| 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 | ||
| Thu | 25-Jul-24 | whats on | Castle Park, Warwick, CV34 6AH | website | Warwick Folk Festival | FESTIVAL | map | ///dive.tanks.feed | ||||
| Fri | 26-Jul-24 | recorded music & Shirley Dixon plus Rosemary, Al, Barbara & George | Wrenthorpe Community Association village hall, Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NE | Shirley 01924 361530 | website | £3.00 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Wrenthorpe FDC | CLUB | map | 53.69839,-1.525667 | ||
| Fri | 26-Jul-24 | whats on | Castle Park, Warwick, CV34 6AH | website | Warwick Folk Festival | FESTIVAL | map | ///dive.tanks.feed | ||||
| Sat | 27-Jul-24 | whats on | Castle Park, Warwick, CV34 6AH | website | Warwick Folk Festival | FESTIVAL | map | ///dive.tanks.feed | ||||
| Sun | 28-Jul-24 | whats on | Castle Park, Warwick, CV34 6AH | website | Warwick Folk Festival | FESTIVAL | map | ///dive.tanks.feed |
| Fri | 2-Aug-24 | Taster-Prog-2024 | Sidmouth | website | 70th Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | |||||
| Sat | 3-Aug-24 | Taster-Prog-2024 | Sidmouth | website | 70th Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | |||||
| Sun | 4-Aug-24 | Taster-Prog-2024 | Sidmouth | website | 70th Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | |||||
| Mon | 5-Aug-24 | Taster-Prog-2024 | Sidmouth | website | 70th Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | |||||
| Tue | 6-Aug-24 | Taster-Prog-2024 | Sidmouth | website | 70th Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | |||||
| Wed | 7-Aug-24 | Taster-Prog-2024 | Sidmouth | website | 70th Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | |||||
| Thu | 8-Aug-24 | Taster-Prog-2024 | Sidmouth | website | 70th Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | |||||
| Fri | 9-Aug-24 | Taster-Prog-2024 | Sidmouth | website | 70th Sidmouth Folk Festival | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | |||||
| Fri | 9-Aug-24 | dance programme | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs | website | Broadstairs Folk Week | FESTIVAL | map | ///green.thus.mugs | ||||
| Sat | 10-Aug-24 | dance programme | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs | website | Broadstairs Folk Week | FESTIVAL | map | ///green.thus.mugs | ||||
| Sun | 11-Aug-24 | dance programme | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs | website | Broadstairs Folk Week | FESTIVAL | map | ///green.thus.mugs | ||||
| Mon | 12-Aug-24 | dance programme | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs | website | Broadstairs Folk Week | FESTIVAL | map | ///green.thus.mugs | ||||
| Tue | 13-Aug-24 | dance programme | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs | website | Broadstairs Folk Week | FESTIVAL | map | ///green.thus.mugs | ||||
| Wed | 14-Aug-24 | dance programme | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs | website | Broadstairs Folk Week | FESTIVAL | map | ///green.thus.mugs | ||||
| Thu | 15-Aug-24 | dance programme | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs | website | Broadstairs Folk Week | FESTIVAL | map | ///green.thus.mugs | ||||
| Fri | 16-Aug-24 | dance programme | Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs | website | Broadstairs Folk Week | FESTIVAL | map | ///green.thus.mugs | ||||
| Sat | 17-Aug-24 | Ali Messer and Mollie Koenigsberger & Lynne Render | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Rob Mansfield 07833 432252 | FREE | 1.00 - 4.00 pm. Celebration party and contra dance in memory of Liz Mansfield. Party food included. Bar available. | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |||
| Sat | 17-Aug-24 | whats on when | Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall | Dances and ceilidhs | 57th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | |||||
| Sun | 18-Aug-24 | whats on when | Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall | Dances and ceilidhs | 57th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | |||||
| Mon | 19-Aug-24 | whats on when | Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall | Dances and ceilidhs | 57th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | |||||
| Tue | 20-Aug-24 | whats on when | Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall | Dances and ceilidhs | 57th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | |||||
| Wed | 21-Aug-24 | whats on when | Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall | Dances and ceilidhs | 57th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | |||||
