---
events:
  - name: Sytchampton club night
    links:
      - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"
    start: "2022-02-09T20:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2022-02-09T22:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Dampier's Round"
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    price: £2
    organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club
    source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml
  - name: Brummie Contra
    links:
      - "http://www.brummiecontras.co.uk/"
    start_date: 2022-02-20
    end_date: 2022-02-20
    country: UK
    city: Birmingham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Brian & Mike
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    organisation: Brummie Contras
    source: events/uk/brummie_contra.yaml
  - name: Alcester Contra
    links:
      - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"
    start: "2022-03-04T19:45:00+00:00"
    end: "2022-03-04T22:45:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - The Old Boys Band
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    price: £4-£10
    organisation: Alcester Contra
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: Brummie Contra
    links:
      - "http://www.brummiecontras.co.uk/"
    start: "2022-04-22T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-04-22T22:30:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Birmingham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Cat's Whiskers"
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    price: £5-£10
    organisation: Brummie Contras
    source: events/uk/brummie_contra.yaml
  - name: Sytchampton club night
    links:
      - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"
    start: "2022-11-23T20:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2022-11-23T22:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Patchwork
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    price: £2
    organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club
    source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml
  - name: Sytchampton Saturday dance
    links:
      - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"
    start: "2023-01-21T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2023-01-21T22:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nozzy
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    price: £8
    organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club
    source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml
  - name: Alcester Contra
    links:
      - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"
    start: "2023-02-10T19:45:00+00:00"
    end: "2023-02-10T22:45:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Matt Paul & Vic
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    price: £4-£10
    organisation: Alcester Contra
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: May Heydays at Evesham
    links:
      - "http://mayheydays.org.uk/"
    start_date: 2023-04-28
    end_date: 2023-05-01
    country: UK
    city: Evesham
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
      - balfolk
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Doug Eunson and Sarah Matthews
      - English Contra Dance Band
      - Knotted Chord
      - Keeping Thyme
      - "The Old Boys' Network"
      - Stradivarious
    callers:
      - Brian Stanton
      - Burt Hunter
      - Cis Hinkle
      - Colin Hume
      - Denise Devonald
      - Geoff Cubitt
      - Kathryn and David Wright
      - Liz Bartlett
      - Louise Siddons
      - Maureen Knight
      - Nicola Scott
      - Paula Evans
    price: £48-£97
    organisation: May Heydays
    source: events/uk/heydays.yaml
  - name: Sytchampton club night
    links:
      - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"
    start: "2023-06-07T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-06-07T22:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - ecd
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Dampier's Round"
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    price: £2
    organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club
    source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml
  - name: Whitby Folk Week
    links:
      - "https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/558886106316395/"
    start: "2023-08-19T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-08-25T23:59:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Whitby
    styles:
      - e-ceilidh
      - contra
      - ecd
      - irish-set
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Brown Boots Boogie Band
      - Narthen
      - Banter
      - "Hedgehog's Skin"
      - Steamchicken
      - Powerhouse
      - Melrose Ceilidh Band
      - Peeping Tom
      - "Ali, Alan & Marni"
      - Edward Wallace & Heather McAslan
      - The Falconers
      - Matt Norman & Gareth Kiddier
      - Stray Chords
    callers:
      - Emma Wooders
      - Jo Freya
      - Fi Fraser
      - Martin Clarke
      - Barry Evans
      - John Brown
      - Lisa Heywood
      - Martyn Harvey
      - Ian Nichols
      - Brooke Friendly
      - Nicola Scott
      - Ivan Aitken
      - Bernie Culkin
      - Mike Courthold
      - Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
    price: £70-£323
    organisation: Whitby Folk Week
    source: events/uk/whitby.yaml
  - name: Edinburgh Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/EdinburghContra/posts/pfbid036c5KATT3BvpN36nmMibnr4KjcpfvZv79UtFzgSSAEw5VJdAQiuGrC4sQjZFhTNZyl"
      - "https://www.citizenticket.com/events/edinburgh-contra-dance/edinburgh-contra-dance-presents-mari-black-and-heather-mcaslan/"
    start: "2024-02-03T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2024-02-03T22:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Edinburgh
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Mari Black & Heather McAslan
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    price: £12-£15
    organisation: Edinburgh Contra Dance
    source: events/uk/edinburgh_contra_dance.yaml
  - name: Englefield Green contra dance
    links:
      - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"
    start: "2024-02-11T14:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2024-02-11T17:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Egham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Old Time Contra Band
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers
    source: events/uk/ashford.yaml
  - name: Alcester Contra
    links:
      - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"
    start: "2024-02-23T19:45:00+00:00"
    end: "2024-02-23T22:45:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - WillPower
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    price: £4-£10
    organisation: Alcester Contra
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: ruffCeilidh
    details: "Ruff Ceilidhs – what are they? Well, we always have a live band with a caller who explains the dances. \nOther names for this kind of event include Twmpath, Barn-dance, Country dance and also sometimes e-Ceilidh. \nWhy RUFF? Well it has been described as short for ‘Roll Up For Folk’, but its really just a misspelling of Rough. Dave Parsons was once asked to create a display dance side very quickly, ‘What are you called?’ ‘Well it’s going to be rough…’ \nWhat we do is essentially traditional folk dancing. This does include new dances based on that tradition. You may have read of something like it in Jane Austen or Thomas Hardy.  Nowadays these dances are often seen at weddings, birthdays, PTA fundraisers or even at school. The reason some of these dances have survived for hundreds of years is that they are infectious and great fun. \nIt’s a wonderful way to meet people, mix the generations, get some exercise, laugh a lot and enjoy some really exciting live music."
    links:
      - "http://ruffceilidhs.org/coming/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/ruffceilidh/2024-05-11/"
    start: "2024-05-11T19:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2024-05-11T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Cardiff
    styles:
      - e-ceilidh
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - This Way Up
    callers:
      - Nicola Scott
    price: £5-£12
    organisation: ruffCeilidhs
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml