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 8th,   15th,   22nd,   29th.
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 8th,   15th,   22nd,   29th.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Eastleigh Folk Dance Club. Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE. Live music. 07960 269736 www.facebook.com/Eastleigh.folk.dance.club 8th, Caller Ian Kirby,   22nd, Caller Tom Gregory.
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. 1st,   8th,   15th,   22nd,   29th.
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. 2nd,   9th,   16th,   23rd,   30th.
Tuesday 7.30-9.30. Salisbury Folk Dance Club, St. Martin’s School, Shady Bower, Salisbury, SP1 2RG. www.salisburyfolkdance.org.uk/ Contact Chris Nettle on chairsfdc@hotmail.com 2nd,   9th, Caller Rob Dawson with Pete and Sue Hall,   16th,   23rd,   30th.
Tuesday 8.00 Solent CDC. Bedhampton Community Centre, Havant, PO9 3ES. Caller Sue Bradshaw. 02392 713158 solentdance.weebly.com 2nd,   9th,   16th,   23rd,   30th.
Tuesday 10.00 Stubbington International Folk Dance Group. Roman Catholic Church Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington, PO14 2PL. £7.00 including refreshments. Bob Neal 01329 609589 / 07748009838. neal.bob61@gmail.com 2nd,   30th.
Wednesday 7.40-9.20 Chichester Country Dance Group, St Wilfrid's Church Hall, Sherborne Road, Chichester, PO19 3AG. Most Wednesdays with holiday periods. chichestercountrydancegroup@gmail.com 3rd,   10th,   17th,   24th., dates TBC
Thursday 7.30-9.30 Fordingbridge English Country Dancing, Godshill Village Hall, Fordingbridge SP6 2LG. brodsue.wixsite.com/countrydancing fbcountrydance@gmail.com 11th,   18th,   25th.
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/ 4th,   11th,   18th,   25th.
3	2.00-4.30 Woodlands Folk Dancers. Woodlands Village Hall, Verwood Road, Woodlands, BH21 8LJ. Caller Pam Shears with recorded music. Tea and coffee provided, bring your own mug. Contacts 07888 759471, 07471 207563 or 07749 206499
4	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
10	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.
12	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 13	8.00-11.00 The London Barndance Company, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY. Contra dance, caller Geoff Cubitt with King Kontra String Band. £15 (members £13) Tickets available via the EFDSS www.efdss.org/choose-seats?EventInstanceId=122001 or on the door. More info from www.barndance.org/
14	2:30-5:30 Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance, The Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd, Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR. Caller Geoff Cubitt with Box of Frogs. £10 a ticket. www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/
17	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 20	3.00 - 5.45 East Dorset Folk Dance Club. St. Mark’s Church Hall, Hinton Wood Ave. Highcliffe, BH23 5AA. Caller Richard Lane with Pete and Sue Hall. £7 per person. Bring and Share tea. Contact: Jan Harris 01202 427523, janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. edfdc.weebly.com/
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 6th,   13th,   20th,   27th.
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 6th,   13th, Caller Rosemary Hunt with Steve Hunt,   20th,   27th.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Eastleigh Folk Dance Club. Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE. Live music. 07960 269736 www.facebook.com/Eastleigh.folk.dance.club 13th, Caller Lorna Shephard   27th, Caller Ian Nichols.
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. 6th,   13th,   20th.
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. 7th,   14th,   21st,   28th.
Tuesday 7.30-9.30. Salisbury Folk Dance Club, St. Martin’s School, Shady Bower, Salisbury, SP1 2RG. www.salisburyfolkdance.org.uk/ Contact Chris Nettle on chairsfdc@hotmail.com 7th,   14th, Caller Nigel Close with Pete and Sue Hall,   21st,   28th.
Tuesday 8.00 Solent CDC. Bedhampton Community Centre, Havant, PO9 3ES. Caller Sue Bradshaw. 02392 713158 solentdance.weebly.com 7th,   14th,   21st,   28th.
