Contra events in the UK

July 2022
Fri 29–Fri 5 August Sidmouth Folk Festival £64-£340 Sidmouth, UK W English ceilidh contra ECD SCD balfolk scandi
Contrasaurus Nozzy Belshazzar's Feast Mollie & Richard Will Allen De Små Grå Joshua Rowe CentralBal Kirkophany Cock and Bull Band Melrose Ceilidh Band Urban Folk Theory Diatonics Out of Hand Threepenny Bit Lasair Jigfoot Bosun Higgs Random Mrs Midnight's Frog on a Bike The Barber Band Louise Siddons Bob Morgan Charlie Turner Charlotte Rich-Griffin Daisy Black Jake Wood Rhi Davies Rhodri Davies
August 2022
Sat 20–Fri 26 Whitby Folk Week £50-£286 Whitby, UK W English ceilidh contra ECD Irish set
Relentless Oxford NAGS Banter Fiddler's Elbow Out of Hand Token Women Jo Freya and Fi Fraser Melrose Ceilidh Band Peeping Tom Bearded Dragons Ali & Mollie Purcell's Polyphonic Party Stray Chords Vertical Expression Phil Bassindale Barry Goodman Cate Haynes Patrick Rose Martyn Harvey Rhodri Davies Colin Hume Bob Morgan Lynne Render Dave Turner
October 2022
Sat 8 8:00 pm–11:00 pm London Barndance £5-£14 London, UK contra
Vertical Expression Rhodri Davies
Sun 9 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm Englefield Green contra dance Egham, UK contra
English Contra Dance Band Rhodri Davies
Sat 22 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Leeds Contra £10 Leeds, UK contra
Vertical Expression Rhodri Davies
November 2022
Fri 18 4:00 pm–Sun 20 4:00 pm 19th Zesty Contra Weekend £165-£270 Halsway, UK W contra
Ali & Mollie Rhodri Davies Mark Elvins
April 2023
Sat 8 8:00 pm–11:00 pm London Barndance £5-£15 London, UK contra
Stringrays Rhodri Davies
May 2023
Fri 26–Mon 29 Chippenham Folk Festival Chippenham, UK W English ceilidh contra balfolk Irish set scandi SCD ECD
Albireo Banter Chris Dyer & Tom Evans Coldharbour Dave Yeomans, Matt Norman & Marni Rachmiel Emily & The Simons English Contra Dance Band Folk Camps Party Band Joshua & Benjamin Rowe, Ali Messer & David Ledsam Kirkophany Old Spot Out of Hand Stradivarious Urban Folk Theory Vertical Expression Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer Will Allen WillPower Andrew Swaine Bob Morgan David Wright Frances Richardson Jake Wood Kathryn Wright Rhi Davies Rhodri Davies Victoria Yeomans
June 2023
Sat 10 2:00 pm– 5:30 pm Lancaster contra £10 Lancaster, UK contra
Ian & Charley Roberts Rhodri Davies
Fri 16 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Bristol Contra Dance £6-£15 Bristol, UK contra
Flying Cat Rhodri Davies
August 2023
Fri 4–Fri 11 Sidmouth Folk Festival £164-£549 Sidmouth, UK 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
September 2023
Sat 9 7:45 pm–10:45 pm Harrogate Contra £6-£10 Harrogate, UK contra
Fran & Philip Rhodri Davies
Sat 30 7:30 pm–10:30 pm Sytchampton Saturday dance £8 Sytchampton, UK ECD contra
Chris & Julie Dewhurst Rhodri Davies
November 2023
Fri 3 7:45 pm–10:45 pm Alcester Contra £4-£10 Alcester, UK contra
Nozzy Rhodri Davies
Sat 11 1:30 pm– 4:45 pm Lancaster Contra £10 Lancaster, UK contra
Chris, Hugh, Arthur, Sophie & Sean Rhodri Davies Judi Hunter
Sat 25 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Leeds Contra £10 Leeds, UK contra
Ali & Mollie Rhodri Davies
December 2023
Sat 9 8:00 pm–11:00 pm London Barndance £5-£15 London, UK contra
Bearded Dragons Rhodri Davies
Sun 10 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm Englefield Green contra dance Egham, UK contra
