@cecilsharphouse.bsky.social
Award-winning arts centre at the heart of folk, home to efdss.bsky.social since 1930. linktr.ee/cecilsharphouse
There’s still time to donate as part of @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge
help us to raise vital funds to support our youth folk activities.
Young folk musicians will get what could be a life-changing
opportunity.
Donate by midday today, for the future of folk.
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We’re nearly at the end of our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge. Thanks to your incredible support, we’re 77% of the way to our target.
Please help us to raise a final £2,710, with all donations going directly towards supporting our youth folk activities.
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The reviews are in on John Kirkpatrick's festive show and it's set to be a magical evening of carols, wassailing, wren-hunting, stirring the fire, and incessant feasting – all dressed up in a glittering finery of toe-tapping tunes and cracking choruses.
Thu 11 Dec bit.ly/3GWMXOf
Tomorrow's Queer Ceilidh Dance Party is sold out, but a few tickets remain for our first ever Chilled Ceilidh. Why not bring along a friend who has always wanted to go to a ceilidh but wasn't sure if the usual high energy event is the right fit for them?
Sat 6 Dec | 4pm | More info: bit.ly/3Wh816o
Donate to the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge and help us make our Youth Folk activities accessible for all.
From now till Tue at noon, every £1 you donate will be DOUBLED!
Watch Carl sharing what being in the Ensemble meant to him.
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Squeezebox virtuoso John Kirkpatrick is throwing a festive party with toe-tapping tunes and a sprinkling of carols. Expect an evening of wassailing, wren-hunting, stirring the fire, and incessant feasting.
Thu 11 Dec bit.ly/3GWMXOf
Day 3 of our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge
Until Tue 9 December every donation will be doubled.
We’re hoping to raise £12,000 to ensure that our folk music activities are available to all young people
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Congratulations to Owen Spafford and Louis Campbell, from the first cohort of the National Youth Folk Ensemble, whose album Tomorrow Held has been nominated for @soundrootsuk.bsky.social's Folk Album of the Year Award 2025. The winner will be unveiled at a ceremony on Tue 17 March: bit.ly/44Isk11
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Here’s Leandro on Day 2 of the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge. Until Tue 9 December every donation will be doubled.
We’re hoping to raise £12,000 to ensure that our folk music activities are available to all young people
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From our friends at World Heart Beat: Inspired by the modern-day large timba orchestras of Havana, Eliane Correa’s Cuban Sextet brings a high-octane mix of Cuban classics, modern Cuban repertoire & adaptations of Eliane’s original pieces for her supergroup La Evolución. This Fri: bit.ly/44KbD5c
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Today is #GivingTuesday, and our #ChristmasChallenge opening day.
Support our Youth Folk activities via @biggive.bsky.social and your donation will be DOUBLED!
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December at Cecil Sharp House!
efdss.org/whats-on
We’re delighted to announce this year’s Dance Mini Grant winners!
Crank Dance
The National Youth Folk Troupe of England (NYFTE)
Magnetic Northeast
Poppy Bastin’s Maypole Dancers
Folk Factory Dance – Sheffield
Find out more: bit.ly/3Mqf9eJ
More information on the event page on our website.
Sat 6 Dec
4pm - 7pm
Book now bit.ly/3Wh816o
Photo: Rosie Reed Gold
This inclusive Chilled Ceilidh will be led by Queer Folk. The event will be slightly adapted to make the experience more inclusive and comfortable for everyone.
💃 Slower pace of dances
🕺 Reduced capacity
💃 Pauses between dances
🕺 Brightly lit space
💃 Lower volume of amplified music
🕺 Quiet area
Our next Queer Ceilidh Dance Party is now sold out! Why not try our first ever Chilled Ceilidh and bring along a friend who has always wanted to go to a ceilidh but wasn't sure if the usual high energy event is the right fit for them?
More details ⬇️
Check out this live review of Granny's Attic ahead of their gig here tomorrow! Book for the gig now: bit.ly/3TQEdw8
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The former Beatle, arguably Britain’s greatest living songwriter, is releasing a track of an almost completely silent recording studio as part of a music industry protest against copyright theft by artificial intelligence companies.
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In case you missed it: our spring/summer 2026 gigs season is now on sale!
Check out the full programme and secure your tickets now: bit.ly/3LC7V73
Pictured: Good Habits, Wakefire (Lady Maisery and Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith), Kathryn Tickell, Martin Carthy
Check out this article in @thequietus.com about the rise and rise of Martin Carthy.
Martin will be performing with us on 25 Feb, make sure you book your tickets soon!
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In case you missed it: our spring/summer 2026 gigs season is now on sale!
Check out the full programme and secure your tickets now: bit.ly/3LC7V73
Pictured: Chloe Matharu, Hannah James and Toby Kuhn, Holly Clarke and Feminist Folk Club acts (Rowan Rheingans, Satnam Galsian and Jacken Elswyth)
A reminder that tomorrow’s Peter Knight and John Spiers gig has been postponed, so please don’t turn up at the House!
This was an operational decision made by EFDSS, and we are planning to rebook the giants of English folk in 2026 or 2027 – so please watch this space.
Just announced: our Spring/Summer gigs season!
Check out the full programme and secure your tickets now: bit.ly/3LC7V73
There's big news coming on Monday morning, so watch this space... 👀
Our full spring/summer gigs season will go live at 11am, with 30 incredible gigs and dances for you to choose from!
Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to see the line-up and secure your tickets 🔔
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Come and join us for a night of European music that is inventive, evocative, and endlessly exciting presented by the new mighty group, Firelight Trio.
"A veritable roots music supergroup" - RnR Magazine. You won't want to miss it!
Wed 26 Nov
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Joining us for our next Trad Night are Carolyn Robson and Moira Craig, known for their stunning harmonies and wide repertoire of traditional folk songs with a touch of contemporary flair.
Don't miss these spectacular singers unamplified, in our most intimate setting.
Wed 3 Dec bit.ly/44VKMT9
November at the House 🍂🎆
efdss.org/whats-on
Ahead of their double bill show with Archie Churchill-Moss on Wednesday, Grace Smith Music Trio take to our Instagram stories to show an insight into the life of a musician - follow along throughout the day! instagram.com/cecilsharphouse
Gig details:
Wed 5 Nov bit.ly/45e9Ype
Exploring English Folk Dance with Mike Heaney and Chloe Middleton-Metcalfe.
Our new Online Library Course as part of The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library Folk Uncovered strand, starts on 19 February.
Thursday evenings, 7.30pm
19 Feb - 2 Apr
Online
Book now: bit.ly/4oEyEhw
Coming up next Wednesday is a night of contemporary, expressive instrumental music in the form of a special Archie Churchill-Moss and Grace Smith Trio double bill.
'If you're looking for the exciting future of folk music, you need to search no further' Folk Radio UK
Wed 5 Nov bit.ly/45e9Ype
