Folk in West Midlands

Folk Calendar lists 18 sessions, 16 folk club nights, 5 morris practices and 1 dance at 24 venues in West Midlands. Birmingham has the most, with 9. Thursday is the busiest night, with 7 of the regular listings.

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Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 31 December

Tuesday 8 December

Tue 8 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 8 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Cryer Folk

Cryer Arts, Carshalton, Greater London
- Mixed
Tue 8 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 8 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 8 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 8 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Nailsea Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Grove Sports Centre, Nailsea, Somerset
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Tue 8 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 8 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed
Tue 8 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Ellie Beaton Trio at Montrose Folk Club

Montrose Playhouse (Cinema 3), Montrose, Angus
Tue 8 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Paul and Polly at Bere Regis Folk Night

The Drax Arms, Bere Regis, Dorset
Tue 8 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Phil Beer at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

Wednesday 9 December New moon

Wed 9 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 9 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 9 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 9 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 9 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Johnny Coppin, Paul Burgess and Dik Cadbury at Exeter Folk Club

Newton St Cyres Parish Hall, Newton St Cyres, Devon
Wed 9 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer at Faversham Folk Club

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
Wed 9 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Stella Hensley & Chris Newman and Mike Norman at Baldock Folk Club

The Orange Tree, Baldock, Hertfordshire
Wed 9 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Helian at Otley Folk Club

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Lion Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

BRADFOLK

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon

Maintained
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra at Bedworth Folk Club

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Judy Barker and Sally Thomas at Edinburgh Folk Club

Ukrainian Community Centre, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Morgans Men at Dunfermline Folk Club

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jim Jack, John Graham and Cy Jack at Irvine Folk Club

Vineburgh Community Centre, Irvine, North Ayrshire
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jack Blackman at Banbury Folk Club

Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Wed 9 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 9 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 9 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song
Wed 9 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Magpie Lane at Hambledon Folk Club

The Pavilion, Hambledon, Hampshire

Thursday 10 December

Thu 10 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 10 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones at Topic Folk Club

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Thu 10 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Jez Lowe and Gary Stewart’s ‘Graceland’ at Wetherby Folk Club

The Engine Shed, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Thu 10 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 10 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Anthony John Clarke at Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
Thu 10 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 10 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Bowes Park Folk Club Open Mic

Mum’s Bistro, London, Greater London
- Mixed
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Song
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Clydesdale Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar, South Lanarkshire
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Gabriel Moreno and the Quivering Poets at Bromsgrove Folk Club

Catshill Club, Catshill, Worcestershire
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Black Swan Folk Club

Black Swan Inn, York, North Yorkshire
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

John Hegley at Islington Folk Club

The Brewhouse & Kitchen, London, Greater London
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

DnA, Colin Frid, Why Not, The Larks, Aliphi and Mark Dellar at The Acoustic Club

South Mill Arts Centre, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Thu 10 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Florence Sommerville at Soho Folk and Blues

Cuts, London, Greater London
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 10 Dec 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Phil Pipe at Crookes Folk Club

The Princess Royal, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Thu 10 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

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Everything listed in West Midlands

Sessions 18

Birmingham Folk Global Session Balsall Heath · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 18:00
Bull Folk Music and Song Session Birmingham · Monthly, 1st Tuesday at 19:30
Good Intent Folk Music and Song Session Birmingham · Monthly, 2nd Tuesday at 19:30
Wellington Folk Music and Song Session Birmingham · Monthly, 3rd and 5th Tuesday at 19:30
Woodman Folk Music and Song Session Birmingham · Monthly, 4th Tuesday at 19:30
Godiva Sessions Coventry · Every Thursday at 20:00
Hearsall Inn Irish Session Coventry · Every Tuesday at 20:00
The Humber Sunday Acoustic Session Coventry · Every Sunday at 14:00
Old Crown Irish Session Digbeth · Monthly, 4th Sunday at 16:00
Old Crown Slow Irish Session Digbeth · Monthly, 4th Sunday at 14:00
New Crystal Folk Club Halesowen · Every Friday at 20:00
Red Lion Folk Club Floor Spots Night Kings Heath · Monthly, 2nd Wednesday at 20:00
Selly Park Tavern Irish Session Selly Park · Every Thursday at 20:30
The Duke Inn Irish Traditional Session Sutton Coldfield · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 15:00
Barley Mow Acoustic Session Wolverhampton · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Monday at 21:00
Chindit Irish Session Wolverhampton · Monthly, 1st Wednesday at 19:30
Chindit Thursday Session Wolverhampton · Monthly, 4th Thursday at 20:00
Combermere Arms Session Wolverhampton · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 20:00

Folk club nights 16

Gary Edward Jones at The Woodman Folk Club Friday 13 November 2026 at 20:30
Scarlet Astudillo at Shirley Folk Club Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 19:45
Alex Hart at Red Lion Folk Club Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 20:00
Tom McConville at Black Diamond Folk Club Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:00
Hunter Musket at The Woodman Folk Club Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:30
Will Finn and Rosie Calvert at Red Lion Folk Club Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 20:00
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer at The Woodman Folk Club Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:30
Vo Fletcher at Shirley Folk Club Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 19:45
Abi Budgen and Rob Peters and The Slapdash Cowboys at Red Lion Folk Club Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 20:00
Richard and Jess Arrowsmith at Black Diamond Folk Club Friday 4 December 2026 at 20:00
Kim Lowings and The Greenwood at The Woodman Folk Club Friday 11 December 2026 at 20:30
Sam Cornwell at Shirley Folk Club Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 19:45
Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley at Red Lion Folk Club Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 20:00
Emma Langford at Shirley Folk Club Wednesday 6 January 2027 at 19:45
Robert Barnett at Shirley Folk Club Wednesday 20 January 2027 at 19:45
Dave Harris, Mike Green and Phil Watkins at Shirley Folk Club Wednesday 3 February 2027 at 19:45

Morris practices 5

Birmingham Rapper practice Birmingham · Every Tuesday at 20:30
Black Adder Clog Morris practice Birmingham · Every Thursday at 20:00
Jockey Morris practice Birmingham · Every Friday at 20:00
Earlsdon Morris practice Coventry · Every Monday at 20:00
Bedcote Morris practice Stourbridge · Every Thursday at 20:00

Dances 1

New Year’s Eve Ceilidh at the Bear Tavern Bearwood · Thursday 31 December 2026 at 20:00

Towns in West Midlands

Birmingham (9)
Solihull (6)
Kings Heath (5)
Coventry (4)
Kingswinford (4)
Wolverhampton (4)
Digbeth (2)
Balsall Heath (1)
Bearwood (1)
Halesowen (1)
Selly Park (1)
Stourbridge (1)
Sutton Coldfield (1)

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