| Thu | 22-Aug-24 | whats on when | Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall | Dances and ceilidhs | 57th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | |||||
| Fri | 23-Aug-24 | whats on when | Whitby Spa Pavilion Hall | Dances and ceilidhs | 57th Whitby Folk Week | FESTIVAL CONTRA | ///issue.resonated.yard | |||||
| Fri | 23-Aug-24 | who is on when | West Mid Showground (locally signed Agricultural Showground), Gravel Hill Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF | website | Shrewsbury Folk Festival | FESTIVAL | map | ///winter.golf.choice | ||||
| Sat | 24-Aug-24 | who is on when | West Mid Showground (locally signed Agricultural Showground), Gravel Hill Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF | website | Shrewsbury Folk Festival | FESTIVAL | map | ///winter.golf.choice | ||||
| Sun | 25-Aug-24 | who is on when | West Mid Showground (locally signed Agricultural Showground), Gravel Hill Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF | website | Shrewsbury Folk Festival | FESTIVAL | map | ///winter.golf.choice | ||||
| Mon | 26-Aug-24 | who is on when | West Mid Showground (locally signed Agricultural Showground), Gravel Hill Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PF | website | Shrewsbury Folk Festival | FESTIVAL | map | ///winter.golf.choice | ||||
| Sat | 31-Aug-24 | Box of Frogs & Lauren Catlin and Sally Vernon | 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 |
| Thu | 5-Sep-24 | ceilidh and contra | Bromyard, HR7 4NT | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | ///grab.belts.implanted | |||||
| Fri | 6-Sep-24 | ceilidh and contra | Bromyard, HR7 4NT | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | ///grab.belts.implanted | |||||
| Sat | 7-Sep-24 | ceilidh and contra | Bromyard, HR7 4NT | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | ///grab.belts.implanted | |||||
| Sun | 8-Sep-24 | ceilidh and contra | Bromyard, HR7 4NT | website | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | ///grab.belts.implanted | |||||
| Mon | 9-Sep-24 | Batty Moss Ceilidh Band | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433. | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | 53.978404, -1.530568 | |||
| Tue | 10-Sep-24 | All the Right Notes ! | Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael's Road, Leeds, LS6 3AW | 07989 618550 | website | £3.00 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. | Leeds Contra club night | CONTRA | map | ///cans.intelligible.tone | |
| Wed | 11-Sep-24 | RAFA Club, Cambridge Street, Batley, WF17 5JH. | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club. | CLUB | map | 53.713149,-1.634672 | ||||
| Fri | 13-Sep-24 | Bearded Dragons & Louise Siddons | 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 | 14-Sep-24 | Philip and Benjamin Rowe & Charlie Turner | St Aelred's Church Hall, Harrogate HG2 7BE | website | £10.00 | 7.30 pm. Harrogate Contra | CONTRA | map | ///groups.inform.civil | |||
| Sat | 14-Sep-24 | Adam Hughes & Linda Game Band | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sun | 15-Sep-24 | The Polka Dots | 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 | ||
| Sun | 22-Sep-24 | Well Dressed Band | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | 7.00 pm Home Grown ceilidh in aid of the S6 Food Bank | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | ||||||
| Mon | 23-Sep-24 | Philip Rowe & Augmented Chords | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433. | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | 53.978404, -1.530568 | |||
| Tue | 24-Sep-24 | All the Right Notes ! | Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael's Road, Leeds, LS6 3AW | 07989 618550 | website | £3.00 | 8.00 - 10.00 pm. | Leeds Contra club night. | CONTRA | map | ///cans.intelligible.tone | |
| Sat | 28-Sep-24 | Joshua Rowe and Philip Rowe & Diane Silver | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £12.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Sat | 28-Sep-24 | Nozzy & Nicola Scott | 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 | 30-Sep-24 | Local musicians & Pete and Sue Coe | Ripley Town Hall, Main Street, Ripley, HG3 3AX | website | £10 | 7.00 - 10.00 pm. Dancing Around the Dales | map | ///outlooks.skidding.panel | ||||
| Mon | 30-Sep-24 | Will Allen, Rowan Piggot and Gareth Kiddier & Diane Silver (USA) | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | website | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 |
| Tue | 1-Oct-24 | Will Allen, Rowan Piggot and Gareth Kiddier & Diane Silver (USA) | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | ||||