Tuesday 10.00 Stubbington International Folk Dance Group. Roman Catholic Church Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington, PO14 2PL. £7.00 including refreshments. Bob Neal 01329 609589 / 07748009838. neal.bob61@gmail.com 7th,   21st.
Wednesday 7.40-9.20 Chichester Country Dance Group, St Wilfrid's Church Hall, Sherborne Road, Chichester, PO19 3AG. Most Wednesdays with holiday periods. chichestercountrydancegroup@gmail.com 1st,   8th,    15th,   22nd,   29th.
Thursday 7.30-9.30 Fordingbridge English Country Dancing, Godshill Village Hall, Fordingbridge SP6 2LG. brodsue.wixsite.com/countrydancing fbcountrydance@gmail.com 2nd,   9th,   16th,    23rd,   30th.
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/ 2nd,   9th,   16th,   23rd,   30th.
1	2.00-4.30 Woodlands Folk Dancers. Woodlands Village Hall, Verwood Road, Woodlands, BH21 8LJ. Caller Barrie Bullimore with Pete and Sue Hall. Tea and coffee provided, bring your own mug. Contacts 07888 759471, 07471 207563 or 07749 206499
2	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	2.00-3.30 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.
8	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.
10	7.30-10.00 Kimmeridge Keilidh. Kimmeridge Village Hall, The Etches Collection, BH20 5PE. Arish Mel Ceilidh Band with Guest callers. £7.50 on the door, no bar so BYO drinks and nibbles. www.earwicker.org/arish_mel.htm
Sat 11	3.00 - 5.45 East Dorset Folk Dance Club. St. Mark’s Church Hall, Hinton Wood Ave. Highcliffe, BH23 5AA. Caller David Tullis. £7 per person. Bring and Share tea. Contact: Jan Harris 01202 427523, janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. edfdc.weebly.com/
Sat 11	8.00-11.00 The London Barndance Company, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY. Contra dance, caller Cis Hinkle with The Linda Game Band. £15 (members £13) Tickets available via the EFDSS www.efdss.org/choose-seats?EventInstanceId=122001 or on the door. More info from www.barndance.org/
12	2.00-5.30 EuroBal Wessex. Bal dance at Ibsley Village Hall, South Gorley, BH24 3NL Music by Portmanteau. Workshop at 2.00 followed by dancing at 3.00. £10, students £6, more details on their Facebook page or via eurobalwessex@gmail.com.
12	2:30-5:30 Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance, The Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd, Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR. Caller Cis Hinkle with The Linda Game Band. £10 a ticket. www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/
15	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
18	7.30-11.00 SHOCC Ceilidh. The Hilt (Cuckoo Bushes Hall), Chandlers Ford, SO53 5NP. Caller Fee Lock with Out of Hand. Ian Nichols 07765820919 www.shocc.co.uk/ Adults £14, Students £10. See the website for other concessions.
19	10.30-3.30 FASH Workshop. Durley Memorial Hall, SO32 2AD. Caller Mike Courthold with Pogles Copse. "Superb Tunes & Timeless Dances". In the morning, Dances from the Gary Roodman Collection, in the afternoon A Mixed Bag of Dances that have Stood the Test of Time. £12, FASH members £9. BYO lunch. For more details see our Workshops page.
26	10:30-3:30 SusFA Sunday Workshop, Pulborough Village Hall, RH20 2BP. Caller Madeleine Smith “Dance is Music made Visible” Tickets £12, further details from 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 3rd,   10th,   17th, Live music with Pete and Sue Hall,   24th.
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 3rd,   10th,   17th,   24th.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Eastleigh Folk Dance Club. Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE. Live music. 07960 269736 www.facebook.com/Eastleigh.folk.dance.club 10th, Caller Sarah Perry   24th, Caller Louise Siddons.
