Folk Singaround

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Jackie Oates & John Spiers at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 7 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Doves Vagaries at Tonbridge Folk Club

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cambridge Folk Club Round the Room Session

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bruce Davies at Glenfarg Folk Club

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Winter Wonderband at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 7 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Elizabeth & Jameson at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 7 Dec 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

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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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