---
events:
  - name: IVFDF 2022
    details: The Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival.
    links:
      - "https://sheffield-ivfdf.org.uk/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/931285487679053/"
    start_date: 2022-02-25
    end_date: 2022-02-27
    country: UK
    city: Sheffield
    styles:
      - balfolk
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
      - s-ceilidh
      - ecd
      - scd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Hekety
      - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
      - Bearded Dragons
      - Vertical Expression
      - Bellamira
      - Fourth Road
      - The Rheingans Sisters
      - Vijay Venkat and Mel Biggs
    callers:
      - Liz and Kirsten
      - The NYFTE Group
      - Charlie Turner
      - Daisy Black
      - Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
      - Charlotte Rich-Griffin
      - Lisa Heywood
      - Nisha Lall
    price: £19-£50
    organisation: IVFDF
    source: events/uk/ivfdf.yaml
  - name: "London Barndance with Charlie Turner, Mark Elvins and Vertical Expression"
    details: Contra dance with Charlie Turner and Mark Elvins calling and Vertical Expression playing. Was originally going to be Lynne Render.
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/496124358900872/"
      - "https://www.plug.events/event/contra-dance-with-lynne-render-and-vertical-expres"
    start: "2022-04-09T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-04-09T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Vertical Expression
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £5-£14
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml
  - name: Englefield Green contra dance
    links:
      - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"
    start: "2022-04-10T14:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-04-10T17:30:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Egham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - English Contra Dance Band
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers
    source: events/uk/ashford.yaml
  - name: Contra Dance with Flying Cat
    links:
      - "https://www.flyingcat.dance/gigs/round-contra-may-7-22"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/368597545155516/"
    start: "2022-05-07T19:45:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-05-07T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Flying Cat
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    price: £5-£8
    organisation: The Round
    source: events/uk/contrabridge.yaml
  - name: London Barndance with Charlie Turner and the Stringrays Trio
    details: Contra dance with Charlie Turner calling and the Stringrays Trio playing.
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1112729602841375/"
    start: "2022-05-14T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-05-14T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stringrays Trio
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    price: £5-£14
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml
  - name: Halsway Contra Dance Weekend
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/contra-weekend/"
    start_date: 2022-06-03
    end_date: 2022-06-05
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contrasaurus
    callers:
      - Jake Wood
      - Charlie Turner
    price: £165-£270
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Bristol Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/2238296486327200/"
    start: "2022-06-17T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-06-17T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Bristol
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Flying Cat
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    price: £6-£15
    organisation: Bristol Contra
    source: events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml
  - name: Sidmouth Folk Festival
    links:
      - "https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/"
    start_date: 2022-07-29
    end_date: 2022-08-05
    country: UK
    city: Sidmouth
    styles:
      - e-ceilidh
      - contra
      - ecd
      - scd
      - balfolk
      - scandi
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contrasaurus
      - Nozzy
      - "Belshazzar's Feast"
      - Mollie & Richard
      - Will Allen
      - De Små Grå
      - Joshua Rowe
      - CentralBal
      - Kirkophany
      - Cock and Bull Band
      - Melrose Ceilidh Band
      - Urban Folk Theory
      - Diatonics
      - Out of Hand
      - Threepenny Bit
      - Lasair
      - Jigfoot
      - Bosun Higgs
      - Random
      - "Mrs Midnight's"
      - Frog on a Bike
      - The Barber Band
    callers:
      - Louise Siddons
      - Bob Morgan
      - Charlie Turner
      - Charlotte Rich-Griffin
      - Daisy Black
      - Jake Wood
      - Rhi Davies
      - Rhodri Davies
    price: £64-£340
    organisation: Sidmouth Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/sidmouth.yaml
  - name: Nottingham Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://www.nfdg.org.uk/club_dances.php"
    start: "2022-10-01T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-10-01T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Nottingham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - English Contra Dance Band
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    organisation: Nottingham Folk Dance Group
    source: events/uk/nfdg.yaml
  - name: Contra Dance in Cambridge
    links:
      - "https://www.flyingcat.dance/gigs/newcontras"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/3289962541219873/"
    start: "2022-11-19T19:45:00+00:00"
    end: "2022-11-19T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - English Contra Dance Band
    callers:
      - Rob Humphrey
      - Charlie Turner
    price: £7-£15
    organisation: Contrabridge
    source: events/uk/contrabridge.yaml
  - name: Bristol Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/644274133720203/"
    start: "2022-11-25T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2022-11-25T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Bristol
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Bearded Dragons
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    price: £6-£15
    organisation: Bristol Contra
    source: events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml
  - name: American Contra Dance in Paris
    links:
      - "https://sites.google.com/site/americancontradanceinparis/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/3324771134458468/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/groups/156727372682/posts/10159578028632683/"
    start: "2023-01-14T17:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-01-14T22:00:00+01:00"
    country: France
    city: Paris
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Thomas Bailey, Léopoldine Guillaume, Valentin Nivetav and Camille Moreddu"
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    organisation: Paris Contra Dance
    source: events/france/paris_contra.yaml
  - name: Englefield Green contra dance
    links:
      - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"
    start: "2023-06-11T14:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-06-11T17:30:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Egham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - English Contra Dance Band
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers
    source: events/uk/ashford.yaml
  - name: London Barndance
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/749408666660146/"
    start: "2023-07-08T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-07-08T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nozzy
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    price: £5-£15
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml
  - name: Bromyard Folk Festival
    details: "Folk dance and music festival with a 'day' of dance"
    links:
      - "https://bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1628750584279258"
    start_date: 2023-09-07
    end_date: 2023-09-10
    country: UK
    city: Bromyard
    styles:
      - contra
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Falconers
      - Linda Game Band
      - JV & Folk
      - The Jovial Crew
      - Peeping Tom
      - Tautas Roks
      - Whapweasel
    callers:
      - Mike Courthold
      - Sheena Masson
      - Brian Stanton
      - Charlie Turner
      - Pete Rees
      - Hayden Coates
    organisation: Bromyard Folk Festival
    source: events/uk/bromyard.yaml
  - name: Contrabridge
    links:
      - "https://contrabridge.org/events"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1328663434692715/"
    start: "2023-10-28T19:45:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-10-28T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Chaotic Good
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    price: £7-£15
    organisation: Contrabridge
    source: events/uk/contrabridge.yaml
  - name: Alcester Contra
    links:
      - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"
    start: "2024-01-05T19:45:00+00:00"
    end: "2024-01-05T22:45:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contrasaurus
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    price: £4-£10
    organisation: Alcester Contra
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: London Barndance
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/7664574126890098/"
    start: "2024-02-10T20:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2024-02-10T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nozzy
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
    price: £5-£15
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.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: Contrabridge Workshop
    details: How Contra Works
    links:
      - "https://contrabridge.org/events/2024-02-workshop/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/933725548176741/"
    start: "2024-02-24T13:45:00+00:00"
    end: "2024-02-24T17:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Cambridge
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Flying Cat
    callers:
      - Bob Morgan
      - Charlie Turner
    organisation: Contrabridge
    source: events/uk/contrabridge.yaml