3rd - 9th May 2026
Folk events in Coventry & Warwickshire
Donnelly & South
2:00pm - 5:00pm
The Humber - Acoustic Music Session
Humber Road, Coventry CV3 1BA
Free Sunday afternoon music session.
Blue Lias (The Harvesters + Jennie Ives)Stockton Rd, Stockton, Southam CV47 8LDWe will be appearing at The Blue Lias at Stockton, Warwickshire, this coming Sunday afternoon (3rd May) between 3:00pm and 5:00pm. For the first hour it will be Bob and Ian and for the second hour we'll be joined by Jennie Ives as a stand-in version of Wren. This canalside pub is a popular venue and we'l be playing in a marquee in the gardens. We'd love to see you there.
Craven CeiliCraven Club, 3-5 Craven St, Coventry CV5 8DSFirst Sundays. Celebrate Irish Traditional Music - all musicians welcome, every age, every abiity
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Monday 4th May
2:30pm - 6:00pm
Old Post Office (Bob Cooper, Lost Highway, Alikat)12 West St, Warwick CV34 6AN2:30pm - Bob Cooper
3:30pm - Lost Highway
5pm - Alikat
Lighthorne Folk Club (Donnelly & South)Black Horse, Moreton Morrell, Warwick CV35 9ARWhole evening for these Warwick Festival regulars). Keith has finally been persuaded by the lovely Lauren to tame his madcap instincts and favour his genuine musical virtuosity - although the dark side is never far away.
Banknote jug collection – please bring cash!
Further details
Warwick Folk Club (Ale House Session - The Fringe Singaround)The Ale Hub, 4 Chase Meadow Square, Warwick CV34 6BTFree admission.
Please note start and finish times.
Parking - Chase Meadow Square
If coming to Warwick from the M40 J15 - on the left after the roundabout take Tapping Way. Keep straight on at chicane and then left after the Unicorn Pub.
If coming from the centre of Warwick head towards the M40 J15 and Tapping Way is a mile or so on the right opposite the Car Wash
Session at the Four Provinces (Oakfield Band)Four Provinces 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 session
Weekly on Mondays
Humber 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 5th May
7:00pm - 11:00pm
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.
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.
Abbey Theatre Session with KC Jones(Acoustic Music and Song Session)Abbey Theatre, Pool Bank Street, uneaton CV11 5DBBring an instrument, your singing voice and/or just your ears to listen. Taking place on the first Tuesday of each month
Somerville Arms (The Stopwatch Session)4 Campion Terrace, Leamington Spa CV32 4SXFirst Tuesdays open mic.
Wurzel Bush Folk Club (Singers Night)West Indian Association, Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3HEFree admission - jug collection
Hosted by Craig Sunderland
Castle Inn, Warwick (Session)
88 West Street, Warwick CV34 6AW
Weekly on Tuesdays
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Wednesday 6th 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/
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Folk at the Lion (Afternoon Folkish Singaround)
Atherstone Red Lion, 99 Long Street, Atherstone CV9 1BB
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 (Nadav Tabak)33 Bath Street, Leamington Spa CV31 3AF
One half of the incredible Opal Ocean, Nadav is back at Temperance, with his innovative solo show! Free show, generous donations much appreciated!
If you were one of the lucky ones who came to see Opal Ocean in March, you know you are in for a treat! Nadav, is back on this solo tour, with probably the most innovative show you will have seen. Every show is different with audience interaction and improvisation. Expect the unexpected!
Nadav Tabak is a passionate guitarist and composer who first gained recognition as part of the duo Opal Ocean before embarking on his own solo musical journey. Through intense and sensitive performances, he takes his audience on a journey into a rich and deeply personal sound universe.
His music explores a wide range of styles, blending acoustic psy-trance, exotic melodies, tribal rhythms, and Spanish rumba guitar techniques. Using only a looping pedal and an experimental approach, Nadav creates improvised pieces that incorporate a variety of instruments, textures, and cultural influences.
As a solo artist, he captivates diverse audiences through his performances at festivals and concerts, sharing the stage with renowned artists (Manu Chao, Highlight Tribe, Rootsriders and Delgres)
Free entry (register so we know you are coming). Generous collection at the end for the musicians very much appreciated.
Venue
Phone: 01926 730102
Email: mail@temperance.bar
Kenilworth Abbey Field Folk SessionAbbey Field, 6 High St, Kenilworth CV8 1LZ
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1286579691388300
Acoustic folk and fun from UK, Ireland, France, Scandinavia and beyond, EVERY 1st TUESDAY EVENING OF THE MONTH. Guitars, voices, concertinas, melodeons, fiddles, accordions, mandolins, double basses, whistles, saxophones, trumpets... All sympathetic musicians and drinkers welcome!
Warwick Arts Centre - Steeleye SpanUniversity of Warwick Coventry CV4 7FD
Tickets: £37 incl booking fee (concessions)
Now they return with Conflict, their first full studio album in over five years. All traditional singers have sung modern and self-composed pieces alongside old songs, Conflict is an album that follows in that very tradition. The album’s title was chosen as much to reflect the times we find ourselves in, but also the stretch and tear of our relationship with this planet that hosts us.
