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Timetable: Folk Dances
The calling/teaching style for each ceilidh and folk dance event is specified in its event description.
- The code (P) indicates that an event will be called/taught positionally (i.e., emphasising patterns, flow and relationships between dancers, e.g., neighbour, opposite, people facing the windows, first corners, and using those ideas rather than role terms).
- The code (G) indicates that an event will be called/taught with some use of gendered role terms (e.g., men/women, ladies/gents).
- The code (A) indicates that an event will be called/taught with some use of nongendered role terms (e.g., larks/robins or, for some couple dances, lead/follow) instead."
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| Folk Dances on Friday 23rd May 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 19:30 to 22:30 | American Contra Dance | Town Hall: Neeld | Come and start the festival in style with a fun evening of contras and squares! (A) | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 22:30 | English Dance | Town Hall | A selection of Brooke’s favorite modern dances from across the pond (including some of her own), with a sprinkling of older dances for contrast. (P) | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 22:30 | Mixed Dance | St Paul's Church | A varied mix of interesting and fun dances, including some American-style and some English-style, to start off the festival! (G) With: Andrew Swaine, Double Dichotomy | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 to 22:30 | Bal | Olympiad: Riverside | An evening of dances ranging from exquisite mazurkas to joyful bourrées. (A) With: Sawney White Bird | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22:35 to 23:45 | Post-Bal Session & Dancing | Olympiad: Riverside | Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Folk Dances on Saturday 24th May 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 09:30 to 11:00 | American Dance Workshop: Waves | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Sail the high contra seas with a selection of dances featuring waves. (A) With: Charlie Turner, Hoik! | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 to 11:00 | English Dance Workshop: Creating Dance Magic | Town Hall | Every so often, the dancers align, and a bit of magic happens. In this workshop, we'll focus on creating those moments by working together as a set, syncing our movements for the perfect flow. (P) With: Bernie Culkin, Pair of Shears | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 to 11:00 | Folk Dance Basics and Beyond | Olympiad: Riverside | A workshop for beginners and refreshers, with an emphasis on contra and Playford-style dancing, and covering all you need to know to get you dancing this weekend. (P) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 to 11:00 | Mixed Dance Workshop: Dancing with Each Other | Town Hall: Neeld | In this workshop we'll dance a varied selection of dances (including some American-style and some English-style) and explore what we can do as dancers to enhance everyone's dance experience. (G) With: Mark Elvins, Momentum | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:40 | American Dance Workshop: Heys Every Which Way | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Since we stole heys from English Country Dance, they've gone haywire! In this workshop we’ll explore American-style dances with a variety of hey formations. (A) With: Sue Rosen (US), Hoik! | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:45 | English Dance Workshop: Unusual Formations | Town Hall | Come play with dances with structures and formations that are a bit out of the ordinary: duple minors with oddities, set dances in unusual formations, dances for odd numbers of people, and more. (P) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:45 | American Dance Workshop: Southern Appalachian Squares | Olympiad: Riverside | Immerse yourself in the fun and fast style of Appalachian square and circle dances, its different regional ‘dance dialects’, plus maybe a singing square or two. All levels welcome. (P) With: Emily Bidgood (US), Bluejay | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:40 | English Dance Workshop: Dancing in the Moonlight | Town Hall: Neeld | Who says you can’t dance with the moon in daylight? A Playford-style workshop featuring a mix of elegant dances with a few unexpected figures. (G) With: Bernie Culkin, Momentum | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 to 13:40 | Callers' Round | Olympiad: Riverside | An opportunity for callers to meet up and exchange notes, hosted by Rhianwen Davies. With: Rhianwen Davies | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | Mixed Dance Workshop: Now And Later | Town Hall: Neeld | Thinking ahead to help dances flow, some challenging patterns to make you think. Medium to difficult workshop. (G) With: Frances Oates, Double Dichotomy | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | Irish Set Dance Workshop | Town Hall | Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) With: Kevin & Carol Monaghan | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | Balfolk Dance Workshop: Couple Dancing in Balfolk | Olympiad: Riverside | How to enjoy the basic couple dances of balfolk, as well as some improvisation techniques and tools to enjoy dances you don't know! (A)
With: Andrew Swaine, Sawney White Bird | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | American Dance Workshop: Yankee Dutch Crossing | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Get ready for a challenge! Arrive promptly for this 16 person (8 couples) set dance in the American style. This complex dance can be disorienting but great fun. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 to 17:15 | Mixed Dance Workshop: Both Feet Unplugged | Town Hall: Neeld | A selection of Mark's own dances yet to be published. (G) With: Mark Elvins, Double Dichotomy | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 to 17:15 | Irish Set Dance Workshop | Town Hall | Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) With: Kevin & Carol Monaghan | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 to 17:15 | Balfolk Dance Workshop: Bonkers Bourrées | Olympiad: Riverside | Bourrées to great music are a lot of fun even if you just do the basic dance, but there's so much more you can do other than go forwards and backwards. Learn the basic bourrée before learning variations and multi-couple bourrées. (A)
