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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.
Nearby venuesUpdated 13 November 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.
capacity
| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | All day |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Folk · Acoustic · Singer-Songwriter |
4 photos show the inside of Black Swan Folk Club, from the stage to the bar. It books folk, acoustic and singer-songwriter acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
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.
| Capacity | about 50 standing |
| Live nights | Thu |
| Curfew | 22:45 |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | FolkAcousticSinger-Songwriter |
| Website | blackswanfolkclub.org.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
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.
York YO1 7PR
The nearest station is York (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away.
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| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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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.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | 19:30–22:30 |
| FriToday | Closed |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
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 system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
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 notesThe 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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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.
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| 04 | Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club up1 | 0 gigs |
| 05 | Black Swan Folk Club This venue up1 | 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
- Verified
- Directory status
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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.

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.
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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.
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.
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'.
Nights Black Swan Folk Club usually has live music — typical start 19:30
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.
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).
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.
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 – The Crescent 7 gigs
- #2 ▲1 Fulford Arms 2 gigs
- #3 ▼1 York Acorn RLC 2 gigs
- #4 ▲1 Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club 0 gigs
- #5 ▲1 Black Swan Folk Club This venue 0 gigs
- #6 ▲1 Blue Boar 0 gigs
- #7 ▲1 Brass Castle Brewery Taphouse 0 gigs
- #8 ▲1 Cat In The Wall 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 Dusk 0 gigs
- #10 NEW Eagle & Child 0 gigs
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Black Swan Folk Club in brief. Black Swan Folk Club in York is a small room (under 150) that books folk, acoustic and singer-songwriter. Live music is most often on Thursdays, usually from 19:30. It hosts an open mic too (monthly on Thursdays). Rooms nearby include Blue Boar, Cat In The Wall and Dusk; the York venue directory has the rest.
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