| Dance Diary here (PDF) |
It is very adviseable under current conditions to contact the organisers before travelling to a dance to ensure it is still on.
| Date | Band | Location | Contact | website | Cost | Other info | Spare | Dance type | Map | SatNav | ||
| Wed | 6-May-26 | 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 | ||||
| Thu | 7-May-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Fri | 8-May-26 | Diane Silver & Contra Sutra ,,, from USA | Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). | 07864 926 561 | website | £10.00 | 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra. | CONTRA | map | 52.218368, -1.867493 | ||
| Sat | 9-May-26 | Diane Silver & Contra Sutra | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £17.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | ///unique.pull.legal | |||
| Sun | 10-May-26 | Diane Silver & Contra Sutra | Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd., Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR | website | 2.30 - 5.30 pm. Ashford Folk Dancers. | CONTRA | ///cycles.fault.ropes | |||||
| Mon | 11-May-26 | Village Hop Band | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433 / 07833 548952 | website | £3.00 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | ///drape.bulb.descended | |||
| Mon | 11-May-26 | Diane Silver & Contra Sutra | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | 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 | Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | ///mopped.mixing.auctioned | |||
| Wed | 13-May-26 | 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 | ||||
| Wed | 13-May-26 | Diane Silver & Contra Sutra | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | ///mopped.mixing.auctioned | |||
| Thu | 14-May-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Thu | 14-May-26 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club. Every second Thursday. | CLUB | map | ///later.ever.heap | ||
| Thu | 14-May-26 | Diane Silver & Contra Sutra | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | ///mopped.mixing.auctioned | |||
| Fri | 15-May-26 | Paul Young | Worsall Village Hall, Church Lane, Worsall, TS15 9QB | 07866 827333 | £8.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. Tees Valley Ceilidhs | map | ///leopard.surprised.passing | ||||
| Fri | 15-May-26 | Dianne Silver & Contra Sutra | Faithspace, Redcliffe Methodist Church, Prewett St, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6PB | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Bristol Contra | CONTRA | ///firms.today.finely | ||||
| Fri | 15-May-26 | Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer & Sheena Masson | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Knees Up Ceilidhs. | map | ///unique.pull.legal | ||||
| Sat | 16-May-26 | Well Dressed Band | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | well dressed band.org | £6.00 | 3.00 pm Family Ceilidh ,, | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | ||||
| Sat | 16-May-26 | Well Dressed Band | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | well dressed band.org | 7.00 pm Family ceilidh ,, | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | |||||
| Sat | 16-May-26 | Trevor Monson and recorded music | Staveley Village Hall, Main Street, Staveley, near Knaresborough, HG5 9LD | organiser | treasurer | website | £12.00 | Highside Folk Dance Club "Day of Dance" 2.00 - 5.30 pm ,,, 2 afternoon workshops (including a refreshments break). Evening dance 7.00 - 10 pm (including a refreshments break). The event is for experienced English folk dancers and places should be booked in advance. | map | ///vertical.signature.shield | ||
| Sun | 17-May-26 | Beneath The Clock | Addingham Memorial Hall near Ilkley, LS29 0PD | website | £5.00 | 7.00 - 9.00 pm. Addingham Ceilidh Club. | TBC | CLUB | map | ///grudges.spreading.villas | ||
| Sun | 17-May-26 | The Polka Dots & main caller Ros | St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN | 01904 624216 (Ros) | website | £5.00 | 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club. | CLUB | map | ///merit.fight.ants | ||
| Wed | 20-May-26 | 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 | ||||
| Thu | 21-May-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Wed | 27-May-26 | 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 | ||||
| Thu | 28-May-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Sat | 30-May-26 | No Bad Ideas & Malcolm Jowett | 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 | |||
| Mon | 1-Jun-26 | Augmented Chords | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433 / 07833 548952 | website | £3.00 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | ///drape.bulb.descended | |||
| Tue | 2-Jun-26 | Polka Dots | Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael's Road, Leeds, LS6 3AW | 07939 032224 | £4.00 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm ,,, New Contra Dance Leeds | First Tuesday | CONTRA | map | ///cans.intelligible.tone | ||
| Wed | 3-Jun-26 | 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 | ||||
| Thu | 4-Jun-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Thu | 4-Jun-26 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club. First Thursday this month only. | Note change of date for this month only | CLUB | map | ///later.ever.heap | |