As ever - and with such a rich history to choose from - the night will offer a selection of songs from across the years and firm fan favourites.
Southbound Café-Bar (Ray Cashman)Railway Arch, 12 Neilston Street, Leamington CV31 2AZ
Mississippi singer, songwriter, and guitarist Ray Cashman has spent more than three decades crafting his own brand of raw, blues-driven American roots music. With a powerful voice, masterful finger picking, amplified foot percussion, and storytelling steeped in the Southern tradition, Cashman’s songs bridge the gap between front-porch authenticity and modern grit.
For the last 15 years, Cashman has toured Western Europe annually, building a loyal audience and earning a reputation as a captivating live performer. His shows balance hard-hitting, original blues-oriented songs with the kind of fiery musicianship that comes only from a lifetime on the road.
Beyond the stage, Cashman’s music has reached international audiences through television and motion picture placements, bringing his distinctive sound to screens worldwide. His discography reflects a dedication to songwriting and performance that is both timeless and relevant, showcasing the evolution of an artist deeply rooted in tradition yet unafraid to carve new paths.
With a career that has taken him across the United States and around the globe, Cashman continues to push forward, seeking new audiences and new opportunities for collaboration in Europe and beyond. Whether in an intimate club, a festival stage, or a packed theater, he delivers songs that resonate—music born of experience, soul, and an unshakable connection to the blues.
Godiva Sessions (Singaround hosted by Yonderland)The Humber, Humber Rd, Coventry CV3 1BA
Free admission
We are a weekly session open to performers and audience of all abilities
Primarily a weekly sing-a-round we are looking at occasional guest spots with a focus on local acts. We also welcome poets and storyellers.
PHOTOS: We take photos at the singarounds to help advertise the club, but totally understand that not everyone likes having their photo taken. We will attempt to ask at the start of the evening, but if we forget please tell us and we will not take your photo - we want everyone to feel welcome, included and safe.
COLLECTIONS: The singarounds will remain free, however we will put a collection jug on the central table every week. Please don't feel that you have to give every time, but even a few pounds a month will help us to book some bigger guests* If there is a guest or showcase night please try to give paper money only - we want to make sure that featured artists get at least some petrol money.
Godiva Sessions is a not-for-profit evening. All money collected will be put back into featured artists and any expenses.
8:00pm - 11:00pm
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Harbury Folk Club (Themed Singers Night)
Village Library, High Street, Harbury. Leamington CV33 9HW
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarburyFolkClub/
Check website for each month’s theme
NB - no bar in venue. Bring your own drink and glasses
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Saturday 9th May
3:00pm - 5:00pm
The Old Post Office (Elks Jumping High)
12 West St, Warwick CV34 6AN
Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter annA rydeR having worked with all sorts of people from Fairport Convention and Clive Bunker (drums ex-Jethro Tull) to Eddi Reader and Julianne Regan has now formed this outfit with bassist, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Carol Whitworth and Fat Chance co-producer/ percussionist/ SFXist Nicky Cure.
Elks Jumping High mainly play annA's songs but you never know with an artist and another songwriter in the band.
Elks Jumping High, kind of an extension of annA and Nicky's award-winning songs & films Fat Chance Show, are entertaining, surreal, quirky, fun for they contain such things as PT80 and Casio V1 vintage keyboards, Cymbals Of Affection, Cardboard Box of Doubt, Stylophone of Embarrassment, Swanage, Parpy things, Tambourine of Doom, Hats, More-than-One-Trumpet, Singists, Kolshi, Ordinary things and Don't Ask.
QUOTES:
“You definitely get the most smiles per gallon” Dave Male – musician, DJ and Brubl Brewery
“I wasn't expecting to but I enjoyed it” Glen Elliott - cynic
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Earlsdon Carnegie Library (Triumph Blues Band + Wes Finch)
Earlsdon Ave N, Earlsdon, Coventry CV5 6FZ
8:00pm - 8:45pm
Springboard Festival 2026 (Rebecca Lineham: Unsung heroines of science)Criterion Theatre, Berkeley Road South, Earlsdon, Coventry, CV5 6EFTickets £10 (concessions)
Why was a double Nobel Prize-winning woman originally denied credit for her discoveries?Who was the medical pioneer whose family thought she shouldn't have a career?And which Coventry-raised woman unravelled a geological mystery?Musician and science writer Rebecca Mileham plays a set of new songs exploring unsung heroines from the history of science.Full evening programme, 7:30 - 9:30pm:Comperes Anne-marie Greene and Rebecca MilehamPlays: Tell Them by Hodan Mohammed and Gloria by Derek HeadleyPoetry: Amy Rugg (Resident Poet) and Morgan BirchMusic: Rebecca MilehamMore details: https://criteriontheatre.co.uk/production/547Tickets £10 https://criteriontheatre.co.uk/tickets
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