Calendar of Events

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
June-August quarterly issue no 209 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

July

The Kimpton, Hertfordshire folk festival takes place on Saturday 4th July featuring Merry Hell, Edwina Hayes, Granny’s Attic , Culverake , Sherburn, Bartley and Sanders , and Michell, Pfeiffer and Kulesh. Plus, Honey and the Bear and a Patron’s Concert with Nancy Kerr, James Fagan, Bolt, and Geoghegan.

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.

The guests at Wivenhoe Folk Club on Thursday 9th July (one week later than usual) are Armoured Man playing an unusual mix of Celtic folk-rock

Dartford Folk Club guests will be
John Ward Trio on July 7th
Kelly and Woolley on July 14th
The Kimberleys on July 21st
Gilmore and Roberts on July 28th

Loughton Folk Club features:
July 2nd: The Medlars
July 9th: Paul McClure

The guests at Romford Haverfolk on 15th July will be John and Di Cullen but whether the session will take place depends upon the outcome of World Cup matches.

21st July is the cut-off date for submissions for the next edition (No. 210) of efn (Essex Folk News), covering the period September 2026-November 2026. Please send information about your event or any other material that you would like included to events@essexfolk.uk

August

Romford Haverfolk are holding a featurette for Graham Bennett on 5th August and a showcase for Emma Scarr and Danny Jones on 19th August

FolkEast will take place on 21st-23rd August at the Sotterly Estate, Suffolk

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)

September

Saturday 19th is Traditional Music day at the John Peel Centre, Stowmarket

Colchester Folk Club are back from the summer break with Steve Tilson on 14th September, 8:00pm in the Arts Centre, Church Street
On 21st Sept they host The Shackleton Trio and on 28th they host Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys AND Honey and the Bear

October

Lady Maisery at Colchester Folk Club on Monday 12th October

October 21st is the cut-off date for submissions for the next edition (No. 211) of efn (Essex Folk News), covering the period December 2026- February 2027. Please send information about your event or any other material to events@essexfolk.uk