24th - 30th May 2026
Alkevan
2:00pm - 5:00pm
The Humber - Acoustic Music Session
Humber Road, Coventry CV3 1BA
Free Sunday afternoon music session.
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Monday 25th May
4:30pm - 7:30pm
LTB - Priory Visitors Centre (Alkevan)
6 Priory Row, Coventry CV1 5EX
Admission free but reserve tickets on:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bank-holiday-soul-vinyl-live-music-tickets-1987531843246
Session at the Four Provinces
(Oakfield Band)Four Province Pub (Upstairs room),
19 Allesley Old Rd, Coventry CV5 8BU
Meets most Mondays but confirm with venue on 024 7667 2021
The host band has an eclectic repetoire of folk tunes with over 370 sets played from the music. Instruments include guitar, banjo, mandolin, accordians, violins, flute and whistle.
"CovTrad" traditional music sessionWeekly on MondaysHumber Hotel, Humber Road, Coventry CV3 1BA
Free casual music session focused on traditional tunes from Britain and Ireland with bits of Americana, Skandi etc. If you are a beginner with only a few tunes, let us know and we'll join in at a speed that works for you.
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Fox Acoustic session
(Music and song session /singaround)
Weekly on Mondays
The Fox Inn, The Square, Attleborough, Nuneaton CV11 4JY
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Tuesday 26th May7:00pm - 11:00pm
Coventry Comhaltas (Instrument classes and music session)
Weekly on Tuesdays
Hearsall Inn, 45 Craven Street, Coventry CV5 8DS
The Coventry Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann is a creative community nurturing Irish culture. We are dedicated to promoting Irish music, dance and language.We hold music classes for a range of traditional instruments, including fiddle, banjo, tin whistle, button accordion, mandolin and bodhran, every Tuesday evening commencing at 7.00 pm for tin whistle and 7.30 pm for all other instruments. Lessons are £2 per week with the first taster lesson absolutely free. Details https://coventrycomhaltas.wordpress.com/about/
Classes are followed by a session in which musicians of all abilities are welcome to come along and join in. If you do not play an instrument but enjoy listening to Irish music you are also more than welcome to join us.
7:30pm - 10:30pm
The Coventry Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann is a creative community nurturing Irish culture. We are dedicated to promoting Irish music, dance and language.
We hold music classes for a range of traditional instruments, including fiddle, banjo, tin whistle, button accordion, mandolin and bodhran, every Tuesday evening commencing at 7.00 pm for tin whistle and 7.30 pm for all other instruments. Lessons are £2 per week with the first taster lesson absolutely free. Details https://coventrycomhaltas.wordpress.com/about/
Classes are followed by a session in which musicians of all abilities are welcome to come along and join in. If you do not play an instrument but enjoy listening to Irish music you are also more than welcome to join us.
Stockton Folk Club
(Stained Glass + Squire Gillespie + Away With The Fairies)
The Nelson Club, Napton Road, Stockton, Southam CV47 8JU
Our headline guests this month are new to the club. Stained Glass is a four piece bluegrass band from Warwickshire. They perform a wide range of music and have appeared at numerous festivals.
They are supported by Squire Gillespie. Colin and Carole have previously appeared at Stockton both as part of Poacher's Pocket and as a duo.
Residents Rik Middleton, Peter Mason, Don Arthurson, Bob & Ann Clucas
And our hosts Away With The Fairies
7:30pm - 11:00pm
New Heart of England Folk Club:
Folk at the Oak with Anya Fay, Malc & Gill, Tim Hemming, Starley Road. Hosts: Harper's Dove
Oak House Sports and Social Club, 87 Upper Holly Walk, Leamington Spa CV32 4JS
Castle Inn, Warwick (Session)
88 West Street, Warwick CV34 6AW
Weekly on Tuesdays
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Wednesday 27th May
1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Kenilworth Centre
(Kenilworth Acoustic Traditional Session)
Weekly on Wednesdays
Abbey End Car Park, Kenilworth CV8 1QJ
https://www.thekenilworthcentre.com/whats-on/groups/kenilworth-acoustic-traditional-session/
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Bedworth Folk Club
Acoustic Folk Night w/Malc Gurnham and Gill Gilsenan. Ft The Kitty Sisters
Bedworth Ex Servicemens Social Club & Institute, Ryepiece Ringway, Bedworth CV12 8JH
Free admission - jug collection
8:30pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday Tuneworks at Kenilworth Ale Room
(Tuneworks music session)
Weekly trad tunes session, upstairs at the Ale Rooms, Kenilworth.
