 The region is home to numerous folk clubs, many of them catering to Irish and Scottish folk music.Regular folk festivals include the Fylde Folk Festival at Fleetwood.Lancashire had a lively culture of choral and classical music, with very large numbers of local church choirs from the 17th century, leading to the foundation of local choral societies from the mid-18th century, often particularly focused on performances of the music of Handel and his contemporaries.