| Fri | 5-Jun-26 | The Barber Band & Patrick Rose | The Jubilee Centre, Mosley Avenue, Bury, BL9 6NJ | £10.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. Bury Folk Dance Club with Age UK. Ticket only. | map | ///strike.fuels.crisis | |||||
| Fri | 5-Jun-26 | Jack Kanutin & Box of Frogs | Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). | 07864 926 561 | website | £10.00 | 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra. | CONTRA | map | 52.218368, -1.867493 | ||
| Sat | 6-Jun-26 | Shirley Dixon (music and caller) | Horton Bank Methodist Church, 891 Great Horton Road, Bradford, BD7 4AQ | FREE | 2 - 6.15pm. Dance in memory of Keith McDermott and Liz | map | ///tunnel.bottom.caller | |||||
| Wed | 10-Jun-26 | 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 | ||||
| Thu | 11-Jun-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Thu | 11-Jun-26 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club. Every second Thursday. | CLUB | map | ///later.ever.heap | ||
| Sat | 13-Jun-26 | Mark Elvins & Bearded Dragons | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £17.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | ///unique.pull.legal | |||
| Sun | 14-Jun-26 | Rhodri Davies & Box of Frogs | Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd., Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR | website | 2.30 - 5.30 pm. Ashford Folk Dancers. | CONTRA | ///cycles.fault.ropes | |||||
| Sun | 14-Jun-26 | Well Dressed Band & Jane Gleaves | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | well dressed band.org | 7.00 pm Home Grown ceilidh ,, in aid of Reclaim our Moors | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | |||||
| Mon | 15-Jun-26 | Batty Moss Band | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433 / 07833 548952 | website | £3.00 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | ///drape.bulb.descended | |||
| Wed | 17-Jun-26 | 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 | ||||
| Thu | 18-Jun-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Fri | 19-Jun-26 | The Blue Hat Ceilidh Band | Worsall Village Hall, Church Lane, Worsall, TS15 9QB | 07866 827333 | £8.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. Tees Valley Ceilidhs | map | ///leopard.surprised.passing | ||||
| Fri | 19-Jun-26 | Relentless & Cate Haynes | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Knees Up Ceilidhs. | map | ///unique.pull.legal | ||||
| Sun | 21-Jun-26 | The Polka Dots & main caller Ros | St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN | 01904 624216 (Ros) | website | £5.00 | 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club. | CLUB | map | ///merit.fight.ants | ||
| Wed | 24-Jun-26 | 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 | ||||
| Thu | 25-Jun-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Fri | 26-Jun-26 | Mark Elvins & Bluejay | Faithspace, Redcliffe Methodist Church, Prewett St, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6PB | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Bristol Contra | CONTRA | ///firms.today.finely | ||||
| Sat | 27-Jun-26 | Nozzy & Charlotte Rich-Griffin | 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 | 28-Jun-26 | Beneath The Clock | Addingham Memorial Hall near Ilkley, LS29 0PD | website | £5.00 | 7.00 - 9.00 pm. Addingham Ceilidh Club. 4th Sunday this month only | Note change of date for this month only | CLUB | map | ///grudges.spreading.villas | ||
| Mon | 29-Jun-26 | Hot Tap Band | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433 / 07833 548952 | website | £3.00 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | ///drape.bulb.descended |
| Wed | 1-Jul-26 | 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 | ||||
| Thu | 2-Jul-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Fri | 3-Jul-26 | Lynne Render, Liam Binley & Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe and Dave Yeomans | Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8PJ | website | Yorkshire Folk Dance Weekend | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | 53.729207, -0.994251 | ||||
| Sat | 4-Jul-26 | Lynne Render, Liam Binley & Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe and Dave Yeomans | Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8PJ | website | Yorkshire Folk Dance Weekend | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | 53.729207, -0.994251 | ||||
| Sun | 5-Jul-26 | Lynne Render, Liam Binley & Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe and Dave Yeomans | Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8PJ | website | Yorkshire Folk Dance Weekend | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | 53.729207, -0.994251 | ||||
| Tue | 7-Jul-26 | Polka Dots | Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael's Road, Leeds, LS6 3AW | 07939 032224 | £4.00 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm ,,, New Contra Dance Leeds | First Tuesday | CONTRA | map | ///cans.intelligible.tone | ||
| Wed | 8-Jul-26 | 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 | ||||
| Thu | 9-Jul-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Thu | 9-Jul-26 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club. Every second Thursday. | CLUB | map | ///later.ever.heap | ||
