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Club Uncut
Americana Country Folk

Club Uncut

Third Man Records, The Blue Basement, W1F 9BA [Venue Details]

First launched by Uncut magazine in the early ‘00s, Club Uncut quickly became a byword for discovery, hosting early UK shows by The War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett, White Denim, Phosphorescent, Kurt Vile, Joan As Policewoman, Deer Tick among many others.

Friday,
17 Apr 2026
Doors open
@ 6.30pm

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Josi Costi & Joni
Alt / Indie Folk

Josi Costi & Joni

Morocco Bound Bermondsey, SE1 3HB [Venue Details]

Josi Costi is a Venezuelan-born, London-based singer-songwriter whose music blends intimate folk, indie textures and heartfelt storytelling.

Friday,
17 Apr 2026
@7.00pm

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Sophie Wright & Evolution of Fishermen
Folk

Sophie Wright & Evolution of Fishermen

St Pancras Old Church, NW1 1UL [Venue Details]

Enjoy a night of storytelling and collaboration with Sophie Wright and Evolution of Fishermen.

Friday,
17 Apr 2026
@7.00pm

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Melissa James
Blues Folk Gospel

Melissa James

Crazy Coqs Cabaret, W1F 7ED [Venue Details]

Melissa James: A transformative voice in modern music and mental health advocacy.

Melissa makes a welcome return to Crazy Coqs with her band featuring:

Richard Bolton: Guitar

Ayo Vincent: Piano

Larry Bartley: Bass

Roy Dodds: Drums

Friday,
17 Apr 2026
@7.00pm

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Ellie O'Neill
Alt / Indie Folk

Ellie O'Neill

The Ivy House, SE15 3BE [Venue Details]

Ellie O’Neill is an artist from Co. Meath, Ireland. Her music weaves a rich, diverse and tender landscape, traversing raw and intuitive explorations of intimacy and loss, friendship and queer identity.

Friday,
17 Apr 2026
@7.30pm

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CHRIS CRESHAM
Alt / Indie Folk Pop

CHRIS CRESHAM

Gibney's London, Gibney's, EC1Y 2BJ [Venue Details]

No further information available at time of listing.

Friday,
17 Apr 2026
@8.00pm

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Heidi Talbot
Folk

Heidi Talbot

Irish Cultural Centre, W6 9DT [Venue Details]

In October 2025, Heidi released her 9th studio album, Grace Untold.

Irish-born, Edinburgh-based singer Heidi Talbot has built an acclaimed international career that bridges folk tradition and contemporary song.

Friday,
17 Apr 2026
@8.00pm

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The Swaps
Blues Folk Soul

The Swaps

Green Note Ltd, Green Note, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]

After their wonderful sold-out show last year, we’re delighted to welcome back The Swaps!

Finalists in the 2025 UK Blues Awards, The Swaps are Beth Brooks (vocals), James Knight (guitar and vocals), and Adam Phillips (guitar and vocals).

Friday,
17 Apr 2026
@8.30pm

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The High Kings
Folk

The High Kings

Islington Assembly Hall, N1 2UD [Venue Details]

*Ireland’s leading folk group, The High Kings, are set to excite fans once again with the announcement of their Rocky Road Tour 2026.*

Saturday,
18 Apr 2026
@7.00pm

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PETE MCCREDIE
Folk Pop

PETE MCCREDIE

The Grace, N5 1RA [Venue Details]

No further information available at time of listing.

Saturday,
18 Apr 2026
Doors open
@ 7.00pm

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Garefowl
Folk

Garefowl

Morocco Bound Bermondsey, SE1 3HB [Venue Details]

Garefowl is a musical project inspired by the remote Hebridean island of St Kilda and its unique traditional music

Saturday,
18 Apr 2026
@7.00pm

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Joshua Radin
Folk

Joshua Radin

Bush Hall, W12 7LJ [Venue Details]

Joshua Radin emerged in 2004 as an empathetic, engaging, and often enthralling troubadour. Over the years, he's tallied north of 1 billion streams, moved 1 million-plus albums worldwide, and scored a gold certification for the single "I'd Rather Be With You."

Saturday,
18 Apr 2026
@7.30pm

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Into the West with The Kane Sisters, Ox Mountain Quartet
Folk

Into the West with The Kane Sisters, Ox Mountain Quartet

Irish Cultural Centre, W6 9DT [Venue Details]

Join us for a wonderful night celebrating the music of the West of Ireland. With fiddle players The Kane Sisters from North Connemara, trad band The Ox Mountain Quartet from Mayo / Sligo, and sean-nós singer and musician Caitríona Ni Cheannabháin from Galway.

