Alnmouth Ceilidhs, Hindmarsh Hall, Alnmouth, NE66 2RX. Caller: Mike Jevons. 19:00 every 3rd Tuesday. Bring your own drinks and glasses. Tel: 01665 830330.
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, NE66 1PQ. Ocassional events.
Ballad Club, Cumberland Arms, Byker. 1st Sunday of the month at 14:00. Contact: Tim, e-mail: timmcelwaine@hotmail.co.uk .
Barrasford Village Hall, 37 Acres, Barrasford, Hexham, NE48 4AJ. Contact: Mike Tickell, e-mail: m.tickell @ btinternet.com , tel: 01434 230049. 1st Wednesday in month (mixed session, all ages, lots of local songs and poems) from 19:30.
Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn, Northumberland, NE48 2RX. Tel: 01434 270218. Session on 1st Monday of month at 19:00.
Black Bull, Etal, TD12 4TL. Tel: 01890 820200. 1st Wednesday at 19:00. Peter Hollins Memorial Session - mainly, but not exclusively, Irish.
The Blake Arms, Seghill, NE23 7EF. Singaround at 13:00 on first Monday of the month.
Blue Bell Hotel, Market Place, Blue Bell, Belford, NE70 7NE. Michael Ratliff - Email: michael.ratliff1 @ gmail.com. 1st Monday (Mixed Session) at 19:30.
The Brewery, 2 South Parade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2RG. Wednesday at 20:00. Gerry Beldon Tel: 07976 405721, Email: gerry @ beldons.co.uk.
Bridge Folk Club, Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ. Peter Armstrong: 07768 181476. Email: info @ bridgefolk.uk . Monday at 20:00.
Bridge Sacred Harp, Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ. Wednesday at 19:30.
Central Bar, The Central, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN. 3rd Thursday, 12:30 - 15:30.
Cheviot Folk, Star Inn in Harbottle. 3rd Saturday at 19:30. Bren Skinner: tel 01669 631083 , email petenbren@gmail.com.
Coquetdale Music Trust, , Thropton, Northumberland. Occasional events.
Cramlington Folk Club, Benedictine Social Centre, Glenluce Drive, Cramlington, NE23 6YA. Wednesday at 20:00. Sean Taylor : info@cramfolk.co.uk. A thriving club with guests on roughly half the evenings and singers’ nights on the others. Visiting performers are made very welcome on singers’ nights, but note that the singers’ list will normally close at 20:00. Everyone welcome.
Crown Inn, Humshaugh, NE46 4AG. 2nd Monday at 20:00. Tel: 01434 681231 .
Cumberland Arms, St. James Place, Ouseburn, Byker, Newcastle, NE61LD. Music and song most days of the week. See their web site for details.

Etal Village Hall, TD12 4TL . Occasional Concerts at 20:00 (Doors open 19:30). Steve Taylor: Tel 01890 820566, email steve.w.taylor @ btinternet.com .
Feeding Folk 1st Friday of every month at 19:30. Singaround, upstairs at The Monkseaton Arms, Front Street, Monkseaton, NE25 8DP. Entry fee is at least one item of foodbank-suitable food (cash is acceptable as an alternative). All donations go to the foodbank the next day.
Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham. Session at 2pm on 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Contact: stevefry1@gmail.com .
Horncliffe Memorial Hall, TD15 2XW.

