Folk in South Yorkshire

Folk Calendar lists 24 sessions, 14 dances, 11 folk club nights, 6 morris practices and 2 customs at 26 venues in South Yorkshire. Sheffield has the most, with 36. Saturday is the busiest night, with 12 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Wednesday 21 April

Wed 21 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

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

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround

Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 21 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sarah McQuaid at The Willows Folk Club

Wrea Green Institute, Wrea Green, Lancashire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mountain Song at Dunfermline Folk Club

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 21 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 21 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 22 April

Thu 22 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 22 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 22 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

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

Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Song
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

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

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Jez Lowe at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
Thu 22 Apr 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 23 April

Fri 23 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 23 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 23 Apr 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 23 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 23 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 23 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 23 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 23 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Saturday 24 April

Sat 24 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Folk at the Fold

The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcestershire
- Mixed

Sunday 25 April

Sun 25 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 25 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 25 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Sue Harris and Hilary Ward at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 25 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Suntrap and Sue Evans at St Albans Folk Music

St Saviour’s Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Sun 25 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Tarren at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Brackley Folk and Acoustic Club Night

The Bell Inn, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Mixed

Monday 26 April

Mon 26 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 26 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 26 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Chesham Folk Club Singers Night

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

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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 14

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 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
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 11

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 (36)
Harthill (4)
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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