Regular folk music events in and around London. Contact us to have your event listed here.
All events are cancelled until further notice. See the Diary page for details of online gigs and singarounds during lockdown.
| Day | Frequency | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 1st, 3rd and 5th monthly | EALING FOLK DANCE CLUB St Barnabas’s Church Hall Pitshanger Lane W5 1QG 020 8360 6226 |
| Mon | 1st monthly | CHARLTON (folk club) A Roving Folk Club at The White Swan 22 The Village SE7 8UD Jim Kimberley |
| Mon | 2nd and 4th monthly | FOLK IN THE CELLAR The Constitution St Pancras Way NW1 0QT |
| Mon | 2nd monthly | BROMLEY (Folk Club) A Roving Folk Club at The Shortlands Tavern 5 Station Rd. Bromley BR2 0EY Jim Kimberley |
| Mon | 2nd monthly (8:30 – 10:30) | COLINDALE FOLK CLUB The Chandos Arms 31 Colindale Avenue NW9 5DS 020 8200 0032 (venue) |
| Mon | 2nd monthly (Start 7pm) | SCANDI SESSION Please see website |
| Mon | 3rd monthly | CAJUN JAMMERS The Parliament Bar, George Inn 77 Borough High Street SE1 1NH 01322 340910 Patrick Hogan |
| Mon | First monthly | SYDENHAM (Bluegrass) Bluegrass session at The Golden Lion 116 Sydenham Rd SE26 5JX 07931 624047 Dave Marshall |
| Mon | Fortnightly | CHIPPING BARNET FOLK DANCE CLUB Church House Wood Street, Barnet EN5 4BW 020 8360 6226 |
| Mon | Last monthly | UNITY Singaround at Torriano Meeting House 99 Torriano Avenue NW5 2RX 020 7609 2758 Neil Rogers |
| Mon | Weekly | CROYDON FOLK CLUB folk club at Ruskin House 23 Coombe Rd, Croydon CR0 1BD 0792 889 8111 |
| Mon | Weekly | HERGA AT THE CASTLE singers club at The Castle 30 West Street, Harrow HA1 3EF 01923 264536 Tim Brooks |
| Mon | Weekly (Slow session 7pm, main session 8pm) | PECKHAM RYE (Scottish Session) The Clock House 196A Peckham Rye SE22 9QA |
| Mon | Weekly (7:30 – 10:30pm) | WALTHAM ABBEY folk club at The Sultan (new venue from 2020) Sewardstone Road EN9 1 PD 01992 613987 Jan |
| Tue | 1st and 3rd monthly | ORPINGTON FOLK AND BLUES (Session) Informal playaround at Orpington Liberal Club 7 Station Road, Orpington BR6 0RZ 07515 486379 John Edwards |
| Tue | 2nd and 4th monthly | ORPINGTON FOLK AND BLUES CLUB Orpington Liberal Club 7 Station Road, Orpington BR6 0RZ 07515 486379 John Edwards |
| Tue | 2nd monthly | LEWES (Concertinas Anonymous) See Lewes Saturday |
| Tue | 4th monthly | LEWES (English Tunes Practice Session) See Lewes Saturday |
| Tue | Last Monthly | DALSTON (Folk Club) Morris Folk Club at The Vortex Downstairs 11 Gillett Square N16 8AZ |
| Tue | Weekly | BLACKHEATH (Folk Club) The British Oak Old Dover Road Blackheath SE3 |
| Tue | Weekly | DARTFORD FOLK CLUB Dartford Working Mens Club (Rear Lounge), 40 Essex Road, Dartford, Kent DA1 2 AU 01322 222553 |
| Tue | Weekly (18:30 – check term times with venue) | EFDSS (Morris) Drop in classes in morris dance at Cecil Sharp House 2 Regents Park Road NW1 7AY 020 7485 2206 |
| Tue | Weekly | GREENWICH (Greentrad) Greentrad at Star and Garter Greenwich Park Street SE10 9NY 020 84612440 John |
| Tue | Weekly (8:30 – 11:15pm) | HOLLOWAY ROAD (Irish) Irish music session for experienced players with Mick O’Connor at The Lamb 54 Holloway Road N7 8JL 020 7609 0253 venue |
| Tue | Weekly | ROMFORD FOLK CLUB The Sun Inn, London Road, Romford, RM7 9QA 07534 029702 Garry Walker |
