Folk in Wales

Folk Calendar lists 31 sessions, 29 customs, 14 folk club nights and 6 morris practices at 65 venues in Wales. Newport has the most, with 14. Thursday is the busiest night, with 14 of the regular listings.

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Sunday 1 November to Monday 30 November

Friday 13 November

Fri 13 Nov 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 13 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Heidi Talbot, Boo Hewerdine and Geoff Ross at Kelso Folk & Live Music Club

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
Fri 13 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 13 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at SoundBox Acoustic & Roots

St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester, Cheshire
Fri 13 Nov 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 13 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards at Otley Folk Club

Otley Common, Otley, West Yorkshire
Fri 13 Nov 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Robb Johnson at Potteries Folk Club

Fenton Town Hall, Fenton, Staffordshire
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Aaron Catlow and Kit Hawes at Nailsea Folk Club

Nailsea Tithe Barn, Nailsea, Somerset
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

The Song Loft Performers’ Night

The Beechey Room, The York House Centre, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Phil Beer at Cambridge Folk Club

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Carrivick Sisters at Burton Folk Club

Marston’s Social Club, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Fri 13 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bonfire Radicals at Folk at the Meadows

Meadows CC (Belper Meadows Cricket Club Pavilion), Belper, Derbyshire
Fri 13 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Gary Edward Jones at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands
Fri 13 Nov 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Honey & The Bear and The Blinkin’ Buzzards at The Kalamazoo Klub

The Great Northern Railway Tavern, London, Greater London

Saturday 14 November

Sat 14 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Tim Edey at Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Westgate Chapel, Lewes, East Sussex
Sat 14 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Steve Tilston at White Horse Folk Club

Highworth United Reformed Church, Highworth, Wiltshire
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sunjay at Foyer Folk

Number 8, Pershore, Worcestershire
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Domino Effect at Raising the Rafters Folk Club

The Saint James Rooms, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire
Sat 14 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Granny’s Attic at HepworthLIVE

Hepworth Village Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Sunday 15 November

Sun 15 Nov 13:30 16:30

Folk club night

Brian Peters at Pennine Folk Club

Stocksmoor Village Hall, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sun 15 Nov 14:00 16:00
Session

Holbeach Singaround

Holbeach United Services Club, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Sun 15 Nov 14:00 17:00

Folk club night

Fiddlebop at Valley Folk Club

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
Sun 15 Nov 19:00 22:30
Session

Severn Folk Club Floor Performers Night

Reabrook Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Mixed
- English
Sun 15 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Pete Coe and Reg Meuross at Wetherby Folk Club

Wetherby Sports Association, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Toby Shaer, Archie Moss and Jack Warnock at Black Fen Folk Club

NCI Centre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Sam Carter at Poppy Folk Club

The Poppy & Pint, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Lainey Dempsey at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sam Kelly and Detta Kenzie at Topsham Folk Club

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Carrivick Sisters at Forest Folk Club

Orepool Inn, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ned Clamp and Pat Smith at Horsham Folk Club

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 15 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Monkeys Fist at Grimsby Folk Club

The Old Clee Social Club, Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Monday 16 November

Mon 16 Nov 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Nastee Chapel at Conwy Folk Club

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hoopoe’s Call and Brad + Ray at Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Lost Notes and Sue Conroy at Warwick Folk Club

The Racehorse, Warwick, Warwickshire
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 16 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Hunter Muskett at Tonbridge Folk Club

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Henry Parker at Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Damian Barber at White Horse Folk Club

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Waite Collective at Runcorn Folk Club

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bob Fox at Glenfarg Folk Club

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Archie Moss, Toby Shaer, Jack Warnock and Sarah Graves at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Peter Shepheard at The Cellar Upstairs

The Alpaca, London, Greater London
Mon 16 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Colum Sands, Fil Campbell, Tom McFarland and Brian Willoughby and Cathryn Craig at Rostrevor Folk Club

Crawfords Bar, The Rostrevor Inn, Rostrevor, County Down
Mon 16 Nov 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

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Sessions 31

Aberystwyth Folk Club Aberystwyth · Monthly, 3rd Tuesday at 19:30
Last Tuesday Sing Bassaleg · Monthly, last Tuesday at 20:30
Welsh, Breton, Scandi and French Session Bethesda · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 20:00
Sesiwn Werin Betws-y-Coed Betws-y-Coed · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 15:00
Brecon Folk and More Club Brecon · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 19:30
Canu Cymraeg a Gwerin Caernarfon · Every Monday at 19:00
Caerdydd Galician Session Cardiff · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 20:30
Noson Lawen: Folk in the Bar Cardiff · Every Tuesday at 19:00
Sesiwn Caerdydd Cardiff · Every Monday at 20:00
Temple Bar Irish Session Cardiff · Every Wednesday at 21:00
Sesiwn #3 Cefn Cribwr · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 19:30
Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night Conwy · Every Monday at 19:00
Cwmdu Folk Night Cwmdu · Monthly, 1st Friday at 19:30
Sesiwn Werin Dolgellau Dolgellau · Monthly, 3rd Saturday at 16:30
Fishguard Session Fishguard · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Sesiwn Conwy Folk Llandudno Junction · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 18:00
Sesiwn Gymreig Llanferres Llanferres · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 19:30
Sesiwn Werin Old New Inn Llanfyllin · Monthly, 2nd Wednesday at 19:30
Llangors Session Llangors · Monthly, 1st Friday at 19:30
Llanidloes Sunday Session Llanidloes · Every Sunday at 20:00
Llyswen Session Llyswen · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 15:00
Wynnstay Session Machynlleth · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Friday at 20:00
Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night Newport · Every Thursday at 20:30
Newport Folk Club Open Night Newport · Every Thursday at 20:00
Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon Pontardawe · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 14:00
Llantrisant Folk Club Song and Music Night Pontyclun · Every Wednesday at 20:30
Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night Rhyl · Monthly, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Friday at 19:30
Sesiwn Rowen Rowen · Monthly, last Saturday at 20:00
Ruthin AllStyles Singers’ Night Ruthin · Every Thursday at 20:00
White Hart Folk Night St Dogmaels · Monthly, last Thursday at 19:00
Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night Wrexham · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 20:00

