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201 events for folktoday| Thu. 04 Dec
Kingfishr
Alt / Indie Folk

Kingfishr

O2 Forum Kentish Town, NW5 1JY [Venue Details]

One of the largest rising prospects in Irish music, Kingfishr, are known for the grand, atmospheric tone married with catchy melodies.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
Doors open
@ 7.00pm

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LIVE AT THE BEDFORD - CHRIS & NICK JOHNSON, MATT FALLOON FROM SMOKE FEATHERS
Americana Folk Roots

LIVE AT THE BEDFORD - CHRIS & NICK JOHNSON, MATT FALLOON FROM SMOKE FEATHERS

The Bedford, THE PUB, SW12 9HD [Venue Details]

Chris and Nick Johnson’s acoustic guitars and sibling harmonies weave together to complement their roots/folk/americana infused songwriting, which draws on their numerous diverse influences.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@7.00pm

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Still Blank
Folk Shoegaze

Still Blank

The Social, W1W 7JD [Venue Details]

Still Blank’s sound—a unique blend of shoegaze haze, folk intimacy, and emotionally raw ambient alt-rock grit—was born from unlikely roots.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@7.00pm

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Zoe Heselton + Lise Barkas + Zara Joan Miller
Blues Flamenco Folk

Zoe Heselton + Lise Barkas + Zara Joan Miller

Cafè Oto, E8 3DL [Venue Details]

Another excellent line-up from Infant Tree, featuring British-born, Strasbourg-based poet, songwriter, guitarist, and singer Zoe Heselton, Strasbourg-based bagpipe and hurdy-gurdy player Lise Barkas & London-based artist Zara Joan Mille, who works across poetry, performance and film.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@7.30pm

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Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neil
Blues Folk

Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neil

Union Chapel, N1 2UN [Venue Details]

In late February 2020, Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill appeared live on The Late Late Show in Ireland to perform their stand-out song Baby Talk, which was released the following week.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@7.30pm

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BILL RYDER-JONES + Special Guests
Folk

BILL RYDER-JONES + Special Guests

Cecil Sharp House, NW1 7AY [Venue Details]

The performances this December will see the alternative songwriter perform as part of a guitar and cello duo, bringing a unique line up to his already stunning sound.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@7.30pm

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Arthur Squawks! and Austel headline The Waiting Room
Alt / Indie Folk

Arthur Squawks! and Austel headline The Waiting Room

The Waiting Room, N16 0LH [Venue Details]

Join us for an unforgettable night as Arthur Squawks! and Austel takes the stage at The Waiting Room! Get ready for an evening filled with captivating melodies and introspective lyrics.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
Doors open
@ 7.30pm

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Thea Gilmore
Alt / Indie Folk

Thea Gilmore

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

Thea Eve Gilmore (born 25 November 1979, Oxford, England) is a British female singer-songwriter.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@7.30pm

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Stile Antico: A Spanish Nativity
Christmas Folk

Stile Antico: A Spanish Nativity

St Martin-in-the-Fields, WC2N 4JJ [Venue Details]

An irresistible mix of sumptuous Christmas polyphony and joyful folk influences from the sensual world of Renaissance Spain.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@7.30pm

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John Hegley TBC
Folk

John Hegley TBC

Islington Folk Club, The Brewhouse & Kitchen, N5 1JJ [Venue Details]

The Bard of Luton returns to delight us with tales of his French grandmère, bungalows, and guillemots. Come early to avoid the front row and remember to leave your contact lenses at home. Audience participation obligatory.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@8.00pm

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FERB + MAYA + WLDN
Folk Rock Shoegaze

FERB + MAYA + WLDN

The Troubadour, SW5 9JA [Venue Details]

Homegrown boys ferb formed in school with close to no prior musical experience, but built up their love as they matured into their young adult years, with a sense of nostalgia and familiarity in their music.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@8.00pm

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The Rusty Rovers
Folk

The Rusty Rovers

Railway Guard, KT17 4DZ [Venue Details]

Traditional folk tunes and songs. The first Thursday of each month at 8.30pm

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@8.30pm

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Red Sky July
Alt / Indie Country Folk

Red Sky July

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

Red Sky July are husband and wife duo Ally Mcerlaine (Texas) and Shelly Poole (Alisha’s Attic) along with esteemed vocalist Haley Glennie-Smith. The band’s sound is a blend of Alt-Folk, Country and Americana which has seen them gain considerable airplay.

