The English Folk Dance and Song Society has, for over a hundred years, worked to record, develop and promote the folk music, dance, song and traditions of our country.

With over 3,000 members and affiliated clubs and organisations, it is regarded as one of the premiere folk development and advocacy organisations in the UK.

On this site you will find information about the Society, what it is and what it does. Everyone with a love of, or an interest in, the traditional folk music, dance, song and traditions of England is elegible to become a member of the Society.

If you are not currently a member, we hope that you will join the Society to help us to continue our work of recording, developing and promoting the traditional folk arts in England.

Please use the buttons on the left to navigate around the site and to find out more about us.

If you have a question which cannot be answered here, please feel free to email us, phone us on 020 7485 2206, or visit us at:

Cecil Sharp House
2 Regent's Park Road, London, NW1 7AY.

Opening Hours:

EFDSS Offices:
Mon - Fri 0930 - 1730
Vaughan Williams Memorial Library:
Tue - Fri 0930 - 1730
1st & 3rd Saturdays (Except August) 1000 - 1600
Cecil Sharp House:
Outside office hours, the House is open during scheduled events taking place within it. Please see the What's On page for details.

Click here for an alternative map of how to get to Cecil Sharp House.