Fodor's Expert Review Cecil Sharp House

The home of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, this soaring building from 1930 has hosted concerts by artists ranging from Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling to the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. It also offers céilidhs (Irish barn dances), workshops where you can learn to play folk songs, and an open-mic folk club night. Meet the locals at one of the drop-in dance classes offering English and Irish folk dancing as well as international traditional dances. There are also temporary exhibitions on British folk art, a café and bar, and an outstanding specialist library with an extensive collection of recordings, manuscripts, sheet music, and images relating to British folk songs, dances, and regional cultures in general.