Event List

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.

2023

3 Feb – Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival, Exeter University.

9-10am – ‘Footwork For The Terrified’, Beginners Ceillidh workshop.

1.15 – 2.15pm – ‘Dancing In A Time Of Turmoil’, 15th Century Dance workshop.

11th Feb – Morpeth Country Dance Club, St George’s Church Morpeth.

17 Feb – St Bede’s RC Primary, Bedlington. Morpeth Rant Project workshop.

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 atInter 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

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