| Dance Diary here (PDF) |
It is adviseable to contact the organisers before travelling to a dance to ensure it is still on.
| Day | Date | Band | Location | Contact | website | Cost | Other info | Spare | Dance type | Map | SatNav | |
| Thu | 5-Jul-18 | Wibsey Primary School. North Road, Wibsey, Bradford, BD6 1TR | Keith McDermott 01274 494899. | £1.80 | Term time only 7.15 - 9.15 pm. Wibsey Primary Folk Dance Group | CLUB | map | 53.767816,-1.777099 | ||||
| Thu | 5-Jul-18 | Recorded and live music | Moor Allerton Sports and Social Centre, Stonegate Road (opposite Fire Station), Leeds LS17 6EL | Ian Willson 01423 505006 | website | £3.50 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Loidis International Folk Dance Group | CLUB | map | 53.846172,-1.536969 | ||
| Thu | 5-Jul-18 | Recorded music and occasional live music. | Scout Hall, Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8LQ | Jean Moore 01937 833004 | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. Beginners Welcome. Knaresborough Country Dance Club. | CLUB | map | 54.005102,-1.454216 | ||
| Fri | 6-Jul-18 | Tony & recorded music | Littlethorpe Village Hall, Littlethorpe Lane, HG4 3LG | Les or Janet Barclay 01765 604354 | website | £3.00 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. Highside Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 54.118707, -1.507515 | ||
| Fri | 6-Jul-18 | Geoff Cubitt, Hilary Herbert, Rod and Frances Stradling |
Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8PJ | website | Yorkshire Folk Dance Weekend | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | 53.729207, -0.994247 | ||||
| Fri | 6-Jul-18 | Aardvark Ceilidh Band & Sarah Clough | The Polish Club, 18 Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GU | 01332 898365 | website | £8.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Tickets £8 advance, £10 door. Students £4. Summer ceilidh | map | 52.930202, -1.484792 | |||
| Sat | 7-Jul-18 | Threadneedle Ceilidh Band | Town Hall, Cleckheaton | website | 4.15 pm Ceilidh | FESTIVAL | map | 53.724787,-1.711877 | ||||
| Sat | 7-Jul-18 | Geoff Cubitt, Meg’n’Mor, Hilary Herbert, Rod and Frances Stradling |
Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8PJ | website | Yorkshire Folk Dance Weekend | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | 53.729207, -0.994248 | ||||
| Sat | 7-Jul-18 | Keith McDermott & Recorded Music | Huntington Memorial Hall, 46 Strensall Road, Huntington, York YO32 9SH | 01904 709 612 Audrey or 01904 705 261 Annette | website | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Faith supper. | CLUB | map | 54.001564,-1.057241 | |||
| Sun | 8-Jul-18 | Greensleeveless | St Aelred's Church Hall, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, YO31 0PN | 01904 624216 (Ros) | website | £3.00 | 7.30 -10.00 pm. Includes refreshments. York Ceilidh Club. | CLUB | map | 53.960201,-1.056662 | ||
| Sun | 8-Jul-18 | Geoff Cubitt, Hilary Herbert, Rod and Frances Stradling |
Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8PJ | website | Yorkshire Folk Dance Weekend | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | 53.729207, -0.994249 | ||||
| Sun | 8-Jul-18 | caller John Sweeney | Aylesford Village Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford, Maidstone ME20 7AU | website | £5.00 | 2.30 - 4.30 Masterclass workshop. ContraFusion | CONTRA | map | 51.303367, 0.483022 | |||
| Mon | 9-Jul-18 | Bowers Row Chapel, Allerton Bywater, LS26 8DF | Rosemary 07578691096 or Roy 07576495180 | £2.50 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Bring a cup. | No dance tonight. Re-opens 13/09/18 | CLUB | map | 53.753645, -1.391742 | |||
| Mon | 9-Jul-18 | Holderness Folk Band | Coniston Village Hall, Swine Lane. Coniston, Yorkshire HU11 4JS | 01482 871271 Richard or 07752 587553 Mary | website | £1.00 | 7.45 - 9.45 pm. Holderness Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 53.799778, -0.247269 | ||
| Mon | 9-Jul-18 | St Peters Community Centre, Storer Road, Loughborough, LE11 5EQ | 0116 267 3966 (Roy) or 01530 223 957 (John) | website | £3.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm | CLUB | map | 52.77307,-1.217943 | |||
| Tue | 10-Jul-18 | recorded music | Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds, LS9 9NT | 07585 962 002 (Caleb) or 07731 376 773 (Aizlynn) | website | FREE | 8.30 - 10.00 pm | CLUB | map | 53.797267, -1.514808 | ||
