Major events, annual and one-off events are listed in the calendar below. Details of regular meeting times for clubs and groups are shown in the relevant section of this website or can be obtained from the contacts for each of the clubs.
If you know about an event that you think should be included here – let us know about it so that we can include it.
efn Magazine
March-May quarterly issue no 208 has been published
EFN (Essex Folk News) is our quarterly magazine. Every issue includes articles and reviews, as well as a diary of folk events in Essex and a list of clubs and group
It is free to all EFA members, or can also be bought at certain folk clubs, price £2.
Contact editor@essexfolk.uk
2026
April
Colchester Folk Club (at Colchester Arts Centre) features:
Monday 13th – Nancy Griffith Show: Clive Gregson and the Hayes Sisters
Monday 20th – Granny’s Attic
Monday 27th – John Jones
Sail Loft Club have
Pick Your Feet duo on April 5th
Laura Pickton on 12th
Little Kingdom on 19th
and Rob on 26th
The Sailor Swift Event is at The Estuary Club, 1386 London Road, Leigh on Sea
On 7th April Rosie Calvert and Will Finn are at Dartford Folk Club
and…
on 14th April they host Brian Willoughby and Cathryn Craig
Edwina Hayes is performing at Pakenham church (Suffolk) on April 17th
St George’s Day, Sun 26th April 2026, Morris dancing starts at noon at the Rose & Crown, Hundon many different Morris dance sides attend
The following artists will be performing at Loughton Folk Club:
On 2nd April – Sam Brothers
On 9th April – John Ward Trio
On 16th April – The Blow Ins
On 23rd April – Steve Warner and Julie Simpson
On 30th April – Kelly and Woolley
On 21st April Mike Silver will be at Dartford Folk Club
and…
on 28th April Clive Carroll will be the guest artist
May
Sail Loft Club will be hosting:
Terry Hiscock and Rog Trevitt on 3rd May
Dave Symonds on 10th May
Peter Dunhill – any good thing. on 17th May
Den self penned on 24th May
and James on 31st May
5th May sees Linde Nijland and Bert Ridderbos at Dartford Folk Club
and…
on 12th May Dan McKinnon will be their guest
Wivenhoe Folk Club hosts Harry Lawrence on Thursday 7th May starting at 8:00pm in the British Legion hall. Harry is a up and coming singer songwriter that we can expect to hear a lot more of in the future.
Cara Dillon is performing at Pakenham church (Suffolk) on Thursday 14th May
Colchester Folk Club hosts:
Monday 11th – Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley
Friday 15th – Cara Dillon
Monday 18th – Jon Boden and the Remnant Kings
at Colchester Arts Centre
In May Loughton Folk Club hosts:
7th – Linda Moylan
14th – Wickenwood Band
21st – Enda McCabe
28th – Awake Mother
Saturday 16th May from 6pm to 10pm.
The EFA Annual Ball – at Stock Village Hall, 58 Common Road, Stock, CM4 9LY.
Caller: Thomas Bending.
Music by Keeping Thyme
Bring a plate of food to share.
Dress optional – period costume encouraged!
Large free car park.
Tickets £16, but £15 for EFA members, from the Treasurer:
We are now selling tickets by email to:
Treasurer@EssexFolk.UK. using ‘BALL’ and your surname as reference.
or by post:
Nigel Gaspar, 45 Normandie Way, Bures, Essex CO8 5BE.
Numbered tickets can be collected at the door.
Telephone enquiries or ordering 01787 204033.
May 15th-17th is Old Leigh‘s Shanty Festival. Contact Tony Prior for more information 07805 641797
Louise and Chris Rogon are at Dartford Folk Club on 19th May
Monday 18th May – The Shackleton Trio are at Colchester Folk Club in The Arts Centre
Christopher Crompton is Dartford Folk Club‘s guest on 26th May
June
On 4th June Rick Christian will be the guest at Wivenhoe Folk Club
Tuesday 9th June – John Kirkpatrick is at the Hoy At Anchor Folk Club in Leigh-on-Sea
The East Anglian Story Telling Festival will be held at The Food Museum, Stowmarket on 19th-21st June. Contact Carl Merry for info: 07815 737364
Saturday 27th June – Bury Folk Festival at the Walled Garden, Nowton Park, Bury Road, Nowton, Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk, IP295LU.
Tickets are on sale now. https://www.buryfolkfestival.co.uk/
July
The Folk In A Field festival will take place from 2nd-5th July in Bradmoor Woods, Norfolk, PE32 1FQ
Sunday 5th July
Provisional date set for the EFA Annual General Meeting – at Widford Village Hall. Details to follow.
August
On Thursday 27th August Rick Christian will be giving a concert in All Saints Church, High Street, Walton-on-the-Naze at 7:30pm (Doors open at 7:00pm)
FolkEast will take place on 21st-23rd August at the Sotterly Estate, Suffolk
September
October
Lady Maisery at Colchester Folk Club on Monday 12th October
Essex Folk Association 
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