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14/6/2025. More entries, so former webpage England: regions page split (1) this is East & South (EM, E, SE, London); and (2) North (NW, NE, Yorks).
Venues: England East & South • https://folklife.uk/v-east-south
Song, Music, Dance, Poetry, Story: Clubs • Concerts • Sings • Sessions • Ceilidhs • Workshop series
East & South on other pages: Performers: England, East, South, North Folklife West magazine: England East & South
Left: Belper Folk Club, Derbyshire, Tuesdays, weekly (listed under East Midlands).
Links for each region, regions are listed in the same order as Folklife West magazine's England regions pages:
Folklife's main areas are: Wales, South-West, West Midlands, Oxon. Currently, most entries in those areas, but open to all.
Most Directory entries are from paying Folklife Members, paid membership (details foot of page) very welcome, but not required for Directory listing.
Entries welcome from enthusiasts in all areas ! For Virtual (Zoom etc) listings - Venues: Zoom page webpage
Most Directory entries are from paying Folklife Members, paid membership (details foot of page) very welcome, but not required for Directory listing.
Entries welcome from enthusiasts in all areas ! For Virtual (Zoom etc) listings - Venues: Zoom page webpage
🄵 Folklife members, Ø Associates; see their Folk News on Folklife West magazine's England: East & South pages
We also list, free, in this Directory, 🅄 UK Updates-signups (other than above), and 🄹 Folklife Traditions Journal subscriber/contributor.
We also list, free, in this Directory, 🅄 UK Updates-signups (other than above), and 🄹 Folklife Traditions Journal subscriber/contributor.
East Midlands
Derbyshire
→ The Old King's Head, Days Lane, Belper DE56 1NP, 8pm. Venue parking limited but large free car park nearby, details see website.
⇒ Contact phone: 01246 865170, email: geoff.deighton<at>btinternet.com , or contact via Belper Folk Club Facebook
⊕ Every Tuesday is an open night where anyone is welcome to come along to sing, play instruments, recite poetry, or just to listen and be entertained.
(2025 March, new listing)
Leicestershire
🅄 Tuesday, 2nd Leicestershire LONG WHATTON TIGERFOLK TRADITIONAL FOLK CLUB
→ The Falcon Inn, Main Street, Long Whatton LE12 5DG (near East Midlands Airport), 7.30 pm start.
⇒ John & Sheila Bentham, phone 07982 254298, email: johnandsheilabentham<at>virginmedia.com
⊕ Tigerfolk, formerly Traditions at the Tiger, was founded in 1991 by Roy Harris as a venue to present and promote traditional folk song, music, storytelling. Mostly guest nights but floor singers welcome. (2025 March, new listing)
East Midlands: Media ~ print, online, radio welcome ~ please see their detailed local listings
ONLINE 🅄 Leics. LEICESTERSHIRE FOLK DIARY https://lfd.org.uk/
⇒ Contact via website form on https://lfd.org.uk/contact_us.php. LFD is also on Facebook.
⊕ Two main sections: Events with a day-to-day listing of "what's on", and a Directory, an A to Z listing of the event organisers and venues. Compiled using information supplied by event organisers. Sponsored by the Grand Union Folk Club. (May 2025: new listing)
⇒ Contact via website form on https://lfd.org.uk/contact_us.php. LFD is also on Facebook.
⊕ Two main sections: Events with a day-to-day listing of "what's on", and a Directory, an A to Z listing of the event organisers and venues. Compiled using information supplied by event organisers. Sponsored by the Grand Union Folk Club. (May 2025: new listing)
Also: we emailed enquiries in 2025 May & June, you may wish to google: Fizgig (Lincs; E Mids)
For more East Midlands information, see news pages: Folklife West: England East & South. Back to top of page, Venues: England East & South
East
🅄 Tuesday, weekly Cambs ST NEOTS ST NEOTS FOLK CLUB www.stneotsfolkclub.co.uk
→ The Priory Centre, St Neots, Cambs PE19 2BH, 8pm - 10.30pm. Every Tuesday except closed during August and between Christmas & New Year.
⇒ stneotsfolkclub<at>aol.com
⊕ The last Tuesday of a month is a Round the Room night, and other nights are filled with booked guests or Open Stage or Showcases. The Club organises the St Neots Folk Festival in June.
→ The Priory Centre, St Neots, Cambs PE19 2BH, 8pm - 10.30pm. Every Tuesday except closed during August and between Christmas & New Year.
⇒ stneotsfolkclub<at>aol.com
⊕ The last Tuesday of a month is a Round the Room night, and other nights are filled with booked guests or Open Stage or Showcases. The Club organises the St Neots Folk Festival in June.
