[[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2023-02", "https://www.facebook.com/events/910856663408030"] start = "2023-02-25T20:00:00+00:00" end = "2023-02-25T23:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Adam Hughes"] price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Nottingham Mixed Dance" links = ["https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php", "https://www.facebook.com/events/205716018761353/"] start = "2023-05-02T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2023-05-02T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Nottingham" styles = ["contra", "ecd"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Cis Hinkle"] price = "£2.50-£5" organisation = "Nottingham Folk Dance Group" source = "events/uk/nfdg.yaml" [[events]] name = "IVFDF 2024" details = "The Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival." links = ["https://ivfdf2024.org.uk/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1574298923068330/"] start = "2024-02-16T20:30:00+00:00" end = "2024-02-18T17:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "York" styles = ["balfolk", "contra", "e-ceilidh", "ecd", "scd"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Matt & Ali", "Bearded Dragons", "Blackbeard's Tea Party", "Contrary Faeries", "Emily & Simon", "FiddlersWreck", "Portmanteau", "Shamrock Experience", "Weaver and Wood"] callers = ["Ben Couper", "Colin Hume", "Charlie Turner", "Gordon Potts", "Jack Kanutin", "Lauren Catlin", "Michael Jary", "Rhodri Davies", "Sam Smith"] organisation = "IVFDF" source = "events/uk/ivfdf.yaml" [[events]] name = "Alcester Contra" links = ["https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"] start = "2024-03-22T19:45:00+00:00" end = "2024-03-22T22:45:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Alcester" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Bob Morgan"] price = "£4-£10" organisation = "Alcester Contra" source = "events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Harrogate Contra" links = ["http://harrogatecontra.org.uk/events.html", "https://www.facebook.com/events/2104839296538081/"] start = "2024-04-27T19:45:00+01:00" end = "2024-04-27T22:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Harrogate" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Bob Morgan"] price = "£6-£10" organisation = "Harrogate Contra" source = "events/uk/harrogate_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Contrabridge" links = ["https://contrabridge.org/events/2024-06/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/961837405487515/"] start = "2024-06-22T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2024-06-22T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Cambridge" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] price = "£7-£15" organisation = "Contrabridge" source = "events/uk/contrabridge.yaml" [[events]] name = "Whitby Folk Week" links = ["https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1106457830699953/"] start = "2024-08-17T15:00:00+01:00" end = "2024-08-23T23:59:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Whitby" styles = ["e-ceilidh", "contra", "ecd", "irish-set"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Whapweasel", "Bedlam", "No Lazy Dancing Dance Band", "Relentless", "Steamchicken", "Bellamira", "Melrose Ceilidh Band", "The Hedgehog's Skin", "Frog on a Bike", "Contrasaurus", "Contrary Faeries", "Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer", "Albireo", "The Falconers", "Stradivarious", "Tina Morris & Graham Lee"] callers = ["Erin Mansfield", "Nick Walden", "Pete Coe", "Martyn Harvey", "Bob Morgan", "Alison Rowley", "Joey Oliver", "Sue Coe", "Andrew Swaine", "Daisy Black", "Charlotte Rich-Griffin", "Rhodri Davies", "Orly Krasner", "Jerry O'Reilly", "Annabel Sharp", "Nigel Sharp"] price = "£70-£365" organisation = "Whitby Folk Week" source = "events/uk/whitby.yaml" [[events]] name = "New Year's Eve Contra" details = "Email jennewyearsevecontra@gmail.com for info" links = ["https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMQF4yJPmXa8V5Iml6kNfcY-hF_Ea4dqgbjzNXl4ECmp-t2w/viewform"] start = "2024-12-31T19:30:00+00:00" end = "2025-01-01T00:15:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Leamington Spa" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] price = "£6-£24" organisation = "Jen Morgan" source = "events/uk/leamington_spa.yaml" [[events]] name = "Bristol Contra Dance" details = """ Bristol Contra Dance is a communal-style folk dance very similar to a Ceilidh. No partner or experience is necessary. A caller leads the dancers through a series of moves. All calling is gender free. Rob Humphrey will be calling with music from Contrary Faeries. We are in the Faith Space Chapel. It's nice and close to Temple Meads and comes with free parking. Check the new Bristol Clean Air Zone information carefully, as this may effect you. We have cheese in the break, along with tea, coffee and cordial. You are welcome to bring your own things. Please don't bring alcohol, as this is the venue rule. Bristol Contra is committed to not having the cost of a dance be a hindrance to anyone attending, and have a sliding pay scale. Suggested prices available on the door: Unwaged £6 Waged £10 Supporters Ticket £15. The new supporters ticket is a fair representation of what the event costs to run, and supports fair fees for the Band and Caller. It is entirely voluntary. So bring your smiles and your joy and come join us for amazing social dancing. Absolutely all welcome of any level of experience for great dancing to some amazing gender-free calling and brilliant music!""" links = ["https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/1181780523103126/"] start = "2025-03-28T19:45:00+00:00" end = "2025-03-28T23:00:00+00:00" country = "UK" city = "Bristol" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Rob Humphrey"] price = "£6-£15" organisation = "Bristol Contra" source = "events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml" [[events]] name = "Lancaster Contra" details = """ Behind the mic: Andrew Swaine Musicians: Contrary Faeries""" links = ["http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/", "https://www.facebook.com/events/323906443504326/"] start = "2025-07-05T13:30:00+01:00" end = "2025-07-05T16:45:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Lancaster" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Andrew Swaine"] price = "£10-£15" organisation = "Lancaster Contra" source = "events/uk/lancaster.yaml" [[events]] name = "Leeds Contra" links = ["http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html"] start = "2025-09-27T19:30:00+01:00" end = "2025-09-27T23:00:00+01:00" country = "UK" city = "Leeds" styles = ["contra"] workshop = false social = true bands = ["Contrary Faeries"] callers = ["Charlie Turner"] price = "£12" organisation = "Leeds Contra" source = "events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml"