| May 2023 |
|
Fri 26–Mon 29
|
Chippenham Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Chippenham,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
balfolk
Irish set
scandi
SCD
ECD
|
|
Albireo
Banter
Chris Dyer & Tom Evans
Coldharbour
Dave Yeomans, Matt Norman & Marni Rachmiel
Emily & The Simons
English Contra Dance Band
Folk Camps Party Band
Joshua & Benjamin Rowe, Ali Messer & David Ledsam
Kirkophany
Old Spot
Out of Hand
Stradivarious
Urban Folk Theory
Vertical Expression
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Will Allen
WillPower
Andrew Swaine
Bob Morgan
David Wright
Frances Richardson
Jake Wood
Kathryn Wright
Rhi Davies
Rhodri Davies
Victoria Yeomans
|
|
Mon 29
|
Famous Potatoes in Southend on Sea
|
|
|
Southend on Sea,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Famous Potatoes
|
|
Mon 29 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Album Launch Balfolk
|
(Facebook)
|
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Emily & The Simons
|
|
Wed 31
|
Downfielders in Witcombe
|
|
|
Witcombe,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Downfielders
Elaine Gillet
|
|
Wed 31 7:30 pm–11:30 pm
|
Bal Étoile
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 31 7:30 pm–10:15 pm
|
Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood
|
(Facebook)
|
£12
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood
|
|
Wed 31 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Patchwork
Joe Hodgson
|
| June 2023 |
|
Thu 1 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 2
|
Catsfield Steamers in Beckley
|
|
|
Beckley,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Catsfield Steamers
|
|
Fri 2 8:00 pm–10:15 pm
|
Cambridge Contra Dance
|
(…)
|
£2
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Sat 3
|
Catsfield Steamers in Hastings
|
|
|
Hastings,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Catsfield Steamers
|
|
Sat 3
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Club
|
|
£5
|
Cheltenham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Band
|
|
Sat 3
|
Join the Dots Ceilidh
|
|
|
Clee Hill,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Join the dots
|
|
Sat 3 2:00 pm– 4:30 pm
|
AberACED
|
|
£3
|
Aberystwyth,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Sat 3 6:00 pm– 8:30 pm
|
Bal at Wessex Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
donation
|
Weymouth,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Confluence
|
|
Sun 4 2:00 pm– 5:00 pm
|
Weedon BalFolk
|
|
£5
|
Weedon Bec,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Mon 5
|
Perfect Cure in Bristol
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
Irish set
|
|
Perfect Cure
|
|
Mon 5 4:00 pm–Fri 9 10:00 am
|
French Music & Dance Week
|
(…)
|
£6-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Didier Oliver & Emmanuel Pariselle
|
|
Mon 5 7:30 pm– 9:30 pm
|
Eurodance Faversham
|
|
donation
|
Faversham,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Mon 5 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bath French Session
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Bath,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Tue 6
|
Pucklechurch Folk Dance Club
|
|
|
Pucklechurch,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Pat Hicks
|
|
Tue 6 6:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Album Launch concert and dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£13.70
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Ville & Tommie
|
|
Wed 7 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Dampier's Round
Nicola Scott
|
|
Wed 7 7:45 pm–10:00 pm
|
Regency dance class
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Bath,
UK
|
W
|
ECD
|
|
Wed 7 8:15 pm–11:15 pm
|
Pied à Terre
|
(Facebook)
|
£8
|
Norwich,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Xim
|
|
Thu 8–Sun 11
|
Peakdance
|
|
£180-£270
|
Kinnersley,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
En Attendant Godot
Sian & Paul
|
|
Thu 8 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 9 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
On Bouge
|
(Facebook)
|
£10-£12
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Sawney White Bird
Duo Mistral
|
|
Sat 10 2:00 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Lancaster contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£10
|
Lancaster,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Ian & Charley Roberts
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 10 7:15 pm–10:45 pm
|
d'Accord
|
|
£10
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Poisson Groove
|
|
Sat 10 7:45 pm–10:30 pm
|
Edinburgh Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£10-£20
|
Edinburgh,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Edward Wallace, Heather McAslan & Marit Fält
|
|
Sat 10 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Fiddlechicks
Andrew Swaine
|
|
Sun 11
|
Dansez Français Sunday Special
|
|
|
Brighton,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Emmanuel Pariselle, Didier Oliver and Natalie
|
|
Sun 11 2:00 pm– 5:30 pm
|
EuroBal Wessex
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£10
|
Southampton,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 11 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Englefield Green contra dance
|
|
|
Egham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Charlie Turner
|
|
Mon 12 4:00 pm–Fri 16 10:00 am
|
Summer Country Dance Week
|
(Facebook)
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Ali, Jane & Meg
Mark Elvins
|
|
Tue 13 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
London Reels Summer Party
|
|
£9-£10
|
London,
UK
|
S
W
|
Scottish reeling
|
|
Tue 13 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£2.50
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
All the Right Notes
|
|
Wed 14 7:30 pm–11:30 pm
|
Bal Étoile
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 14 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Dampier's Round
Trevor Monson
|
|
Thu 15 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 16
|
Blue Jewel in Stoke Gabriel
|
(…)
|
|
Stoke Gabriel,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Blue Jewel
|
|
Fri 16–Sun 18
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 16 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£15
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Flying Cat
|
|
Fri 16 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Knees Up Cecil Sharp
|
|
£5-£12
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 16 8:00 pm–10:15 pm
|
Cambridge Contra Dance
|
(…)
|
£2
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Sat 17
|
Alterego in Beverley
|
|
|
Beverley,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Alterego
|
|
Sat 17
|
Join the Dots Ceilidh
|
|
|
Monkland,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Join the dots
|
|
Sat 17 7:00 pm–11:45 pm
|
The Round Playford ball
|
|
£10-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Sun 18
|
Whimple Irish Set
|
|
|
Whimple,
UK
|
S
|
Irish set
|
|
Mark & Norma
|
|
Sun 18 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm
|
Bal Crewkerne
|
|
£4
|
Crewkerne,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 18 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Bristol French Session
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Tue 20
|
Pucklechurch Folk Dance Club
|
|
|
Pucklechurch,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Rob Dawson
|
|
Wed 21
|
Join the Dots Ceilidh
|
|
|
Ludlow,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Join the dots
|
|
Wed 21 7:30 pm–11:30 pm
|
Bal Étoile
|
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 21 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Patchwork
Kathryn Wright
David Wright
|
|
Wed 21 7:45 pm–10:00 pm
|
Regency dance class
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Bath,
UK
|
W
|
ECD
|
|
Thu 22 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
The Round May Week party
|
|
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 23 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
King Kontra String Band
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
|
|
Fri 23 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Topette Weekend public bal
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£12
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette
|
|
Sat 24
|
Panjandrum in Bournemouth
|
|
|
Bournemouth,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Panjandrum
Nancy Potts
|
|
Sat 24
|
Banter in Evesham
|
|
|
Evesham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Banter
|
|
Sat 24
|
Skermish in Kennford
|
(…)
|
|
Kennford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Skermish
|
|
Sat 24 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Friday Folk Saturday Special
|
|
£10
|
St Albans,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Louise Siddons
|
|
Sat 24 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Skermish
|
|
Sun 25
|
Tatterdemalion in Dorchester
|
|
|
Dorchester,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Tatterdemalion
|
|
Mon 26 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Topette!! en Bal
|
(Facebook)
|
£9.95-£14.95
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette
|
|
Tue 27 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Topette!! en Bal
|
(Facebook)
|
£9.90-£15.40
|
Llanfairfechan,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette
|
|
Tue 27 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£2.50
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
All the Right Notes
|
|
Wed 28
|
Topette!! in Sheffield
|
|
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette!!
