Welcome to the folk events calendar for Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland. This calendar is a curation of folk music and dance events happening in the region, please click on each event to find out more. We do not organise these events.
To submit an event to the calendar, please email folk@commonfolk.co.nz with all the information, including an image.
Inclusion in the calendar is at the discretion of Common Folk. The management of the calendar is funded by Common Folk and it is free to list here, however a koha can always be made towards to its upkeep.
Welcome to the monthly Scottish cèilidh event in Hillsborough. Join in dancing to live Scottish cèilidh music - no experience required, just your dancing shoes and a keen attitude! Scottish ... Read more
Community Circle of Drums, Percussions and Voices, getting together through the power of Rhythm and Harmony, open to ALL AGES and LEVELS OF EXPERTISE. Get to experience the joy of ... Read more
Marcus and Bill have been playing music as a duo for a number of years. They met as fellow jammers at the Auckland Blues Music Club, where Bill plays bass ... Read more
Irish session, 4 to 7pm every Sunday
Balfolk Auckland: a weekly dance gathering in which traditional European dance forms are presented as a vibrant experience.
Songs from the floor, your turn to have a go. All welcome.
Birkenhead Acoustic Music Club is meeting on the first Thursday of the Month at Birkenhead Methodist Church loungeCome to listen or perform - 2 items per performer or groupSmall upright ... Read more
The winter jazz season should always start with a country act. Milly Tabak, of Milltones fame, swaps the grand stages of WOMAD for the intimate chapel of grapes that is ... Read more
EBONY LAMB and GRAM ANTLER return home from Tokyo this winter for a sweet 5-date tour of New Zealand at some of their favourite venues. Performing as a duo and ... Read more
Award-winning German singer-songwriter and author Joe Bennick offers a live special experience with his guitar and unique voice. With his songs and the multi-layered lyrics, he creates sound images to ... Read more
CARNAVAL LATINO AUCKLAND Celebrating the vibrant cultures of Latin America in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau! Freyberg Square & Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland Central Join us for a lively community ... Read more
Cultural dance from Denmark, Iran, Chile, Romania, Bulgaria, China, Scotland, England, Colombia and Finland on show, with opportunity to join in! Delicious food for sale. Gold Coin donation at the ... Read more