DANCE DIARY

All the dance events that we know about in and around our area are as follows:

 

SEPTEMBER
Monday 8.00-10.00 Beaus of the Park FDC. Mostly Playford. Church of the Resurrection Hall, Penarth Avenue, Drayton, PO6 2AP. Sue Bradshaw 02392 713158 beausdance.weebly.com 2nd,    9th,   16th,   23rd,   30th.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Bournemouth FDC. The Annunciation Church Hall, 218 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RW. Liz Neal 07471 207563 chair@bfdc.club www.bfdc.club 2nd,   9th,    16th,   23rd,   30th.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Eastleigh Folk Dance Club. Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE. Live music. 02380 252248 www.facebook.com/Eastleigh.folk.dance.club 9th, caller Joy Symmons,   23rd, Club callers.
Monday 8.00-10.30 Southampton Irish Set Dancers, Immaculate Conception Church Hall, 346 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3SB. Traditional Irish (square) set dances. £5, contact: southamptonirishset@gmail.com 2nd,    9th,   16th,   23rd,   30th. (If you are not a 'regular', check that it is running on the evening you are going)
Tuesday 1.45 for 2.00 start. Isle of Wight Folk Dance Club. Wootton Methodist Church Hall, IOW PO33 4RE. contact Elaine Shiers iowshiers@gmail.com. 10th,    17th,   24th.
Tuesday 7.30-9.30. Salisbury Folk Dance Club, South Wilts Grammar School, Stratford Rd. Salisbury, SP1 3J. www.salisburyfolkdance.org.uk/ Contact Chris Nettle on chairsfdc@hotmail.com 3rd,   10th,    17th, caller Geoff Elwell,   24th.
Tuesday 8.00 Solent CDC. Bedhampton Community Centre, Havant, PO9 3ES. Caller Sue Bradshaw. 02392 713158 solentdance.weebly.com 3rd,   10th,    17th,   24th.
Tuesday 10.00 Stubbington International Folk Dance Group. Roman Catholic Church Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington, PO14 2PL. £6.50 including refreshments. Bob Neal 01329 609589. neal.bob61@gmail.com 24th.
Thursday 7.30-9.30 Fordingbridge English Country Dancing, Godshill Village Hall, Fordingbridge SP6 2LG. brodsue.wixsite.com/countrydancing fbcountrydance@gmail.com 12th,   19th,   26th.
Thursday 7.30 Highcliffe Folk Dance Club, Greystones House, Waterford Road, Highcliffe BH23 5JL. Jan Harris 01202 427523 janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. highcliffecountrydancing.weebly.com/ 5th,   12th,   19th,   26th.
4	2.00-4.30 Woodlands Folk Dancers. Woodlands Village Hall, Verwood Road, Woodlands, BH21 8LJ. Callers Liz Neal and Richard Lane with recorded music. Tea and coffee provided, bring your own mug. Contacts 07888 759471, 07471 207563 or 07749 206499
5	7.30-10.00 Shawford Parish Hall, Pearson Lane, SO21 2AA. “as many as will”, The Best of English Country Dance. Caller Nigel Close. 01962 714220 nigelclose9@gmail.com
7	7.00-10.00 St. James Road Methodist Church, Southampton, SO15 5HE. Barn Dance with Ian Kirby and The Puddleglum Folk Band. Tickets in advance £10. Bring your own supper, tea, coffee and soft drinks provided (no alcohol allowed). In aid of Church funds, tickets and futher information from Christine 07929 759901
8	2:30-5:30 Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance, The Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd, Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR Ivan Aitken with The Linda Game Band. £10 a ticket. www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/
11	2.00-3.30 FolkActive Dance with Live Music for the over-50s. Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre , SO15 3HE. Details from www.folkactive.org.uk/wellbeing/folkactive-dances.
