Folk in West Yorkshire

Folk Calendar lists 28 sessions, 27 folk club nights, 5 morris practices, 4 dances and 2 customs at 41 venues in West Yorkshire. Leeds has the most, with 11. Sunday is the busiest night, with 9 of the regular listings.

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Thursday 1 April to Friday 30 April

Monday 12 April

Mon 12 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 12 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 12 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 12 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Croydon Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Ruskin House, Croydon, Greater London
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

White Horse Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

The “C” Club, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Glenfarg Folk Club Singers’ Night

Gateside Memorial Hall, Gateside, Fife
- Mixed
- Scottish
Mon 12 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Grand Union Folk Club Singaround

Horse & Trumpet, Sileby, Leicestershire
- Song
- Traditional
Mon 12 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

Tuesday 13 April

Tue 13 Apr 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Findlay Napier, Reg Meuross and Boo Hewerdine at Wetherby Folk Club

The Engine Shed, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, London, Greater London
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Cryer Folk

Cryer Arts, Carshalton, Greater London
- Mixed
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Folk Around Fishponds

Greyhound, Bristol, Bristol
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Ardersier International Folk Club Singers’ Night

Church Hall, Ardersier, Highland
- Mixed
- Scottish
Tue 13 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topsham Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Globe Hotel, Topsham, Devon
- Mixed
- English
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Nailsea Folk Club Singers and Musicians Night

Grove Sports Centre, Nailsea, Somerset
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Maghull Folk Club

The MCA Pub, Maghull, Merseyside
Tue 13 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Bracknell Folk Singers’ Night

The Foresters Arms, Bagshot, Surrey
- Mixed

Wednesday 14 April

Wed 14 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 14 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Pete Coe at Ely Folk Club

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
Wed 14 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Red Lion Folk Club Floor Spots Night

The Red Lion, Kings Heath, West Midlands
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:45
Session

BRADFOLK

Castle Hotel, Bradninch, Devon

Maintained
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

The Barmy Penguins With Dave Boulton at Bedworth Folk Club

Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Wed 14 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 14 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 14 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 15 April

Thu 15 Apr 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson at Deal Folk Club

St. Andrews Church Hall, Deal, Kent
Thu 15 Apr 19:00 22:00

Folk club night

Anna Massie at Cumbernauld Folk Club

Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire
Thu 15 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians

The Castle, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 15 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 15 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Anchor Folk Club Singers Night

The Coffee Lounge, St Andrews Church, Woking, Surrey
- Song
Thu 15 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

St Francis Xavier Hall, Falkirk, Falkirk
- Mixed
- Scottish
Thu 15 Apr 19:45 22:30
Session

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

Cotswold Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
- Mixed
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:45
Session

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Newport, Newport
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Thu 15 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Spalding Folk Club Singaround

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

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 15 Apr 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

Dean Tavern, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 15 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 15 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club Singers’ Night

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
- Mixed
- Welsh
Thu 15 Apr 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

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Sessions 28

Barwick Folk Sessions Barwick in Elmet · Every Tuesday at 20:30
Jacob’s Well Irish Session Bradford · Monthly, 2nd Sunday at 14:00
Topic Folk Club Singers and Musicians Bradford · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Thursday at 19:30
Brighouse Folk Session Brighouse · Monthly, 3rd Monday at 20:00
Drover’s Folk Club Cleckheaton · Monthly, 2nd Saturday at 20:00
Panther Folk Club Cleckheaton · Every Tuesday at 20:30
The Albion Session Clifford · Monthly, 3rd Wednesday at 20:00
Old Star Session East Keswick · Monthly, 2nd and last Monday at 20:00
Fox and Goose Acoustic Sundays Hebden Bridge · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Sunday at 18:00
Town Folk Hebden Bridge · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 19:30
3rd Thursday Acoustic Huddersfield · Monthly, 3rd Thursday at 19:30
Denby Dale Folk Club Huddersfield · Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 20:00
Pennine Folk Club Huddersfield · Monthly, 3rd Sunday at 13:30
Bacca Pipes Singers Night Keighley · Every Friday at 20:00
Chemic Wednesday Night Irish Session Leeds · Every Wednesday at 20:30
Folk at the Grove Leeds · Every Monday at 20:00
Leeds Comhaltas Session Leeds · Monthly, 1st Saturday at 20:00
Queen’s Folk Club Leeds · Monthly, 2nd and 4th Sunday at 19:30
Scottish Open Session Leeds · Monthly, 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday at 19:00
Meanwood Folk Club Meanwood · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 18:00
Ossett Folk Club Ossett · Every Thursday at 19:30
Otley Folk Club Singers Night Otley · Every Wednesday at 19:45
Kings Arms Session Silsden · Every Tuesday at 19:00
Puzzle Hall Folk Night Sowerby Bridge · Monthly, 1st Thursday at 20:00
Puzzle Hall Sunday Singaround Sowerby Bridge · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 13:00
Polka Hop Traditional Session Wakefield · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Sunday at 14:00
Red Shed Free Session Wakefield · Monthly, 1st and 3rd Sunday at 13:30
Wrenthorpe Folk Club Wrenthorpe · Every Tuesday at 20:30

