Welcome to Folk in Oxford
Welcome to the FolkinOxford.co.uk; the website that provides a directory to the wide range of folk and roots music and activities in and around Oxfordshire and a calendar of upcoming events.
Our objective is to support local performers and groups by enabling information about them to be easily accessed. Whether you simply want to listen, are keen to sing, make music or dance, or are looking for performers for an event you should find something for you here.
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We distribute a monthly newsletter highlighting new items posted on the site and a list of events coming up over the next two months.
Additionally, we occasionally send out an FiO Extra mailing to promote a specific event. To Request an FiO Extra promotional mail distribution Click Here
Folk in Oxford Calendar
If you're involved in organising, hosting, or performing at any folk music event or club/team please ensure you let us know and that it is listed in our calendar. Calendar listings are free of charge but will not be listed if we don’t know about it! If you heve frequent / regular events to post and would be prepared to post them yourself then please ask to become a registered member.
Local Performers
If you are based in and/or perform regularly in and around the vicinity of Oxfordshire then ensure you are included in our directory of performers. For further information Click Here
Local Folk Music Support Services
We also like to list those services that support folk music activities. So if you tutor/teach or repair folk music instruments then please let us know so we can include you.
Support us
Folk in Oxford is a non profit organisation staffed on a volunteer basis. If you are able to contribute time to help maintain the site then please get in contact.
If you make regular use of Folk in Oxford perhaps you would like to support us by donating to our running expenses: Click Here. Any surplus will be directed to supporting folk activities in and around Oxford.
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Upcoming events
Tue Nov 05 @19:30 - Nettlebed Folk Club - Fairport Convention |
Tue Nov 05 @19:45 - 09:45PM Tadmarton Folk Dance Club |
Tue Nov 05 @20:00 - Irish Session - The Mulberry, 237 Broadway, Didcot |
Wed Nov 06 @19:30 - Wantage Folk Session |
Wed Nov 06 @19:30 - 09:00PM Oxford City Morris / Oxford University Morris Practice |
Wed Nov 06 @19:30 - Hooky Open Mic/Singaround @ The Sun, Hook Norton |
Wed Nov 06 @20:00 - 10:00PM Stonesfield Folk Dance Club |
Wed Nov 06 @20:00 - 10:00PM Upper Basildon Folk Dance Club |
Thu Nov 07 @19:00 - 10:30PM Katie Spencer with support from Wednesday's Wolves |
Thu Nov 07 @19:15 - 08:45PM Rising Voices |
Recent updates
- 90 years since the first meeting of the Morris Ring
- Oxford Folk Festival: a Between Festivals Update
- Moonrakers - Drive the Cold Winter Away - 6th Dec, Oxford.
- Oxfolk - Sat 9th Nov, 7:30pm with Lebedek, caller Barry Goodman and Cry Havoc Morris
- Album launch for Emily And The Simons: "Promise" - Workshop and Bal with Emily & The Simons -Sun Oct 27th
- ’Tis the Season to be Jolly - Concert by Village Voices, Towersey and the Galliard Band - Friday, Dec 6th in Thame
- Moonrakers Folk Orchestra
- October 19th - Bailey & Keely launch their debut album ATTHOMIS! Join us for an initial gig from this exciting duo, then stay for a ceilidh and session!
- Oxfolk - Sat 12th Oct, 7:30pm - The Oakstone Trio with caller Andrew Swaine and Dancing Spires
- New folk session at the Horse & Jockey, Stanford in the Vale