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events:
  - name: London Barndance 400th dance with cake
    details: Contra dance with Mark Elvins calling and the English Contra Dance Band playing.
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/243417821143957/"
    start: "2022-02-12T20:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2022-02-12T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - English Contra Dance Band
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £5-£14
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml
  - name: "London Barndance with Charlie Turner, Mark Elvins and Vertical Expression"
    details: Contra dance with Charlie Turner and Mark Elvins calling and Vertical Expression playing. Was originally going to be Lynne Render.
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/496124358900872/"
      - "https://www.plug.events/event/contra-dance-with-lynne-render-and-vertical-expres"
    start: "2022-04-09T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-04-09T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Vertical Expression
    callers:
      - Charlie Turner
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £5-£14
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml
  - name: "London Barndance with Charlotte Rich-Griffin, Mark Elvins and Contrasaurus"
    details: "Contra dance with Charlotte Rich-Griffin and Mark Elvins calling, and Contrasaurus playing."
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/406778071367115/"
    start: "2022-06-11T20:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2022-06-11T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contrasaurus
    callers:
      - Charlotte Rich-Griffin
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £5-£14
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml
  - name: Bristol Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/5713772118667237/"
    start: "2023-01-27T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2023-01-27T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Bristol
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Matt Norman and Laurel Swift
    callers:
      - Jake Wood
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £6-£15
    organisation: Bristol Contra
    source: events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml
  - name: London Barndance
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/561781525377872/"
    start: "2023-02-11T20:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2023-02-11T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Contrasaurus
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £5-£15
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml
  - name: Alcester Contra
    links:
      - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras"
    start: "2023-03-03T19:45:00+00:00"
    end: "2023-03-03T22:45:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Alcester
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Vertical Expression
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £4-£10
    organisation: Alcester Contra
    source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml
  - name: Englefield Green contra dance
    links:
      - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"
    start: "2023-04-09T14:30:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-04-09T17:30:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Egham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stringway
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers
    source: events/uk/ashford.yaml
  - name: Bristol Contra Dance
    links:
      - "https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/6537331423041301/"
    start: "2023-11-24T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2023-11-24T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Bristol
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nozzy
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £6-£15
    organisation: Bristol Contra
    source: events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml
  - name: London Barndance
    links:
      - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/7072648452796245/"
    start: "2024-01-13T20:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2024-01-13T23:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: London
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Fiddlechicks
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £5-£15
    organisation: London Barndance Company
    source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml
  - name: Sytchampton Saturday dance
    links:
      - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html"
    start: "2024-02-10T19:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2024-02-10T22:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Sytchampton
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Old Time Contra Band
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £8
    organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club
    source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml
  - name: Bristol Contra Dance
    details: "Bristol Contra Dance is a communal-style folk dance very similar to a Ceilidh. No partner or experience is necessary. A caller leads the dancers through a series of moves. All calling is gender free.\n\nMark Elvins will be calling with music from Nozzy.\n\nWe are in the Faith Space Chapel. It's nice and close to Temple Meads and comes with free parking. Check the new Bristol Clean Air Zone information carefully, as this may effect you.\n\nWe have cheese in the break, along with tea, coffee and cordial. You are welcome to bring your own things. Please don't bring alcohol, as this is the venue rule.\n\nBristol Contra is committed to not having the cost of a dance be a hindrance to anyone attending, and have a sliding pay scale.\n\nSuggested prices available on the door:\nUnwaged £6\nWaged £10\nSupporters Ticket £15.\nThe new supporters ticket is a fair representation of what the event costs to run, and supports fair fees for the Band and Caller. It is entirely voluntary.\n\nSo bring your smiles and your joy and come join us for amazing social dancing. Absolutely all welcome of any level of experience for great dancing to some amazing gender-free calling and brilliant music!"
    links:
      - "https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/535326859006391/"
    start: "2024-10-25T19:45:00+01:00"
    end: "2024-10-25T23:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Bristol
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Nozzy
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £6-£15
    organisation: Bristol Contra
    source: events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml