---
events:
  - name: Chippenham Folk Festival
    links:
      - "https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/437908798839317/"
    start: "2025-05-23T12:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-05-26T23:55:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Chippenham
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
      - ceili
      - irish-set
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - 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
    callers:
      - 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
    organisation: Chippenham Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/chippenham.yaml
  - name: Halsway Playford Assembly
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-playford-assembly-2025/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1623540088260088/"
    start: "2025-05-30T16:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-06-01T16:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Purcell's Polyphonic Party"
    callers:
      - Andrew Swaine
    price: £200-£330
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Bal-Curious
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1124753052647663/"
    start: "2025-06-06T18:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T18:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Burneside
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Bal-Curious Folk
    source: events/uk/burneside.yaml
  - name: Wimborne Folk Festival
    details: "Part of the all-weekend Wimborne Folk Festival. Ceilidh on Saturday evening at the Allendale and balfolk on Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church on King Street. Entry by donation - workshop with Steve Earwicker, and a bal."
    links:
      - "https://www.wmff.co.uk/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1268025964512356/"
    start: "2025-06-07T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T16:45:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Wimborne Minster
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Confluence
      - Jigfoot
    callers:
      - Tom Gregory
    organisation: Wimborne Minster Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/wimborne.yaml
  - name: Lichfield Folk Festival
    links:
      - "https://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"
    start: "2025-06-20T19:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-06-22T17:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Lichfield
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - 3D
      - Jovial Crew
      - Larry Unger & Elke Baker
      - Warleggan Village Band
      - WillPower
    callers:
      - Amy Burton
      - Gene Murrow
      - Geoff Cubitt
      - Georgia Delve
      - Hilary Herbert
      - Lynne Render
      - Mark Burton
      - Maureen Knight
    price: £100
    organisation: Lichfield Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/lichfield.yaml
  - name: Stegastomp
    links:
      - "https://www.stegastomp.co.uk/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1697234160875967/"
    start: "2025-07-04T18:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-07-06T16:30:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Harbury
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contrasaurus
    callers:
      - Charlotte Rich-Griffin
      - Louise Siddons
    price: £50-£65
    organisation: Contrasaurus
    source: events/uk/harbury.yaml
  - name: Social Country Dance Week
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/social-country-dancing/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/619816870700560/"
    start: "2025-07-07T16:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-07-11T10:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Ali, Jane & Meg"
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £255-£460
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Warwick Folk Festival
    links:
      - "https://www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk/"
    start: "2025-07-24T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-07-27T23:55:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Warwick
    styles:
      - e-ceilidh
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: £147-£155
    organisation: Warwick Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/warwick.yaml
  - name: Sidmouth Folk Festival
    links:
      - "https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/"
    start_date: 2025-08-01
    end_date: 2025-08-08
    country: UK
    city: Sidmouth
    styles:
      - e-ceilidh
      - contra
      - ecd
      - scd
      - balfolk
      - scandi
      - irish-set
      - ceili
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber
      - Box of Frogs
      - Confluence
      - Contrasaurus
      - Paul Hutchinson & Matt Norman
      - Oscina
      - WillPower
    callers:
      - Brian Stanton
      - Carol Monaghan
      - Kevin Monaghan
      - Louise Siddons
      - Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
      - Rhodri Davies
    price: £320-£495
    organisation: Sidmouth Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/sidmouth.yaml
  - name: Broadstairs Folk Week
    links:
      - "https://broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/"
    start_date: 2025-08-08
    end_date: 2025-08-15
    country: UK
    city: Broadstairs
    styles:
      - e-ceilidh
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: £176-£357
    organisation: Broadstairs Folk Week
    source: events/uk/broadstairs.yaml
  - name: Whitby Folk Week
    links:
      - "https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/"
    start: "2025-08-16T15:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-08-22T23:59:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Whitby
    styles:
      - e-ceilidh
      - contra
      - ecd
      - irish-set
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: £280-£360
    organisation: Whitby Folk Week
    source: events/uk/whitby.yaml
  - name: Halsway Folk Dance Holiday
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-folk-dance-holiday-2025/"
    start: "2025-08-18T16:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-08-25T10:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Richard Jones & Chris Jewell
    callers:
      - Ivan Aitken
    price: £400-£640
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
    links:
      - "https://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/line-up/dance/"
    start: "2025-08-22T14:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-08-25T18:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Shrewsbury
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - 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
    price: £199.24-£246.85
    organisation: Shrewsbury Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/shrewsbury.yaml
  - name: Found Festival
    links:
      - "https://www.foundfestival.uk/line-up/dance"
    start: "2025-08-22T18:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-08-24T22:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Middle Claydon
    styles:
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Out of Hand
      - Tautas Roks
      - Banter
      - Kettlehawk
    price: £195-£215
    organisation: Towersey Festival
    source: events/uk/towersey.yaml
  - name: Halsway Regency Assembley
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/the-halsway-regency-assembly-2025/"
    start: "2025-08-29T16:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-08-31T16:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Warleggan Village Band
    callers:
      - Georgia Delve
    price: £200-£330
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Halsway Harvest Weekend
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-harvest-weekend-2/"
    start: "2025-09-26T16:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-09-28T16:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - e-ceilidh
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Dampier's Round"
    callers:
      - Frances Oates
      - Barrie Bullimore
      - Laura Hodges
    organisation: Halsway Harvest
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Festival des Panards
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1737620977135950/"
      - "https://frenchdanceleeds.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/25th-festival-des-panards/"
    start: "2025-10-03T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-10-05T16:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Todmorden
    styles:
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - War-sav
      - Trio Roblin-Evain-Badeau
      - Naragonia
      - Oscina
    price: £35-£69
    organisation: Les Panards Dansants
    source: events/uk/french_dance_leeds.yaml
  - name: Autumn Contra Dance Week
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/autumn-contra-dance-week-2025/"
    start: "2025-10-06T16:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2025-10-10T10:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Box of Frogs
    callers:
      - Cis Hinkle
    price: £255-£460
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Skint
    links:
      - "https://www.skintdance.org.uk/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1119730636555625/"
    start: "2025-11-07T17:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2025-11-09T17:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Ashover
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: £23-£53
    organisation: Skint
    source: events/uk/skint.yaml
  - name: Zesty Contra Weekend
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/zesty-contra-weekend-2025/"
    start: "2025-11-21T16:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2025-11-23T16:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Ali & Mollie
    callers:
      - Rhodri Davies
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £200-£330
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Christmas House Party
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/christmas-house-party-4/"
    start: "2025-12-23T16:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2025-12-27T10:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Will Pound & Linda Game
    callers:
      - Geoff Cubitt
    price: £420-£645
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Winter Warmer
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/winter-warmer-2026/"
    start: "2026-01-19T16:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2026-01-23T10:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Dampier's Round"
    callers:
      - Madeleine Smith
      - Jane Hunter
      - Mark Hunter
    price: £240-£460
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Lichfield Folk Festival
    links:
      - "https://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/"
    start: "2026-06-19T19:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2026-06-21T17:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Lichfield
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    organisation: Lichfield Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/lichfield.yaml
  - name: Electric Folk Dance Party
    links:
      - "https://electricfolkdance.party/"
    start_date: 2026-10-09
    end_date: 2026-10-11
    country: UK
    city: Hope
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Apolkalypse
      - Bearded Dragons
      - Portmanteau
    organisation: Electric Folk Dance Party
    source: events/uk/hathersage.yaml