|
|
Wed 28 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Le Bal-en-Rouge
|
|
free
|
Ockbrook,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 28 7:30 pm–11:30 pm
|
Bal Étoile
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 28 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Dampier's Round
Roger Middleton
|
|
Wed 28 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Topette!! en Bal
|
(Facebook)
|
£9.90-£15.40
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette
|
|
Wed 28 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
Solent Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Bishops Waltham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Thu 29 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Topette!! en Bal
|
(Facebook)
|
£9.90-£15.40
|
Norwich,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette
|
|
Fri 30 7:00 pm–Sun 2 July 4:30 pm
|
Stegastomp
|
(Facebook)
|
£45-£90
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Bob Morgan
Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
|
|
Fri 30 7:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
Topette Summer Bal
|
(Facebook)
|
£9.76-£14.09
|
Guildford,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette
|
|
Fri 30 8:00 pm–10:15 pm
|
Cambridge Contra Dance
|
(…)
|
£2
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
| July 2023 |
|
Sat 1
|
Perfect Cure in Bristol
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
Irish set
|
|
Perfect Cure
Sharon & others
|
|
Sat 1
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Club
|
|
|
Cheltenham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Band
|
|
Sat 1
|
Banter in Towcester
|
|
|
Towcester,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Banter
|
|
Sat 1 2:00 pm– 4:30 pm
|
AberACED
|
|
£3
|
Aberystwyth,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Sat 1 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Topette!! en Bal
|
(Facebook)
|
£9.90-£15.40
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette
|
|
Sat 1 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Ashford ceilidh
|
|
£10-£12
|
Ashford,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Hot Rats
John Sweeney
|
|
Sun 2
|
Topette!! in Patcham
|
|
|
Patcham,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette!!
|
|
Sun 2 4:00 pm– 7:00 pm
|
Topette!! Afternoon Tea-Bal
|
(Facebook)
|
£9.90-£14.30
|
Brighton,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette
|
|
Mon 3
|
Perfect Cure in Bristol
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
Irish set
|
|
Perfect Cure
|
|
Mon 3 7:30 pm– 9:30 pm
|
Eurodance Faversham
|
|
donation
|
Faversham,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Mon 3 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bath French Session
|
|
free
|
Bath,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 5 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Patchwork
Jane Hunter
Mark Hunter
|
|
Wed 5 7:45 pm–10:00 pm
|
Regency dance class
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Bath,
UK
|
W
|
ECD
|
|
Fri 7 6:00 pm–Sun 9 11:45 pm
|
Ely Folk Festival
|
|
|
Ely,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Banter
|
|
Sat 8
|
Dansez Français Bastil'Bal
|
|
|
Brighton,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Brighton AllStars
|
|
Sat 8 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Nozzy
Charlie Turner
|
|
Sun 9 2:00 pm– 7:00 pm
|
Oxford Bal Miniscule
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 9 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Englefield Green contra dance
|
|
|
Egham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Wed 12 7:30 pm–11:30 pm
|
Bal Étoile
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 12 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Banjacs
|
|
Wed 12 7:45 pm–10:00 pm
|
Regency dance class
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Bath,
UK
|
W
|
ECD
|
|
Fri 14 8:00 pm–10:15 pm
|
Cambridge Contra Dance
|
(…)
|
£2
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Sun 16 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Bristol French Session
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Tue 18
|
Pucklechurch Folk Dance Club
|
|
|
Pucklechurch,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Jean Crook
|
|
Wed 26 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Le Bal-en-Rouge
|
|
free
|
Ockbrook,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 26 7:30 pm–11:30 pm
|
Bal Étoile
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 28
|
Banter in Sittingbourne
|
|
|
Sittingbourne,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Banter
|
| August 2023 |
|
Wed 9 7:30 pm–11:30 pm
|
Bal Étoile
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 12
|
Portland Drive in Broadstairs
|
|
|
Broadstairs,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Portland Drive
|
|
Mon 14
|
Whapweasel in Durham
|
|
|
Durham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Whapweasel
|
|
Mon 14 4:00 pm–Mon 21 10:00 am
|
Halsway Folk Dance Holiday
|
|
£355-£570
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Richard Jones & Chris Jewell
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Fri 18 7:00 pm–Sun 20 7:00 pm
|
