Northumberland Folk Song and Music Diary for North East England

Diary of folk song and music events for Northumberland, North East England, UK

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This diary is produced on a best efforts basis and will include events from the banks of the Tyne to the Tweed. No responsibility will be accepted for errors or omissions. Diary dates are not guaranteed. If you want to be sure, then confirm with club contact. This diary is intended to be freely copied and distributed.

Alnmouth Ceilidhs, Hindmarsh Hall, Alnmouth, NE66 2RX. Caller: Mike Jevons. 19:00 every 3rd Tuesday (with a break over the summer). Bring your own drinks and glasses. Tel: 01665 830330.
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, NE66 1PQ. Ocassional events.
Ballad Club, Cumberland Arms, Byker. 1st Sunday of the month at 14:00. Contact: Tim, e-mail: timmcelwaine@hotmail.co.uk .
Barrasford Village Hall, 37 Acres, Barrasford, Hexham, NE48 4AJ. Contact: Mike Tickell, e-mail: m.tickell @ btinternet.com , tel: 01434 230049. 1st Wednesday in month (mixed session, all ages, lots of local songs and poems) from 19:30.
Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn, Northumberland, NE48 2RX. Tel: 01434 270218. Session on 1st Monday of month at 19:00.
The Blake Arms, Seghill, NE23 7EF. Singaround at 13:00 on first Monday of the month.
Blue Bell Hotel, Market Place, Belford, NE70 7NE. At 19:30: Mixed session 1st Monday. Email: davidratliff1@hotmail.com, Tel: 07952 234337.
The Brewery, 2 South Parade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2RG. Wednesday at 20:00. Gerry Beldon Tel: 07976 405721, Email: gerry @ beldons.co.uk.
Bridge Folk Club, Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ. Peter Armstrong: 07768 181476. Email: info @ bridgefolk.uk . Monday at 19:30.
Bridge Sacred Harp, Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ. Wednesday at 19:30.
Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN. 3rd Thursday, 12:30 - 15:30.
Cheviot Folk, Star Inn in Harbottle. 3rd Saturday at 19:30. Bren Skinner: tel 01669 631083 , email petenbren@gmail.com.
Coquetdale Music Trust, , Thropton, Northumberland. Occasional events.
Cramlington Folk Club, Benedictine Social Centre, Glenluce Drive, Cramlington, NE23 6YA. Wednesday at 20:00. Sean Taylor : info@cramfolk.co.uk. A thriving club with guests on roughly half the evenings and singers’ nights on the others. Visiting performers are made very welcome on singers’ nights, but note that the singers’ list will normally close at 20:00. Everyone welcome.
Cumberland Arms, St. James Place, Ouseburn, Byker, Newcastle, NE61LD. Music and song most days of the week. See their web site for details.

Global Session 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday.
Irish Session. Wednesday at 20:00.
Singaround at 8ish on 2nd Tuesday. All welcome to listen or join in. Instruments, songs in any genre and harmony singing are encouraged.
Ukes4Fun18:00 to 20:00 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Also some Sundays at The Millstone. See Ukes4Fun web site for dates.
American Old Time Session 2nd and 4th Thursday.

Feeding Folk Occasional Events. Singaround, upstairs at The Monkseaton Arms, Front Street, Monkseaton, NE25 8DP. Entry fee is at least one item of foodbank-suitable food (cash is acceptable as an alternative). All donations go to the foodbank the next day.
Folk at the Watch House, Cullercoats Watch House Concerts.
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham. Session at 2pm on 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Contact: stevefry1@gmail.com .
Headway Arts, The Old Church, Waterloo Road, Blyth, NE24 1BY. A musical social afternoon on the third Thursday of the month from 2pm to 4pm, featuring music, songs and stories with performers and audience members being warmly welcomed. Tel: 01670 351962 or email: john.focf@gmail.com .
Hexham Slow and Steady Folk Session, West End Methodist Church, Hexham (NE46 3DF). 5pm till 7pm. Third Monday of the month (except December). Playing tunes at a relaxed tempo. For more details and tune lists please contact Hexhamfolksessions@gmail.com .
Horncliffe Memorial Hall, TD15 2XW.