| Tue | Weekly | SHARPS folk club at Cecil Sharp House 2 Regents Park Road NW1 7AY |
| Tue | Weekly (10am – noon) | WINCHMORE FOLK DANCE CLUB The Village Hall St Peter’s Church, Vera Avenue N21 1RJ 020 8360 6226 |
| Wed | 1st and 3rd monthly | MERTON (English Session) English music session at Trafalgar Freehouse 23 High Path SW19 2JY |
| Wed | 1st and 3rd monthly may vary (from 19:45) | PINNER FOLK AND BLUES CLUB Sing-around Style Folk and Blues at Pinner Village Hall car park off Chapel Lane, Pinner HA5 1AA 07774416696 Barry Bond |
| Wed | 1st monthly | EALING (Grange) The Grange Warwick Road, Ealing Common W5 3XH glyn@hatherall.org.uk |
| Wed | 1st monthly | HARRISON (Cajun) Cajun jam session at The Harrison 28 Harrison Street |
| Wed | 2nd monthly | KENTISH TOWN (Story telling) NW5 2RX 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5 2RX |
| Wed | 3rd monthly (may vary please check website) | HIGHGATE (Music Hall) Lissenden Players at Highgate Literary and Scientific Society 11 South Grove, Pond Square N6 6BS 020 8674 0526 |
| Wed | 4th Monthly (alternate months) | CHALK FARM FOLK Chalk Farm Folk at The Monarch 40 – 42 Chalk Farm Road NW1 8BG 07962361871 Steve |
| Wed | Last monthly | HACKNEY DOWNS (Starry Starry Nights) Acoustic music night at The Star by Hackney Downs 25 Queensdown Road E5 8NN 020 7458 4481 venue |
| Wed | Weekly | HAVERFOLK The Golden Lion 2 High Street, Romford RM1 1HR 07905 654380 or 07980 370536 Mark or Ali |
| Wed | Weekly (7:30-10:00pm) | PRIMROSE HILL (folk dance) English Folk Dance at Primrose Hill Community Centre 29 Hopkinsons Pl NW1 8TN |
| Wed | Weekly (8:30pm) | ST ALBANS (Robin Hood) session at The Robin Hood 126 Victoria St AL1 3TG 01727 852111 Alison Macfarlane |
| Thu | 1st and 3rd monthly (from 9pm) | BRENTFORD (Jug Band Bonanza) Open session lead by the house trio 11 London Road, Brentford TW8 8JB 078 1463 7317 Ed Hopwood |
| Thu | 1st monthly | BOROUGH (Scottish Session) The Gladstone Arms 64 Lant Street SE1 1QN |
| Thu | 1st monthly | BOWES PARK folk club at Mum’s Bistro 143 Myddleton Road N22 8NG 07774 147296 |
| Thu | 1st monthly | ISLINGTON FOLK CLUB (alternative venue) The King and Queen Foley Street W1W 6DL |
| Thu | 1st monthly | KINGSTON UPON THAMES (Folking Around) Folking Around at Woody’s Bar and Kitchen 5 Rams Passage, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1HH |
| Thu | 2nd and 4th monthly (from 9pm) | BRENTFORD (Session) Folk and Blues/American Roots session at The Northumberland Arms 11 London Road, Brentford TW8 8JB 078 1463 7317 Ed Hopwood |
| Thu | 2nd monthly | BOROUGH FOLKLORE South East London Folklore Society talks at The Old Kings Head King’s Head Yard, 45-49 Borough High Street SE1 1NA George Hoyle |
| Thu | 2nd monthly | CROYDON (session) traditional music and song session at The Oval Tavern 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 6BR Carol Whinnom |
| Thu | 2nd monthly | HARRISON (Balkan) Balkan jam session at The Harrison 28 Harrison Street WC1H 8JF |
| Thu | 2nd monthly | TRAVELLERS REST folk club at The Bell High St, Kemsing, Kent TN15 6NB 01689 825263 |
| Thu | Last monthly | UXBRIDGE FOLK CLUB The RNA Club 388a Long Lane, Hillingdon UB10 9PG 07985 018317 Peter Slavid |
