About Cecil Sharp House
Cecil Sharp House, home of the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS). Posts from Owen, Peter and Romana.
Cecil Sharp House Description
A world-class dedicated folk arts centre, Cecil Sharp House is at the heart of English folk.
With a unique history stretching back to 1930, the venue - own and managed by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) - is a memorial to the folk music and dance collector Cecil Sharp. Vibrant and diverse, Cecil Sharp House exists to serve its wide and diverse audiences, engaging with art lovers (oft times folk art lovers) through unique and inspiring artistic events, and creative learning.
The iconic Grade II listed building is home to EFDSS and the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, England's national collection of folk music and dance.
Voted 2nd best live music venue in London by Time Out readers (2012)
One of the most legendary and historic venues in London, Cecil Sharp House has served as a location for films, television programmes and fashion shoots. The roster is packed with barn dances, ceilidhs, traditional folk luminaries and the occasional ukulele shenanigan. The House has also played host to some of the biggest names in folk and popular music including Martin & Eliza Carthy, Davy Graham, Mumford & Sons, Bellowhead, Laura Marling, Graham Coxon, and Goldfrapp.
Reviews
Despite being a Grade II listed building, we have made significant steps forward in recent years in making our venue fully accessible, including the installation of a lift, hearing loops in our main spaces and more. Check out the article below from Age UK!
Coming up in the next few weeks...
Singer / songwriter / guitartist / harmonicist (what doesn't she do‽) Kelly Oliver returns to the House in October!
Everyone loves a loyalty card, right? Pick up one of these at your next English Country Dancing or Morris Dancing class (new term starts next month), get it stamped at every class you attend, and earn yourself a free session!
Looking good! Come and hear it live on 19 September.
Want to find out more about what it means to be a professional musician in today's folk music scene?
This coming season we have some very exciting 'In Conversation' events with musicians from across the musical spectrum, discussing their practice, careers and thoughts on the wider world, interspersed with musical performances.
It's always a delight to have the amazing Nancy Kerr with us! Come along and hear her perform her solo show at the House on 12 September
Coming up at the end of the month we have the sensational step-dancing and fiddling family, The Fitzgeralds!
Book for three EFDSS gigs in one transaction and get 20% off full price tickets using the code SHARPER.
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Always a pleasure to have the incredibly talented Blair Dunlop pay us a visit! Hear him play songs from his new album here in October.
Who's playing at Cecil Sharp House next season? Glad you asked...
Check out our playlist below!
Coming up tomorrow! Get your tickets below.