22 - 25 May 2026
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From fire and darkness rise the mighty Bearded Dragons. Blending traditional and electronic styles, they are pioneers of Techno Contra, Techno Playford, and Electro Folk in general, at the very cutting edge of folk dance music. They are fiddle playing behemoth Benjamin Rowe (also found rampaging in Contrasaurus), and bellows, keys and synths monster Vic Smith (known also in Double Dichotomy, Fat Harry, and Ceilidh Experiment). Using both traditional instruments and sounds, with live hardware synthesisers, Bearded Dragons weave a musical experience that is entirely unique.

| Day | time | Event | Venue | With |
| Fri 22nd May 2026 | 19:30-22:30 | American dance | Neeld | Nicola Scott |
| Sat 23rd May 2026 | 09:30-11:00 | American workshop | Sports Hall | Geoff Cubitt |
| Sat 23rd May 2026 | 11:15-12:40 | American workshop | Sports Hall | Diane Silver (US) |
| Sat 23rd May 2026 | 17:30-19:25 | Zesty Contra | Sports Hall | Geoff Cubitt |
| Sun 24th May 2026 | 14:00-15:30 | Workshop | Riverbank | Nicola Scott |
| Sun 24th May 2026 | 19:45-22:45 | Technocontra | Riverbank | Louise Siddons |
| Mon 25th May 2026 | 19:30-22:30 | American dance | Town Hall | Diane Silver (US) |