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Due to the on-going Corona virus situation, a huge number of Folk Concerts and Festivals have unfortunately had to be cancelled or postponed.
The Events Diary now contains listings for a number of socially distanced events in East Anglia. These will have limited numbers of tickets available which must be booked in advance. Please support these Events if you can as considerable work has gone into ensuring they comply with the Government's Covid secure requirements for venues and events.
Some events are still listed on the relevant Venue website eg The Apex, but this is under constant review so please check venue websites for current information.
Socially distanced Events
Some events are starting up again eg the Canopy Theatre events. These will take place with social distancing & are noted as 'socially distant concert' in the listing. Tickets will be very limited and only available online to meet the Govt's "Test & Trace" requirements.
Online events via FaceBook, YouTube & Zoom
Many artistes & folk organisers are finding innovative ways of taking their music on-line for virtual Folk Festivals, Front Room Concerts and Sessions.
A new table has been added below listing online events.
Online Events
Due to the on-going Corona virus situation, a huge number of Folk Concerts and Festivals have unfortunately had to be cancelled resulting in a huge loss of income for musicians and performers. Many are finding innovative ways of taking their music on-line. Some of these events are ticketed, some are free and some invite donations.
If you know of any online events that could be listed here, please send details to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please keep an eye on Mardles Facebook page as some Artistes are putting details of online events direct on there.
See below for Online Events and Online Events Diary
Cambridge Folk Club and Downend Folk Club are running regular virtual Folk Clubs - see below
LiveToYourLivingRoom
The Team at FolkWeekend Oxford have successfully been running regular live Zoom Concerts and are now moving the concerts to LiveToYourLivingRoom. This is to keep the FolkWeekendOxford page free for Oxford Folk Weekend which is pencilled in for 16th-18th April 2021.
We are keeping an eye on the LiveToYourLR events page and adding them to the listings below. Their FaceBook page is HERE
Jo Freya is running 5 online courses between now and Christmas. See https://www.freyamusic.co.uk/courses for details
Old Swan Band Tunes
Blowzabella Repertoire
Choral Workshop - Seasonal Carols from Yorkshire, Derbyshire & Beyond
Folks at Home
25 Acts - 100 musicians
27 hours of film footage plus market stalls, guitar workshop, merchandise and interviews
The gates are now open in case you haven't yet checked in
Buy your ticket now for just £25 and it's all there for you. Watch as many times as you like for one year.
Enjoy our music and keep safe and well
** New Folks at Home Event: Mini 2020 August Festival £5 Details HERE
Dougie Mclean
Streaming live from his home and Studio in Scotland every Saturday. See his FaceBook page HERE
John Spiers is doing "Isolation Pub Sessions" in his shed.
See John's YouTube page HERE
Wren Music: West Country Wassail
A free two week project focussed on Wassailing. See their FaceBook page for details HERE
Diary of Online Events 2020-21
| Thur | 24 | Dec | Livestream Concert hosted by FaceBook Live. Details HERE | Celtic Christmas Eve with Tim Edey |
| Thur | 24 | Dec | Premiers of Concert/Film on YouTube. Details HERE. Free donations invited. | Winterfolk at Home with the O'Hooley Tidows |
| Sun | 27 | Dec | Hosted by HebCelt Festival. Streamed via MyPlayer. Details HERE | McGoldrick, McCusker, & Doyle: Christmas at Home |
| Tues | 29 | Dec | Hosted by Benderloch Victory Hall. Streamed via MyPlayer. Details HERE | McGoldrick, McCusker, & Doyle: Christmas at Home |
| Wed | 30 | Dec | Hosted by Stamford Guilhall. Streamed via MyPlayer. Details HERE | McGoldrick, McCusker, & Doyle: Christmas at Home |
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| Sun | 3 | Jan | Free live FaceBook Concert hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford FaceBook page HERE | Brimstone - cancelled |
| Thur | 7 | Jan | Poppleton Live Zoom Concert Details HERE | Anthony John Clarke |
| Fri | 8 | Jan | The Live Room, Saltaire. Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | A J Lee & Blue Summit |
| Fri | 8 | Jan | Face Book Live Concert. Details HERE | Miranda Sykes Birthday |
| Sat | 9 | Jan | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | Jon Boden |
| Sun | 10 | Jan | Free live FaceBook Concert hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford FaceBook page HERE | The Barleycorn Band |
