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Last Updated 14 -July-2025

It is very adviseable under current conditions to contact the organisers before travelling to a dance to ensure it is still on.

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  Date Band Location Contact email website Cost Other info Spare Dance type Map SatNav
Wed 16-Jul-25   St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT     website £4.00 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club ,,, Last until 10th September, no nibbles tonight!   CLUB map ///sofa.given.fines
Thu 17-Jul-25 Recorded music & Jan Porter calling Junction Goole, Paradise Place, Goole, DN14 5DL 07939 032224 or  01405 763652 email website £7.00 1.30 - 3.30 pm. Barn Dance with refreshments       ///loom.backfired.gamer
Fri 18-Jul-25 Peter Barnard & ​The No Lazy Dancing Dance Band Grassington Town Hall, 48 Main St, Grassington, Skipton BD23 5AZ 01756 752222 email website Tickets £10 7.00 - 10.00 pm. Traditional Dales Village Dancing TBC   map ///outgoing.lush.tumblers
Sat 19-Jul-25 Programme The Ropery Hall, The Ropewalk Maltkiln Road, Barton-upon-Humber DN18 5JT     folk lincs   Humberfest   FESTIVAL map ///brightly.chuck.animated
Sun 20-Jul-25 Peaceworks Wainsgate Chapel, 1 Wainsgate Lane, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8SU     website Tickets £5 6.00 - 8.00 pm ,, a FOLK/ACOUSTIC WEEKEND FRINGE EVENT     map ///offstage.outgrown.text
Sun 20-Jul-25 Beneath The Clock Addingham Memorial Hall near Ilkley, LS29 0PD     website £5.00 7.00 - 9.00 pm. Addingham Ceilidh Club.   CLUB map 53.94366,-1.880808
Sun 20-Jul-25 The Polka Dots St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN 01904 624216 (Ros)  email website £5.00 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club.   CLUB map ///merit.fight.ants
Sun 20-Jul-25 Panjandrum & Pete Coe C# House  2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY       knees up c#h £15.00 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Knees Up Cecil Sharp Ceilidhs     map 51.538209, -0.149488
Thu 24-Jul-25 Polka Dots & Jan Porter calling Junction Goole, Paradise Place, Goole, DN14 5DL 07939 032224 or  01405 763652 email website £7.00 1.30 - 3.30 pm. Barn Dance with buffet       ///loom.backfired.gamer
Fri 1-Aug-25 Taster Programme Sidmouth     website   71st Sidmouth Folk Festival   FESTIVAL some CONTRA map  
Sat 2-Aug-25 Taster Programme Sidmouth     website   71st Sidmouth Folk Festival   FESTIVAL some CONTRA map  
Sun 3-Aug-25 Taster Programme Sidmouth     website   71st Sidmouth Folk Festival   FESTIVAL some CONTRA map  
Mon 4-Aug-25 Taster Programme Sidmouth     website   71st Sidmouth Folk Festival   FESTIVAL some CONTRA map  
Tue 5-Aug-25 Taster Programme Sidmouth     website   71st Sidmouth Folk Festival   FESTIVAL some CONTRA map  
Wed 6-Aug-25 Taster Programme Sidmouth     website   71st Sidmouth Folk Festival   FESTIVAL some CONTRA map  
Thu 7-Aug-25 Taster Programme Sidmouth     website   71st Sidmouth Folk Festival   FESTIVAL some CONTRA map  
Fri 8-Aug-25 Taster Programme Sidmouth     website   71st Sidmouth Folk Festival   FESTIVAL some CONTRA map  
Thu 14-Aug-25 TBC & John Warin Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS  07505 640 812 email website £3.00 8.15 - 10.30 pm.  Leeds Ceilidh club   CLUB map 53.857563, -1.688510
Sat 16-Aug-25 ceilidhs-dances Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall     website   58th Whitby Folk Week   FESTIVAL CONTRA   ///issue.resonated.yard
Sun 17-Aug-25 ceilidhs-dances Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall     website   58th Whitby Folk Week   FESTIVAL CONTRA   ///issue.resonated.yard
Mon 18-Aug-25 ceilidhs-dances Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall     website   58th Whitby Folk Week   FESTIVAL CONTRA   ///issue.resonated.yard
Tue 19-Aug-25 ceilidhs-dances Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall     website   58th Whitby Folk Week   FESTIVAL CONTRA   ///issue.resonated.yard
Wed 20-Aug-25 ceilidhs-dances Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall     website   58th Whitby Folk Week   FESTIVAL CONTRA   ///issue.resonated.yard
Thu 21-Aug-25 ceilidhs-dances Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall     website   58th Whitby Folk Week   FESTIVAL CONTRA   ///issue.resonated.yard
Fri 22-Aug-25 ceilidhs-dances Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall     website   58th Whitby Folk Week   FESTIVAL CONTRA   ///issue.resonated.yard
Tue 2-Sep-25 Jan Porter ,,, An evening with Gene Hubert and Ted Sanella Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael's Road, Leeds, LS6 3AW email 07939 032224     7.30 - 10.00 pm ,,, First Tuesday Contra   CONTRA map ///cans.intelligible.tone
Wed 10-Sep-25   St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT     website £4.00 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club   CLUB map ///sofa.given.fines
Fri 12-Sep-25 Liam Binley & Dave Fran and Phil Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Sat 13-Sep-25 Geoff Cubitt & King Kontra String Band C# House  2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY   01628 633 962 email website £15.00 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance.   CONTRA map 51.538209, -0.149488
Sun 21-Sep-25 Beneath The Clock Addingham Memorial Hall near Ilkley, LS29 0PD     website £5.00 7.00 - 9.00 pm. Addingham Ceilidh Club.   CLUB map 53.94366,-1.880808
Sun 21-Sep-25 The Polka Dots St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN 01904 624216 (Ros)  email website £5.00 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club.   CLUB map ///merit.fight.ants
Sat 27-Sep-25 Contrary Faeries & Charlie Turner  St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT Richard 07989 618550 email website £12.00 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar.  Leeds Contra Special  CONTRA map ///beard.ruby.nights
Sat 27-Sep-25 Bearded Dragons & Sarah Trop The Stoneyard Centre, 43 St Andrew's St, Cambridge, CB2 3AR     website £10.00 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Contrabridge, a new contra dance series in central Cambridge   CONTRA map ///votes.today.chase