11	8.00-10.30 Solent Contras, Shawford Parish Hall, Pearson Lane, Shawford, SO21 2AA. Callers Barrie Bullimore and friends. Doors open 7.45 £5 (cards accepted). solentcontra@gmail.com www.facebook.com/solent contradances
13	7.30-10.00 Kimmeridge Keilidh. Kimmeridge Village Hall, The Etches Collection BH20 5PE. Arish Mel Ceilidh Band with caller Teresa Williams. £7.50 on the door, no bar so BYO drinks and nibbles. www.earwicker.org/arish_mel.htm
Sat 14	8.00-11.00 The London Barndance Company, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY. Contra dance, caller Adam Hughes with The Linda Game Band. £15 (members £13) Tickets available via the EFDSS website or on the door. More info from www.barndance.org/
18	8.00 Sams Stepping. Samuel’s Rest, Upper Church Rd., Shedfield, SO32 2JB. Southern Step Dancing Session. Jo and Simon Harmer 01489 899023. jo@folkactive.org.uk
Sat 21	3.00 - 5.45 East Dorset Folk Dance Club. St. Mark’s Church Hall, Hinton Wood Ave. Highcliffe, BH23 5AA. Caller Rosemary Hunt with Steve Hunt. £6 per person. Bring and Share tea. Contact: Jan Harris 01202 427523, janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. edfdc.weebly.com/
Sat 28	1.00-4.45 Confluence Euro Dance – Workshop and Dance. Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Road, New Milton, BH25 6DS. Balfolk dance, workshop at 1.00, dance at 2.15. Dance and workshop £12, Dance only £8. www.forest-arts.co.uk/
OCTOBER
Monday 8.00-10.00 Beaus of the Park FDC. Mostly Playford. Church of the Resurrection Hall, Penarth Avenue, Drayton, PO6 2AP. Sue Bradshaw 02392 713158 beausdance.weebly.com 7th,   14th,   21st,   28th.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Bournemouth FDC. The Annunciation Church Hall, 218 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RW. Liz Neal 07471 207563 chair@bfdc.club www.bfdc.club 7th,   14th,   21st,   28th.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Eastleigh Folk Dance Club. Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE. Live music. 02380 252248 www.facebook.com/Eastleigh.folk.dance.club 14th, caller Sarah Perry,   28th, caller TBA.
Monday 8.00-10.30 Southampton Irish Set Dancers, Immaculate Conception Church Hall, 346 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3SB. Traditional Irish (square) set dances. £5, contact: southamptonirishset@gmail.com 7th,   14th,   21st. (If you are not a 'regular', check that it is running on the evening you are going)
Tuesday 1.45 for 2.00 start. Isle of Wight Folk Dance Club. Wootton Methodist Church Hall, IOW PO33 4RE. contact Elaine Shiers iowshiers@gmail.com. 1st,   8th,   15th,   22nd,   29th.
Tuesday 7.30-9.30. Salisbury Folk Dance Club, South Wilts Grammar School, Stratford Rd. Salisbury, SP1 3J. www.salisburyfolkdance.org.uk/ Contact Chris Nettle on chairsfdc@hotmail.com 1st,   8th,   15th,   22nd,   29th.
Tuesday 8.00 Solent CDC. Bedhampton Community Centre, Havant, PO9 3ES. Caller Sue Bradshaw. 02392 713158 solentdance.weebly.com 1st,   8th,   15th,   22nd,   29th.
Tuesday 10.00 Stubbington International Folk Dance Group. Roman Catholic Church Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington, PO14 2PL. £6.50 including refreshments. Bob Neal 01329 609589. neal.bob61@gmail.com 8th,   22nd.
Thursday 7.30-9.30 Fordingbridge English Country Dancing, Godshill Village Hall, Fordingbridge SP6 2LG. brodsue.wixsite.com/countrydancing fbcountrydance@gmail.com 3rd,   10th,   17th,   24th,   31st.
Thursday 7.30 Highcliffe Folk Dance Club, Greystones House, Waterford Road, Highcliffe BH23 5JL. Jan Harris 01202 427523 janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. highcliffecountrydancing.weebly.com/ 3rd,   10th,   17th,   24th,   31st.
2	2.00-4.30 Woodlands Folk Dancers. Woodlands Village Hall, Verwood Road, Woodlands, BH21 8LJ. Caller TBA. Tea and coffee provided, bring your own mug. Contacts 07888 759471, 07471 207563 or 07749 206499
3	7.30-10.00 Shawford Parish Hall, Pearson Lane, SO21 2AA. “as many as will”, The Best of English Country Dance. Caller Nigel Close. 01962 714220 nigelclose9@gmail.com
Sat 5	3.00-6.00 Salisbury Folk Dance Club’s Autumn Dance, Main Hall, South Wilts Grammar School, Stratford Rd. Salisbury, SP1 3J. Caller Sue Bradshaw with Pete and Sue Hall. Tickets £10.0, hot drinks and biscuits provided – bring your own mug. www.salisburyfolkdance.org.uk/ Contact Chris Nettle on chairsfdc@hotmail.com
6	10.30-3.30 FASH Workshop. Durley Memorial Hall, SO32 2AD. Caller Victoria Yeomans with Dave Yeomans and Linda Game. Workshop title TBA. £12, FASH members £9. BYO lunch. 01243 531497
9	2.00-3.30 FolkActive Dance with Live Music for the over-50s. Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre, SO15 3HE. Details from www.folkactive.org.uk/wellbeing/folkactive-dances.
