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134 events for folktoday| Wed. 08 Jul
The Fugitives
Folk

The Fugitives

The George IV, W4 2DR [Venue Details]

Catch The Fugitives live at The George for a night of wild tunes and good vibes!

The Fugitives are hitting The George for an epic live show!

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@6.30pm

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Big Dork Summer: Truthpaste
Alt / Indie Folk Pop

Big Dork Summer: Truthpaste

Sebright Arms, E2 9AG [Venue Details]

Big Dork Summer. Dork Magazine takes over the capital and beyond throughout this July & August. Bringing Dork favourites together for nights never to be repeated, summer plans are officially sorted. Down. With. Boring.

The first night brings Truthpaste to London's Sebright Arms, don't miss it.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
Doors open
@ 7.00pm

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Kevin Morby
Alt / Indie Folk Rock

Kevin Morby

Troxy, E1 0HX [Venue Details]

If I needed to guess what his music would contour toward, or away from, that would be harder. He thinks in the unit of the album, album-sized steps into the future, each one a concept that ripples through, song by song, to the end.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
Doors open
@ 7.00pm

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Les Thomas
Folk

Les Thomas

Bread & Roses, SW4 6DZ [Venue Details]

Les Thomas is a Melbourne-based songwriter writing authentic, story-driven folk songs of history, place and lived experience.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@7.00pm

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Shanty Singers of Colliers Wood
Folk

Shanty Singers of Colliers Wood

The Golden Hinde, SE1 9DE [Venue Details]

This will be the second performance of the Colliers Wood Shanty Singers on the Golden Hinde. The first event sold out well in advance.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@7.00pm

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Lubiana
African Folk Soul

Lubiana

Dalston Eastern Curve Garden, E8 3DF [Venue Details]

Her unique voice explores reconnection to African roots, the sacred feminine, ancestors, and the earth.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@7.00pm

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The Dagleish Boys
Folk

The Dagleish Boys

The Harrison, WC1H 8JF [Venue Details]

The Dagleish Boys are a British folk duo formed by father-and-son musicians Steve Dagleish and John Dagleish, whose intimate live performances have built a loyal following on the UK acoustic music circuit.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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Ann Liu Cannon + Special guests
Classical Folk

Ann Liu Cannon + Special guests

Paper Dress Vintage, E8 1HR [Venue Details]

Last summer saw the release of Ann’s debut album, ‘Clever Rabbits’ which draws its title from a Chinese idiom — “clever rabbits need three burrows” — referencing recurring imagery found in both Devon’s churches and Chinese cave art, creating a symbol of triad, of a whole.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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John Adams
Folk Pop

John Adams

Pizza Express Live Holborn, WC1V 6LF [Venue Details]

John Adams is a Welsh singer-songwriter whose powerful, emotive vocals and deeply personal songs create intimate, quietly captivating live shows — ideal for a romantic evening out.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@8.00pm

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Folk & Roots Presents: Patakas
Folk

Folk & Roots Presents: Patakas

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

Exceptionally talented brothers Joe and Will Sartin launched their first recording ‘When You’re Ready’ with festival performances in summer 2023.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@8.00pm

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DOM PIPKIN SOLO
Blues Folk Jazz

DOM PIPKIN SOLO

Oriole Bar, WC2E 9AB [Venue Details]

Taking inspiration from Professor Longhair, Huey "Piano" Smith, Lee Dorsey and James Booker, this is an evening of outstanding New Orleans-style jazz, blues and funk piano.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@8.00pm

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Midnight Train Feat. Chaplin, Searl & Nan
Folk Various genres

Midnight Train Feat. Chaplin, Searl & Nan

Old Street Records, Ground Floor, EC1V 9NQ [Venue Details]

Chaplin, Searl and Nan blend foot-stomping rhythms, dipped in moonshine and served with a side of double bass and fiddle. Midnight train reimagines your favourite songs into something refreshingly new with a folk twist, rustic charm, and a whole lot of heart!

