| May 2025 |
|
Fri 16 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£15
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Charlie Turner
|
|
Sat 17 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Ashford ceilidh
|
|
£10-£12
|
Ashford,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Climax Ceilidh Band
John Sweeney
|
|
Sun 18 3:00 pm– 8:00 pm
|
Black Mountain Balfolk
|
|
£7
|
Hay-on-Wye,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 18 6:45 pm–10:00 pm
|
Bristol French Session
|
|
free
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 18 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Scandi dance workshop
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£10
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 23 12:00 pm–Mon 26 11:55 pm
|
Chippenham Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Chippenham,
UK
|
S
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
|
|
Wed 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bal Étoile at the Gipsy Queen
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 30 4:00 pm–Sun 1 June 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Playford Assembly
|
(Facebook)
|
£200-£330
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Purcell's Polyphonic Party
Andrew Swaine
|
|
Sat 31 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Hebden Bridge Panards
|
|
£3-£7
|
Hebden Bridge,
UK
|
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 31 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
|
Balfolk Stroud
|
(Facebook)
|
£15
|
Stroud,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Dave Shepherd & Anna Pack
|
|
Sat 31 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
(Facebook)
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Rob Humphrey
|
|
Sat 31 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
Dansez Français
|
|
£10
|
Brighton,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Pirlouette
|
| June 2025 |
|
Sun 1 2:30 pm– 4:30 pm
|
Sunday Afternoon Masterclass
|
|
£7
|
Maidstone,
UK
|
W
|
English ceilidh
|
|
John Sweeney
|
|
Thu 5 7:00 pm– 9:45 pm
|
Bal
|
|
£9-£20
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette
|
|
Fri 6 6:00 pm–Sun 8 6:00 pm
|
Bal-Curious
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Burneside,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 7 7:30 pm–Sun 8 4:45 pm
|
Wimborne Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Wimborne Minster,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
English ceilidh
|
|
Confluence
Jigfoot
Tom Gregory
|
|
Sun 8 12:00 pm– 5:00 pm
|
DanseHerts
|
(…)
|
£8
|
Ickleford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 8 3:00 pm– 8:00 pm
|
Black Mountain Balfolk
|
|
£7
|
Hay-on-Wye,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 8 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
|
Bal Crewkerne
|
|
£4
|
Crewkerne,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 11 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bal Étoile at Jamboree
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 15 1:30 pm– 6:00 pm
|
Bay Balfolk
|
(Facebook)
|
£5-£7
|
Lancaster,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Helianthus
|
|
Sun 15 2:00 pm– 5:30 pm
|
New Forest Eurobal
|
(Facebook)
|
£8-£12
|
Ringwood,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Confluence
|
|
Fri 20 7:00 pm–Sun 22 5:00 pm
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
£100
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
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
|
|
Fri 20 7:45 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£6-£15
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fiddlechicks
Louise Siddons
|
|
Sun 22 3:00 pm– 8:00 pm
|
Black Mountain Balfolk
|
|
£7
|
Hay-on-Wye,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 25 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Bal Étoile at the Gipsy Queen
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
London,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 28 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Hebden Bridge Panards
|
|
£3-£7
|
Hebden Bridge,
UK
|
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 28 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Louise Siddons
|
|
Sun 29 2:30 pm– 4:30 pm
|
Sunday Afternoon Masterclass
|
|
£7
|
Maidstone,
UK
|
W
|
English ceilidh
|
|
John Sweeney
|
| July 2025 |
|
Fri 4 6:30 pm–Sun 6 4:30 pm
|
Stegastomp
|
(Facebook)
|
£50-£65
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
Louise Siddons
|
|
Mon 7 4:00 pm–Fri 11 10:00 am
|
Social Country Dance Week
|
(Facebook)
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Ali, Jane & Meg
Mark Elvins
|
|
Sun 13 12:00 pm– 5:00 pm
|
DanseHerts
|
(…)
|
£8
|
Ickleford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 13 2:00 pm– 7:00 pm
|
Bal Miniscule
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 26 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Hebden Bridge Panards
|
|
£3-£7
|
Hebden Bridge,
UK
|
W
|
balfolk
|
| August 2025 |
|
Fri 1–Fri 8
|
Sidmouth Folk Festival
|
|
£320-£495
|
Sidmouth,
UK
|
S
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
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
|
Sun 10 10:00 am– 5:00 pm
|
Day of Dance
|
|
|
Oakham,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber
Liam Binley
Bernie Culkin
|
|
