--- events: - name: Sidmouth Folk Festival links: - "https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/" start_date: 2022-07-29 end_date: 2022-08-05 country: UK city: Sidmouth styles: - e-ceilidh - contra - ecd - scd - balfolk - scandi workshop: true social: true bands: - 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 callers: - Louise Siddons - Bob Morgan - Charlie Turner - Charlotte Rich-Griffin - Daisy Black - Jake Wood - Rhi Davies - Rhodri Davies price: £64-£340 organisation: Sidmouth Folk Festival source: events/uk/sidmouth.yaml - name: Whitby Folk Week links: - "https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/" start_date: 2022-08-20 end_date: 2022-08-26 country: UK city: Whitby styles: - e-ceilidh - contra - ecd - irish-set workshop: true social: true bands: - 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 callers: - Phil Bassindale - Barry Goodman - Cate Haynes - Patrick Rose - Martyn Harvey - Rhodri Davies - Colin Hume - Bob Morgan - Lynne Render - Dave Turner price: £50-£286 organisation: Whitby Folk Week source: events/uk/whitby.yaml - name: London Barndance details: Contra dance with Rhodri Davies calling and Vertical Expression playing. links: - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/3343748582513656/" start: "2022-10-08T20:00:00+01:00" end: "2022-10-08T23:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: London styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Vertical Expression callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £5-£14 organisation: London Barndance Company source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml - name: Englefield Green contra dance links: - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/" start: "2022-10-09T14:30:00+01:00" end: "2022-10-09T17:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Egham styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - English Contra Dance Band callers: - Rhodri Davies organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers source: events/uk/ashford.yaml - name: Leeds Contra links: - "http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html" start: "2022-10-22T19:30:00+01:00" end: "2022-10-22T23:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: Leeds styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Vertical Expression callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £10 organisation: Leeds Contra source: events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml - name: 19th Zesty Contra Weekend links: - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/the-19th-zesty-contra-weekend/" start: "2022-11-18T16:00:00+00:00" end: "2022-11-20T16:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: Halsway styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Ali & Mollie callers: - Rhodri Davies - Mark Elvins price: £165-£270 organisation: Halsway Manor source: events/uk/halsway.yaml - name: Maplewood in Poynton links: - "https://www.poyntonceilidh.co.uk/dates/" start_date: 2023-01-28 end_date: 2023-01-28 country: UK city: Poynton styles: - e-ceilidh workshop: false social: true bands: - Maplewood callers: - Rhodri Davies organisation: Webfeet source: events/uk/webfeet.yaml - name: London Barndance links: - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/722191439369752/" start: "2023-04-08T20:00:00+01:00" end: "2023-04-08T23:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: London styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Stringrays callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £5-£15 organisation: London Barndance Company source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml - name: Chippenham Folk Festival links: - "https://www.chippfolk.co.uk/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/7705607009510868/" start_date: 2023-05-26 end_date: 2023-05-29 country: UK city: Chippenham styles: - e-ceilidh - contra - balfolk - irish-set - scandi - scd - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - 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 callers: - Andrew Swaine - Bob Morgan - David Wright - Frances Richardson - Jake Wood - Kathryn Wright - Rhi Davies - Rhodri Davies - Victoria Yeomans organisation: Chippenham Folk Festival source: events/uk/chippenham.yaml - name: Lancaster contra links: - "http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/759716728423380/" start: "2023-06-10T14:00:00+01:00" end: "2023-06-10T17:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Lancaster styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Ian & Charley Roberts callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £10 organisation: Lancaster Contra source: events/uk/lancaster.yaml - name: Bristol Contra Dance links: - "https://bristolcontra.wordpress.com/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/978038913596871/" start: "2023-06-16T19:30:00+01:00" end: "2023-06-16T23:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: Bristol styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Flying Cat callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £6-£15 organisation: Bristol Contra source: events/uk/bristol_contra.yaml - name: Sidmouth Folk Festival links: - "https://sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk/" start_date: 2023-08-04 end_date: 2023-08-11 country: UK city: Sidmouth styles: - e-ceilidh - contra - ecd - scd - balfolk - scandi - irish-set workshop: true social: true bands: - 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 callers: - Will Mentor - Rhodri Davies - Andrew Swaine - Lynne Render price: £164-£549 organisation: Sidmouth Folk Festival source: events/uk/sidmouth.yaml - name: Harrogate Contra links: - "http://harrogatecontra.org.uk/events.html" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/2489703481182657/" start: "2023-09-09T19:45:00+01:00" end: "2023-09-09T22:45:00+01:00" country: UK city: Harrogate styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Fran & Philip callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £6-£10 organisation: Harrogate Contra source: events/uk/harrogate_contra.yaml - name: Sytchampton Saturday dance links: - "https://www.sytchamptondanceclub.org.uk/dance_diary.html" start: "2023-09-30T19:30:00+01:00" end: "2023-09-30T22:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Sytchampton styles: - ecd - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Chris & Julie Dewhurst callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £8 organisation: Sytchampton Folk Dance Club source: events/uk/sytchampton.yaml - name: Alcester Contra links: - "https://davidfolk7.wixsite.com/alcestercontras" start: "2023-11-03T19:45:00+00:00" end: "2023-11-03T22:45:00+00:00" country: UK city: Alcester styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Nozzy callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £4-£10 organisation: Alcester Contra source: events/uk/alcester_contra.yaml - name: Lancaster Contra links: - "http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/262609773187413/" start: "2023-11-11T13:30:00+00:00" end: "2023-11-11T16:45:00+00:00" country: UK city: Lancaster styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - "Chris, Hugh, Arthur, Sophie & Sean" callers: - Rhodri Davies - Judi Hunter price: £10 organisation: Lancaster Contra source: events/uk/lancaster.yaml - name: Leeds Contra links: - "http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/specialevents.html" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/617603937019599/" start: "2023-11-25T19:30:00+00:00" end: "2023-11-25T23:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: Leeds styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Ali & Mollie callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £10 organisation: Leeds Contra source: events/uk/leeds_contra.yaml - name: London Barndance links: - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/303221115428085/" - "https://cdss.org/event/london-barndance-2/" start: "2023-12-09T20:00:00+00:00" end: "2023-12-09T23:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: London styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Bearded Dragons callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £5-£15 organisation: London Barndance Company source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml - name: Englefield Green contra dance links: - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/" start: "2023-12-10T14:30:00+00:00" end: "2023-12-10T17:30:00+00:00" country: UK city: Egham styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Linda Game Band callers: - Rhodri Davies organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers source: events/uk/ashford.yaml - name: Lancaster Contra links: - "http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/830452084957996/" start: "2024-02-10T13:30:00+00:00" end: "2024-02-10T16:45:00+00:00" country: UK city: Lancaster styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - "Chris, Hugh & Ben" callers: - Rhodri Davies - Judi Hunter price: £10 organisation: Lancaster Contra source: events/uk/lancaster.yaml - name: IVFDF 2024 details: The Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival. links: - "https://ivfdf2024.org.uk/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1574298923068330/" start: "2024-02-16T20:30:00+00:00" end: "2024-02-18T17:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: York styles: - balfolk - contra - e-ceilidh - ecd - scd workshop: true social: true bands: - Matt & Ali - Bearded Dragons - "Blackbeard's Tea Party" - Contrary Faeries - Emily & Simon - FiddlersWreck - Portmanteau - Shamrock Experience - Weaver and Wood callers: - Ben Couper - Colin Hume - Charlie Turner - Gordon Potts - Jack Kanutin - Lauren Catlin - Michael Jary - Rhodri Davies - Sam Smith organisation: IVFDF source: events/uk/ivfdf.yaml - name: Walking and Dancing Holiday links: - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/walking-and-dancing-holiday/" start: "2024-03-25T16:00:00+00:00" end: "2024-03-29T10:00:00+00:00" country: UK city: Halsway styles: - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £240-£430 organisation: Halsway Manor source: events/uk/halsway.yaml - name: May Heydays at Evesham links: - "http://mayheydays.org.uk/" start_date: 2024-05-03 end_date: 2024-05-06 country: UK city: Evesham styles: - contra - ecd - balfolk workshop: true social: true bands: - Contrasaurus - Emily & Simon - Eclectic Regency - Mollie & Dave - Keeping Thyme - Lighthouse - Momentum - Faren - Ygra callers: - 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 organisation: May Heydays source: events/uk/heydays.yaml - name: Lancaster Contra details: "Behind the mic: Rhodri Davies\nMusicians: Chris Dixon and Philip Rowe" links: - "http://lancastercontra.org.uk/events/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/945970620251518/" start: "2024-06-15T13:30:00+01:00" end: "2024-06-15T16:45:00+01:00" country: UK city: Lancaster styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Chris Dixon & Philip Rowe callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £10-£15 organisation: Lancaster Contra source: events/uk/lancaster.yaml - name: Lichfield Folk Festival links: - "https://www.lichfieldfolkfestival.co.uk/" start: "2024-06-21T19:00:00+01:00" end: "2024-06-23T17:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: Lichfield styles: - contra - ecd workshop: true social: true bands: - 3D - "Dave, Marni & Alan" - Vertical Expression - The Falconers - John Hymas & Denise Bearon callers: - Andrew Shaw - Rhodri Davies - Rosemary Hunt - Ivan Aitken - Neil Franklin - Nicola Scott price: £100 organisation: Lichfield Folk Festival source: events/uk/lichfield.yaml - name: London Barndance links: - "https://www.barndance.org/programme.html" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/2078510789194242/" start: "2024-07-13T20:00:00+01:00" end: "2024-07-13T23:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: London styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - WillPower callers: - Rhodri Davies price: £5-£15 organisation: London Barndance Company source: events/uk/london_barndance.yaml - name: Englefield Green contra dance links: - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/" start: "2024-07-14T14:30:00+01:00" end: "2024-07-14T17:30:00+01:00" country: UK city: Egham styles: - contra workshop: false social: true bands: - Linda Game Band callers: - Rhodri Davies organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers source: events/uk/ashford.yaml - name: Whitby Folk Week links: - "https://www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/" - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1106457830699953/" start: "2024-08-17T15:00:00+01:00" end: "2024-08-23T23:59:00+01:00" country: UK city: Whitby styles: - e-ceilidh - contra - ecd - irish-set workshop: true social: true bands: - 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 callers: - 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 price: £70-£365 organisation: Whitby Folk Week source: events/uk/whitby.yaml - name: Shrewsbury Folk Festival links: - "https://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/line-up/dance/" start: "2024-08-23T14:00:00+01:00" end: "2024-08-26T18:00:00+01:00" country: UK city: Shrewsbury styles: - balfolk - contra - e-ceilidh workshop: true social: true bands: - 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 callers: - Sheena Masson - Rhodri Davies - Tom Kitching - Prue Reilly - Annie Bolt - Phil Bassindale - Ian Nichols - Daisy Black - Andrew Swaine price: £116-£222.53 organisation: Shrewsbury Folk Festival source: events/uk/shrewsbury.yaml