Cannings Court French and Breton Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£17
|
Dorchester,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Dave Faulkner & Steve Turner
Wod
|
|
Sun 20 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm
|
Bal Crewkerne
|
|
£4
|
Crewkerne,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Mon 21–Wed 23
|
Oxford Nags in Whitby
|
|
|
Whitby,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Oxford Nags
|
|
Wed 23 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Le Bal-en-Rouge
|
|
free
|
Ockbrook,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 23 7:30 pm–11:30 pm
|
Bal Étoile
|
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 25–Mon 28
|
Towersey Festival
|
|
|
Middle Claydon,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
balfolk
|
|
Bargainatt
Kirkophany
Dartmoor Pixie Band
Threepenny Bit
Granny's Attic
Pepping Tom
Guerilla Ceilidh
James Delarre & Saul Rose
Folk Camps Party Band
Frog on a Bike
Powerhouse
3 Sticks
Crowdy Kit
Fred, Odhran & Ben
|
|
Fri 25–Wed 30
|
Summer Days
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Kinnersley,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Bargainatt
Duo Jonsson-Coudroy
Man Encantada
Kaleidoscope
Julian Sutton
Mike & Blanche
Steve Turner
|
|
Fri 25 2:00 pm–Mon 28 6:30 pm
|
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
|
|
£113.91-£218.90
|
Shrewsbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
balfolk
contra
|
|
Bagas Fallyon
The Canny Band
EFDSS Ceilidh Band
Lasair
Leveret
Lil Jim
Melrose Ceilidh Band
Old Spot
Oscina
Peeping Tom
Topette
Whapweasel
Erin Mansfield
Tom Kitching
Fi Fraser
Phil Bassindale
Sheena Masson
Lisa Heywood
Kerry Fletcher
Fee Lock
Nick Walden
|
|
Wed 30 7:30 pm–11:30 pm
|
Bal Étoile
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
| September 2023 |
|
Fri 8 7:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
EuroBal Wessex
|
|
£5
|
Dorchester,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 9
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Club
|
|
|
Cheltenham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Band
|
|
Sat 9
|
Portland Drive in Kendal
|
|
|
Kendal,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Portland Drive
Trevor Monson
|
|
Sat 9 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Harrogate Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-10
|
Harrogate,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Fran & Philip
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 9 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Jake Wood
|
|
Fri 15
|
Arish Mel in Piddletrenthide
|
|
|
Piddletrenthide,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Arish Mel
|
|
Fri 15 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Ivan Aitken
|
|
Fri 15 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Knees Up Cecil Sharp
|
|
£5-£12
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Sat 16
|
Crannog in Cardiff
|
(…)
|
|
Cardiff,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Crannog
Rhi Davies
|
|
Thu 21
|
Balfolk
|
|
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Naragonia Quartet
|
|
Fri 22
|
Arish Mel in Kimmeridge
|
|
|
Kimmeridge,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Arish Mel
|
|
Fri 22 4:00 pm–Sun 24 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Harvest Weekend
|
|
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Dampier's Round
Brian Stanton
Judith Inman
Pat Hicks
Rob Dawson
|
|
Fri 22 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Evening bal and workshops
|
(Facebook)
|
£22-£27.50
|
Chester,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Naragonia Quartet
The Waite Collective
Dave Vaughan
|
|
Sat 23 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Louise Siddons
|
|
Sat 23 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Birthday Balfolk
|
(…)
|
£20
|
Cirencester,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Naragonia Quartet
Venn
|
|
Wed 27 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Le Bal-en-Rouge
|
|
free
|
Ockbrook,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 30 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Contra Dance
|
|
£10
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Vertical Expression
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Sat 30 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Ashford ceilidh
|
|
£10-£12
|
Ashford,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Bruce Knapp
Swallowtail
John Sweeney
|
|
Sat 30 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Chris & Julie Dewhurst
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 30 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Nozzy
Sally Vernon
|
|
Sat 30 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
A Tight Squeeze
|
| October 2023 |
|
Mon 2 4:00 pm–Fri 6 10:00 am
|
Autumn American Contra Dance Week
|
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 6 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Sat 7
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Club
|
|
|
Cheltenham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Band
|
|
Sat 7 9:30 am–Sun 8 5:00 pm
|
American Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
£50
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Mollie & Vic
