Sessions/singarounds, Concerts and other Folk Music events in Cumbria
Sessions/singarounds
Second Monday - Eagle & Child, Staveley - 1.30pm to 5.00pm - Facebook
Second and fourth Mondays - Boot and Shoe, Greystoke - from 9.00pm
First and third Mondays - The Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket
Every Monday - Ring o Bells, Kendal - 8.30pm til late - website
First Tuesday - Ruskins, Main Street, Kendal
Second and fourth Tuesday - The Greyhound Inn, Cotehill - 8.30pm
Third Tuesday - Howard Arms, Brampton - website
Every Tuesday - The Mortal Man, Troutbeck, Windermere
Every Tuesday - Hope and Anchor, Ulverston - 8:00pm slow and steady, 9:00 onwards general session
Every Tuesday - Lakeland Fiddlers, Castle Street Community Centre, Kendal, 7.30pm - 9.00pm - email
First Wednesday - The Bush, Main Street, Cockermouth
First and third Wednesday - Spinners Arms, Cummersdale
Second Wednesday - The Swan Tunes Session, Cockermouth
Third Wednesday - The Swan, Cockermouth
Last Wednesday - The Bush, Tallentire
Second Thursday - The Royal Oak, Curthwaite
NOTE - NEW VENUE! Third Thursday - Slow/Steady Tune Session, The Bush, Cockermouth 7.30pm - website
Second & Fourth Thursday - Carlisle Folk Experience, RAOB Club, Fisher St., Carlisle - from 7.30pm
Every Thursday - The Rifleman, Kendal - 9.00pm
Second Friday - The Bluebell, Newbiggin
First Sunday - The Oddfellows, St Bees - from 8.30pm
First Sunday - The Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket - from 8.30pm
Second Sunday - The Black Swan, Culgaith (nr Penrith) - 6.00pm-9.00pm
Sundays, every two weeks - Twa Dogs, Keswick - from 2.00pm (12 & 26 May, 9 Jun & 23 Jun)
Every Sunday - Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley - 5.00pm-8.00pm
Other Links
Barley Hop Ceilidh Night, Fourth Tuesday, Christ Church Hall, South Street, Cockermouth - website
Staveley Mill Yard, The Lake District Folk & Acoustic Club - Facebook
Venues in the Solway villages - Solway Folk
Lakeland Voice - website
Concerts
Fri 17 May - A Carnival Calendar: The Carnival Band, Victoria Hall. Grange-over-sands - link
Fri 24 May - Eddi Reader, Brewery, Kendal - website
Fri 31 May - Belshazzar's Feast, Lamplugh Village Hall, Lamplugh - website
Sat 1 Jun - Belshazzar's Feast, Oulton Village Hall, Wigton - website
Sun 2 Jun - Belshazzar's Feast, Kirksanton Village Hall - website
Sat 8 Jun - Daoirí Farrell, Kirkgate Arts, Cockermouth - website
Fri 12 Jul - Martin Carthy, Kirkgate Arts, Cockermouth - website
Other events
Fourth Tuesday - Barley Hop Ceilidh Night, Christ Church Hall, South Street, Cockermouth - website
Second Thursday - Carlisle Accordion and Fiddle Club - 7.00pm - Facebook
Sat 1 Jun - Cockermouth Folk Day, Kirkgate, Cockermouth. Folkus workshops. Whistle - Bev Whelan. Intermediate Guitar - Derek Gifford. Fiddle - Carolyn Francis. Registration 10am. Workshops10.30am - 4pm. Drinks on sale. Adults only £20.Concessions £15. website
Sat 1 Jun - The Kirkgate Concert. Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth. 8pm - 10.30pm. Derek Gifford - masterful guitarist and singer. Festival favourites, Scolds Bridle - female voices in perfect harmony. Stooshie - a dynamic 4 piece Cumbrian band attracting huge audiences. Tickets only £12. All concessions £8. website
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If you would like your Cumbria based session/singaround/concert listed here, please send details to cumbriafolkmusic@gmail.com
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All sessions/singarounds from 8.00pm unless shown otherwise
For concert starting times, check with the venue
An event listed is no guarantee it will take place - check with the venue first before travelling
