Croeso! Welcome to The FolkWales Listings – please use this website to see folk and roots-linked events, gigs and festivals, which are happening all over Cymru/Wales. If you want to go to an event, do please contact the organiser; many agencies and folk clubs do tell me when there’s a cancellation, but occasional glitches are bound to slip through. Having said that, get out tonight and enjoy the gig – and keep folk music alive!

Mick Tems

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May 2026

 

Wed May 20: The Longest Johns – the Ends of the Earth tour: The Globe, 125 Albany Road, CF24 3NS, Cardiff, 7pm – the show has moved from The Tramshed

Wed May 20: Dean Freidman: Borough Theatre, Cross Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5HD, 7.30pm – theatre show

Wed May 20: Song & Music Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Wed May 20: : Wales-Brittany Festival: Breton singing lesson & film night: The Coopers Arms, Northgate Street, Aberystwyth SY23 2JT, 7pm (free)

Thu May 21: Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman: Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu May 21: Gloubyboulgah, Maxime Lhermitte Band: Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth SY23 2AT, 7.30pm – the Wales-Brittany Festival is being held in various places, including Aberystwyth; Breton musicians whoop it up

Thu May 21: Jesca Hoop: The Gate, The Gate, Keppoch Street, Cardiff CF24 3JW, 7.30pm – Californian singer-songwriter

Thu May 21: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Thu May 21: : Singers’ Night: Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club, The Nag’s Head, Mount Street, Wrexham LL13 8DW, 8pm

Fri May 22: Mari Mathias Band & Gitân: Fishguard Folk Festival, St Mary’s Church, 4 Main Street, Fishguard SA65 9HH, 7.30pm-10pm. Tickets: £15-£20

Fri May 22: Harriet Earis & Nick Wiseman-Ellis: Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth SY23 2AT, 7.30pm – celebrated harper and diatonic accordionist

Fri May 22 to Mon May 25: How The Light Gets In Festival: Hay on Wye

Fri May 22: Wales-Brittany Festival: Breton tunes workshop, (6pm), concert with Beth Celyn and session (8upm): the Wynnstay Hotel, Machynlleth (£5 / £4 for students)

Fri May 22: Rhyl Folk Club: Ffordd Las Community Centre, Ffordd Las Road, Rhyl LL18 2EB, 7.30pm

Fri May 22-Sun May 24: Devauden Festival, Monmouthshire: Newton Faulkner (Fri), Rusty Shackle, Amairgin the Gael, Ragsy (Sat), MG Boulter, Mathew Frederick, Afro Welsh Connection (Sun) & more – no time advertised

Fri May 22 to Mon May 25: Chester Folk Festival: Rosie Hood Band, Tarren, Granny’s Attic, Virginia Kettle’s Rolling Folk, Banter, Sam Carter, Greg Russell, Joe Topping, Pete Morton, Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh, Christina Alden & Alex Patterson, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Chimera, Ben Robertson & Phoebe Rees, Ashley Fayth, Full House, The Shropshire Boatmen, Stonesthrow, The Time Bandits, Wet the Tea, Close Quarters, Oktober Hollow​, Charlotte Peters Rock, Rondez Vous, Morris teams & more: Kelsall, Cheshire

Sat May 23: Owen Shiers (Cynefin): Fishguard Folk Festival, St Mary’s Church, 4 Main Street, Fishguard SA65 9HH, 4pm-5pm. Tickets: £10 (£8 child)

Sat May 23: Flook: Fishguard Folk Festival, St Mary’s Church, 4 Main Street, Fishguard SA65 9HH, 7.30pm-10pm. Tickets: £15 (child) -£25

Sat May 23: Wales-Brittany Festival: Fest-noz with Gloubyboulgah, Maxime Lhermitte, Simon Creac’hcadec, Erell Lhopiteau, Gwenole Cornec, musicians from Sant Brieg Music School & Twmpath Aberystwyth: Arad Goch, Stryd y Baddon, Aberystwyth SY23 2NN  (£5 / £4 for students)

Sun May 24: Angeline Morrison, Loïc Bléjean & Tad Sargent: Fishguard Folk Festival, Theatr Gwaun, West Street, Fishguard SA65 9AD, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Tickets: £18 (Earlybird), £20.

Sat May 24: The Ocelots: Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm

Mon May 25: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Mon May 25: Mon: Clwb Gwerin Conwy Folk Club: Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, 8 Church Street, Conwy LL32 8AF, 7pm-10pm

Tue May 26: Last Tuesday Sing: Graig Community Centre, Cowshed Lane, Bassaleg NP10 8HZ, 8.30pm – a Newport Folk Club event

Tue May 26: Jesse Wild – A Thing with Feathers: Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth SY23 2AT, 7.30pm – storyteller

Tue May 26: Noson Lawen: Folk in the Bar: Chapter, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE, 7pm (free)

Wed May 27: Over the Moon: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Wed May 27: Baltic Klezmer Folk Workshops: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 5.30pm-7pm. Tickets: £5-£20

Thu May 28: Joseph DeCosimo: Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth SY23 2AT, 7.30pm – fiddler, banjoist and singer of traditional Appalachian songs

Thu May 28: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Thu May 28: Newport Folk Club: Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Fri May 29: Virginia Kettle’s Rolling Folk: Rhyl Folk Club, Ffordd Las Community Centre, Ffordd Las Road, Rhyl LL18 2EB, 7.30pm

Fri May 29: 50/50 TBA: Pontardawe Valley Folk Club, Pontardawe Heritage & Visitors Centre, The Old Stables, Herbert Street, Pontardawe SA8 4EB, 8pm

Sat May 30-Sun May 31: Pirates in the Port Shanty & Folk Festival: Boys y Bryn, The Steepholmers, Short Drag Roger, Dragon’s Breath, Greg Rowlands, Bernie Kilbride & Imogen Flute, Shanty crews, Welsh & Morris teams & more: Newport Market, The Riverfront, Chapter, pubs & venues around Newport City Centre