Customs 29

St Davids Cathedral Plygain St Davids · Every year on the second Friday in December, from 19:00
St Fagans Mari Lwyd and Hunting of the Wren Cardiff · Every year on the second Saturday in December, for 2 days, from 11:00
Pontrobert Christmas Morning Plygain Pontrobert · Every year on 25 December, from 06:00
Nos Galan Road Races Mountain Ash · Every year on 31 December, from 15:30
Llanwrtyd Wells Mari Lwyd Llanwrtyd Wells · Every year on 31 December, from 22:00
Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd Mari Lwyd Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd · Every year on 6 January, all day
Dinas Mawddwy Plygain on Twelfth Night Dinas Mawddwy · Every year on 6 January, from 19:00
Gower Wassail and Mari Lwyd Swansea · Every year on the second Saturday in January, for 2 days, all day
Plygain at St Teilo’s Church, St Fagans Cardiff · Every year on the second Sunday in January, from 14:00
Hen Galan in Cwm Gwaun Pontfaen · Every year on 13 January, all day
Mallwyd Plygain on Hen Galan Mallwyd · Every year on 13 January, from 19:00
Aberystwyth Mari Lwyd for Hen Galan Aberystwyth · Every year on the first Friday on or after 13 January, from 18:30
Caerleon Mari Lwyd for Hen Galan Caerleon · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 11 January, from 18:30
Chepstow Wassail and Mari Lwyd Chepstow · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 18 January, 12:30 to 18:00
Aberystwyth Santes Dwynwen Parade Aberystwyth · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 21 January, from 14:00
The Great St Davids Pancake Race St Davids · Every year on Shrove Tuesday, from 16:30
Aberystwyth St David’s Day Parade (Parêd Gŵyl Dewi) Aberystwyth · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 26 February, all day
St Davids Day Dragon Parade, St Davids St Davids · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 26 February, all day
Carmarthen St David’s Day Parade Carmarthen · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 26 February, from 11:00
St David’s Day Pilgrimage and Blessing of the City, St Davids St Davids · Every year on 1 March, all day
Wrexham St David’s Day Parade Wrexham · Every year on 1 March, all day
St David’s Day Parade, Cardiff Cardiff · Every year on 1 March, from 12:00
Conwy Seed Fair Conwy · Every year on 26 March, 09:00 to 16:00
Barley Saturday, Cardigan Cardigan · Every year on the last Saturday in April, from 12:00
Holywell National Pilgrimage to St Winefride’s Well Holywell · Every year on the first Sunday on or after 22 June, from 14:30
Cilgerran Coracle Races Cilgerran · Every year on the first Saturday on or after 20 August, from 14:00
Neath Fair Neath · Every year on the second Wednesday in September, for 4 days, 09:00 to 22:00
Conwy Honey Fair Conwy · Every year on 13 September, or the Saturday before when that is a Sunday, 09:00 to 16:00
Pembroke St Michaelmas Fair Pembroke · Every year on the second Thursday in October, for 3 days, all day

Folk club nights 14

Karen Pfeiffer and Paul Walker at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Thursday 29 October 2026 at 20:30
Wynford Jones, Geoff Cripps and Blessed Crow at Newport Folk Club Caerleon · Friday 6 November 2026 at 19:00
Fiddlebop at Valley Folk Club Sunday 15 November 2026 at 14:00
Nastee Chapel at Conwy Folk Club Monday 16 November 2026 at 19:00
The Time Bandits at Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club Thursday 19 November 2026 at 20:00
Dana Robinson at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Thursday 19 November 2026 at 20:30
Charlie Dore and Julian Littman at Newport Folk Club Thursday 26 November 2026 at 20:00
Anthony John Clarke at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Thursday 3 December 2026 at 20:30
Darwish and Mary at Conwy Folk Club Monday 14 December 2026 at 19:00
The Dilly Boys at Valley Folk Club Sunday 20 December 2026 at 14:00
Winter Wilson at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Thursday 14 January 2027 at 20:30
John Watterson at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Thursday 25 February 2027 at 20:30
Dave Gibb at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Thursday 11 March 2027 at 20:30
Jez Lowe at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Thursday 22 April 2027 at 20:30

Morris practices 6

Carreg Las practice Abergwili · Every Thursday at 19:30
Gwerinwyr Gwent practice Bassaleg · Every Thursday at 20:00
Cadi Ha Morris practice Bethel · Every Thursday at 20:00
Cardiff Morris practice Cardiff · Every Tuesday, September to April at 19:30
Isca Morris practice Pontypool · Every Wednesday, September to April at 20:00
Sweyn’s Ey Morris and Sword Dancers practice Swansea · Every Thursday, September to April at 19:30

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