Join us on Facebook - click here
Sessions/singarounds
Second Monday - Eagle & Child, Staveley - 1.30pm to 5.00pm - Facebook
Second and fourth Mondays - Boot and Shoe, Greystoke - from 9.00pm
First and third Mondays - The Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket
Every Monday - Ring o Bells, Kendal - 8.30pm til late - website
First Tuesday - Ruskins, Main Street, Kendal
Second and fourth Tuesday - The Greyhound Inn, Cotehill - 8.30pm
Third Tuesday - Howard Arms, Brampton - website
Every Tuesday - The Mortal Man, Troutbeck, Windermere
Every Tuesday - Hope and Anchor, Ulverston - 8:00pm slow and steady, 9:00 onwards general session
Every Tuesday - Lakeland Fiddlers, Castle Street Community Centre, Kendal, 7.30pm - 9.00pm - email
First Wednesday - The Bush, Main Street, Cockermouth
First and third Wednesday - Spinners Arms, Cummersdale
Second Wednesday - The Swan Tunes Session, Cockermouth
Third Wednesday - The Swan, Cockermouth
Last Wednesday - The Bush, Tallentire
Second Thursday - The Royal Oak, Curthwaite
NOTE - NEW VENUE! Third Thursday - Slow/Steady Tune Session, The Bush, Cockermouth 7.30pm - website
Second & Fourth Thursday - Carlisle Folk Experience, RAOB Club, Fisher St., Carlisle - from 7.30pm
Every Thursday - The Rifleman, Kendal - 9.00pm
Second Friday - The Bluebell, Newbiggin
First Sunday - The Oddfellows, St Bees - from 8.30pm
First Sunday - The Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket - from 8.30pm
Second Sunday - The Black Swan, Culgaith (nr Penrith) - 6.00pm-9.00pm
Sundays, every two weeks - Twa Dogs, Keswick - from 2.00pm (12 & 26 May, 9 Jun & 23 Jun)
Every Sunday - Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley - 5.00pm-8.00pm
Other Links
Barley Hop Ceilidh Night, Fourth Tuesday, Christ Church Hall, South Street, Cockermouth - website
Staveley Mill Yard, The Lake District Folk & Acoustic Club - Facebook
Venues in the Solway villages - Solway Folk
Lakeland Voice - website
Concerts
Fri 17 May - A Carnival Calendar: The Carnival Band, Victoria Hall. Grange-over-sands - link
Fri 24 May - Eddi Reader, Brewery, Kendal - website
Fri 31 May - Belshazzar's Feast, Lamplugh Village Hall, Lamplugh - website
Sat 1 Jun - Belshazzar's Feast, Oulton Village Hall, Wigton - website
Sun 2 Jun - Belshazzar's Feast, Kirksanton Village Hall - website
Sat 8 Jun - Daoirí Farrell, Kirkgate Arts, Cockermouth - website
Fri 12 Jul - Martin Carthy, Kirkgate Arts, Cockermouth - website
Other events
Fourth Tuesday - Barley Hop Ceilidh Night, Christ Church Hall, South Street, Cockermouth - website
Second Thursday - Carlisle Accordion and Fiddle Club - 7.00pm - Facebook
Sat 1 Jun - Cockermouth Folk Day, Kirkgate, Cockermouth. Folkus workshops. Whistle - Bev Whelan. Intermediate Guitar - Derek Gifford. Fiddle - Carolyn Francis. Registration 10am. Workshops10.30am - 4pm. Drinks on sale. Adults only £20.Concessions £15. website
Sat 1 Jun - The Kirkgate Concert. Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth. 8pm - 10.30pm. Derek Gifford - masterful guitarist and singer. Festival favourites, Scolds Bridle - female voices in perfect harmony. Stooshie - a dynamic 4 piece Cumbrian band attracting huge audiences. Tickets only £12. All concessions £8. website
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If you would like your Cumbria based session/singaround/concert listed here, please send details to cumbriafolkmusic@gmail.com
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All sessions/singarounds from 8.00pm unless shown otherwise
For concert starting times, check with the venue
An event listed is no guarantee it will take place - check with the venue first before travelling
Join us on Facebook - click here