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@8.30pm

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Mirabelle Gilis + Leander Lyons
Alt / Indie Folk Pop

Mirabelle Gilis + Leander Lyons

Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]

A Wednesday night of art-pop, chamber pop and indie folk with the ace Mirabelle Gilis and Leander Lyons.

Mirabelle Gilis delivers a striking live performance where violin, electronics and raw trio energy fuse into a cinematic, emotionally charged sound.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@8.30pm

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James Hall
Folk

James Hall

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

James Hall is a Dublin-born folk singer-songwriter who has spent the past eight years honing his craft on London’s live circuit, fronting multiple projects with releases supported by BBC Radio, Radio X and RTÉ Radio.

Wednesday,
8 Jul 2026
@8.30pm

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Sarah Gillespie
Blues Folk Jazz

Sarah Gillespie

Crazy Coqs Cabaret, W1F 7ED [Venue Details]

With what Record Collector magazine calls her “dizzying reputation as a songwriter and performer", Critically acclaimed Anglo-American songstress Sarah Gillespie fuses jazz, blues, and folk with her trademark poetic lyrics.

Thursday,
9 Jul 2026
@6.30pm

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CHRIS HART
Americana Folk Rock

CHRIS HART

Servant Jazz Quarters, N16 8JN [Venue Details]

Chris Hart live with special guests Suze Harper and Brennen Mahon live at SJQ in London! Come see your new favorite artists all in one place

Thursday,
9 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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Bookshop Sessions: Folk Night
Folk

Bookshop Sessions: Folk Night

Morocco Bound Bermondsey, SE1 3HB [Venue Details]

Join us every month for our traditional lively folk session at Morocco Bound!

Thursday,
9 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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House Above The Sun + Blueberry Moon+MAR
Alt / Indie Americana Folk

House Above The Sun + Blueberry Moon+MAR

The Cavendish Arms, SW8 2HJ [Venue Details]

House Above The Sun (HATS) are a five-piece group from London, led by singer/songwriter Jim Moreton and blending soulful Americana with melancholic, blues-tinged indie rock.

Thursday,
9 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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Vanessa Forero
Alt / Indie Folk Rock

Vanessa Forero

The Piano Lounge, WC2N 4AA [Venue Details]

Vibrant and engaging, with a hundred stories to tell, English/Colombian Vanessa Forero has been composing since childhood - writing for film & TV, winning best score for sci-fi movie ABE...

Thursday,
9 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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Celtic Folk Jam Session
Folk

Celtic Folk Jam Session

Sir Richard Steele, NW3 4RL [Venue Details]

Find the best Irish, Celtic, folk jammin with Eddie Ogle at The Steele's. All welcome!

Thursday,
9 Jul 2026
@8.00pm

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Hannah White & guests James Hodder & Daisy Chute
Americana Folk Pop

Hannah White & guests James Hodder & Daisy Chute

The Sound Lounge, SM1 1NU [Venue Details]

Hannah White co-founder of The Sound Lounge and award-winning artist, only days back from touring with Jools Holland, invites esteemed friends to join her for an in-the-round evening of song. This is an event to support the venue.

Thursday,
9 Jul 2026
@8.00pm

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Marlene + Guests
Folk Psychedelic

Marlene + Guests

Folklore, E2 7QL [Venue Details]

Marlene is a four-piece psych-folk band formed through chance meetings between Berlin and London. Their sound blends crackling folk vocals, Phrygian psych guitar, soulful bassoon, and dub-inspired bass into songs that balance the personal and political.

Friday,
10 Jul 2026
@7.00pm

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Andy Smythe Band
Folk Rock

Andy Smythe Band

Blackheath Halls, Recital Room, SE3 9RQ [Venue Details]

"Songs beyond the scope of most singer/songwriters" Time Out

Andy Smythe (guitar/vocals)
Jimmy Van Lin (mandolin)
Will Street (fiddle)
Paul Challenger (electric guitar)
Les Elvin (bass)
Oleg Katchinski (drums)

Support: Jo Girdlestone with Malcolm MacWatt (multi-instrumentalist)

Friday,
10 Jul 2026
@7.15pm

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134 Events today| Wed. 08 Jul