| Wed | 2-Oct-24 | Will Allen, Rowan Piggot and Gareth Kiddier & Diane Silver (USA) | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | ||||
| Thu | 3-Oct-24 | Will Allen, Rowan Piggot and Gareth Kiddier & Diane Silver (USA) | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | ||||
| Fri | 4-Oct-24 | Old Time Contra band & Diane Silver | 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 | 5-Oct-24 | Bearded Dragons & Charlie Turner | Mission Bretonne - Ti ar Vretoned, Paris | Paris Contra Facebook | 5.00 - 10.00 pm. Paris Contra | CONTRA | ||||||
| Mon | 7-Oct-24 | Polka Dots | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433. | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | 53.978404, -1.530568 | |||
| Sat | 12-Oct-24 | Diane Silver & Old Time Contra Band with Gareth Kiddier | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sun | 20-Oct-24 | The Polka Dots | 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 | ||
| Mon | 21-Oct-24 | Steve, Kate & Friends | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433. | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | 53.978404, -1.530568 | |||
| Sat | 26-Oct-24 | Linda Game Band (trio) & Andrew Swaine | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £12.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Sat | 26-Oct-24 | King Kontra & Rob Humphrey | 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 | 4-Nov-24 | Blind Panic | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433. | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | 53.978404, -1.530568 | |||
| Sat | 9-Nov-24 | Jake Wood & Contrasaurus | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Fri | 15-Nov-24 | Ali Messer, Mollie Koenigsberger and Matt Norman & Rhodri Davies and Mark Elvins | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 01984 618 274 | website | Halsway The 21st Zesty Contra Weekend | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250132 | |||
| Sat | 16-Nov-24 | Edward Wallace and Heather McAslan & Lisa Heywood |
St.Paul's Parish Hall, Scotforth Rd, Lancaster LA1 4ST | website | 1.30 pm. At St Paul’s upstairs studio – door on side then up stairs. Lancaster Contra | CONTRA | map | ///angel.message.flattery | ||||
| Sat | 16-Nov-24 | Ali Messer, Mollie Koenigsberger and Matt Norman & Rhodri Davies and Mark Elvins | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 01984 618 274 | website | Halsway The 21st Zesty Contra Weekend | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250132 | |||
| Sun | 17-Nov-24 | Ali Messer, Mollie Koenigsberger and Matt Norman & Rhodri Davies and Mark Elvins | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 01984 618 274 | website | Halsway The 21st Zesty Contra Weekend | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250132 | |||
| Sun | 17-Nov-24 | The Polka Dots | 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 | ||
| Mon | 18-Nov-24 | Village Hop Band (plus) | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433. | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | 53.978404, -1.530568 | |||
| Fri | 22-Nov-24 | Vertical Expression & Liam Binley | 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 | 23-Nov-24 | Vertical Expression and Rhodri Davies | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £12.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Sat | 30-Nov-24 | Fiddlechicks & 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 | 30-Nov-24 | TBC | Rosa Parks Sports Center, Paris | Paris Contra Facebook | Paris Contra | CONTRA |
| Sun | 1-Dec-24 | Well Dressed Band | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | 7.00 pm Home Grown ceilidh in aid of | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | ||||||
| Mon | 2-Dec-24 | Mary Humphreys and Anahata | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433. | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | 53.978404, -1.530568 | |||
| Sat | 14-Dec-24 | Lynne Render & King Kontra String Band | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sun | 15-Dec-24 | The Polka Dots | 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 | ||
| Mon | 16-Dec-24 | Red Hot Tappers | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433. | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. Christmas Party Night | map | 53.978404, -1.530568 | |||
| Tue | 31-Dec-24 | Well Dressed Band | Calver Village Hall, Main St, Calver, S32 3XR | 8.30 pm. New Years Eve ceilidh | map | ///purchaser.scores.persuade |
| Date | Band | Location | Contact | website | Cost | Other info | Spare | Dance type | Map | SatNav | ||