Saturday,
18 Apr 2026
@8.00pm

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El Búho & Oceanvs Orientalis
Electronic Folk Latin

El Búho & Oceanvs Orientalis

Colour Factory, E9 5EN [Venue Details]

Latin American folk rhythms, earthy sounds, and tropic birdsong will meet downtempo dancefloor electronica, as El Búho returns to London for a spring dancefloor experience.

Saturday,
18 Apr 2026
@10.00pm

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Matinée Performance: Ross and the Hailstones
Folk

Matinée Performance: Ross and the Hailstones

Green Note Ltd, Green Note, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]

Ross and the Hailstones are a south London based trio that play music steeped in the folk tradition with their own signature twist.

Saturday,
18 Apr 2026
@2.30pm

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Bark: Lost Chimes / Greg Ryan / Darcy Harding
Alt / Indie Folk Pop

Bark: Lost Chimes / Greg Ryan / Darcy Harding

The Gladstone Arms, SE1 1QN [Venue Details]

We continue our weekly Sunday in the intimate space of The Gladstone Arms. Delighted to welcome Lost Chimes, Greg Ryan and Darcy Harding to the venue. It's a pay what you want gig.

Sunday,
19 Apr 2026
@7.00pm

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SUNDAY NIGHT FOLK SESSIONS
Folk

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.

Sunday,
19 Apr 2026
@7.00pm

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Janice Burns and Jon Doran
Folk

Janice Burns and Jon Doran

Walthamstow Folk Club, E17 4SA [Venue Details]

Janice and Jon are crafted traditional singers and accomplished musicians. They play bouzouki, mandolin and guitar. They are an award winning Anglo Scottish duo singing traditional songs of an enduring resonance.

Sunday,
19 Apr 2026
@7.30pm

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Frank Turner
Folk Punk Rock

Frank Turner

Scala, N1 9NL [Venue Details]

Frank Turner is one of the UK’s most successful artists. He released his tenth studio album ‘Undefeated’ in May 2024 which debuted at Number 3 in the Oicial Album Chart and Number 1 in the Independent Album Chart.

Sunday,
19 Apr 2026
Doors open
@ 7.30pm

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The Carrivick Sisters + support from Calico Thieves
Folk

The Carrivick Sisters + support from Calico Thieves

TwickFolk at The Cabbage Patch, TW1 3SZ [Venue Details]

One thing that is always evident at a Carrivick Sisters performance is their joy in playing together, in singing in close harmony and in delighting an audience.

Sunday,
19 Apr 2026
@8.00pm

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Rose Ford + Eden Rose
Alt / Indie Folk

Rose Ford + Eden Rose

Green Note Ltd, The Basement Bar, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]

Rose Ford is a singer/songwriter from Camberwell. The daughter of musicians, Rose began learning instruments at an early age and now plays guitar, clarinet, banjo and accordion.

Sunday,
19 Apr 2026
@8.00pm

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IDA WENØE & SAMANTHA WHATES
Folk

IDA WENØE & SAMANTHA WHATES

Green Note Ltd, Green Note, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]

When IDA WENØE and SAMANTHA WHATES take the stage together, it’s not your typical double headline show where one artist follows the other. Instead, they weave their performances into something far more collaborative and unexpected.

Sunday,
19 Apr 2026
@8.30pm

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ANTAMA & Friends
Folk

ANTAMA & Friends

Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]

Singer Hara Ioannidou and her band ANTAMA invite you on a musical journey through Greece’s soundscapes, from rebetiko roots to island rhythms, traditional folk melodies and Pontic sounds, all infused with groove-driven arrangements.

Sunday,
19 Apr 2026
@8.30pm

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ICC Concert Session with Gary Connolly, Teresa Connolly, and Tad Sargent
Folk

ICC Concert Session with Gary Connolly, Teresa Connolly, and Tad Sargent

Irish Cultural Centre, W6 9DT [Venue Details]

For the next of our concert session series, we look forward to welcoming back Tad Sargent who will be accompanying Gary Connolly on button accordion and Teresa Connolly on fiddle

Tad Sargent is our concert session series host and guitarist.

Sunday,
19 Apr 2026
@3.00pm

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FREE
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