We run a country dance workshop every Monday morning at East Bedlington Community Centre, between 10.00 – 11.00am. If you are interested please contact us or the community centre for more details.

2019

 

1 – 3 March – Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival, Edinburgh University

26 – 28 April – 52nd Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering

26 April  1 – 2pm – Historic Dance Workshop in Morpeth Town Hall Ballroom

26 April  3.45 – 4.45pm – Maypole Dance Workshop in Morpeth Town Hall Ballroom

28 April  12 – 12.30pm – Maypole in Morpeth Marketplace

6 May  10am – 3.30pm –  May Day Family Fun at Cherryburn (National Trust)

8 July – Seaton Sluice First School Georgian event at Seaton Delaval Hall (NT)

4 – 5 July – Georgian Dance Workshops at Seaton Sluice First School

16 Sept onwards – Start of term for the weekly country dance workshops at East Bedlington Community Centre.

2018

23 – 25 Feb – Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival, Sheffield University

6 – 8 April – 51st Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering

6 April 10am – Historic Dance Workshop in Morpeth Town Hall Ballroom

6 April 12.45pm – Maypole Dance Workshop in Morpeth Town Hall Ballroom

8 April 12 – 12.30pm – Maypole in Morpeth Marketplace (opposite Town Hall)

28 April – Maypole at the Scotswood Natural Community Garden Open Day – 11am-2pm

28 April – Regency Ball, Alnwick (evening event)

7 May – Maypole at Cherryburn (National Trust) May Day Family Fun

14 July – Maypole at Felton & Thurston Fair

2017

24 – 26 Feb – Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival, Cambridge University

21 – 23 April – 50th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering

            Fri 21st – 10am – Early Dance Workshop in Morpeth Town Hall Ballroom

                               12.45pm – Maypole Workshop in Morpeth Town Hall Ballroom

            Sun 23rd – 11am – Maypole in Morpeth Marketplace, opposite the Town Hall

23 April – 1.30pm – Maypole at St George’s Day Celebrations, Newcastle Castle

1 May – Maypole at Mayday Family Fun, Cherryburn (National Trust)

13 May – Maypole at Kirkley Hall Countryside Festival

12 June – 10.30-11.30am – Country dance workshop, East Bedlington Community Centre

19 June – 10.30-11.30am – Country dance workshop, East Bedlington Community Centre

26 June – 10.30-11.30am – Country dance workshop, East Bedlington Community Centre

3 July – 10.30-11.30am – Country dance workshop, East Bedlington Community Centre

10 July – 10.30-11.30am – Country dance workshop, East Bedlington Community Centre

17 July – 10.30-11.30am – Country dance workshop, East Bedlington Community Centre

4 Aug – Alnwick International Music Festival

    10.30-11.30am – Country Dance Workshop, Alnwick Town Hall

    11.30-12.30pm – Maypole Dance Workshop, Alnwick Town Hall

    12.40pm(ish) – Maypole on the main stage, Alnwick Marketplace

    2.30pm – Maypole at the Alnwick Garden (on the lawn near the pavilion)

11 Sept – 10.30-11.30am – Country dance workshop, East Bedlington Community Centre

18 Sept – 10.30-11.30am – Country dance workshop, East Bedlington Community Centre

25 Sept – 10.30-11.30am – Country dance workshop, East Bedlington Community Centre

 

 2016

 26-28 Feb – Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival, Warwick University

 1-3 April – 49th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering

             Fri – 11am & 3.30pm, Early Dance Workshop at Morpeth Town Hall Ballroom

             Sun – Midday(ish) Maypole in the marketplace with Bedlington Brownies

 2 May – Cherryburn (National Trust) – Annual May Day Family Fun event

9 July – Maypole in Newbiggin by the Sea – from 2pm

16 July – Art event with Anton Hecht in Sunderland

5 August – Alnwick International Music Festival

   10.30am – Circle/country dance workshop  – upstairs in the Town Hall

   Noon – Maypole dance workshop – Upstairs in the Town Hall

   Sometime between 1 – 3pm – Maypole on the main stage – Alnwick Marketplace

   3.30pm – Maypole in the Alnwick Garden

 2015

 25th March – Maypole Workshop at St Robert’s First School, Morpeth

 10th – 12th April – 48th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering

      Fri 10th – 11.15am to 12.15pm – Maypole Workshop at Morpeth Town Hall Ballroom

      Sat 11th – 11am – Parade through Morpeth

      Sun 12th – 12.30pm – Maypole in the Marketplace

 4th May – Mayday Family Fun at National Trust Cherryburn

 24th May – Bede’s World Medieval Faire, Jarrow

 6th August – Alnwick International Music Festival

      11am  – Maypole Workshop – upstairs in the Town Hall

 21st August – Washington Old Hall (National Trust) – Tudor dance workshop (volunteer training)

 2014

 1st March – Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival, Edinburgh – Tudor Dance Workshop

 11th March – Hartford Bridge WI

 25th April – 47th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering

      11.15am – 12.15pm, Morpeth Town Hall Ballroom – 18th Century Dance Workshop

      3.30pm – 4.30pm, Morpeth Town Hall Ballroom – Maypole Dance Workshop

 27th April – Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering

      10am – 3pm, Morpeth Marketplace – Pop-up maypole event

 5th May – Cherryburn (National Trust) – Maypole Event

 17th May – Whittingham School Faire

 25th May – Bede’s World Medieval Faire, Jarrow

 21st June – Mitford Village Faire

 6th August – Alnwick International Music Festival – Maypole Workshop

 2013

 5th March – 46th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering

       Historic Dance Workshop at Morpeth Town Hall

 6th May – Mayday Family Fun at National Trust Cherryburn

 11th May – Maypole & Music at Eighton Lodge Care Home

 17th May – The Late Show at The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne

 29th June – Seaton Sluice Music Festival

 24th July – Victorian Entertainment at The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

 2012

 11th March – Morpeth Gathering – Playford Workshop at The Chantry

 13th March – 45th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering

        Playford Workshop at Morpeth Town Hall

 7th May – Mayday Bank Holiday – National Trust Seaton Delaval Hall

 25th May – Stannington Village School Fair