Tuesday 21st April Joose Keskitalo at Cafe No9 Wayward Jane at White Horse, Misson Wednesday 22nd April Holly Clarke at Yellow Arch Studios Thursday 23rd April Serandite & Ruth Webber with Mad Hatters Lightshow at Samuel Worth Chapel Den Miller at Crookes Folk Club (Ruth Notman trio cancelled due to illness) Friday 24th April The Rosie Hood Band at Yellow Arch Studio Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village Jack’s Rake at Shakespears album launch Johnny Campbell: Kinder Trespass Anniversary at Open House, Hathersage Saturday 25th April Scott Doonican at The Lantern Theatre Kris Drever at Firth Hall M G Boulter at Cafe No9 Sunday 26th April True Foxes at The Greystones Mayukh Gangopadhyay & Jyotirmoy Chakrabarty at Cafe No9

Wednesday 29th April Jethro Tull at City Hall Sarah McQuaid at The Lantern Theatre The Ruth Eliza Trio at Cafe No9 The Furrow Collective trio at The Greystones Thursday 30th April John Smith at The Greystones Griffin and Collier at Samuel Worth Chapel Sarah Dean at Crookes Folk Club Friday 1st May May Day Morris Sunrise Dance: Pecsaetan + Sheffield City Morris at Parkwood Springs Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd May: Wath Festival Jackie Oates & John Spiers, Bar-steward Sons of Val Doonican, The Hunch and Jacks Rake Sunday 3rd May Hank, Pattie & the Current at The Greystones Gavin Fairhall Lever at Cafe #9 Monday 4th May John Showman and Chris Coole at Cafe #9

Friday 1st May May Day Sunrise Morris Dance: Pecsaetan + Sheffield City Morris at Parkwood Springs Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd May: Wath Festival Sunday 3rd May Hank, Pattie & the Current at The Greystones Gavin Fairhall Lever at Cafe #9 Monday 4th May John Showman and Chris Coole at Cafe #9 Tuesday 5th May Lord Conyers Morris at Kiveton Park Folk Club John Showman and Chris Coole at Cubley Hall, Penistone Wednesday 6th May Raahiya Duo, Iona Kaye & Two Mirrors at Samuel Worth Chapel Thursday 7th May Granny’s Attic St Andrews Church, Psalter Lane The Finch Charmers at Crookes Folk Club Jess Vincent and Katie Whitehouse at Cafe 9 Friday 8th May Northern Resonance at Bishop’s House Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village New Horizons and guests at Beehive Folk Club- Charity Night for Weston Park Hospital Charity Saturday 9th May Martin Simpson at Wild Traditions, The Gathering Ground, Hillsborough Park Roswell Road at Firbeck Village Hall Sunday 10th May Peter & Barbara Snape + Jeff Warner at Alder Bar Tuesday 12th May Litany at Kiveton Park Folk Club

Thursday 14th May Rebecca Hearne at Crookes Folk Club Tara MacLean at Cafe No9 Jig for a Kiss + Cold Bones + Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club Friday 15th May Cahalen Morrison Live at Sam’s House Concert Saturday 16th May Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow at Open House, Hathersage Around About Dusk at Cafe #9 Sunday 17th May Folk Who Roam Film Screening + Sāwol at Portland Works Iona Lane at Cafe #9 Monday 18th May Chris Brain at The Greystones Wednesday 20th May Jez Lowe at Nether Edge Folk Club sold out Bird Tunes: Miranda Rutter, Sam Sweeney & Rob Harbron at Crucible Playhouse Thursday 21st May Rube & Rake at Cafe No9 (also Fri 22nd) Friday 22nd May Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village Rube & Rake at Cafe No9 (also Thu 21st) Saturday 23rd May Edwina Hayes at Sidney & Matilda Sunday 24th May Whit Sing at The Old Band Room, Dungworth 2PM Scott Cook & Pamela Mae at Cafe No9 Monday 25th May Whit Sing at the Old Red Lion, Grenoside Joseph Decosimo at Cafe No9 Wednesday 27th May Virginia Kettles Rolling Folk Band at Cubley Hall, Penistone Friday 29th May Fri 29th to Sunday 31st Barnsley Folk Festival at Barnsley Civic (Kate Rusby on Fri 29th) Saturday 30th May The Levellers at Electric Sheffield sold out Kinnaris Q Afternoon Workshop + Evening Concert at The Greystones Sunday 31st May La Cozna & Mary Hampton at Samuel Worth Chapel

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 2 weeks and a look ahead to May. #Sheffevents #Sheffieldfolk

Wednesday 15th April Wayward Jane at The Greystones Mike Simms + Robbie Thompson + Carl Jessop at Crookes Social Club Thursday 16th April Sam Carter at Bishop’s House sold out Cobalt Tales at Crookes Folk Club Friday 17th April Eilidh Shaw and Ian Carr House Concert- live at Sam’s Dal:um at Bishops’ House (sold out) Will Finn and Rosie Calvert at Cafe No9 Megson at the Wesley Centre, Maltby Saturday 18th April St George's Dayish Dance Out at Kelham Island Cutler's Gate with 5 Rivers, Handsworth Sword, Ramshackle and Wakefield Morris Dancers 12.30- 4.45 Oysterband’s John Jones at The Greystones sold out Swedish Polska workshop at St Mary’s Walkley Soapsuds / C Joynes / Dominic Lash / Pefkin at Bishops’ House Sarah Jane Scouten at Cafe No9 Sunday 19th April Mambo Jambo concert for 0-5s at The Greystones Well Dressed Band Ceilidh at The Broomhall Centre Sarah Jane Scouten at Cafe No9 Old Spot at Sidney & Matilda

