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

Wednesday 16 December

Wed 16 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton, Tyne and Wear
- Song
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround

Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Hunters at Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Mossy Christian and Megan Wisdom at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Donnelly and South at Atherstone Folk Club

Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, Atherstone, Warwickshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

The Jon Palmer Band at Harrogate Folk Club

Rooster’s Brewery Taproom, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Black Strap Molasses at Lamb Folk Club

The Lamb Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Wed 16 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Robin Campbell’s Celtic Mashup at Baldock Folk Club

The Orange Tree, Baldock, Hertfordshire
Wed 16 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 16 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Sam Cornwell at Shirley Folk Club

Solihull Sports and Social Club (Municipal Club), Solihull, West Midlands
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jez Lowe Christmas Show at Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley at Red Lion Folk Club

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet at The Willows Folk Club

Wrea Green Institute, Wrea Green, Lancashire
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Marlborough Folk-Roots

Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, Wiltshire
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Gerry Colvin at Banbury Folk Club

Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Wed 16 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 16 Dec 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Chris Sherburn, Denny Bartley and Emily Sanders at Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 16 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 17 December

Thu 17 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Cormac Begley at Hackney Folk Club

Chats Palace, London, Greater London
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 17 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Teddy Paton & The Midnight Sensation at Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club

Polish Club (Bennochy House), Kirkcaldy, Fife
Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

John Kirkpatrick at Hungry Horse Folk Club

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Underground Folk Collective at Crumpsall Folk Club

The Cleveland, Crumpsall, Greater Manchester
Thu 17 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Jim Causley & Miranda Sykes at SoundBox Acoustic & Roots

St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester, Cheshire
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Spalding Folk Club Singaround

The Lincoln Arms, Spalding, Lincolnshire
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 17 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Clean Sneak, Jonny Brewer and Trina Read at The Acoustic Club

The Belgian Brewer, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Thu 17 Dec 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 17 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 17 Dec 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 17 Dec 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 18 December

Fri 18 Dec 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 18 Dec 19:30 23:00
Session

Tamworth Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Mixed
Fri 18 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 18 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

A Winter Union at St Edith Folk

Queen’s Hall Theatre, Cranbrook, Kent
Fri 18 Dec 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 18 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 18 Dec 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

The Wilderness Yet and Heartwood Chorus at Downend Folk & Roots

Christ Church Downend, Downend, South Gloucestershire
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Folk at the Barlow

The Barlow, Edgworth, Lancashire
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Tim Edey at Stonehaven Folk Club

Stonehaven Community Education Centre ‘Outside Hall’, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Caroline Regan at Colindale Barnet Folk Club

The Bull Theatre, Barnet, Greater London
Fri 18 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jackie Oates and John Spiers at HepworthLIVE

Hepworth Village Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
Fri 18 Dec 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

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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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