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Black Swan Folk Club

40-year-old folk club meeting every Thursday at the Black Swan Inn

About 50 standing, live music 1 night a week, house PA. Folk, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter.

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance
Checked 13 Nov 2026

At a glance, Black Swan Folk Club in York is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books folk, acoustic and singer-songwriter acts.

50
Standing
capacity
approx. · small room
In detail
Live music1 night a week
TodayClosedAll day
BacklinePA provided
BooksFolk · Acoustic · Singer-Songwriter
01 — Inside the room
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02 — The details
Before you book
Everything you need to know

Before you book Black Swan Folk Club, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. It books folk, acoustic and singer-songwriter acts.

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The facts
Capacityabout 50 standing
Live nightsThu
Curfew22:45
Sound limiter–
Genres
FolkAcousticSinger-Songwriter
Websiteblackswanfolkclub.org.uk
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked13 Nov 2026
Checked againstVenue website
03 — Find Black Swan Folk Club
York
Getting there

Black Swan Folk Club is at 23 Peasholme Grn, York, YO1 7PR. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 48 rooms in our York venue directory.

23 Peasholme Grn,
York YO1 7PR

The nearest station is York (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking
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05 — Opening times
Open 1 of 7

Black Swan Folk Club publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.

MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
Thu19:30–22:30
FriTodayClosed
SatClosed
SunClosed
06 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC

Black Swan Folk Club has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.

PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
07 — About
York
About Black Swan Folk Club

This is the background on Black Swan Folk Club, from the venue and its listings. It books folk, acoustic and singer-songwriter acts. It has live music 1 night a week.

Black Swan Folk Club is a grassroots music venue in York with a standing capacity of about 50. It books Folk, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter.

Listing notes

The ‌​‌​‍Black Swan Folk Club has run for over 40 years at the Black Swan Inn, a historic 15th-century pub at 23 Peasholme Green in York (YO1 7PR), meeting in the inn's Wolfe Room. It meets every Thursday: doors at 7pm, with the music starting at 7:30pm with the MC and local performers, then two 45-minute spots from the guest. A weekly guest performer headlines most Thursdays, with a singers-and-musicians 'Come All Ye' open session roughly once every four weeks. The intimate room (around 50 capacity) is a cornerstone of the city's folk and acoustic scene, hosting top UK and international artists alongside emerging talent, and the club also promotes concerts at the National Centre for Early Music and The Crescent Club. Guest-night tickets are sold via WeGotTickets under venue 'York Black Swan'.

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08 — What's on
Open mic

The regular night at Black Swan Folk Club on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.

Open mic, monthly on Thursdays - 19:30 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider York gig directory.

09 — York league
Next 30 days

The York league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.

#5
of 48
live rooms
Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
01The Crescent 7 gigs
02Fulford Arms up1 2 gigs
03York Acorn RLC down1 2 gigs
04Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club up1 0 gigs
05Black Swan Folk Club This venue up1 0 gigs
06Blue Boar up1 0 gigs
07Brass Castle Brewery Taphouse up1 0 gigs
08Cat In The Wall up1 0 gigs
09Dusk up1 0 gigs
10Eagle & Child New 0 gigs

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Black Swan Folk Club

40-year-old folk club meeting every Thursday at the Black Swan Inn

c. 50
Capacity
1 night
Live music
Closed
Today
PA
Backline
Folk
Books
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Last updated: 13 November 2026

Black Swan Folk Club — Quick Facts

Black Swan Folk Club capacity: about 50 standing. 40-year-old folk club meeting every Thursday at the Black Swan Inn. Here are the key facts on Black Swan Folk Club at a glance.

Venue status Last verified 13 Nov 2026
How sure we are Verified open
Checked against the venue’s own listing View Black Swan Folk Club open mic nights →
Capacity 50 standing A listed figure, not yet verified - check it with the venue before you book.

By size, Black Swan Folk Club is the 13th largest of the 13 venues we list in and around York with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Artful Dodger (about 60), The Hop York (about 70) and Hole In The Wall (about 80).

Black Swan Folk Club holds about 50 standing, which makes it a small room by the sizes we use across the directory. That is smaller than the typical room we list around York (about 80). A room under 150 is built for a local crowd - expect a shorter set and a door split or a small flat fee, and plan to fill it with your own following. Treat the number as a guide until it is verified, and check it with the venue first.