9	8.00-10.30 Solent Contras, Shawford Parish Hall, Pearson Lane, Shawford, SO21 2AA. Callers Barrie Bullimore and friends. Doors open 7.45 £5 (cards accepted). solentcontra@gmail.com www.facebook.com/solent contradances
11	7.00-10.00 Barn dance, Graylingwell Chapel, Blomfield Drive, Chichester, PO19 6BZ. Dance to Rufus Returns with caller. Doors open 6.30, tickets £13 + booking fee via the website. Licensed bar available.
11	7.30-10.00 Kimmeridge Keilidh. Kimmeridge Village Hall, The Etches Collection BH20 5PE. Arish Mel Ceilidh Band with caller Malcolm Churchill. £7.50 on the door, no bar so BYO drinks and nibbles. www.earwicker.org/arish_mel.htm
Sat 12	7.30 Fordingbridge Folk Ceilidh, Avonway Community Centre, SP6 1JF. Caller Ian Nichols with Jigfoot. Tickets £12 via fordingbridgefolk@gmail.com. Doors and bar open 7.00
Sat 12	8.00-11.00 The London Barndance Company, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY. Contra dance, caller Diane Silver with The Old Time Contra Band with Gareth Kiddier. £15 (members £13) Tickets available via the EFDSS website or on the door. More info from www.barndance.org/
13	2.00-5.30. EuroBal Wessex, Bal and workshop with Dave Shepherd and Anna Pack. Ibsley Village Hall, Gorley Road, South Gorley BH24 3NL. Tickets £10 (concessions £6) in advance via buytickets.at/eurobalwessex/1324068 https://buytickets.at/eurobalwessex/1324068 or £12/£6 on the door. Workshop 2-3, dance 3.15-5.30, doors open 1.45. Tea/coffee/biscuits available, anything else BYO.
13	2:30-5:30 Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance, The Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd, Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR. Diane Silver with The Old Time Contra Band with Gareth Kiddier. £10 a ticket. www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/
16	8.00 Sams Stepping. Samuel’s Rest, Upper Church Rd., Shedfield, SO32 2JB. Southern Step Dancing Session. Jo and Simon Harmer 01489 899023. jo@folkactive.org.uk
Sat 19	3.00 - 5.45 East Dorset Folk Dance Club. St. Mark’s Church Hall, Hinton Wood Ave. Highcliffe, BH23 5AA. £6 per person. Bring and Share tea. Contact: Jan Harris 01202 427523, janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. edfdc.weebly.com/
Sat 19	7.00-10.00 PDSW October Ceilidh. Pavilion Dance South West, Westover Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2BU. Dance to Monkey See Monkey Do and caller Ian Nichols. Adult £17, concessions £14. Box Office 01202 203630, or book via www.pdsw.org.uk/whats-on/ Fully licensed bar available. Doors open 6.30.
27	10.30-3.30 SusFA Sunday Workshop, Pulborough Village Hall, RH20 2BP. Caller Louise Siddons with Linda Game. "Heys and Other Weaving Lines". £10, tea and coffee available, bring a picnic lunch. susfa.interfolk.co.uk/events/index.html For details call Janet Douglas 01243 265010
NOVEMBER
Monday 8.00-10.00 Beaus of the Park FDC. Mostly Playford. Church of the Resurrection Hall, Penarth Avenue, Drayton, PO6 2AP. Sue Bradshaw 02392 713158 beausdance.weebly.com 4th,   11th,   18th,   25th.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Bournemouth FDC. The Annunciation Church Hall, 218 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RW. Liz Neal 07471 207563 chair@bfdc.club www.bfdc.club 4th,   11th,   18th,   25th.
Monday 8.00-10.30 Southampton Irish Set Dancers, Immaculate Conception Church Hall, 346 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3SB. Traditional Irish (square) set dances. £5, contact: southamptonirishset@gmail.com 4th,   11th,   18th,   25th. (If you are not a 'regular', check that it is running on the evening you are going)
Tuesday 1.45 for 2.00 start. Isle of Wight Folk Dance Club. Wootton Methodist Church Hall, IOW PO33 4RE. contact Elaine Shiers iowshiers@gmail.com. 5th,   12th,   19th,   26th.
Tuesday 7.30-9.30. Salisbury Folk Dance Club, South Wilts Grammar School, Stratford Rd. Salisbury, SP1 3J. www.salisburyfolkdance.org.uk/ Contact Chris Nettle on chairsfdc@hotmail.com 5th,   12th,   19th,   26th.