| Tue | 10-Jul-18 | CD's | Darby & Joan Hall, Finkle Street, Cottingham, HU16 4AZ | Jan Gray 01482 840637 or 01482 509751 Keith | website | £2.50 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Hull Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 53.781011, -0.415920 | ||
| Wed | 11-Jul-18 | RAFA Club, Cambridge Street, Batley, WF17 5JH. | website | £2.00 | 8.30 - 10.30 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club. | Last dance before summer break. | CLUB | map | 53.713149,-1.634672 | |||
| Wed | 11-Jul-18 | Moortown Baptist Church,204 King Lane LS17 6AA | Christine 0113 2680266 | £2.00 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. | CLUB | map | 53.843434, -1.545116 | ||||
| Wed | 11-Jul-18 | Recorded music | Adlington Village Hall, Mill Lane, Adlington, Cheshire, SK10 4LF | 01625 875309 Reg | website | £1.50 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. Adlington FDC | CLUB | map | 53.320466,-2.136782 | ||
| Thu | 12-Jul-18 | Wibsey Primary School. North Road, Wibsey, Bradford, BD6 1TR | Keith McDermott 01274 494899. | £1.80 | Term time only 7.15 - 9.15 pm. Wibsey Primary Folk Dance Group | CLUB | map | 53.767816,-1.777099 | ||||
| Thu | 12-Jul-18 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 01535 636450 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club | CLUB | map | 53.857563, -1.688510 | ||
| Thu | 12-Jul-18 | Recorded and live music | Moor Allerton Sports and Social Centre, Stonegate Road (opposite Fire Station), Leeds LS17 6EL | Ian Willson 01423 505006 | website | £3.50 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Loidis International Folk Dance Group | CLUB | map | 53.846172,-1.536969 | ||
| Thu | 12-Jul-18 | Recorded music and occasional live music. | Scout Hall, Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8LQ | Jean Moore 01937 833004 | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. Beginners Welcome. Knaresborough Country Dance Club. | CLUB | map | 54.005102,-1.454216 | ||
| Thu | 12-Jul-18 | caller John Turner | Village Hall, Chilworth, Nr Southampton, SO16 7JZ | website | 8.00 pm | No dance tonight | CONTRA | map | 50.96422,-1.416381 | |||
| Fri | 13-Jul-18 | St Andrew's Hall, St Andrew's Road, Chesterton, CB4 1DH | website | £1.50 | 8.00 - 10.15 pm. Cambridge Contra | CONTRA | map | 52.214933, 0.140507 | ||||
| Fri | 13-Jul-18 | Chris Jewell | Countess Wear Village Hall, Exeter, EX2 6LB | 01392 422 119 or 07969 297 633 | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm | CONTRA | map | 50.703420, -3.502024 | ||
| Sat | 14-Jul-18 | Susan Parkin | Old Malton War Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, Malton, YO17 7HD | 01944 758870 or 01904 760486 | 7.45 - 11.00 pm. Ryedale Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 54.144796, -0.777958 | ||||
| Sat | 14-Jul-18 | Jake Wood & Mollie, Ali and Phil | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £12.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Mon | 16-Jul-18 | Holderness Folk Band | Coniston Village Hall, Swine Lane. Coniston, Yorkshire HU11 4JS | 01482 871271 Richard or 07752 587553 Mary | website | £1.00 | 7.45 - 9.45 pm. Holderness Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 53.799778, -0.247269 | ||
| Mon | 16-Jul-18 | St Peters Community Centre, Storer Road, Loughborough, LE11 5EQ | 0116 267 3966 (Roy) or 01530 223 957 (John) | website | £3.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm | CLUB | map | 52.77307,-1.217943 | |||
| Tue | 17-Jul-18 | recorded music | Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds, LS9 9NT | 07585 962 002 (Caleb) or 07731 376 773 (Aizlynn) | website | FREE | 8.30 - 10.00 pm | CLUB | map | 53.797267, -1.514808 | ||
| Tue | 17-Jul-18 | CD's | Darby & Joan Hall, Finkle Street, Cottingham, HU16 4AZ | Jan Gray 01482 840637 or 01482 509751 Keith | website | £2.50 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Hull Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 53.781011, -0.415920 | ||
| Wed | 18-Jul-18 | Moortown Baptist Church,204 King Lane LS17 6AA | Christine 0113 2680266 | £2.00 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. | CLUB | map | 53.843434, -1.545116 | ||||