Ali & Matt
Mollie, Ali, Matt & Vic
Vertical Expression
Seth Tepfer
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Sun 8 2:00 pm– 5:30 pm
|
EuroBal Wessex with Southampton Euro Session
|
|
£10
|
Bournemouth,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 13
|
Keel Band in Norwich
|
|
|
Norwich,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Keel Band
|
|
Sat 14
|
Peeping Tom in Chandler's Ford
|
|
|
Chandler's Ford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Peeping Tom
|
|
Sat 14 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Oxfolk Ceilidh
|
|
£3-£14
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Granny's Attic
Erin Mansfield
|
|
Sat 14 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Linda Game Band
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Sun 15 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm
|
Bal Crewkerne
|
|
£4
|
Crewkerne,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 20 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Knees Up Cecil Sharp
|
|
£5-£12
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Wed 25 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Le Bal-en-Rouge
|
|
free
|
Ockbrook,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 27
|
Arish Mel in Corfe Castle
|
|
|
Corfe Castle,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Arish Mel
|
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
King Kontra String Band
Lynne Render
|
|
Sat 28 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Nicky McConkey & Adam Rich-Griffin
Charlie Turner
|
|
Sat 28 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh Contra
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Vertical Expression
|
| November 2023 |
|
Fri 3 5:00 pm–Sun 5 5:00 pm
|
Skint
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Ashover,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
contra
|
|
Fri 3 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Nozzy
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 4
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Club
|
|
|
Cheltenham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Band
|
|
Fri 10
|
Arish Mel in Kimmeridge
|
|
|
Kimmeridge,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Arish Mel
|
|
Sat 11 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Mixed Dance
|
|
£10
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Knotted Chord
Brian Stanton
|
|
Sat 11 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Oxfolk Ceilidh
|
|
£3-£14
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Stumpy Oak
Sarah Petts
|
|
Sat 11 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Old Time Contra Band
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Fri 17 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Knees Up Cecil Sharp
|
|
£5-£12
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Peeping Tom
Fee Lock
Mary Panton
Gordon Potts
Nick Walden
|
|
Sat 18
|
Cat's Claw in Cardiff
|
(…)
|
|
Cardiff,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Cat's Claw
Mic Spenceley
|
|
Sat 18
|
Threepenny Bit in Chandler's Ford
|
|
|
Chandler's Ford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Threepenny Bit
|
|
Sat 18 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Ashford ceilidh
|
|
£10-£12
|
Ashford,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Swing the Bridge
John Sweeney
|
|
Sat 18 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Caro, Colm, James & Robin
Lisa Heywood
|
|
Wed 22 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Le Bal-en-Rouge
|
|
free
|
Ockbrook,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 25 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Ali & Mollie
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Sat 25 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Friday Folk Saturday Special
|
|
£10
|
St Albans,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Sat 25 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Spinach for Norman
|
| December 2023 |
|
Fri 8
|
Arish Mel in Kimmeridge
|
|
|
Kimmeridge,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Arish Mel
|
|
Fri 8
|
Beatroot in Norwich
|
|
|
Norwich,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Beatroot
|
|
Sat 9
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Club
|
|
|
Cheltenham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Cheltenham Ceilidh Band
|
|
Sat 9 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Oxfolk Ceilidh
|
|
£3-£14
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Chalktown
Nick Walden
|
|
Sat 9 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Bearded Dragons
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Fri 15 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Knees Up Cecil Sharp
|
|
£5-£12
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Sat 16
|
Melrose Quintet in Chandler's Ford
|
|
|
Chandler's Ford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Melrose Quintet
Ian Nichols
|
|
Sat 16 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
The Falconers
Ivan Aitken
|
|
Sun 17 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm
|
Bal Crewkerne
|
|
£4
|