| Sat | 11-Jul-26 | Geoff Cubitt & Linda Game Band | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £17.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | ///unique.pull.legal | |||
| Sun | 12-Jul-26 | Geoff Cubitt & The Linda Game Band | Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd., Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR | website | 2.30 - 5.30 pm. Ashford Folk Dancers. | CONTRA | ///cycles.fault.ropes | |||||
| Wed | 15-Jul-26 | 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 | ||||
| Thu | 16-Jul-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Sat | 18-Jul-26 | Portland Duo & Josh and Lauren Catlin | Woodborough Village Hall, Lingwood Lane, Woodborough, Nottingham, NG146DX | website | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Nottingham FDG. | map | ///charted.passing.spouting | |||||
| Sun | 19-Jul-26 | The Polka Dots & main caller Ros | St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN | 01904 624216 (Ros) | website | £5.00 | 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club. | CLUB | map | ///merit.fight.ants | ||
| Thu | 23-Jul-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Thu | 30-Jul-26 | Janet Porter & The Polka Dots | Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | £5.00 | 1.30 - 3.30 pm. GOOLE DOCKSIDE BARN DANCE every Thursday | map | ///revolts.soonest.cookie | ||||
| Fri | 31-Jul-26 | Sidmouth | website | 72nd Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Sat | 1-Aug-26 | Sidmouth | website | 72nd Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Sun | 2-Aug-26 | Sidmouth | website | 72nd Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Mon | 3-Aug-26 | Sidmouth | website | 72nd Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Tue | 4-Aug-26 | Polka Dots | Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael's Road, Leeds, LS6 3AW | 07939 032224 | £4.00 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm ,,, New Contra Dance Leeds | First Tuesday | CONTRA | map | ///cans.intelligible.tone | ||
| Tue | 4-Aug-26 | Sidmouth | website | 72nd Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Wed | 5-Aug-26 | Sidmouth | website | 72nd Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Thu | 6-Aug-26 | Sidmouth | website | 72nd Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Fri | 7-Aug-26 | Sidmouth | website | 72nd Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Thu | 13-Aug-26 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club. Every second Thursday. | CLUB | map | ///later.ever.heap | ||
| Sat | 22-Aug-26 | Whitby | website | 59th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | ||||||
| Sun | 23-Aug-26 | Whitby | website | 59th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | ||||||
| Mon | 24-Aug-26 | Whitby | website | 59th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | ||||||
| Tue | 25-Aug-26 | Whitby | website | 59th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | ||||||
| Wed | 26-Aug-26 | Whitby | website | 59th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | ||||||
| Thu | 27-Aug-26 | Whitby | website | 59th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | ||||||
| Fri | 28-Aug-26 | Whitby | website | 59th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | ||||||
| Fri | 4-Sep-26 | Liam Binley & Bearded Dragons | Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). | 07864 926 561 | website | £10.00 | 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra. | CONTRA | map | 52.218368, -1.867493 | ||
| Thu | 10-Sep-26 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club. Every second Thursday. | CLUB | map | ///later.ever.heap | ||
| Sat | 12-Sep-26 | Benjamin Rowe and Adam Rich-Griffin & Charlotte Rich-Griffin | St Aelred's Church Hall, Harrogate HG2 7BE | website | £10.00 | 7.30 pm. Harrogate Contra | CONTRA | map | ///once.reap.rope | |||
| Sat | 12-Sep-26 | Nicola Scott & Stomping Ground | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £17.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | ///unique.pull.legal | |||
| Sun | 13-Sep-26 | Nicola Scott & Box of Frogs | Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd., Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR | website | 2.30 - 5.30 pm. Ashford Folk Dancers. | CONTRA | ///cycles.fault.ropes | |||||
| Fri | 18-Sep-26 | Cleveland Bays & Ian Appleyard | Worsall Village Hall, Church Lane, Worsall, TS15 9QB | 07866 827333 | £8.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. Tees Valley Ceilidhs | map | ///leopard.surprised.passing | ||||
| Sun | 20-Sep-26 | The Polka Dots & main caller Ros | St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN | 01904 624216 (Ros) | website | £5.00 | 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club. | CLUB | map | ///merit.fight.ants | ||
| Sat | 26-Sep-26 | band TBC & Rachel Shapiro Wallace | 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 | |||