| Wed | 18-Jul-18 | Recorded music | Adlington Village Hall, Mill Lane, Adlington, Cheshire, SK10 4LF | 01625 875309 Reg | website | £1.50 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. Adlington FDC | CLUB | map | 53.320466,-2.136782 | ||
| Thu | 19-Jul-18 | Wibsey Primary School. North Road, Wibsey, Bradford, BD6 1TR | Keith McDermott 01274 494899. | £1.80 | Term time only 7.15 - 9.15 pm. Wibsey Primary Folk Dance Group | CLUB | map | 53.767816,-1.777099 | ||||
| Thu | 19-Jul-18 | Recorded and live music | Moor Allerton Sports and Social Centre, Stonegate Road (opposite Fire Station), Leeds LS17 6EL | Ian Willson 01423 505006 | website | £3.50 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Loidis International Folk Dance Group | CLUB | map | 53.846172,-1.536969 | ||
| Thu | 19-Jul-18 | Recorded music and occasional live music. | Scout Hall, Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8LQ | Jean Moore 01937 833004 | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. Beginners Welcome. Knaresborough Country Dance Club. | CLUB | map | 54.005102,-1.454216 | ||
| Fri | 20-Jul-18 | Les and Janet & recorded music | Littlethorpe Village Hall, Littlethorpe Lane, HG4 3LG | Les or Janet Barclay 01765 604354 | website | £3.00 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. Highside Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 54.118707, -1.507515 | ||
| Mon | 23-Jul-18 | Holderness Folk Band | Coniston Village Hall, Swine Lane. Coniston, Yorkshire HU11 4JS | 01482 871271 Richard or 07752 587553 Mary | website | £1.00 | 7.45 - 9.45 pm. Holderness Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 53.799778, -0.247269 | ||
| Mon | 23-Jul-18 | St Peters Community Centre, Storer Road, Loughborough, LE11 5EQ | 0116 267 3966 (Roy) or 01530 223 957 (John) | website | £3.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm | CLUB | map | 52.77307,-1.217943 | |||
| Tue | 24-Jul-18 | recorded music | Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds, LS9 9NT | 07585 962 002 (Caleb) or 07731 376 773 (Aizlynn) | website | FREE | 8.30 - 10.00 pm | CLUB | map | 53.797267, -1.514808 | ||
| Tue | 24-Jul-18 | CD's | Darby & Joan Hall, Finkle Street, Cottingham, HU16 4AZ | Jan Gray 01482 840637 or 01482 509751 Keith | website | £2.50 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Hull Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 53.781011, -0.415920 | ||
| Wed | 25-Jul-18 | Moortown Baptist Church,204 King Lane LS17 6AA | Christine 0113 2680266 | £2.00 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. | CLUB | map | 53.843434, -1.545116 | ||||
| Wed | 25-Jul-18 | Recorded music | Adlington Village Hall, Mill Lane, Adlington, Cheshire, SK10 4LF | 01625 875309 Reg | website | £1.50 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. Adlington FDC | CLUB | map | 53.320466,-2.136782 | ||
| Thu | 26-Jul-18 | Recorded and live music | Moor Allerton Sports and Social Centre, Stonegate Road (opposite Fire Station), Leeds LS17 6EL | Ian Willson 01423 505006 | website | £3.50 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Loidis International Folk Dance Group | CLUB | map | 53.846172,-1.536969 | ||
| Thu | 26-Jul-18 | Recorded music and occasional live music. | Scout Hall, Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8LQ | Jean Moore 01937 833004 | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. Beginners Welcome. Knaresborough Country Dance Club. | CLUB | map | 54.005102,-1.454216 | ||
| Thu | 26-Jul-18 | LINEUP | Warwick | website | FESTIVAL | map | 52.279442,-1.575406 | |||||
| Fri | 27-Jul-18 | LINEUP | Warwick | website | FESTIVAL | map | 52.279442,-1.575407 | |||||
| Sat | 28-Jul-18 | LINEUP | Warwick | website | FESTIVAL | map | 52.279442,-1.575408 | |||||
| Sun | 29-Jul-18 | New Fox Band | Railway Institute, 22 Queen Street, York YO22 1AD | 07776 122746 | website | £5.00 | 7.30 pm | map | 53.9563,-1.092657 | |||
| Sun | 29-Jul-18 | LINEUP | Warwick | website | FESTIVAL | map | 52.279442,-1.575409 | |||||
| Mon | 30-Jul-18 | Holderness Folk Band | Coniston Village Hall, Swine Lane. Coniston, Yorkshire HU11 4JS | 01482 871271 Richard or 07752 587553 Mary | website | £1.00 | 7.45 - 9.45 pm. Holderness Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 53.799778, -0.247269 | ||