TodayClosed all day
Curfew22:45
Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
SizeSmallvenueAbout 50 standing
Live music1night a weekThu · from 19:30
BacklinePAPA providedBlack Swan Folk Club provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
BooksFolk+2 moreGenres listed by the venue
Opening times

Black Swan Folk Club this week

Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed Closed
Thu 19:30–22:30 Live music
Fri· today Closed
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

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Inside Black Swan Folk Club

Black Swan Folk Club has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 50. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.

PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
About Black Swan Folk Club

Black Swan Folk Club is a grassroots music venue in York with a standing capacity of about 50. Black Swan Folk Club provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.

Black Swan Folk Club books Folk, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter acts. This listing is part of the York venue directory.

Listing notes

The ‌​‌​‍Black Swan Folk Club has run for over 40 years at the Black Swan Inn, a historic 15th-century pub at 23 Peasholme Green in York (YO1 7PR), meeting in the inn's Wolfe Room. It meets every Thursday: doors at 7pm, with the music starting at 7:30pm with the MC and local performers, then two 45-minute spots from the guest. A weekly guest performer headlines most Thursdays, with a singers-and-musicians 'Come All Ye' open session roughly once every four weeks. The intimate room (around 50 capacity) is a cornerstone of the city's folk and acoustic scene, hosting top UK and international artists alongside emerging talent, and the club also promotes concerts at the National Centre for Early Music and The Crescent Club. Guest-night tickets are sold via WeGotTickets under venue 'York Black Swan'.

Live nights
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Fri
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Nights Black Swan Folk Club usually has live music — typical start 19:30

What to know

Live nights at Black Swan Folk Club are usually Thu, with music from about 19:30. Folk is the first genre on its list. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. The curfew is 22:45 - plan your set to end before it. Black Swan Folk Club hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.

Similar rooms

By size, Black Swan Folk Club is the 13th largest of the 13 venues we list in and around York with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Artful Dodger (about 60), The Hop York (about 70) and Hole In The Wall (about 80).

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Find Black Swan Folk Club

Black Swan Folk Club is at 23 Peasholme Grn, York, YO1 7PR. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 48 rooms in our York venue directory.

Address23 Peasholme Grn
AreaYork
PostcodeYO1 7PR
Getting there

The nearest station is York (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. You'll find Black Swan Folk Club in York; YO1 7PR is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off (music ends by 22:45), and see what else is on in York this week.

Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

The York League

Black Swan Folk Club is #5 of 48 York venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.

  1. #1 – The Crescent 7 gigs
  2. #2 ▲1 Fulford Arms 2 gigs
  3. #3 ▼1 York Acorn RLC 2 gigs
  4. #4 ▲1 Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club 0 gigs
  5. #5 ▲1 Black Swan Folk Club This venue 0 gigs
  6. #6 ▲1 Blue Boar 0 gigs
  7. #7 ▲1 Brass Castle Brewery Taphouse 0 gigs
  8. #8 ▲1 Cat In The Wall 0 gigs
  9. #9 ▲1 Dusk 0 gigs
  10. #10 NEW Eagle & Child 0 gigs

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Common Questions

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Black Swan Folk Club. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Black Swan Folk Club. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.

Black Swan Folk Club provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue. For venues with gear listed, see the York venue directory.
Black Swan Folk Club books Folk, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Black Swan Folk Club has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Black Swan Folk Club has a listed standing capacity of about 50, a small venue. Check the figure with the venue before you book. See all York venues for size comparisons. By size, Black Swan Folk Club is the 13th largest of the 13 venues we list in and around York with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Artful Dodger (about 60), The Hop York (about 70) and Hole In The Wall (about 80).
Yes — Black Swan Folk Club hosts an open mic. Day, time and signup details are on its open mic listing.
23 Peasholme Grn, York, YO1 7PR. See the map below for directions. Browse more York venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in York vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is York (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is YO1 7PR. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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More rooms near Black Swan Folk Club: FortyFive Vinyl Cafe, Fulford Arms, Hole In The Wall, Katie O'Brien's Irish Tavern, Kennedy's Bar & Restaurant, Lendal Cellars, Micklegate Social, Museum Street Tavern, Nola, Polymath Bar, Roman Bath, The Crescent and York Acorn RLC.

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