Tuesday 21st April Joose Keskitalo at Cafe No9 Wayward Jane at White Horse, Misson Wednesday 22nd April Holly Clarke at Yellow Arch Studios Thursday 23rd April Ruth Notman Trio at The Greystones Serandite & Ruth Webber with Mad Hatters Lightshow at Samuel Worth Chapel Den Miller at Crookes Folk Club Friday 24th April The Rosie Hood Band at Yellow Arch Studio Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village Jack’s Rake at Shakespears album launch Johnny Campbell: Kinder Trespass Anniversary at Open House, Hathersage Saturday 25th April Scott Doonican at The Lantern Theatre Kris Drever at Firth Hall M G Boulter at Cafe No9 Sunday 26th April True Foxes at The Greystones Mayukh Gangopadhyay & Jyotirmoy Chakrabarty at Cafe No9

Sheffield Folk Guide for the next 2 weeks #Sheffieldfolk #Sheffevents

New monthly happening in Hillsborough with a concert, singing session, tunes and signalong songs. First night's guest is Martin Simpson.
Hillsborough Park Pavillion 9 May. More info and tickets: share.google/aFIa0JUysy4A...

Tuesday 7th April George Sansome & Matt Quinn at Kiveton Park Folk Club The Horsenecks & Vera Van Heeringen at Cafe No9 Wednesday 8th April Gilmore and Roberts at The Greystones Yorkshire Songster Launch at Shakespears with Steve Gardham, Bryony Griffith, Alice Jones, Fay Hield, Pip and Will Noble, Mossy Christian, Megan Wisdom. Thursday 9th April Around About Dusk at the Samuel Worth Chapel Domino Effect at Crookes Folk Club Julia Waldron + Charlie Osguthorpe + Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club Sheffield Eurosession at Shakespears Friday 10th April Heidi Talbot at The Greystones Saturday 11th April Dublin By the Don singing session at The Harlequin Toby Hay + Holly Blackshaw at Bishops’ House sold out Sunday 12th April Jerry O’Reilly & Rosie Davis + Macdara Yeates at Alder Bar Hartwin Dhoore & Ross Grant at Portland Works Monday 13th April Merry Hell at Cubley Hall Hotel, Penistone

Wednesday 15th April Wayward Jane at The Greystones Mike Simms + Robbie Thompson + Carl Jessop at Crookes Social Club Thursday 16th April Sam Carter at Bishop’s House sold out Cobalt Tales at Crookes Folk Club Friday 17th April Laura Wilkie and Ian Carr at the Greystones Dal:um at Bishops’ House (sold out) Will Finn and Rosie Calvert at Cafe No9 Saturday 18th April St George's Dayish Dance Out at Kelham Island Cutler's Gate with Five Rivers Morris, Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers, Ramshackle Morris and Wakefield Morris Dancers 12.30- 4.45 Oysterband’s John Jones at The Greystones sold out Swedish Polska workshop at St Mary’s Walkley Soapsuds / C Joynes / Dominic Lash / Pefkin at Bishops’ House Sarah Jane Scouten at Cafe No9 Sunday 19th April Mambo Jambo concert for 0-5s at The Greystones Well Dressed Band Ceilidh at The Broomhall Centre Sarah Jane Scouten at Cafe No9 Old Spot at Sidney & Matilda 

After the massive buzz of a fabulous Sesh fest we're back to the usual fantastic line up of gigs and dance events in Sheffield in the next 2 weeks.

That's me trying to play concertina! Kathy

Wednesday 1st April Nick Hart and Tom Moore at Shakespears The Séamus Óg Trio at Cafe No9 Patakas at Nether Edge Folk Club Thursday 2nd April A.D. Scruffs at Cafe 9 sold out Gloria Monday at Crookes Folk Club Sheffield Scratch Contra at Memorial Hall, Hillsborough Friday 3rd April Sheffield Folk Session Festival Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th Harry Bird at Cafe No9 Ian Price at First Friday Folk, The Commercial, Chapeltown Monday 6th April Bank Holiday Bal with Feather and Fox + Emily Bowden & Simon Dumpleton at Crookes Social Club Taff Rapids at The Greystones