Crewkerne,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 27 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Le Bal-en-Rouge
|
|
free
|
Ockbrook,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 28
|
The Hedgehog's Skin in Hexham
|
|
|
Hexham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
The Hedgehog's Skin
Joey Oliver
|
|
Sun 31
|
The Hedgehog's Skin in Allendale
|
|
|
Allendale,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
The Hedgehog's Skin
Joey Oliver
|
|
Sun 31 7:00 pm–12:15 am
|
New Year's Eve Contra
|
(…)
|
£6-£24
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Bearded Dragons
Bob Morgan
|
| January 2024 |
|
Sat 20
|
Crowdykit in Cardiff
|
|
|
Cardiff,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Crowdykit
Lisa Heywood
|
|
Sat 27 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Dartmoor Pixie Band
|
| February 2024 |
|
Sat 3 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Mixed Dance
|
|
£10
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Sat 10 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Old Time Contra Band
Mark Elvins
|
|
Fri 16 8:30 pm–Sun 18 5:00 pm
|
IVFDF 2024
|
(Facebook)
|
|
York,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
ECD
SCD
|
|
Sat 17
|
Portland Duo in Preston
|
|
|
Preston,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Portland Duo
Trevor Monson
|
|
Sat 24
|
Trinculo in Chandler's Ford
|
|
|
Chandler's Ford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Trinculo
|
|
Sat 24 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Amber Fire
|
| March 2024 |
|
Sat 16
|
Jigfoot in Cardiff
|
(…)
|
|
Cardiff,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Jigfoot
Ian Nichols
|
|
Sat 23
|
The Ironmasters in Chandler's Ford
|
|
|
Chandler's Ford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
The Ironmasters
Baz Parkes
|
|
Sat 23 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Chris & Julie Dewhurst
Lynne Render
|
|
Sat 30 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Chris Toyne
|
| April 2024 |
|
Sat 20 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Playford Ball
|
(…)
|
£20
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Sat 27
|
DanceCupola in Chandler's Ford
|
|
|
Chandler's Ford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
DanceCupola
|
|
Sat 27 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Harrogate Contra
|
|
£6-10
|
Harrogate,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Contrary Faeries
Bob Morgan
|
|
Sat 27 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Banned from the Moor
|
| May 2024 |
|
Fri 3–Mon 6
|
May Heydays at Evesham
|
|
|
Evesham,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
balfolk
|
|
Lighthouse
Contrasaurus
Eclectic Regency
Keeping Thyme
Mollie & Dave
Momentum
Ygra
Will Mentor
Charlie Turner
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
Frances Richardson
Lynne Render
Rhodri Davies
Trevor Monson
|
|
Sat 11
|
This Way Up in Cardiff
|
|
|
Cardiff,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
This Way Up
Nicola Scott
|
|
Sat 25 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Phoenix
|
| June 2024 |
|
Sat 29
|
Portland Duo in Worcester
|
|
|
Worcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Portland Duo
Brian Stanton
|
|
Sat 29 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Red Shed
|
| September 2024 |
|
Sat 14 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Harrogate Contra
|
|
£6-10
|
Harrogate,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Philip & Benjamin
Charlie Turner
|
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Philip & Joshua Rowe
Diane Silver
|
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
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Nottingham Contra Dance
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|
£10
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
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Sytchampton Saturday dance
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|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Mike Courthold
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| October 2024 |
|
Sat 26 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
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Leeds Contra
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|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
| November 2024 |
|
Sat 9 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Mixed Dance
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|
£10
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Colin Hume
|
|
Sat 23
|
Bosun Higgs in Welshampton
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|
|
Welshampton,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Bosun Higgs
Hilary Evans
|
|
Sat 30 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
| December 2024 |
|
Sat 7
|
Portland Duo in St. Ippolyts
|
|
|
St. Ippolyts,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Portland Duo
Lynne Render
|
|
Sat 14 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
The Falconers
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Sun 29
|
Bosun Higgs in Chippenham
|
|
|
Chippenham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Bosun Higgs
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