| Thu | Weekly (19:30 – check term times with venue) | EFDSS (County dance) Drop in classes in English country dance at Cecil Sharp House 2 Regents Park Road NW1 7AY 020 7485 2206 |
| Thu | Weekly (except 1st monthly) | ISLINGTON FOLK CLUB (main venue) The Tap Room 163 Upper St N1 1US |
| Thu | Weekly | LOUGHTON Loughton Club 8 Station Road, Loughton IG10 4NX 078 9274 5665 Carol |
| Thu | Weekly | NEWINGTON GREEN (Folkaround) Folkaround at The Alma 59 Newington Green Road N1 4QU Colin Chambers |
| Thu | Weekly | ORPINGTON FOLK CLUB Rosecroft Social Club 269 High Street St. Mary Cray, BR5 4AR 020 8325 6513 Ted Handley |
| Fri | 1st monthly (may vary) | ST ALBANS (Concerts) Maltings Arts Theatre The Maltings, St Albans AL1 3HL 0333 666 3366 (box office) |
| Fri | 2nd monthly | KALAMAZOO KLUB The Kings Head 2 Crouch End Hill N8 8AA 0208 341 0716 |
| Fri | 2nd monthly (not July or August) | ON BOUGE Primrose Hill Community Centre 29 Hopkinson’s Place, Fitzroy Road NW1 8TN 07940 269223 Chris Shaw |
| Fri | 3rd monthly | KNEES UP Cecil Sharp House 2 Regents Park Road NW1 7AY 020 8986 8834 Mary Panton |
| Fri | Last monthly | THE GOOSE IS OUT (Concerts) The Ivy House Stuart Road SE15 3BE |
| Fri | See diary | FILE GUMBO Cajun dance club at Cecil Sharp House 2 Regents Park Road NW1 7AY 020 8367 2439 Tim Rutherford |
| Fri | See diary | GUILDFORD folk club at The Guildford Institute Ward Street, Guildford GU1 4LH 01483 871443 |
| Fri | See diary | MUSICAL TRADITIONS King and Queen 1 Foley Street, W1W 6DL 020 8340 0530 Peta Webb |
| Fri | Weekly | RAM CLUB Old Cranleighan Club Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton KT7 0HB 020 8686 9421 Bob and Maggie Wood |
| Sat | 1st monthly | TOOTING (Folk Club) The Gorringe Park 29 London Road SW17 9JR 0795 1163434 Alex MacDonald |
| Sat | 2nd and 4th monthly | BARNSBURY (Irish) Irish music session at The Hemingford Arms 158 Hemingford Road N1 1DF |
| Sat | 2nd monthly | LONDON BARN DANCE Cecil Sharp House 2 Regents Park Road NW1 7AY 01628 633962 Andrew or Jane |
| Sat | Last monthly (4pm-7pm) | HARRISON (Singaround) The Harrison 28 Harrison Street WC1H 8JF |
| Sat | See diary (7:30 – 10:30) | CARSHALTON VILLAGE CEILIDHS Carshalton Methodist Church Ruskin Road, Carshalton SM5 3DE |
| Sat | See diary | GODALMING CEILIDHS Borough Hall Godalming GU7 1HR 01483 871443 Lawrence Heath |
| Sat | Weekly | CELLAR UPSTAIRS Calthorpe Arms 252 Grays Inn Road WC1X 8JR 020 7281 7700 Sheila Miller |
| Sat | Weekly (4pm – 6pm) | HOXTON (Saturday Session) Irish music session at Howl at the Moon 178 Hoxton St N1 5LH Nigel Stevens |
| Sat | Weekly | KILBURN (Saturday Session) Irish music session at The Sir Colin Campbell 264-266 Kilburn High Road NW6 2BY 020 7693 5443 |
| Sat | Weekly | LEWES SATURDAY Elephant and Castle White Hill, Lewes, Sussex BN7 2DJ 01273 476757 Valmai |
| Sun | 1st and 3rd monthly (from 7:30) | CROYDON (Ukes) Ukulele jam session at The Green Dragon (Upstairs Bar) 60 High Street, Croydon CR0 1NA Carol Whinnom |
| Sun | 1st and 3rd monthly (7 – 10:30) | HOUNSLOW (Open Mic) hosted by Elaine Samuels at The Cross Lances 236 Hanworth Rd, Hounslow TW3 3TU |
| Sun | 1st monthly (2:30pm) | BOROUGH MUSIC SESSIONS The Royal Oak 44 Tabard Street SE1 4JU Martin Nail |
| Sun | 1st monthly (6 – 9:30pm) | CAMDEN TOWN (Folkaround) Folkaround session at The Old Eagle 251 Royal College Street NW1 9LU Colin Chambers |
