---
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: 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: 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: Summer Country Dance Week
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/summer-country-dance-week/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/124782023910951/"
    start: "2023-06-12T16:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2023-06-16T10:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Ali, Jane & Meg"
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £225-£400
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.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: Summer Country Dancing
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/summer-country-dance-week/"
    start: "2024-07-22T16:00:00+01:00"
    end: "2024-07-26T10:00:00+01:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - contra
      - ecd
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - "Ali, Jane & Meg"
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £240-£430
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml
  - name: Englefield Green contra dance
    links:
      - "https://www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/"
    start: "2024-11-10T14:30:00+00:00"
    end: "2024-11-10T17:30:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Egham
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Box of Frogs
    callers:
      - Mark Elvins
    organisation: Ashford Folk Dancers
    source: events/uk/ashford.yaml
  - name: Zesty Contra Weekend
    links:
      - "https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/zesty-contra-2024/"
    start: "2024-11-15T16:00:00+00:00"
    end: "2024-11-17T16:00:00+00:00"
    country: UK
    city: Halsway
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Ali & Mollie
    callers:
      - Rhodri Davies
      - Mark Elvins
    price: £190-£310
    organisation: Halsway Manor
    source: events/uk/halsway.yaml