| April 2025 |
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Wed 2 10:00 am–Wed 9 8:00 am
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Contra Holiday in Medieval England
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(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
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$1450
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Ely,
UK
|
S
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contra
|
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Wild Asparagus
Contrasaurus
George Marshall
Janet Shepherd
Terry Doyle
Charlie Turner
|
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Thu 3 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
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Scratch Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
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Fri 4 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
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Alcester Contra
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(Facebook)
|
£4-£10
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Alcester,
UK
|
S
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contra
|
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King Kontra String Band
Nicola Scott
|
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Fri 4 8:00 pm–10:15 pm
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Cambridge Contra Dance
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(…)
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£2
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Cambridge,
UK
|
S
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contra
|
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Sat 5 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
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Harrogate Contra
|
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£6-£10
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Harrogate,
UK
|
S
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contra
|
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Heather & Philip
Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
|
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Sat 5 7:45 pm–10:30 pm
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Edinburgh Contra Dance
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(Facebook)
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£10-£20
|
Edinburgh,
UK
|
S
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contra
|
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Edward Wallace & Tom Oakes
Andrew Swaine
|
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Wed 9 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
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Solent Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Shawford,
UK
|
S
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contra
|
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Fri 11 7:00 pm–Sun 13 6:30 pm
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Oxford Folk Festival
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(…)
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£36
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Oxford,
UK
|
S
W
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balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
|
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Banter
Chaotic Good
Trinculo
Confluence
Sheena Masson
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
Alison Rowley
|
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Sat 12 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
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London Barndance
|
(Facebook)
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£5-£15
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London,
UK
|
S
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contra
|
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Box of Frogs
Rhodri Davies
|
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Mon 21 4:00 pm–Fri 25 10:00 am
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Easter House Party
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(Facebook)
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Gareth Kiddier & Linda Game
|
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Fri 25 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
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Bristol Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£15
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
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contra
|
|
Dodging Pheasants
Lisa Heywood
|
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Sat 26 2:00 pm–10:30 pm
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81st Dance Party
|
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£17
|
Ascott-under-Wychwood,
UK
|
S
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balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
3Sticks
Confluence
Bearded Dragons
Bob Morgan
Charlie Turner
|
|
Sat 26 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
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£12
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Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Ali & Mollie
Lynne Render
|
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Sat 26 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
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Contrabridge
|
(Facebook)
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
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WillPower
Sally Vernon
|
| May 2025 |
|
Thu 1 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Scratch Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
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Thu 1 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-£4
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 2–Mon 5
|
May Heydays at Evesham
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|
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Evesham,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
balfolk
|
|
Box of Frogs
Dampier's Round
Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
Folkus Pocus
Nicky McConkey
Old Time Contra Band
Knotted Chord
Mollie & Dave
Keeping Thyme
The Twangtown Paramours
Confluence
Ygra
Andrew Swaine
Brian Stanton
Burt Hunter
Colin Hume
Ivan Aitken
Kathryn Wright
David Wright
Mark Elvins
Mike Courthold
Nicola Scott
Nigel Close
Rhodri Davies
Seth Tepfer
Ted Morse
|
|
Sat 3 7:45 pm–10:30 pm
|
Edinburgh Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£10-£20
|
Edinburgh,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Abi Sandy & Sasha Stolasz
Abigail Hobart
|
|
Thu 8 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-£4
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 9 4:00 pm–Sun 11 4:00 pm
|
Contra Camp
|
(Facebook)
|
£225-£390
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
WillPower
Louise Siddons
Heather McAslan
|
|
Sat 10 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Bruce Rosen & Audrey Jaber
Sue Rosen
|
|
Mon 12 4:00 pm–Fri 16 10:00 am
|
American Spring Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Bruce Rosen & Audrey Jaber
Sue Rosen
|
|
Wed 14 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
Solent Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Shawford,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Thu 15 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-£4
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 16 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£15
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Charlie Turner
|
|
Fri 16 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Audrey Jaber & Bruce Rosen
Sue Rosen
|
|
Thu 22 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-£4
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 23 12:00 pm–Mon 26 11:55 pm
|
Chippenham Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Chippenham,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
Irish céilí
Irish set
ECD
|
|
WillPower
Hoik!
