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121 events for folktoday| Tue. 21 Jul
Level One At Barfly Presents
Alt / Indie Folk Pop

Level One At Barfly Presents

Barfly Camden, Upstairs, NW1 8AN [Venue Details]

An intimate evening of original music featuring emerging artists. Stripped-back performances, great songs and a chance to discover your next favourite artist.

Tuesday,
21 Jul 2026
Doors open
@ 7.00pm

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Istanbul's Electro-Punk Anarchists Lalalar
Electronic Folk Punk

Istanbul's Electro-Punk Anarchists Lalalar

The Jazz Cafe, NW1 7PG [Venue Details]

A raucous collision of Anatolian Rock, folk traditions, and dark, glitchy electronics.

Tuesday,
21 Jul 2026
@7.00pm

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Eleni Drake
Blues Folk Jazz

Eleni Drake

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

Her brooding, moody creations blend blues, jazz, and folk to devastating effect.

Tuesday,
21 Jul 2026
@7.00pm

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Martha Tilston
Folk

Martha Tilston

CornerHOUSE Community Arts Centre, Folk at the CornerHOUSE, KT6 7SB [Venue Details]

“She has the power to draw an audience into her world, leaving all those present with a smile, and a few issues to ponder, too” – Time Out.

Tuesday,
21 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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Sharp’s Folk Club
Folk

Sharp’s Folk Club

Cecil Sharp House, NW1 7AY [Venue Details]

The world-famous traditional singing night.

The best-known floor singers’ night in London – trad songs & tunes, ballads, shanties, rousing choruses, and more, with the best folk harmonies in the Capital. Perform up front, or join the chorus from the audience and help us blow the roof off.

Tuesday,
21 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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STATE OF HEAT: Sodden Pelt / Sun God + special guests
Alt / Indie Folk

STATE OF HEAT: Sodden Pelt / Sun God + special guests

The Old Blue Last, EC2A 3ES [Venue Details]

STATE OF HEAT: Presenting a series of gigs on the leadup to our big August Bank Holiday Weekender. Some old friends & some new - don't miss out on these.

Tuesday,
21 Jul 2026
Doors open
@ 7.30pm

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Bark: Finn Swaine / Maria Mihailik / Lynn Crossett
Americana Country Folk

Bark: Finn Swaine / Maria Mihailik / Lynn Crossett

The Gladstone Arms, SE1 1QN [Venue Details]

A wonderful lineup for your Tuesday at The Gladstone Arms. Channeling elements of folk, country and americana, join us for Finn Swaine, Maria Mihailik and Lynn Crossett. We'll also be celebrating Finn's new single, Shotgun Blues.

Tuesday,
21 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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New Roots Presents: Henry Taylour with support from Anna Milne
Americana Folk

New Roots Presents: Henry Taylour with support from Anna Milne

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

Henry Taylour is a folk artist from Oxfordshire in the UK. Having released 2 EPs, his third EP ‘Aftersun’ was described by Clash Magazine as ‘re-contextualising folk tropes while adding pop directness.'

Tuesday,
21 Jul 2026
@8.00pm

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Ben P Williams + Coruja Jones + Keeper of Calves
Alt / Indie Folk Soul

Ben P Williams + Coruja Jones + Keeper of Calves

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

Ben P Williams is a Manchester-based singer-songwriter known for crafting songs with honesty in the middle and mischief around the edges.

Tuesday,
21 Jul 2026
@8.30pm

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Celtic Session
Folk

Celtic Session

Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]

Our weekly traditional Jamboree Celtic session! Come and enjoy the warmth and beauty of this special music with us. Musicians with a background in Irish trad are welcome to bring their instrument and join in.

Tuesday,
21 Jul 2026
@8.30pm

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Unquiet Press
Folk

Unquiet Press

Dash The Henge, SE5 0RW [Venue Details]

No further information available at time of listing.

