# Folk in London this week

Folk in London this week, Thursday 29 October to Wednesday 4 November: 52 events, among them 49 in concerts, 2 in theatre and 1 in food and drink.

Page 1 of 2, 40 events each: [next](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/?format=markdown&page=2).

## When

- [Today](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/today/music/folk/?format=markdown): 16
- [Tomorrow](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/tomorrow/music/folk/?format=markdown): 6
- [Weekend](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/music/folk/?format=markdown): 19
- [This week](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/?format=markdown): 52
- [Thursday 29 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-29/music/folk/?format=markdown): 16
- [Friday 30 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-30/music/folk/?format=markdown): 6
- [Saturday 31 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-31/music/folk/?format=markdown): 6
- [Sunday 1 November](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-11-01/music/folk/?format=markdown): 11
- [Monday 2 November](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-11-02/music/folk/?format=markdown): 5
- [Tuesday 3 November](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-11-03/music/folk/?format=markdown): 6
- [Wednesday 4 November](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-11-04/music/folk/?format=markdown): 9

## Where

- [Berlin](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/berlin/week/music/folk/?format=markdown): 29
- [London](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/?format=markdown): 52
- [New York City](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/week/music/folk/?format=markdown): 22
- [Zürich](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/week/music/folk/?format=markdown): 17

## What

- [Anything](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/?format=markdown): 4,426
- [The best](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/best/?format=markdown): 37
- [Concerts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/concerts/?format=markdown): 651
- [Theatre](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/theatre/?format=markdown): 300
- [Party and club](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/party-club/?format=markdown): 722
- [Comedy](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/comedy/?format=markdown): 102
- [Film](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/film/?format=markdown): 186
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 273
- [Festivals and street parties](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 70
- [Talks and readings](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 272
- [Dance](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/dance/?format=markdown): 21
- [Food and drink](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/food-drink/?format=markdown): 214
- [Markets](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/markets/?format=markdown): 26
- [Tours and walks](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/tours/?format=markdown): 90
- [Quiz and games](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 147
- [Kids and family](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/kids-family/?format=markdown): 237
- [Workshops and courses](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 482
- [Sport](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/sport/?format=markdown): 336
- [Worship](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/worship/?format=markdown): 290
- [Singer-songwriter](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/singer-songwriter/?format=markdown): 12
- [Country](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/country/?format=markdown): 7
- [Irish folk](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/irish/?format=markdown): 6
- [Occasions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/occasion/?format=markdown): 867
- [Irish trad](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/irish/irish-trad/?format=markdown): 3
- [Indie-folk](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/indie-folk/?format=markdown): 3
- [Halloween](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 696
- [Sea shanties](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/sea-shanties/?format=markdown): 2
- [Traditional folk](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/traditional/?format=markdown): 2
- [Art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/art/?format=markdown): 453
- [Fashion](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/art/fashion/?format=markdown): 8
- [Stage](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/stage/?format=markdown): 393
- [Musicals](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/stage/musical/?format=markdown): 82
- [Oktoberfest](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/occasion/oktoberfest/?format=markdown): 2
- [Americana](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/americana/?format=markdown): 1
- [Samhain](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/occasion/halloween/samhain/?format=markdown): 5
- [Bluegrass](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/folk/country/bluegrass/?format=markdown): 1