With: Andrew Swaine, Sawney White Bird | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 to 17:00 | American Dance Workshop: Leaving the Set | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Grid squares, Exploding squares, Double contras, etc. Dances to move you around the dance floor. (G) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 to 19:25 | Zesty Contra Dance | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Lively contra dances with a strong sense of connection and fun. Bring your enthusiasm and stamina - be prepared to dance! (A) With: Charlie Turner, Hoik! | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 22:30 | Irish Ceili | Town Hall | An evening ceili of Irish Set Dancing. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) With: Kevin & Carol Monaghan, WillPower | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 22:30 | Playford Ball | Town Hall: Neeld | A night of 17th and 18th-century Playford style dances, with a programme drawn from Playford, Neal, Kynaston, and a few other treasures. (G) With: Bernie Culkin, Pair of Shears | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:50 to 22:30 | American Contra Dance -- Sponsored by Halsway Manor | St Paul's Church | A fun evening of contras and squares. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 to 22:30 | Bal -- Sponsored by Halsway Manor | Olympiad: Riverside | An evening of dances ranging from exquisite mazurkas to joyful bourrées. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22:35 to 23:45 | Post-Bal Session & Dancing | Olympiad: Riverside | Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Folk Dances on Sunday 25th May 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 09:30 to 11:00 | English Dance Workshop: Impropriety and Beyond | Town Hall: Neeld | Enjoy dances from recently released Impropriety volume 7 and some of Brooke’s solo dances, with attention to shape, texture, phrasing, transitions, and unusual features. Expect a challenge or two. (P) With: Crowdy Kit, Brooke Friendly (US) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 to 11:00 | Mixed Dance Workshop: Back in the Day | Town Hall | Some lesser-danced dances from the Community Dance Manuals. (G) With: Mark Elvins, Double Dichotomy | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 to 11:00 | Callers' Workshop: American Squares | Olympiad: Riverside | A workshop for callers on the topic of calling American squares. (G) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 to 11:00 | American Dance Workshop: Flow | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Dance contras with satisfying flow and explore ways to enhance that flowy contra dance experience for yourself and your fellow dancers. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:45 | English Dance Workshop: Three-Time Hornpipes | Town Hall: Neeld | A selection of historic country dances from the Dancing Master set to three-time hornpipes—one of the most exciting rhythms of the day with some really great tunes and interesting dances to match! (P) With: Crowdy Kit, Andrew Swaine | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:45 | Musicians' Workshop: Festival Band Practice | Town Hall | Come and join the fabulous Festival Band. This event is to practice the music ahead of the Festival Band Dance in the Neeld on Sunday afternoon. Sheet music available at tinyurl.com/yd4bzrmd With: Vic Smith & Friends | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:45 | English Dance Workshop: Reel-y Hey! | Olympiad: Riverside | A selection of Playford-style dances for experienced dancers, featuring reels and heys. Focus on timing, coordination, and refining technique to enhance the flow of each dance. (P) With: Bernie Culkin, Audrey Jaber (US), Ali Messer | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:40 | American Dance Workshop: Contra Evolution | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Over the past half-century, contra dance choreography has evolved significantly. We’ll dance some of the favorites from the past and more recent decades to compare how the rules have changed. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00 to 13:40 | Callers' Round | Olympiad: Riverside | An opportunity for callers to meet up and exchange notes, hosted by Andrew Swaine. With: Andrew Swaine | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:45 | Callers' Showcase Dance | Town Hall: Neeld | Come and dance to the calls of a preselected group of callers, new to calling at Chippenham. (P/G/A) With: Bob Morgan, Momentum | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | Irish Set Dance Workshop | Town Hall | Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) With: Kevin & Carol Monaghan | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | English Dance Workshop: Now Where Was I? | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Have you ever started a dance facing one way and ended up somewhere completely different, wondering how you got there? Then this is the workshop for you! (P) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | American Dance Workshop: Play | Olympiad: Riverside | Identify and exploit opportunities for self-expression and playful, even silly connection in contra - experiment with flourishes, swaps and more! (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 to 17:15 | Irish Set Dance Workshop | Town Hall | Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) With: Kevin & Carol Monaghan | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 to 17:15 | English Callers' Workshop: Positional and Global Teaching | Olympiad: Riverside | Positional (if you are here now, do this). Global (transitions, the big picture, talk to as many people at once as possible). Teaching this way requires rethinking! Get tips, tricks, and inspiration.