Sat May 30: Tân Annwn: Twmpath Annwn: Cilgerran Hall, High St, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire SA43 2SQ, 7.30pm

Sat May 30: Elinor Bennett: Llais Hen Delynau/Voice of Old Harps: The Tabernacle, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 8AJ, 2pm

Sat May 30: Alt Hay Music Festival: Peiriant, Tawny: The Globe at Hay, Newport Street, Hay on Wye HR3 5BG, 8pm

Sat May 30: Good Habits: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm – Indie-folk band

 

June 2026

 

Mon Jun 1: Mon: Clwb Gwerin Conwy Folk Club: Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, 8 Church Street, Conwy LL32 8AF, 7pm-10pm

Mon Jun 1: Open Mic: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm

Tue Jun 2: Eddi Reader & John Douglas: Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire SA43 2TW, 7.30pm. Tickets: £17.50

Tue Jun 2: Noson Lawen: Folk in the Bar: Chapter, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE, 7pm (free)

Wed Jun 3: Eddi Reader & John Douglas: Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm – SOLD OUT

Wed Jun 3: Song & Music Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Jun 4: Eddi Reader & John Douglas: Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm (second night) – SOLD OUT

Thu Jun 4: Pete Harris & Jon Vaughan: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Thu Jun 4: Sian James: Saint Tudno’s Church, Ffordd Sant Tudno, Llandudno,  Conwy LL30 2XE, 6pm

Thu Jun 4: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Fri Jun 5: Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips: Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio, Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Bangor, LL57 2TQ, 7.30pm. Tickets: £45

Fri Jun 5: Cerys Hafana: Small World Theatre/Theatr Byd Bach, Bath House Road Cardigan/ Aberteifi SA43 1 JY, 8pm. Tickets: £17

Fri Jun 5: Elliw Jones, Lo-fi Jones & Gwilym Bowen Rhys: Tŷ Gwyn Hotel, Rowen, Conwy LL32 8YU, 8pm

Fri Jun 5: Fox & Rocha: Maesteg Town Hall, 27 Talbot Street, Maesteg CF34 9DA, 10am-12pm (free) – versatile Welsh singer and harpist Sam Frankie Fox and Portuguese multi-instrumentalist Ricardo Santos Rocha on diatonic accordion and guitars; a Free Music Friday event

Fri Jun 5: Singers Night: Pontardawe Valley Folk Club, Pontardawe Heritage & Visitors Centre, The Old Stables, Herbert Street, Pontardawe SA8 4EB, 8pm

Sat Jun 6: Sarah McQuaid: St Cadoc’s Church, High Street, Caerleon NP18 1AZ, 7.30pm (doors 7pm). Tickets: £15 – a Caerleon Arts event

Sat Jun 6: Live at Llanover: Jane Williams, Pete Mathison & Aidan Sheehan: Llanover Arts Centre, Llanover Hall, Romilly Road, Cardiff CF5 1FH, 7.30pm. Tickets: £11-£13 – acoustic & folk rock, retro blues, rock’n’roll and Americana

Sat Jun 6-Sun Jun 7: Sweyns Ey 60th Anniversary Weekend: Sweyns Ey, Cardiff, Full Moon, Careg Las, Isca & White Hart Morris sides on Saturday tour: Oxford Street, Swansea (10.30am), Mumbles village (10.30am), Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill SA3 2EH (2.15pm), King Arthur Hotel (2.30pm), Worms Head Hotel, Rhossili (4.30pm). Sunday afternoon: Sweyn’s Ey & remaining guests dancing at The Railway Inn, 553 Gower Road, Upper Killay, Swansea SA2 7DS

Sun Jun 7: Paul Downes & Mick Ryan: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Sun Jun 7: Bal D’Ètè with WOD, Steve Turner & Jess Ward supportingÈ: Black Mountain Balfolk, Hay Parish Hall,  12A Lion St, Hay on Wye HR3 5AB, 4pm-9pm

Mon Jun 8: Clwb Gwerin Conwy Folk Club: Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, 8 Church Street, Conwy LL32 8AF, 7pm-10pm

Mon Jun 8: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Tue Jun 9: Noson Lawen: Folk in the Bar: Chapter, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE, 7pm (free)

Wed Jun 10: Gordon Giltrap: Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Narberth, Pembrokeshire SA67 8AX, 7.30pm

Wed Jun 10: Song & Music Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Jun 11: Eddi Reader & John Douglas: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm. Tickets: £20

Thu Jun 11: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Jun 12-Sun Jun 14: Gower Folk Festival: Jenn Butterworth, Sam Carter, Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell, Maclaine Colston and Saul Rose, Deux sans Frontières, Chris Dyer & Tom Evans, The English Fiddle Ensemble, Rosie Hood Band, Kerr Fagan Van Eyken, John Kirkpatrick & Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, Tom Kitching & Jennifer Reid, The Luscombe Sisters, Bethan Nia, Ben Robertson & Phoebe Rees, Tarran, Three Legg’d Mare, Topette!! – Weobley Castle Farm, Gower SA3 1HB

Fri Jun 12-Sun Jun 14: Camp Clog 2026: Camp Plas, Plas Dolanog, Welshpool, Wales, SY21 0NA – a joyous, informal weekend for traditional musicians and step dancers in a beautiful rural location

Mon Jun 15: Clwb Gwerin Conwy Folk Club: Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, 8 Church Street, Conwy LL32 8AF, 7pm-10pm

Tue Jun 16: Noson Lawen: Folk in the Bar: Chapter, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE, 7pm (free)

Wed Jun 17: Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Wed Jun 17: Country by Candlelight: New Theatre, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3LN, 7.30pm. Tickets: £25-£55 plus fee – theatre show

Thu Jun 18: Rich Hall: Chin Music: Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre, Theatr Bryn Terfel, Prifysgol Bangor University, Deiniol Rd, Bangor LL57 2TQ, 8pm, £18 – US comedian