| Wed | 13 | Jan | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | The Shackleton Trio |
| Fri | 15 | Jan | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Iona Lane Band |
| Fri | 15 | Jan | Straw Bear online Details HERE | Friday Night Concert: Granny's Attic, Tim Van Eyken, Jackie Oates, BrownBoots, Barry Goodman, Grof on a Bike, Ady Bull, Brian Kell |
| Fri | 15 | Jan | Celtic Connections Festival online. 15th Jan to 2nd Feb | Details and Festival Line-Up HERE |
| Fri | 15 | Jan | Furness Tradition. Livestream Zoom Concert. Details HERE | Dan Walsh |
| Sat | 16 | Jan | Straw Bear online Details HERE |
Music & Song Zoom Session with White Rose Morris |
| Sun | 17 | Jan | Free live FaceBook Concert hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford FaceBook page HERE | Linda Watkins |
| Sat | 16 | Jan | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | Martin Carthy |
| Sun | 17 | Jan | Straw Bear online Details HERE | Music & Song Session with Tom & Sarah Sennett |
| Sun | 17 | Jan | The Live Room, Saltaire. Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Eliza Gilkyson: The Americanada Sessions |
| Wed | 20 | Jan | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | Lady Nade |
| Fri | 22 | Jan | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Concert Online. Details and tickets HERE | Martyn Joseph |
| Sat | 23 | Jan | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | Rachel Croft |
| Sun | 24 | Jan | Online performance via Zoom. See HERE for details | John Kirkpatrick: Morris Music |
| Mon | 25 | Jan | Live on YouTube hosted by The Nest Collective. Details HERE | Burns Night online. Hosted by Sam Lee. Dance in your home to the Ceilidh Liberation Front Band. |
| Mon | 25 | Jan | Big Burns Supper. Free online event on FaceBook and YouTube. Details HERE | Dougie MacLean, Skerryvore, Dervish and more |
| Wed | 27 | Jan | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | Piers Cawley |
| Fri | 29 | Jan | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Martin Harley |
| Sat | 30 | Jan | Ouse Washes Molly Dancers hosted by Spotted in Ely. Live stream via FaceBook. Details HERE | Virtual Mark Jones Day of Dance |
| Sun | 31 | Jan | Free live FaceBook Concert hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford FaceBook page HERE | Shillbrook Shanty Crew |
| Sun | 31 | Jan | The Live Room, Saltaire. Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Peter Mulvey |
| Tues | 2 | Feb | Livestreamed from the Natural History Museum. Details HERE FB Page HERE | The Lost Words 'Spellsongs' |
| Wed | 3 | Feb | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | The Hut People |
| Sat | 6 | Feb | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | Edwina Hayes |
| Sun | 7 | Feb | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Carrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt: The Americanada Sessions |
| Wed | 10 | Feb | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | Polly Paulusma |
| Thur | 11 | Feb | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Concert Online. Details and tickets HERE | Jon Boden |
| Sat | 13 | Feb | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | Karine Polwart |
| Fri | 19 | Feb | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis |
| Fri | 19 | Feb | Furness Tradition. Livestream Zoom Concert. Details HERE | Rant |
| Sun | 21 | Feb | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Martin Simpson |
| Wed | 24 | Feb | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | Bob Fox |
| Fri | 26 | Feb | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Concert Online. Details and tickets HERE | Sean Taylor & Katie Spencer |
| Sat | 27 | Feb | Live Zoom Concert hosted by LiveToYourLivingRoom. Details HERE | Steel Songbirds |
| Sat | 27 | Feb | Crosstown Concerts hosted by Stabal. Live Online Concert. Details HERE | Seth Lakeman Concert: 15th Anniversary of Freedom Fields |
| Sun | 28 | Feb | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Martin Simpson - Extra Show |
| Fri | 5 | Mar | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Concert Online. Details and tickets HERE | Chris Helme |
| Fri | 12 | Mar | The Live Room, Saltaire. Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Malcom Holcombe: The Americanada Sessions |
| Sun | 14 | Mar | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage |
| Fri | 19 | Mar | The Live Room, Saltaire. Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Dar Williams: The Americanada Sessions |
| Fri | 26 | Mar | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | Sam Carter |
| Sun | 11 | Apr | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Online. Details and tickets HERE | The Magpies |
