The Island Folk choir are celebrating their 16th winter with a concert and ceilidh for all. Come and join us in song and dance as we folk out the old year. Doors open at 4pm.

The Island Folk are Bristol’s longest running community folk choir, singing traditional songs – about nature, land and the seasons; protest songs, lovers’ laments, shanties; songs of hope, despair, grief and joy.

Being open to all voices, they are proof that with encouraging and supportive guidance, everyone can sing and experience joyful connection through the raising of voices in epically delighting harmony. 

They have been headed for 16 years by Sorrel Wilde, sometimes folk singer, voice coach and story song enthusiast. She believes that all humans are capable of mastery of musicianship and should be afforded the opportunity to develop a musical practice which travels their life with them, enriching every corner. 

Humming along and foot stamping to songs you know and songs you don’t are raucously encouraged by this bardic group.

All at Sea Ceilidh Collective emerged from the Island Folk Choir to play family-friendly ceilidh music in 2018.We’ve developed into a flexible group of enthusiastic musicians – sometimes a seven or eight piece band working with dynamic guest callers.