Fri Jun 19: Panedeni: The Hanging Gardens, Bethel Street, Llanidloes SY18 6BS, 7.30pm

Fri Jun 19: TBA: Pontardawe Valley Folk Club, Pontardawe Heritage & Visitors Centre, The Old Stables, Herbert Street, Pontardawe SA8 4EB, 8pm

Sat Jun 20: MG Boulter & Samantha Whates: The Globe at Hay, Newport Street, Hay on Wye HR3 5BG, 8pm – the Flower Days tour

Sat Jun 20: Panedeni: Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth SY23 2AT, 7.30pm

Sun Jun 21: Tomos Williams, Aidan Thorne, Matt Holmes:  Theatr Clwyd, Raikes Lane, Mold/Yr Wyddgrug CH7 1YA, 8pm

Sun Jun 21: The Ben Creighton Griffiths Jazz Band: The Hanging Gardens, Bethel Street, Llanidloes SY18 6BS, 3pm

Sun Jun 21: Singers night: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road,
Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Mon Jun 22: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Tue Jun 23: Last Tuesday Sing: Graig Community Centre, Cowshed Lane, Bassaleg NP10 8HZ, 8.30pm – a Newport Folk Club event

Tue Jun 23: Noson Lawen: Folk in the Bar: Chapter, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE, 7pm (free)

Wed Jun 24: Kenny Speirs: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Wed Jun 24: Lindisfarne: Mwldan, Bath House Road, Cardigan/Aberteifi, Ceredigion SA43 1JY, 7.30pm

Thu Jun 25: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Jun 25: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Jun 26: Panedeni – the Atananaa Tour: The Welfare Ystradgynlais, Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Powys, SA9 1JJ, 8pm; tickets £8-£14 (Pay What You Can) – North Wales multicultural band with a musical mix of Arabic, Welsh and English

Sat Jun 27: The Fugitives: Montgomery Town Hall, Broad Street, Montgomery, Powys, SY15 6PH, 8.3opm. Tickets: £16.50, including booking fee

Fri Jun 26: Summer Break: Pontardawe Valley Folk Club, Pontardawe Heritage & Visitors Centre, The Old Stables, Herbert Street, Pontardawe SA8 4EB, 8pm

Sat Jun 27: Gŵyl Ifan 50: Raising the Pawl Hâf/Summer Pole at St Fagans National Museum of History, St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6XB (am); dance displays around Cardiff (afternoon); Taplas Bach, Whitchurch Rugby Sports & Social Club, Samuels Crescent, Cardiff, CF14 2TH (evening) – the fiftieth (and last) dance festival, organised by Cwmni Dawns Werin Caerdydd – it’s the final one.

Sun Jun 28: Press Gangers: The Globe at Hay, Newport Street, Hay on Wye HR3 5BG, 7.30pm – shanty group from Presteigne

 

July 2026

Wed Jul 1: Song & Music Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Jul 2: Flossie Malavialle: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Jul 2: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Jul 3: Worldwide Welshman: Centre Celf, Tremont Road, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5EB, 7.30pm

Sun Jul 5: Singers Night: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road,
Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Mon Jul 6: Open Mic: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm

Mon Jul 6: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Wed Jul 8: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Wed Jul 8 – Sun Jul 12: Llangollen International Eisteddfod: Llangollen, Denbighshire/Sir Dynbych

Thu Jul 9: The  Fugitives: Hermon Chapel Arts Centre, Chapel St, Oswestry SY11 1LF, 8pm – tickets: £19.51 (including booking fee)

Thu Jul 9: Josh Rouse: Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm – folk-pop

Thu Jul 9-Sun Jul 12: Folk on the Lawn: Luke Philbrick & the Solid Gone Skiffle Invasion, Adrian Ross, David Hurn, Ana Jula, Celtic Vagabond, Clwb Coffi Bella Vista, Enda McCabe, Gaudy Orde, Here & There, Isca Morris, Jeff Japers, Kahlo-After Frida, Luna Barge, Nancy Ackroyd, Paul Edwards Band, Pauline Vallance, Poggy, Polly Steadman, Rowan Stuart, The Blessèd Crow, The Dyfies, Vernon Equinox, Wild Eyed Wicked & Oblivious, Efa Supertramp, The Magic Lantern Band, Sproatly Smith, Keramik, Here & There, Isca Morris; Abbey Mill Wye Valley Centre, Tintern, Monmouthshire NP16 6SE

Thu Jul 9: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Jul 9: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Jul 10: Allan Yn Y Fan: Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Narberth, Pembrokeshire SA67 8AX, 7.30pm

Fri Jul 10: Korason: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm – Wales-based kora & acoustic guitar duo

Sat Jul 11: Bois y Bryn: Hanbury Quay, Caerleon (3pm-3.50pm). The Big Weekend 2026 – a Caerleon Arts Festival event (all free)

Wed Jul 15: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Jul 19-Sun Jul 19: Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau: Aleighcia Scott & Morgan Elwy, Ar Log, Andannsa Dub, Bau Cat, Carys & Elin, Ciwb, Cordia, Fleur de Lys, Martha Elen, Melin Melyn, Mwsog, Pys Melyn, Raz & Afla, Steve Eaves, Taff Rapids, Tant, Taran, Tew Tew Tennau, Yuko Pwno & more: St Mary’s Church, Y Lawnt LL40 1DP; The Royal Ship Hotel, Queens Square LL40 1AR; Eldon Square & round the town

Thu Jul 16: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Jul 16: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Jul 17: Hay Shantymen: Bluestone Brewery, Tyriet, Cilgwyn, Newport, Pembrokeshire SA42 0QW, 7pm-9pm – donations are welcome for the RLNI

Sat Jul 18: Marty O’Reilly & Lily Talmers: Theatr Byd Bach, Bath House Road, Cardigan/ Aberteifi SA43 1JY, 8pm – Americana songwriters