| Mon | 30-Jul-18 | St Peters Community Centre, Storer Road, Loughborough, LE11 5EQ | 0116 267 3966 (Roy) or 01530 223 957 (John) | website | £3.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm | CLUB | map | 52.77307,-1.217943 | |||
| Tue | 31-Jul-18 | recorded music | Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds, LS9 9NT | 07585 962 002 (Caleb) or 07731 376 773 (Aizlynn) | website | FREE | 8.30 - 10.00 pm | CLUB | map | 53.797267, -1.514808 | ||
| Tue | 31-Jul-18 | CD's | Darby & Joan Hall, Finkle Street, Cottingham, HU16 4AZ | Jan Gray 01482 840637 or 01482 509751 Keith | website | £2.50 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Hull Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 53.781011, -0.415920 |
| Fri | 3-Aug-18 | Sidmouth | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Sat | 4-Aug-18 | Terry Sugden & Recorded Music | Huntington Memorial Hall, 46 Strensall Road, Huntington, York YO32 9SH | 01904 709 612 Audrey or 01904 705 261 Annette | website | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Faith supper. | CLUB | map | 54.001564,-1.057241 | |||
| Sat | 4-Aug-18 | LINEUP | Sidmouth | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Sun | 5-Aug-18 | Sidmouth | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Mon | 6-Aug-18 | Sidmouth | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Tue | 7-Aug-18 | Sidmouth | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Thu | 9-Aug-18 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 01535 636450 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club | no summer break here! | CLUB | map | 53.857563, -1.688510 | |
| Thu | 9-Aug-18 | Sidmouth | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Fri | 10-Aug-18 | Sidmouth | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Sat | 18-Aug-18 | LINEUP | Whitby | website | 53 rd Folk Week | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Sun | 19-Aug-18 | Whitby | website | 53 rd Folk Week | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Mon | 20-Aug-18 | Whitby | website | 53 rd Folk Week | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Tue | 21-Aug-18 | Whitby | website | 53 rd Folk Week | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Wed | 22-Aug-18 | Whitby | website | 53 rd Folk Week | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Thu | 23-Aug-18 | Whitby | website | 53 rd Folk Week | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Fri | 24-Aug-18 | Whitby | website | 53 rd Folk Week | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
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| Sun | 26-Aug-18 | New Fox Band | Railway Institute, 22 Queen Street, York YO22 1AD | 07776 122746 | website | £5.00 | 7.30 pm | map | 53.9563,-1.092657 | |||
| Sat | 1-Sep-18 | Les Barclay & Recorded Music | Huntington Memorial Hall, 46 Strensall Road, Huntington, York YO32 9SH | 01904 709 612 Audrey or 01904 705 261 Annette | website | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Faith supper. | CLUB | map | 54.001564,-1.057241 | |||
| Sun | 2-Sep-18 | caller John Sweeney | Aylesford Village Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford, Maidstone ME20 7AU | website | £5.00 | 2.30 - 4.30 Masterclass workshop. ContraFusion | CONTRA | map | 51.303367, 0.483022 | |||
| Sat | 8-Sep-18 | Tony Whitehead | Old Malton War Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, Malton, YO17 7HD | 01944 758870 or 01904 760486 | 7.45 - 11.00 pm. Ryedale Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 54.144796, -0.777958 | ||||
| Sat | 8-Sep-18 | John Meechan & Fat Harry | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £12.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sun | 9-Sep-18 | Phoenix Ceilidh Band | Oxenhope Community Centre, Shaw Lane, Oxenhope, BD22 9QL | Harvest Ceilidh organised by the church of St Mary The Virgin | map | 53.811615,-1.953667 | ||||||
| Mon | 10-Sep-18 | Bowers Row Chapel, Allerton Bywater, LS26 8DF | Rosemary 07578691096 or Roy 07576495180 | £2.50 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Bring a cup. | Re-opens tonight | CLUB | map | 53.753645, -1.391742 | |||
| Fri | 14-Sep-18 | recorded music & Shirley Dixon and invited callers | Wrenthorpe Community Association village hall, Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NE | Shirley 01924 361530 | website | £3.00 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Wrenthorpe FDC | Re-opens tonight | CLUB | map | 53.69839,-1.525667 | |