Sat 16 3:00 pm–Fri 22 11:59 pm
|
Whitby Folk Week
|
|
£280-£360
|
Whitby,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Sun 17 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm
|
Bal Crewkerne
|
|
£4
|
Crewkerne,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Mon 18 4:00 pm–Mon 25 10:00 am
|
Halsway Folk Dance Holiday
|
|
£400-£640
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
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
|
S
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
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Out of Hand
Tautas Roks
Banter
Kettlehawk
|
|
Sat 23 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Hebden Bridge Panards
|
|
£3-£7
|
Hebden Bridge,
UK
|
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 29 4:00 pm–Sun 31 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Regency Assembley
|
|
£200-£330
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Warleggan Village Band
Georgia Delve
|
| September 2025 |
|
Sun 14 12:00 pm– 5:00 pm
|
DanseHerts
|
(…)
|
£8
|
Ickleford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 14 2:00 pm– 7:00 pm
|
Bal Miniscule
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 26
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fri 26 4:00 pm–Sun 28 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Harvest Weekend
|
|
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
ECD
|
|
Dampier's Round
Frances Oates
Barrie Bullimore
Laura Hodges
|
|
Sat 27 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Hebden Bridge Panards
|
|
£3-£7
|
Hebden Bridge,
UK
|
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 27 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Bearded Dragons
Sarah Trop
|
|
Sat 27 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
Dansez Français
|
|
£10
|
Brighton,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sunset in Provence
|
| October 2025 |
|
Fri 3 7:30 pm–Sun 5 4:00 pm
|
Festival des Panards
|
(Facebook)
|
£35-£69
|
Todmorden,
UK
|
S
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
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Cis Hinkle
|
|
Sun 12
|
Weedon Balfolk
|
|
£5
|
Weedon Bec,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 12 12:00 pm– 5:00 pm
|
DanseHerts
|
(…)
|
£8
|
Ickleford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 17
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sat 18 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Definitely Contraband
Jack Kanutin
|
|
Sun 19 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm
|
Bal Crewkerne
|
|
£4
|
Crewkerne,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 25 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Hebden Bridge Panards
|
|
£3-£7
|
Hebden Bridge,
UK
|
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 25 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
Dansez Français
|
|
£10
|
Brighton,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Peut Qu'Manquer
|
| November 2025 |
|
Fri 7 5:00 pm–Sun 9 5:00 pm
|
Skint
|
(Facebook)
|
£23-£53
|
Ashover,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Sun 9 12:00 pm– 5:00 pm
|
DanseHerts
|
(…)
|
£8
|
Ickleford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 9 2:00 pm– 7:00 pm
|
Bal Miniscule
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 21 4:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm
|
Zesty Contra Weekend
|
|
£200-£330
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Ali & Mollie
Rhodri Davies
Mark Elvins
|
|
Fri 28
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sat 29 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Hebden Bridge Panards
|
|
£3-£7
|
Hebden Bridge,
UK
|
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 29 7:30 pm–11:00 pm
|
Contrabridge
|
|
£7-£15
|
Cambridge,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Trip Hazard
Adam Hughes
|
|
Sat 29 8:00 pm–10:30 pm
|
Dansez Français
|
|
£10
|
Brighton,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ça Ribote
|
|
Sun 30
|
Weedon Balfolk
|
|
£5
|
Weedon Bec,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
| December 2025 |
|
Sun 14 12:00 pm– 5:00 pm
|
DanseHerts
|
(…)
|
£8
|
Ickleford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 14 6:00 pm– 9:30 pm
|
Bal Crewkerne
|
|
£4
|
Crewkerne,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 20 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm
|
Hebden Bridge Panards
|
|
£3-£7
|
Hebden Bridge,
UK
|
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Tue 23 4:00 pm–Sat 27 10:00 am
|
Christmas House Party
|
|
£420-£645
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
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
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Dampier's Round
Madeleine Smith
Jane Hunter
Mark Hunter
|
|
Fri 23
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| February 2026 |
|
Fri 20
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| March 2026 |
|
Fri 20
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| April 2026 |
|
Fri 24
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| May 2026 |
|
Fri 15
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| June 2026 |
|
Fri 19 7:00 pm–Sun 21 5:00 pm
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 26
|
Bristol Contra Dance
|
|
|
Bristol,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|