3rd Thursday at 20:00: Acoustic song session, any style. Contact Nick www.nickallmark.co.uk
4th Thursday at 20:00: Horncliffe Folk Club. Contact horncliffefolk@btinternet.com, Graham 01289 382577 or Keith 07484 145391.

Irish Centre, 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SG. Tel: 0191 261 0384
John Bull, 12 Howick Street, Alnwick NE66 1UY. Tel: 01665 602055. Every other Monday at 20:00. Mainly traditional tunes and songs, Northumbrian, Irish, Scottish and more, with a sprinkling of contemporary folk and roots.
Light Ship, Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, South Beach, Blyth, NE24 3PB. Singaround on 4th Thursday at 19:15. Various concerts with tickets available from Frank Higham 07929 616703, email: fhaccord@aol.com .
Maltings, Eastern Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1AJ. Occasional Events.
Mariners & Marras 1st and 3rd Monday of every month 8-10pm at the Enigma Tap, 60 Bedford Street, North Shields, NE29 0AR. Community folk singing - shanties and trad work songs.
Monkey Folk Club, Monkseaton Arms, Front St, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8DP every Sunday in the upstairs room starting at 8pm. Eddie Gorman 07527 785514 E-mail: eddiejgorman @ gmail.com.
Morpeth Slow and Steady Sessions, White Swan, Newgate Street, Morpeth. 1st Monday of the month 1pm to 3pm. We go at a comfortable pace so players can grow in confidence with their playing. If you are interested in joining the group, please email bits.northeast @ gmail.com.
Newcastle University lunchtime concerts (free).
Pele Tower, Market Pl, Corbridge, NE45 5AW. Traditional Music Session. 3.00pm on the Second Sunday each Month, in a 13C historic setting with bar and great acoustics. contact George Unthank 0754 7455194
Phoenix Folk. Predominently on-line, Phoenix Folk exists to promote performance and participation in folk and acoustic music, song and dance. We offer regular folk music classes, sessions and ensemble opportunities, both in the North East of England and online.
The Pilot, 31 Low Greens, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1LZ. Tel: 01670 513894. Thursday at 20:15. A session that has been running continuously for 27 years in a friendly pub in the traditional fisherman's area of the town. Tunes from many traditions: Northumbrian, Irish, Scottish, Shetland, Cape Breton, French, US and Canadian.
Queen‘s Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3LS Tel: 01434 652477.
Rocket Folk, Dyvels Inn, Station Rd, Corbridge, NE45 5AY. 3rd Wednesday of the month at 20:00.
The Ship, Low Newton, NE66 3EL. 4th Monday at 20:00. Also various other music events.
South Shields Folk Club, South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, Jack Clark Park, Horsley Hill Road, South Shields, NE33 3HE. Tel: Brian 07971 828 465 . Sunday at 19:30.
Tannery, Gilesgate, Hexham, NE46 3QD. Tunes from the UK and beyond. 4th Wednesday (except December) at 8pm.
Tap and Spile, 23 Manchester Street, Morpeth, NE61 1BH. Tel 01670 513894. Sunday at 12 noon.
Tynefolk 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday, 19:30 - 22:30. Ye Olde Cross Inn, Barmoor Lane, Ryton, NE40 3QP. A well established club which welcomes musicians and singers alike with monthly guest nights.
Tyneside Ceilidh Club, St Aidan’s Community Centre, Princes Road, Brunton Park, Gosforth NE3 5NF. 1st Tuesday at 19:30.
Warkworth Memorial Hall, 40 Castle Street, Warkworth, NE65 0UN. Ceilidhs and Concerts. Monthly afternoon music & song sessions have ceased.
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Barmoor Lane, Ryton, NE40 3QP. Session 20:00 each Friday. Also session on 1st Sunday of the month at 20:00.