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. 3rd,   10th,   17th,   24th.
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. 4th,   11th,   18th,   25th.
Tuesday 7.30-9.30. Salisbury Folk Dance Club, St. Martin’s School, Shady Bower, Salisbury, SP1 2RG. www.salisburyfolkdance.org.uk/ Contact Chris Nettle on chairsfdc@hotmail.com 4th,   11th, Playford costume evening, caller John Turner with Pete and Sue Hall,   18th,   25th.
Tuesday 8.00 Solent CDC. Bedhampton Community Centre, Havant, PO9 3ES. Caller Sue Bradshaw. 02392 713158 solentdance.weebly.com 4th,   11th,   18th,   25th.
Tuesday 10.00 Stubbington International Folk Dance Group. Roman Catholic Church Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington, PO14 2PL. £7.00 including refreshments. Bob Neal 01329 609589 / 07748009838. neal.bob61@gmail.com 4th,   18th.
Wednesday 7.40-9.20 Chichester Country Dance Group, St Wilfrid's Church Hall, Sherborne Road, Chichester, PO19 3AG. Most Wednesdays with holiday periods. chichestercountrydancegroup@gmail.com 5th,   12th,    19th,   26th.
Thursday 7.30-9.30 Fordingbridge English Country Dancing, Godshill Village Hall, Fordingbridge SP6 2LG. brodsue.wixsite.com/countrydancing fbcountrydance@gmail.com 6th,   13th,   20th,   27th.
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/ 6th,   13th,    20th,   27th.
5	2.00-4.30 Woodlands Folk Dancers. Woodlands Village Hall, Verwood Road, Woodlands, BH21 8LJ. Caller Sue Bradshaw with Pete and Sue Hall. Tea and coffee provided, bring your own mug. Contacts 07888 759471, 07471 207563 or 07749 206499
6	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 8	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 Fiddlechicks. £15 (members £13) Tickets available via the EFDSS www.efdss.org/choose-seats?EventInstanceId=122001 or on the door. More info from www.barndance.org/
9	2:30-5:30 Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance, The Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd, Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR. Caller Lynne Render with Box of Frogs. £10 a ticket. www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/
12	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.
12	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.
14	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 15	3.00 - 5.45 East Dorset Folk Dance Club. St. Mark’s Church Hall, Hinton Wood Ave. Highcliffe, BH23 5AA. Caller Anton Heyworth-Dunn. £7 per person. Bring and Share tea. Contact: Jan Harris 01202 427523, janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. edfdc.weebly.com/
16	10.30-3.30 FASH Workshop. Soberton Village Hall, SO32 3PF. Caller Liam Binley with Linda Game and Thomas Bending. "To Me, the Tune is Everything". In the morning, "Dances with tunes I particlarly enjoy", in the afternoon "Some of my own dances". £12, FASH members £9. BYO lunch. For more details see our Workshops page.
19	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 22	2.00-4.30 Bournemouth Folk Dance Club’s Tea Dance. Annunciation Hall, 218 Charminster Road, Bournemouth BH8 9RW. Club callers with Pete and Sue Hall. £5, which includes cake and a hot drink. To book call Liz on 07471 207563 – booking essential so that they know how much cake they will need!
Sat 22	7.30-11.00 SHOCC Ceilidh. The Hilt (Cuckoo Bushes Hall), Chandlers Ford, SO53 5NP.Caller Martin Clarke with Trinculo. Tickets £14, (students £10, under 18s £8). Ian Nichols 07765820919 www.shocc.co.uk/
30	10:30-3:30 SusFA Sunday Workshop, Pulborough Village Hall, RH20 2BP. Caller Ivan Aitken, workshop title TBA. Tickets £12, further details from 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 1st,   8th, 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 1st,   8th, Christmas Party,   15th.
Monday 7.30-10.00 Eastleigh Folk Dance Club. Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE. Live music. 07960 269736 www.facebook.com/Eastleigh.folk.dance.club 8th, Club callers with mince pies!.
