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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Friday 13 November to Thursday 31 December

Monday 14 December

Mon 14 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Darwish and Mary at Conwy Folk Club

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy
Mon 14 Dec 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Wacian and Just Us at Brunny Folk

Cafe@the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 14 Dec 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

St Agnes Fountain at Nettlebed Folk Club

The Village Club, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

John Kirkpatrick at Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies at White Horse Folk Club

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Broom Dasher at Chesham Folk Club

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Narthen at Colchester Folk Club

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, Essex
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Man The Lifeboats at Forest Folk

The North Boarhunt Village Hall & Social Club, North Boarhunt, Hampshire
Mon 14 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham and Well Seasoned Mummers at Grand Union Folk Club

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
Mon 14 Dec 20:15 23:15

Folk club night

Back Of A Length at Croydon Folk Club

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
Mon 14 Dec 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 15 December

Tue 15 Dec 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 15 Dec 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 19:45 21:45
Session

Cutty Wren Singers and Musicians Night

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 22:00
Session

Scrag End Folk Club Singaround

The Mushroom Hall, Albert Village, Leicestershire
- Mixed
- English
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Dove’s Vagaries at Bracknell Folk

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
Tue 15 Dec 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Miranda Sykes & Jim Causley at Dartford Folk Club

Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford, Kent

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

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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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