| June 2023 |
|
Fri 9–Sun 11
|
LCFD Spring Camp
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 9 7:30 pm–Sun 11 5:00 pm
|
Flamingo Fling
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
$50-$125
|
Oklahoma City,
OK,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Stomp Rocket
Diane Silver
|
|
Sat 10 2:00 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Lancaster contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£10
|
Lancaster,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Ian & Charley Roberts
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 10 7:45 pm–10:30 pm
|
Edinburgh Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£10-£20
|
Edinburgh,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Edward Wallace, Heather McAslan & Marit Fält
|
|
Sat 10 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Fiddlechicks
Andrew Swaine
|
|
Sun 11 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Englefield Green contra dance
|
|
|
Egham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Charlie Turner
|
|
Mon 12 4:00 pm–Fri 16 10:00 am
|
Summer Country Dance Week
|
(Facebook)
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Ali, Jane & Meg
Mark Elvins
|
|
Tue 13 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£2.50
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
All the Right Notes
|
|
Wed 14 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Dampier's Round
Trevor Monson
|
|
Thu 15 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
The Round club night
|
(…)
|
£2-2.50
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 16–Sun 18
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 16 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£15
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Flying Cat
|
|
Fri 16 8:00 pm–10:15 pm
|
Cambridge Contra Dance
|
(…)
|
£2
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Sat 17–Sat 24
|
Dance, Music & Spice
|
|
$950
|
Lexington,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Wed 21 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Patchwork
Kathryn Wright
David Wright
|
|
Thu 22 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
The Round May Week party
|
|
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 23 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
King Kontra String Band
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
|
|
Sat 24 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Friday Folk Saturday Special
|
|
£10
|
St Albans,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Louise Siddons
|
|
Tue 27 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£2.50
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
All the Right Notes
|
|
Wed 28 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Dampier's Round
Roger Middleton
|
|
Wed 28 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
Solent Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Bishops Waltham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Thu 29 3:00 pm–Tue 4 July 10:00 am
|
July 4th Session
|
|
$383-$393
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Alchemy
Night Watch
|
|
Fri 30 7:00 pm–Sun 2 July 4:30 pm
|
Stegastomp
|
(Facebook)
|
£45-£90
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Bob Morgan
Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
|
|
Fri 30 8:00 pm–10:15 pm
|
Cambridge Contra Dance
|
(…)
|
£2
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
| July 2023 |
|
Sat 1 2:00 pm– 4:30 pm
|
AberACED
|
|
£3
|
Aberystwyth,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Mon 3–Fri 7
|
English-Scottish-Contra session
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
SCD
contra
ECD
|
|
Wed 5 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Patchwork
Jane Hunter
Mark Hunter
|
|
Thu 6 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sheffield Scratch Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Sat 8 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Nozzy
Charlie Turner
|
|
Sun 9 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Englefield Green contra dance
|
|
|
Egham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Wed 12 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sytchampton club night
|
|
£2
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Banjacs
|
|
Fri 14 8:00 pm–10:15 pm
|
Cambridge Contra Dance
|
(…)
|
£2
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Sat 15–Sat 22
|
Family Week at Pinewoods
|
|
$67-$950
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Sat 22–Sat 29
|
American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods
|
|
$950
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fri 28 3:00 pm–Fri 4 August 11:30 am
|
Summer CDH
|
|
$160-$250
|
Mountain City,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
Drive Trail
Terry Doyle
Bob Isaacs
|
|
Sat 29–Sat 5 August
|
Harmony of Song & Dance
|
|
$950
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
| August 2023 |
|
