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

Wednesday 21 April

Wed 21 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Nova Scotia Folk Club

Woodhill Evangelical Church (The Hub), Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Nether Edge Folk Club

Nether Edge Bowling Club, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Mixed
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Tyne Folk Singers Night

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

Over Hulton Folk Club Singaround

Over Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Bromborough Folk Club

The Merebrook, Bromborough, Merseyside
- Mixed
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Penzance Folk Club Round the Room

Bath Inn, Penzance, Cornwall
- Mixed
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Redbourn Folk Sing Around

The Hollybush, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
- Mixed
- English
Wed 21 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Faversham Folk Club Singers Night

The Limes, Faversham, Kent
- Mixed
- English
Wed 21 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Otley Folk Club Singers Night

The Black Horse, Otley, West Yorkshire
- Song
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Cramlington Folk Club

Benedictine Social Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland
- Mixed
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Sarah McQuaid at The Willows Folk Club

Wrea Green Institute, Wrea Green, Lancashire
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 23:00

Folk club night

Mountain Song at Dunfermline Folk Club

The Glen Tavern, Dunfermline, Fife
Wed 21 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Aberdeen Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Inn at the Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
- Song
- Scottish
Wed 21 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Carrington Triangle Folk Club

The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottinghamshire
Wed 21 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Dorking Folk Club Singers’ Night

Dorking Golf Club, Dorking, Surrey
- Song

Thursday 22 April

Thu 22 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Darlington Folk Acoustic Club

Rolling Mills Club, Darlington, County Durham
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 22 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Hungry Horse Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Whitby Club, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 22 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Falkirk Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Minchinhampton Folk Club Singers’ Night

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

Orpington Folk Club

Farnborough Social Club, Orpington, Greater London
- Song
- Singaround
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 23:00
Session

Newport Folk Club Open Night

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

Louth Folk Club

Louth Jazz Club, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Song
Thu 22 Apr 20:00 22:15
Session

Maidenhead Folk Club Singers’ Night

Elizabeth House, Cookham, Berkshire
- Mixed
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 22:30
Session

Stockport Acoustic Folk Club

The Midland, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Mixed
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 23:00
Session

Nitten Folk Club Singaround

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

Lymm Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Spread Eagle, Lymm, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Thu 22 Apr 20:30 23:30

Folk club night

Jez Lowe at Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club

Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport, Newport
Thu 22 Apr 21:30 23:30
Session

Chorlton Folk Club

South West Manchester Cricket Club, Chorlton, Greater Manchester

Friday 23 April

Fri 23 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Norwich Folk Club Song Session

Christ Church Centre, Norwich, Norfolk
- Mixed
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 23 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Rhyl Folk Club Singers’ Night

Ffordd Las Community Centre, Rhyl, Denbighshire
- Mixed
Fri 23 Apr 19:40 22:30
Session

Second Time Around Folk Club

Royal British Legion Social Club (Haig House), Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Fri 23 Apr 19:45 21:45
Session

Kelso Folk & Live Music Club Singers’ Night

Cross Keys Hotel (Oak Room), Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Mixed
- Scottish
Fri 23 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

New Crystal Folk Club

Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Song
- Listeners Welcome
Fri 23 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bacca Pipes Singers Night

Riddlesden Institute, Keighley, West Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Fri 23 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Northwich Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Royal British Legion (Social) Club, Davenham, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Fri 23 Apr 20:15 22:15
Session

Oxford Folk Club Open Night

Marston Royal British Legion, Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Mixed

Saturday 24 April

Sat 24 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Folk at the Fold

The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcestershire
- Mixed

Sunday 25 April

Sun 25 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

South Shields Folk Club

South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
Sun 25 Apr 19:30 22:30
Session

Bude Folk Club Singers’ Night

The Falcon Hotel, Bude, Cornwall
- Mixed
- English
Sun 25 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Sue Harris and Hilary Ward at Woolston and Bursledon Folk Club

Bursledon Village Hall, Bursledon, Hampshire
Sun 25 Apr 19:30 22:30

Folk club night

Suntrap and Sue Evans at St Albans Folk Music

St Saviour’s Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Sun 25 Apr 19:45 22:45

Folk club night

Tarren at TwickFolk

The Cabbage Patch Pub (Patchworks), Twickenham, Greater London
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Readifolk Singers’ Night

Community Hall, Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire
- Song
- English
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Horsham Folk Club Open Floor

The Normandy Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
- Mixed
- English
Sun 25 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Brackley Folk and Acoustic Club Night

The Bell Inn, Brackley, Northamptonshire
- Mixed

Monday 26 April

Mon 26 Apr 19:00 22:00
Session

Conwy Folk Club Singers’ Night

Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, Conwy, Conwy

Maintained
- Mixed
- Welsh
Mon 26 Apr 19:30 21:30
Session

Stockton Folk Club

The Moline Cross, Norton Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Mon 26 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club

Forest Town Arena, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Apr 19:30 22:00
Session

Saltburn Folk Club Singaround

Saltburn House, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
- Song
- English
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Folk at the Grove

The Grove Inn, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Mixed
- Beginners welcome
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Bridge Folk Club

The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Song
- Singaround
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:00
Session

Herga at the Castle

The Castle, Harrow, Greater London
Mon 26 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 26 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Runcorn Folk Club Singers’ Night

Runcorn Golf Club, Runcorn, Cheshire
- Mixed
- English
Mon 26 Apr 20:00 22:30
Session

Chesham Folk Club Singers Night

White Hill Centre, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Mixed
Mon 26 Apr 20:15 23:00
Session

Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround

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

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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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