## Thursday 29 October

- Hadestown: The Musical — Lyric Theatre — from £25 — Hadestown is a musical at the Lyric Theatre in London, currently playing and booking through to December 2027. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/hadestown-the-musical-37787/
- 15:30 Music October 2026 — The Auld Shillelagh — Music October 2026 is a month of live Irish music nights at The Auld Shillelagh. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/music-october-2026-43740/
- 19:00 Hackney Folk Club - Interstate Express — Chats Palace — from £10 — Hackney Folk Club presents Interstate Express, a trio playing traditional American songs and dance music at Chats Palace. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/hackney-folk-club-interstate-express-35258/
- 19:00 THE WELLERMEN — Union Chapel — £25 — A live concert by The Wellermen at Union Chapel, presented by DHP. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-wellermen-48354/
- 19:00 Elliot Porter — Caffe Concerto — A live music evening at Caffe Concerto titled '30 Years Of Music & Memories: Songs With A Story'. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/elliot-porter-50254/
- 19:00 Yaelokre — O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire — Yaelokre is a concert at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/yaelokre-60994/
- 19:00 Two Ways Home — Oslo — Two Ways Home is a live music night at the venue Oslo in London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/two-ways-home-61016/
- 19:00 Sj Mortimer — The Water Rats — Sj Mortimer plays a live concert at The Water Rats. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/sj-mortimer-61034/
- 19:00 Non Canon — Aces & Eights Saloon Bar — from £10 — Non Canon is the indiefolk alter-ego of Bristol songwriter Barry Dolan, whose poetic, personal lyrics and intimate guitar playing are embellished by a string … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/non-canon-61042/
- 19:30 Divine Schism Presents Non Canon + Sundaughter + Biting Fauna — Aces and Eights Saloon Bar — from £10 — An evening of indie folk punk music headlined by Non Canon, who celebrates the 10th anniversary of his debut album with an all-seated show. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/divine-schism-presents-non-canon-sundaughter-biting-fauna-34622/
- 19:30 Folk in the Wild: Samhain Special — New River Studios — Folk in the Wild: Samhain Special is an eerie evening of ominous traditional folk and dark acoustic arrangements celebrating Samhain and the macabre. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/folk-in-the-wild-samhain-special-37330/
- 19:30 Live Music: Tip the Waiter — The Puppet Theatre Barge — A live music concert by the trio Tip the Waiter at the Puppet Theatre Barge in Little Venice, and not a puppet show. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/live-music-tip-the-waiter-39613/
- Yaelokre — O2 Empire — A live music performance by Yaelokre, a live show quite unlike anything else. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/yaelokre-37466/
- Oktoberfest 2026 — The Bermondsey Bierkeller — £6.60–111.30 — Oktoberfest 2026 is a party event with live music at a Bavarian-style beer hall near London Bridge, promising a bigger and louder celebration than before. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/oktoberfest-2026-45821/
- Sara Milonovich — Soho Folk and Blues @cuts — £15 — Sara Milonovich brings her Americana and roots music to Soho Folk and Blues @cuts in central London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/sara-milonovich-61036/
- 18:00 Yemi bolatiwa — Soul Mama - Islington — An evening of live music at the Islington venue Soul Mama, built around the songs of Tracy Chapman. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/yemi-bolatiwa-61037/

## Friday 30 October

- 17:30 Spooky Samhain Trad Session — Irish Cultural Centre — Free — Spooky Samhain Trad Session is a special Halloween edition of the Irish Cultural Centre's Friday Night Traditional Irish Music Session in its bar. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/spooky-samhain-trad-session-41591/
- 19:00 The Mary Wallopers — O2 Academy Brixton — from £35.66 — The Mary Wallopers, a three-piece Irish ballad group of brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy and their friend Sean McKenna from Dundalk, play a headline show as … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-mary-wallopers-37435/
- 19:00 The Brothers Gillespie — The Ivy House — £14–16 — The Brothers Gillespie is a live folk music evening, with support from Creeping Jane and James Eagle, presented by The Goose Is Out!. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-brothers-gillespie-44148/
- until 31 Oct Derek Ryan – The Songwriter Show — Irish Cultural Centre — £30 — Derek Ryan – The Songwriter Show is a stripped-back acoustic evening of music and storytelling. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/derek-ryan-the-songwriter-show-41555/
- 20:00 Mick & Eileen Trad session — Hemingford Arms — Free — A trad session called Mick & Eileen Trad session takes place at a pub. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/mick-eileen-trad-session-43320/

## Saturday 31 October

- 19:00 Declan O'Rourke — Rough Trade East — A live concert by Declan O'Rourke, held at Rough Trade East, a record shop on Brick Lane in London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/declan-orourke-61145/
- 19:30 Ed Harcourt — The Social — Ed Harcourt performs live at The Social in London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/ed-harcourt-61136/
- 20:00 Live traditional Irish music — Sir Colin Campbell — A pub night with live traditional Irish music played by a band of usually four to six musicians. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/live-traditional-irish-music-47447/

