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 26 October to Monday 30 November

Thursday 29 October

Thu 29 Oct 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Interstate Express at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London
Thu 29 Oct 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 29 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Mick Ryan and Paul Downes at Topic Folk Club

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Thu 29 Oct 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 29 Oct 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Stonesthrow at Bromsgrove Folk Club

Catshill Club, Catshill, Worcestershire
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Skinner and T’witch at Bideford Folk Club

Joiners Arms, Bideford, Devon
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Louise and Chris Rogan at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Bob Fox and Liz Simcock at Uxbridge Folk Club

Uxbridge Royal Naval Association, Hillingdon, Greater London
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Archduke, Hanako Ward and Stan Sadler at The Acoustic Club

South Mill Arts Centre, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sara Milonovich & Greg Anderson at Soho Folk and Blues

Cuts, London, Greater London
Thu 29 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ceitidh Mac at ShireFolk

The Rankin Club, Leominster, Herefordshire
Thu 29 Oct 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 29 Oct 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 29 Oct 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Karen Pfeiffer and Paul Walker at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
Thu 29 Oct 21:00 00:00

Folk club night

Ciaran Mac Gowan at Sunflower Folk Club

Sunflower Public House, Belfast, County Antrim
Thu 29 Oct 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 30 October

Fri 30 Oct 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

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

Folk club night

Sherburn Bartley Sanders at Everyman Folk Club

The Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew, Suffolk
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Melsons at Burton Folk Club

Brewhouse Arts Centre, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Ed Blunt and From The Workshop at St Edith Folk

Otford Memorial Hall, Otford, Kent
Fri 30 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bob Kenward at Whitstable (Last Friday) Folk Club

Whitstable (Last Friday) Folk Club, Whitstable

Maintained
Fri 30 Oct 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 30 Oct 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

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

Stonehaven Folk Club Singers’ Night

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Exeter Folk Club Open Club Night

Victoria Park Tennis Club, Exeter, Devon
- Song
- English
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00
Session

Watford Folk Club Sing-around

Watford Ex-Services and Social Club, Watford, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

William Bains at Cambridge Folk Club

The Golden Hind, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Paul Armfield at Northwich Folk Club

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
Fri 30 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Red River Singers (Sally Burley & Hilary Coleman) at Bodmin Folk Club

St Petroc’s Parish Centre, Bodmin, Cornwall
Fri 30 Oct 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Paul Downes & Mick Ryan at The Woodman Folk Club

Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford, West Midlands

Saturday 31 October

Sat 31 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Tom Bliss and Slide at Gregson Lane Folk Club

Gregson Lane Community Centre, Preston, Lancashire
Sat 31 Oct 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Seb Stone at Lewes Saturday Folk Club

Lewes Arms, Lewes, East Sussex
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Kasai Masai at Nailsea Folk Club

Nailsea Tithe Barn, Nailsea, Somerset
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Rag Mama Rag at Fanny’s Roving Folk Club

Fanny H.Q., Langport, Somerset
Sat 31 Oct 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dallahan at North Shropshire Folk

Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Whitchurch, Shropshire

Sunday 1 November

Sun 1 Nov 14:00 16:00
Session

Valley Folk Club Open Afternoon

Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot
- Mixed
Sun 1 Nov 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 1 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Edwina Hayes at Bothy Folk Club

The Guesthouse, Southport, Merseyside
Sun 1 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Rob Barratt at Dreamers Folk

The Victoria Inn, Four Lanes, Cornwall
Sun 1 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Ruth and Sadie Price and Lisa Oliver at Walthamstow Folk Club

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, London, Greater London
Sun 1 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Claire Hastings at Dulwich Folk

The Castle, London, Greater London
Sun 1 Nov 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Edwina Hayes at Bothy Folk Club

Southport Bijou Cinema, Southport

Maintained
Sun 1 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 1 Nov 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English
Sun 1 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Furrow Collective at Topsham Folk Club

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
Sun 1 Nov 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Johnny Campbell and Charlie Hues at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London

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Everything listed in Wales

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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