| 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 | 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 | website | £14.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. The organisers often lose money running this community event, so please consider adding a donation. Additional donations help us to pay the musicians, caller, and hall costs. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Sun | 4-Oct-26 | Seth Tepfer & Stomping Ground | St.Paul's Parish Hall, Scotforth Rd, Lancaster LA1 4ST | website | 1.30 pm. At St Paul’s not in the upstairs room, use the main hall. Lancaster Contra | CONTRA | map | ///angel.message.flattery | ||||
| Sun | 4-Oct-26 | Well Dressed Band | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | well dressed band.org | 7.00 pm Home Grown ceilidh ,, in aid of 'Mums in need' | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | |||||
| Mon | 5-Oct-26 | Seth Tepfer & Sail Away Ladies | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | 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 | 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 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | ///mopped.mixing.auctioned | |||
| Thu | 8-Oct-26 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club. Every second Thursday. | CLUB | map | ///later.ever.heap | ||
| Thu | 8-Oct-26 | Seth Tepfer & Sail Away Ladies | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | ///mopped.mixing.auctioned | |||
| Fri | 9-Oct-26 | Bearded Dragons | Hathersage Memorial Hall, Oddfellows Rd, Hathersage, Hope Valley, S32 1DU | website | Electric Folk Dance Party | map | ///advantage.migrate.confined | |||||
| Sat | 10-Oct-26 | Seth Tepfer & Sail Away Ladies | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £17.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | ///unique.pull.legal | |||
| Sat | 10-Oct-26 | Bearded Dragons | Hathersage Memorial Hall, Oddfellows Rd, Hathersage, Hope Valley, S32 1DU | website | Electric Folk Dance Party | map | ///advantage.migrate.confined | |||||
| Sun | 11-Oct-26 | Seth Tepfer & Sail Away Ladies | Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd., Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR | website | 2.30 - 5.30 pm. Ashford Folk Dancers. | CONTRA | ///cycles.fault.ropes | |||||
| Sun | 11-Oct-26 | Bearded Dragons | Hathersage Memorial Hall, Oddfellows Rd, Hathersage, Hope Valley, S32 1DU | website | Electric Folk Dance Party | map | ///advantage.migrate.confined | |||||
| Fri | 16-Oct-26 | Paul Young | Worsall Village Hall, Church Lane, Worsall, TS15 9QB | £8.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. Tees Valley Ceilidhs | map | ///leopard.surprised.passing | |||||
| Sun | 18-Oct-26 | The Polka Dots & main caller Ros | St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN | 01904 624216 (Ros) | website | £5.00 | 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club. | CLUB | map | ///merit.fight.ants | ||
| Sat | 24-Oct-26 | Geoff Cubitt & Box Of Frogs | St Peters Parish Centre, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4EA | Neil 0161 494 1582 | website | £12.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Hawk Green FDC | map | ///calm.bliss.danger | |||
| Sat | 31-Oct-26 | Lynne Render & Contrasaurus | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £14.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. The organisers often lose money running this community event, so please consider adding a donation. Additional donations help us to pay the musicians, caller, and hall costs. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Sat | 31-Oct-26 | band TBC & Charlie Turner | 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 | |||
| Fri | 6-Nov-26 | Lynne Render & Contrasaurus | Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). | 07864 926 561 | website | £10.00 | 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra. | CONTRA | map | 52.218368, -1.867493 | ||
| Sun | 8-Nov-26 | Ivan Aitken & Box of Frogs | Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd., Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR | website | 2.30 - 5.30 pm. Ashford Folk Dancers. | CONTRA | ///cycles.fault.ropes | |||||
| Thu | 12-Nov-26 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club. Every second Thursday. | CLUB | map | ///later.ever.heap | ||
| Sat | 14-Nov-26 | Daisy Black & Box of Frogs | Woodborough Village Hall, Lingwood Lane, Woodborough, Nottingham, NG146DX | website | £10.00 | 2.00 - 5.30 pm. Nottingham FDG. | map | ///charted.passing.spouting | ||||
| Sat | 14-Nov-26 | Daisy Black & Box of Frogs | Woodborough Village Hall, Lingwood Lane, Woodborough, Nottingham, NG146DX | website | 2.00 - 5.30 pm. Nottingham FDG. | map | ///charted.passing.spouting | |||||
| Sat | 14-Nov-26 | Well Dressed Band | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | well dressed band.org | 3.00 pm Family ceilidh | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | |||||
| Sat | 14-Nov-26 | Charlie Turner & Nozzy | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £17.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | ///unique.pull.legal | |||
| Sun | 15-Nov-26 | The Polka Dots & main caller Ros | St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN | 01904 624216 (Ros) | website | £5.00 | 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club. | CLUB | map | ///merit.fight.ants | ||
| Fri | 20-Nov-26 | The Blue Hat Ceilidh Band | Worsall Village Hall, Church Lane, Worsall, TS15 9QB | £8.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. Tees Valley Ceilidhs | map | ///leopard.surprised.passing | |||||