## Sunday 1 November

- 17:00 CONCERT EXTRAORDINAR | Nicolae Botgros, Mioara Velicu + more — EartH — from £52.53 — An extraordinary concert celebrating traditional Romanian folk music, held in EartH Theatre in Dalston, London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/concert-extraordinar-nicolae-botgros-mioara-velicu-more-35762/
- 18:30 Liz Jones & John Bruce aboard The Golden Hinde — Golden Hinde — £12 — An acoustic roots and blues evening aboard the Golden Hinde, a historic ship moored at St Mary Overie Dock in Bankside. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/liz-jones-john-bruce-aboard-the-golden-hinde-36243/
- 19:00 Jessie Mazin — The Lower Third — £17 — A concert by singer-songwriter Jessie Mazin at the venue The Lower Third in London, with support from Anya True. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/jessie-mazin-39410/
- 19:00 Louis O'Hara & His Burley Chassis, Serafima & The Shakedowns, Gem Stark, Youth Rifle — The Windmill — £5 — A four-act live music night at The Windmill in London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/louis-ohara-his-burley-chassis-serafima-the-shakedowns-gem-s-44854/
- 19:00 Tom Rush — Union Chapel — £32.50 — Tom Rush brings his concert to Union Chapel in London, his first show in the city since the 1960s. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/tom-rush-48358/
- 19:30 Infant Tree: Glenn Jones and Liam Grant (two nights) — The Horse Hospital — £10–18 — Infant Tree present two nights of performance featuring guitarists Glenn Jones and Liam Grant. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/infant-tree-glenn-jones-and-liam-grant-two-nights-39363/
- 19:45 Johnny Campbell — Cabbage Patch Pub — £12 — A live music evening with Johnny Campbell, a solo performer who plays folk songs and stories. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/johnny-campbell-61226/
- 20:30 Nicole Allan — Green Note — £12 — A night of country, Americana and folk at the intimate Green Note music venue, presented by Folk and Roots. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/nicole-allan-61221/
- 16:30 Weekly Live Bluegrass Band — Cask — Weekly Live Bluegrass Band is a live bluegrass music session at Cask. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/weekly-live-bluegrass-band-43032/

## Monday 2 November

- 19:00 Stu Larsen — The Lower Third — £19.08 — Stu Larsen is a concert by the singer-songwriter of that name at the small London venue The Lower Third, with support from Luke Thompson. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/stu-larsen-39411/
- 19:00 Willow Avalon — Union Chapel — £27.50 — A live music show at Union Chapel in London, with support from Cloe Wilder. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/willow-avalon-48353/
- 19:30 Claire Hastings — Green Note — £16.50 — A folk concert by Claire Hastings at the intimate Green Note music venue in Camden. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/claire-hastings-61255/
- Myles Smith: My Mess My Heart My Life — O2 Empire — Myles Smith: My Mess My Heart My Life is an intimate, one-off concert by the British singer-songwriter Myles Smith at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/myles-smith-my-mess-my-heart-my-life-37470/

## Tuesday 3 November

- 19:00 Radie Peat — Union Chapel — £27.50 — A concert by Irish singer and multi-instrumentalist Radie Peat at Union Chapel, presented by Bird On The Wire. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/radie-peat-48352/
- 19:30 Greg Mendez + Asher White + villagerrr — MOTH Club — £23.18 — A concert evening at MOTH Club in East London presented by Pitchfork Music Festival London as part of its Pitchfork London Selects series, for ages 18 and up. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/greg-mendez-asher-white-villagerrr-37184/
- 19:30 Jessie Mazin — Courtyard Theatre — £15.21–19.06 — Jessie Mazin plays a concert at the Courtyard Theatre in Hoxton, with support from Anya True, presented by SJM Concerts & Live Nation. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/jessie-mazin-61277/