--- events: - name: Alcester Contra links: - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras" start: "2022-04-08T19:45:00+00:00" end: "2022-04-08T22:45:00+00:00" country: UK city: Alcester styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Vertical Expression callers: - Lynne Render price: £4-£10 organisation: Alcester Contra source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml - name: May Heydays at Evesham links: - "http://mayheydays.org.uk/" start_date: 2022-04-29 end_date: 2022-05-02 country: UK city: Evesham styles: - balfolk - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Albireo - Confluence - Keeping Thyme - Klerizma - Portland Duo - "Purcell's Polyphonic Party" - Wild Ride callers: - Andrew Swaine - Colin Hume - Joanna Reiner - John Sweeney - Karen Sweeney - Lynne Render - Nigel Close price: £48-£97 organisation: May Heydays source: events/uk/heydays.yaml - name: Whitby Folk Week links: - "https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/" start_date: 2022-08-20 end_date: 2022-08-26 country: UK city: Whitby styles: - e-ceilidh - contra - ecd - irish-set workshop: true social: true bands: - Relentless - Oxford NAGS - Banter - "Fiddler's Elbow" - Out of Hand - Token Women - Jo Freya and Fi Fraser - Melrose Ceilidh Band - Peeping Tom - Bearded Dragons - Ali & Mollie - "Purcell's Polyphonic Party" - Stray Chords - Vertical Expression callers: - Phil Bassindale - Barry Goodman - Cate Haynes - Patrick Rose - Martyn Harvey - Rhodri Davies - Colin Hume - Bob Morgan - Lynne Render - Dave Turner price: £50-£286 organisation: Whitby Folk Week source: events/uk/whitby.yaml - name: Portland Drive in Whittington links: - "http://portland-drive.co.uk/events/" start_date: 2022-10-29 end_date: 2022-10-29 country: UK city: Whittington styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Portland Drive callers: - Lynne Render organisation: Webfeet source: events/uk/webfeet_2022.yaml - name: Christmas House Party links: - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/christmas-house-party-4/" start: "2022-12-23T16:00:00+00:00" end: "2022-12-27T10:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: Halsway styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - "Gareth Kiddier, Linda Game & Hannah Cummings" callers: - Lynne Render price: £370-£560 organisation: Halsway Manor source: events/uk/halsway.yaml - name: Englefield Green contra dance links: - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/" start: "2023-02-12T14:30:00+00:00" end: "2023-02-12T17:30:00+00:00" country: UK city: Egham styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - English Contra Dance Band callers: - Lynne Render organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers source: events/uk/ashford.yaml - name: London Barndance links: - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/778499070361309/" start: "2023-03-11T20:00:00+00:00" end: "2023-03-11T23:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: London styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Vertical Expression callers: - Lynne Render price: £5-£15 organisation: London Barndance Company source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml - name: Alcester Contra links: - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras" start: "2023-04-07T19:45:00+01:00" end: "2023-04-07T22:45:00+01:00" country: UK city: Alcester styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Stringrays callers: - Lynne Render price: £4-£10 organisation: Alcester Contra source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml - name: Sidmouth Folk Festival links: - "https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/" start_date: 2023-08-04 end_date: 2023-08-11 country: UK city: Sidmouth styles: - e-ceilidh - contra - ecd - scd - balfolk - scandi - irish-set workshop: true social: true bands: - Linda Game Band - Bearded Dragons - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer - Banter - Brown Boots - Flowers & Frolics - New Bees - Out of Hand - Relentless - Stumpy Oak - Token Women - Whapweasel - "Mrs Midnight's" - The Barber Band - EFDSS Workshop Ceilidh Band - Fayre Play - Oscina callers: - Will Mentor - Rhodri Davies - Andrew Swaine - Lynne Render price: £164-£549 organisation: Sidmouth Folk Festival source: events/uk/sidmouth.yaml - name: Leeds Contra links: - "http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html" start: "2023-10-28T19:30:00+01:00" end: "2023-10-28T23:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: Leeds styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - King Kontra String Band callers: - Lynne Render price: £10 organisation: Leeds Contra source: events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml - name: London Barndance links: - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/584101827211281/" start: "2023-11-11T20:00:00+00:00" end: "2023-11-11T23:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: London styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Old Time Contra Band callers: - Lynne Render price: £5-£15 organisation: London Barndance Company source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml - name: Englefield Green contra dance links: - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/" start: "2023-11-12T14:30:00+00:00" end: "2023-11-12T17:30:00+00:00" country: UK city: Egham styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Old Time Contra Band callers: - Lynne Render organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers source: events/uk/ashford.yaml - name: Englefield Green contra dance links: - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/" start: "2024-03-10T14:30:00+00:00" end: "2024-03-10T17:30:00+00:00" country: UK city: Egham styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - English Contra Dance Band callers: - Lynne Render organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers source: events/uk/ashford.yaml - name: Sytchampton Saturday dance links: - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html" start: "2024-03-23T19:30:00+00:00" end: "2024-03-23T22:30:00+00:00" country: UK city: Sytchampton styles: - ecd - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Chris & Julie Dewhurst callers: - Lynne Render price: £8 organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml - name: Alcester Contra links: - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras" start: "2024-04-26T19:45:00+01:00" end: "2024-04-26T22:45:00+01:00" country: UK city: Alcester styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Linda Game Band callers: - Lynne Render price: £4-£10 organisation: Alcester Contra source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml - name: May Heydays at Evesham links: - "http://mayheydays.org.uk/" start_date: 2024-05-03 end_date: 2024-05-06 country: UK city: Evesham styles: - contra - ecd - balfolk workshop: true social: true bands: - Contrasaurus - Emily & Simon - Eclectic Regency - Mollie & Dave - Keeping Thyme - Lighthouse - Momentum - Faren - Ygra callers: - Andrew Swaine - Brian Stanton - Burt Hunter - Charlie Turner - Daisy Black - Frances Richardson - Jeannie Byron-Williams - Kathryn Wright - David Wright - Keith Wood - Lynne Render - Maureen Knight - Paula Evans - Rhodri Davies - Trevor Monson - Will Mentor organisation: May Heydays source: events/uk/heydays.yaml - name: Chippenham Folk Festival links: - "https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/887594332750059/" start: "2024-05-24T11:00:00+01:00" end: "2024-05-27T23:45:00+01:00" country: UK city: Chippenham styles: - e-ceilidh - contra - balfolk - irish-set - scandi - scd - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Bearded Dragons - Chaotic Good - Confluence - Contra Sutra - Portmanteau - The Falconers - WillPower callers: - Bob Morgan - Bruce Hamilton - Charlie Turner - Colin Hume - Daisy Black - Fee Lock - Lynne Render - Rachel Shapiro-Wallace organisation: Chippenham Folk Festival source: events/uk/chippenham.yaml - name: Sidmouth Folk Festival links: - "https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/" start_date: 2024-08-02 end_date: 2024-08-09 country: UK city: Sidmouth styles: - e-ceilidh - contra - ecd - scd - balfolk - scandi - irish-set - ceili workshop: true social: true bands: - 3Sticks - Barber Band - Bedlam - Brown Boots Boogie Band - Cock and Bull Band - Folk Camps Party Band - "Granny's Attic" - Jigfoot - Melrose Quintet - Monster Ceilidh Band - "Mrs Midnight's" - Old Swan Band - Oyster Ceilidh Band - Polkaworks - Step Ceilidh Party - Tickled Pink - Chris Wood & Andy Cutting - Double Dichotomy - Folkus Poljus - 3D - Vertical Expression - WillPower - Hoik - Oscina - Nicky McConkey - Eglamore callers: - Alison Rowley - Barry Goodman - Erin Mansfield - Emma Wooders - Fee Lock - Gordon Potts - Hannah Moore - Ian Nichols - Jane Bird - Nick Walden - Nancy Potts - Adam Hughes - Bridget Flett - Daisy Black - Lynne Render - Bob Morgan - Frances Richardson - Bridget Flett - Kevin Monaghan - Carol Monaghan - Sam Tetley-Smith price: £197-£549 organisation: Sidmouth Folk Festival source: events/uk/sidmouth.yaml - name: Portland Duo in St. Ippolyts links: - "http://portland-drive.co.uk/events/" start_date: 2024-12-07 end_date: 2024-12-07 country: UK city: St. Ippolyts styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Portland Duo callers: - Lynne Render organisation: Webfeet source: events/uk/webfeet.yaml - name: London Barndance links: - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1148005442973823/" start: "2024-12-14T20:00:00+00:00" end: "2024-12-14T23:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: London styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - King Kontra String Band callers: - Lynne Render price: £5-£15 organisation: London Barndance Company source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml - name: Leeds Contra links: - "http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html" start: "2025-04-26T19:30:00+01:00" end: "2025-04-26T23:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: Leeds styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Ali & Mollie callers: - Lynne Render price: £12 organisation: Leeds Contra source: events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml