Folk Music Events in London

Balkan Folk Trio: Alkanna Graeca

Tue, 19 May 2026at21:00

Balkan Folk Trio Alkanna Graeca lights up Jazz Café with thorny fiddles, blazing Balkan rhythms, and gypsy-flavored melodies, turning a London corner into a candlelit night of wild, beautiful folk spirit.

The Proclaimers

Wed, 28 Oct 2026at19:30

The Proclaimers flood the London Palladium with jangly anthems, rousing choruses, and infectious humor, as fans belt out every line beneath gilded boxes and sparkling chandeliers.

Free

Canalside Rhythms

Free live music at the Floating Pocket Park, Merchant Square, Paddington, for relaxed canal-side summer evenings.

Live At The Chapel

Live music performances at Union Chapel, London, with multiple upcoming dates.

Folk Music Events in London

In Fitzrovia you'll find the heart of the acoustic circuit, where intimate rooms and the odd grand stage—from set nights at KOKO to special evenings at The London Palladium and The Jazz Cafe—host warm, casual gigs. The crowd leans adult and professional, more into attentive pub-room listening than rowdy club nights, and most shows are ticketed rather than free, so expect a settled, grown-up vibe. London's nu-folk lineage — think Laura Marling, Mumford & Sons and Johnny Flynn — still colours the bills, and sets often stitch traditional instruments to subtle electronics, a blend Folkandroots champions. Nights swing between artsy late shows and relaxed acoustic sessions; grab a ticket, take a stool, and watch roots and contemporary threads weave together. Come soon — you might catch the next quietly brilliant act on its way up.

Folk Music Events in London

Balkan Folk Trio: Alkanna Graeca

The Proclaimers

Canalside Rhythms

Live At The Chapel