Tuesday 7th April George Sansome & Matt Quinn at Kiveton Park Folk Club The Horsenecks & Vera Van Heeringen at Cafe No9 Wednesday 8th April Gilmore and Roberts at The Greystones Yorkshire Songster Launch at Shakespears with Steve Gardham, Bryony Griffith, Alice Jones, Fay Hield, Pip and Will Noble, Mossy Christian, Megan Wisdom. Thursday 9th April Around About Dusk at the Samuel Worth Chapel Domino Effect at Crookes Folk Club Julia Waldron + Charlie Osguthorpe + Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club Friday 10th April Heidi Talbot at The Greystones Saturday 11th April Dublin By the Don singing session at The Harlequin Toby Hay + Holly Blackshaw at Bishops’ House sold out Sunday 12th April Jerry O’Reilly & Rosie Davis + Macdara Yeates at Alder Bar Hartwin Dhoore & Ross Grant at Portland Works Monday 13th April Merry Hell at Cubley Hall Hotel, Penistone

Sheffield Folk Sessions Festival is a fantastic 3 day festival of tune and song sessions in pubs in Kelham Island and Sheffield City Centre. No admission charge but always buy drinks at the pubs. @helpsheffield.co.uk

Programme — Sheffield Folk Sessions festival

For those who are interest the Sheffield Folk Sessions Festival 2026 has released its draft programme of events:

www.sheffieldfolksessionsfestival.co.uk/programme

Thursday 26th March Del Scott Miller at Crookes Folk Club Watkin Sharkey at Cafe No9 Playford in the Pub at Shakespears Friday 27th March Sullow at Bishop’s House Banjo Jen at Cafe No9 sold out Saturday 28th March Woodseats Live various venues Banjo Jen at Cafe No9 Heather and Harlan at the Lantern theatre Sunday 29th March Jon Wilks and The Grizzly Folk at The Greystones Craven at Bishops' House

Wednesday 1st April Nick Hart and Tom Moore at Shakespears The Séamus Óg Trio at Cafe No9 Patakas at Nether Edge Folk Club Thursday 2nd April A.D. Scruffs at Cafe 9 Gloria Monday at Crookes Folk Club Sheffield Scratch Contra at Memorial Hall, Hillsborough Friday 3rd April Sheffield Folk Session Festival Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th Harry Bird at Cafe No9 Ian Price at First Friday Folk, The Commercial, Chapeltown Monday 6th April Bank Holiday Bal with Feather and Fox + Emily Bowden & Simon Dumpleton at Crookes Social Club Taff Rapids at The Greystones

Sheffield Folk events in the next 2 weeks. #Sheffieldcityofculture #Sheffevents

Tuesday 17th March (St Patrick’s Day) The Dubliners Encore – Official Stage Show at Sheffield City Hall The Peddlers at Samuel Worth Chapel sold out Wednesday 18th March Skye Consort & Emma Björling at Cafe No9 Mark Beltane + Del Scott Miller + Beyond The Blue at Crookes Social Club Thursday 19th March Skye Consort & Emma Björling at the Samuel Worth Chapel Banter at Live at Sam’s- House Concert Old Baby Mackerel at Cafe No9 White Sail at Crookes Folk Club Friday 20th March Roswell Road at Cafe No9 Sam Carter at Brewery and Tap, Doncaster Saturday 21st March Marilla's Voice Workshop at the Old Band Room, Dungworth Blackbeard’s Tea Party at The Greystones Russ Chandler at The Sheaf View Auka at Open House, Hathersage Sunday 22nd March Emily Portman at The Greystones Steve Knightley at St Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane Jessica Dives & Grace Elizabeth Harvey at Cafe No9 Penistone Folk Ensemble: an entertaining evening of 17th Century music at Wentworth Woodhouse

Thursday 26th March Del Scott Miller at Crookes Folk Club Watkin Sharkey at Cafe No9 Playford in the Pub at Shakespears Friday 27th March Sullow at Bishop’s House Banjo Jen at Cafe No9 Saturday 28th March Woodseats Live various venues Banjo Jen at Cafe No9 Heather and Harlan at the Lantern theatre Sunday 29th March Jon Wilks and The Grizzly Folk at The Greystones Craven at Bishops' House

Sheffield folk music and dance in the next 2 weeks. @helpsheffield.co.uk #Sheffevents

From facebook- A Yorkshire Songster launch evening, Weds 8th April at Shakespears. I expect this will be full very quickly

Tuesday 10th March Spoil the Dance– Feature spot at Kiveton Park Folk Club Findlay Napier at Cubley Hall, Penistone Wednesday 11th March Adaya, Adele H, Bob Spring & Russell Joslin at Cafe No9 Remember the Coal at Sheffield Central Library- full Thursday 12th March Johnny Campbell + Chris Butterfield at Bishop’s House McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle at The Greystones sold out Lucy Kitchen at Cafe No9 Phil Pipe at Crookes Folk Club Ordinary Joes + Robyn Wallis-Johnson + Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club Sheffield Eurosession at Shakespears Friday 13th March Peter’s Field – Sean Cooney, Rowan Rheingans & Sam Carter at Upper Chapel Minor Gold at Cafe No9 Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village Saturday 14th March Daoirí Farrell at Firth Hall Trappist Afterland / The Gentle Good / Henry Parker at Bishop’s House sold out Minor Gold at Cafe No9 Jack's Rake at The Cross Scythes Sunday 15th March UOS Folk (with Folk Music Society, Bridge and Boden, That's the Badger, Calyx) at Sidney and Matilda Mason’s Apron at Samuel Worth Chapel Adam Holmes at the Greystones Monday 16th March Norrie MacIver at The Greystones St Patrick's Party with Hob Hurst's House Party at Alder Bar