| Fri | 3-Jan-25 | Charley Turner & Contrary Faeries | 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 | 4-Jan-25 | Adam Hughes & Bearded Dragons in Contra mode | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Mon | 6-Jan-25 | No Lazy Dancing Dance Band | Oatlands Mount Club, 1 Coronation Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8BY | Contact Bob Carter. 01423 863 433. | website | £2.50 | 8.00 - 10.30 pm. Heatherdene FDC. | map | 53.978404, -1.530568 | |||
| Sat | 18-Jan-25 | Ali Messer, Linda Game,Philip Rowe & Cis Hinkle | Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal | 01254 445050, 07843 269357 | website | £995.00 | Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun | CONTRA | map | |||
| Sun | 19-Jan-25 | Ali Messer, Linda Game,Philip Rowe & Cis Hinkle | Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal | 01254 445050, 07843 269357 | website | £995.00 | Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun | CONTRA | map | |||
| Mon | 20-Jan-25 | Ali Messer, Linda Game,Philip Rowe & Cis Hinkle | Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal | 01254 445050, 07843 269357 | website | £995.00 | Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun | CONTRA | map | |||
| Tue | 21-Jan-25 | Ali Messer, Linda Game,Philip Rowe & Cis Hinkle | Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal | 01254 445050, 07843 269357 | website | £995.00 | Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun | CONTRA | map | |||
| Wed | 22-Jan-25 | Ali Messer, Linda Game,Philip Rowe & Cis Hinkle | Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal | 01254 445050, 07843 269357 | website | £995.00 | Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun | CONTRA | map | |||
| Thu | 23-Jan-25 | Ali Messer, Linda Game,Philip Rowe & Cis Hinkle | Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal | 01254 445050, 07843 269357 | website | £995.00 | Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun | CONTRA | map | |||
| Fri | 24-Jan-25 | Ali Messer, Linda Game,Philip Rowe & Cis Hinkle | Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal | 01254 445050, 07843 269357 | website | £995.00 | Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun | CONTRA | map | |||
| Sat | 25-Jan-25 | Ali Messer, Linda Game,Philip Rowe & Cis Hinkle | Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal | 01254 445050, 07843 269357 | website | £995.00 | Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun | CONTRA | map | |||
| Sun | 26-Jan-25 | Ali Messer, Linda Game,Philip Rowe & Cis Hinkle | Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal | 01254 445050, 07843 269357 | website | £995.00 | Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun | CONTRA | map | |||
| Mon | 27-Jan-25 | Ali Messer, Linda Game,Philip Rowe & Cis Hinkle | Real Marina Hotel, Olhão, Portugal | 01254 445050, 07843 269357 | website | £995.00 | Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun | CONTRA | map | |||
| Sat | 1-Feb-25 | Chris Dixon and Arthur Capelier-Mourguy & Rhodri Davies | St.Paul's Parish Hall, Scotforth Rd, Lancaster LA1 4ST | website | 1.30 pm. At St Paul’s upstairs studio – door on side then up stairs. Lancaster Contra | CONTRA | map | ///angel.message.flattery | ||||
| Wed | 5-Feb-25 | Wild Asparagus | Carambola Beach Resort, St Croix, US Virgin Islands | contact | website | $2550 | Tropical Dance Vacations in St. Croix! | CONTRA | map | |||
| Thu | 6-Feb-25 | Wild Asparagus | Carambola Beach Resort, St Croix, US Virgin Islands | contact | website | $2550 | Tropical Dance Vacations in St. Croix! | CONTRA | map | |||
| Fri | 7-Feb-25 | Jack Kanutin & 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 | ||
| Fri | 7-Feb-25 | Wild Asparagus | Carambola Beach Resort, St Croix, US Virgin Islands | contact | website | $2550 | Tropical Dance Vacations in St. Croix! | CONTRA | map | |||
| Sat | 8-Feb-25 | Wild Asparagus | Carambola Beach Resort, St Croix, US Virgin Islands | contact | website | $2550 | Tropical Dance Vacations in St. Croix! | CONTRA | map | |||
| Sat | 8-Feb-25 | TBC | Town Hall of the 14th., Paris | Paris Contra Facebook | Paris Contra | CONTRA | ||||||
| Sun | 9-Feb-25 | Wild Asparagus | Carambola Beach Resort, St Croix, US Virgin Islands | contact | website | $2550 | Tropical Dance Vacations in St. Croix! | CONTRA | map | |||
| Mon | 10-Feb-25 | Wild Asparagus | Carambola Beach Resort, St Croix, US Virgin Islands | contact | website | $2550 | Tropical Dance Vacations in St. Croix! | CONTRA | map | |||
| Tue | 11-Feb-25 | Wild Asparagus | Carambola Beach Resort, St Croix, US Virgin Islands | contact | website | $2550 | Tropical Dance Vacations in St. Croix! | CONTRA | map | |||