Sat Jul 18: Emma Winter – Swn Adre: Theatr Soar, Canolfan Soar, Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tudful, CF47 8UB, 6.30pm

Sat Jul 18: The Clint Bradley Country & Western Band: The Hanging Gardens, Bethel Street, Llanidloes SY18 6BS, 7.30pm

Sun Jul 19: Johnny Coppin: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road,
Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Mon Jul 20: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Wed Jul 22: Mark Dowding: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm – fine guitarist and lovely singer from Lancashire

Thu Jul 23: Mark Dowding: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm – fine guitarist and lovely singer from Lancashire

Thu Jul 23: Newport Folk Club: Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Sat Jul 25: The Labourers: Bluestone Brewery, Tyriet, Cilgwyn, Newport, Pembrokeshire SA42 0QW, 6.30pm. Tickets: £15 – High-energy Irish folk

Sat Jul 25: Morganway: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm – drenched in rustic folk and thunderous rock

Sat Jul 25: Barn Dance/Ceilidh with The Mayflowers: Camp Plas, Plas Dolanog, Welshpool SY21 0NA, 7.30pm-11.30pm. To buy tickets, email contact@the-plas.com or call Barney on 07970 494851

Tue Jul 28: The Simon & Garfunkel Story: New Theatre, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3LN, 7.30pm – theatre show

Wed Jul 29: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Jul 30: London Tango Quintet: Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, SA43 2TW, 7.30pm

Thu Jul 30: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club: Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Thu Jul 30: Newport Folk Club: Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Fri Jul 31: Scarlet Town: Rhyl Folk Club: Ffordd Las Community Centre, Ffordd Las Road, Rhyl LL18 2EB, 7.30pm

August 2026

Aug 1-8: Eisteddfod y Garreg Las: Llantwd, Sir Benfro/Pembrokeshire

Sun Aug 2: The Jake Leg Jug Band: The Victoria Inn, Westbourne Place, Mumbles,  Swansea SA3 4DB, 7pm

Sun Aug 2: Rob Barrett: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Mon Aug 3: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Mon Aug 3: Open Mic: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm

Wed Aug 5: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Aug 6: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Aug 6: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Aug 7: A Celebration of Simon & Garfunkel: Ucheldre Centre, Millbank, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey/Ynys Môn, LL65 1TE, 7.30pm – theatre show

Fri Aug 7: Tomos Williams: Blodeugerdd – The Great Welsh Songbook: Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon, Powys LD3 7EW, 4pm – ex-fernhill and Burum trumpeter re-imagining music from the Welsh folk tradition, in a stellar line-up of Welsh jazz musicians: Huw Warren (piano), Paula Gardiner (bass) and Mark O’Connor (drums), joined by Rachel Musson (tenor sax), and brilliant young vocalist Eadyth Crawford

Wed Aug 12: Sherburn, Bartley, Sanders: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Aug 13: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Aug 13: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Aug 14-Wed Aug 19: Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: New Theatre, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3LN, 7.30pm. Tickets: £44.50-£73.50 – theatre show

Fri Aug 14-Sat Aug 15: Wrexfest: Taff Rapids, Panedeni, 9Bach & more: Wrexham City Centre

Sun Aug 16: Singers Night: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Mon Aug 17: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Wed Aug 19: Ukulele Death Squad: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm – from the badlands of Australia

Wed Aug 19: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Aug 20: Willow Hill: The Welfare Ystradgynlais, Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Powys, SA9 1JJ, 8pm – tickets £12-£21 (Pay What You Can) – Husband-and-wife duo Alexandra and CT Fields deliver a modern twist on the classic country sound

Thu Aug 20: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Wed Aug 26: We Mavericks: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Aug 27-Sun Aug 30: Between the Trees Festival: Thursday: Ophelia’s Beard, Tokomololo, Elin & Carys, Heron Island, Coled Lore. Friday: Valtos, Elias Alexander, An Dannsa Dub, Rachel Sermanni, Taff Rapids, Luca Fogale, Al Lewis, David Grubb, Alex Hart, Luke Jackson, Awdl, Polly Paulusma, Colum Reagan’s Temple Session, Thorpe & Morrison. Saturday: Seafret, Nati, The Dunwells, The Troublenotes, Dlù, Brig y Don, Juniper, Lo-Fi Jones, Martha Tilston, Tomos Newman, Bethan Nia, Worldwide Welshman. Saturday: Skerryvore, Rusty Shackle, Oscar Blue, Bwncath, Bertie Newman, Ollie Dixon, Tenalach, Mishra, Fieldlily, Heron Valley, Blino, The Brwmys: Candleston Wood Campsite, Merthyr Mawr, Road, Bridgend CF32 0LS

Thu Aug 27: Bruce Watson: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Thu Aug 27: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Sat Aug 29: Rusty Shackle at Caldicot Castle: Caldicot Castle, Church Road, Caldicot, Monmouthshire NP26 4HU, 4.30pm-10.30pm – other bands supporting

Sat Aug 29: Budapest Cafe Orchestra: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm

Mon Aug 31: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

September 2026

Wed Sep 2: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Sep 3: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Sep 3: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Sep 4: Bwncath: Ruthin Market Hall, Market Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15 1BE, 7.30pm

Fri Sep 4-Sun Sep 12: Llangollen Fringe Festival: Llangollen, Denbighshire/Sir Dynych

Sat Sep 5: Pedair: Llannefydd Parish Hall, Llannefydd, Conwy LL16 5EA, 7pm

Sat Sep 5: Vikki Clayton: The Globe at Hay, Newport Street, Hay on Wye HR3 5BG, 8pm

Sun Sep 6: Singers Night: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Mon Sep 7: Open Mic: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm

