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Venues: North of England

​Song, Music, Dance, Poetry, Story:   Clubs • Concerts • Sings • Sessions • Ceilidhs

Folklife West's main areas are: Wales, South-West, West Midlands, Oxon.
Currently, most entries are from paying Folklife Members, and most are in those areas.

Since Lockdown & Zoom, some entries from other areas, mainly by personal contact,  so not full coverage, but all are welcome!​

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North of England:  North-West, North-East, Yorks & Humber
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Ø  Mondays weekly except 1st   Lancs NEWBURGH THE ROOM AT THE TOP FOLK CLUB   www.markdowding.co.uk/room_at_the_top.htm Mark or Maggi 01257 464215.
→ The Red Lion, Ash Brow, Newburgh, Lancs, WN8 7NF.              Mondays, weekly 8-15pm - 11.00pm 
⇒ Contact Maggie before turning up - limit 20 per session, due to the room size. E-mailing maggihuyton@yahoo.com
⊕   2 songs per performer. usually time for another round with one song each.    All nights are Singers Nights and we welcome singers, poets and readers to have a go at any time.  All styles of acoustic music are encouraged.
       ZOOM AT THE TOP  is on every Thursday, 8.15 for 8.30 start.   Details see Venues Zoom webpage.
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Ø   3rd Tuesdays    Cumbria    BRAMPTON    BRAMPTON FOLK SESSION    www.laverocks.org.uk    Katy             01434 298792

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Ø  4th Tuesdays  Tyne & Wear   SUNDERLAND   STUMBLE INN FOLK & ACOUSTIC  AFTERNOON   www.facebook.com/stumbleinnfolk  Eileen Richardson
→  The Stumble Inn, Function Room, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PR.   1pm to 4pm  (for Zoom, 2.10pm for 2.30pm)
⇒  Eileen Richardson, www.facebook.com/stumbleinnfolk, contact Stumble Inn Folk and Acoustic Afternoon on Messenger or email eileenrich<at>hotmail.com
⊕   The pub serves real ale, food, and coffee.  Singers (unaccompanied or accompanied), musicians and listeners welcome!  All welcome, whether Stumble Inn regulars or not, to share a song, tune, poem etc. or simply to come along and listen.    (May 2021, new Member)

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  Tuesdays   W.Yorks   MORLEY MORLEY FOLK CLUB   www.morleyfolk.org   Alan Street
→  Concert room, High Street Sports & Social Club, 27 High Street, Morley  LS27 9AL..  Doors open 7.30pm for prompt start 8pm, finishes 10.30pm.
⇒  Organiser:  Alan Street,  info<at>morleyfolk.org    Facebook: MFC on Facebook
⊕          [Apr 2010, new Member]​
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‡ 1st Wednesdays  Lancashire LANCASTER LANCASTER FOLK CLUB  www.facebook.com/lancasterfolkclub  John Metcalfe  07971817651
→ Collegian Social Club, 1 Gage St. , Lancaster, LA1 1UH.  Doors open 19:30, First Wednesday of month.
⊕ An informal first-Wednesday gathering where everyone's voice can be heard (or listened to). Anyone with a song to sing, a story to tell, a tune to play or ears to hear is very welcome!  (Nov 2022, new listing)
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‡  Alternate Thursdays   Lancs NEAR PRESTON  GREGSON LANE FOLK CLUB   www.gregsonlane.co.uk Graham Dixon 01254 853929
→ Nets Bar (upstairs room), Gregson Lane in the Village of Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Preston PR5 0FD.  Alternate Thursdays, 8.00 for 8.15pm
⇒ Organiser Graham Dixon, Tel 01254 853929.  See www.gregsonlane.co.uk and www.facebook.com/groups/Gregsonlane
⊕ Gregson Lane Folk Club - Est 1988.  We meet on alternate Thursdays and details of forthcoming programme of events can be found on our website, www.gregsonlane.co.uk, or on our Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/groups/Gregsonlane  Organiser Graham Dixon, Tel 01254 853929. (Oct 2022, new listing)
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🄵  2nd Fridays   Cumbria STAVELEY  THE LAKE DISTRICT FOLK & ACOUSTIC CLUB   www.facebook.com/lakedistrictfolkclub   Sandra & Steve 07813403808
→ The Pavilion, 77 Main St., Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 9L.  2nd Friday, 7.30pm – 11pm.
⇒ Contact Sandra & Steve 07813403808 or 07502454001, email lakedistrictfolk<at>gmail.com www.facebook.com/lakedistrictfolkclub
⊕ Singers & musicians nights £3, your songs, tunes, poems, readings, storytelling, or listen / join in the chorus. Very welcoming atmosphere. No PA, excellent acoustics. Guest nights £5 to £10. BYO beer, wine; coffee and tea available for small donation. (Oct 2022, new Member)
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