Linda Game Band Rhodri Davies
February 2024
Sat 10 1:30 pm– 4:45 pm Lancaster Contra £10 Lancaster, UK contra
Chris, Hugh & Ben Rhodri Davies Judi Hunter
Fri 16 8:30 pm–Sun 18 5:00 pm IVFDF 2024 York, UK W balfolk contra English ceilidh ECD SCD
Matt & Ali Bearded Dragons Blackbeard's Tea Party Contrary Faeries Emily & Simon FiddlersWreck Portmanteau Shamrock Experience Weaver and Wood Ben Couper Colin Hume Charlie Turner Gordon Potts Jack Kanutin Lauren Catlin Michael Jary Rhodri Davies Sam Smith
May 2024
Fri 3–Mon 6 May Heydays at Evesham Evesham, UK W contra ECD balfolk
Contrasaurus Emily & Simon Eclectic Regency Mollie & Dave Keeping Thyme Lighthouse Momentum Faren Ygra Andrew Swaine Brian Stanton Burt Hunter Charlie Turner Daisy Black Frances Richardson Jeannie Byron-Williams Kathryn Wright David Wright Keith Wood Lynne Render Maureen Knight Paula Evans Rhodri Davies Trevor Monson Will Mentor
June 2024
Sat 15 1:30 pm– 4:45 pm Lancaster Contra £10-£15 Lancaster, UK contra
Chris Dixon & Philip Rowe Rhodri Davies
Fri 21 7:00 pm–Sun 23 5:00 pm Lichfield Folk Festival £100 Lichfield, UK W contra ECD
3D Dave, Marni & Alan Vertical Expression The Falconers John Hymas & Denise Bearon Andrew Shaw Rhodri Davies Rosemary Hunt Ivan Aitken Neil Franklin Nicola Scott
July 2024
Sat 13 8:00 pm–11:00 pm London Barndance £5-£15 London, UK contra
WillPower Rhodri Davies
Sun 14 2:30 pm– 5:30 pm Englefield Green contra dance Egham, UK contra
Linda Game Band Rhodri Davies
August 2024
Sat 17 3:00 pm–Fri 23 11:59 pm Whitby Folk Week £70-£365 Whitby, UK W English ceilidh contra ECD Irish set
Whapweasel Bedlam No Lazy Dancing Dance Band Relentless Steamchicken Bellamira Melrose Ceilidh Band The Hedgehog's Skin Frog on a Bike Contrasaurus Contrary Faeries Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer Albireo The Falconers Stradivarious Tina Morris & Graham Lee Erin Mansfield Nick Walden Pete Coe Martyn Harvey Bob Morgan Alison Rowley Joey Oliver Sue Coe Andrew Swaine Daisy Black Charlotte Rich-Griffin Rhodri Davies Orly Krasner Jerry O'Reilly Annabel Sharp Nigel Sharp
Fri 23 2:00 pm–Mon 26 6:00 pm Shrewsbury Folk Festival £116-£222.53 Shrewsbury, UK W balfolk contra English ceilidh
Banter Club Débris Cri du Canard Crowdy-Kit EFDSS Workshop Ceilidh Band James Delarre, Saul Rose & Dave Delarre Monster Ceilidh Band Spiers & Boden Moore & Moss Steamchicken Oakstone Trio Sheena Masson Rhodri Davies Tom Kitching Prue Reilly Annie Bolt Phil Bassindale Ian Nichols Daisy Black Andrew Swaine
November 2024
Fri 15 4:00 pm–Sun 17 4:00 pm Zesty Contra Weekend £190-£310 Halsway, UK W contra
Ali & Mollie Rhodri Davies Mark Elvins
Sat 23 7:30 pm–11:00 pm Leeds Contra £12 Leeds, UK contra
Vertical Expression Rhodri Davies
February 2025
Sat 1 1:30 pm– 4:45 pm Lancaster Contra £10-£15 Lancaster, UK contra
Chris Dixon & Arthur Capelier-Mourguy Rhodri Davies
Sat 15 7:30 pm–11:00 pm ruffContra £5-£10 Cardiff, UK W contra
Box of Frogs Rhodri Davies
April 2025
Sat 12 8:00 pm–11:00 pm London Barndance £5-£15 London, UK contra
Box of Frogs Rhodri Davies
September 2025
Sat 27 7:30 pm–10:30 pm Sytchampton Saturday dance £8 Sytchampton, UK ECD contra
The Falconers Rhodri Davies
November 2025
Sat 1 1:30 pm– 4:45 pm Lancaster Contra £10-£15 Lancaster, UK contra
Ben Farmer, Chris Dixon & Arthur Capelier-Mourguy Rhodri Davies

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