Wednesday,
22 Jul 2026
@7.00pm

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Fire & Rain & American Pie
Folk Pop

Fire & Rain & American Pie

OSO Arts Centre, SW13 0LF [Venue Details]

A heart-warming, musical homage to the great American singer-songwriters of the late 60’s and early 70’s, featuring beautiful timeless songs from James Taylor, Carole King, Simon & Garfunkel,

Wednesday,
22 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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THRICE WOVEN – Black Arrows – Dunja Botic – Christina Deva
Electronic Folk Jazz

THRICE WOVEN – Black Arrows – Dunja Botic – Christina Deva

Paper Dress Vintage, E8 1HR [Venue Details]

“Thrice Woven”

A manifested spell, sealed/ etched three times, by the musicians’ sonic invocations.

Wednesday,
22 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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Jeb Loy Nichols & Clovis Phillips
Country Folk Soul

Jeb Loy Nichols & Clovis Phillips

Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club, Leytonstone Social Club, E11 3DB [Venue Details]

Just keep it simple,” says Jeb Loy Nichols. He’s talking about both his music and his life on a remote small holding in the Welsh hills. “If you keep it simple,” he says, “there’s less to go wrong. You take a little country, some soul, some old friends and a few good stories, and what can go wrong?”

Wednesday,
22 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,
22 Jul 2026
@8.30pm

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Daniel Cainer
Folk

Daniel Cainer

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

Join award-winning songwriter and storyteller Daniel Cainer for a special preview of his upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show, What Am I, Chopped Liver?

Wednesday,
22 Jul 2026
@8.30pm

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Nyege Nyege presents NAKIBEMBE Xylophone Troupe – UK Premiere
African Folk Roots

Nyege Nyege presents NAKIBEMBE Xylophone Troupe – UK Premiere

The Fox and Firkin, SE13 6JZ [Venue Details]

Giant Wooden Xylophone – Polyrhythms – Traditional Ugandan Music

“A dense tangle of sound, from which distinct melodies, basslines, and rhythms emerge, each musician’s abstract part combining into an entrancing whole.” — Jim Hickson, Songlines

Thursday,
23 Jul 2026
@6.00pm

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James Taylor & his All-Star band
Folk

James Taylor & his All-Star band

O2 arena, SE10 0DX [Venue Details]

James Taylor, one of the greatest songwriters and performers of all time and known for timeless classics such as Fire and Rain, You’ve Got a Friend, Carolina in My Mind and more, has announced his first UK show since 2022

Thursday,
23 Jul 2026
Doors open
@ 6.00pm

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Dessie Magee & The Dead Strings
Folk Rock

Dessie Magee & The Dead Strings

Barfly Camden, Upstairs, NW1 8AN [Venue Details]

Arc Entertainment presents Dessie Magee & The Dead Strings live at Camden Assembly!

Thursday,
23 Jul 2026
Doors open
@ 7.00pm

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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,
23 Jul 2026
@7.00pm

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London Music Ultimate Showcase: Steeplekeeper
Americana Folk

London Music Ultimate Showcase: Steeplekeeper

Strongroom Bar, EC2A 3SQ [Venue Details]

🎶‼️ THE ULTIMATE LONDON GIG MEETUP! 💣‼️

💥 London Music Showcase

There aren’t enough emojis for this, so I’ll keep it simple: BE THERE.

Thursday,
23 Jul 2026
@7.15pm

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Folk In The Wild
Folk

Folk In The Wild

Biddle Bros, E5 0QR [Venue Details]

Ahoy! The second Folk In The Wild gig is here! Hosted at Biddle Bros, Hackney's unpretentious, characterful bar and gig venue of choice. Featuring Midnight Ramblers, Alice Stewart-Sykes and Angus McOg. Free entry!

Thursday,
23 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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FREE
Flash Delirium & Paper Dress Live present Seppuku Pistols + Murakado
Folk Punk

Flash Delirium & Paper Dress Live present Seppuku Pistols + Murakado

Paper Dress Vintage, E8 1HR [Venue Details]

Seppuku Pistols was started by four ex-punks because of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear power plant explosion in 2011. The very first performance was on the line of the no-entry zone around the nuclear power plant.

Thursday,
23 Jul 2026
@7.30pm

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