East: Media ~ print, online, radio welcome ~ please see their detailed local listings
❎ none listed. We emailed enquiries in 2025 May & June, you may wish to google: Unicorn Folk (E/E Mids?); Mardles (East Anglia); Essex Folk News; Peterborough Folk Diary.
For more East of England information, see news pages: Folklife West: England East & South. Back to top of page, Venues: England East & South
South-East
Oxfordshire
🅄 Sunday, occasional Oxon BALSCOTE, NEAR BANBURY SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOLK www.thebutchersarmsbalscote.co.uk
→ The Butcher’s Arms (01295 730750) , Shutford Road, Balscote, Banbury OX15 6JQ. 2.30pm
⇒ Contact: alasdair.mckeane<at>gmail.com Pub phone 01295 730750
⊕ Longstanding Banbury acoustic folk band The Poachers lead chorus songs in a cosy pub until 5pm. January, March, May, September, November, usually on 3rd Sunday, but may vary - phone pub to check. Also an audience participation spot. [Feb 2018, new member]
🄵 Wednesday, weekly Oxon BANBURY BANBURY FOLK CLUB www.banburyfolkclub.co.uk
→ The Three Pigeons PH, Southam Rd, Banbury OX16 2ED. 8.00pm. Some bigger events may be a change of venue, please check website event pages.
⇒ Contact Ian Huckin, irhuckin<at>aol.com Box Office: 07485 821041 or send a message to www.facebook.com/banburyroots/
⊕ Local and nationally known guest nights, theme nights, open stage nights and our popular Sing, Say, Listen and Say (SSLaP) nights; and also regular floor spots to encourage local performers. Regular admission is £8, Special Guest Nights are priced as advertised. [new venue, Aug 2023]
🄵 Friday, weekly Oxon WOODSTOCK FRIDAY FOLK www.dukeofmarlborough.co.uk
Pub phone 01993 644013
→ The Duke of Marlborough (01993 644013), A44, Woodleys, Woodstock OX20 1HT. 9.00pm
⇒ Contact: alasdair.mckeane<at>gmail.com
⊕ Rota of local singers and an audience who love to sing choruses – the “Duke Choir.” Event has been running in the Woodstock area for over 50 years. [Feb 2018, new member]
🅄 Sunday, occasional Oxon BALSCOTE, NEAR BANBURY SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOLK www.thebutchersarmsbalscote.co.uk
→ The Butcher’s Arms (01295 730750) , Shutford Road, Balscote, Banbury OX15 6JQ. 2.30pm
⇒ Contact: alasdair.mckeane<at>gmail.com Pub phone 01295 730750
⊕ Longstanding Banbury acoustic folk band The Poachers lead chorus songs in a cosy pub until 5pm. January, March, May, September, November, usually on 3rd Sunday, but may vary - phone pub to check. Also an audience participation spot. [Feb 2018, new member]
🄵 Wednesday, weekly Oxon BANBURY BANBURY FOLK CLUB www.banburyfolkclub.co.uk
→ The Three Pigeons PH, Southam Rd, Banbury OX16 2ED. 8.00pm. Some bigger events may be a change of venue, please check website event pages.
⇒ Contact Ian Huckin, irhuckin<at>aol.com Box Office: 07485 821041 or send a message to www.facebook.com/banburyroots/
⊕ Local and nationally known guest nights, theme nights, open stage nights and our popular Sing, Say, Listen and Say (SSLaP) nights; and also regular floor spots to encourage local performers. Regular admission is £8, Special Guest Nights are priced as advertised. [new venue, Aug 2023]
🄵 Friday, weekly Oxon WOODSTOCK FRIDAY FOLK www.dukeofmarlborough.co.uk
Pub phone 01993 644013
→ The Duke of Marlborough (01993 644013), A44, Woodleys, Woodstock OX20 1HT. 9.00pm
⇒ Contact: alasdair.mckeane<at>gmail.com
⊕ Rota of local singers and an audience who love to sing choruses – the “Duke Choir.” Event has been running in the Woodstock area for over 50 years. [Feb 2018, new member]
Hampshire
🄵 Tuesday, 2nd & 4th Hants SOUTHAMPTON FOCSLE MUSIC https://www.focsle.org
→ The Guide Dog, 38 Earls Rd, Bevois Valley, Southampton SO14 6SF [no mail to venue, pls.] 8pm.
⇒ Contact see website.
