Folk dance events in the UK

May 2025
Fri 23 12:00 pm–Mon 26 11:55 pm Chippenham Folk Festival Chippenham, UK W balfolk contra English ceilidh Irish céilí Irish set ECD
WillPower Hoik! Bruce Rosen Pair of Shears Double Dichotomy Sawney White Bird Momentum Bluejay Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson Crowdy-Kit Definitely Contraband Vic Smith & Friends Audrey Jaber Ali Messer Portmanteau Hinny & Joe Wass Sue Rosen Brooke Friendly Andrew Swaine Charlie Turner Bob Morgan Mark Elvins Emily Bidgood Bernie Culkin Rhi Davies Frances Oates Carol Monaghan Kevin Monaghan Geoff Cubitt John Stewart Susannah Diamond
Fri 30 4:00 pm–Sun 1 June 4:00 pm Halsway Playford Assembly £200-£330 Halsway, UK W ECD
Purcell's Polyphonic Party Andrew Swaine
June 2025
Fri 6 6:00 pm–Sun 8 6:00 pm Bal-Curious Burneside, UK W balfolk
Sat 7 7:30 pm–Sun 8 4:45 pm Wimborne Folk Festival Wimborne Minster, UK W balfolk English ceilidh
Confluence Jigfoot Tom Gregory
Fri 20 7:00 pm–Sun 22 5:00 pm Lichfield Folk Festival £100 Lichfield, UK W contra ECD
3D Jovial Crew Larry Unger & Elke Baker Warleggan Village Band WillPower Amy Burton Gene Murrow Geoff Cubitt Georgia Delve Hilary Herbert Lynne Render Mark Burton Maureen Knight
July 2025
Fri 4 6:30 pm–Sun 6 4:30 pm Stegastomp £50-£65 Harbury, UK W contra
Contrasaurus Charlotte Rich-Griffin Louise Siddons
Mon 7 4:00 pm–Fri 11 10:00 am Social Country Dance Week £255-£460 Halsway, UK W contra ECD
Ali, Jane & Meg Mark Elvins
Thu 24 7:30 pm–Sun 27 11:55 pm Warwick Folk Festival £147-£155 Warwick, UK English ceilidh contra
August 2025
Fri 1–Fri 8 Sidmouth Folk Festival £320-£495 Sidmouth, UK W English ceilidh contra ECD SCD balfolk scandi Irish set Irish céilí
Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber Box of Frogs Confluence Contrasaurus Paul Hutchinson & Matt Norman Oscina WillPower Brian Stanton Carol Monaghan Kevin Monaghan Louise Siddons Rachel Shapiro-Wallace Rhodri Davies
Fri 8–Fri 15 Broadstairs Folk Week £176-£357 Broadstairs, UK W English ceilidh contra
Sat 16 3:00 pm–Fri 22 11:59 pm Whitby Folk Week £280-£360 Whitby, UK W English ceilidh contra ECD Irish set
Mon 18 4:00 pm–Mon 25 10:00 am Halsway Folk Dance Holiday £400-£640 Halsway, UK W ECD
Richard Jones & Chris Jewell Ivan Aitken
Fri 22 2:00 pm–Mon 25 6:00 pm Shrewsbury Folk Festival £199.24-£246.85 Shrewsbury, UK W balfolk contra English ceilidh
Demon Barbers Emily & The Simons Frog on a Bike GloryStrokes Hoik Lasair Naragonia Quartet National Youth Folk Ensemble Oysterband PolkaWorks Queer Folk Ross Grant & Hartwin Dhoore
Fri 22 6:00 pm–Sun 24 10:00 pm Found Festival £195-£215 Middle Claydon, UK W English ceilidh
Out of Hand Tautas Roks Banter Kettlehawk
Fri 29 4:00 pm–Sun 31 4:00 pm Halsway Regency Assembley £200-£330 Halsway, UK W ECD
Warleggan Village Band Georgia Delve
September 2025
Fri 26 4:00 pm–Sun 28 4:00 pm Halsway Harvest Weekend Halsway, UK W English ceilidh ECD
Dampier's Round Frances Oates Barrie Bullimore Laura Hodges
October 2025
Fri 3 7:30 pm–Sun 5 4:00 pm Festival des Panards £35-£69 Todmorden, UK W balfolk
War-sav Trio Roblin-Evain-Badeau Naragonia Oscina
Mon 6 4:00 pm–Fri 10 10:00 am Autumn Contra Dance Week £255-£460 Halsway, UK W contra
Box of Frogs Cis Hinkle
November 2025
Fri 7 5:00 pm–Sun 9 5:00 pm Skint £23-£53 Ashover, UK W balfolk scandi
Fri 21 4:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm Zesty Contra Weekend £200-£330 Halsway, UK W contra
Ali & Mollie Rhodri Davies Mark Elvins
December 2025
Tue 23 4:00 pm–Sat 27 10:00 am Christmas House Party £420-£645 Halsway, UK W contra
Will Pound & Linda Game Geoff Cubitt
January 2026
Mon 19 4:00 pm–Fri 23 10:00 am Winter Warmer £240-£460 Halsway, UK W ECD
Dampier's Round Madeleine Smith Jane Hunter Mark Hunter
June 2026
Fri 19 7:00 pm–Sun 21 5:00 pm Lichfield Folk Festival Lichfield, UK W contra ECD
October 2026
Fri 9–Sun 11 Electric Folk Dance Party Hope, UK balfolk contra English ceilidh
Apolkalypse Bearded Dragons Portmanteau

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