Folk dance events in the UK

April 2025
Fri 4 4:00 pm–Sun 6 4:00 pm Music, dance and song £200-£330 Halsway, UK W English ceilidh Edit
Banter
Sun 6 2:00 pm– 5:30 pm New Forest Eurobal £8 Ringwood, UK W balfolk Edit
Fri 11 7:00 pm–Sun 13 6:30 pm Oxford Folk Festival £36 Oxford, UK W balfolk contra English ceilidh Edit
Banter Chaotic Good Trinculo Confluence Sheena Masson Charlotte Rich-Griffin Alison Rowley
Sun 13 6:00 pm–10:00 pm Bal Crewkerne £4 Crewkerne, UK W balfolk Edit
Wed 16 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Bal Étoile at Jamboree free London, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 19 7:30 pm–10:30 pm Balfolk Stroud £15 Stroud, UK W balfolk Edit
Emily & Simon
Sun 20 6:45 pm–10:00 pm Bristol French Session free Bristol, UK W balfolk Edit
Mon 21 4:00 pm–Fri 25 10:00 am Easter House Party £255-£460 Halsway, UK W contra ECD Edit
Gareth Kiddier & Linda Game
Fri 25–Sun 27 Hadleigh French Weekend £70 Hadleigh, UK W balfolk Edit
Bargainatt Tonik BOF! Tom & Emma Hardy
Fri 25 4:00 pm–Sun 27 4:00 pm Falconers Dance Club Halsway, UK W ECD Edit
The Falconers
Fri 25 7:45 pm–11:00 pm Bristol Contra Dance £6-£15 Bristol, UK W contra Edit
Dodging Pheasants Lisa Heywood
Sat 26 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm Hebden Bridge Panards £3-£7 Hebden Bridge, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 26 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Contrabridge £7-£15 Cambridge, UK W contra Edit
WillPower Sally Vernon
Sun 27 2:30 pm– 4:30 pm Sunday Afternoon Masterclass £7 Maidstone, UK W English ceilidh Edit
John Sweeney
Wed 30 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Bal Étoile at the Gipsy Queen free London, UK W balfolk Edit
May 2025
Thu 1 7:00 pm–10:00 pm Scandi Dance London £8-£10 London, UK W scandi Edit
Fri 2–Mon 5 May Heydays at Evesham Evesham, UK W contra ECD balfolk Edit
Box of Frogs Dampier's Round Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson Folkus Pocus Nicky McConkey Old Time Contra Band Knotted Chord Mollie & Dave Keeping Thyme The Twangtown Paramours Confluence Ygra Andrew Swaine Brian Stanton Burt Hunter Colin Hume Ivan Aitken Kathryn Wright David Wright Mark Elvins Mike Courthold Nicola Scott Nigel Close Rhodri Davies Seth Tepfer Ted Morse
Fri 2–Mon 5 Scandimoot Clapham, UK W scandi Edit
Sven Ahlbäck
Fri 2 4:00 pm–Sun 4 4:00 pm Irish Set Dance Weekend £200-£330 Halsway, UK W Irish set Edit
Rise the Dust Maggie Daniel Lucy Slemmings
Sat 3 8:00 pm–10:30 pm Dansez Français £10 Brighton, UK W balfolk Edit
Quatre Quarts
Fri 9 4:00 pm–Sun 11 4:00 pm Contra Camp £225-£390 Halsway, UK W contra English ceilidh Edit
WillPower Louise Siddons Heather McAslan
Fri 9 7:30 pm–Sun 11 3:00 pm Holmfirth Festival of Folk £6-£10 Holmfirth, UK W balfolk English ceilidh Edit
Wanton String Band John Brown
Sun 11 2:00 pm– 7:00 pm Bal Miniscule free Oxford, UK W balfolk Edit
Mon 12 4:00 pm–Fri 16 10:00 am American Spring Contra £255-£460 Halsway, UK W contra Edit
Bruce Rosen & Audrey Jaber Sue Rosen
Wed 14 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Bal Étoile at Jamboree free London, UK W balfolk Edit
Fri 16 7:45 pm–11:00 pm Bristol Contra Dance £6-£15 Bristol, UK W contra Edit
Box of Frogs Charlie Turner
Sat 17 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Ashford ceilidh £10-£12 Ashford, UK W English ceilidh Edit
Climax Ceilidh Band John Sweeney
Sun 18 6:45 pm–10:00 pm Bristol French Session free Bristol, UK W balfolk Edit
