Folk in Tyne and Wear

Folk Calendar lists 22 sessions, 10 dances, 3 folk club nights, 1 custom and 1 morris practice at 22 venues in Tyne and Wear. Newcastle upon Tyne has the most, with 14. Friday is the busiest night, with 9 of the regular listings.

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Monday 1 February to Sunday 28 February

Friday 26 February

Fri 26 Feb 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 26 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Kimberleys at Everyman Folk Club

The Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew, Suffolk
Fri 26 Feb 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 26 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Amy Speace and Steve Warner & Julie Simpson at St Edith Folk

Otford Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent
Fri 26 Feb 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 26 Feb 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 26 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 26 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 26 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 26 Feb 20:00 23:00
Session

Exeter Folk Club Open Club Night

Victoria Park Tennis Club, Exeter, Devon
- Song
- English
Fri 26 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ray Baguley & The Bentones at Bingham Folk Club

Bingham Rugby Club Pavilion, Bingham, Nottinghamshire
Fri 26 Feb 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Saturday 27 February

Sat 27 Feb 19:30 22:00
Session

Folk at the Fold

The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcestershire
- Mixed
Sat 27 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Elbow Jane at Hungry Horse Folk Club

Royal British Legion Concert Hall, Heswall, Merseyside
Sat 27 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Undercurrent at Maidenhead Folk Club

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire

Sunday 28 February

Sun 28 Feb 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Chris Wilson and Steve Wilson at South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 28 Feb 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 28 Feb 19:45 21:45
Session

TwickFolk Singaround

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
- Song
- English
Sun 28 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 28 Feb 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English
Sun 28 Feb 20:00 22:00
Session

Brackley Folk and Acoustic Club Night

The Bell Inn, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Mixed
Sun 28 Feb 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle at Folk at the Meadows

Meadows CC (Belper Meadows Cricket Club Pavilion), Belper, Derbyshire

Everything listed in Tyne and Wear

Sessions 22

Central Bar Singaround Gateshead · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 12:30
An Cruiscin Lan Irish Session Newcastle upon Tyne · Every Friday at 20:00
Ballad Club Newcastle upon Tyne · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 14:00
Bridge Folk Club Newcastle upon Tyne · Every Monday at 20:00
Come All Ye Newcastle upon Tyne · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 20:00
Cumberland Arms Irish Session Newcastle upon Tyne · Every Wednesday at 20:00
Cumberland Arms Old Time Session Newcastle upon Tyne · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Thursday at 20:00
Cumberland Global Session Newcastle upon Tyne · Monthly, 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday at 20:00
Gallowgate Singers Circle Newcastle upon Tyne · Every Thursday at 19:30
Globe Folk Jam Newcastle upon Tyne · Every Tuesday at 21:00
Newcastle Sacred Harp Newcastle upon Tyne · Every Wednesday at 19:30
Mariners & Marras North Shields · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Monday at 20:00
Tyne Folk Singers Night Ryton · Monthly, 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday at 19:30
Ye Olde Cross Friday Session Ryton · Every Friday at 20:00
Ye Olde Cross Sunday Session Ryton · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 19:00
Alum Ale House Irish Session South Shields · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 13:00
South Shields Folk Club South Shields · Every Sunday at 19:30
Stumble Inn Folk and Acoustic Afternoon Sunderland · Monthly, 4th Tuesday at 13:00
Trinity Folk Sunderland · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 13:00
First Friday Folk Gathering Washington · Monthly, 1st Friday at 13:00
Brewer’s Troupe Whitley Bay · Every Wednesday at 20:00
The Monkey Folk Club Whitley Bay · Every Sunday at 20:00

Dances 10

Public Ceilidh at Emma Hall Crawcrook · Saturday 5 December 2026
A Very Merry Family Christmas Ceilidh Gateshead · Saturday 19 December 2026 at 14:00
Christmas Ceilidh Gateshead · Saturday 19 December 2026 at 19:30
Tyneside Ceilidh Nights Gateshead · Second Tuesday of the month at 19:00
St George’s Ceilidh Fundraiser Jesmond · Friday 13 November 2026 at 19:30
DIY Ceilidh Newcastle upon Tyne · Friday 20 November 2026 at 18:30
DIY Ceilidh Newcastle upon Tyne · Friday 18 December 2026 at 18:30
DIY Ceilidh Newcastle upon Tyne · Friday 15 January 2027 at 18:30
Ceilidh at The Word South Shields · Monday 30 November 2026 at 13:00
Ceilidh at the Coast Whitley Bay · Friday 18 December 2026 at 19:30

Folk club nights 3

Chris Foster at South Shields Folk Club Sunday 29 November 2026 at 19:30
The Wilsons at South Shields Folk Club Sunday 13 December 2026 at 19:30
Chris Wilson and Steve Wilson at South Shields Folk Club Sunday 28 February 2027 at 19:30

Customs 1

Monkseaton Morris New Year’s Day Dance Monkseaton · Every year on 1 January, 11:50 to 13:00

Morris practices 1

Star & Shadow practice Newcastle upon Tyne · Every Monday at 19:30

Towns in Tyne and Wear

Newcastle upon Tyne (14)
South Shields (6)
Gateshead (4)
Ryton (3)
Whitley Bay (3)
Sunderland (2)
Crawcrook (1)
Jesmond (1)
Monkseaton (1)
North Shields (1)
Washington (1)

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