Thursday,
4 Dec 2025
@8.30pm

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Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Ella Hunt, Chris Brain with Lockeland Strings
Alt / Indie Folk

Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Ella Hunt, Chris Brain with Lockeland Strings

Union Chapel, N1 2UN [Venue Details]

Artistic transformation is often associated with a blast of fanfare – the dramatic unveiling of a new look, or lofty announcement of the revelation that prompted such a change.

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
Doors open
@ 7.00pm

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Hohnen Ford
Folk Jazz Pop

Hohnen Ford

Hoxton Hall, N1 6SH [Venue Details]

No further information available at time of listing.

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
@7.00pm

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THE WURZELS CHRISTMAS SHOW
Comedy Folk

THE WURZELS CHRISTMAS SHOW

The Garage, N5 1RD [Venue Details]

No further information available at time of listing.

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
@7.00pm

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Red Desert Session: Juliet Wood & Rebecca Hollweg – Christmas Special!
Folk Jazz Pop

Red Desert Session: Juliet Wood & Rebecca Hollweg – Christmas Special!

Aces & Eights, NW5 2HP [Venue Details]

The Red Desert Sessions return to the intimate basement bar at Aces & Eights for its third instalment – a special festive edition.

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
@7.30pm

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Thea Gilmore
Alt / Indie Folk

Thea Gilmore

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

Thea Eve Gilmore (born 25 November 1979, Oxford, England) is a British female singer-songwriter.

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
@7.30pm

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Sophie May
Alt / Indie Folk Pop

Sophie May

EartH, Theatre, N16 8BH [Venue Details]

No further information available at time of listing.

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
Doors open
@ 7.30pm

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Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band
Classical Folk Jazz

Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band

The Exchange, TW1 1BE [Venue Details]

Steve Knightley is thrilled to unveil his new four-piece band, set to tour in autumn 2025! Don't miss this musical journey!

Steve will be joined by an exceptional trio of musicians.

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
@7.30pm

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Joni's Soul
Folk

Joni's Soul

The Bulls Head, SW13 9PY [Venue Details]

Formed as a collaboration between "from-the-heart" singer Gina Foster and former longtime Van Morrison guitarist Ronnie Johnson

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
@8.00pm

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Rain of Animals
Americana Folk

Rain of Animals

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

RAIN OF ANIMALS: There are some musical duos so meant-to-be-together, you’d hear folks say they must be “joined at the hip.” It is startlingly clear that this pair sit very squarely in that category.

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
@8.30pm

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ZRI: Schubert at the Red Hedgehog Tavern (Double Bill)
Classical Folk

ZRI: Schubert at the Red Hedgehog Tavern (Double Bill)

Southbank Centre, Purcell Room, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]

Quintet ZRI reimagine Franz Schubert’s String Quintet in C to sound as radical as when it was first written.

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
@9.00pm

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After Dark: ZRI – Cellar Sessions
Classical Folk

After Dark: ZRI – Cellar Sessions

Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, SE1 8XX [Venue Details]

Get ready for a lively show blurring folk with classical music, inspired by a 19th-century Viennese tavern where musicians came together to play and make merry.

Friday,
5 Dec 2025
@10.30pm

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Slim Chance - Xmas Bash!
Country Folk Rock

Slim Chance - Xmas Bash!

The Half Moon, SW15 1EU [Venue Details]

Now some 15 years after reforming – and still ‘reformed but unrepentant’ – the band Ronnie Lane formed way back in the early 70s is still out there playing his songs with joy and energy.

Saturday,
6 Dec 2025
Doors open
@ 1.00pm

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