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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 | 15-Oct-25 | St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | ///sofa.given.fines | ||||
| Thu | 16-Oct-25 | Recorded music & Janet Porter | The Charter Club, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | Barn dancing every Thursday 1.15 for 1.30 pm start | map | ///noun.seasonal.buggy | |||||
| Sat | 18-Oct-25 | Fiddlers Wreck | Stillington Sports & Social Club, Stillington Road Stillington YO61 1LJ | tickets | £6.13 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm ,,, Celebrating 20 years of Fiddlerswreck Ceilidh Band | map | ///airliners.tilt.beards | ||||
| 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 | 18-Oct-25 | Trip Hazard & Jack Kanutin | The Stoneyard Centre, 43 St Andrew's St, Cambridge, CB2 3AR | website | £10.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Contrabridge, a new contra dance series in central Cambridge | CONTRA | map | ///votes.today.chase | |||
| Sun | 19-Oct-25 | Well Dressed Band & Jane Gleaves | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | tickets | well dressed band.org | 7.00 pm Home Grown ceilidh in aid of Medical Aid for Myanmar | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | ||||
| Sun | 19-Oct-25 | 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 | 20-Oct-25 | Blind Panic | 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 | 22-Oct-25 | St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | ///sofa.given.fines | ||||
| Thu | 23-Oct-25 | Recorded music & Janet Porter | The Charter Club, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | Barn dancing every Thursday 1.15 for 1.30 pm start | map | ///noun.seasonal.buggy | |||||
| Sat | 25-Oct-25 | Banter | Rolls Royce Leisure Centre, The Pavilion, Moor Lane, Derby, DE24 9HY | £15.00 | 7.30 - 10.30 pm. Mumpers Ceilidh Club Autumn Ceilidh | map | 52.891135, -1.461975 | |||||
| Wed | 29-Oct-25 | St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | ///sofa.given.fines | ||||
| Thu | 30-Oct-25 | Recorded music & Janet Porter | The Charter Club, Goole, DN14 6HE | 07939 032224 | Barn dancing every Thursday 1.15 for 1.30 pm start | map | ///noun.seasonal.buggy | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | Trevor Monson & Portland Drive | 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 | |||
| Mon | 3-Nov-25 | All Fools Ceilidh 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 | |||
| Tue | 4-Nov-25 | Jan Porter ,,, An evening with … | Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael's Road, Leeds, LS6 3AW | 07939 032224 | £3.00 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm ,,, First Tuesday Contra | CONTRA | map | ///cans.intelligible.tone | |||
| Wed | 5-Nov-25 | St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | ///sofa.given.fines | ||||
| Fri | 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 | Well Dressed Band | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | well dressed band.org | 3.00 pm Home Grown ceilidh ,, Family ceilidh | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | |||||
| 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 | ||
| Wed | 12-Nov-25 | St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | ///sofa.given.fines | ||||
| Thu | 13-Nov-25 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club | CLUB | map | 53.857563, -1.688510 | ||
| Sun | 16-Nov-25 | 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 | 17-Nov-25 | Anahata and Mary Humphreys | 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 | 19-Nov-25 | St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | ///sofa.given.fines | ||||
| Wed | 26-Nov-25 | St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | ///sofa.given.fines | ||||
| 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 | 29-Nov-25 | Definitely Contraband & Adam Hughes | The Stoneyard Centre, 43 St Andrew's St, Cambridge, CB2 3AR | website | £10.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Contrabridge, a new contra dance series in central Cambridge | CONTRA | map | ///votes.today.chase | |||
| Mon | 1-Dec-25 | 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 | |||
| Tue | 2-Dec-25 | Jan Porter ,,, An evening with … | Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael's Road, Leeds, LS6 3AW | 07939 032224 | £3.00 | 7.30 - 9.30 pm ,,, First Tuesday Contra | CONTRA | map | ///cans.intelligible.tone | |||
| Wed | 3-Dec-25 | St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | ///sofa.given.fines | ||||
| Sat | 6-Dec-25 | Tumbling Tom Big Band & Fiona Rigg and Les Ord | Kendal Parish Hall, LA9 5AF | 01539 720551 | website | £12.00 | 7.30 - 11.15 pm. Crook Morris 'Christmas Ceilidh' | map | ///forks.shuts.thinks | |||
| Sun | 7-Dec-25 | Well Dressed Band | Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, S10 2FD | well dressed band.org | 7.00 pm Home Grown ceilidh ,, Sharrow Fest Fundraiser | map | ///purple.eggs.glee | |||||
| Wed | 10-Dec-25 | St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | ///sofa.given.fines | ||||
| Thu | 11-Dec-25 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club | CLUB | map | 53.857563, -1.688510 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mon | 15-Dec-25 | 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 | 17-Dec-25 | St. Mary's Social Club, Melton Street, Batley, WF17 8PT | website | £4.00 | 7.30 - 10.00 pm. Yorkshire Mixtures Folk Dance Club | CLUB | map | ///sofa.given.fines | ||||
| Sun | 21-Dec-25 | 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 | ||
