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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Monday 1 March to Wednesday 31 March

Monday 1 March

St David's Day

Mon 1 Mar All day
Custom

St David’s Day Pilgrimage and Blessing of the City, St Davids

Sets off from Cross Square, St Davids, Pembrokeshire
Mon 1 Mar All day
Custom

Wrexham St David’s Day Parade

Guildhall, Wrexham, Wrexham
- Procession
- St David's Day
Mon 1 Mar from 12:00
Custom

St David’s Day Parade, Cardiff

Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff, Cardiff
- Procession
- St David's Day
Mon 1 Mar 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 1 Mar 19:00 21:00
Session

Canu Cymraeg a Gwerin

The Anglesey Arms, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Mon 1 Mar 20:00 22:30
Session

Sesiwn Caerdydd

Owain Glyndŵr, Cardiff, Cardiff
- Tune
- Welsh

Tuesday 2 March

Tue 2 Mar 19:00 21:00
Session

Noson Lawen: Folk in the Bar

Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Cardiff
Tue 2 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Cardiff Morris practice

St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff, Cardiff
Tue 2 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Fishguard Session

Royal Oak Inn, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire

Wednesday 3 March

Wed 3 Mar 18:00 21:00
Session

Sesiwn Conwy Folk

Snowdon Craft Brewery (The Laundry), Llandudno Junction, Conwy
Wed 3 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Sesiwn Gymreig Llanferres

Druid Inn, Llanferres, Denbighshire
Wed 3 Mar 19:30 23:00
Session

Brecon Folk and More Club

The Muse, Brecon, Powys
Wed 3 Mar 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Isca Morris practice

Panteg Employees Club, Pontypool, Torfaen
Wed 3 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Llantrisant Folk Club Song and Music Night

Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Mixed
Wed 3 Mar 21:00 23:00
Session

Temple Bar Irish Session

Temple Bar, Cardiff, Cardiff

Thursday 4 March

Thu 4 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Sweyn’s Ey Morris and Sword Dancers practice

The Sacred Heart Centre, Swansea, Swansea
Thu 4 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Carreg Las practice

Abergwili Church Hall, Abergwili, Carmarthenshire
Thu 4 Mar 20:00 22:00

Morris Practice

Gwerinwyr Gwent practice

Graig Community Hall, Bassaleg, Newport
Thu 4 Mar 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 4 Mar 20:00 22:45
Session

Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

The Nag’s Head, Wrexham, Wrexham
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 4 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Cadi Ha Morris practice

Bethel Memorial Hall, Bethel, Gwynedd
Thu 4 Mar 20:00 22:45
Session

Ruthin AllStyles Singers’ Night

The Old Courthouse, Ruthin, Denbighshire
Thu 4 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Caerdydd Galician Session

The Flute and Tankard, Cardiff, Cardiff
Thu 4 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh

Friday 5 March

Fri 5 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Llangors Session

The Red Lion, Llangors, Powys
Fri 5 Mar 19:30 23:30
Session

Cwmdu Folk Night

Cwmdu Inn, Cwmdu, Carmarthenshire
Fri 5 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Wynnstay Session

Wynnstay Hotel, Machynlleth, Powys

Sunday 7 March

Mothering Sunday

Sun 7 Mar 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
- Mixed
Sun 7 Mar 15:00 18:00
Session

Llyswen Session

The Griffin Inn, Llyswen, Powys
Sun 7 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Llanidloes Sunday Session

The Stag Inn, Llanidloes, Powys

Monday 8 March New moon

Mon 8 Mar 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 8 Mar 19:00 21:00
Session

Canu Cymraeg a Gwerin

The Anglesey Arms, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Mon 8 Mar 20:00 22:30
Session

Sesiwn Caerdydd

Owain Glyndŵr, Cardiff, Cardiff
- Tune
- Welsh

Tuesday 9 March

Tue 9 Mar 19:00 21:00
Session

Noson Lawen: Folk in the Bar

Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Cardiff
Tue 9 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Cardiff Morris practice

St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff, Cardiff
Tue 9 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Fishguard Session

Royal Oak Inn, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire

Wednesday 10 March

Wed 10 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Sesiwn Werin Old New Inn

The Old New Inn, Llanfyllin, Powys
Wed 10 Mar 20:00 21:30
Morris Practice

Isca Morris practice

Panteg Employees Club, Pontypool, Torfaen
Wed 10 Mar 20:30 22:30
Session

Llantrisant Folk Club Song and Music Night

Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Mixed
Wed 10 Mar 21:00 23:00
Session

Temple Bar Irish Session

Temple Bar, Cardiff, Cardiff

Thursday 11 March

Thu 11 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Sweyn’s Ey Morris and Sword Dancers practice

The Sacred Heart Centre, Swansea, Swansea
Thu 11 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Carreg Las practice

Abergwili Church Hall, Abergwili, Carmarthenshire
Thu 11 Mar 20:00 22:00

Morris Practice

Gwerinwyr Gwent practice

Graig Community Hall, Bassaleg, Newport
Thu 11 Mar 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 11 Mar 20:00 22:00
Morris Practice

Cadi Ha Morris practice

Bethel Memorial Hall, Bethel, Gwynedd
Thu 11 Mar 20:00 22:45
Session

Ruthin AllStyles Singers’ Night

The Old Courthouse, Ruthin, Denbighshire
Thu 11 Mar 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Dave Gibb at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport

Friday 12 March

Fri 12 Mar 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed

Sunday 14 March

Sun 14 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Llanidloes Sunday Session

The Stag Inn, Llanidloes, Powys

Monday 15 March

Mon 15 Mar 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 15 Mar 19:00 21:00
Session

Canu Cymraeg a Gwerin

The Anglesey Arms, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Mon 15 Mar 20:00 22:30
Session

Sesiwn Caerdydd

Owain Glyndŵr, Cardiff, Cardiff
- Tune
- Welsh

Tuesday 16 March

Tue 16 Mar 19:00 21:00
Session

Noson Lawen: Folk in the Bar

Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Cardiff
Tue 16 Mar 19:30 21:30
Morris Practice

Cardiff Morris practice

St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff, Cardiff
Tue 16 Mar 19:30 23:00
Session

Aberystwyth Folk Club

The Bank Vault, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
Tue 16 Mar 20:00 22:00
Session

Fishguard Session

Royal Oak Inn, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire

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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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