| Wed | 12-Feb-25 | Wild Asparagus | Carambola Beach Resort, St Croix, US Virgin Islands | contact | website | $2550 | Tropical Dance Vacations in St. Croix! | CONTRA | map | |||
| Sat | 15-Mar-25 | Mark Elvins & Vertical Expression | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Mon | 17-Mar-25 | Linda Game and Gareth Kiddier & Geoff cubitt | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | Halsway Contra and Square Dance 2025 | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250144 | |||
| Tue | 18-Mar-25 | Linda Game and Gareth Kiddier & Geoff cubitt | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | Halsway Contra and Square Dance 2025 | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250144 | |||
| Wed | 19-Mar-25 | Linda Game and Gareth Kiddier & Geoff cubitt | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | Halsway Contra and Square Dance 2025 | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250144 | |||
| Thu | 20-Mar-25 | Linda Game and Gareth Kiddier & Geoff cubitt | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | Halsway Contra and Square Dance 2025 | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250144 | |||
| Fri | 21-Mar-25 | Colin Hume & Folkus Pocus | 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 | ||
| Fri | 21-Mar-25 | Linda Game and Gareth Kiddier & Geoff cubitt | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | Halsway Contra and Square Dance 2025 | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250144 | |||
| Tue | 25-Mar-25 | Buttered Peas | Grassington Town Hall, 48 Main St, Grassington, Skipton BD23 5AZ | website | £10 | 7.00 - 10.00 pm. Dales music and dance collective. | map | ///outgoing.lush.tumblers | ||||
| Wed | 2-Apr-25 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall | King’s School, Ely | website | $1450 | 9th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Thu | 3-Apr-25 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall | King’s School, Ely | website | $1450 | 9th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Fri | 4-Apr-25 | Nicola Scott & King Kontra String Band | 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 | ||
| Fri | 4-Apr-25 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall | King’s School, Ely | website | $1450 | 9th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Sat | 5-Apr-25 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall | King’s School, Ely | website | $1450 | 9th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Sun | 6-Apr-25 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall | King’s School, Ely | website | $1450 | 9th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Mon | 7-Apr-25 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall | King’s School, Ely | website | $1450 | 9th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Tue | 8-Apr-25 | Wild Asparagus & George Marshall | King’s School, Ely | website | $1450 | 9th Contra Holiday in Medieval England | CONTRA | |||||
| Sat | 12-Apr-25 | Heather McAslan (piano) and Philip Rowe (fiddle) & Rachel Lynn | St Aelred's Church Hall, Harrogate HG2 7BE | website | £10.00 | 7.30 pm. Harrogate Contra | CONTRA | map | ///groups.inform.civil | |||
| Sat | 12-Apr-25 | Rhodri Davies & Box of Frogs | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sat | 26-Apr-25 | Ali and Mollie & Lynne Render | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £12.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Fri | 2-May-25 | The De Montfort School, Four Pools Road, Evesham, WR11 1DQ | website | May Heydays | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Sat | 3-May-25 | The De Montfort School, Four Pools Road, Evesham, WR11 1DQ | website | May Heydays | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Sun | 4-May-25 | The De Montfort School, Four Pools Road, Evesham, WR11 1DQ | website | May Heydays | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Mon | 5-May-25 | The De Montfort School, Four Pools Road, Evesham, WR11 1DQ | website | May Heydays | FESTIVAL some CONTRA | map | ||||||
| Fri | 9-May-25 | WillPower & Louise Siddons and Heather McAslan | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | £390.00 | Halsway Contra Camp | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250144 | ||
| Sat | 10-May-25 | Sue Rosen & Bruce Rosen and Audrey Jaber | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sat | 10-May-25 | WillPower & Louise Siddons and Heather McAslan | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | £390.00 | Halsway Contra Camp | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250144 | ||