| Sat | 15-Sep-18 | Black Box Band | Waring Green Community Centre, Marion Street, Brighouse, HD6 2AX. | Favourite dance requests to Richard by email including notation and tune if not well known. | Collection for charity. | 8.00 - 11.00 pm ish. Webbo's tenth wake for all those who missed the first nine ;>) | map | 53.707004, -1.783853 | ||||
| Sat | 15-Sep-18 | caller John Sweeney | Aylesford Village Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford, Maidstone ME20 7AU | website | £7.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 ContraFusion | CONTRA | map | 51.303367, 0.483022 | |||
| Sun | 16-Sep-18 | Paul Young | Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, YO23 1BW | 07776 122746 | website | £5.00 | 1.45 - 4.30 pm. | map | 53.952787, -1.089348 | |||
| Sun | 16-Sep-18 | Portland Drive Duo & John Meechan | Elmdon Heath Hall, Birmingham, B91 2SF | website | £9.00 | 2.00 - 5.45 pm. Brummie Contra series. | CONTRA | map | 52.421684, -1.767413 | |||
| Fri | 21-Sep-18 | Rhodri and Rhianwen Davies & the Birthday Band and special guests | St Benedict’s School, Kinwarton Road, Alcester, B49 6PX | 07864 926 561 | website | £8.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Alcester Contra. | CONTRA | map | 52.218062,-1.865648 | ||
| Sat | 22-Sep-18 | Ed Wallace band & Rachel Shapiro Wallace (USA) | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 or 01535 642684 | website | £10 (£9) or £6 (£5) for students. Reduced in advance | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | 53.82861, -1.584928 | |
| Sat | 29-Sep-18 | Vertical Expression & Charlie Turner | Heeley Hall, Birkdale School, Oakholme Road, Sheffield, S10 3DH (entrance on Endcliffe Crescent) | website | £9.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm Contra Dance | CONTRA | map | 53.374325, -1.505572 | |||
| Sat | 29-Sep-18 | Aardvark & Pete Grassby | Christchurch Hall, Christchurch Road, Abington, Northampton, NN1 5LL | 01933 397767 or 07760 197921 | website | £9.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | occasional CONTRA | map | 52.243995, -0.870772 | ||
| Sun | 30-Sep-18 | Fiddlers Wreck | Railway Institute, 22 Queen Street, York YO22 1AD | 07776 122746 | website | £5.00 | 7.30 pm | map | 53.9563,-1.092657 | |||
| Mon | 1-Oct-18 | ECDB & Kathy Anderson | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 01984 618 274 | website | American Contra Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250132 | |||
| Tue | 2-Oct-18 | ECDB & Kathy Anderson | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 01984 618 274 | website | American Contra Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250132 | |||
| Wed | 3-Oct-18 | ECDB & Kathy Anderson | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 01984 618 274 | website | American Contra Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250132 | |||
| Thu | 4-Oct-18 | ECDB & Kathy Anderson | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 01984 618 274 | website | American Contra Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250132 | |||
| Fri | 5-Oct-18 | TBC | The Polish Club, 18 Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GU | 01332 898365 | website | £8.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Tickets £8 advance, £10 door. £4 students. Festival ceilidh | map | 52.930202, -1.484792 | |||
| Sat | 6-Oct-18 | Geoff Cubitt & Portland Drive | The Centre, 107 Park Lane, Poynton, STOCKPORT, SK12 1RB | 01625 875309 Reg | website | £10.00 | 7.30 pm. Adlington Folk Dance Club | map | 53.348236,-2.115453 | |||
| Sat | 6-Oct-18 | Ros Wacey & Recorded Music | Huntington Memorial Hall, 46 Strensall Road, Huntington, York YO32 9SH | 01904 709 612 Audrey or 01904 705 261 Annette | website | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Faith supper. | CLUB | map | 54.001564,-1.057241 | |||
| Sun | 7-Oct-18 | TBC | Elmdon Heath Hall, Birmingham, B91 2SF | website | £9.00 | 2.00 - 5.45 pm. Brummie Contra series. | CONTRA | map | 52.421684, -1.767413 | |||
| Sun | 7-Oct-18 | caller John Sweeney | Aylesford Village Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford, Maidstone ME20 7AU | website | £5.00 | 2.30 - 4.30 Masterclass workshop. ContraFusion | CONTRA | map | 51.303367, 0.483022 | |||