Tuesday 17th March (St Patrick’s Day) The Dubliners Encore – Official Stage Show at Sheffield City Hall The Peddlers at Samuel Worth Chapel sold out Wednesday 18th March Skye Consort & Emma Björling at Cafe No9 Mark Beltane + Del Scott Miller + Beyond The Blue at Crookes Social Club Thursday 19th March Skye Consort & Emma Björling at the Samuel Worth Chapel Banter at Live at Sam’s- House Concert Old Baby Mackerel at Cafe No9 White Sail at Crookes Folk Club Friday 20th March Roswell Road at Cafe No9 Sam Carter at Brewery and Tap, Doncaster Saturday 21st March Blackbeard’s Tea Party at The Greystones Russ Chandler at The Sheaf View Auka at Open House, Hathersage Sunday 22nd March Emily Portman at The Greystones Steve Knightley at St Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane Jessica Dives & Grace Elizabeth Harvey at Cafe No9 Penistone Folk Ensemble: an entertaining evening of 17th Century music at Wentworth Woodhouse

Next Wednesday (18th) is the first night of a new monthly music night at Crookes Social Club called Acoustic Encounters. "Each evening will feature three primarily acoustic acts playing a 40/45 minute set each, £10 entry" @helpsheffield.co.uk

Tuesday 3rd March Tues 3rd to Sat 7th: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at The Lantern Theatre Wednesday 4th March Dana Robinson at Nether Edge Folk Club Beans on Toast at Sidney and Matilda Thursday 5th March Tim Edey at Cubley Hall Hotel, Penistone Sheffield Scratch Contra at Memorial Hall, Hillsborough Aaron Catlow & Brooks Williams at Cafe No9 Sailor Swift (Pete Morton) at Crookes Folk Club Friday 6th March Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Beehive Folk Club Melrose Quintet Ceilidh at Crookes Social Club Alan Wood at First Friday Folk, Chapeltown Ballads on the Hill Singaround at Dana Café The Woolverstones at Cafe No9 Zachary Lucky at The Lescar Chimehours & Silver Reserve at Samuel Worth Chapel Saturday 7th March Raise your Voice Harmony Festival at Crookes Social Club Sat 7th & Sun 8th Family Ceilidh with the Well Dressed Band at The Broomhall Centre Banjo Jen, Gemma Gray & Julia Waldron at Cafe No9 sold out Jack's Rake at The Cherry Tree Sunday 8th March Debbie Armour + Sandra & Nancy Kerr at Alder Bar Amulet + Manon McCoy at Samuel Worth Chapel

Tuesday 10th March Spoil the Dance– Feature spot at Kiveton Park Folk Club Findlay Napier at Cubley Hall, Penistone Wednesday 11th March Adaya, Adele H, Bob Spring & Russell Joslin at Cafe No9 Remember the Coal at Sheffield Central Library Thursday 12th March Johnny Campbell + Chris Butterfield at Bishop’s House McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle at The Greystones sold out Lucy Kitchen at Cafe No9 Phil Pipe at Crookes Folk Club Ordinary Joes + Robyn Wallis-Johnson + Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club Friday 13th March Peter’s Field – Sean Cooney, Rowan Rheingans & Sam Carter at Upper Chapel Minor Gold at Cafe No9 Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village Saturday 14th March Daoirí Farrell at Firth Hall Trappist Afterland / The Gentle Good / Henry Parker at Bishop’s House sold out Minor Gold at Cafe No9 Jack's Rake at The Cross Scythes Sunday 15th March UOS Folk (with Folk Music Society, Bridge and Boden, That's the Badger, Calyx) at Sidney and Matilda Mason’s Apron at Samuel Worth Chapel Adam Holmes at the Greystones Monday 16th March Norrie MacIver at The Greystones

Sheffield Folk events in the next 2 weeks. The Raise Your Voices weekend is showing as sold out for adults, still tickets left for students and for the Saturday evening concert and sing. @helpsheffield.co.uk

Wednesday 25th February The Brothers Gillespie at Cafe No9 sold out Thursday 26th February Jon Palmer Acoustic Trio at Crookes Folk Club The Brothers Gillespie at Cafe No9 sold out Playford in the Pub at Shakespears Friday 27th February Bella Hardy at The Greystones- sold out Luke Jackson at Cafe No9 Bob Hall & Hilary Blythe at Totley Library Brothers Gillespie at Brewery & Tap, Doncaster IVFDF at York Friday 27th to Sunday 1st Saturday 28th February Man The Lifeboats at Cafe No9 sold out Sunday 1st March Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening at Firth Hall Emergence Collective + R Loomes at CADS Arley St Space

