What’s On

Your guide to folk events in Coventry and Warwickshire.

We’ve linked to a new calendar format which should make more local folk events accessible and easy to update. Just click on the maroon lettering below – or scroll down for individual listing of forthcoming events.

Cov & Warks Folk Events Listing

If you are planning any folk event in the CV postcode area – big concert, back-room singaround, online performance, dance display, or whatever, click here to email us, providing the following details:

  • Date, start-time and end-time
  • Name of venue
  • Type of event
  • Artists/performers appearing
  • Location including postcode
  • Description – including how to book tickets, web links, etc
Please note that information on this page is based on advertising and public announcements by the venues and/or events organisers.
While every effort is made to ensure that details provided here are correct, CVFolk cannot guarantee its accuracy which is why we include contact information for each event so that you can check and confirm if necessary,

CVFolk is working in partnership with Folk21 Midlands region and many of the events listed here are shared in their own events listing.

Oct
8
Tue
Songwriting Workshop – with either Ellie Gowers, Stylusboy, or Lauren South @ Warwick Arts Centre - Helen Martin Studio
Oct 8 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

SONGWRITINGWORKSHOPS

Every Tue during term

times 8pm – 10pm

Warwickshire based songwriter, Ellie Gowers returns  with Steve Jones (aka Stylusboy) and Lauren South to deliver a series of workshops across the year. Whether you’re just starting your songwriting journey or are looking to refine your craft then these free sessions are for you. Helen Martin Studio FREE

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/r8W-songwriting-workshopsautumn-2024/?sfnsn=scwspmo 

Oct
15
Tue
The Magpies (Tickets sold out) @ Temperance
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Transatlantic folk band The Magpies are quickly becoming one of the most exciting and innovative acts on the contemporary roots scene. Combining sublime harmonies with exquisite musicianship and impressive songwriting, The Magpies traverse Anglo and American roots, drawing inspiration from traditional Celtic folk, bluegrass and Appalachian trails, to create an effortless melting pot of music.

Accomplished musicians in their own right, founding members Bella Gaffney (award winning singer-songwriter, guitarist and banjoist) and Holly Brandon (acclaimed fiddle player and tunesmith) perform alongside gifted singer-songwriter and guitarist Ellie Gowers. These talented young musicians work collaboratively to create their fresh brand of transatlantic folk and champion gender equality in the music industry, with a fervent thread of feminism running through their music.

Following the release of the band’s critically acclaimed debut album in 2020, The Magpies released their second album Undertow in October 2022. A rich and varied showcase of their live sound, flawless instrumentation provides an elegant canvas for intricate harmonies and engaging storytelling. With a sound that pushes boundaries and brings a fresh voice to the current milieu, the album’s success comes as no surprise, with a quarter of a million streams on Spotify, a place in the Official Folk Albums Chart Top 40 and a live session on BBC Radio 2.

In their live performances, The Magpies have been exceptionally well-received, touring extensively throughout the UK, with festival highlights including Glastonbury, Cambridge, Larmer Tree, Shambala, Towersey and Deer Shed and international performances in USA, Canada, Ireland, Portugal and Luxembourg. Their live shows are known for their high energy and wry delivery, transporting audiences to distant lands with ethereal voices and glistening instrumentals.

Songwriting Workshop – with either Ellie Gowers, Stylusboy, or Lauren South @ Warwick Arts Centre - Helen Martin Studio
Oct 15 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

SONGWRITINGWORKSHOPS

Every Tue during term

times 8pm – 10pm

Warwickshire based songwriter, Ellie Gowers returns  with Steve Jones (aka Stylusboy) and Lauren South to deliver a series of workshops across the year. Whether you’re just starting your songwriting journey or are looking to refine your craft then these free sessions are for you. Helen Martin Studio FREE

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/r8W-songwriting-workshopsautumn-2024/?sfnsn=scwspmo 

Oct
22
Tue
Songwriting Workshop – with either Ellie Gowers, Stylusboy, or Lauren South @ Warwick Arts Centre - Helen Martin Studio
Oct 22 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

SONGWRITINGWORKSHOPS

Every Tue during term

times 8pm – 10pm

Warwickshire based songwriter, Ellie Gowers returns  with Steve Jones (aka Stylusboy) and Lauren South to deliver a series of workshops across the year. Whether you’re just starting your songwriting journey or are looking to refine your craft then these free sessions are for you. Helen Martin Studio FREE

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/r8W-songwriting-workshopsautumn-2024/?sfnsn=scwspmo 

