Please note- The entries are checked regularly but sometimes events are cancelled or venues change. Please double check venue and date before booking. Sheffield Folk Guide is not responsible for any losses due to changes or errors in the listing. For all sessions please see Jaki’s Sheffield Music Sessions website. The colours of the blocks indicates the type of event:
November 2025
SHEFFIELD CAROLS Come and sing the brilliant local carols in a pub! Please see the Local Carols Website for a list of sings. There is more information about the carols on the useful information page.
Friday 14th November
14/11 Dance: Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village. Lively ceilidhs, all are welcome. Mainly students but many older folk also attend. There is usually a dance display by a Sheffield Morris side in the interval. £5 pay on the door. Doors 7.45PM
14/11 Ranagri at The Wesley Centre, Maltby. Ranagri are an award winning folk band from Ireland and England. With a unique blend of instruments that includes voices, guitar, bouzouki, flutes, whistles, harp/electric harp, and bodhrán/drums, they create a sound that is both mesmerising and unforgettable. TICKETS
14/11 Mikey Kenney at Brewery and Tap, Doncaster. Doors 7.30PM “Mikey is a rare gem. There are few people who embody traditional music in the same way…..He’s a walking tune book dedicated to keeping the old music of his native Lancashire alive”. (Trad Folk) TICKETS
Saturday 15th November
15/11 Ceilidhs: The Heist Ceilidh Band at Crookes Social Club. Family Ceilidh Doors 3PM, evening ceilidh Doors 7.15PM for 8PM start. TICKETS
15/11 Mishra & Deepa Shakthi at The Victoria, Neepsend, Doors 7.30PM. ‘Turn O Spinning Wheel’ Album Release tour. Mishra… draw from UK folk roots and an instrumental palette including low whistle, tabla, banjo, clarinet, and double bass. Collaboration with international fusion vocalist Deepa Shakthi (formerly Deepa Nair Rasiya). TICKETS
15/11 Man The Lifeboats at The Greystones 8PM Raucous, upbeat folk music for people who like a drink with their tunes. Songs with straight up lyrics, pounding bass lines, lilting mandolin and fiddle melodies and stomping beats, Man The Lifeboats have cultivated a sound that wouldn’t be out of place at a party at the end of the world. TICKETS
15/11 Bob Fox at Coal Aston Village Hall. Doors 7.15PM starts 8PM Tickets OTD (usual price is £15) Bring your own drinks. Details
Sunday 16th November
16/11 Youth Rapper Sword Dance Day at Burton Street 10.45AM to 3.45PM. For young people aged 10-18 years. Fancy giving dancing with swords a try? Never danced rapper? Already dance rapper but want to do more? Full day workshop costs only £5. Event run by NYFTE. TICKETS Facebook info
16/11 Abrevyn at Shakespears Debut Album Launch Vocal harmony trio singing songs from Cornwall, Derbyshire, and around the UK.
Cathy Bennett · Katy Coope · Callum MacKellar Details
Monday 17th November
17/11 Brogeal at Sidney and Matilda. From small-town Falkirk in central Scotland the folk-punk-indie-pop five-piece have big ideas, with a reputation as one of the best live bands in Britain, their communal, sing-along, delirious anthems igniting mosh-pit madness throughout the UK, Ireland and beyond. TICKETS
17/11 Emily Mae Winters at The Greystones 8PM A fast rising star on the UK folk/American scene Emily has that rare quality in a singer that has critics reaching for the superlatives TICKETS
Wednesday 19th November
19/11 Flook at Firth Hall. There is an ever present abundance of individual virtuosity amongst Flook’s four members, but there is also something wholly unique when this iconic Anglo-Irish band step on stage together, their playing always an intuitive, almost symbiotic, exchange between the various flutes, whistles, frets and skins. TICKETS
19/11 Blair Dunlop at The Greystones 8PM Seamlessly blending tradition and innovation Blair is a modern folk virtuoso who has brought his musicality and storytelling to audiences young and old TICKETS
19/11 Maddie Morris at Samuel Worth Chapel. Blending traditional music with bold, socially conscious songwriting, Maddie explores identity, activism, and unheard histories through their deeply moving performances. With Supports Bellza, an alt-folk singer-songwriter from Hastings and Rhiannon Hope: a set of soulful, heartfelt acoustic songs TICKETS
Thursday 20th November
20/11 Folk Club: Giddy Aunts (Jane Foggin & Sally Blyth) at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Around 30 mins of floor spots before the guest artist in first and second half. Sign up if you want to perform. Entry by donation (cash only please). See Facebook for details
