Cecil Sharp House

Cecil Sharp House is no longer posting or engaging on X. You can now find us on BlueSky (as well as Instagram, Facebook & TikTok), where we’d love you to stay connected with us. Thank you to everyone who has followed and supported us on Twitter, and then X, for the past decade.

Looking back on this fabulous night with @NaomiBedford and the Ramshackle Band as they tore it up at Cecil Sharp House last month! Who was there? 🤩

Tickets are selling fast for Awake Arise: A Christmas Show For Our Times! Celebrate the riches of our varied winter traditions with a folk star-studded stage of @LadyMaisery and @JimmyASidG. Thu 19 Dec 7.30pm £22 | £10 Under 30 Book now: bit.ly/4eCYHjQ

It's not long now until we are joined by the soulful @RioghnachSings, supported by hauntingly beautiful Amy Hollinrake. Sat 23 Nov 7.30pm £20 | £10 Under 30 Book now: bit.ly/4ezLNDU #seannós #irishtrad #neofolk

One month to go until @OHooleyandTidow bring their 'WinterFolk' show to life at Cecil Sharp House to kick off the festive season. Thu 12 Dec 7.30pm £22 | £10 Under 30 Book now: bit.ly/48IDW4Z #WinterFolk

GIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Award-winning Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter @TerraSpencer comes across the pond Cecil Sharp House in May. Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience her butterscotch voice and crackling wit in person. Wed 21 May 🎟️bit.ly/3CkAcdZ

5⭐review - Le Vent du Nord at Cecil Sharp House "a magnificent evening" @theartsdesk theartsdesk.com/new-music/le…

Cecil Sharp House Choir and special guests invite you to this year's Festive Gathering: our annual yuletide celebration filled with song, dance, music, and good cheer! Sun 8 Dec 7pm £16 | £10 Under 30 Book now: bit.ly/3UDAMth #FestiveGathering

Just a few tickets remain for our next Trad Night: @niamhparsons, one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music. Wed 27 Nov 7.30pm £10 Book now: bit.ly/3Z1jN7a #TradNight #TradMusic #IrishTrad

Head to our Instagram today for a takeover by @suthering! The duo visit Cecil Sharp House next Wed 13 Nov. Expect an intimate, emotional performance with powerful storytelling and exquisite vocal harmonies. 🎟️bit.ly/3SVlT4U instagram.com/cecilsharphous…

We're delighted to welcome @frankiearcherm back to Cecil Sharp House for @FolkFestIndoors! Joined by a mega line-up of @edgelarks, @TheBookshopBand, @samcartermusic and @TheMagpieArc, PLUS @Bannmatt interviews Ashley 'The Guv'nor' Hutchings. Sat 8 Feb 🎟️bit.ly/4eRVhKC

MORE TICKETS RELEASED DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL DEMAND! With the Goblin Band and Craven double headline show having SOLD OUT in just three weeks, we have put more tickets on sale. Grab them while you can! Wed 4 Dec 7.30pm £15 | £10 Under 30 Book now: bit.ly/3Nkfk8Y

Spring classes and courses are now on sale! Continue with what you know and love, or why not try something new? Book now: efdss.org/learning/adults

Coming up soon... our November Family Barn Dance! Take your first dance steps and spins across the generations at our high-energy Family Barn Dance! Sun 17 Nov 3pm - 4.30pm Book now: bit.ly/3MwsAqy

Less than a month to go until the next Queer Ceilidh Dance Party with @QueerFolkUK! Queer Ceilidhs are fan favourites and sell out every time, so make sure to book your tickets now to avoid missing out. Sat 30 Nov 8pm - 11pm £15 | £10 Under 30 Book now: bit.ly/3AO4QeN

Check out both one-off and regular @TheEFDSS events at Cecil Sharp House this November! With a range of gigs, social dance, family events and classes and courses there's something for everyone. Go to efdss.org/whats-on to find out more and book.

Read this great interview in DESIblitz.com with @KuljitBhamra about how working with @TheEFDSS inspired him to fuse English and Punjabi Folk music. The album will be launched with a Bhangra Ceilidh on 2 Nov + head over to our Instagram to see Kuljit's Insta Takeover

Evocative and distinctive, @suthering bring chemistry and humour to the stage, championing female characters, creating new narratives for women and unearthing the heroines of folk. Wed 13 Nov 7.30pm £15 | £10 Under 30 Book now: bit.ly/3SVlT4U