| Sun | 11-May-25 | WillPower & Louise Siddons and Heather McAslan | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | £390.00 | Halsway Contra Camp | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250144 | ||
| Mon | 12-May-25 | Bruce Rosen and Audrey Knuth & Sue Rosen | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | £460.00 | Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250135 | ||
| Tue | 13-May-25 | Bruce Rosen and Audrey Knuth & Sue Rosen | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | £460.00 | Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250135 | ||
| Wed | 14-May-25 | Bruce Rosen and Audrey Knuth & Sue Rosen | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | £460.00 | Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250135 | ||
| Thu | 15-May-25 | Bruce Rosen and Audrey Knuth & Sue Rosen | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | £460.00 | Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250135 | ||
| Fri | 16-May-25 | Sue Rosen & Audrey Leigh Jaber and Bruce Rosen all 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 | ||
| Fri | 16-May-25 | Bruce Rosen and Audrey Knuth & Sue Rosen | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1987 618 274 | website | £460.00 | Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250135 | ||
| Fri | 13-Jun-25 | Mark Elvins & Larry Unger and Elke Baker (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 | 14-Jun-25 | Charlie Turner & Larry Unger and Elke Baker | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sat | 5-Jul-25 | Contrary Faeries & Andrew Swaine | St.Paul's Parish Hall, Scotforth Rd, Lancaster LA1 4ST | website | 1.30 pm. At St Paul’s upstairs studio – door on side then up stairs. Lancaster Contra | CONTRA | map | ///angel.message.flattery | ||||
| Sat | 12-Jul-25 | Louise Siddons & WillPower | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Fri | 12-Sep-25 | Liam Binley & Dave Fran and Phil | 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 | 13-Sep-25 | Geoff Cubitt & King Kontra String Band | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sat | 27-Sep-25 | Contrary Faeries & Charlie Turner | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £12.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Mon | 29-Sep-25 | Cis Himkle | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | |||
| Tue | 30-Sep-25 | Cis Himkle | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | |||
| Wed | 1-Oct-25 | Cis Himkle | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | |||
| Thu | 2-Oct-25 | Cis Himkle | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | 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 | 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 | 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 | website | £10.00 | 7.30 pm. Harrogate Contra | CONTRA | map | ///groups.inform.civil | |||
| Sat | 1-Nov-25 | Box of Frogs & Louise Siddons | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £12.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Sat | 1-Nov-25 | Ben Farmer, Chris Dixon, and Arthur Capelier-Mourguy & Rhodri Davies | St.Paul's Parish Hall, Scotforth Rd, Lancaster LA1 4ST | website | 1.30 pm. At St Paul’s upstairs studio – door on side then up stairs. Lancaster Contra | CONTRA | map | ///angel.message.flattery | ||||
| Fri | 7-Nov-25 | Geoff Cubitt & 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 | 8-Nov-25 | Lynne Render & Fiddlechicks | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 | ||
| Sat | 29-Nov-25 | Portland Drive & Geoff Cubitt | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £12.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Sat | 13-Dec-25 | Nicola Scott & Contrasaurus | C# House 2, Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY | 01628 633 962 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. London Barn Dance. | CONTRA | map | 51.538209, -0.149488 |
| Date | Band | Location | Contact | website | Cost | Other info | Spare | Dance type | Map | SatNav | ||
| Mon | 5-Oct-26 | Seth Tepfer | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | |||
| Tue | 6-Oct-26 | Seth Tepfer | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | |||
| Wed | 7-Oct-26 | Seth Tepfer | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | |||
| Thu | 8-Oct-26 | Seth Tepfer | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 |
| home - special events - regular events - directions - band - what is it - contra sites - other dances - organization - questions |