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.
We're changing and updating the site all the time, so if there is something missing or incorrect please
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Upcoming events
Mon Mar 17 @19:00 - 09:00PM Oxford Irish Set Dancing |
Mon Mar 17 @19:30 - 09:00PM Towersey Folk Dance Club |
Mon Mar 17 @20:00 - 10:00PM Boff Whalley – But (Book Launch) |
Mon Mar 17 @20:00 - 09:00PM Mr Hemmings Traditional Abingdon Morris Dancers - Practice |
Mon Mar 17 @20:00 - 10:00PM Fireside Folk @ The Butcher's Arms Headington |
Mon Mar 17 @20:30 - Bell Folk Circle Session - The Bell Inn, Adderbury |
Tue Mar 18 @19:45 - 09:45PM Tadmarton Folk Dance Club |
Tue Mar 18 @20:00 - 10:00PM Oxford International Folk Dance Group |
Wed Mar 19 @19:30 - 09:00PM Oxford City Morris / Oxford University Morris Practice |
Wed Mar 19 @20:00 - English/Irish - The Fleur de Lys, 30 Main Rd, East Hagbourne |
Recent updates
- The Oxford Folk Festival April 11th-13th 2025 - Update
- Oxford Folk Festival - Alphabetical List of Local Performers
- Oxford Folk Festival
- Spring Barn Dance with Cock & Bull plus Michael Catovsky - Brill Memorial Hall, - April 5th, 7:30 pm
- OFF Update, March 2025 - concerts and local venues.
- Guerrilla Ceilidh
- Steph West - Harp, harmonies, backing
- Steph West
- Oxford Folk Festival - Morris Dancing Schedule
- Oxford Folk Festival - Local Performers Locations and Schedule