Wed Sep 9: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Sep 10-Mon Sep 13: Bromyard Folk Festival: Richard Thompson & Zara Phillips, Fara, Chris Drever & Cahalen Morrison, Chris Wood, Granny’s Attic, Emily Portman & Friends, Janice Burns & Jon Doran, Keith Donnelly, Lauren South, Alex Akiba (details coming)

Thu Sep 10: Gilmore & Roberts: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm – Catriona Gilmore (fiddle, mandolin) & guitarist Jamie Roberts

Thu Sep 10: Max & Veronica de Bernardi: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm – interpreters of early American roots music, ragtime, country blues, early jazz and hillbilly sounds

Thu Sep 10: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Sep 11: Pocket Choral Society: Catbrook Memorial Hall, Catbrook, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP166NQ, 6.30pm – “Bill Bailey meets The Archers..” “The Bonzo Dog DooDah Band crossed with Tom Lehrer”

Sat Sep 12: Ben Creighton Griffiths Trio: Llangoed Village Hall, Llangoed, Anglesey/Ynys Mon LL58 8NY, 7pm

Sun Sep 13: Martin Simpson: Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, SA43 2TW, 7.30pm

Mon Sep 14: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Road, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Wed Sep 16: Bob Wood: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Sep 17: Drywood: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm – with Denise Dryburgh & banjo player Phil Underwood

Thu Sep 17: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Sat Sep 19: Dodging Pheasants with Jack Kanutin: ruffCeilidhs, St Mary’s Hall, Talbot Street, Cardiff CF11 9BX, 7.30pm

Sun Sep 20: Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Sun Sep 20: The Sounds of Simon: Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm – tribute show

Wed Sep 23: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Sep 24: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Sep 24: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Sep 25: Grasta: Rhyl Folk Club, Ffordd Las Community Centre, Ffordd Las Road, Rhyl LL18 2EB, 7.30pm

Sat Sep 26: Ar Log, Lowri Evans & Lee Mason: Borough Theatre, Cross Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5HD, 7.30pm

Fri Sep 25 to Sun Sep 27: Heartful Harmonies Singing & Camping Weekend with Katy Rose Bennett & Rosie Sleightholme: Camp Plas, Plas Dolanog, Dolanog, Welshpool SY21 0NA – A full weekend of a cappella singing in the beautiful surrounds of Camp Plas; Katy & Rosie are experienced singers, songwriters and community choir leaders and love getting people singing in sweet a cappella harmony

Sub Sep 27: The Velvet Violin: Mid Border Arts, Presteigne Assembly Rooms, Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2AD, 7.30pm – cabaret featuring songwriter, accordionist & singer Louisa Jones with clarinettist & saxophonist Ewan Bleach & band Little Rumba. Tickets £15 (under-25s £10)

Mon Sep 28: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Wed Sep 30: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

October 2026

Thu Oct 1: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Oct 1: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Oct 2: Rich Hall – Chin Music: Mwldan, Bath House Road, Cardigan/Aberteifi, Ceredigion SA43 1JY, 7.30pm

Fri Oct 2: Harry Baker: Theatr Byd Bach, Bath House Road, Cardigan/ Aberteifi SA43 1JY, 8pm – quick-fire poetry

Sat Oct 3: Miguel Girao: Bluestone Brewery, Tyriet, Cilgwyn, Newport, Pembrokeshire SA42 0QW, 7pm. Tickets: £20

Sun Oct 4: Cara Dillon: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm

Sun Oct 4: Singers Night: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Mon Oct 5: Open Mic: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm

Wed Oct 7: Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Wed Oct 7: Mary Coughlan: Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm

Thu Oct 8: Filkin’s Drift: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais, Aberystwyth SY23 3FL, 7.30pm

Thu Oct 8: Hejira – celebrating Joni Mitchell: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm

Thu Oct 8: Sioned Webb: Merched a Miwsig Cymru / Music and the Women of Wales: Horeb vestry, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd LL442DN, 7.30pm

Thu Oct 8: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Oct 8: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club: Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Oct 9: The Johnny Cash Roadshow: Barry Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan CF62 8NA, 7.30pm. Tickets: £29 – theatre show

Sat Oct 10: Simon Mayor & Hilary James: St Garmon’s Church, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Wrexham LL20 7LD, 7pm

Sat Oct 10: Rich Hall – Chin Music: Theatr Clwyd, Raikes Lane, Mold CH7 1YA, 7.30pm

Sat Oct 10: Claire Victoria Roberts: Mid Border Arts, Presteigne Assembly Rooms, Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys LD8 2AD, 8pm – vocalist, violinist and composer taking traditional Welsh song in a new direction, with string quartet

Sun Oct 11: Filkin’s Drift: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm

Mon Oct 12: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Tue Oct 13: Fairport Convention: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm – Fairport’s 60th anniversary tour (two nights)

Wed Oct 14: Fairport Convention: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD, 8pm – Fairport’s 60th anniversary tour (one night)

Wed Oct 14: Song & Music Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Oct 15: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Oct 15: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club: Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Fri Oct 16: Breabach: Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre, Theatr Bryn Terfel, Prifysgol Bangor University, Deiniol Rd, Bangor LL57 2TQ, 7.30pm. Tickets: £23

Fri Oct 16: Filkin’s Drift: Wyeside Arts Centre, Castle Street, Builth Wells LD2 3BN, 7.30pm

Sat Oct 17: Zervas & Pepper: This Flight Tonight -The Songs of Joni Mitchell: Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre, Theatr Bryn Terfel, Prifysgol Bangor University, Deiniol Rd, Bangor LL57 2TQ, 7.30pm. Tickets: £25

Sat Oct 17: ruffContra: Portland Duo, Mike Courthold: Heol Syr Lewis, Cardiff CF15 8LE, 7.30pm – a ruffCeilidhs event

Sun Oct 18: A. D. Scruffs: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Wed Oct 21: Sam Sweeney & Grace Smith: Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay CF10 4PA, 7.30pm. Tickets: from £17 plus booking fee

