Skipinnish, Heidi Talbot, and Eliza Carthy

Saturday 16th

All On A Winter's Night - Johnny Coppin with Paul Burgess and Dik Cadbury and images by Martin Fry .. Stroud Subscription Rooms 7.30pm

The Blue Badgers - mix of americana and irish folk - Under The Edge Arts at Wotton-under-Edge 8pm utea.org.uk

Henry Bateman and Bob Heath two s/s in a double bill at The Trout In, Lechlade 7.30pm- booking advised -- [email protected]

Mischief Afoot at Queen Matilda Tavern, Avening

Forest of Dean Mummers will be performing: Taurus Crafts, Lydney 8pm: The Dog & Muffler, Joyford. 8.30pm: The Globe, Berry Hill.9pm: The Miners Arms, Sling. 9.30pm: The Lamb, Clearwell. 10.00pm:

Waterley Bottom Mummers are at The Stagecoach 8.00, Pear Tree, Charfield 8.30, Royal Oak, Wotton. 8.55 Waterley 9.15, New Inn at Woodmancote 9.45

French dancing to the band Venn at Horsley Village Hall, Horsley, nr. Nailsworth 8pm £10 BYO Drinks

Sunday 17th

Carols with the Prince Albert Consort - at The Prince Albert in Stroud -11.30am-2.30pm- no auditions - just turn up and sing

Christmas Singers Night Party - Forest Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Whitecroft nr Lydney 8pm forestfolkclub.com

Christmas Party at Dursley Acoustic Music Night at David & Hilary, 13 Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP. Home tel : 01453 545065 [email protected]

Monday 18th

The Ballina Whalers at The Prince Albert in Stroud 8.30-10pm

Folk at the Churchdown Club in the function room at Churchdown Club, Church Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2ER.

New Words and Music club every Mondayin the Coach House of The George pub at Frocester from 8 till 10.30pm

Green Matthews with Jude Rees present A Christmas Carol - a folk opera- Shaw House in Newbury info greenmatthews.co.uk/carol

Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band - Birmingham Town hall

Tuesday 19th

Cara Dillon - Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham 7.30pm

Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall 8pm

The Ballina Whalers - Wardrobe Theatre Old Market Bristol 10pm

Green Matthews with Jude Rees present A Christmas Carol - a folk opera- Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

Wednesday 20th

Singers Club, Stroud. Traditional Songs. 8.30 -11pm, Little Vic, Queen Victoria Pub, Gloucester St, Stroud GL5 1QG. Free admission Info: Bob 01453 764885 

Lassington Oak Morris Men are Mumming in Gloucester from 8pm

Christmas Party- White Horse Folk Club, St Michael's Church Room, Highworth nr Swindon -01793 762070

Thursday 21st

All On A Winter's Night -- Johnny Coppin with Paul Burgess and Dik Cadbury and images by Martin Fry .. Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham 7.30pm tickets from 01242 258002 bacontheatre.co.uk

The Wootown Hillbillies - high-flying bluegrass at The Prince Albert in Stroud 8.30-10.45pm

A Christmas Night at Minchinhampton Folk Club at The Old Crown, Paganhill in Stroud 8.15pm

Folk Club at Kings Arms, Ross Road, Newent, 8pm

Friday 22nd

The Lazy Susans - Stroud homegrown band The Lazy Susans return to The Prince Albert in Stroud for a Christmas Special, to set feet tapping and faces smiling 8.30pm

Christmas Party- Swindon Folksingers' Clubat The Ashford Rd Social Club, Ashford Road 8.15pm

Somers Traditional Folk Club, Bishop Allenby Hall, St. Stephen's Church - parking in churchyard, hall is to side of church. St. Stephen's Street, Worcester

Saturday 23rd

Listen, Listen – The Songs of Sandy Denny & Fotheringay (PJ Wright, Sally Barker. Anna Ryder and Mat Davies.)+ 15 String Trio -Wychwood Folk Club, Tiddy Hall, Ascott under Wychwood 7.30pm 01993 831427

Sunday 24th

Carols with the Prince Albert Consort - at The Prince Albert in Stroud -11.30am-2.30pm- no auditions - just turn up and sing

Tuesday 26th (Boxing Day)

Gloucestershire Morris Men are at Queen’s Hotel, Cheltenham 9.30am, Imperial Gardens, Cheltenham 10.30am, Gloucester Cathedral 12 noon (The City of Gloucester Mummers Play) Info: Mike 01242 244701. [email protected] Web: http://www.glosmorrismen.org/ With England’s Glory Ladies Morris, Lassington Oak Morris Men etc.

Tewkesbury Mummers are likely to be in Tewkesbury, at various licenced premises, until the money runs out!