With: Brooke Friendly (US) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 to 17:15 | American Dance Workshop: Square Dance Chorus Figures | Olympiad: Sports Hall | American squares in which the chorus figures are the stars of the show. (G) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:00 to 17:15 | Festival Band Dance | Town Hall: Neeld | A varied mix of fun dances having great tunes, all played for by the Festival Band led by Vic Smith & Friends. (G) [note: band practice is Sunday 11:15-12:45 in the Town Hall] With: Frances Oates, Vic Smith & Friends | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 to 19:25 | Zesty Playford Dance | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Lively Playford dances with a strong sense of connection and fun. Bring your enthusiasm and stamina - be prepared to dance! (P) With: Crowdy Kit, Andrew Swaine | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 22:30 | Mixed Dance | Town Hall | A lively selection of dances, from Playford to modern contra. (G) With: Mark Elvins, Double Dichotomy | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 22:30 | American Contra Dance | Town Hall: Neeld | An evening of lively contras and squares. (G) With: Geoff Cubitt, Hoik! | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:45 to 22:30 | Mostly English Dance | St Paul's Church | A selection of dances chosen for a night to remember! Mostly English-style. (G) With: Frances Oates, Audrey Jaber (US), Ali Messer | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:30 to 23:30 | ElectroBal | Olympiad: Riverside | All-synthesised electro-balfolk dance party, with windsynths, e-melodeon, drum machine, and much much more. (A) With: Portmanteau | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Folk Dances on Monday 26th May 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 09:30 to 11:00 | American Dance Workshop: “Sides Face, Grand Square” | Town Hall: Neeld | American square dances involving variations of Grand Square. (G) With: Andrew Swaine, Hoik! | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 to 11:00 | Mixed Dance Workshop: One Dance to the Tune of Another | Town Hall | Some dances have set tunes and others do not. Here, we'll loosen the relationship between dances and "their" music to explore adapting and enjoying dancing to the music - however unexpected! (P) With: Charlie Turner, Momentum | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 to 11:00 | Callers' Workshop: American Squares | Olympiad: Riverside | A workshop for callers on the topic of calling American squares. (G) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30 to 11:00 | English Dance Workshop: Pooh, Piglet & Playford | Olympiad: Sports Hall | A workshop, where all the dances—somehow—connect to the world of Winnie the Pooh. Some links are obvious, and some are so tenuous that even Owl might struggle to explain them. (G) With: Crowdy Kit, Bernie Culkin | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:45 | American Dance Workshop: Medleys and No-Walkthrough Dances | Town Hall: Neeld | Contra dances (and perhaps some squares) without hesitation! Stay alert, listen to the call, and move to the music in the moment! (A) With: Charlie Turner, Hoik! | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:45 | English Dance Workshop: The Music Will Tell You | Town Hall | Sometimes the music will tell you what to do. Sometimes it won't! Sometimes it's a matter of interpretation. We'll listen closely to the music and experiment with ways to match our dancing to it. (P) With: Brooke Friendly (US), Momentum | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:45 | Dance Organisers' Round | Olympiad: Riverside | An opportunity for dance organisers to get together and discuss all things dance organising. Hosted by Jen Cox (Oxfolk/BunkFest/Open Morris/EFDSS) and Jane Curry & Andrew Findlay (London Barndance). | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 to 12:40 | Mixed Dance Workshop: What Happens Next | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Thinking ahead to help dances flow, some challenging patterns to make you think. Medium to difficult workshop. (G) With: Crowdy Kit, Frances Oates | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | Mixed Dance Workshop: Heys To Round Off the Weekend | Town Hall: Neeld | Different heys in different styles of dance. (G) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | English Choreographers' Workshop | Town Hall | What makes a good English dance? We'll explore different approaches to choreography. Note: this is not for testing existing choreography. Bring paper and pencil. Some moving and some discussion. With: Brooke Friendly (US) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | Scandi Dance Workshop: Bingsjö Polska | Olympiad: Riverside | Polska, the Swedish national dance is a wonderful turning dance with many varieties from different villages. Bingsjö Polska is a good introduction as it includes smooth turning of the couple despite each person having different steps. All levels welcome. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14:00 to 15:30 | American Dance Workshop: It’s Hip To Be Square | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Squares for the Young at Heart! (G) With: Crowdy Kit, Geoff Cubitt | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 to 17:15 | Mixed Dance Workshop: New Dances from America | Town Hall: Neeld | Presenting some recent English country dances and contras that may not have appeared on this side of the pond before. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 to 17:15 | Scandi Dance Workshop: Røros Pols | Olympiad: Riverside | Røros Pols can be an energetic Norwegian dance and includes polska and other interesting steps. All levels welcome although the previous Polska workshop an advantage. (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:45 to 17:15 | American Dance Workshop: Breaking the Rules | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Dances mostly written by Andrew that stretch the definition of "contra" and "square". Prepare to swing both ways, dance with magpies, and attempt a grid square where the squares themselves move. (A)
With: Andrew Swaine, WillPower | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17:30 to 18:55 | Zesty Contra Dance | Olympiad: Sports Hall | Lively contra dances with a strong sense of connection and fun. (G) With: Geoff Cubitt, WillPower | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 22:30 | English Dance | Town Hall: Neeld | Dance Party! An evening of dances for our closing night: old and new, lyrical to boisterous, silly to sublime, relaxing and stimulating. 20-30min display spot from NYFTE at 8pm. (P) With: Brooke Friendly (US), Momentum, NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 22:30 | American Contra Dance | Town Hall | Come and end the festival in style with a fun evening of contras and squares! (A) | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19:30 to 19:55 | Pre-Balfolk & Scandi Dance Session & Dancing | Olympiad: Riverside | Bring your instruments and/or dancing shoes. | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20:00 to 22:30 | Balfolk and Scandi Dance | Olympiad: Riverside | A Grand Tour of Balfolk and Scandi dances. (A) With: Hinny & Joe Wass | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||