The Islington Folk Club is an old-established club which has met at various venues since the early 1970s. Its continuing aim is to present the best available artists, from the fiercely traditional to the frankly eccentric. The guest artists are supported every week by the house band--The Angel Band.
You can keep up with club news on our Facebook page: Islington Folk Club.
| Thursday 3rd September 2026 | Jim Murray and the Too Good to Hurry Band | All the way from Newcastle (via Eastbourne) with an eclectic mix of Geordiana, traditional and self-penned songs and the odd instrumental interlude, Jim is a fine Geordie (how did you guess?) singer whose first gig at Islington was in 1969. The ever-evolving Too Good To Hurry Band will accompany him in a renewed line-up. ‘... an excellent evening, with some intelligent reworkings of old songs, some revivals of songs I hadn't heard since my teens, and some new songs in traditional style. Highly recommended!’ Valmai Goodyear, Lewes Folk Club |
To see our full programme details of forthcoming bookings.
We meet on Thursdays (except in July, August, and the Christmas break); the evenings begin at 8pm (doors open by 7.30) and end around 10.30pm.
The club is held upstairs at:
The Brewhouse & Kitchen
2a Corsica Street
London
N5 1JJ.
The pub is just off Highbury Corner. Highbury and Islington station (Victoria line, London Overground, and National Rail) is a couple of minutes away. Bus routes 4, 19, 30, 263 and 393 stop in St Paul's Road almost outside the pub; routes 21 and 43 stop nearby in Holloway Road. Public transport information can be obtained from Transport for London. There are maps on StreetMap UK or OpenStreetMap.
Admission, payable on the door by cash or card is £10.00 (£8.00 for concessions). Members pay £8.00 (£6.00 for concessions) and Membership is £2.00 for a calendar year. On the rare occasions when we sell advance tickets this will be made clear in the listings.
Floor singers are very welcome--we can usually fit you in; please note that we don't offer any reduction in the normal admission price. If you're looking for a booking, contact the Booking officers --but much the best way of being considered is to come along and do a floor spot.
For further information contact:
Nick Moran, 122 Plimsoll Road, London N4 2ED.
enquiries@islingtonfolkclub.co.uk.
Page created by IFC Website Officer. Last revised 30th July 2026