| Wed | 31-Dec-25 | The Barber family Band | Waring Green Community Centre, Marion Street, Brighouse, HD6 2AX. | 01422 822 569 | website | 7.00 pm - 12.15 am. New Year's Eve Ceilidh | map | ///form.warns.winner |
| Fri | 2-Jan-26 | Ivan Aitken & Trip Hazard | 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 | 8-Jan-26 | TBC & John Warin | Trinity Church Hall, Rawdon, LS19 6AS | 07505 640 812 | website | £3.00 | 8.15 - 10.30 pm. Leeds Ceilidh club | CLUB | map | 53.857563, -1.688510 | ||
| Mon | 12-Jan-26 | No Lazy Dancing Dance 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 | |||
| Sat | 24-Jan-26 | Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle | Hotel Alay, Benalmadena | website | £899.00 | Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026 | CONTRA | map | ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled | |||
| Sun | 25-Jan-26 | Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle | Hotel Alay, Benalmadena | website | £899.00 | Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026 | CONTRA | map | ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled | |||
| Mon | 26-Jan-26 | Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle | Hotel Alay, Benalmadena | website | £899.00 | Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026 | CONTRA | map | ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled | |||
| Tue | 27-Jan-26 | Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle | Hotel Alay, Benalmadena | website | £899.00 | Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026 | CONTRA | map | ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled | |||
| Wed | 28-Jan-26 | Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle | Hotel Alay, Benalmadena | website | £899.00 | Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026 | CONTRA | map | ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled | |||
| Thu | 29-Jan-26 | Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle | Hotel Alay, Benalmadena | website | £899.00 | Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026 | CONTRA | map | ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled | |||
| Fri | 30-Jan-26 | Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle | Hotel Alay, Benalmadena | website | £899.00 | Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026 | CONTRA | map | ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled | |||
| Sat | 31-Jan-26 | Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle | Hotel Alay, Benalmadena | website | £899.00 | Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026 | CONTRA | map | ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled | |||
| Sun | 1-Feb-26 | Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle | Hotel Alay, Benalmadena | website | £899.00 | Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026 | CONTRA | map | ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled | |||
| Mon | 2-Feb-26 | Linda Game, Ali Messer & Cis Hinkle | Hotel Alay, Benalmadena | website | £899.00 | Winter Folk Dancing In The Sun 2026 | CONTRA | map | ///swimmer.regulate.dabbled | |||
| Fri | 6-Feb-26 | Geoff Cubitt & Willpower | Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). | 07864 926 561 | website | £10.00 | 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra. | CONTRA | map | 52.218368, -1.867493 | ||
| Sat | 28-Feb-26 | Andrew Shaw & John Hymas and Rebecca King | 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 | |||
| Fri | 6-Mar-26 | Charlotte Rich Griffin and Naomi Tiley & 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 | 28-Mar-26 | The Bismarcks | Waring Green Community Centre, Marion Street, Brighouse, HD6 2AX. | 01422 822 569 | website | 7.00 - 10.00 pm. Pete Coe's 80th birthday weekend | map | ///form.warns.winner | ||||
| Fri | 10-Apr-26 | Charlie Turner & Hoik | 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 | 25-Apr-26 | Joshua Webster and Philip Rowe & Sam Tetley-Smith | St Aelred's Church Hall, Harrogate HG2 7BE | website | £10.00 | 7.30 pm. Harrogate Contra | CONTRA | map | ///groups.inform.civil | |||
| Fri | 8-May-26 | Diane Silver & Contra Sutra ,,, from USA | Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). | 07864 926 561 | website | £10.00 | 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra. | CONTRA | map | 52.218368, -1.867493 | ||
| Mon | 11-May-26 | Diane Silver & Contra Sutra | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ///groups.inform.civil | |||
| Fri | 2-Oct-26 | Seth Tepferand Katrina Killey & Sail Away Ladies ,,, Mostly from USA | Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). | 07864 926 561 | 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. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Mon | 5-Oct-26 | Seth Tepfer & Sail Away Ladies | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | 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 | 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 | |||
| Sat | 31-Oct-26 | Contrasaurus | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £14.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights | |
| Fri | 6-Nov-26 | Lynne Render & Contrasaurus | Greig Hall, Alcester, B49 6AD (near Stratford on Avon). | 07864 926 561 | website | £10.00 | 7.45 - 10.45 pm. Alcester Contra. | CONTRA | map | 52.218368, -1.867493 | ||
| Sat | 28-Nov-26 | Philip and Joshua Rowe | St Chads Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JT | Richard 07989 618550 | website | £14.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm. Bar. | Leeds Contra Special | CONTRA | map | ///beard.ruby.nights |
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