Fri 23 12:00 pm–Mon 26 11:55 pm Chippenham Folk Festival Chippenham, UK W balfolk contra English ceilidh Irish céilí Irish set ECD Edit
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 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
Wed 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Bal Étoile at the Gipsy Queen free London, UK W balfolk Edit
Fri 30 4:00 pm–Sun 1 June 4:00 pm Halsway Playford Assembly £200-£330 Halsway, UK W ECD Edit
Purcell's Polyphonic Party Andrew Swaine
Sat 31 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm Hebden Bridge Panards £3-£7 Hebden Bridge, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 31 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Contrabridge £7-£15 Cambridge, UK W contra Edit
Contrasaurus Rob Humphrey
Sat 31 7:30 pm–10:30 pm Balfolk Stroud £15 Stroud, UK W balfolk Edit
Dave Shepherd & Anna Pack
Sat 31 8:00 pm–10:30 pm Dansez Français £10 Brighton, UK W balfolk Edit
Pirlouette
June 2025
Sun 1 2:30 pm– 4:30 pm Sunday Afternoon Masterclass £7 Maidstone, UK W English ceilidh Edit
John Sweeney
Thu 5 7:00 pm– 9:45 pm Bal £9-£20 Oxford, UK W balfolk Edit
Topette
Fri 6 6:00 pm–Sun 8 6:00 pm Bal-Curious Burneside, UK W balfolk Edit
Sun 8 6:00 pm–10:00 pm Bal Crewkerne £4 Crewkerne, UK W balfolk Edit
Wed 11 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Bal Étoile at Jamboree free London, UK W balfolk Edit
Sun 15 1:30 pm– 6:00 pm Bay Balfolk £5-£7 Lancaster, UK W balfolk Edit
Helianthus
Fri 20 7:00 pm–Sun 22 5:00 pm Lichfield Folk Festival £100 Lichfield, UK W contra ECD Edit
3D Jovial Crew Larry Unger & Elke Baker Warleggan Village Band WillPower Amy Burton Gene Murrow Geoff Cubitt Georgia Delve Hilary Herbert Lynne Render Mark Burton Maureen Knight
Fri 20 7:45 pm–11:00 pm Bristol Contra Dance £6-£15 Bristol, UK W contra Edit
Fiddlechicks Louise Siddons
Wed 25 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Bal Étoile at the Gipsy Queen free London, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 28 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm Hebden Bridge Panards £3-£7 Hebden Bridge, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Contrabridge £7-£15 Cambridge, UK W contra Edit
Box of Frogs Louise Siddons
Sun 29 2:30 pm– 4:30 pm Sunday Afternoon Masterclass £7 Maidstone, UK W English ceilidh Edit
John Sweeney
July 2025
Fri 4 6:00 pm–Sun 6 4:00 pm Stegastomp Harbury, UK W contra Edit
Contrasaurus
Mon 7 4:00 pm–Fri 11 10:00 am Social Country Dance Week £255-£460 Halsway, UK W contra ECD Edit
Ali, Jane & Meg Mark Elvins
Sun 13 2:00 pm– 7:00 pm Bal Miniscule free Oxford, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 26 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm Hebden Bridge Panards £3-£7 Hebden Bridge, UK W balfolk Edit
August 2025
Fri 1–Fri 8 Sidmouth Folk Festival £320-£495 Sidmouth, UK W English ceilidh contra ECD SCD balfolk scandi Irish set Irish céilí Edit
Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber Box of Frogs Confluence Contrasaurus Paul Hutchinson & Matt Norman Oscina WillPower Brian Stanton Carol Monaghan Kevin Monaghan Louise Siddons Rachel Shapiro-Wallace Rhodri Davies
Fri 8–Fri 15 Broadstairs Folk Week £176-£357 Broadstairs, UK W English ceilidh contra Edit
Sat 16 3:00 pm–Fri 22 11:59 pm Whitby Folk Week £280-£360 Whitby, UK W English ceilidh contra ECD Irish set Edit
Sun 17 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm Bal Crewkerne £4 Crewkerne, UK W balfolk Edit