Thu 3 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sheffield Scratch Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Fri 4–Fri 11
|
Sidmouth Folk Festival
|
|
£164-£549
|
Sidmouth,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
SCD
balfolk
scandi
Irish set
|
|
Linda Game Band
Bearded Dragons
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Banter
Brown Boots
Flowers & Frolics
New Bees
Out of Hand
Relentless
Stumpy Oak
Token Women
Whapweasel
Mrs Midnight's
The Barber Band
EFDSS Workshop Ceilidh Band
Fayre Play
Oscina
Will Mentor
Rhodri Davies
Andrew Swaine
Lynne Render
|
|
Sun 6 4:00 pm–Sat 12 1:00 pm
|
Dance S'More 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
$465-$750
|
Harrison,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Alex Sturbaum and Bryan Lindsay
Audrey Knuth and Amy Englesberg
Lindsey Dono
Susan Michaels
|
|
Fri 11–Sun 13
|
Balance the Bay
|
|
|
San Francisco,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Nova
The Gaslight Tinkers
Lisa Greenleaf
Michael Karcher
|
|
Sat 12
|
Portland Drive in Broadstairs
|
|
|
Broadstairs,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Portland Drive
|
|
Sun 13–Sat 19
|
Family Week
|
|
|
Poland,
ME,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Mon 14–Sun 20
|
Cascade of Music and Dance
|
|
$63-$915
|
Cascade,
MD,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Sat 19 7:30 pm–Fri 25 11:59 pm
|
Whitby Folk Week
|
(Facebook)
|
£70-£323
|
Whitby,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Brown Boots Boogie Band
Narthen
Banter
Hedgehog's Skin
Steamchicken
Powerhouse
Melrose Ceilidh Band
Peeping Tom
Ali, Alan & Marni
Edward Wallace & Heather McAslan
The Falconers
Matt Norman & Gareth Kiddier
Stray Chords
Emma Wooders
Jo Freya
Fi Fraser
Martin Clarke
Barry Evans
John Brown
Lisa Heywood
Martyn Harvey
Ian Nichols
Brooke Friendly
Nicola Scott
Ivan Aitken
Bernie Culkin
Mike Courthold
Rachel Shapiro Wallace
|
|
Fri 25–Mon 28
|
Towersey Festival
|
|
|
Middle Claydon,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
balfolk
|
|
Bargainatt
Kirkophany
Dartmoor Pixie Band
Threepenny Bit
Granny's Attic
Pepping Tom
Guerilla Ceilidh
James Delarre & Saul Rose
Folk Camps Party Band
Frog on a Bike
Powerhouse
3 Sticks
Crowdy Kit
Fred, Odhran & Ben
|
|
Fri 25 2:00 pm–Mon 28 6:30 pm
|
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
|
|
£113.91-£218.90
|
Shrewsbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
balfolk
contra
|
|
Bagas Fallyon
The Canny Band
EFDSS Ceilidh Band
Lasair
Leveret
Lil Jim
Melrose Ceilidh Band
Old Spot
Oscina
Peeping Tom
Topette
Whapweasel
Erin Mansfield
Tom Kitching
Fi Fraser
Phil Bassindale
Sheena Masson
Lisa Heywood
Kerry Fletcher
Fee Lock
Nick Walden
|
| September 2023 |
|
Fri 1–Mon 4
|
Labor Day Dance Away
|
|
|
Julian,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Thu 7 7:30 pm–10:00 pm
|
Sheffield Scratch Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£5
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Sat 9
|
Portland Drive in Kendal
|
|
|
Kendal,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Portland Drive
Trevor Monson
|
|
Sat 9 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Harrogate Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-10
|
Harrogate,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Fran & Philip
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 9 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Jake Wood
|
|
Fri 15 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Ivan Aitken
|
|
Sat 23 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Louise Siddons
|
|
Fri 29–Sun 1 October
|
Adirondack Dance Weekend
|
|
$150-$675
|
Albany,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
ECD
|
|
Red Case Band
|
|
Fri 29–Sun 1 October
|
Cascade Contras on the River
|
(…)
|
|
Springfield,
OR,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
The Dam Beavers
Force for Nature
Michael Karcher
Susan Petrick
|
|
Sat 30 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Contra Dance
|
|
£10
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Vertical Expression
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Sat 30 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Chris & Julie Dewhurst
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 30 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Nozzy
Sally Vernon
|
| October 2023 |
|
Mon 2 4:00 pm–Fri 6 10:00 am
|
Autumn American Contra Dance Week
|
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 6 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Sat 7 9:30 am–Sun 8 5:00 pm
|
American Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
£50
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Mollie & Vic
Ali & Matt
Mollie, Ali, Matt & Vic
Vertical Expression
Seth Tepfer
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Fri 13–Sun 15
|
Harvest Moon
|
|
$70-$175
|
Santa Barbara,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Stringrays
Eloise & Co.