20/11 Séamus Óg at Cafe No9 7.30PM an emerging force within the contemporary folk scene, drawing deeply from his family’s rich musical heritage and strong Irish roots. Raised in a household where music was as essential as the air they breathed. Specialising in guitar and cittern; a resonant, ten-stringed instrument with chiming, layered tones that bring a distinctive texture to his sound, setting him apart within the modern folk landscape. TICKETS
20/11 Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewerdine at Firth Hall, 7.30PM On this tour Boo and Heidi will be singing songs new and old with a dash of humour and a good measure of storytelling. Their gigs are always a total joy. TICKETS
Friday 21st November
21/11 The Celtic Social Club at The Greystones 8PM masters of Celtic Fusion, an International treasure. Formed in 2013 by Manu Masko and a group of Scots and Bretons they did their first gig in 2014 in front of 50,000 people and began to tour in 2015 TICKETS
21/11 Sunjay at Cafe No9 7.30PM An evening with Sunjay is an evening of exquisite blues, country and folk music with sonorous vocals and a master class in guitar playing, interspersed with hilarious anecdotes. TICKETS
21/11 Rowan Rheingans at Open House, Hathersage, 7PM. Rowan is an award-winning fiddle player, banjoist, songwriter and theatre-maker regarded as one of the foremost innovators in the English folk scene. Best known for her work with acclaimed bands Lady Maisery and The Rheingans Sisters, Rowan will perform a clutch of solo gigs this autumn, embracing the hibernating season with an intimate show of reimagined songs, emerging sonic adventures and musical connection in the warmth of small venues. TICKETS (this is a 2nd added date)
21/11 Grenoside Carols singers rehearsal 7:30pm at the Grenoside Reading Room. This is for anyone interested in learning three new carols that will be introduced / revived for the 2025 sings.
Saturday 22nd November
22/11 Good Habits Concerteenies Family Concert at The Greystones. 10.30AM & 11.45 AM for 0-5yrs and their adults. Good Habits (Bonnie Schwarz, cello + vocals, and Pete Shaw, accordion + synths + perc) mix revved-up virtuosity, harmony, and vivid storytelling into an action-packed narrative of genre-bending goodness. TICKETS
22/11 Ruth Notman Trio Live at Sam’s House concert- sold out- a matinee may be added- check website
22/11 The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican at The Lantern Theatre. Far from being your typical folk ensemble, this cult-like collective of like-minded knit-wear enthusiasts are determined to follow in their spiritual father’s immortal footsteps and keep his legacy alive. TICKETS sold out
22/11 Amble at The Foundry, Uni of Sheffield, sold out
22/11 Rowan Rheingans at Open House, Hathersage, 7PM. Rowan is an award-winning fiddle player, banjoist, songwriter and theatre-maker regarded as one of the foremost innovators in the English folk scene. Best known for her work with acclaimed bands Lady Maisery and The Rheingans Sisters, Rowan will perform a clutch of solo gigs this autumn, embracing the hibernating season with an intimate show of reimagined songs, emerging sonic adventures and musical connection in the warmth of small venues. TICKETS sold out- new night added 21st Nov
Sunday 23th November
23/11 Ray Cooper at Café No9 7.30PM Ray Cooper, a.k.a. Chopper, is a story based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Sweden. On stage Ray sings and plays cello, guitar, mandolin, piano and harmonica. TICKETS
Wednesday 26th November
26/11 Those Folk at Cafe No9 7.30PM A partnership forged in the fires of folk music, Those Folk explore sounds from the 1960’s folk revival and contemporary Americana music. Breathtaking vocal harmonies are featured alongside rich instrumental work performed on guitars, accordion, mandolin and banjo. TICKETS
Thursday 27th November
27/11 Folk Club: Eleanor Dunson & Gregor Black at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Around 30 mins of floor spots before the guest artist in first and second half. Sign up if you want to perform. Entry by donation (cash only please). See Facebook for details
27/11 Suntou Susso at Cafe No9 7.30PM Suntou Susso a captivating singer, performer and master of the kora – the 22-string West African harp whose sounds have enchanted listeners and carried the soul of Mandinka culture for over seven centuries. TICKETS sold out
27/11 Auka at Samuel Worth Chapel. 7.30PM Drawing inspiration from the melodies and rhythms of the natural world, Auka create genre-defying original music on Irish flute and whistles, acoustic guitar, and double bass. Their performances are both delicate and powerful, moving seamlessly between moments of quiet stillness and bursts of vibrant energy. TICKETS
