| Day | Club Name | Details |
| Mon | Colchester Folk Club | 7.45pm. Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester. CO1 1NF, Elaine Barker, 01206 500900 (Box Office), elaine@barkerwood.freeserve.co.uk, www.acousticity.co.uk |
| Mon | Springfield Session | 7.45pm. First Mon. of month. Trinity Methodist Church hall, Argyll Road, Westcliff on Sea. SS0 7HL, Terry Docherty, 01702 524079, terrydocherty7@googlemail.com, www.thettaa.btik.com |
| Mon | Waltham Abbey Folk Club | 8.30pm. The Royal British Legion, Stewardstone Street J/O Greenfield Street, Waltham Abbey. EN9 1HY, Jan Ayres, 01992 613987, walthamabbeyfolkclub@yahoo.com, www.walthamabbeyfolkclub.com |
| Mon | Yardarm Session | 8.15pm. 2nd Mon. of month. Leigh Sailing Club, Old Railway Building, High Street, Leigh on Sea. SS9 2EP, Malcolm Reid, 01702 303138, thettaa@live.co.uk, www.thettaa.btik.com |
| Mon | Compasses Inn | 8.30pm. 3rd Mon. of month. The Compasses Inn, Littley Green, Gt.Waltham. CM3 1BU, Myles Barrett, 01371 856030, myles.barrett@boltblue.com, |
| Tue | Dartford Folk Club | 8.30pm. Dartford Working Mens Club, Essex Rd. Dartford. DA1 2HU, Pam Colls, 01322 222553, , www.dartfordfolk.org.uk |
| Tue | Hoy at Anchor Folk Club | 8.00pm. The Ship Hotel, New Road, Leigh on Sea. SS9 2EA, Tony Prior, 01702 715111, hoy@priority.ms, www.hoyatanchor.co.uk |
| Tue | United Brethren P.H. | 8.00pm. (Reduced Tempo Music Session for first hour ~ suitable for novices). The United Brethren PH, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford. CM2 0LF, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net, |
| Tue | Kings Head P.H. | 8.30pm. 4th Tue.of month. Kings Head PH, Chapel Road, Ridgewell, CO9 4RU, Colin Cater, 01787 462731, info@hedinghamfair.co.uk, |
| Tue | Blue Bell Inn Folk Club | 8.00pm. (sessions/guests alternate weeks + various other guest nights). Blue Bell Inn, High Street, Hempstead. CB10 1BU, Rod & Marian Stokes, 01799 599199, enquiries@thebluebellinn.co.uk, www.thebluebellinn.co.uk |
| Tue | The Forresters Arms | 8.00pm. Alternate Tuesdays The Forresters Arms, The Street, High Ongar. CM5 9NH., Ray 'Pep' Pepper, 020 8550 4764, , |
| Wed | Ceol Agus Ol (Irish Session) | 8.30pm. The Nightingale PH, 51 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead. E11 2EY, The Landlord, 0208 530 4540, , |
| Wed | Havering Folk Club | 8.00pm. The Golden Lion PH, 2 High Street, Romford. RM1 1HR., Simon Oliver, 01708 749487, Haverfolk@yahoo.co.uk, www.haveringfolkclub.bravehost.com |
| Wed | Romford Folk Club | 8.15pm. The Old Oak PH, South Street, Romford. RM1 2BB, Monni Aldous, 01277 373471, romford.folkclub@btinternet.com, www.romfordfolkclub.com |
| Wed | Southend Poetry Group | 8.00pm. First Wed. of month. Function Room, Railway Hotel, Clifftown Rd. Southend. SS1 1AJ, Adrian Green, 01702 435263, adrian@greenad.co.uk, www.southendpoetry.co.uk |
| Wed | Carriers Folk Club | 9.00pm. 2nd Wed. of month. Carriers PH, East Road, East Bergholt. CO7 6RA, Chris Lerwill, 01206 240153, , |
| Wed | Cross Folk and Music Club | 8.30pm. 4th Wed. of month. Cross Inn, Ardleigh Road, Gt.Bromley. CO7 7TL, Brenda Perry, 01206 230282, bromleycrossinn@aol.com, |
| Thu | Acoustic Club | 8.30pm. Half Moon PH, 31 North Street, Bishop's Stortford CM23 2LD, Keef Jackman, 01279 833154, info@acousticclub.co.uk, www.acousticclub.co.uk |