December 2025 4 The Pilot, Berwick Session Coquetdale Music Trust Earl Grey and the Charwallahs 5 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 6 7 Ballad Club, Byker at 14:00 Ballad based singaround Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 8 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Steve Turner John Bull, Alnwick Singaround Queens Hall, Hexham Seth Lakeman 9 Alnwick Playhouse Melrose Quartet Christmas Show Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun 10 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cramlington Folk Club Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session 11 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session The Pilot, Berwick Session 12 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 13 Alnwick Playhouse Salty Dog Warkworth Memorial Hall Northumbrian Christmas Ceilidh 14 South Shields Folk Club The Wilsons Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00 Session Hebron Village Hall, NE61 3LA Gareth Davies-Jones 15 Light Ship, Blyth Alistair Anderson & Ian Stephenson Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround 16 Alnmouth Ceilidh Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session 17 Cramlington Folk Club Jez Lowe Christmas Show The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround Headway arts at 14:00 Music, Songs & Stories Above is a December only change of day from Thursday to Wednesday 18 Central Bar, Gateshead Singaround at 12:30 Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session The Pilot, Berwick Session Creighton Hall, Embleton Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies 19 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 20 Cheviot Folk, Harbottle Singaround 21 Warkworth Memorial Hall Werca’s Folk & Voice Male Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 22 John Bull, Alnwick Singaround The Ship, Low Newton Session Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Closed 23 24 25 *** Happy Christmas *** 26 27 28 Tannery, Hexham Session 29 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Closed 30 31 *** Happy New Year ***