Friday 28th November
28/11 Dance: Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village. Lively ceilidhs, all are welcome. Mainly students but many older folk also attend. There is usually a dance display by a Sheffield Morris side in the interval. £5 pay on the door. Doors 7.45PM
28/11 Ellie Gowers at Cafe No9 7.30PM Since emerging on the UK folk scene with her 2022 debut album Dwelling by the Weir, Ellie Gowers has captivated audiences with songs rooted in folklore, ecology, and the nuanced stories of her hometown, Warwick. TICKETS
28/11 Emergence Collective at Highfield Trinity Church. Emergence Collective, a minimalist improvising large ensemble based in Sheffield, come together to celebrate the release of their debut studio album, Swimming in the Early Hours. There are nods to pioneering minimalist composers, such as Steve Reich, but also more versatile and unpredictable reference points, such as jazz and folk. with support by Teah Lewis. TICKETS
Saturday 29th November
29/11 Derbyshire Carols Workshop at The Memorial Hall, Hathersage, 10AM- 5PM Lead by Prof Ian Russell. The workshop will help participants learn the singing parts of sixteen favourite carols from village traditions in the Peak District and NE Derbyshire, for singers and instrument players. An informal carol sing will take place in the evening at the Millstone Inn from 8.00 pm. TICKETS
29/11 Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley Midwinter tour at Misson Parish Hall If you are feeling dismayed by the over commercialization of “Christmas Present” then join Miranda and Jim for a journey through “Christmas Past”. They will be celebrating the Christmas Season with a variety of carols from the West Country and around the British Isles. There will also be Christmas poems by Cornish poet Charles Causley, together with seasonal songs by contemporary songwriters on the UK folk scene. TICKETS
29/11 Ellie Gowers at Cafe No9 7.30PM Since emerging on the UK folk scene with her 2022 debut album Dwelling by the Weir, Ellie Gowers has captivated audiences with songs rooted in folklore, ecology, and the nuanced stories of her hometown, Warwick. TICKETS
29/11 Russ Chandler at The Sheaf View 8.30PM Free. A banjo picking evening of folk songs, music hall, protest songs, ragtime, dreadful jokes and some truly enormous choruses to sing along with!
A full list of events for each month will be available 2 weeks before the beginning of that month, and updated as new events are added. Click on the event for link to ticketing or event website. Sold out gigs- it’s worth checking with venues- some have a few tickets to sell in person, or they may have a waiting list, or returns on the day. For larger events try www.twickets.live. There is more information and advice about venues and attending gigs on the “about us” page. Information/ descriptions in italics are take from ticketing/ artist websites.
December 2025
Wednesday 3rd December
3/12 Folk Club: Banjo Jen at Nether Edge Folk Club, Nether Edge Bowling Club. There are a few floor spots before the guest artist. Doors 7PM, starts 7.30PM. Her unique brand of folky Americana, with insightful observations and an eclectic original repertoire, has seen her gain a growing reputation as one to watch on the UK singer-songwriter scene.
Friday 5th December
5/12 The Hunch at Beehive Folk Club, Harthill Village Hall A few floor spots, followed by the guest artist. Tickets are usually £10., email to go on the ticket list and pay (cash) on the door, see club website for details. Bring your own drinks. Five talented musicians at the top of their game. Their unique sound blends folk, rock, pop, Americana, Irish and Spanish music and features rich five-part harmonies and skilful instrumentation
5/12 Folk Club: First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown. Acoustic music club with floor spots and guest artist performing “5 a side” 5 songs in both halves. – this month- Gloria Monday
Saturday 6th December
6/12 Sheffield Folk Chorale at St Mary’s Church, Beighton 2.30PM 
6/12 Magpie Lane at Royal Traditions, The Old Band Room (AKA The Village Hall), Dungworth. The evening includes a tunes session, house songs and song session. Doors 7PM Bar and hot drinks. TICKETS (The last Royal Traditions for a while- will not be running in 2026)
6/12 Melrose Quartet Christmas Party at Crookes Social Club TICKETS
Sunday 7th December
7/12 Well Dressed Band Ceilidh at The Broomhall Centre, Doors 6.30PM. Fundraising for Sharrow Festival. Please bring food to share for a pot luck supper.
