Directory:  GET LISTED !  
on www.folklife.uk/get-listed

Send in your listings ~ free !

Directory listings. 
No dates, festivals, - for folk news, see Folklife West pages.
This page is best viewed on a larger screen.

To be listed in our DIRECTORY ~ 1st, Opt-in, on home page to our "Updates emails"

We ask you to opt-in to our "Updates" emails, so that:
(1) we have your permission ~ some don't want publicity (eg limited space); & some don't want some details published
(2) you receive our "Updates" reminders to update - as we don't have time to check all entries frequently
To protect your listings from spambots, we replace @ symbol with <at> — no live email links (other than for our own email).

EITHER

You can simply ask us to draft your new listing(s), for you to approve / amend 
~ just email sam@folklife.uk 
• Category as below — Venue, Zoom, Performer, Media, Services, etc
• Name of what's to be listed — name of session, club, performer, side, etc)
• Your website  — or social media, if accessible to those not signed up
This may take a little while, if between deadline & print publication dates.

OR, published quicker,

you can fill in a form, so we can quickly copy to webpage in our style, ~ choose 1 of these links ~

VENUES form              ZOOM form




IF EMAILING:  text, no attachments, SUBJECT:  "Directory Updates" and whichever applies Venues, Performers, Media, or Services. 
✅ For more details of 🄵 Folklife members (UK & International), see Folklife West.
✅ We also list in Directory, free, Ø other Updates-signups (UK and International).
email sam@folklife.uk
All arranged by country / English region, in same order as Folklife West print magazine pages.
Many performers travel across the country; so we give the home area just for information
Access Directory's area pages: as subpages under "Directory" on top-of-page menu --- or --- access from links below.
VENUES FORM covers these area webpages:
Venues: Cymru•Wales   
Venues: England South-West
Venues: England West Midlands
Venues: England East & South   
STANDARD FORM  for Performers (inc. Workshop-Provider), Media, Services, Societies, Research. The webpages it covers are
Performers: Cymru•Wales
Performers: England South-West
Performers: England West Midlands
Your VENUES LISTINGS for clubs, sessions, theatres, etc   (but Zoom: next form down)
Clubs, concerts, sessions, dance & ceilidh clubs; general venues with folk events eg theatres, All welcome! All listings free​!
④  AREA — we ask so as to best direct our resources
UK: council area. For 2-tier areas (county + district), please put county ( UK councils map).  British Islands: IoM, put IoM; CI, put island eg Jersey.
Ireland: county. Canada: province. USA: state.     Rest of world: state, province, region etc.
Your ZOOM LISTINGS FORM for free Zoom sessions, UK & international
  • We list only Zoom free* sessions : no other Virtual formats, no paid-for events. 
  • * free sessions may invite voluntary contributions for site upkeep, please support.
  • Any Members (paying subscribers) paid-for Virtual events will be in Folklife West print & online, & in our emailed Updates.
  • For Zoom only, a slightly different listing policy applies, see Venues: Zoom webpage
④  AREA — we ask so as to best direct our resources
UK: council area. For 2-tier areas (county + district), please put county ( UK councils map).  British Islands: IoM, put IoM; CI, put island eg Jersey.
Ireland: county. Canada: province. USA: state.     Rest of world: state, province, region etc.
STANDARD LISTINGS
for  PERFORMERS & WORKSHOP-PROVIDERS; MEDIA; SERVICES
① Categories
PERFORMERS       For ① "Category":
Folk Music & Song, Dance, Spoken Word, Workshop-Providers
Pf.1a Music/Song - Bands/Groups (inc. Choirs, Quires, Community Bands)
Pf.1b Music/Song - Duos      
Pf.1c Music/Song - Solo
​​Pf.1d Music/Song - Shanty (Groups, Duos, & Solo)
Pf.2a Folk Dance Callers    
Pf.2b Folk Dance Bands
Pf.2c Ceremonial & Display (Clog, Morris, Sword)
Pf.3a Folk Shows, Theatre, Mummers   
Pf.3b Poetry & Monologuists    
Pf.3c Storytellers
​Pf.4 Workshop-Providers (Study Centres, Folk Teachers, Tutors, Workshop Organisers)

SERVICES  For ① "Category":
S.1 Folk Journalists
S.2 Agents, Managers, Promoters, MCs and Stage Management
S.3 Technical: PA & Sound Hire, Engineers, Studios
​S.4 Design / Website Services; print, illustration
​S.5 Crafts and Makers and Repairs
S.6 Shops and other live/online sales
MEDIA For ① "Category":
M.1   Folk Journalists & Reviewers
M.2    Publishers (music & print)
For Print & online folk magazines & listings: 
M.3 Summary only: local / regional print & online magazines & listings § 
M.4 Covering all of GB, or all of England, or International
M.5 Details of these Folklife publications 

§ M.3 Summary only: local / regional print & online magazines & listings
are listed under appropriate Venue webpages:
Wales; 
   And! they're copied to Folklife West as well, to promote local folk.

​We're open to suggestions for more categories ! 
③  AREA — we ask so as to best use our resources 
UK: council area. For 2-tier areas (county + district), please put county ( UK councils map).  British Islands: IoM, put IoM; CI, put island eg Jersey.
Ireland: county. Canada: province. USA: state.     Rest of world: state, province, region etc.

Your LISTINGS FORM  for FESTIVALS, FOLK WEEKENDS and WORKSHOPS
"FOLKLIFE TRADITIONS DIRECTORY" listings on old site - to be moved & updated,
meanwhile please use the standard form above  with categories below.
A volunteer to check/update entries would be very welcome, otherwise we'll probably do it in the summer when we have more time.

The former "Folklife Traditions Directory"
​is on our old Folklife Traditions website, https://folklife-traditions.weebly.com  and will be moved here later. These listings are open to all.
We've moved Seasonal Local Celebrations under FTJ Archive.
Folklife Societies is still on old site, as is Folklife Research   
Folklife Societies: 
Associations, Trusts, Organisations
• A1-A2, general • A3-A13, specific
A.1 General: National Societies
A.2 General: Regional and Local Societies
A.3 Cerdd Dant Societies
A.4 Folk Song Societies
A.5 Folk Music Societies
A.6 Folk Dance Societies
A.7 Folk Drama Societies
A.8 Folklore Societies
A.9 Storytelling Societies
A.10 Oral History Societies
A.11 Language & Dialect Societies
A.12 Folk Life Generally - Societies
A.13 Folk Life Specific Groups
Folklife Research:
Folklife Studies & Institutions
§ specialist folklife institutions, or general
Fs.1 Researchers and Authors
Fs.2 Lecturers and Speakers
Fs.3 Archives §
Fs.4 Museums §
Fs.5 Libraries §
Fs.6 Academic Courses & Research
Fs.7 Music Publishers / Recording Companies
Fs.8 Print Book Publishers & Booksellers
Fs.9 Print Journals
Fs.10 Online Resources (websites, & blogs with articles)
any online discussion groups are included in appropriate catgeory
Seasonal Local Celebrations
  • England, mainly from Doc Rowe;
  • Wales, mainly from editors
  • ​occasionally elsewhere
This covers the full year, online.
We print the current months, with photos and notes, in the Journal.
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