January 2026 1 2 3 4 Ballad Club, Byker at 14:00 Ballad based singaround Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 5 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Closed Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn Session The Blake, Seghill at 13:00 Singaround White Swan, Morpeth Slow & Steady Session Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs Blue Bell, Belford Session John Bull, Alnwick Singaround White Swan, Morpeth Slow and Steady Session 6 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth Ceilidh 7 Barrasford Village Hall Singaround Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Closed Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround 8 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session The Pilot, Berwick Session 9 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 10 11 Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Jez Lowe Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00 Session 12 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround 13 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun 14 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Singaround 15 Central Bar, Gateshead Singaround at 12:30 Headway arts at 14:00 TBC Music, Songs & Stories Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session The Pilot, Berwick Session 16 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 17 Cheviot Folk, Harbottle Singaround 18 Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 19 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Teddy Cuthbert John Bull, Alnwick Singaround Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs West End Methodist Church, Hexham Slow and Steady Session 20 Alnmouth Ceilidh Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session 21 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Maestro and the Sinners Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround 22 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session Horncliffe Memorial Hall Folk Club Light Ship, Blyth Singaround The Pilot, Berwick Session 23 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 24 25 Alnwick Playhouse Le Vent du Nord Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Marie Little Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 26 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround The Ship, Low Newton Session 27 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun 28 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Singaround Tannery, Hexham Session 29 The Pilot, Berwick Session 30 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 31 February 2026 1 Ballad Club, Byker at 14:00 Ballad based singaround Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 2 Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn Session The Blake, Seghill at 13:00 Singaround White Swan, Morpeth Slow & Steady Session Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs Blue Bell, Belford Session Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround John Bull, Alnwick Singaround White Swan, Morpeth Slow and Steady Session 3 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth Ceilidh 4 Barrasford Village Hall Singaround Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Bertie Armstrong and Niles Krieger Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround 5 The Pilot, Berwick Session 6 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 7 8 Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Barrie & Ingrid Temple Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00 Session 9 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Chris & Steve Wilson 10 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun 11 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Singaround Queens Hall, Hexham Tony McManus & Julia Toaspern 12 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session The Pilot, Berwick Session 13 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 14 15 Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 16 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround John Bull, Alnwick Singaround Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs West End Methodist Church, Hexham Slow and Steady Session 17 Alnmouth Ceilidh Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session 18 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Salty Dog / Simon Haworth Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround 19 Central Bar, Gateshead Singaround at 12:30 Headway arts at 14:00 TBC Music, Songs & Stories Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session The Pilot, Berwick Session 20 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 21 Alnwick Playhouse The Brothers Gillespie Cheviot Folk, Harbottle Singaround 22 Coquetdale Music Trust Filkin’s Drift Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Salty Dog Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 23 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround The Ship, Low Newton Session 24 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun 25 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Singaround Tannery, Hexham Session 26 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session Horncliffe Memorial Hall Folk Club Light Ship, Blyth Singaround The Pilot, Berwick Session 27 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 28 March 2026 1 Ballad Club, Byker at 14:00 Ballad based singaround Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 2 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Alistair Anderson Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn Session The Blake, Seghill at 13:00 Singaround White Swan, Morpeth Slow & Steady Session Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs Blue Bell, Belford Session John Bull, Alnwick Singaround White Swan, Morpeth Slow and Steady Session 3 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth Ceilidh 4 Barrasford Village Hall Singaround Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Pete Morton Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround 5 Alnwick Playhouse Feast of Fiddles The Pilot, Berwick Session 6 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 7 8 Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00 Session 9 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround 10 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun 11 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Singaround 12 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session The Pilot, Berwick Session 13 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 14 15 Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 16 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround John Bull, Alnwick Singaround Mariners & Marras, North Shields Shanties and trad work songs West End Methodist Church, Hexham Slow and Steady Session 17 Alnmouth Ceilidh Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Global Session 18 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Becky Taylor and Sam Lawrence Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham Session Rocket Folk, Corbridge Singaround Tynefolk, Ryton Singaround 19 Central Bar, Gateshead Singaround at 12:30 Headway arts at 14:00 TBC Music, Songs & Stories Horncliffe Memorial Hall Acoustic Song Session The Pilot, Berwick Session 20 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 21 Cheviot Folk, Harbottle Singaround 22 Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Bob Morton, Bob & Jane Diehl Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 23 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singaround The Ship, Low Newton Session 24 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Ukes4Fun 25 The Brewery, Whitley Bay Singaround Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Irish Session Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle Sacred Harp session Cramlington Folk Club Singaround Tannery, Hexham Session 26 Cumberland Arms, Newcastle American Old Time Session Horncliffe Memorial Hall Folk Club Light Ship, Blyth Singaround The Pilot, Berwick Session 27 Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton Session 28 Alnwick Playhouse Martin & Eliza Carthy 29 Monkey, Monkseaton Singaround South Shields Folk Club Singaround Tap and Spile, Morpeth Session 30 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Gatehouse (Ireland) John Bull, Alnwick Singaround 31 April 2026 1 Cramlington Folk Club Tim Dalling 6 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Closed 9 Queens Hall, Hexham Fairport Convention 13 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Macdara Yates (Ireland) + Nonsuch Dulcimer Club Visit 15 Cramlington Folk Club Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby 18 Queens Hall, Hexham Steeleye Span 27 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Singers Night celebrating Vic Gammon’s 80th 29 Cramlington Folk Club Jez Lowe May 2026 7 Coquetdale Music Trust Gavin Fairhall Lever 8 Warkworth Memorial Hall Winter Wilson 18 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Milton Hide 24 Alnwick Playhouse The Simon and Garfunkel Story 27 Cramlington Folk Club Sherburn, Bartley and Sanders June 2026 10 Cramlington Folk Club Anne Gair 15 Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle Caffrey & McGurk 27 Alnwick Playhouse Jon Boden July 2026 2 Alnwick Playhouse Pitmen Poets 3 Queens Hall, Hexham Pitmen Poets