Tuesday 3rd March Tues 3rd to Sat 7th: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at The Lantern Theatre Wednesday 4th March Dana Robinson at Nether Edge Folk Club Beans on Toast at Sidney and Matilda Thursday 5th March Tim Edey at Cubley Hall Hotel, Penistone Sheffield Scratch Contra at Memorial Hall, Hillsborough Aaron Catlow & Brooks Williams at Cafe No9 Sailor Swift (Pete Morton) at Crookes Folk Club Friday 6th March Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Beehive Folk Club Melrose Quintet Ceilidh at Crookes Social Club Alan Wood at First Friday Folk, Chapeltown Ballads on the Hill Singaround at Dana Café The Woolverstones at Cafe No9 Zachary Lucky at The Lescar Chimehours & Silver Reserve at Samuel Worth Chapel Saturday 7th March Raise your Voice Harmony Festival at Crookes Social Club Sat 7th & Sun 8th Family Ceilidh with the Well Dressed Band at The Broomhall Centre Banjo Jen, Gemma Gray & Julia Waldron at Cafe No9 sold out Jack's Rake at The Cherry Tree Sunday 8th March Debbie Armour + Sandra & Nancy Kerr at Alder Bar Amulet + Manon McCoy at Samuel Worth Chapel

Sheffield Folk events in the next 2 weeks. It's getting hard to fit everything on a page

Sunday 1st March Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening at Firth Hall Tuesday 3rd March Tues 3rd to Sat 7th: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at The Lantern Theatre Wednesday 4th March Dana Robinson at Nether Edge Folk Club Beans on Toast at Sidney and Matilda Thursday 5th March Tim Edey at Cubley Hall Hotel, Penistone Sheffield Scratch Contra at Memorial Hall, Hillsborough Aaron Catlow & Brooks Williams at Cafe No9 Sailor Swift (Pete Morton) at Crookes Folk Club Friday 6th March Janice Burns & Jon Doran at Beehive Folk Club Melrose Quintet Ceilidh at Crookes Social Club Alan Wood at First Friday Folk, Chapeltown Ballads on the Hill Singaround at Dana Café The Woolverstones at Cafe No9 Zachary Lucky at The Lescar Chimehours & Silver Reserve at Samuel Worth Chapel Saturday 7th March Raise your Voice Harmony Festival at Crookes Social Club Sat 7th & Sun 8th Family Ceilidh with the Well Dressed Band at The Broomhall Centre Banjo Jen, Gemma Gray & Julia Waldron at Cafe No9 Sunday 8th March Debbie Armour + Sandra & Nancy Kerr at Alder Bar Amulet + Manon McCoy at Samuel Worth Chapel Tuesday 10th March Spoil the Dance– Feature spot at Kiveton Park Folk Club Findlay Napier at Cubley Hall, Penistone Wednesday 11th March Adaya, Adele H, Bob Spring & Russell Joslin at Cafe No9 Thursday 12th March Johnny Campbell + Chris Butterfield at Bishop’s House McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle at The Greystones Lucy Kitchen at Cafe No9 Phil Pipe at Crookes Folk Club

Friday 13th March Peter’s Field – Sean Cooney, Rowan Rheingans & Sam Carter at Upper Chapel Minor Gold at Cafe No9 (the first of two back to back shows) Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village Saturday 14th March Daoirí Farrell at Firth Hall Trappist Afterland / The Gentle Good / Henry Parker at Bishop’s House Minor Gold at Cafe No9 Sunday 15th March UOS Folk at Sidney and Matilda Mason’s Apron at at Samuel Worth Chapel Monday 16th March Norrie MacIver at The Greystones Tuesday 17th March (St Patrick’s Day) The Dubliners Encore – Official Stage Show at Sheffield City Hall The Peddlers at Samuel Worth Chapel Wednesday 18th March Skye Consort & Emma Björling at Cafe No9 Mark Beltane + Del Scott Miller + Beyond The Blue at Crookes Social Club Thursday 19th March Skye Consort & Emma Björling at the Samuel Worth Chapel Banter at Live at Sam’s- House Concert Old Baby Mackerel at Cafe No9 White Sail at Crookes Folk Club Friday 20th March Roswell Road at Cafe No9 Saturday 21st March Blackbeard’s Tea Party at The Greystones Sunday 22nd March Emily Portman at The Greystones Steve Knightley at St Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane Jessica Dives & Grace Elizabeth Harvey at Cafe No9 Penistone Folk Ensemble: an entertaining evening of 17th Century music at Wentworth Woodhouse Thursday 26th March Del Scott Miller at Crookes Folk Club Watkin Sharkey at Cafe No9 Friday 27th March Sullow at Bishop’s House Banjo Jen at Cafe No9 Saturday 28th March Banjo Jen at Cafe No9 Sunday 29th March Jon Wilks and The Grizzly Folk at The Greystones

This is what I have in the guide so far for March. Please let me know if you have folk events in Sheffield to add.