Mon 18 4:00 pm–Mon 25 10:00 am Halsway Folk Dance Holiday £400-£640 Halsway, UK W ECD Edit
Richard Jones & Chris Jewell Ivan Aitken
Fri 22 2:00 pm–Mon 25 6:00 pm Shrewsbury Folk Festival £199.24-£246.85 Shrewsbury, UK W balfolk contra English ceilidh Edit
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
Fri 22 6:00 pm–Sun 24 10:00 pm Found Festival £195-£215 Middle Claydon, UK W English ceilidh Edit
Out of Hand Tautas Roks Banter Kettlehawk
Sat 23 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm Hebden Bridge Panards £3-£7 Hebden Bridge, UK W balfolk Edit
Fri 29 4:00 pm–Sun 31 4:00 pm Halsway Regency Assembley £200-£330 Halsway, UK W ECD Edit
Warleggan Village Band Georgia Delve
September 2025
Sun 14 2:00 pm– 7:00 pm Bal Miniscule free Oxford, UK W balfolk Edit
Fri 26 4:00 pm–Sun 28 4:00 pm Halsway Harvest Weekend Halsway, UK W English ceilidh ECD Edit
Dampier's Round Frances Oates Barrie Bullimore Laura Hodges
Sat 27 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm Hebden Bridge Panards £3-£7 Hebden Bridge, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 27 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Contrabridge £7-£15 Cambridge, UK W contra Edit
Bearded Dragons Sarah Trop
Sat 27 8:00 pm–10:30 pm Dansez Français £10 Brighton, UK W balfolk Edit
Sunset in Provence
October 2025
Mon 6 4:00 pm–Fri 10 10:00 am Autumn Contra Dance Week £255-£460 Halsway, UK W contra Edit
Box of Frogs Cis Hinkle
Sun 12 Weedon Balfolk £5 Weedon Bec, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 18 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Contrabridge £7-£15 Cambridge, UK W contra Edit
Trip Hazard Jack Kanutin
Sun 19 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm Bal Crewkerne £4 Crewkerne, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 25 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm Hebden Bridge Panards £3-£7 Hebden Bridge, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 25 8:00 pm–10:30 pm Dansez Français £10 Brighton, UK W balfolk Edit
Peut Qu'Manquer
November 2025
Fri 7 5:00 pm–Sun 9 5:00 pm Skint £23-£53 Ashover, UK W balfolk scandi Edit
Sun 9 2:00 pm– 7:00 pm Bal Miniscule free Oxford, UK W balfolk Edit
Fri 21 4:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm Zesty Contra Weekend £200-£330 Halsway, UK W contra Edit
Ali & Mollie Rhodri Davies Mark Elvins
Sat 29 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm Hebden Bridge Panards £3-£7 Hebden Bridge, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 29 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Contrabridge £7-£15 Cambridge, UK W contra Edit
Definitely Contraband Adam Hughes
Sat 29 8:00 pm–10:30 pm Dansez Français £10 Brighton, UK W balfolk Edit
Ça Ribote
Sun 30 Weedon Balfolk £5 Weedon Bec, UK W balfolk Edit
December 2025
Sun 14 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm Bal Crewkerne £4 Crewkerne, UK W balfolk Edit
Sat 20 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm Hebden Bridge Panards £3-£7 Hebden Bridge, UK W balfolk Edit
Tue 23 4:00 pm–Sat 27 10:00 am Christmas House Party £420-£645 Halsway, UK W contra Edit
Will Pound & Linda Game Geoff Cubitt
January 2026
Mon 19 4:00 pm–Fri 23 10:00 am Winter Warmer £240-£460 Halsway, UK W ECD Edit
Dampier's Round Madeleine Smith Jane Hunter Mark Hunter
June 2026
Fri 19 7:00 pm–Sun 21 5:00 pm Lichfield Folk Festival Lichfield, UK W contra ECD Edit

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