Tuesday 8.00 Solent CDC. Bedhampton Community Centre, Havant, PO9 3ES. Caller Sue Bradshaw. 02392 713158 solentdance.weebly.com 5th,   12th,   19th,   26th.
Tuesday 10.00 Stubbington International Folk Dance Group. Roman Catholic Church Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington, PO14 2PL. £6.50 including refreshments. Bob Neal 01329 609589. neal.bob61@gmail.com 5th,   19th.
Thursday 7.30-9.30 Fordingbridge English Country Dancing, Godshill Village Hall, Fordingbridge SP6 2LG. brodsue.wixsite.com/countrydancing fbcountrydance@gmail.com 7th,   14th,   21st,   28th.
Thursday 7.30 Highcliffe Folk Dance Club, Greystones House, Waterford Road, Highcliffe BH23 5JL. Jan Harris 01202 427523 janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. highcliffecountrydancing.weebly.com/ 7th,   14th,   21st,   28th.
2	7.30 Autumn Barn Dance, Milford on Sea Community Centre, SO41 0PH. Dance to Murphy’s Lore, tickets £18 including a Ploughman’s Supper. Box office 01590 644861. www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk
6	2.00-4.30 Woodlands Folk Dancers. Woodlands Village Hall, Verwood Road, Woodlands, BH21 8LJ. Caller TBA. Tea and coffee provided, bring your own mug. Contacts 07888 759471, 07471 207563 or 07749 206499
7	7.30-10.00 Shawford Parish Hall, Pearson Lane, SO21 2AA. “as many as will”, The Best of English Country Dance. Caller Nigel Close. 01962 714220 nigelclose9@gmail.com
Sat 9	8.00-11.00 The London Barndance Company, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY. Contra dance, caller Jake Wood with Contrasaurus. £15 (members £13) Tickets available via the EFDSS website or on the door. More info from www.barndance.org/
10	2:30-5:30 Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance, The Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd, Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR. Caller JMark Elvins with Box of Frogs. £10 a ticket. www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/
13	2.00-3.30 FolkActive Dance with Live Music for the over-50s. Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre, SO15 3HE. Details from www.folkactive.org.uk/wellbeing/folkactive-dances.
13	8.00-10.30 Solent Contras, Shawford Parish Hall, Pearson Lane, Shawford, SO21 2AA. Callers Barrie Bullimore and friends with Box of Frogs. Doors open 7.45 £10 in acvance, £12 on the door (cards accepted) solentcontra@gmail.com www.facebook.com/solentcontradances
Sat 16	3.00 - 5.45 East Dorset Folk Dance Club. St. Mark’s Church Hall, Hinton Wood Ave. Highcliffe, BH23 5AA. £6 per person. Bring and Share tea. Contact: Jan Harris 01202 427523, janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. edfdc.weebly.com/
17	10.30-3.30 FASH Workshop. Soberton Village Hall, SO32 3PF. Caller Aitken with Claire Coxwell and Judith Beton. Workshop title TBA. £12, FASH members £9. BYO lunch.
20	8.00 Sams Stepping. Samuel’s Rest, Upper Church Rd., Shedfield, SO32 2JB. Southern Step Dancing Session. Jo and Simon Harmer 01489 899023. jo@folkactive.org.uk
22	7.30-10.00 Kimmeridge Keilidh. Kimmeridge Village Hall, The Etches Collection BH20 5PE. Arish Mel Ceilidh Band with caller Teresa Williams. £7.50 on the door, no bar so BYO drinks and nibbles. www.earwicker.org/arish_mel.htm
24	10.30-3.30 SusFA Sunday Workshop, Pulborough Village Hall, RH20 2BP. Caller Ivan Aitken. Workshop title TBA. £10, tea and coffee available, bring a picnic lunch. http://susfa.interfolk.co.uk/events/index.html For details call Janet Douglas 01243 265010
DECEMBER
Monday 8.00-10.00 Beaus of the Park FDC. Mostly Playford. Church of the Resurrection Hall, Penarth Avenue, Drayton, PO6 2AP. Sue Bradshaw 02392 713158 beausdance.weebly.com 2nd,   9th, Christmas party.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Bournemouth FDC. The Annunciation Church Hall, 218 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RW. Liz Neal 07471 207563 chair@bfdc.club www.bfdc.club 2nd,   9th, Christmas party,   16th.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Eastleigh Folk Dance Club. Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE. Live music. 02380 252248 www.facebook.com/Eastleigh.folk.dance.club 9th, caller TBA.