Will Mentor
Jacqui Grennan
|
|
Sat 14 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Linda Game Band
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
King Kontra String Band
Lynne Render
|
|
Sat 28 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Nicky McConkey & Adam Rich-Griffin
Charlie Turner
|
|
Sat 28 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
Exeter Ceilidh Contra
|
|
£4-£15
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Vertical Expression
|
| November 2023 |
|
Fri 3–Sun 5
|
Foggy Moon Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Monterey,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fri 3 5:00 pm–Sun 5 5:00 pm
|
Skint
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Ashover,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
contra
|
|
Fri 3 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Alcester Contra
|
|
£4-£10
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Nozzy
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 11 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Mixed Dance
|
|
£10
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Knotted Chord
Brian Stanton
|
|
Sat 11 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Old Time Contra Band
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Sat 18 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Caro, Colm, James & Robin
Lisa Heywood
|
|
Sat 25 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Ali & Mollie
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Sat 25 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Friday Folk Saturday Special
|
|
£10
|
St Albans,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
| December 2023 |
|
Sat 9 8:00 pm–11:00 pm
|
London Barndance
|
|
£5-£15
|
London,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Bearded Dragons
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 16 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
The Falconers
Ivan Aitken
|
|
Sun 31 7:00 pm–12:15 am
|
New Year's Eve Contra
|
(…)
|
£6-£24
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Bearded Dragons
Bob Morgan
|
| February 2024 |
|
Sat 3 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Mixed Dance
|
|
£10
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Sat 10 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Old Time Contra Band
Mark Elvins
|
|
Fri 16–Sun 18
|
Flurry Festival
|
|
|
Saratoga Springs,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
scandi
balfolk
|
|
Fri 16 8:30 pm–Sun 18 5:00 pm
|
IVFDF 2024
|
(Facebook)
|
|
York,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
ECD
SCD
|
|
Sat 17
|
Portland Duo in Preston
|
|
|
Preston,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Portland Duo
Trevor Monson
|
| March 2024 |
|
Sat 23 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Chris & Julie Dewhurst
Lynne Render
|
| April 2024 |
|
Sat 27 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Harrogate Contra
|
|
£6-10
|
Harrogate,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Contrary Faeries
Bob Morgan
|
| May 2024 |
|
Fri 3–Mon 6
|
May Heydays at Evesham
|
|
|
Evesham,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
balfolk
|
|
Lighthouse
Contrasaurus
Eclectic Regency
Keeping Thyme
Mollie & Dave
Momentum
Ygra
Will Mentor
Charlie Turner
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
Frances Richardson
Lynne Render
Rhodri Davies
Trevor Monson
|
| June 2024 |
|
Sat 29
|
Portland Duo in Worcester
|
|
|
Worcester,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Portland Duo
Brian Stanton
|
| September 2024 |
|
Sat 14 7:45 pm–10:45 pm
|
Harrogate Contra
|
|
£6-10
|
Harrogate,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Philip & Benjamin
Charlie Turner
|
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Philip & Joshua Rowe
Diane Silver
|
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Contra Dance
|
|
£10
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Sytchampton Saturday dance
|
|
£8
|
Sytchampton,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
contra
|
|
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Mike Courthold
|
| October 2024 |
|
Sat 26 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
| November 2024 |
|
Sat 9 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Nottingham Mixed Dance
|
|
£10
|
Nottingham,
UK
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Colin Hume
|
|
Sat 30 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Leeds Contra
|
|
£10
|
Leeds,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
| December 2024 |
|
Sat 7
|
Portland Duo in St. Ippolyts
|
|
|
St. Ippolyts,
UK
|
S
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contra
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Portland Duo
Lynne Render
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Sat 14 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
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Sytchampton Saturday dance
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£8
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Sytchampton,
UK
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S
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ECD
contra
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The Falconers
Geoff Cubitt
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