Wed Oct 21: Winter Wilson: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Oct 22: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Oct 22: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Sat Oct 24: Maddie Morris – Songs and Stories Tour: Mid Border Arts, Presteigne Assembly Rooms, Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2AD, 8pm

Sun Oct 25: Daniel Morden: Dark Tales from the Woods: Mid Border Arts, Presteigne Assembly Rooms, Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2AD, 3.30pm

Mon Oct 26: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Mon Oct 26: Legends of American Country: Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon, Powys LD3 7EW, 7.30pm – Theatre show

Wed Oct 28: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Oct 29: : Karen Pfeiffer & Paul Walker: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Thu Oct 29: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

November 2026

Sun Nov 1: Singers Night: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Mon Nov 2: Open Mic: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm

Wed Nov 4: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Nov 5: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Nov 5: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Mon Nov 9: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Sat Nov 7: Granny’s Attic: Mid Border Arts, Presteigne Assembly Rooms, Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys LD8 2AD, 8pm. Tickets: £16 (under-25s £10)

Wed Nov 11: Ranagri: Mwldan, Bath House Road, Cardigan/Aberteifi, Ceredigion SA43 1JY, 7.30pm

Wed Nov 11: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Nov 12: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Nov 12: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club: Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Sat Nov 14: Martin Harley: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm. Tickets: £16.50pm

Sat Nov 14: Kantref: French & Breton dance: Trefriw Village Hall, Main Road, Trefriw, Conwy LL270JH, 7pm

Sun Nov 15: The Carrivick Sisters: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Wed Nov 18: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Nov 19: Dana Robinson: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Thu Nov 19: Shane Pendergast & Lucy Farrell: Maindee Library, 79 Chepstow Road, Newport NP19 8BY, 7.30pm

Thu Nov 19: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Sat Nov 21: Sarah McQuaid: Llangoed Village Hall, Llangoed, Anglesey LL58 8NY, 7pm

Sat Nov 21: Juice with Ned Clamp: ruffCeilidhs, St Mary’s Hall, Talbot Street, Cardiff CF11 9BX, 7.30pm

Mon Nov 23: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Wed Nov 25: S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Nov 26: Bellowhead: New Theatre, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3LN,  7pm. Tickets: £52-£63 plus fee

Thu Nov 26: Charlie Dore & Julian Littman: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm

Thu Nov 26: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

December 2026

Wed Dec 2: Song & Music Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Wed Dec 3: Anthony John Clarke: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Thu Dec 4: Gwennan Gibbard: Eglwys y Crwys, 77 Richmond Rd, Cardiff CF24 3AR, 7pm

Sun Dec 6: TBC: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Mon Dec 7: Open Mic: The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 7.30pm

Mon Dec 7: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW

Wed Dec 9: Song & Music Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Wed Dec 16: Song & Music Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Dec 17: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Sun Dec 20: Christmas Singers Night: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm

Wed Dec 23: Song & Music Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

Thu Dec 24: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club: Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm

Wed Dec 30: Song & Music Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm

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Folk clubs:

Sun: Forest Folk Club: Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm (1st and 3rd Sundays)

Sun: The Raven Folk Club: The Bear & Billet, 94 Lower Bridge St, Chester CH1 1RU, 8.30pm (every Sunday)

Mon: Cwmafan Acoustic Club: The Rolling Mill, 18 Salem Rd, Port Talbot SA12 9EW (fortnightly)

Mon: Bargoed Folk & Acoustic Music Club: Bourtons Live Music Café, 15A High St, Bargoed CF81 8RA (Monthly on Mondays)

Mon: Clwb Gwerin Conwy Folk Club: Conwy Comrades Sports and Social Club, 8 Church Street, Conwy LL32 8AF, 7pm-10pm (Weekly on Mondays)

Tue: Noson Lawen: Folk at Chapter: Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE, every Tuesday, 8pm-10pm

Tue: Three Minutes Past Two Club: Panteg House Employees Club, Greenhill Road, Griffithstown, Pontypool NP4 5BE 2.03pm-5pm – acoustic singaround. Contact Kevin Vernon, 07803 987862

Tue: Second Tuesday Club: Whitchurch Rugby Sports & Social Club, Samuels Crescent, Cardiff, CF14 2TH, 7.45pm, £3 (2nd Tuesdays). Contact Aidan Sheehan

Tue: Barry Folk Club: The Park Hotel, Park Crescent, Barry CF62 6HE, 8pm (3rd Tuesday)

Tue: Dragon’s Breath Folk & Acoustic Club: Treuddyn Village Hall CH7 4LU, 8pm (every Tuesday)

Wed: Llantrisant Folk Club: Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd/Palalwyf Ave, CF72 9EH, 8.30pm (weekly on Wednesdays)

Wed & Tue: Gwerin Aber Folk (Aberystwyth Folk Club): Aberystwyth Silver Band’s room, Ystwyth Retail Park, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth SY23 1PB (7.30pm-10pm, 1st Wednesdays) & Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth SY23 2AT, 7.30pm (3rd Tuesdays)

Wed: Brecon Folk & More: The Muse, Glamorgan Street, Brecon LD3 7DW (7,30pm, monthly, first Thursdays)

Thu: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club:  Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm (Thursdays weekly)

Thu: Pontypridd Folk Club:  Clwb y Bont, 85A Taff St, Pontypridd CF37 4SL (2nd Thursday of the month)

Thu: Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club: The Nag’s Head, Mount Street, Wrexham LL13 8DW, 8pm (First & third Thursday of the month)

Thu: Newport Folk Club: Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm (Thursdays weekly)

Thu: Ruthin All Styles Folk Club: The Centre (‘the Roundhouse’), Mwrog Street, Ruthin LL15 1LE, from 7.30pm (Thursdays weekly)

Thu: Acoustic Open Mic: Ynyscedwyn Arms, 53 Commercial Street, Ystradgynlais SA9 1LA, 7.30pm-11pm  – hosts: Fil Ziebicki & Dave Rees. (Monthly, first Thursdays)