⊕ Also on Zoom: Virtual FOCSLE Music, 2nd & 4th Wed, 8pm UK, see Venues Zoom webpage. (Updated Apr 2025)
🄵 Tuesday, 2nd & 4th Hants SOUTHAMPTON FOCSLE MUSIC https://www.focsle.org
→ The Guide Dog, 38 Earls Rd, Bevois Valley, Southampton SO14 6SF [no mail to venue, pls.] 8pm.
⇒ Contact see website.
⊕ Also on Zoom: Virtual FOCSLE Music, 2nd & 4th Wed, 8pm UK, see Venues Zoom webpage. (Updated Apr 2025)
Kent
Ø Monday, weekly Kent ASHFORD FOLK AT THE DRUM folkatthedrum.co.uk
⇒ Jeff Hartley, hartleylorna<at>aol.com (update 24/12/2021; was Thu)
Ø Thursday, 1st & 3rd Kent DEAL DEAL FOLK CLUB www.dealfolkclub.org.uk
Sue 01-304-360877
→ St Andrews Church Hall, West St, Deal, CT14 6DZ. 7.15pm to 9.55pm.
⇒ Contact Sue on 01-304-360877, and see the website,
⊕ All are welcome, audience and performers alike, but it helps if you come prepared to join in the choruses! Normally one Singers Night and one guest night per month. Floor Singers always welcome. Traditional and contemporary folk songs predominate. (Updated Mar 2022)
Ø Monday, weekly Kent ASHFORD FOLK AT THE DRUM folkatthedrum.co.uk
⇒ Jeff Hartley, hartleylorna<at>aol.com (update 24/12/2021; was Thu)
Ø Thursday, 1st & 3rd Kent DEAL DEAL FOLK CLUB www.dealfolkclub.org.uk
Sue 01-304-360877
→ St Andrews Church Hall, West St, Deal, CT14 6DZ. 7.15pm to 9.55pm.
⇒ Contact Sue on 01-304-360877, and see the website,
⊕ All are welcome, audience and performers alike, but it helps if you come prepared to join in the choruses! Normally one Singers Night and one guest night per month. Floor Singers always welcome. Traditional and contemporary folk songs predominate. (Updated Mar 2022)
South-East: Media ~ print, online, radio welcome ~ please see their detailed local listings
ONLINE 🄵 Oxon. FOLK IN OXFORD http://folkinoxford.co.uk
⇒ Contact us - admin<at>folkinoxford.co.uk Mailing list for all the latest news, subscribe via website form. Entries welcome
⊕ Calendar of events (by category, by week, searchable); listing a huge variety of folk activities to watch, or to join in. [Apr 2024, checked]
⇒ Contact us - admin<at>folkinoxford.co.uk Mailing list for all the latest news, subscribe via website form. Entries welcome
⊕ Calendar of events (by category, by week, searchable); listing a huge variety of folk activities to watch, or to join in. [Apr 2024, checked]
ONLINE 🅄 Isle of Wight. FOLKONWIGHT http://folkonwight.com
⇒ Submissions - folkonwight<at>aol.co.uk
⊕ folkonwight lists folk events on the Isle of Wight. It also has a section about the history of folk music, dance, mumming and folklore on the island. (May 2025, new listing).
⇒ Submissions - folkonwight<at>aol.co.uk
⊕ folkonwight lists folk events on the Isle of Wight. It also has a section about the history of folk music, dance, mumming and folklore on the island. (May 2025, new listing).
ONLINE 🅄 Hampshire FASH ➡️ entry to follow shortly, being drafted
ONLINE 🅄 Hampshire SOLENT WAVES ➡️ entry to follow shortly, being drafted
Also: we emailed enquiries in 2025 May & June, you may wish to google: The Broadsheet E.Berks; Around Kent Folk; SusFA Sussex Folk Association.
For more South-East information, see news pages: Folklife West: England East & South. Back to top of page, Venues: England East & South
London
🅄 TBC > Occasional, day varies Various locations CAMPFIRE CLUB https://thenestcollective.co.uk/includes/campfire-club/
→ Various venues.
⇒ Contact via website or info<at>thenestcollective.co.uk https://thenestcollective.co.uk/, https://www.facebook.com/thenestcollective, https://twitter.com/nestfolk,https://www.instagram.com/nestfolk/
⊕ Discover extraordinary music around the campfire in beautiful green spaces. (TBC 2022)
🅄 TBC > Occasional, day varies Various locations SINGING WITH NIGHTINGALES https://thenestcollective.co.uk/includes/singing-with-nightingales/
→ Various venues.
