We run a regular Monday morning dance workshop during term time at Mitford Village Hall. If you are interested please contact us for more details.

Weekly workshops at Mitford will resume in September.

2022

26 – 27 Feb – Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival 2022, Sheffield University

27 Feb  9 – 10.15am – Maypole workshop at Uni Central, Sheffield Student Union.

27 Feb  12 – 1.15pm – ‘Party in a Time of Plague’ 15th & 16th century dance workshop at Uni Central, Sheffield Student Union.

3 April 3pm – Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle. Part of the North East Early Music Forum event 2022.

23 April – 54th Morpeth Gathering, online events:

10am – 15th century dance workshop via Zoom.

11.30am – A Whistle Stop Tour of 200 Years of Social Dancing 1450 – 1650. Gathering You Tube Channel.

2 May 11am – 4pm – Richmond May Fest. Maypole dancing at Richmond Castle.

5 June – Maypole event for local Brownies, Ashington.

13 August – Maypole event on the beach at Cambois.

31 August – Historic Dance event at Plessey Woods for Mind Active.

2021

20 Feb – Online Historic Dance Workshop at Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival 2021

2020

6 Jan – Start of term for the Bedlington Country Dance workshops

3 May – (CANCELLED) Maypole at Cherryburn (National Trust)

ALL EVENTS ON HIATUS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

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