Irish Centre, 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SG. Tel: 0191 261 0384
John Bull, 12 Howick Street, Alnwick NE66 1UY. Tel: 01665 602055. Every other Monday at 20:00. Mainly traditional tunes and songs, Northumbrian, Irish, Scottish and more, with a sprinkling of contemporary folk and roots.
Maltings, Eastern Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1AJ. Occasional Events.
Mariners & Marras 1st and 3rd Monday of every month 8-10pm at the Enigma Tap, 60 Bedford Street, North Shields, NE29 0AR. Community folk singing - shanties and trad work songs.
Monkey Folk Club, Monkseaton Arms, Front St, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8DP every Sunday in the upstairs room starting at 8pm. Eddie Gorman 07527 785514 E-mail: eddiejgorman @ gmail.com.
Morpeth Slow and Steady Sessions, White Swan, Newgate Street, Morpeth. 1st Monday of the month 1pm to 3pm. We go at a comfortable pace so players can grow in confidence with their playing. If you are interested in joining the group, please email bits.northeast @ gmail.com.
Pele Tower, Market Pl, Corbridge, NE45 5AW. Traditional Music Session.  3.00pm on the Second Sunday each Month, in a 13C historic setting with bar and great acoustics. contact George Unthank 0754 7455194
Phoenix Folk. Predominently on-line, Phoenix Folk exists to promote performance and participation in folk and acoustic music, song and dance. We offer regular folk music classes, sessions and ensemble opportunities, both in the North East of England and online.
The Pilot, 31 Low Greens, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1LZ. Tel: 01670 513894. Thursday at 20:15. A session that has been running continuously for 27 years in a friendly pub in the traditional fisherman's area of the town. Tunes from many traditions: Northumbrian, Irish, Scottish, Shetland, Cape Breton, French, US and Canadian.
Queen‘s Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3LS Tel: 01434 652477.
Rocket Folk, Dyvels Inn, Station Rd, Corbridge, NE45 5AY. 3rd Wednesday of the month at 20:00.
Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, South Beach, Blyth, NE24 3PB. Monthly sessions restarting 25th January, 2024.
The Ship, Low Newton, NE66 3EL. 4th Monday at 20:00. Also various other music events.
South Shields Folk Club, South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club, Jack Clark Park, Horsley Hill Road, South Shields, NE33 3HE. Tel: Brian 07971 828 465 . Sunday at 19:30.
Tannery , Gilesgate, Hexham, NE46 3QD. Tunes from the UK and beyond. 4th Wednesday (except December) at 8pm.
Tap and Spile, 23 Manchester Street, Morpeth, NE61 1BH. Tel 01670 513894. Sunday at 12 noon.
Tynefolk 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday, 19:30 - 22:00. Ye Olde Cross Inn, Barmoor Lane, Ryton, NE40 3QP. A well established club which welcomes musicians and singers alike with monthly guest nights.
Tyneside Ceilidh Club, St Aidan’s Community Centre, Princes Road, Brunton Park, Gosforth NE3 5NF. 1st Tuesday at 19:30.
Warkworth Memorial Hall, 40 Castle Street, Warkworth, NE65 0UN. Ceilidhs and Concerts.
Ye Olde Cross Inn, Barmoor Lane, Ryton, NE40 3QP. Session 20:00 each Friday. Also session on 1st Sunday of the month at 19:00.
December 2023
9	Warkworth Memorial Hall			Donnelly & South’s Christmas Cracker
10	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround
	Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00		Session

11	Crown Inn, Humshaugh			Session
	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singers & Players - Fundraiser for Crisis
	Cumberland Arms, Byker			Sheffield Carols
12	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Ukes4Fun
13	Cramlington Folk Club			Jez Lowe Christmas Show
						with Bad Pennies & Benny Graham
	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
14	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		American Old Time Session
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
15	Queens Hall, Hexham			The Unthanks
	Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton		Session
	Queens Hall, Hexham			The Unthanks
16	Cheviot Folk, Harbottle			Singaround
17	South Shields Folk Club			The Wilsons
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround
	Warkworth Memorial Hall			Northumbrian Ceilidh
	
18	John Bull, Alnwick			Singaround
	Mariners & Marras, North Shields	Shanties and trad work songs
	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singers & Players
19	Alnmouth Ceilidh
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Global Session
	Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton		Carols at the Cross	
20	Tynefolk, Ryton				Christmas Party
	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Pipe Dream
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
	Rocket Folk, Corbridge			Singaround
	Tannery, Hexham	from 20:15		Carols and Christmas Songs
	Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham		Session
21	Horncliffe Memorial Hall		Acoustic Song Session
	Central Bar, Gateshead			Singaround at 12:30
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
	Creighton Hall, Embleton, NE663UP	Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies Christmas Show
22	Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton		Session
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25  ***  Happy Christmas ***
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27	Tannery, Hexham				Session
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29
30
31  ***  Happy New Year  ***

January 2024
1  ***  Happy New Year  ***
2
3	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Closed
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5
6
7


8	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singaround
	Crown Inn, Humshaugh			Session
9	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Ukes4Fun
10	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Singaround
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
11	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		American Old Time Session
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
12
13
14	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround
	Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00		Session

15	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Barrie & Ingrid Temple
	John Bull, Alnwick			Singaround
	Mariners & Marras, North Shields	Shanties and trad work songs
16	Alnmouth Ceilidh
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Global Session
17	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Singaround
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
	Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham		Session
	Rocket Folk, Corbridge			Singaround
	Tynefolk, Ryton				Singaround
18	Horncliffe Memorial Hall		Acoustic Song Session
	Central Bar, Gateshead			Singaround at 12:30
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
19
20	Cheviot Folk, Harbottle			Singaround
21	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround

22	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singaround
	The Ship, Low Newton			Singaround/Session
23	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Ukes4Fun
24	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Maestro and the Sinners
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
	Tannery, Hexham				Session
25	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		American Old Time Session
	Horncliffe Memorial Hall		Folk Club
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
	Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, Blyth	Singaround
26
27
28	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround

29	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singaround
	John Bull, Alnwick			Singaround
30	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Global Session
31	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Singaround
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Tynefolk, Ryton				Singaround

February 2024
1	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
2	Feeding Folk, Monkseaton		Singaround
3
4	Ballad Club, Byker at 14:00		Ballad based singaround
	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround
	Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton		Session

