---
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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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.\n\nRob Humphrey will be calling with music from Contrary Faeries.\n\nWe 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.\n\nWe 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.\n\nBristol Contra is committed to not having the cost of a dance be a hindrance to anyone attending, and have a sliding pay scale.\n\nSuggested prices available on the door:\nUnwaged £6\nWaged £10\nSupporters Ticket £15.\nThe 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.\n\nSo 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
  - name: Lancaster Contra
    details: "Behind the mic: Andrew Swaine\nMusicians: 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
  - 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