The 502s
O2 Forum Kentish Town, NW5 1JY [Venue Details]
Beach folk band The 502s, often called ‘the happiest band on Earth’, with breezy banjos, shout-along choruses, and an energy that bursts like a cannonball into a swimming pool, their music feels like sunshine you can dance to.
Brian Grogan
Corner Corner, SE16 7LL [Venue Details]
Irish-born // London based guitar folk-pop artist, playing guitar, bass, piano and drums for a number of musical projects.
Just turn up!
Matinée: Robb Johnson
Green Note Ltd, Green Note, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]
Robb Johnson says he’s just a bloke with a guitar. He is. But he’s one who has chronicled our times: painting the less-than-sunny political landscape in the moonlight of the personal. Just like a folk singer should.
Kitty Whitelaw’s Riffin’ The Scotch!
Crazy Coqs Cabaret, W1F 7ED [Venue Details]
Kitty Whitelaw is a Scottish Jazz Musician based in London. Her recent musical endeavours have become more influenced by folk music, so this inspired her to create “Riffin’ The Scotch” (named after the 1933 Billie Holiday/Bennie Goodman tune).
Kalush Orchestra
Brixton Jamm, SW9 6LH [Venue Details]
Kalush Orchestra are coming back to London with a major solo concert! The Eurovision winners will light up the stage at Brixton Jamm, bringing you an unforgettable night.
Tomás Gaeta & Friends: The Farewell Gig
The Water Rats, WC1X 8BZ [Venue Details]
The time has come for me to leave this UK. After four years together come join us to celebrate and say farewell to Tomi and friends!
Peggy Zina
Troxy, E1 0HX [Venue Details]
Anefani Productions, in collaboration with London Greek Radio, are proud to present ‘One Night in London’ with Peggy Zina on Sunday 25 January at Troxy.
Xecê
Islington Assembly Hall, N1 2UD [Venue Details]
Xecê is a Kurdish singer and bağlama player from Cizîr/Cizre, with roots in the village of Hebler and the Yafes neighborhood.
Bark: Late Summer / Tim Thackray / Carla Coyne
The Gladstone Arms, SE1 1QN [Venue Details]
We continue our weekly Sunday in the intimate space of The Gladstone Arms. Fabulous to welcome Late Summer, Tim Thackray and Carla Coyne to the venue. It's a pay what you want gig.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOLK SESSIONS
Skehan's, SE14 5SN [Venue Details]
Great musicians playing live folk music that will transport you to a world of enchanting melodies. Come on down for a jig.
Louis Gardner + Camberwell Group + Anrimeal + Mazy Day + Evelina
The Old Blue Last, EC2A 3ES [Venue Details]
Louis Gardner: Precise, repetitive yet ever evolving post-folk with a neo-classical twist
Camberwell Group: Neo-Classical quartet comprised of 2 cellos and 2 saxophones.
Evelina: Emotional tornado post-folk-rock
Anrimeal: Subconscious ambient folk
Mazy Day: Tape collage songcraft
The East Pointers
The Lower Third, The Lower Third (down), WC2H 8NJ [Venue Details]
JUNO Award-winners The East Pointers are innovators within the ever-evolving genre of modern folk, crafting a joy-conjuring, dancefloor-shaking, roof-rattling fusion of folk, pop, and dance music.
North and South 1: David Collins + Sue Conroy
Walthamstow Folk Club, E17 4SA [Venue Details]
David is from the South and Sue from the Northeast of England, and these young singer/guitarists are sharing an evening of traditional and original songs.
Jez Lowe
TwickFolk at The Cabbage Patch, TW1 3SZ [Venue Details]
Over the past four decades, Jez Lowe has been one of the UK’s busiest singer-songwriters, playing for audiences the world over, either solo, (with guitar, cittern, mandolin and harmonica accompaniment), or with his long-time band The Bad Pennies.
Showman & Coole
Green Note Ltd, Green Note, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]
Showman & Coole – Super Deluxe Fiddle, Banjo and Song
Through twenty years and a couple of thousand shows together in bands such as The Foggy Hogtown Boys and The Lonesome Ace Stringband, John Showman and Chris Coole have developed a deep and instinctual musical bond.
The Thumping Tommys
Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]
A Sunday night of barn-storming, blues-infused Irish, American and English folk music with The Thumping Tommys!
IVW26: At Home With... (Folk & Readings)
The Cavendish Arms, SW8 2HJ [Venue Details]
At Home With...
Come in from the cold
Come on up to the house
You are invited to
A cosy Monday night at the Cabin
THE REAL MCKENZIES
The Underworld, NW1 0NE [Venue Details]
You know these songs. Even if you’ve never even been to Scotland, even if you’re not a seafaring type, you know them. That’s because the twelve anthems—and make no mistake, these are anthems—The Real McKenzies have picked for this new album have been sung by others for decades, if not centuries.
FolkAndRoots Present Rey Yusuf and Victoria Couper + Tightrope Moon
Aces & Eights, NW5 2HP [Venue Details]
Rey Yusuf and Victoria Couper met performing with Greek Epic-inspired band Daemonia Nymphe.
IVW: Alex Francis + guest Ella Clayton
The Victoria, E8 3AS [Venue Details]
Alex Francis is a London-based singer-songwriter known for his soulful voice and emotionally resonant music.
Nathan Evans & Saint PHNX Band: Live + Signing
Rough Trade East, E1 6QL [Venue Details]
Rough Trade East is very excited to present an in-store live performance and signing from Nathan Evans & Saint PHNX Band. This unique event celebrates the release of their new album 'Angel's Share' released via Island/ EMI.
Back of a Length
Croydon Folk Club, CR0 1BD [Venue Details]
Back of a Length was formed by Mark Worledge (vocals, guitar) and John Mannel (vocals, guitar, flute, harmonica) after they met in a short-lived Celtic folk-rock band.
IVW 2026: Louis O’Hara, Osgled, Gem Stark
Morocco Bound, SE1 3HB [Venue Details]
Louis O’Hara is a singer-songwriter from Pembroke Dock, West Wales, whose music finds beauty in the soft details of everyday life.



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