# Folk in London today

Folk in London today, Thursday 29 October: 16 events, among them 14 in concerts, 1 in theatre and 1 in food and drink.

## When

- [Today](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/folk/?format=markdown): 16
- [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/london/tomorrow/music/folk/?format=markdown): 6
- [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/music/folk/?format=markdown): 22
- [This week](https://noky.io/en/london/week/music/folk/?format=markdown): 56

## Where

- [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/today/music/folk/?format=markdown): 4
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/folk/?format=markdown): 16
- [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/today/music/folk/?format=markdown): 5
- [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/today/music/folk/?format=markdown): 2

## What

- [Anything](https://noky.io/en/london/?format=markdown): 1,334
- [The best](https://noky.io/en/london/today/best/?format=markdown): 29
- [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/london/today/concerts/?format=markdown): 127
- [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/london/today/theatre/?format=markdown): 225
- [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/london/today/party-club/?format=markdown): 101
- [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/london/today/comedy/?format=markdown): 29
- [Film](https://noky.io/en/london/today/film/?format=markdown): 55
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/london/today/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 269
- [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/london/today/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 23
- [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/london/today/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 46
- [Dance](https://noky.io/en/london/today/dance/?format=markdown): 16
- [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/london/today/food-drink/?format=markdown): 85
- [Markets](https://noky.io/en/london/today/markets/?format=markdown): 6
- [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/london/today/tours/?format=markdown): 30
- [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/london/today/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 53
- [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/london/today/kids-family/?format=markdown): 73
- [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/london/today/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 128
- [Sport](https://noky.io/en/london/today/sport/?format=markdown): 54
- [Worship](https://noky.io/en/london/today/worship/?format=markdown): 13
- [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/london/today/occasion/?format=markdown): 146
- [Country](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/folk/country/?format=markdown): 2
- [Indie-folk](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/folk/indie-folk/?format=markdown): 2
- [Stage](https://noky.io/en/london/today/stage/?format=markdown): 276
- [Musicals](https://noky.io/en/london/today/stage/musical/?format=markdown): 80
- [Halloween](https://noky.io/en/london/today/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 101
- [Oktoberfest](https://noky.io/en/london/today/occasion/oktoberfest/?format=markdown): 2
- [Irish folk](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/folk/irish/?format=markdown): 1
- [Irish trad](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/folk/irish/irish-trad/?format=markdown): 1
- [Americana](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/folk/americana/?format=markdown): 1
- [Sea shanties](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/folk/sea-shanties/?format=markdown): 1
- [Singer-songwriter](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/folk/singer-songwriter/?format=markdown): 1
- [Traditional folk](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/folk/traditional/?format=markdown): 1

## Thursday 29 October

- Hadestown: The Musical — Lyric Theatre — from £25 — Hadestown is a musical at the Lyric Theatre in London, currently playing and booking through to December 2027. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/hadestown-the-musical-37787/
- 15:30 Music October 2026 — The Auld Shillelagh — Music October 2026 is a month of live Irish music nights at The Auld Shillelagh. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/music-october-2026-43740/
- 19:00 Hackney Folk Club - Interstate Express — Chats Palace — from £10 — Hackney Folk Club presents Interstate Express, a trio playing traditional American songs and dance music at Chats Palace. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/hackney-folk-club-interstate-express-35258/
- 19:00 The Wellermen — Union Chapel — £25 — A live concert by The Wellermen at Union Chapel, presented by DHP. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-wellermen-48354/
- 19:00 Elliot Porter — Caffe Concerto — A live music evening at Caffe Concerto titled '30 Years Of Music & Memories: Songs With A Story'. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/elliot-porter-50254/
- 19:00 Yaelokre — O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire — Yaelokre is a concert at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/yaelokre-60994/
- 19:00 Two Ways Home — Oslo — Two Ways Home is a live music night at the venue Oslo in London. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/two-ways-home-61016/
- 19:00 Sj Mortimer — The Water Rats — Sj Mortimer plays a live concert at The Water Rats. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/sj-mortimer-61034/
- 19:00 Non Canon — Aces & Eights Saloon Bar — from £10 — Non Canon is the indiefolk alter-ego of Bristol songwriter Barry Dolan, whose poetic, personal lyrics and intimate guitar playing are embellished by a string … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/non-canon-61042/
- 19:30 Divine Schism Presents Non Canon + Sundaughter + Biting Fauna — Aces and Eights Saloon Bar — from £10 — An evening of indie folk punk music headlined by Non Canon, who celebrates the 10th anniversary of his debut album with an all-seated show. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/divine-schism-presents-non-canon-sundaughter-biting-fauna-34622/
- 19:30 Folk in the Wild: Samhain Special — New River Studios — Folk in the Wild: Samhain Special is an eerie evening of ominous traditional folk and dark acoustic arrangements celebrating Samhain and the macabre. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/folk-in-the-wild-samhain-special-37330/
- 19:30 Live Music: Tip the Waiter — The Puppet Theatre Barge — A live music concert by the trio Tip the Waiter at the Puppet Theatre Barge in Little Venice, and not a puppet show. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/live-music-tip-the-waiter-39613/
- until 12 Dec Silk Road Festival — World Heart Beat — The Silk Road Festival is a series of music concerts at the World Heart Beat venue in London. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/silk-road-festival-70799/
- Yaelokre — O2 Empire — A live music performance by Yaelokre, a live show quite unlike anything else. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/yaelokre-37466/
- Oktoberfest 2026 — The Bermondsey Bierkeller — £6.60–111.30 — Oktoberfest 2026 is a party event with live music at a Bavarian-style beer hall near London Bridge, promising a bigger and louder celebration than before. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/oktoberfest-2026-45821/
- Sara Milonovich — Soho Folk and Blues @cuts — £15 — Sara Milonovich brings her Americana and roots music to Soho Folk and Blues @cuts in central London. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/sara-milonovich-61036/