Folk in the City Listing
A celebration of all things Folk across the city of Cambridge and beyond in 2025
May
1st - Siobhan Miller - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
3rd - Gnoss - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
6th - Vraell - The Portland Arms Book tickets here
9th - Jeffery Lewis and The Voltage - Storey's Field Centre Book tickets here
10th - Oysterband - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
12th - Abigail Lapell - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
15th, 22nd & 29th - Round-the-Room Sesson - King Bill - The King Bill Pub - Please email lesliealexray@gmail.com for further information
16th - Sherburn, Bartley & Saunders - The Milkmaid Folk Club – Thomas Clarkson Centre (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
17th - Daphne’s Flight - Cambridge Folk Club - Storey’s Field Centre Book tickets here
17th - Amelia Coburn - The Blue Moon Book tickets here
17th - Elephant Sessions - Cambridge Junction Book tickets here
18th - O'Hooley & Tidow - Cambridge Junction Book tickets here
18th - Jack Rutter - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre Book tickets here
20th - Steve Turner - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
21st - All My Trials + Kelly & Woolley + The String Section - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Free Entry
22nd - Songwriters Club (Collaboration)- The Milkmaid Folk Club - Risbygate Sports Club (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
23rd - Boo Hewerdine Flight - Cambridge Folk Club - Storey’s Field Centre Book tickets here
23rd - Oi Va Voi - Cambridge Junction Book tickets here
23rd - Talisk - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
25th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
26th - Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
27th - Frigg - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
27th - Round the Room session (join in or listen) - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
30th – Bob Fox - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
31st – Sean O’Hanrahan & Clare Hayes Trio – New Routes – Cambridge Junction 3 - Book tickets here
June
1st - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
3rd - Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings - Cambridge Junction Book tickets here
3rd - Wayward Jane - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
3rd - Keith Donnelly - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
3rd - Round-the-Room Sesson - Cambridge Crofters - The Golden Hind – Please email richardabrading@btinternet.com for further information
4th - Lizzie Hardingham + Black Scarr - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Free Entry
4th - Gasper Nali - The Portland Arms Book tickets here
5th, 12th, 19th, 26th - Round-the-Room Sesson - King Bill - The King Bill Pub - Please email lesliealexray@gmail.com for further information
5th - Contemporary Folk evening - Bury Folk Collective - Oakes Barn (Bury St Edumnds) - Free Entry
6th - Butler, Blake & Grant - Cambridge Junction Book tickets here
6th - Open Stage with South of Polaris - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
6th - Terry Hiscock - The Milkmaid Folk Club - Risbygate Sports Club (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
6th & 7th – St Neots Folk Festival - St Neots Folk Club - United Reformed Church (St Neots) Book tickets here
9th - Sam Kelly - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
10th - John Kirkpatrick - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
13th - Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
15th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
17th - Fanna-Fi-Allah: Celebrating 25 Years Of Sufi Qawwali - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
17th – Tom Lewis - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
18th - Shackleton Trio - Ely Folk Club - Arkenstall Village Centre Book tickets here
18th - Kelvin Davies & Chloe Turner + Laura Dannan - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Free Entry
20th - Kelvin Davies & Chloe Turner; Lara Gisborne; I,Claudia - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
20th - Winter Wilson - The Milkmaid Folk Club - Risbygate Sports Club (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
22nd - Lizzy Hardingham - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre Book tickets here
26th - Dawn Landes - The Portland Arms Book tickets here
26th - Songwriters Club (Cover Groups)- The Milkmaid Folk Club - Risbygate Sports Club (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
27th - Josienne Clarke Sings Sandy Denny - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
27th - Stella Hensley & friends - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