| Fri | 12-Oct-18 | Aardvark & Pete Grassby | Adlington Community Centre, Railway Road, PR6 9RF | Rachel 0776 147 2035 or Murray 0777 617 1541 | website | £9.00 | 8.00 - 11.30 pm. Phoenix ceilidh. | map | 53.614486,-2.601572 | |||
| Fri | 12-Oct-18 | Kathy Anderson (USA) & Contrasaurus | St Benedict’s School, Kinwarton Road, Alcester, B49 6PX | 07864 926 561 | website | £8.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Alcester Contra. | CONTRA | map | 52.218062,-1.865648 | ||
| Fri | 12-Oct-18 | Pendragon & Ted Morse | The Langstone Cliff Hotel, Mount Pleasant Road, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, EX7 0NA | website | £231.00 | The Light-hearted Dance Weekend #41. Dances from the period c1650 to the present day including New England Contras and Squares | some CONTRA | map | 50.594063, -3.446221 | |||
| Sat | 13-Oct-18 | Phoenix Ceilidh Band | Silsden Town Hall, Kirkgate, Silsden BD20 0AJ | 01535 600101 or 07779 239276 | £10.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Charity ceilidh raising funds for Manorlands Hospice. Pie & Pea supper. Bar | map | 53.913902, -1.937811 | ||||
| Sat | 13-Oct-18 | Sonia Middleton | Old Malton War Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, Malton, YO17 7HD | 01944 758870 or 01904 760486 | 7.45 - 11.00 pm. Ryedale Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 54.144796, -0.777958 | ||||
| Sat | 13-Oct-18 | Kathy Anderson (USA) & Vertical Expression | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £12.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sat | 13-Oct-18 | caller John Sweeney | Aylesford Village Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford, Maidstone ME20 7AU | website | £7.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 ContraFusion | CONTRA | map | 51.303367, 0.483022 | |||
| Sat | 13-Oct-18 | Pendragon & Ted Morse | The Langstone Cliff Hotel, Mount Pleasant Road, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, EX7 0NA | website | £231.00 | The Light-hearted Dance Weekend #41. Dances from the period c1650 to the present day including New England Contras and Squares | some CONTRA | map | 50.594063, -3.446221 | |||
| Sun | 14-Oct-18 | Pendragon & Ted Morse | The Langstone Cliff Hotel, Mount Pleasant Road, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, EX7 0NA | website | £231.00 | The Light-hearted Dance Weekend #410. Dances from the period c1650 to the present day including New England Contras and Squares | some CONTRA | map | 50.594063, -3.446221 | |||
| Thu | 18-Oct-18 | caller John Turner | Village Hall, Chilworth, Nr Southampton, SO16 7JZ | website | 8.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 50.96422,-1.416381 | ||||
| Sun | 21-Oct-18 | Paul Young | Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, YO23 1BW | 07776 122746 | website | £5.00 | 1.45 - 4.30 pm. | map | 53.952787, -1.089348 | |||
| Sat | 27-Oct-18 | Vertical Expression & Charlotte Rich | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 or 01535 642684 | website | £10 (£9) or £6 (£5) for students. Reduced in advance | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | 53.82861, -1.584928 | |
| Sat | 27-Oct-18 | The Occasional Few & Adrian Besant | Christchurch Hall, Christchurch Road, Abington, Northampton, NN1 5LL | 01933 397767 or 07760 197921 | website | £9.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | occasional CONTRA | map | 52.243995, -0.870772 | ||
| Sun | 28-Oct-18 | New Fox Band | Railway Institute, 22 Queen Street, York YO22 1AD | 07776 122746 | website | £5.00 | 7.30 pm | map | 53.9563,-1.092657 | |||
| Sat | 3-Nov-18 | Vertical Expression & Geoff Cubitt | St Peters Parish Centre, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4EA | Neil 0161 494 1582 | website | £10.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Workshop 3.30 - 5.30 pm. £5 or £13 for both | map | 53.382624,-2.128268 | |||
| Sat | 3-Nov-18 | Terry Sugden & Rydale Folk Dance Band | Huntington Memorial Hall, 46 Strensall Road, Huntington, York YO32 9SH | 01904 709 612 Audrey or 01904 705 261 Annette | website | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Faith supper. | CLUB | map | 54.001564,-1.057241 | |||