Fri: : Pontardawe Valley Folk Club: Pontardawe Heritage & Visitors Centre, The Old Stables, Herbert St, Pontardawe SA8 4EB, 8pm – 1st, 3rd & 5th of the month; Winter switch to Sundays, 2pm

Fri: Rumney Folk Club: St Augustine’s Church Hall, Whitehall Parade, Rumney, Cardiff CF3 3DJ, 7.30pm  (monthly).  derek@rumneyfolkclub.co.uk , 07988 367260

Fri: Open Mic Night: The Globe at Hay, Newport Street, Hay on Wye HR3 5BG, 8.15pm (monthly)

Cuffern Manor: Roch, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro SA62 6HB

Fri: Rhyl Folk Club: Ffordd Las Community Centre, Ffordd Las Road, Rhyl LL18 2EB, 7.30pm (Friday Nights, except first Friday of the month when the room is unavailable)

Fri: Penylan Folk Club: Penylan Bowls Club, Marlborough Rd, Cardiff CF23 5BU. Monthly Fridays: Oct 31, Nov 28, Dec 12.

Fri: Rhyl Folk and Acoustic Club: The Royal British Legion, Llanddulas LL22 8EN, 7.45pm (weekly, Fridays)

Sessions:

Sun: Lazy Days Sunday Sessions: The Union Inn, 7 Market Square, Tremadog LL49 9RB (3pm, 2nd Sunday)

Sun: Two Hoots Tearooms Music Sessions: Devil’s Bridge Station, Station Yard, Pontarfynach SY23 3JL, 11am (1st & 3rd  Sundays, March-September)

Sun: Panteg Tune Club/Clwb Alawon Panteg: Griffithstown Congregational Church, Kemys Street, Griffithstown, Pontypool NP4 5DJ, 2pm-4pm

Sun: Arvon Ale House Sessions: Arvon House, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DP (afternoons)

Sun: Tywi Tune Club/Clwb Alawon Tywi: near Llandeilo, Carms. 3rd Sundays, 2pm. Contact helenadamfiddle@gmail.com, mobile 07929 202257, Helen Adam

Mon: Aberedw Steady Session: Seven Stars Inn, Aberedw LD2 3UW, 7pm-9pm (Mondays monthly)

Mon: Aberystwyth Tune Club: Llanbadarn Church Hall, Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion SY23 3QZ, 6.30pm-8.30pm

Mon: Cardiff Welsh session: The Owain Glyndŵr (side bar), 10 St John Street, Cardiff CF10 1GL, 8pm-10.30pm

Tue: Llantrisant Tune Club/Clwb Alawon Llantrisant: Caerlan Hall, Newbridge Road CF72 8EX, 7pm-9pm. Contact: Mike Edwards  (mikemeini12@gmail.com) (Last Tuesdays,  monthly)

Tues: Celtic & General Session: Royal Oak. Market Square, Fishguard, 7pm (weekly)

Tues: Mountain Rangers Club: Cae Gors, Rhosgadfan, Caernarfon LL54 7ET (1st Tuesday)

Tues: Uplift Choir: Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon, Powys LD3 7EW, 12pm-1.30pm. Booking fee: £6. Led by Tanya Walker, community choir leader and vocal coach; email Tanya or phone 07723 016 837

Tues: Glan Llyn: Clawddnewydd, near Ruthin, Denbighshire (1st Tuesday)

Tues: Anglesey Arms, Harbour Front, Caernarfon LL55 1SG (3rd Tuesday)

Tues: Tafarn Y Glob, Albert Street, Bangor, 8.30pm (twice a month)

Tues: The Travelling Session: The Union Inn, 7 Market Square, Tremadog LL49 9RB, 8pm (1st Tuesday); The Ship Aground, High Street, Talsarnau LL47 6UB, 5pm (2nd Tuesday); The Prince of Wales, High Street, Criccieth LL52 0HB, 8.30pm (3rd Tuesday); Spooner’s, Harbour Station, Porthmadog, Gwynedd LL49 9NF, 5pm (4th Tuesday).

Wed: Sesiwn Ioan Rhagfyr: Tŷ Siamas, 2 Finsbury Square, Dolgellau LL40 1RE, 7.30pm

Wed: The Railway Inn Sessions: The Railway Inn, 553 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea SA2 7DS, 8pm – second Wednesday of every month.

Wed: Oakeley Arms, Tan Y Bwlch, Maentwrog, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41 3YU (2nd Wednesdays)

Wed: George III Hotel, Penmaenpool LL40 1YD (3rd Wednesday)

Wed: The Pen Llyn Sessions: The Prince of Wales, High Street, Criccieth, Gwynedd LL52 0HB, 8pm (1st Wednesdays); Tafarn y Heliwr, Stryd Fawr Nefyn, Nefyn, LL53 6HD, 8pm (2nd Wednesdays); The View, Pwllheli, 8pm (3rd Wednesdays);  Tafarn Y Tŵr, Trefor LL54 5LH, 8pm (4th Wednesdays); Ty’n Llan, Llandwrog, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL54 5SY, 8pm (5th Wednesdays).

Wed: Sesiwn #3 Tune Club: The Three Horseshoes, 57 Cefn Road,
Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend CF32 0AY, 7.30pm-9pm (third Wednesday evening)

Wed: Baby B! Storytelling Group: Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon, Powys LD3 7EW, 11am-11.30am, Wednesdays weekly. Free ticketed event – booking is essential.