28th – Bury Folk Festival – Nowton Park (Bury St Edmunds) – Free Entry (donations welcome)
29th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
29th - Round the Room session (join in or listen) - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
July
1st - Milton Hide - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
1st - Round-the-Room Sesson - Cambridge Crofters - The Golden Hind – Please email richardabrading@btinternet.com for further information
2nd - John Kirkpatrick + Phil Hewett - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Book tickets here
2nd - Michael McGoldrick & Tim Edey - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
3rd - Contemporary Folk evening - Bury Folk Collective - Oakes Barn (Bury St Edumnds) - Free Entry
3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st - Round-the-Room Sesson - King Bill - The King Bill Pub - Please email lesliealexray@gmail.com for further information
8th - Louise and Chris Rogan - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
15th - Patakas - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
16th - John Ward Trio - Ely Folk Club - Arkenstall Village Centre Book tickets here
16th - Banjo Jen + Joe Bayliss - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Free Entry
22nd - Folk Roots evening- Bury Folk Collective - Oakes Barn (Bury St Edumnds) - Free Entry
23rd - Jake Bugg - Cambridge Corn Exchange Book tickets here
24th - Songwriters Club (Show & Tell) - The Milkmaid Folk Club - Risbygate Sports Club (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
26th – Folk Day with Black Fen Folk Club & Cambridge Folk Club - Cambridge Museum of Technology Book tickets here
28th - 30th - Folk Summer School - Cambridgeshire Music (paid opportunity) Book tickets here
29th - Round the Room session (join in or listen) - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
August
2nd - Folk in the City Free Outdoor Concert - Cherry Hinton Hall (FREE)
3rd - Music in the Parks - Cherry Hinton Hall (FREE)
7th, 14th, 21st & 28th - Round-the-Room Sesson - King Bill - The King Bill Pub - Please email lesliealexray@gmail.com for further information
23rd and 24th- Out of the Ordinary Festival - Christs's Pieces (FREE)
28th - Songwriters Club (Performance Tips)- The Milkmaid Folk Club - Risbygate Sports Club (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
September
2nd - Round-the-Room Sesson - Cambridge Crofters - The Golden Hind – Please email richardabrading@btinternet.com for further information
3rd - Anna Ling - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
4th - Contemporary Folk evening - Bury Folk Collective - Oakes Barn (Bury St Edumnds) - Free Entry
4th, 11th, 18th & 25th - Round-the-Room Sesson - King Bill - The King Bill Pub - Please email lesliealexray@gmail.com for further information
5th - Open Stage with Dear Wife - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
7th - Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
7th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
10th - Camus - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Free Entry
12th - Den Miller; Romy Gensale - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
16th - Ziggy Alberts - Cambridge Junction Book tickets here
17th - Megson - Ely Folk Club - Arkenstall Village Centre Book tickets here
19th - Christine Collister - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
20th - Nerina Pallot - Storey's Field Centre Book tickets here
21st - Brìghde Chaimbeul - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
21st - Tarren - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre Book tickets here
23rd - Folk Roots evening- Bury Folk Collective - Oakes Barn (Bury St Edumnds) - Free Entry
24th - Triple Header with Retuners, David Collins, Viv Lucas - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Free Entry
24th - Black Country, New Road - Cambridge Corn Exchange Book tickets here
25th - Songwriters Club (Show & Tell)- The Milkmaid Folk Club - Risbygate Sports Club (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
26th - Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
28th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
30th - Round the Room session (join in or listen) - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
October
2nd - Heather Ferrier - Portland Arms Book tickets here
2nd - Contemporary Folk evening - Bury Folk Collective - Oakes Barn (Bury St Edumnds) - Free Entry
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th - Round-the-Room Sesson - King Bill - The King Bill Pub - Please email lesliealexray@gmail.com for further information
3rd - Open Stage with The Browns - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
3rd – 5th - Lockdown Folk Live - The Plough (Shepreth) – Free Entry
5th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