Tuesday 17th February Alan Wood & James Haigh at Kiveton Park Folk Club Chinese Lunar New Year Spectacular at The Octagon Wednesday 18th February Filkin’s Drift at Cafe #9 Ceilidh Calling workshop at Uni Central Thursday 19th February Spiers and Boden at Firth Hall Mark Hearne at Crookes Folk Club Friday 20th February Sam Baxter and Merle Harbron at Bishop’s House, sold out Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village The Carrivick Sisters at Samuel Worth Chapel Saturday 21st February Shape Note Singing full day event at Wisewood Methodist Church Lunar New Year festival at Sheffield Peace Gardens (also Sun 22nd) Sunday 22nd February Shape Note Singing full day event at Worrall Memorial Hall Jack's Rake at The Gardener's Rest 3PM Eliza Carthy and friends at The Greystones -sold out

Wednesday 25th February The Brothers Gillespie at Cafe No9 sold out Thursday 26th February Jon Palmer Acoustic Trio at Crookes Folk Club The Brothers Gillespie at Cafe No9 sold out Playford in the Pub at Shakespears Friday 27th February Bella Hardy at The Greystones- sold out Luke Jackson at Cafe No9 Bob Hall & Hilary Blythe at Totley Library Brothers Gillespie at Brewery & Tap, Doncaster IVFDF at York Friday 27th to Sunday 1st Saturday 28th February Man The Lifeboats at Cafe No9 sold out Sunday 1st March Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening at Firth Hall

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 2 weeks. Please see ⬇️ for the March list. @helpsheffield.co.uk

Wednesday 11th February Hedera at The Greystones Thursday 12th February Holly Clarks and George Sansome House Concert House Concert at Live at Sam’s Ralph Shaw at Crookes Folk Club Glass Ships at Nether Edge Bowling Club Gwilym Bowen Rhys at Cafe No9 sold out Sheffield Eurosession at Shakespears Friday 13th February Miguel Girão at Cafe No9 Saturday 14th February Powerhouse Ceilidh Band: The Anti-Valentines Ball at Crookes Social Club EFDSS Broadside Day– Conference at University of Sheffield Sunday 15th February The English Fiddle Ensemble at Walkley Community Centre 2.30PM Georgia Shackleton & Aaren Bennett at Cafe No9 Bridge & Boden – Bed & Breakfast Album Launch at Shakespears

Tuesday 17th February Alan Wood & James Haigh at Kiveton Park Folk Club Chinese Lunar New Year Spectacular at The Octagon Wednesday 18th February Filkin’s Drift at Cafe #9 Ceilidh Calling workshop at Uni Central Thursday 19th February Spiers and Boden at Firth Hall Mark Hearne at Crookes Folk Club Friday 20th February Sam Baxter and Merle Harbron at Bishop’s House, sold out Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village The Carrivick Sisters at Samuel Worth Chapel Saturday 21st February Shape Note Singing full day event at Wisewood Methodist Church Lunar New Year festival at Sheffield Peace Gardens (also Sun 22nd) Sunday 22nd February Shape Note Singing full day event at Worrall Memorial Hall Jack's Rake at The Gardener's Rest 3PM Eliza Carthy and friends at The Greystones -sold out

Sheffield folk events in the next 2 weeks. @helpsheffield.co.uk Please take some fliers or a badge if you see me with some at an event to help spread the word about all the brilliant things happening in Sheffield. Kathy

Wednesday 4th February Handsworth Sword Dancers longsword workshops/taster sessions at Burton Street (first of 3) Thursday 5th February Gloria Monday at Crookes Folk Club Josienne Clarke at Cafe #9 sold out The Charlotte Carrivick Band at The Greystones Sheffield Scratch Contra at Memorial Hall, Hillsborough Friday 6th February John Watterson (songs of Jake Thackray & Les Barker) at Beehive Folk Club Josienne Clarke at Cafe #9 sold out Steve & Julie Wigley at First Friday Folk, Chapeltown Saturday 7th February Gaelforce at Crookes Social Club The Cutlery Drawer at the Samuel Worth Chapel Sunday 8th February Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman + Brown Boots at Alder Bar Morris & Watson at Cafe No9

Wednesday 11th February Hedera at The Greystones Thursday 12th February Holly Clarks and George Sansome House Concert House Concert at Live at Sam’s Ralph Shaw at Crookes Folk Club Glass Ships at Nether Edge Bowling Club Gwilym Bowen Rhys at Cafe No9 sold out Friday 13th February Miguel Girão at Cafe No9 Saturday 14th February Powerhouse Ceilidh Band: The Anti-Valentines Ball at Crookes Social Club EFDSS Broadside Day– Conference at University of Sheffield Sunday 15th February The English Fiddle Ensemble at Walkley Community Centre 2.30PM Georgia Shackleton & Aaren Bennett at Cafe No9 Bridge & Boden – Bed & Breakfast Album Launch at Shakespears

Sheffield folk events. The ballad session that was due to be on 5th Feb has been postponed to 5th March. @helpsheffield.co.uk

Wednesday 28th January Easterley at Nether Edge Folk Club Emily Eastwood & Piers Cawley Thursday 29th January Gordon Tyrrall at Crookes Folk Club Playford in the Pub at Shakespears Friday 30th January Pavey Ark at Cafe #9 sold out Sunday 1st February Airboxes Bal and Session at Walkley Community Centre Well Dressed Band Ceilidh at The Broomhall Centre Chris Murphy and Friends at Cafe #9 Junior Brother at The Greystones Tom McConville at The White Horse, Misson, Nr Doncaster Monday 2nd February Julie Murphy and Ceri Rhys Matthew House Concert at Live at Sam’s

