| 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 | 30-Oct-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 |
| 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 | |||
| Wed | 6-Nov-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 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Tue | 12-Nov-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 | |
| Sun | 10-Nov-24 | Mark Elvins & Box of Frogs | Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd., Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR | website | 2.30 - 5.30 pm. Contra Dancing at Englefield Green. Ashford Folk Dancers. | CONTRA | map | 51.428619, -0.566889 | ||||
| Wed | 13-Nov-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 | ||||
| Thu | 14-Nov-24 | 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 | ||
| 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 | Beneath the Clock & Jennie Ellison, Jenny Scott, Liz Bowen | Addingham Memorial Hall near Ilkley, LS29 0PD | Jennie Ellison 01535 664 634 or Liz 01943 609393 | website | £5.00 | 7.00 - 9.00 pm. Addingham Ceilidh Club. | CLUB | map | 53.94366,-1.880808 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Wed | 20-Nov-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 | 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 | ||
| Fri | 22-Nov-24 | Jack Kanutin & Trip Hazard | Faithspace, Redland Church, Bristol, BS1 6PB | website | £10.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Bristol Contra | CONTRA | map | ///invest.dots.badge | |||
| Sat | 23-Nov-24 | caller Keith McDermott. |
Horton Bank Methodist Church, 891 Great Horton Road, Bradford, BD7 4AQ | Keith McDermott 01274 494899. | website | £4.00 | 2.00 - 6.15 pm. Playford-style Afternoon Workshop/DANCES. Bring snack. CANCELLED | CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS | map | 53.775231,-1.798936 | ||
| 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 | |
| Tue | 26-Nov-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 | 27-Nov-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 | ||||
| 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 | tickets | 7.00 pm Home Grown ceilidh in aid of 'Water for Kids' | 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 | |||
| Wed | 4-Dec-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 | ||||
| Sat | 7-Dec-24 | 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 | 8-Dec-24 | Charlie Turner & the Linda Game Band | Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd., Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR | website | 2.30 - 5.30 pm. Contra Dancing at Englefield Green. Ashford Folk Dancers. | CONTRA | map | 51.428619, -0.566889 | ||||
| Wed | 11-Dec-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 | ||||
| Thu | 12-Dec-24 | 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 | 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 | |||
| Wed | 18-Dec-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 | ||||
| Tue | 31-Dec-24 | Barley Cote Big Band & Pete Coe | Waring Green Community Centre, Marion Street, Brighouse, HD6 2AX. | 01422 822 569 | website | £15.00 | 8.00 pm - 12.15 am. The Grand New Year’s Eve Barn Dance 2024. Tickets in advance SAE to 103 Oldham Road, Ripponden HX6 4EB. Enquire for family discounts. Reservations by phone or email. | map | ///privately.link.ahead | |||
| 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 | |||
| Thu | 9-Jan-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 | 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 | Daisy Black & Chaotic good | Faithspace, Redland Church, Bristol, BS1 6PB | website | £10.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Bristol Contra | CONTRA | map | ///invest.dots.badge | |||
| 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 | |||
| Thu | 13-Feb-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 | ||
| Fri | 21-Feb-25 | Bob Morgan & Matt Norman and Edward Wallace | Faithspace, Redland Church, Bristol, BS1 6PB | website | £10.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Bristol Contra | CONTRA | map | ///invest.dots.badge | |||
| Sat | 1-Mar-25 | Buttered Peas & Terry Evans | Grassington Town Hall, 48 Main St, Grassington, Skipton BD23 5AZ | 01756 752222 | website | £10 on door, £8.50 advance | 7.00 - 10.00 pm. Traditional Dales Village Dancing | TBC | map | ///outgoing.lush.tumblers | ||
| Sat | 1-Mar-25 | Rhodri Davies & Pendragon | St Peter's Parish Centre, Green Lane, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4EA | Neil 0161 494 1582 | website | £12.00 | 7.30 - 11.00 pm Hawk Green Folk Dance Club Spring Dance | map | 53.382624,-2.128268 | |||
| Thu | 13-Mar-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 | 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 | ||||
| Fri | 28-Mar-25 | Rob Humphrey & Contrary Faeries | Faithspace, Redland Church, Bristol, BS1 6PB | website | £10.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Bristol Contra | CONTRA | map | ///invest.dots.badge | |||
| 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 | ||
| Thu | 17-Apr-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 | ||
| Fri | 25-Apr-25 | Lisa Heywood & Dodging Pheasants | Faithspace, Redland Church, Bristol, BS1 6PB | website | £10.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Bristol Contra | CONTRA | map | ///invest.dots.badge | |||
| 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 | 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 | ||
| 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 | Charlie Turner & Box of Frogs | Faithspace, Redland Church, Bristol, BS1 6PB | website | £10.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Bristol Contra | CONTRA | map | ///invest.dots.badge | |||
| 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 | ||
| Thu | 12-Jun-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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Fri | 20-Jun-25 | Louise Siddons & Fiddlechicks | Faithspace, Redland Church, Bristol, BS1 6PB | website | £10.00 | 8.00 - 11.00 pm. Bristol Contra | CONTRA | map | ///invest.dots.badge | |||
| Fri | 4-Jul-25 | Geoff Cubitt, Bernie Culkin, Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe and Dave Yeomans | Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8PJ | website | 10th Yorkshire Folk Dance Weekend | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | 53.729207, -0.994251 | ||||
| Sat | 5-Jul-25 | Geoff Cubitt, Bernie Culkin, Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe and Dave Yeomans | Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8PJ | website | 10th Yorkshire Folk Dance Weekend | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | 53.729207, -0.994251 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Sun | 6-Jul-25 | Geoff Cubitt, Bernie Culkin, Fran Bulpit, Philip Rowe and Dave Yeomans | Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8PJ | website | 10th Yorkshire Folk Dance Weekend | FESTIVAL some CONTRA |
map | 53.729207, -0.994251 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Thu | 17-Jul-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 | ||
| 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 | 6-Oct-25 | Cis Himkle & Box of Frogs | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | |||
| Tue | 7-Oct-25 | Cis Himkle & Box of Frogs |
Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | |||
| Wed | 8-Oct-25 | Cis Himkle & Box of Frogs | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Autumn American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | 51.13591, -3.250134 | |||
| Thu | 9-Oct-25 | Cis Himkle & Box of Frogs | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | 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 | 11-May-26 | Diane Silver | 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 | 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 | 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 | Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, TA4 4BD | 1986 618 274 | Halsway Spring American Contra Dance Week | TBC | CONTRA | map | ///mopped.mixing.auctioned | |||
| 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 |
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