⇒ Contact via website or info<at>thenestcollective.co.uk https://thenestcollective.co.uk/, https://www.facebook.com/thenestcollective/, https://twitter.com/nestfolk, https://www.instagram.com/nestfolk/
⊕ Join us in the forest to hear the finest musicians duet with the sweet sounds of the nightingale. (TBC 2022)
🅄 TBC > Occasional, day varies Various locations NATURE PILGRIMAGES https://thenestcollective.co.uk/includes/nature-pilgrimages/
→ Various venues.
⇒ Contact via website or info<at>thenestcollective.co.uk https://thenestcollective.co.uk/, https://www.facebook.com/thenestcollective/, https://twitter.com/nestfolk, https://www.instagram.com/nestfolk/
⊕ Step out of the every-day and journey into nature. (TBC 2022)
Ø Sunday, 3rd London nr London Bridge SEA SHANTY SINGAROUND SESSIONhttps://en-gb.facebook.com/events/573994703787294/
Ø Tuesday, weekly London NW1 SHARP'S FOLK CLUB www.sharpsfolkclub.co.uk
⇒ Sheila Finn 01689 825263
→ Various venues.
⇒ Contact via website or info<at>thenestcollective.co.uk https://thenestcollective.co.uk/, https://www.facebook.com/thenestcollective, https://twitter.com/nestfolk,https://www.instagram.com/nestfolk/
⊕ Discover extraordinary music around the campfire in beautiful green spaces. (TBC 2022)
🅄 TBC > Occasional, day varies Various locations SINGING WITH NIGHTINGALES https://thenestcollective.co.uk/includes/singing-with-nightingales/
→ Various venues.
⇒ Contact via website or info<at>thenestcollective.co.uk https://thenestcollective.co.uk/, https://www.facebook.com/thenestcollective/, https://twitter.com/nestfolk, https://www.instagram.com/nestfolk/
⊕ Join us in the forest to hear the finest musicians duet with the sweet sounds of the nightingale. (TBC 2022)
🅄 TBC > Occasional, day varies Various locations NATURE PILGRIMAGES https://thenestcollective.co.uk/includes/nature-pilgrimages/
→ Various venues.
⇒ Contact via website or info<at>thenestcollective.co.uk https://thenestcollective.co.uk/, https://www.facebook.com/thenestcollective/, https://twitter.com/nestfolk, https://www.instagram.com/nestfolk/
⊕ Step out of the every-day and journey into nature. (TBC 2022)
Ø Sunday, 3rd London nr London Bridge SEA SHANTY SINGAROUND SESSIONhttps://en-gb.facebook.com/events/573994703787294/
Ø Tuesday, weekly London NW1 SHARP'S FOLK CLUB www.sharpsfolkclub.co.uk
⇒ Sheila Finn 01689 825263
London: Media ~ print, online, radio welcome ~ please see their detailed local listings
PRINT & ONLINE 🄵 London & Home Counties FOLK LONDON https://folklondon.co.uk/ Print magazine with online listings
⇒ James Eagle, Editor. Mastodon: @FolkLondonMag@folksocial.org ; www.instagram.com/folklondonmag/; Bluesky: @folklondon.co.uk
⊕ Bi-monthly listings magazine covering folk music, dance and song events in London & home counties. There’s also a CD and book store. Folk features, reviews, listings and more; contributions and review CDs welcome – see our website folklondon.co.uk/ [Sept 2024, updated]
For more London information, see news pages: Folklife West: England East & South. Back to top of page, Venues: England East & South
We have Folklife members from Skye to Brussels!, but no significant circulation outside our main area (Wales; England West Country & West Midlands).
. . . but it might be worth joining Folklife (just £9 by PDF or by post £21 a year, for 3 issues Folklife West plus 2 issues Folklife Traditions Journal):
-- for venues near to our area
-- for venues in popular holiday areas
-- for venues with something else to publicise eg a folk act, or a folk festival - we can publicise all your folk activities if you are a Folklife member
-- or if interested in our general articles on our "Folklife Traditions" pages, and in reading the whole Folklife West magazine
-- . . . or . . . to support us !
. . . but it might be worth joining Folklife (just £9 by PDF or by post £21 a year, for 3 issues Folklife West plus 2 issues Folklife Traditions Journal):
-- for venues near to our area
-- for venues in popular holiday areas
-- for venues with something else to publicise eg a folk act, or a folk festival - we can publicise all your folk activities if you are a Folklife member
-- or if interested in our general articles on our "Folklife Traditions" pages, and in reading the whole Folklife West magazine
-- . . . or . . . to support us !