Folk in Suffolk

Folk Calendar lists 17 sessions, 7 folk club nights, 6 morris practices and 3 dances at 24 venues in Suffolk. Bury St Edmunds has the most, with 6. Wednesday is the busiest night, with 6 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Sunday 4 April

Sun 4 Apr 15:00 17:00
Session

Big Old Sing

The Bar, John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Sun 4 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Woolpack Session

The Woolpack, Ipswich, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Traditional

Monday 5 April

Mon 5 Apr 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk

Tuesday 6 April New moon

Tue 6 Apr 14:00 17:00
Session

Lady of the Lake Afternoon Session

The Lady of the Lake, Oulton Broad, Suffolk
- Mixed
Tue 6 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Stanton Musicians

Stanton Church Room, Stanton, Suffolk
- Tune

Wednesday 7 April

Wed 7 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bury Folk Collective Contemporary Folk

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Contemporary

Thursday 8 April

Thu 8 Apr 13:30 16:30

Session

Westleton Afternoon Session

Westleton Village Hall, Westleton, Suffolk
Thu 8 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Dun Cow Session

The Dun Cow, Bardwell, Suffolk
- Mixed

Friday 9 April

Fri 9 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Long Melford Folk Club

Cock & Bell, Long Melford, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Round the Room

Monday 12 April

Mon 12 Apr 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk

Wednesday 14 April

Wed 14 Apr 19:15 22:00
Session

Eye Folk Night

The Bank Arts Centre, Eye, Suffolk
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

The Dove Sing and Play Around

The Dove, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Thursday 15 April

Thu 15 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

King’s Head Music and Song

The King’s Head, North Lopham, Norfolk
- Mixed

Sunday 18 April

Sun 18 Apr 17:00 20:00
Session

John Peel Centre Folk Session

The Bar, John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, Suffolk
- Mixed
Sun 18 Apr 18:00 20:30
Session

Hadleigh Session

The King’s Head, Hadleigh, Suffolk
- Mixed

Monday 19 April

Mon 19 Apr 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Tue 20 Apr 19:00 21:00
Session

Stanton Musicians

Stanton Church Room, Stanton, Suffolk
- Tune

Wednesday 21 April

Wed 21 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Blaxhall Traditional Music Night

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk
- Tune
- Traditional

Thursday 22 April

Thu 22 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

White Horse Thelnetham Session

White Horse, Thelnetham, Suffolk
- Mixed
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bell Inn Tunes and Songs

The Bell Inn, Rickinghall, Suffolk
- Mixed

Monday 26 April

Mon 26 Apr 14:30 16:30
Session

The Company of the Blaxhall Ship

The Ship Inn, Blaxhall, Suffolk

Wednesday 28 April

Wed 28 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bury Folk Collective Folk Roots

Risbygate Sports Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Mixed
- Traditional

Everything listed in Suffolk

Sessions 17

Dun Cow Session Bardwell · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 20:00
Blaxhall Traditional Music Night Blaxhall · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 20:30
The Company of the Blaxhall Ship Blaxhall · Every Monday at 14:30
Bury Folk Collective Contemporary Folk Bury St Edmunds · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 20:00
Bury Folk Collective Folk Roots Bury St Edmunds · Monthly, 4th Wednesday at 20:00
The Dove Sing and Play Around Bury St Edmunds · Monthly, 2nd Wednesday at 20:00
Eye Folk Night Eye · Monthly, 2nd Wednesday at 19:15
Hadleigh Session Hadleigh · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 18:00
Woolpack Session Ipswich · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 20:00
Long Melford Folk Club Long Melford · Monthly, 2nd Friday at 20:00
Lady of the Lake Afternoon Session Oulton Broad · Monthly, 1st Tuesday at 14:00
Bell Inn Tunes and Songs Rickinghall · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 20:00
Stanton Musicians Stanton · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 19:00
Big Old Sing Stowmarket · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 15:00
John Peel Centre Folk Session Stowmarket · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 17:00
White Horse Thelnetham Session Thelnetham · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 20:00
Westleton Afternoon Session Westleton · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 13:30

Folk club nights 7

Two Idiots And An Absent Friend at Everyman Folk Club Friday 27 November 2026 at 19:30
Hunter Muskett and Chris & Wayne at The Milkmaid Folk Club Friday 27 November 2026 at 19:45
Pete Morton at The Milkmaid Folk Club Friday 4 December 2026 at 19:45
Hilary Spencer at Everyman Folk Club Friday 29 January 2027 at 19:30
The Kimberleys at Everyman Folk Club Friday 26 February 2027 at 19:30
Jack Hogsden at Everyman Folk Club Friday 26 March 2027 at 19:30
Barrie & Ingrid Temple at Everyman Folk Club Friday 30 April 2027 at 19:30

Morris practices 6

Danegeld Morris practice Bredfield · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Green Dragon Morris practice Bury St Edmunds · Every Monday, October to April at 20:00
East Suffolk Morris Men practice Gosbeck · Every Monday, October to April at 20:00
Kenninghall Morris practice Hinderclay · Every Thursday at 19:30
Pretty Grim Border Morris practice Snape · Every Thursday at 20:00
Barley Brigg practice Yoxford · Every Wednesday, September to April at 19:30

Dances 3

Burns Night Supper and Ceilidh Aldeburgh · Saturday 23 January 2027 at 20:00
Ceilidhs on the Move Clopton · Saturday 27 February 2027 at 19:30
Ceilidhs on the Move Clopton · Saturday 15 May 2027 at 19:30

Towns in Suffolk

Bury St Edmunds (6)
Stratford St Andrew (5)
Blaxhall (2)
Clopton (2)
Stowmarket (2)
Aldeburgh (1)
Bardwell (1)
Bredfield (1)
Eye (1)
Gosbeck (1)
Hadleigh (1)
Hinderclay (1)
Ipswich (1)
Long Melford (1)
Oulton Broad (1)
Rickinghall (1)
Snape (1)
Stanton (1)
Thelnetham (1)
Westleton (1)
Yoxford (1)

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