Thu: Caerdydd Galician Session: Flute & Tankard, 4 Windsor Place, Cardiff CF10 3BX (Ist Thursday of the month)

Thu: The Railway session: The Railway, 132 Station Road, Llandaff North, Cardiff CF14 2FH, 8pm – last Thursdays. Contact Mike Greenwood

Thu: The Bangor Sessions: Patrick’s Bar, 57-59 Holyhead Road, Bangor LL57 2HE, 9pm Thursdays

Thu: Welsh, Breton, Scandi, French Session: The George, 35-37 Carneddi Rd, Carneddi, Bethesda, LL57 3SE, 8pm

Fri: The Unicorn, Smithfield Square, Dolgellau LL40 1ES (Fridays)

Sat: Gwaun Valley Brewery Acoustic Sessions: Gwaun Valley Brewery, Kilkiffeth Farm, Pontfaen, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire SA65 9TP – last Saturday evening of the month

Arts Venues:

Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais, Aberystwyth SY23 3FL

Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE

Galeri, Doc Victoria, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1SQ

Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre, Prifysgol Bangor University, Deiniol Rd, Bangor LL57 2TQ

Mwldan, Bath House Road, Cardigan/Aberteifi, Ceredigion SA43 1JY

Mid Border Arts: The Assembly Rooms, Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys LD8 2AD

Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University, Singleton Campus. Swansea
SA2 8PZ

Wyeside Arts Centre, Castle Street, Builth Wells LD2 3BN

Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon, Powys LD3 7EW

Hermon Chapel Arts Centre, Chapel Street, Oswestry SY11 1LF

Elysium Gallery, 210 High Street, Swansea SA1 1PE

The Great Hall, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea SA1 8EP

Y Muni, Municipal Building, Gelliwastad Rd, Pontypridd CF37 2DP

The Welfare Ystradgynlais, Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Powys, SA9 1JJ

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport NP20 1HG

Torch Theatre, St Peter’s Rd, Milford Haven, Pembs/Sir Benfro SA73 2BU

Theatr Derek Williams, Ysgol Godre’r Berwyn, Heol Ffrydan, Y Bala, Gwynedd
LL23 7RU

Borough Theatre, Cross Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5HD

Llantrisant Guildhall, Castle Green, George St CF72 8EE

Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay CF10 4PA

The Gate, Keppoch Street, Cardiff CF24 3JW

Theatr Clwyd, Raikes Lane, Mold CH7 1YA

Theatr Soar, Canolfan Soar, Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tudful, CF47 8UB

Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff CF15 9QD

The Art Shop & Chapel, The Chapel, Market Street, Abergavenny NP7 5SD

The Lost Arc, Old Drill Hall, Bridge St, Rhayader LD6 5AG

Ffwrn, 6 Main Street, Fishguard/Abergwaun SA65 9HH

Ucheldre Centre, Millbank, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey/Ynys Môn, LL65 1TE

Tŷ Siamas, Sgwar Eldon, Dolgellau LL40 1PY

Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, SA43 2TW

Hermon Chapel Arts, Hermon Chapel, Chapel Street, Oswestry SY11 1LF

The Globe at Hay, Newport Street, Hay on Wye HR3 5BG

Dance:

Samarpan Tŷ Vidya dance classes & Bharatanatyam dance: Heath Citizens Hall, 175 King George V Drive East, Cardiff CF144EP, every Saturday, 11am to 5pm.

Ruff Ceilidhs & Contra: St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St, Cardiff, CF11 9BX & Morganstown Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, CF15 8LE, 7.30pm

Ruff Dance Club: Ruff Dance Club: St Andrews Methodist Church, Caerphilly Road, Birchgrove, Cardiff. Mondays, 8pm

Black Mountain Balfolk: Parish Hall, 12A Lion St, Hay on Wye, Powys HR3 %AB (monthly Sundays, 3pm-6.30pm)

Pentreffest:

Llandovery Folk Dancing:

Gwerinwyr Gwent: Graig Community Hall, Bassaleg, NP10 8LG (Thursdays, 8pm-10pm) – Welsh folk dance team

Cwmni Dawns Werin Caerdydd: Llandaf Memorial Hall, High Street, Llandaf CF5 2DX, 7.30pm (Thursdays, 7.30pm)

Dawnswyr Caernarfon: Canolfan yr Aelwyd, Stryd yr Eglwys, Caernarfon, LL55 1SW

Dawnswyr Delyn: The Clubhouse, Mold Rugby Club, Mold, CH7 1UF (Mondays, 7.30pm)

Dawnswyr Môn: Ysgol y Borth, Menai Bridge LL59 5DS (Wednesdays, 7.30pm)

Dawnswyr Gwerin Pen-y-Fai: Scout Hut, Heol Llangewydd, Bridgend, CF31 4JP (Thursdays, 8.15pm)

Cwmni Gwerin Pontypŵl: St John Ambulance Hall, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool NP4 8LE (Tuesdays, 7.30pm)

Dawnswyr Seithenyn: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DE (Tuesdays: Children: 5pm-6:30pm. Adults: 7:30pm-9pm

Dawnswyr Talog: Neuadd Gymunedol Talog SA33 6NY (Tuesdays, 8pm)

Tawerin: Clwb Rygbi Pontarddulais, SA4 8LW (Wednesdays, 8pm)

Dawnswyr Tipyn o Bopeth: Cwrt Henry Reading Room, Dryslwyn SA32 8RU (Wednesdays, 7.30pm)

Dawnswyr Twrch Trwyth: Contact: Jan Rhisiart jrhisiart@hotmail.com

Sweyn’s Ey Morris & Sword Dancers: The Sacred Heart Centre, Pentrepoeth School Road, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6HZ (Thursdays, 7.30pm-9.30pm)

Cardiff Morris/Y Morys Caerdydd: St. Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Caerphilly Road, Birchgrove, Cardiff CF14 4AE (Tuesdays, 7.30pm-9.30pm). Contact: Alun Roach

Widders Border Morris: Burnt Barn Social Club, Burnt Barn Road, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5AR (Thursdays, 7pm-9.15pm)

Carreg Las Border Morris Dancers: Abergwili Church Hall, near Carmarthen (Thursdays, 7.30pm)

 

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