Monday 8.00-10.30 Southampton Irish Set Dancers, Immaculate Conception Church Hall, 346 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3SB. Traditional Irish (square) set dances. £5, contact: southamptonirishset@gmail.com 2nd,   9th,   16th. (TBC)
Tuesday 1.45 for 2.00 start. Isle of Wight Folk Dance Club. Wootton Methodist Church Hall, IOW PO33 4RE. contact Elaine Shiers iowshiers@gmail.com. 3rd,   10th,   17th.
Tuesday 7.30-9.30. Salisbury Folk Dance Club, South Wilts Grammar School, Stratford Rd. Salisbury, SP1 3J. www.salisburyfolkdance.org.uk/ Contact Chris Nettle on chairsfdc@hotmail.com 3rd,   10th,   17th, (TBC).
Tuesday 8.00 Solent CDC. Bedhampton Community Centre, Havant, PO9 3ES. Caller Sue Bradshaw. 02392 713158 solentdance.weebly.com 3rd,   10th, Christmas party.
Tuesday 10.00 Stubbington International Folk Dance Group. Roman Catholic Church Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington, PO14 2PL. £6.50 including refreshments. Bob Neal 01329 609589. neal.bob61@gmail.com 3rd.
Thursday 7.30-9.30 Fordingbridge English Country Dancing, Godshill Village Hall, Fordingbridge SP6 2LG. brodsue.wixsite.com/countrydancing fbcountrydance@gmail.com 5th,   12th.
Thursday 7.30 Highcliffe Folk Dance Club, Greystones House, Waterford Road, Highcliffe BH23 5JL. Jan Harris 01202 427523 janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. highcliffecountrydancing.weebly.com/ 5th,   12th,   19th.
4	2.00-4.30 Woodlands Folk Dancers. Woodlands Village Hall, Verwood Road, Woodlands, BH21 8LJ. Caller TBA. Tea and coffee provided, bring your own mug. Contacts 07888 759471, 07471 207563 or 07749 206499
5	7.30-10.00 Shawford Parish Hall, Pearson Lane, SO21 2AA. “as many as will”, The Best of English Country Dance. Caller Nigel Close. 01962 714220 nigelclose9@gmail.com
8	2:30-5:30 Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance, The Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd, Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR. Caller Charlie Turner with The Linda Game Band. £10 a ticket. www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/
11	2.00-3.30 FolkActive Dance with Live Music for the over-50s. Freemantle and Shirley Community Centre, SO15 3HE. Details from www.folkactive.org.uk/wellbeing/folkactive-dances.
11	8.00-10.30 Solent Contras, Shawford Parish Hall, Pearson Lane, Shawford, SO21 2AA. Callers Barrie Bullimore and friends. Doors open 7.45 £5 (cards accepted). solentcontra@gmail.com
13	7.30-10.15. Festive Celidh. Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Road, New Milton, BH25 6DS. Murphgy’s Lore with their caller Noeleeen. Tickets £18. Bar and food available (not included). www.forest-arts.co.uk/
13	7.00-10.00 Barn dance, Graylingwell Chapel, Blomfield Drive, Chichester, PO19 6BZ. Band details TBA. Doors open 6.30, tickets £13 + booking fee via the website. Licensed bar available.
Sat 14	3.00 - 5.45 East Dorset Folk Dance Club. St. Mark’s Church Hall, Hinton Wood Ave. Highcliffe, BH23 5AA. £6 per person. Bring and Share tea. Contact: Jan Harris 01202 427523, janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. edfdc.weebly.com/
Sat 14	8.00-11.00 The London Barndance Company, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY. Contra dance, caller Lynne Render with King Contra String Band. £15 (members £13) Tickets available via the EFDSS www.efdss.org/choose-seats?EventInstanceId=89618 or on the door. More info from www.barndance.org/
15	10.30-3.30 FASH Dance. Durley Memorial Hall, SO32 2AD. “Winter Gathering”. Dance, with a few musical interludes, local callers and musicians plus who knows what else. Tickets £6, BYO lunch. 01243 531497
18	8.00 Sams Stepping. Samuel’s Rest, Upper Church Rd., Shedfield, SO32 2JB. Southern Step Dancing Session. Jo and Simon Harmer 01489 899023. jo@folkactive.org.uk(TBC)
29	10.30-3.30 SusFA Sunday Workshop, Pulborough Village Hall, RH20 2BP. Caller Barrie Bullimore. "Christmas Crackers". £10, tea and coffee available, bring a picnic lunch. http://susfa.interfolk.co.uk/events/index.html For details call Janet Douglas 01243 265010