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Fri 3-Oct-25   Todmorden Town Hall, Bridge Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire OL14 5AA     french dance leeds £69.00 25th Festival des Panards   FESTIVAL map ///duplicity.bolt.blackmail
Sat 4-Oct-25   Todmorden Town Hall, Bridge Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire OL14 5AA     french dance leeds £69.00 25th Festival des Panards   FESTIVAL map ///duplicity.bolt.blackmail
Sun 5-Oct-25   Todmorden Town Hall, Bridge Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire OL14 5AA     french dance leeds £69.00 25th Festival des Panards   FESTIVAL map ///duplicity.bolt.blackmail
Mon 6-Oct-25 Cis Himkle & Box of Frogs Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email website   Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map 51.13591, -3.250134
Tue 7-Oct-25 Cis Himkle & Box of Frogs Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email website   Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map 51.13591, -3.250134
Wed 8-Oct-25 Cis Himkle & Box of Frogs Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email website   Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map 51.13591, -3.250134
Thu 9-Oct-25 Cis Himkle & Box of Frogs Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email website   Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map 51.13591, -3.250134
Fri 10-Oct-25 Cis Hinkle (USA) & Vertical Expression Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Sat 11-Oct-25 Cis Hinkle & Linda Game Band C# House  2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY   01628 633 962 email website £15.00 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance.   CONTRA map 51.538209, -0.149488
Sat 18-Oct-25 Linda Game (fiddle) and Philip Rowe (piano) & Louise Siddons St Aelred's Church Hall, Harrogate HG2 7BE   email website £10.00 7.30 pm. Harrogate Contra    CONTRA map ///groups.inform.civil
Sat 18-Oct-25 Trip Hazard & Jack Kanutin The Stoneyard Centre, 43 St Andrew's St, Cambridge, CB2 3AR     website £10.00 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Contrabridge, a new contra dance series in central Cambridge   CONTRA map ///votes.today.chase
Sun 19-Oct-25 The Polka Dots St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN 01904 624216 (Ros)  email website £5.00 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club.   CLUB map ///merit.fight.ants
Sat 1-Nov-25 Ben Farmer, Chris Dixon, and Arthur Capelier-Mourguy & Rhodri Davies St.Paul's Parish Hall, Scotforth Rd, Lancaster LA1 4ST   email website   1.30 pm. At St Paul’s upstairs studio – door on side then up stairs. Lancaster Contra   CONTRA map ///angel.message.flattery
Sat 1-Nov-25 Box of Frogs & Louise Siddons St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT Richard 07989 618550 email website £12.00 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar.  Leeds Contra Special  CONTRA map ///beard.ruby.nights
Fri 7-Nov-25 Geoff Cubitt & Box of Frogs Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Sat 8-Nov-25 Lynne Render & Fiddlechicks C# House  2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY   01628 633 962 email website £15.00 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance.   CONTRA map 51.538209, -0.149488
Sun 16-Nov-25 The Polka Dots St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN 01904 624216 (Ros)  email website £5.00 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club.   CLUB map ///merit.fight.ants
Sat 29-Nov-25 Portland Drive & Geoff Cubitt  St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT Richard 07989 618550 email website £12.00 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar.  Leeds Contra Special  CONTRA map ///beard.ruby.nights
Sat 29-Nov-25 Definitely Contraband & Adam Hughes The Stoneyard Centre, 43 St Andrew's St, Cambridge, CB2 3AR     website £10.00 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Contrabridge, a new contra dance series in central Cambridge   CONTRA map ///votes.today.chase
Sat 13-Dec-25 Nicola Scott & Contrasaurus C# House  2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY   01628 633 962 email website £15.00 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance.   CONTRA map 51.538209, -0.149488
Sun 21-Dec-25 The Polka Dots St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN 01904 624216 (Ros)  email website £5.00 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club.   CLUB map ///merit.fight.ants