5	The Blake, Seghill at 13:00		Singaround
	Blue Bell, Belford			Session
	Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn		Session
	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Jim Mageean and Graeme Knights
	Mariners & Marras, North Shields	Shanties and trad work songs
	White Swan, Morpeth at 1pm		Morpeth Slow and Steady Session
6	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Global Session
	Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth		Ceilidh
7	Barrasford Village Hall			Singaround
	Black Bull, Etal			Peter Hollins Memorial Session
	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Brigid Kaelin and Steve Cooley
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
	Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham		Session
	Tynefolk, Ryton				Singaround
8	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		American Old Time Session
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
9
10
11	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround
	Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00		Session

12	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singaround
	Crown Inn, Humshaugh			Session
	John Bull, Alnwick			Singaround
13	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Ukes4Fun
14	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Singaround
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
15	Horncliffe Memorial Hall		Acoustic Song Session
	Central Bar, Gateshead			Singaround at 12:30
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
16	Maltings, Berwick			Lindisfarne
17	Cheviot Folk, Harbottle			Singaround
18	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround

19	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singaround
	Mariners & Marras, North Shields	Shanties and trad work songs
20	Alnmouth Ceilidh
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Global Session
21	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			George Welch and Stewart Hardy
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
	Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham		Session
	Rocket Folk, Corbridge			Singaround
	Tynefolk, Ryton				Singaround
22	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		American Old Time Session
	Horncliffe Memorial Hall		Folk Club
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
23
24	Warkworth Memorial Hall			Janice Burns & Jon Doran
25	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround

26	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singaround
	John Bull, Alnwick			Singaround
	The Ship, Low Newton			Singaround/Session
27	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Ukes4Fun
28	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Singaround
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
	Tannery, Hexham				Session
29	The Pilot, Berwick			Session

March 2024
1	Alnwick Playhouse			The Tannahill Weavers
	Feeding Folk, Monkseaton		Singaround
2	Maltings, Berwick			Blazin Fiddles
3	Ballad Club, Byker at 14:00		Ballad based singaround
	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround
	Ye Olde Cross Inn, Ryton		Session

4	The Blake, Seghill at 13:00		Singaround
	Blue Bell, Belford			Session
	Bay Horse Inn, West Woodburn		Session
	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Phil and Cath Tyler
	Mariners & Marras, North Shields	Shanties and trad work songs
	White Swan, Morpeth at 1pm		Morpeth Slow and Steady Session
5	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Global Session
	Tyneside Ceilidh Club, Gosforth		Ceilidh
6	Barrasford Village Hall			Singaround
	Black Bull, Etal			Peter Hollins Memorial Session
	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Aaron Catlow and Kit Hawes
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
	Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham		Session
	Tynefolk, Ryton				Singaround
7	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
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9
10	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround
	Pele Tower, Corbridge at 15:00		Session

11	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singaround
	Crown Inn, Humshaugh			Session
	John Bull, Alnwick			Singaround
12	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Ukes4Fun
13	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Chris Wood
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
14	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		American Old Time Session
	Maltings, Berwick			Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
15
16	Cheviot Folk, Harbottle			Singaround
17	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround

18	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singaround
	Mariners & Marras, North Shields	Shanties and trad work songs
	Queens Hall, Hexham			Spiers and Boden
19	Alnmouth Ceilidh
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Global Session
20	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			Singaround
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
	Forum Cinema Cafe, Hexham		Session
	Rocket Folk, Corbridge			Singaround
	Tynefolk, Ryton				Singaround
21	Horncliffe Memorial Hall		Acoustic Song Session
	Central Bar, Gateshead			Singaround at 12:30
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
22	Maltings, Berwick			Kathryn Tickell and Amy Thatcher
23
24	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround

25	Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle		Singaround
	John Bull, Alnwick			Singaround
	The Ship, Low Newton			Singaround/Session
26	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Ukes4Fun
27	Bridge Sacred Harp, Newcastle		Sacred Harp session
	Cramlington Folk Club			The Brothers Gillespie
	The Brewery, Whitley Bay		Singaround
	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		Irish Session
	Tannery, Hexham				Session
28	Cumberland Arms, Newcastle		American Old Time Session
	Horncliffe Memorial Hall		Folk Club
	The Pilot, Berwick			Session
29
30
31	South Shields Folk Club			Singaround
	Tap and Spile, Morpeth			Session
	Monkey, Monkseaton			Singaround

April 2024
12	Alnwick Playhouse			Feast of Fiddles
17	Cramlington Folk Club			Harry Bird
18	Alnwick Playhouse			Kathryn Tickell & the Darkening
20	Warkworth Memorial Hall			The Wilson Family

May 2024
1	Cramlington Folk Club			John Doyle
3	Maltings, Berwick			Daimh
10	Alnwick Playhouse			The Pitmen Poets
15	Cramlington Folk Club			The Ran Tanners
18	Warkworth Memorial Hall			Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
29	Cramlington Folk Club			Kentucky Cow Tippers