Oct
29
Tue
Songwriting Workshop – with either Ellie Gowers, Stylusboy, or Lauren South @ Warwick Arts Centre - Helen Martin Studio
Oct 29 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

SONGWRITINGWORKSHOPS

Every Tue during term

times 8pm – 10pm

Warwickshire based songwriter, Ellie Gowers returns  with Steve Jones (aka Stylusboy) and Lauren South to deliver a series of workshops across the year. Whether you’re just starting your songwriting journey or are looking to refine your craft then these free sessions are for you. Helen Martin Studio FREE

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/r8W-songwriting-workshopsautumn-2024/?sfnsn=scwspmo 

Nov
5
Tue
Songwriting Workshop – with either Ellie Gowers, Stylusboy, or Lauren South @ Warwick Arts Centre - Helen Martin Studio
Nov 5 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

SONGWRITINGWORKSHOPS

Every Tue during term

times 8pm – 10pm

Warwickshire based songwriter, Ellie Gowers returns  with Steve Jones (aka Stylusboy) and Lauren South to deliver a series of workshops across the year. Whether you’re just starting your songwriting journey or are looking to refine your craft then these free sessions are for you. Helen Martin Studio FREE

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/r8W-songwriting-workshopsautumn-2024/?sfnsn=scwspmo 

Nov
9
Sat
Ellie Gowers @ The Tin Music and Arts
Nov 9 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Ellie Gowers is, quite literally, an all-singing, all-dancing folk polymath” (Jon Wilks, TradFolk).

Emerging onto the UK folk scene with her debut album, ‘Dwelling by the Weir’ (2022), Ellie explored folklore and stories of her hometown, Warwick, through ecological, sociological, and personal themes (‘Full of delicacy, precision, and gentle delight’, The Guardian). It connected with wider audiences and secured her a place on the UK touring circuit.

Following the release of her latest single, ‘The Stars Are Ours’, BBC Radio 2 beckoned for a ‘really impressive’ (Mark Radcliffe) live session which was widely lorded (‘absolutely beautiful’, Zoe Ball), before heading out on a successful Autumn 2023 tour. Ellie has also composed music for BBC Radio 3’s production of ‘Middlemarch’ and toured as support act for a number of artists including Blair Dunlop and Elephant Sessions.

Ellie marks her return this summer with long-awaited new music. After the release of her celebrated album, Ellie has continued to firmly root herself in the songwriting scene. However this time, her new music amplifies her writing; referencing the more contemporary sounds of MIPSO, Gemma Hayes, and Jeff Buckley. After a heavy year of touring away from home, themes of absence, push/pull, and longing emerge from this new and exciting direction.

Nov
12
Tue
Songwriting Workshop – with either Ellie Gowers, Stylusboy, or Lauren South @ Warwick Arts Centre - Helen Martin Studio
Nov 12 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

SONGWRITINGWORKSHOPS

Every Tue during term

times 8pm – 10pm

Warwickshire based songwriter, Ellie Gowers returns  with Steve Jones (aka Stylusboy) and Lauren South to deliver a series of workshops across the year. Whether you’re just starting your songwriting journey or are looking to refine your craft then these free sessions are for you. Helen Martin Studio FREE

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/r8W-songwriting-workshopsautumn-2024/?sfnsn=scwspmo 

Nov
19
Tue
Songwriting Workshop – with either Ellie Gowers, Stylusboy, or Lauren South @ Warwick Arts Centre - Helen Martin Studio
Nov 19 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

SONGWRITINGWORKSHOPS

Every Tue during term

times 8pm – 10pm

Warwickshire based songwriter, Ellie Gowers returns  with Steve Jones (aka Stylusboy) and Lauren South to deliver a series of workshops across the year. Whether you’re just starting your songwriting journey or are looking to refine your craft then these free sessions are for you. Helen Martin Studio FREE

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/r8W-songwriting-workshopsautumn-2024/?sfnsn=scwspmo 

Nov
26
Tue
Songwriting Workshop – with either Ellie Gowers, Stylusboy, or Lauren South @ Warwick Arts Centre - Helen Martin Studio
Nov 26 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

SONGWRITINGWORKSHOPS

Every Tue during term

times 8pm – 10pm

Warwickshire based songwriter, Ellie Gowers returns  with Steve Jones (aka Stylusboy) and Lauren South to deliver a series of workshops across the year. Whether you’re just starting your songwriting journey or are looking to refine your craft then these free sessions are for you. Helen Martin Studio FREE

https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/r8W-songwriting-workshopsautumn-2024/?sfnsn=scwspmo