| Sun | 1st monthly (starting January 2020) | DULWICH FOLK The Lordship 211 Lordship Lane SE 22 8HA 079 5778 9180 Peter Greig |
| Sun | 1st monthly (2pm – 5pm) | SCANDI SUNDAY SESSION Please see website W1W 7EP |
| Sun | 1st Sunday of alternate months (August then every other month. Noon – 3:30 winter, 4:30 summer) | THAMESIDE FOLK Essex Wildlife Trust Cafe Thurrock Thameside Nature Park, Mucking SS17 0RN |
| Sun | 2nd and 4th monthly (evening) | HARRISON SESSIONS (Irish) The Harrison 28 Harrison Street WC1H 8JF |
| Sun | 2nd monthly (limited winter season only – see diary, 3PM) | ABBOTS LANGLEY Abbots Langley Community Centre Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley, Herts WD5 0AP 01923 264536 Tim Brooks |
| Sun | 2nd monthly (from 7:00pm) | BRIXTON (Windmill Session) hosted by No Frills Band at The Windmill 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton Hill SW2 5BZ |
| Sun | 2nd monthly ( 14:30 to 17:30) | FAB CLUB The White Hart Argent Street, Grays, Essex RM17 6HR 01375 387071 Liz |
| Sun | 2nd monthly | THE GOOSE IS OUT (Singaround) The Ivy House Stuart Road SE15 3BE |
| Sun | 3rd monthly (film 1pm: music from 2pm) | BOROUGH (Klezmer) The Ship 68 Borough Road SE1 1DX |
| Sun | 3rd monthly (lunchtime) | BOROUGH SHANTY SESSION The Horseshoe Inn 26 Melior Street SE1 3QP 07534 029702 Gary |
| Sun | 3rd monthly (evening) | HARRISON SESSIONS (Americana) The Harrison 28 Harrison Street WC1H 8JF |
| Sun | 3rd monthly (from 7:30) | OLD KENT ROAD FOLK CLUB Singaround at DIY Space for London 96-108 Ormside St SE15 1TF |
| Sun | 4th monthly (6PM) | ST ALBANS (Great Northern) session at The Great Northern 172 London Road AL1 1PQ 01727 852111 Alison Macfarlane |
| Sun | Last monthly (2:30 – 5:00 not July or August) | BRICK FOLK Singaround at The Bricklayers Arms Waterman Street, Putney SW15 1DD 07720 420384 Jeff |
| Sun | Last monthly | TWICKENHAM (Ailsa) open mic at The Ailsa Tavern 263 St Margarets Rd, Twickenham TW1 1NJ Elaine Samuels |
| Sun | Last monthly | WIMBLEDON (Session) The Sultan 78 Norman Road, South Wimbledon SW19 1BT 020 8540 1689 Tim |
| Sun | See diary (12:15) | WALTON ON THAMES Sunday brunch concerts at Riverhouse Arts Centre Manor Road, Walton on Thames KT12 2PF 01932 253354 Box Office |
| Sun | Weekly except last monthly | HOLLOWAY ROAD (Scots) Irish / Scottish music session at The Lamb 54 Holloway Road N7 8JL Tommie |
| Sun | Weekly (5pm – 7pm) | HOXTON (Sunday Session) Irish music session at Howl at the Moon 178 Hoxton St N1 5LH Nigel Stevens |
| Sun | Weekly | KILBURN (Sunday session) Irish music session at The Sir Colin Campbell 264-266 Kilburn High Road NW6 2BY |
| Sun | Weekly | NEW CROSS GATE (Sunday Session) Irish music session at The White Hart 184 New Cross Road, SE14 5AA 020 7358 0605 |
| Sun | Weekly | RUSKIN HOUSE Ruskin House 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD 01737 553493 Gary |
| Sun | Weekly (check diary – may be affected by events at the stadium) | TWICKENHAM (Twickfolk) folk club at The Cabbage Patch 67 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SZ |
| Sun | Weekly | WALTHAMSTOW FOLK CLUB Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub 53 Hoe Street E17 4SA 07740612607 |