| Sat | 28-Nov-26 | Geoff Cubitt & Philip and Joshua Rowe | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £14.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. The organisers often lose money running this community event, so please consider adding a donation. Additional donations help us to pay the musicians, caller, and hall costs. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Sat | 28-Nov-26 | Trip Hazard & Sam Tetley Smith | 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 | 29-Nov-26 | Well Dressed Band | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | well dressed band.org | 7.00 pm Home Grown ceilidh ,, in aid of Folk Factory | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | |||||
| Thu | 10-Dec-26 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club. Every second Thursday. | CLUB | map | ///later.ever.heap | ||
| Sat | 12-Dec-26 | Adam Hughes & Fiddlechicks | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £17.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | ///unique.pull.legal | |||
| Sun | 13-Dec-26 | Charlie Turner & The Linda Game Band | Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd., Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR | website | 2.30 - 5.30 pm. Ashford Folk Dancers. | CONTRA | ///cycles.fault.ropes | |||||
| Sun | 20-Dec-26 | The Polka Dots & main caller Ros | St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN | 01904 624216 (Ros) | website | £5.00 | 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club. | CLUB | map | ///merit.fight.ants |
| Sat | 23-Jan-27 | Ali Messer, Linda Game & Cis Hinkle ,,, plus more | Hotel Sol Torremolinos Don Marco | website | £1,159.00 | 7th Annual Winter Folk Dancing Festival | CONTRA | map | ||||
| Sun | 24-Jan-27 | Ali Messer, Linda Game & Cis Hinkle ,,, plus more | Hotel Sol Torremolinos Don Marco | website | £1,159.00 | 7th Annual Winter Folk Dancing Festival | CONTRA | map | ||||
| Mon | 25-Jan-27 | Ali Messer, Linda Game & Cis Hinkle ,,, plus more | Hotel Sol Torremolinos Don Marco | website | £1,159.00 | 7th Annual Winter Folk Dancing Festival | CONTRA | map | ||||
| Tue | 26-Jan-27 | Ali Messer, Linda Game & Cis Hinkle ,,, plus more | Hotel Sol Torremolinos Don Marco | website | £1,159.00 | 7th Annual Winter Folk Dancing Festival | CONTRA | map | ||||
| Wed | 27-Jan-27 | Ali Messer, Linda Game & Cis Hinkle ,,, plus more | Hotel Sol Torremolinos Don Marco | website | £1,159.00 | 7th Annual Winter Folk Dancing Festival | CONTRA | map | ||||
| Thu | 28-Jan-27 | Ali Messer, Linda Game & Cis Hinkle ,,, plus more | Hotel Sol Torremolinos Don Marco | website | £1,159.00 | 7th Annual Winter Folk Dancing Festival | CONTRA | map | ||||
| Fri | 29-Jan-27 | Ali Messer, Linda Game & Cis Hinkle ,,, plus more | Hotel Sol Torremolinos Don Marco | website | £1,159.00 | 7th Annual Winter Folk Dancing Festival | CONTRA | map | ||||
| Sat | 30-Jan-27 | Ali Messer, Linda Game & Cis Hinkle ,,, plus more | Hotel Sol Torremolinos Don Marco | website | £1,159.00 | 7th Annual Winter Folk Dancing Festival | CONTRA | map | ||||
| Sun | 31-Jan-27 | Ali Messer, Linda Game & Cis Hinkle ,,, plus more | Hotel Sol Torremolinos Don Marco | website | £1,159.00 | 7th Annual Winter Folk Dancing Festival | CONTRA | map | ||||
| Mon | 1-Feb-27 | Ali Messer, Linda Game & Cis Hinkle ,,, plus more | Hotel Sol Torremolinos Don Marco | website | £1,159.00 | 7th Annual Winter Folk Dancing Festival | CONTRA | map | ||||
| Wed | 7-Apr-27 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf | King’s School, Ely | website | $1,700.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. 10th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Thu | 8-Apr-27 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf | King’s School, Ely | website | $1,700.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. 10th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Fri | 9-Apr-27 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf | King’s School, Ely | website | $1,700.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. 10th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Sat | 10-Apr-27 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf | King’s School, Ely | website | $1,700.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. 10th Contra Holiday in Medieval England. Open dance evening, must register, no drop ins, £20….. 4.00 - 5.30 pm. “Squares and Odds” dance session, with Lisa Greenleaf and Wild Asparagus | CONTRA | |||||
| Sun | 11-Apr-27 | The Linda Game Band & Charlie Turner | King’s School, Ely | website | $1,700.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. 10th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Mon | 12-Apr-27 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf | King’s School, Ely | website | $1,700.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. 10th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Tue | 13-Apr-27 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf | King’s School, Ely | website | $1,700.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. 10th Contra Holiday in Medieval England. Open dance evening, must register, no drop ins, £15. | CONTRA |
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