Bruce Rosen
Pair of Shears
Double Dichotomy
Sawney White Bird
Momentum
Bluejay
Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
Crowdy-Kit
Definitely Contraband
Vic Smith & Friends
Audrey Jaber
Ali Messer
Portmanteau
Hinny & Joe Wass
Sue Rosen
Brooke Friendly
Andrew Swaine
Charlie Turner
Bob Morgan
Mark Elvins
Emily Bidgood
Bernie Culkin
Rhi Davies
Frances Oates
Carol Monaghan
Kevin Monaghan
Geoff Cubitt
John Stewart
Susannah Diamond
|
|
Thu 29 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-£4
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Sat 31 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Rob Humphrey
|
| June 2025 |
|
Thu 5 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-£4
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Sat 7 7:45 pm–10:30 pm
|
Edinburgh Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£10-£20
|
Edinburgh,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Hoik
Heather McAslan
|
|
Thu 12 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-£4
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 13 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Larry Unger & Elke Baker
Mark Elvins
|
|
Sat 14 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Larry Unger & Elke Baker
Charlie Turner
|
|
Thu 19 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-£4
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 20 7:00 pm–Sun 22 5:00 pm
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
£100
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
3D
Jovial Crew
Larry Unger & Elke Baker
Warleggan Village Band
WillPower
Amy Burton
Gene Murrow
Geoff Cubitt
Georgia Delve
Hilary Herbert
Lynne Render
Mark Burton
Maureen Knight
|
|
Fri 20 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£15
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fiddlechicks
Louise Siddons
|
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Louise Siddons
|
| July 2025 |
|
Fri 4 6:00 pm–Sun 6 4:00 pm
|
Stegastomp
|
|
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
|
|
Sat 5 1:30 pm– 4:45 pm
|
Lancaster Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£10-£15
|
Lancaster,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Mon 7 4:00 pm–Fri 11 10:00 am
|
Social Country Dance Week
|
(Facebook)
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Ali, Jane & Meg
Mark Elvins
|
|
Sat 12 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
WillPower
Louise Siddons
|
|
Thu 24 7:30 pm–Sun 27 11:55 pm
|
Warwick Folk Festival
|
|
£147-£155
|
Warwick,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
| August 2025 |
|
Fri 1–Fri 8
|
Sidmouth Folk Festival
|
|
£320-£495
|
Sidmouth,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
SCD
balfolk
scandi
Irish set
Irish céilí
|
|
Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber
Box of Frogs
Confluence
Contrasaurus
Paul Hutchinson & Matt Norman
Oscina
WillPower
Brian Stanton
Carol Monaghan
Kevin Monaghan
Louise Siddons
Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Fri 8–Fri 15
|
Broadstairs Folk Week
|
|
£176-£357
|
Broadstairs,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
|
Sat 16 3:00 pm–Fri 22 11:59 pm
|
Whitby Folk Week
|
|
£280-£360
|
Whitby,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Fri 22 2:00 pm–Mon 25 6:00 pm
|
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
|
|
£199.24-£246.85
|
Shrewsbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Demon Barbers
Emily & The Simons
Frog on a Bike
GloryStrokes
Hoik
Lasair
Naragonia Quartet
National Youth Folk Ensemble
Oysterband
PolkaWorks
Queer Folk
Ross Grant & Hartwin Dhoore
|
| September 2025 |
|
Fri 12 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Dave, Fran & Phil
Liam Binley
|
|
Sat 13 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
King Kontra String Band
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Sat 27 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£12
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Contrary Faeries
Charlie Turner
|
|
Sat 27 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Bearded Dragons
Sarah Trop
|
|
Sat 27 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
The Falconers
Rhodri Davies
|
| October 2025 |
|
Mon 6 4:00 pm–Fri 10 10:00 am
|
Autumn Contra Dance Week
|
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Cis Hinkle
|
|
Fri 10 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Vertical Expression
Cis Hinkle
|
|
Sat 11 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Linda Game Band
Cis Hinkle
|
|
Sat 18 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Trip Hazard
Jack Kanutin
|
|
Sat 18 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
ruffContra
|
|
£5-£12
|
Cardiff,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
WillPower
Mic Spenceley
|
|
Sat 18 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Harrogate Contra
|
|
£6-£10
|
Harrogate,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Linda & Philip
Louise Siddons
|
| November 2025 |
|
Sat 1 1:30 pm– 4:45 pm
|
Lancaster Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£10-£15
|
Lancaster,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Ben Farmer, Chris Dixon & Arthur Capelier-Mourguy
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 1 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£12
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Louise Siddons
|
|
Fri 7 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Sat 8 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Mixed Dance
|
|
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Chris & Julie Dewhurst
Neil Stuart
|
|
Sat 8 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Fiddlechicks
Lynne Render
|
|
Fri 21 4:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm
|
Zesty Contra Weekend
|
|
£200-£330
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Ali & Mollie
Rhodri Davies
Mark Elvins
|
|
Sat 29 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£12
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Portland Drive
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Sat 29 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Definitely Contraband
Adam Hughes
|
| December 2025 |
|
Sat 13 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer
Ivan Aitken
|
|
Sat 13 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Nicola Scott
|
|
Tue 23 4:00 pm–Sat 27 10:00 am
|
Christmas House Party
|
|
£420-£645
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Will Pound & Linda Game
Geoff Cubitt
|
| February 2026 |
|
Sat 21 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
ruffContra
|
|
£5-£12
|
Cardiff,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Bearded Dragons
Charlie Turner
|
| April 2026 |
|
Sat 18 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
ruffContra
|
|
£5-£12
|
Cardiff,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
| June 2026 |
|
Fri 19 7:00 pm–Sun 21 5:00 pm
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
| October 2026 |
|
Fri 9–Sun 11
|
Electric Folk Dance Party
|
|
|
Hope,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Apolkalypse
Bearded Dragons
Portmanteau
|