7th - Round-the-Room Sesson - Cambridge Crofters - The Golden Hind – Please email richardabrading@btinternet.com for further information
8th - Keith Pearson's Hat Trick + Tangler's Irregulars - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Free Entry
10th - Ye Vagabonds - Storey's Field Centre Book tickets here
10th - Jim Causley - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
12th - Grant-Lee Phillips - The Portland Arms Book tickets here
12th – GUEST NIGHT, TO BE ANNOUNCED - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre Book tickets here
15th - Alastair Braidwood and Tim Laycock - Ely Folk Club - Arkenstall Village Centre Book tickets here
16th - Lady Maisery - Storey's Field Centre Book tickets here
17th - Elizabeth & Jameson - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
19th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
22nd - Elizabeth & Jameson - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Free Entry
23rd - David Ford - Storey's Field Centre Book tickets here
23rd - Songwriters Club (Showcase Night) - The Milkmaid Folk Club - Risbygate Sports Club (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
24th - Katie Spencer - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
26th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
27th - Suzanne Vega - Cambridge Corn Exchange Book tickets here
28th - Round the Room session (join in or listen) - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
28th - Folk Roots evening- Bury Folk Collective - Oakes Barn (Bury St Edumnds) - Free Entry
29th - Eahbal - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
31st - Open Stage - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
November
2nd - Telihard Frost & Jock Tyldesley - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre Book tickets here
3rd - Emily Mae Winters - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
4th - Ryan Young - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
4th - Round-the-Room Sesson - Cambridge Crofters - The Golden Hind – Please email richardabrading@btinternet.com for further information
5th - Sunjay + Dan Bond - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Free Entry
6th, 13th, 20th & 27th - Round-the-Room Sesson - King Bill - The King Bill Pub - Please email lesliealexray@gmail.com for further information
6th - Contemporary Folk evening - Bury Folk Collective - Oakes Barn (Bury St Edumnds) - Free Entry
6th - Steve Knightley - Cambridge Junction Book tickets here
7th - Baskery - The Portland Arms Book tickets here
7th - Boo Hewerdine & Reg Meuross - Cambridge Folk Club - Storey’s Field Centre Book tickets here
9th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
14th – Phil Beer - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
16th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
17th - Flook - Cambridge Junction 2 Book tickets here
19th – Patakas - Ely Folk Club - Arkenstall Village Centre Book tickets here
19th – Brooks Williams - Baldock Folk Club - The Orange Tree pub (Baldock) Book tickets here
21st - Tony Phillips & friends including The Doghouse Collective & Faradena Afifi - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
23rd - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
25th - Round the Room session (join in or listen) - St Neots Folk Club - The Eatons (Eaton Socon) Book tickets here
25th - Folk Roots evening- Bury Folk Collective - Oakes Barn (Bury St Edumnds) - Free Entry
27th - Songwriters Club (Show & Tell)- The Milkmaid Folk Club - Risbygate Sports Club (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
28th - Tom Ling & friends - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
30th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
December
2nd - Round-the-Room Sesson - Cambridge Crofters - The Golden Hind – Please email richardabrading@btinternet.com for further information
4th - The Orchestra (For Now) - The Portland Arms Book tickets here
4th - Contemporary Folk evening - Bury Folk Collective - Oakes Barn (Bury St Edumnds) - Free Entry
4th, 11th & 18th - Round-the-Room Sesson - King Bill - The King Bill Pub - Please email lesliealexray@gmail.com for further information
5th - Open Stage - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
7th - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door
12th - Louise & Chris Rogan - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
14th - Ian A Anderson - Black Fen Folk Club Book tickets here
17th - Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley - Ely Folk Club - Arkenstall Village Centre Book tickets here
18th - Songwriters Club (Social @ Dove) - The Milkmaid Folk Club - Risbygate Sports Club (Bury St Edmunds) Book tickets here
19th - The Cyriacs Christmas Show - Cambridge Folk Club - The Golden Hind Book tickets here
21st - Open Stage - Black Fen Folk Club - NCI Community Centre £5 on the door