Wednesday 4th February Handsworth Sword Dancers longsword workshops/taster sessions at Burton Street (first of 3) Thursday 5th February Gloria Monday at Crookes Folk Club Josienne Clarke at Cafe #9 sold out The Charlotte Carrivick Band at The Greystones Sheffield Scratch Contra at Memorial Hall, Hillsborough Friday 6th February John Watterson (songs of Jake Thackray & Les Barker) at Beehive Folk Club Josienne Clarke at Cafe #9 sold out Ballads on the Hill folk singaround at Dana Café Steve & Julie Wigley at First Friday Folk, Chapeltown Saturday 7th February Gaelforce at Crookes Social Club The Cutlery Drawer at the Samuel Worth Chapel Sunday 8th February Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman + Brown Boots at Alder Bar Morris & Watson at Cafe No9

Sheffield folk gigs and dances for the next 2 weeks

Thursday 22nd January The Rheingans Sisters + Rakhi Singh and Simmy Singh at Shakespears, sold out Kerry Wells at Crookes Folk Club Saturday 24th January Concerteenies family concert for 0-5s Martin Harwood and Cath James at the Greystones Sunday 25th January Mr Novembre at Cafe #9

Wednesday 28th January Easterley at Nether Edge Folk Club Emily Eastwood & Piers Cawley Thursday 29th January Gordon Tyrrall at Crookes Folk Club Playford in the Pub at Shakespears Friday 30th January Pavey Ark at Cafe #9 Sunday 1st February Airboxes Bal and Session at Walkley Community Centre Well Dressed Band Ceilidh at The Broomhall Centre Chris Murphy and Friends at Cafe #9 Junior Brother at The Greystones Tom McConville at The White Horse, Misson, Nr Doncaster Monday 2nd February Julie Murphy and Ceri Rhys Matthew House Concert at Live at Sam’s

Wednesday 4th February Handsworth Sword Dancers longsword workshops/taster sessions at Burton Street Thursday 5th February Gloria Monday at Crookes Folk Club Josienne Clarke at Cafe #9 The Charlotte Carrivick Band at The Greystones Friday 6th February John Watterson (songs of Jake Thackray & Les Barker) at Beehive Folk Club Josienne Clarke at Cafe #9 Saturday 7th February Gaelforce at Crookes Social Club The Cutlery Drawer at the Samuel Worth Chapel Sunday 8th February Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman + Brown Boots at Alder Bar Morris & Watson at Cafe No9 Wednesday 11th February Hedera at The Greystones Thursday 12th February Holly Clarks and George Sansome House Concert House Concert at Live at Sam’s Ralph Shaw at Crookes Folk Club Glass Ships at Nether Edge Bowling Club Friday 13th February Miguel Girão at Cafe No9 Saturday 14th February Powerhouse Ceilidh Band: The Anti-Valentines Ball at Crookes Social Club EFDSS Broadside Day– Conference at University of Sheffield Sunday 15th February The English Fiddle Ensemble at Walkley Community Centre 2.30PM Georgia Shackleton & Aaren Bennett at Cafe No9 Bridge & Boden – Bed & Breakfast Album Launch at Shakespears Tuesday 17th February Alan Wood & James Haigh at Kiveton Park Folk Club Wednesday 18th February Filkin’s Drift at Cafe #9 Thursday 19th February Spiers and Boden at Firth Hall Fri 20th Sam Baxter and Merle Harbron at Bishop’s House Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village The Carrivick Sisters at Samuel Worth Chapel Sat 21st Shape Note Singing full day event at Wisewood Methodist Church Sunday 22nd Feb Shape Note Singing full day event at Worrall Memorial Hall Martin Carthy with Eliza Carthy at The Greystones -sold out Wed 25th The Brothers Gillespie at Cafe No9 Thu 26th Jon Palmer Acoustic Trio at Crookes Folk Club The Brothers Gillespie at Cafe No9 Fri 27th Bella Hardy at The Greystones- sold out Luke Jackson at Cafe No9 Sat 28th Man The Lifeboats at Cafe No9

Reposting due to a change in line up at Crookes this Thursday

I am delighted to announce that I will be releasing my debut solo album ‘ Wild Feral Fierce’ on March 6th 2026,
heading out on an album launch tour across the UK in March, April & June
First single drops 6th February!

#folkmusic #albumrelease #tour #folk #music #musiciansofinstagram #livemusic

Please see www.sheffieldfolkguide.org.uk for details and for sessions www.sheffsessions.com Tuesday 13th January Rare Occasions at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, Doors 7.30PM. Wednesday 14th January Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate at UOS Drama Studio Talking Gig Chinese pipa and West African kora Thursday 15th January Henry Parker at Crookes Folk Club Saturday 17th January Wassail at Woodseats Community Garden 12-3PM Ashley Hutchings and Blair Dunlop House Concert at Live at Sam's Kellys Heros at Coal Aston Village Hall Sunday 18th January Wassail at Meersbrook Park Walled Garden 2.15-3PM

Thursday 22nd January The Rheingans Sisters + Rakhi Singh and Simmy Singh at Shakespears, sold out Stiofán Ó Treabhair at Crookes Folk Club Saturday 24th January Concerteenies family concert for 0-5s Martin Harwood and Cath James at the Greystones Sunday 25th January Mr Novembre at Cafe #9

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 2 weeks. For details of workshops and regular singing sessions please see the useful info section of the folk guide website.