| Thu | Islington Folk Club | 8.00pm. The Horseshoe PH, Clerkenwell Close. EC1R 0AG (Nearest tube - Farringdon)., Bernard Puckett, 0208 360 8610, info@islingtonfolkclub.co.uk, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk |
| Thu | Stortfolk Music Club | 8.30pm. The Vestry, All Saints Church, Stansted Road, Bishop's Stortford. CM23 2DX, Jon & Hilary McNamarra, 01279 656664, j.f.mcnamara@talk21.com, www.beerfordbury.co.uk |
| Thu | Blackmore Folk Club | 8.30pm. First Thu. of month. Function Room, The Rose & Crown, Writtle Green, Chelmsford. CM1 3DT., Alan Francis, 07774 859758, alan@folkmusic.org.uk, www.folkmusic.org.uk |
| Thu | Olive Branch Folk Club | 8.00pm. First Thu. of month. The Swan PH, Horndon on the Hill. SS17 8LD, Den Edwards, 01375 673083, dennis.edwards@tesco.com, |
| Thu | Wivenhoe Folk Club | 8.00pm. First Thu. of month. The Greyhound PH, High Street, Wivenhoe. CO7 9AZ, Denise Bidewell, 01206 827759, a.v.l.@lineone.net, |
| Thu | Great Bardfield Folk Club (Folk @ The Barn) | 8.30pm. 2nd Thu of month High Barn, The Bardfield Centre, Gt. Bardfield. CM7 4SL, Anna Bass, 01371 811291, annabass@surfanytime.net, www.high-barn.com www.myspace.com/greatbardfieldfolkclub |
| Thu | Red Lion P.H. | 8.30pm. 2nd Thu. of month. Red Lion PH, Main Road, Margaretting. CM4 0EQ, Paul McCann, 01277 353388, pauldmccann@hotmail.com, |
| Thu | Folk on the Gladys | 8.30pm. 3rd Thu. of month. The barge 'Gladys' moored in Benfleet Creek, off Ferry Road, Sth. Benfleet. SS7 1NF, John Clark, 01268 793437, Johnclark973@aol.com, |
| Thu | Folk at the Rising Sun (Billericay) | 8.30pm. Last Thu. of month. (closed in Dec.). The Rising Sun PH, Sun Street, Billericay. CM12 9LN, Clive Hammond, 01277 622793, , |
| Fri | Orpington Friday Folk | 8.30pm. Liberal Club, Station Rd. Orpington. BR6 0RZ, Sue Tuckey, 01689 838077, suetuckeyfridayfolk@yahoo.co.uk, www.orpingtonfridayfolk.bravehost.com |
| Fri | Preview | 8.30pm. Spread Eagle, Victoria Avenue, Southend. SS2 6NE, Dave Anton, 01702 341263, david_anton@hotmail.com, www.previewclub.co.uk |
| Fri | Folk at the Butcher's Arms | First Fri. of month. The Butcher's Arms PH, Main Road, North End, (A130). CM6 3PJ, Nick Whiteley, 01245 233429, nick.whiteley@bigfoot.com, |
| Fri | Queen's Head P.H. | 8.00pm. First Fri. of month. The Queen's Head PH, Providence, Burnham-on-Crouch. CM0 8JU, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net, |
| Fri | Colchester Waits (Shawm Club) | 7.00pm. 2nd Fri. of month. St Andrew's Church, Church Lane, Marks Tey. CO6 1LW, Lizzie Gutterage, 07762 015645, elizabeth.gutteridge@btinternet.com, www.waits.org.uk/colchester |
| Fri | Live at the Institute | 8.00pm. 2nd Fri. of month. Kelvedon Institute, 78 High street, Kelvedon. CO5 9AA, Tony Winn, 01376 571775, tony.winn@btinternet.com, www.kelvedoninstitute.co.uk/ |
| Fri | Viper P.H. | 8.00pm. 2nd Fri. of month. The Viper PH, Mill Green. CM4 0PT, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net, |
| Fri | Wheatsheaf P.H. | 8.00pm. 3rd Fri. of month. The Wheatsheaf PH, The Green, Writtle. CM1 3DU, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net, |
| Fri | Kings Head P.H. | 8.30pm. 4th Fri. of month. The Kings Head PH, High St. Tollesbury. CM9 8RG, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net, |
| Fri | Southend Irish Association | 8.30pm. Last Fri. of month (Except August). Golden Lion PH. 289 Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea. SS2 6NE, Dave O'Neill, 01268 727025, oneilldave@aol.com, www.southendirish.co.uk |
