Like a dabble in the local woodland on a crisp Autumn evening, Folk music is really rather grand. Boasting a fluttering of melodies and community spirit, there are plenty of places in the city to check our local folk names and chart sensations alike, be you in a mahogany clad local boozer or a booming Birmingham music venue. Check out our recommendations for the best places to find folk music in Birmingham, nab your ukulele and get on down to a night of foot stompin' sounds and good ol' fashioned fun.
Okay, we get it, a comedy club in Birmingham probably isn't the first place you're going to look for a folk gig in the city, but give Glee a chance now will you? A more intimate gig space with no more that 200 seated at a push, Glee Club is an inviting and premium gig space that have seen a cool selection of folk musicians stream through their doors.
A jammy little music venue in the heart of Kings Heath, The Hare and Hounds is a historic little hot spot in Birmingham where some truly grand folk musicians have taken to their fun and intimate gig space. Boasting folk nights that will leave you dripping and giddy, The Hare and Hounds is a fun time pub where laid back party people make the effort to enjoy great live music.
Home to some pretty hefty folk names, The Institute is a music venue in the city that has the sound system to match even the most generous of electronic washboards and ukulele's. Whilst folk is not the sole aim of their musical game, be sure to keep an eye on event proceedings as The Institute invite some of the biggest names in the folk business for booming jolly's of awesome proportions. Prepare to dosey do you're funky little folk heart out.