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Fri 2-Jan-26 Ivan Aitken & Trip Hazard Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Sat 24-Jan-26 Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle Hotel Alay, Benalmadena     website £899.00 Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026   CONTRA map ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled
Sun 25-Jan-26 Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle Hotel Alay, Benalmadena     website £899.00 Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026   CONTRA map ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled
Mon 26-Jan-26 Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle Hotel Alay, Benalmadena     website £899.00 Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026   CONTRA map ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled
Tue 27-Jan-26 Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle Hotel Alay, Benalmadena     website £899.00 Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026   CONTRA map ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled
Wed 28-Jan-26 Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle Hotel Alay, Benalmadena     website £899.00 Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026   CONTRA map ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled
Thu 29-Jan-26 Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle Hotel Alay, Benalmadena     website £899.00 Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026   CONTRA map ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled
Fri 30-Jan-26 Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle Hotel Alay, Benalmadena     website £899.00 Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026   CONTRA map ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled
Sat 31-Jan-26 Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle Hotel Alay, Benalmadena     website £899.00 Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026   CONTRA map ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled
Sun 1-Feb-26 Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle Hotel Alay, Benalmadena     website £899.00 Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026   CONTRA map ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled
Mon 2-Feb-26 Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle Hotel Alay, Benalmadena     website £899.00 Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026   CONTRA map ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled
Fri 6-Feb-26 Geoff Cubitt & Willpower Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Fri 6-Mar-26 Charlotte Rich Griffin and Naomi Tiley  & Contrary Faeries Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Fri 10-Apr-26 Charlie Turner & Hoik Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Sat 25-Apr-26 Joshua Webster and Philip Rowe & Sam Tetley-Smith St Aelred's Church Hall, Harrogate HG2 7BE   email website £10.00 7.30 pm. Harrogate Contra    CONTRA map ///groups.inform.civil
Fri 8-May-26 Diane Silver & Contra Sutra ,,, from USA Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Mon 11-May-26 Diane Silver & Contra Sutra Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email     Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map ///mopped.mixing.auctioned
Tue 12-May-26 Diane Silver & Contra Sutra Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email     Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map ///mopped.mixing.auctioned
Wed 13-May-26 Diane Silver & Contra Sutra Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email     Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map ///mopped.mixing.auctioned
Thu 14-May-26 Diane Silver & Contra Sutra Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email     Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map ///mopped.mixing.auctioned
Fri 5-Jun-26 Jack Kanutin & Box of Frogs Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Fri 4-Sep-26 Liam Binley & Bearded Dragons Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Sat 12-Sep-26 Benjamin Rowe and Adam Rich-Griffin & Charlotte Rich-Griffin St Aelred's Church Hall, Harrogate HG2 7BE   email website £10.00 7.30 pm. Harrogate Contra    CONTRA map ///groups.inform.civil
Fri 2-Oct-26 Seth Tepferand Katrina Killey & Sail Away Ladies ,,, Mostly from USA Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Sat 3-Oct-26 Seth Tepfer & Sail Away Ladies St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT Richard 07989 618550 email website £14.00 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar.  Leeds Contra Special  CONTRA map ///beard.ruby.nights
Mon 5-Oct-26 Seth Tepfer & Sail Away Ladies Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email     Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map ///mopped.mixing.auctioned
Tue 6-Oct-26 Seth Tepfer & Sail Away Ladies Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email     Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map ///mopped.mixing.auctioned
Wed 7-Oct-26 Seth Tepfer & Sail Away Ladies Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email     Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map ///mopped.mixing.auctioned
Thu 8-Oct-26 Seth Tepfer & Sail Away Ladies Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD 1986 618 274 email     Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week TBC CONTRA map ///mopped.mixing.auctioned
Sat 31-Oct-26 Contrasaurus St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT Richard 07989 618550 email website £14.00 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar.  Leeds Contra Special  CONTRA map ///beard.ruby.nights
Fri 6-Nov-26 Lynne Render & Contrasaurus Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). 07864 926 561 email website £10.00 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra.   CONTRA map 52.218368, -1.867493
Sat 28-Nov-26 Philip and Joshua Rowe St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT Richard 07989 618550 email website £14.00 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar.  Leeds Contra Special  CONTRA map ///beard.ruby.nights

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