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 1st,   8th,   15th. (Dates 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. 2nd,   9th,   16th.
Tuesday 7.30-9.30. Salisbury Folk Dance Club, St. Martin’s School, Shady Bower, Salisbury, SP1 2RG. www.salisburyfolkdance.org.uk/ Contact Chris Nettle on chairsfdc@hotmail.com 2nd,   9th,   16th. (Dates TBC)
Tuesday 8.00 Solent CDC. Bedhampton Community Centre, Havant, PO9 3ES. Caller Sue Bradshaw. 02392 713158 solentdance.weebly.com 2nd,   9th,   16th, Christmas Party
Tuesday 10.00 Stubbington International Folk Dance Group. Roman Catholic Church Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington, PO14 2PL. £7.00 including refreshments. Bob Neal 01329 609589 / 07748009838. neal.bob61@gmail.com 2nd,   16th, Christmas dance.
Wednesday 7.40-9.20 Chichester Country Dance Group, St Wilfrid's Church Hall, Sherborne Road, Chichester, PO19 3AG. Most Wednesdays with holiday periods. chichestercountrydancegroup@gmail.com 3rd,   10th,   17th.
Thursday 7.30-9.30 Fordingbridge English Country Dancing, Godshill Village Hall, Fordingbridge SP6 2LG. brodsue.wixsite.com/countrydancing fbcountrydance@gmail.com 4th,   11th,   18th.
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/ 4th,   11th,   18th.
3	2.00-4.30 Woodlands Folk Dancers. Woodlands Village Hall, Verwood Road, Woodlands, BH21 8LJ. ‘Come All Ye’ Xmas Party with recorded music. Tea and coffee provided, bring your own mug. Contacts 07888 759471, 07471 207563 or 07749 206499
4	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
10	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.
12	7.30-10.00 Kimmeridge Keilidh. Kimmeridge Village Hall, The Etches Collection, BH20 5PE. Arish Mel Ceilidh Band with caller Sue Perigo. £7.50 on the door, no bar so BYO drinks and nibbles. www.earwicker.org/arish_mel.htm
Sat 13	3.00 - 5.45 East Dorset Folk Dance Club. St. Mark’s Church Hall, Hinton Wood Ave. Highcliffe, BH23 5AA. Xmas Party – recorded music. £7 per person. Bring and Share tea. Contact: Jan Harris 01202 427523, janharris16@hotmail.co.uk. edfdc.weebly.com/
Sat 13	8.00-11.00 The London Barndance Company, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY. Contra dance, caller Nicolla Scott with Contrasaurus. £15 (members £13, under 18s £5) Tickets available via the EFDSS www.efdss.org/choose-seats?EventInstanceId=122001 or on the door. More info from www.barndance.org/
14	2.00-5.30 EuroBal Wessex. Xmas Bal at Ibsley Village Hall, South Gorley, BH24 3NL. Workshop at 2.00 followed by dancing at 3.00. £10, students £6, more details on their Facebook page or via eurobalwessex@gmail.com
14	10.30-3.30 FASH ‘Winter Gathering’ Durley Memorial Hall, SO32 2AD. Dance, with a few musical interludes, local callers and musicians plus who knows what else. Tickets £6, BYO lunch. 01243 531497.
14	2:30-5:30 Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance, The Jurgens Centre, 91 Harvest Rd, Englefield Green, Egham. TW20 0QR. Caller Nicola Scott with the Linda Game Band. £10 a ticket. www.ashfordfolkdancers.org.uk/contra_dances/
17	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
20	7.30-11.00 SHOCC Ceilidh. The Hilt (Cuckoo Bushes Hall), Chandlers Ford, SO53 5NP.Caller Mary Panton with Threepenny Bit. Tickets £14, (students £10, under 18s £8). Ian Nichols 07765820919 www.shocc.co.uk/