Bishops' House line-up for 2026 so far. More TBC.
Tickets getting low for Trappist Afterland and Sam Carter.

go.bsky.app/D5A8kE4

Thursday 8th Sheffield Eurosession at Shakespears Friday 9th January New Horizons at Beehive Folk Club Midwinter Wassail Sing at The Blue Ball, Wharncliffe Side: A night of traditional winter songs, carols and Wassailing. 8.30PM Saturday 10th January Singing session- chorus songs at The Harlequin 3-5.30PM (Monthly session, usually 2nd Sundays, on Saturday this month) Hekety Ceilidh at Crookes Social Club, With caller Ian Nichols

Please see www.sheffieldfolkguide.org.uk for details and for sessions www.sheffsessions.com Tuesday 13th January Rare Occasions at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, Doors 7.30PM. Wednesday 14th January Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate at UOS Drama Studio Talking Gig Chinese pipa and West African kora Thursday 15th January Henry Parker at Crookes Folk Club Saturday 17th January Ashley Hutchings and Blair Dunlop House Concert at Live at Sam's Kellys Heros at Coal Aston Village Hall

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 2 weeks

Morris Dancing | New Year's Day 2026 | Sheffield Cathedral 5/6 YouTube video by Wayne Parsons

youtu.be/6rdPG6gEr6k

Great start to 2026 in Sheffield Cathedral today, Hail Smiling Morn one of my favourites.After 6 weeks of practice we were in fine voice!

Happy New Year, may yours be joyful, full of friends music dance song

Thursday 1st Sheffield City Morris New Years Day dance outside Sheffield Cathedral 12:00 Friday 2nd Jan Chris Compton and Julia Disney at First Friday Folk, The Commercial, Chapeltown Friday 9th January New Horizons at Beehive Folk Club Midwinter Wassail Sing at The Blue Ball, Wharncliffe Side: A night of traditional winter songs, carols and Wassailing. 8.30PM Saturday 10th January Hekety Ceilidh at Crookes Social Club, With caller Ian Nichols

Friday 2nd January Chris Compton and Julia Disney At First Friday Folk, the Commercial, Chapeltown Friday 9th January New Horizons at Beehive Folk Club Midwinter Wassail Sing at The Blue Ball, Wharncliffe Side: A night of traditional winter songs, carols and Wassailing. 8.30PM Saturday 10th January Hekety Ceilidh at Crookes Social Club, With caller Ian Nichols Tuesday 13th January Rare Occasions at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, Doors 7.30PM. Wednesday 14th January Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate at UOS Drama Studio Talking Gig Doors 7PM Experience the rare yet captivating combination of two of world music’s most mesmerising instruments: the Chinese pipa, and the West African kora. Thursday 15th January Henry Parker at Crookes Folk Club Saturday 17th January Ashley Hutchings and Blair Dunlop House Concert at Live at Sam's Kellys Heros at Coal Aston Village Hall Thursday 22nd January The Rheingans Sisters + Rakhi Singh and Simmy Singh at Shakespears Stiofán Ó Treabhair at Crookes Folk Club Saturday 24th January Concerteenies family concert for 0-5s Martin Harwood and Cath James at the Greystones Sunday 25th January Mr Novembre at Cafe #9 Wednesday 28th January Easterley at Nether Edge Folk Club Emily Eastwood & Piers Cawley Thursday 29th January Gordon Tyrrall at Crookes Folk Club

Sheffield Folk Guide for the next 2 weeks and the full January list. @helpsheffield.co.uk

Lovely to have you here Johnny

Tuesday 23rd December The Jamming Codgers at The Bath Hotel, 3PM Free gig. Americana, Roots and popular English, Irish and Scottish songs. Friday 26th December Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers Boxing Day Dance 11:00 - Woodhouse Cross, 12:00 - St Mary's Church, Handsworth (car park behind) Dance and traditional mummer's play Grenoside Sword Dancers Boxing Day Dance 11:00 on Main Street outside the Old Harrow Inn Guests Lizzie Dripping, Maltby Phoenix and Five Rivers Morris Thursday 1st Sheffield City Morris New Years Day dance outside Sheffield Cathedral 12:00 Friday 2nd Jan Chris Compton and Julia Disney at First Friday Folk, The Commercial, Chapeltown.  

Christmas and New Year events. Happy Christmas everyone x

Grenoside sword dancer with a family link going back 150 years Steve Mettam's family have been associated with Grenoside sword dancing for several generations.

Lovely article about Grenoside Sword Dancers
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Here's what happening in Sheffield in the run up to Christmas and into the New Year. Have a look at the new look What's on guide on the website for 2026: sheffieldfolkguide.org.uk/whats-on-2026/
I'm using boxes that expand to give more details, so it should be easier to find things