Sessions/singarounds, Concerts and other Folk Music events in Cumbria
Sessions listed in italics below are not confirmed as back live after covid so please check with the venue to see if it is happening before travelling. If you would like your Cumbria based session/singaround/concert confirmed/listed here, please send details to cumbriafolkmusic@gmail.com
South Lakes Folk Events website
Sessions/singarounds
First and third Mondays - The Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket
Last Monday - Folk Night at the Newfield Inn, Seathwaite, Broughton-in-Furness
Between October and April - Arnside Afternoon Singaround, Arnside Sailing Club, For more info email
Third Tuesday - Howard Arms, Brampton - website
Every Tuesday - Hope and Anchor, Ulverston - 8:00pm slow and steady, 9:00pm onwards general session
Every Tuesday - The Mortal Man, Troutbeck, Windermere
Every Tuesday - Lakeland Fiddlers, Castle Street Community Centre, Kendal, 7.30pm - 9.00pm - email
First Tuesday - Ruskins, Main Street, Kendal
Second and fourth Tuesday - The Royal Oak, Scotby - 8.00pm
NEW: First Wednesday - The Lifeboat Inn, Maryport. First night 7th Sept. from 8.00pm
NEW: Third Wednesday - Shanty Session, The Lifeboat Inn, Maryport. First night 21st Sept. from 8.00pm
First and third Wednesday - Spinners Arms, Cummersdale
Second Wednesday - The Swan Tunes Session, Cockermouth
Every Wednesday - Blue Jam Folk Tunes, Mostyn Hall, Penrith, 7.30pm - 9.30pm - website
BACK LIVE: Last Wednesday - The Bush, Tallentire
Last Thursday - The Rifleman's Arms, Kendal - 8.00pm mostly Irish session
Second Thursday - The Royal Oak, Curthwaite
Second Friday - The Lake District Folk & Acoustic Club, Staveley Pavilion - Facebook
Last Friday - Folk Cumbria @Moorforge Session, Moorforge Viking Settlement, Gilcrux - Facebook
Second Friday - The Bluebell, Newbiggin
Sunday 21 August - Barn Session, Greysouthern Cottage, CA13 0UQ - 1.00pm 'til ??? - for info 07818444743
Sundays, every two weeks - Twa Dogs, Keswick - from 2.00pm (14 Aug, 28 Aug, 11 Sep, 25 Sep, 9 Oct, 23 Oct)
First Sunday - The Oddfellows, St Bees - from 8.30pm. NB no session Sunday 3 July
Second Sunday - The Black Swan, Culgaith (nr Penrith) - 7.30pm - 10.00pm
First Sunday - Hope and Anchor, Port Carlisle - 8.30pm - website
Second Sunday - Kings Arms, Bowness on Solway - 8.30pm - website
Various Sundays - Drovers Rest, Monkhill - 8.30pm - website
Every Sunday - Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley - 5.00pm-8.00pm
Other events
Barley Hop Ceilidh Night returns - every Fourth Tuesday, Christ Church Hall, South Street, Cockermouth - - website
Second Thursday - Carlisle Accordion and Fiddle Club - 7.00pm - Facebook
Music in Ulpha, The Browfoot Room For full guest list go to - website
Full Moon Club: session of music, song and spoken word, Ambleside Parish Centre - website
Venues in the Solway villages - Solway Folk
Lakeland Voice - website
Concert Venues
Upstairs@TheGather, Ennerdale Bridge - website
Kirkgate Arts & Heritage, Cockermouth - website
Coniston Institue Music Venue - Facebook
Wed 7 Sep - Daoiri Farrell, for tickets, click here to email
Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal - website
Old Fire Station, Carlisle - website
Theatre by the Lake, Kesick - website
Rosehill Theatre, Whitehave - 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
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