| Fri | 16 | Apr | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live socially distanced show and Livestream Concert Online. Details and tickets HERE | Olcay Bayir |
Online Folk Clubs, Sessions and Workshops
| Mondays | Glenfarg Folk Club Online events via Zoom or FaceBook Live | Details HERE |
| Wednesdays | Haverfolk Folk Club online | Detsils HERE |
| Fridays | Cambridge Folk Club Virtual Open Stage on Zoom | Website Details HERE FaceBook Page details HERE |
| Fridays | Downend Folk Club | Live event on their FaceBook page. See website HERE for details |
| Thursdays | Norwich Slow Tune Sessions See FaceBook page HERE. For an event link, instructions and access to a set list and music, sign up to our newsletter here: https://eepurl.com/g44Gar | |
| Thursdays | Big Band Workshop with the Folk Camps Party Band Details HERE | Dates: July 23rd, 30th. Aug 6th, 13th. 20th, 27th. |
For those who enjoy a good sing, Steven Taberner (leader Spooky Men) is running his Massive Singlet every week. In fact there are four Singlets. The Massive Singlet is 11am UK time on Tuesday mornings, the Massive Singlet kid's edition is 10am UK time Thursday mornings, the Massive Singlet ukelele edition is 12noon UK time on thursdays & the Massive Black Singlet is 8am UK time Sundays. Occasionally, there is also a Spooky Massive Singlet on Saturdays. All are free (donation invited) & take place via Zoom. See Massive Singlet.com for details and booking. See also the Massive Singlet FaceBook page (Just don't expect folk music!!)
Massive Singlet is starting again 18th Aug onwards - sign up to Massive Singlet.com for details.
If you can manage it, please consider buying a CD direct from your favourite artistes website. This will help to support them through this difficult time. Buying direct results in more going to the artiste as streaming websites pay a very small amount per play.
Live Events
*** Some events are starting up again eg the Canopy Theatre events. These will take place with social distancing & are noted as 'socially distant concert' in the listing. Tickets will be very limited and only available online to meet the Govt's "Test & Trace" requirements. ***
The Apex events listed below are still on their website (last checked Sept 2020), but please confirm with venue as some may yet be cancelled.
December 2020
| Fri | 4 | The Canopy Theatre Beccles socially distanced concerts. Tickets HERE | Stuart Mack |
| Sat | 5 | Diss Corn Hall socially distanced concerts. Tickets HERE | Jon Boden (15.00) |
| Sun | 13 | Storey's Fields Hall, Cambridge. Live socially distanced Show. Details HERE | A Winter Union |
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| Fri | 18 | The Canopy Theatre Beccles socially distanced concerts. Tickets HERE | Roswell |
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January 2021
| Mon | 11 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Richard Digance |
| Sat | 16 | The Canopy Theatre Beccles socially distanced concerts. Tickets HERE | Oka Vanga - **cancelled** |
| Sat | 16 | Diss Corn Hall socially distanced concerts. Tickets HERE | Jon Boden (20.00) |
| Sat | 30 | The Canopy Theatre Beccles socially distanced concerts. Tickets HERE | Hannah Scott (with Stefano Della Casa on cello) |
February 2021
| Sat | 13 | Wingfield Barns socially distanced concert | Jacob and Drinkwater |
| Fri | 19 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Fairport Convention |
| Sat | 20 | The Canopy Theatre Beccles socially distanced concerts. Tickets HERE | Phil Beer + Odette Michell |
March 2021
| Fri | 5 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Lindisfarne |
| Fri | 12 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Oysterband |
| Wed | 17 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | The Fureys |
| Mon | 22 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham |
| Sun | 28 | East Anglian Traditional Music Trust | Pressing The Buttons Workshops |
April 2021
| Fri | 2 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Ralph McTell |
| Sat | 10 | Wingfield Barns socially distanced event | Musical adaption of The Wind in the Willows |
| Mon | 19 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Feast of Fiddles |
June 2021
| Sun | 6 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | The Sandy Denny Project |
September 2021
| Sat | 4 | East Anglian Traditional Music Trust | Traditional Music Day - Stowmarket |
| Sun | 26 | Wingfield Barns socially distanced concert | Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith |
| Tue | 28 | Diss Corn Hall socially distanced concerts. Tickets HERE | Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening |
October 2021
| Sat | 9 | Diss Corn Hall socially distanced concerts. Tickets HERE | Peatbog Faeries |