Tuesday 9th December
9/12 Martin Simpson at The Greystones. One of the UK’s most revered folk performers. His remarkable shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving, captivating audiences with stories of passion, sorrow, love, beauty, tragedy and majesty. Also Weds 10th TICKETS
Wednesday 10th December
10/12 Martin Simpson at The Greystones. One of the UK’s most revered folk performers. His remarkable shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving, captivating audiences with stories of passion, sorrow, love, beauty, tragedy and majesty. Also Tues 9th TICKETS
Thursday 11th December
11/12 A Winter Union at Firth Hall, 7:30PM. Featuring two well established duo’s, Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts, Ben Savage and Hannah Sanders and superb singer Rhiannon Jade from The Willows expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship as this 5 piece present an evening of fresh arrangements of traditional carols both well loved and little known, seasonal classics and brand new, specially written songs. TICKETS
11/12 Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club 8PM start. Fundraising for Rethink Mental Illness charity. This months’ guests are Treebeard TICKETS
Friday 12th December
12/12 Icicles and Inglenooks: A Narthen Christmas at Shakespears. Doors 7.30PM heart-lifting music that includes polyphonic, unaccompanied carols from Yorkshire and beyond, and tunes that make you want to dance. Throw into the mix a few irreverent songs about pheasants and other seasonal fare, and you’ve got a show that’ll thaw your icicles and warm your inglenooks. Performing on fiddles, viola, hammer dulcimer, diatonic accordion, hurdy gurdy and more, with Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Sarah Matthews and Doug Eunson. TICKETS
12/12 Sheffield Folk Chorale at Dore & Totley URC 7PM Tickets: 
12/12 Dance: Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village. Lively ceilidhs, all are welcome. Mainly students but many older folk also attend. There is usually a dance display by a Sheffield Morris side in the interval. £5 pay on the door. Doors 7.45PM
Sunday 14th December
14/12 Carols in the Winter Garden– Soundpost groups and sings for everyone. 2-4.30PM Details
14/12 The Billy Harrison String Quartet + Archive film: The Kipper Family at Alder Bar, New Musical Traditions Club. Doors 7.30PM, Tunes session before the first act starts at 8PM. TICKETS
14/12 Kate Rusby Christmas Show at Sheffield City Hall Kate Rusby is celebrating 20 years of spreading festive cheer with her beloved Christmas tour, making this year’s tour, ‘Christmas Is Merry’, extra special Tickets
Monday 15th December
15/12 Sheffield Folk Chorale Spitewinter concert 1 at All Saints Church, Ringinglow Road. 7PM, Special Guests Pauline Cato and Ciaran Boyle. TICKETS
Tuesday 16th December
16/12 Sheffield Folk Chorale Spitewinter concert 2 at All Saints Church, Ringinglow Road. 7PM, Special Guests Pauline Cato and Ciaran Boyle. TICKETS
16/12 Folk Club: Hebric at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM. Floor spots before the guest artist, £10 for non-members. The club website is not working. If you want details I can pass you email address on to the club organiser.
Wednesday 17th December
17/12 John Kirkpatrick ‘Carolling And Crumpets’ at Saint Andrews Church, Psalter Lane. Taking its title from John’s unforgettable song telling the Nativity story from the point of view of the animals in the stable, this show is a heart-warming look at the timeless rituals found in the folklore and folk music of England at Midwinter. TICKETS
17/12 Patakas at Cafe #9 Exceptionally talented brothers, Joe and Will Sartin … a skilful, innovative and assured acoustic duo bursting on to the folk scene. With Joe’s sublime voice and guitar playing and Will’s dexterous mandolin, the brothers beautifully and skilfully express the music-making and folk tradition that run through the very core of their family. TICKETS
Thursday 18th December
18/12 The Hearne Family Christmas Carols at Alder Bar (details TBC)
18/12 A Festive Feast of Sheffield Folk at Firth Hall, 7.30PM featuring Rowan Rheingans and Sam Carter, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan and The Magpie Arc. TICKETS
Friday 19th December
19/12 Windborne at Upper Chapel, doors 7.30PM. US folk quartet Windborne is an internationally acclaimed group of vocal chameleons who specialise in close harmony singing, shifting effortlessly between drastically different styles of traditional music. Their music spans many continents and cultures, but they remain deeply rooted in American folk singing traditions. TICKETS
Saturday 20th December
20/12 Scuppered Christmas Party at Coal Aston Village Hall. Doors 7.15PM starts 8PM Tickets OTD (usual price is £15) Bring your own drinks. Details
Sunday 21st December
21/12 The Midsommars at Samuel Worth Chapel 3.30pm & 7.00pm a spellbinding evening of alternative Christmas carols with The Midsommars – a multinational collective of mystical sisters who breathe new life into ancient and contemporary folk songs. TICKETS