| Sun | 4-Nov-18 | TBC | Elmdon Heath Hall, Birmingham, B91 2SF | website | £9.00 | 2.00 - 5.45 pm. Brummie Contra series. | CONTRA | map | 52.421684, -1.767413 | |||
| Fri | 9-Nov-18 | Mark Elvins & Contra–alt-delete | St Benedict’s School, Kinwarton Road, Alcester, B49 6PX | 07864 926 561 | website | £8.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Alcester Contra. | CONTRA | map | 52.218062,-1.865648 | ||
| Sat | 10-Nov-18 | Paul Gavens | Old Malton War Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, Malton, YO17 7HD | 01944 758870 or 01904 760486 | 7.45 - 11.00 pm. Ryedale Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 54.144796, -0.777958 | ||||
| Sat | 10-Nov-18 | Contra Alt Delete & caller TBC | Friends Meeting House Quaker Hall, 65 Linden Road Bournville Birmingham B30 1JT | website | £9.00 | 7.30 pm (TBC). Brummie Contra series 3rd anniversary dance | CONTRA | map | 52.430474, -1.935979 | |||
| Sat | 10-Nov-18 | Lynne Render & Chesapeake | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £12.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sat | 10-Nov-18 | caller John Sweeney | Aylesford Village Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford, Maidstone ME20 7AU | website | £7.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 ContraFusion | CONTRA | map | 51.303367, 0.483022 | |||
| Fri | 16-Nov-18 | Cock and Bull Band & Lynn Swain | Adlington Community Centre, Railway Road, PR6 9RF | Rachel 0776 147 2035 or Murray 0777 617 1541 | website | £9.00 | 8.00 - 11.30 pm. Phoenix ceilidh. | map | 53.614486,-2.601572 | |||
| Sat | 17-Nov-18 | The Four Idiots & Bob Morgan | Heeley Hall, Birkdale School, Oakholme Road, Sheffield, S10 3DH (entrance on Endcliffe Crescent) | website | £9.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm Contra Dance | CONTRA | map | 53.374325, -1.505572 | |||
| Sun | 18-Nov-18 | Paul Young | Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, YO23 1BW | 07776 122746 | website | £5.00 | 1.45 - 4.30 pm. | map | 53.952787, -1.089348 | |||
| Fri | 23-Nov-18 | Wild Ride & Rhodri Davies and Mark Elvins | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 01984 618 274 | website | 16th Annual Zesty Contra Weekend | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250132 | |||
| Sat | 24-Nov-18 | Trevor Monson & Pendragon | The Centre, 107 Park Lane, Poynton, STOCKPORT, SK12 1RB | 01625 875309 Reg | website | £10.00 | 7.30 pm. Adlington Folk Dance Club | map | 53.348236,-2.115453 | |||
| Sat | 24-Nov-18 | Christchurch Hall, Christchurch Road, Abington, Northampton, NN1 5LL | 01933 397767 or 07760 197921 | website | £9.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | occasional CONTRA | map | 52.243995, -0.870772 | |||
| Sat | 24-Nov-18 | Wild Ride & Rhodri Davies and Mark Elvins | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1985 618 274 | website | 16th Annual Zesty Contra Weekend | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250133 | |||
| Sun | 25-Nov-18 | Railway Institute, 22 Queen Street, York YO22 1AD | 07776 122746 | website | £5.00 | 7.30 pm | map | 53.9563,-1.092657 | ||||
| Sun | 25-Nov-18 | caller John Sweeney | Aylesford Village Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford, Maidstone ME20 7AU | website | £5.00 | 2.30 - 4.30 Masterclass workshop. ContraFusion | CONTRA | map | 51.303367, 0.483022 | |||
| Sun | 25-Nov-18 | Wild Ride & Rhodri Davies and Mark Elvins | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 01984 618 274 | website | 16th Annual Zesty Contra Weekend | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250132 | |||
| Thu | 29-Nov-18 | caller John Turner | Village Hall, Chilworth, Nr Southampton, SO16 7JZ | website | 8.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 50.96422,-1.416381 | ||||
| Sat | 1-Dec-18 | Contrasaurus & Geoff Cubitt | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 or 01535 642684 | website | £10 (£9) or £6 (£5) for students. Reduced in advance | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | 53.82861, -1.584928 | |
| Sat | 1-Dec-18 | Tony Whitehead & Stray Chords | Huntington Memorial Hall, 46 Strensall Road, Huntington, York YO32 9SH | 01904 709 612 Audrey or 01904 705 261 Annette | website | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Faith supper. | Next dance in February 2019 | CLUB | map | 54.001564,-1.057241 | ||