| Fri | Queens Head P.H. | 8.00pm. 5th Fri. of month (phone first). The Queen's Head, Coggeshall, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net, |
| Sat | Jingling Gate Folk Club | First Sat. of month. Pitsea Leisure Centre, Northlands Pavement, Basildon. SS13 3DU, Pete Hamlyn, 01268 755523, peter@hamlyn10.freeserve.co.uk, |
| Sat | Epping Forest Acoustic Club | 8.00pm. (Fortnightly) The Sultan Pub, Sewerstone Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1PD, Keith Britain, 07903 778024, k.britain@sky.com, www.eppingforestacousticclub.synthasite.com |
| Sat | AcoustiCity | Once a month except July (check website for details). Headgate Theatre, Chapel St. North, Colchester. CO2 7AT, James Hibbins, (Box Office : 01206 366000), james@AcoustiCity.co.uk, www.acousticity.co.uk |
| Sat | Garden Café | (phone for details). The Garden Café 7 Cundy Road, London. E16 3DJ, Bill Perry, 0207 474 5257, , |
| Sun | Hitchin Folk Club | 8.15pm. The Sun Hotel, Sun Street, Hitchin, Herts. SG5 1AF., Maureen & Keiron Jones, 01462 812391, goodmusic@hitchinfolkclub.co.uk, www.hitchinfolkclub.idnet.net |
| Sun | Sail Loft Folk Club | 8.00pm. Horndon Cricket Club, The Recreation Ground, Orset Road, Horndon on the Hill. SS17 8NR, Kathy O'Neill, 01268 727025, kathymcann@aol.com, www.sailloftfolkclub.com |
| Sun | St. Annes Castle P.H. | 8.30pm. St. Annes Castle PH, Main Road, Great Leighs. CM3 1NE, Dave & Pat Balscombe, 01245 361253, dave@stannescastle.co.uk, www.stannescastle.co.uk |
| Sun | Walthamstow Folk | 7.30pm. The Plough Inn, 173 Wood Street, Walthamstow. E.17 3NU, Russ Chandler, 0208 5247285, russ@russchandler.com, www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk |
| Sun | Blue Boar Inn | 8.30pm. First Sun. of month. The Blue Boar Inn, Silver Street, Maldon. CM9 4QE, Roy Nichols, 01621 859446, , |
| Sun | English Music Session (Borough) | Noon. First Sun. of month. The Horseshoe Inn, 26 Melior Street, London, SE1 3QP, Martin Nail, , info@islingtonfolkclub.co.uk, web.ukonline.co.uk/martin.nail/Borosess.htm |
| Sun | English Music Session (Clerkenwell) | Noon. 2nd. Sun. of month. The Horseshoe PH, 24 Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R 0AG, Alex Szyszkowski, , alex@szysz.co.uk, |
| Sun | FaBClub | 2.30pm. First & third Sun. of month. White Hart PH, King's Walk, Argent Street, Grays. RM17 6HR, Liz Montgomery, 01375 387071, fabclubgrays@googlemail.com, www.fabclubgrays.com |
| Sun | Butcher's Arms P.H. | 8.00pm. 2nd Sun. of month. The Butcher's Arms PH, Main Road, North End, (A130). CM6 3PJ, Dave Whitby, 01245 469158, davewh@talktalk.net, |
| Sun | Leigh Storytelling Society | 8.00pm. 2nd Sun. of month. Leigh Sailing Club, Old Railway Building, High Street, Leigh on Sea. SS9 2EP, June Wells, 01268 521645, junestorytent@btinternet.com, |
| Sun | Cap & Feathers P.H. | 8.30pm. Last Sun. of month. Cap & Feathers PH, South Street, Tillingham. CM0 7TH, Fred Field, 01621 862608, gdl.prtnrs@virgin.net, |
| Sun | Sundown (Poetry & multi-media) | 6.30pm. Last Sun. of month ~ Bi-monthly The Royal Hotel (ballroom), 1 High St, Southend-on-sea. SS11EJ, Jo Overfield, 07759 626708, jsundownmultimedia@hotmail.co.uk, www.sundownmultimedia.co.uk |
| ??? | Club Riga | (phone for details). Club Riga, 228 London Road, Westcliff on Sea. SS0 7JG, Steve Cattermole, 07960 442331, , |
| ??? | Essex Storytellers | (phone for details). Various Essex locations., Carl Merry, 01268 767770, carl.tale-spinner@blueyonder.co.uk, www.storyteller-essex.com |