£3 (£2 unwaged) contribution towards room hire appreciated please.
All sensitive musicians welcome, beginners, improvers and established players.
More info @www.tuneworks.co.uk #
Why not pick up an instrument and learn to play traditional tunes in a sociable and welcoming environment?
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Temperance
"Troubadours of the folk revival" w/Tobias ben Jacob & Chris Cleverley
33 Bath Street, Leamington Spa CV31 3AF
Tickets £16.62 incl booking fee.
Tobias ben Jacob and Chris Cleverley have joined forces to create an anthology of fingerstyle guitar in celebration of the '60s folk revival.
A rare and poignant evening exploring the sonic landscape , songs and guitar stylings of Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson, Anne Briggs, Jackson C Frank , Bob Dylan , Vashti Bunyan, John Martyn, Nic Jones , Nick Drake and many more…
This will be very special.
We welcome back not one but TWO Temperance favourites. Telling the story of the folk revival. Dylan, Carthy, Drake, Martyn, Jansch and more Troubadours of the folk revival - a finger style anthology
A rare and poignant evening exploring the sonic landscape , songs and guitar stylings of Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson, Anne Briggs, Jackson C Frank , Bob Dylan , Vashti Bunyan, John Martyn, Nic Jones , Nick Drake and many more…
It’s the mid-60s and across the UK’s emerging scene of folk clubs, pub back rooms and university campuses a new movement is forming …
… Steeped in centuries of storytelling, and underpinned by a new wave of guitar virtuosity, something vibrant and alternative is taking root…
Reimagined now for a 21st Century audience, travel with contemporary folk guitarists Tobias Ben Jacob and Chris Cleverley on a journey spanning the UK, from the bustling shimmer of Soho’s Greek Street and the green pastures of Oxford University to the gothic facades of Edinburgh via North Yorkshire fishing towns and West Midlands industrial sprawl.
With dexterous, duelling fingerstyle guitar and intricate vocal harmony, join these two singular musicians as they recall the lively stages of Les Cousins, Sandy Bells, The Jug of Punch, The Bluebell and many more iconic folk landmarks.
A musical, historical journey through the lens of some of our iconic folk pioneers, from the British trailblazers of the 60s, American Global Sensations and the new wave of 70s artists that followed in their footsteps.
With a back catalogue of original music applauded by The Sunday Times, BBC 6 Music and the Telegraph these two stars of the new British Folk Scene invite you to celebrate the timeless songcraft, iconic artistry, and breathtaking guitar stylings of a musical era that shaped the path of modern acoustic guitar music.
Phone: 01926 730102
Email: mail@temperance.bar
Kenilworth Copperhouse Club Public CeilidhDanger! Ceilidh BandThe Copper House Club, 142-146 Albion St, Kenilworth CV8 2FZ
Doors 7:30pm, dancing starts at 8pm, 3 x 45 minute dance sets, finish at 11pm.
Tickets are £12 on the door (£10 for students - bulk buy discounts) or follow link below to book in advance
Fun and friendly social dancing for all ages and abilities.
Live folk music from the Danger! Ceilidh Band, with live instructions (calling).
Ceilidh dancing is a fun and social ice-breaking event, often found at weddings and folk festivals. Anyone can do it: any age, any gender, any ability. If you've experienced it before then you'll already know what to expect and also how much fun it is!
Accessing the event space requires using a flight of stairs. Sadly there are currently no accessibility options to avoid this.
Tickets: £12 with concessions
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/checkout-external?eid=1980558289158
Godiva Sessions
(Singaround Hosted by Yonderland)
The Humber, Humber Rd, Coventry CV3 1BA
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Friday 29th May
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Temperance (Hannah Aldridge and Lachlan Bryan)
33 Bath Street, Leamington Spa CV31 3AF
Tickets £19.30 incl booking fee.
Phone: 01926 730102
Email: mail@temperance.bar
After years of shared stages, studios, and stories, Hannah Aldridge and Lachlan Bryan bring their deeply intertwined musical worlds to Europe this May for a series of intimate performances. More details: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/americana-temperance-hannah-aldridge-and-lachlan-bryan-tickets-1980765812867
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Saturday 30th May