| Sat | 1-Dec-18 | caller John Sweeney | Aylesford Village Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford, Maidstone ME20 7AU | website | £7.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 ContraFusion | CONTRA | map | 51.303367, 0.483022 | |||
| Sun | 2-Dec-18 | Wild Ride & Mark Elvins | Elmdon Heath Hall, Birmingham, B91 2SF | website | £9.00 | 2.00 - 5.45 pm. Brummie Contra series. | CONTRA | map | 52.421684, -1.767413 | |||
| Sat | 8-Dec-18 | Phoenix Ceilidh Band | Holden Hall, Colne Road, Oakworth, BD22 7HY | Brenda 01535 646 037 or 07749 226 361 | website | £10.00 | 7.30 pm. Supper included. Fund raiser for Manorlands Sue Ryder hospice. | map | 53.845637,-1.95061 | |||
| Sat | 8-Dec-18 | Terry Sugden | Old Malton War Memorial Hall, Town Street, Old Malton, Malton, YO17 7HD | 01944 758870 or 01904 760486 | 7.45 - 11.00 pm. Ryedale Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | 54.144796, -0.777958 | ||||
| Sat | 8-Dec-18 | Rhodri Davies & Portland Drive | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £12.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Thu | 13-Dec-18 | caller John Turner | Village Hall, Chilworth, Nr Southampton, SO16 7JZ | website | 8.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 50.96422,-1.416381 | ||||
| Fri | 14-Dec-18 | TBC | The Polish Club, 18 Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GU | 01332 898365 | website | £8.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Tickets £8 advance, £10 door. £4 students. Festival ceilidh | map | 52.930202, -1.484792 | |||
| Sun | 16-Dec-18 | Paul Young | Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, YO23 1BW | 07776 122746 | website | £5.00 | 1.45 - 4.30 pm. | map | 53.952787, -1.089348 | |||
| Sun | 16-Dec-18 | Kimberley Smith MC | Elmdon Heath Hall, Birmingham, B91 2SF | website | £9.00 | 2.00 - 5.45 pm. Brummie Contra series. Christmas Party. | CONTRA | map | 52.421684, -1.767413 | |||
| Fri | 28-Dec-18 | Bill Kinsman (TBC) | Friends Meeting House Quaker Hall, 65 Linden Road Bournville Birmingham B30 1JT | website | £9.00 | 2:00 - 5:30 pm. Brummie Contra series | CONTRA | map | 52.430474, -1.935979 | |||
| Sat | 29-Dec-18 | Christchurch Hall, Christchurch Road, Abington, Northampton, NN1 5LL | 01933 397767 or 07760 197921 | website | £9.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | Date TBC | occasional CONTRA | map | 52.243995, -0.870772 |
| Day | Date | Band | Location | Contact | website | Cost | Other info | Spare | Dance type | Map | SatNav | |
| Fri | 5-Apr-19 | Stringrays & Lisa Greenleaf | King's School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EW | website | $1,275.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 52.395908, 0.260852 | |||
| Sat | 6-Apr-19 | Stringrays & Lisa Greenleaf | King's School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EW | website | $1,275.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | Open | CONTRA | map | 52.395908, 0.260852 | ||
| Sun | 7-Apr-19 | Stringrays & Lisa Greenleaf | King's School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EW | website | $1,275.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 52.395908, 0.260852 | |||
| Mon | 8-Apr-19 | Stringrays & Lisa Greenleaf | King's School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EW | website | $1,275.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 52.395908, 0.260852 | |||
| Tue | 9-Apr-19 | Stringrays & Lisa Greenleaf | King's School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EW | website | $1,275.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | Open | CONTRA | map | 52.395908, 0.260852 | ||
| Wed | 10-Apr-19 | Stringrays & Lisa Greenleaf | King's School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EW | website | $1,275.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 52.395908, 0.260852 | |||
| Thu | 11-Apr-19 | Stringrays & Lisa Greenleaf | King's School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EW | website | $1,275.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm | CONTRA | map | 52.395908, 0.260852 | |||
| Sat | 2-Nov-19 | Portland Drive & Andrew Swaine | TBC | 0161 427 4430 or 01260 252 594 | website | Hawk Green FDC |
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