Folk club nights 27

Barratt, Broad and Pugh at Otley Folk Club Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 19:45
Dana Robinson at Topic Folk Club Thursday 12 November 2026 at 19:30
Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards at Otley Folk Club Otley · Friday 13 November 2026 at 19:45
Granny’s Attic at HepworthLIVE Saturday 14 November 2026 at 20:00
Brian Peters at Pennine Folk Club Sunday 15 November 2026 at 13:30
Pete Coe and Reg Meuross at Wetherby Folk Club Sunday 15 November 2026 at 19:00
Henry Parker at Folk at the Grove Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:00
Kaleidoscope at Morley Folk Club Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 20:00
C.J. Smith & Johnny Hardcastle at Otley Folk Club Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 19:45
The Hooliemen at Topic Folk Club Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:30
Six Days at Bingley First Monday Folk Monday 7 December 2026 at 19:00
Helian at Otley Folk Club Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 19:45
Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones at Topic Folk Club Thursday 10 December 2026 at 19:30
Jez Lowe and Gary Stewart’s ‘Graceland’ at Wetherby Folk Club Wetherby · Thursday 10 December 2026 at 19:30
John Kirkpatrick at Folk at the Grove Monday 14 December 2026 at 20:00
Jackie Oates and John Spiers at HepworthLIVE Friday 18 December 2026 at 20:00
Holbeck Moor Mummers at Folk at the Grove Monday 21 December 2026 at 20:00
The Duncan McFarlane Band at Otley Folk Club Wednesday 23 December 2026 at 19:45
Chris Manners at Ryburn Folk Club Sunday 10 January 2027 at 19:00
Jon Palmer Acoustic Band and Pete Davies at Wetherby Folk Club Sunday 17 January 2027 at 19:00
Katie Spencer at HepworthLIVE Saturday 30 January 2027 at 20:00
Skye Consort & Emma Björling at HepworthLIVE Friday 19 February 2027 at 20:00
Mestisa and Leo Brazil at Wetherby Folk Club Sunday 21 February 2027 at 19:00
Paul McKenna at HepworthLIVE Saturday 20 March 2027 at 20:00
Steve Tilston Trio and Stuart Douglas at Wetherby Folk Club Sunday 21 March 2027 at 19:00
Findlay Napier, Reg Meuross and Boo Hewerdine at Wetherby Folk Club Wetherby · Tuesday 13 April 2027 at 19:00
Jack Badcock at HepworthLIVE Friday 30 April 2027 at 20:00

Morris practices 5

Buttercross Belles practice Burley in Wharfedale · Every Thursday at 19:30
Leeds Morris Men practice Leeds · Every Thursday, September to April at 19:45
Wakefield Morris Dancers practice Ossett · Every Monday at 19:30
Wharfedale Wayzgoose practice Otley · Every Tuesday at 20:00
Ryburn Longsword practice Sowerby Bridge · Every Wednesday at 19:30

Dances 4

Hebden Bridge Panards Hebden Bridge · Last Saturday of the month at 15:30
Leeds Contra Leeds · Saturday 28 November 2026 at 19:30
The Attic Ceilidh Club Leeds · Last Friday of the month at 19:30
Mayor’s Ceilidh Mytholmroyd · Saturday 20 March 2027 at 20:00

Customs 2

Heptonstall Pace Egg Play Heptonstall · Every year on Good Friday, 11:15 to 16:30
Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Warley · Every year on the first Saturday in September, for 2 days, 10:00 to 18:00

Towns in West Yorkshire

Leeds (11)
Otley (7)
Holmfirth (6)
Wetherby (6)
Bradford (5)
Huddersfield (4)
Sowerby Bridge (4)
Hebden Bridge (3)
Cleckheaton (2)
Ossett (2)
Wakefield (2)
Barwick in Elmet (1)
Bingley (1)
Brighouse (1)
Burley in Wharfedale (1)
Clifford (1)
East Keswick (1)
Heptonstall (1)
Keighley (1)
Meanwood (1)
Morley (1)
Mytholmroyd (1)
Silsden (1)
Warley (1)
Wrenthorpe (1)

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