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                                      You're at  HOME & DANCE DATES  PAGE    -      for  TABLE of ALL 2018 DANCES - scroll down.
Top of page Title PICTURE - The Warwick Uni Folk Soc Contra Band -
of yester-year.

- This ace set of musicians have similarly gifted recent replacements. Enjoy Warwick's new personnel & musical talent.
They have Sparkling Music for Zippy dancing  !
 at - The Midsummer Brummie Contra -
Elmdon Heath Community Centre, Solihull - B91 2SF
Picture
Geoff
Sunday 24th June,
Calling:
The brilliant
​Geoff Cubitt

DANCES start 2pm
 end 5:30
. 
- Dance to vibrant music,
- at a COOL venue.
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Door price £10.50 - Student £6.50
Bring a NEW friend to a dance - save £2.50 each -
- OR take up the offer in time to save £1.50 at the door !

Just Email to - there@brummiecontras.co.uk
As subject - date of dance. In text, your name. [Please say if a student]
If 2 of you, please give both names in your email, to save £1.50 each.
For a group of 3 or more, helpfully complete, then attach the form indicated
 HERE.
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Last Brummie Contra of Spring Season '18
Date of Contra Dance - The Caller - Musicians The offer
ENDS at
midnight












Sunday 24th June.
COOL Midsummer Contra at
Elmdon Heath Community Centre
Geoff Cubitt Members of Warwick University
Folk Society Contra Dance Band.
Online saving ends
Fri 22nd June
OFFER about what ? SAVE £1.50 at the door ! You pay only £9 (Student £5)
Plan to be at next dance? Sign at previous dance or - email to say before deadline - Please INFORM AFRESH before EACH DANCE.
Deadline in this cyan colour - is opposite a dance date in yellow -
Usually it's by the Fri midnight before a Sun afternoon.

Sat-eve Brummie-Choc-Contra
10th Nov with Contra-Alt-Delete -
Now ! NOTE this SATURDAY SPECIAL Brummie Contra into your Diary !
PictureContra-alt-Delete are - Nicci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ozzy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing for us on 6th March & 6th November 2016 - They were star players at Lichfield 2016 Folk Festival's Contras. 2017 saw them at Alcester Contras - Extensively playing at 2017 Sidmouth Folk Festival too . . . . . . . . . . Sam & Grace are working presently in Edinburgh, and Ozzy & Nicci in London.



Brummie Contra Dances: Autumn Season 2018
NB amendment to some dates for Sept,Oct,Nov.

Date of Contra Dance The Caller Musicians Saving £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on




Sunday 16 September 2018
Elmdon Heath Community Centre B91 2SF
John Meechan. 2 days to
his naughtyith birthday,
Likely his last Contra gig
Portland Drive Duo Online saving ends
14th Sept 2018.




Sunday 7th October 2018 tbc tbc Online saving ends
5th Oct 2018.




Sunday 4th November 2018 tbc tbc Online saving ends
2nd Nov 2018.








A Saturday-night
Brummie Choccie Contra
Saturday 10th November 2018
7.30pm at the Cadbury-built
Bournville Quaker Hall.
The popular
Nicola Scott
Contra-Alt-Delete.
Brilliant : Lichfield '15 & Sidmouth '17,
Nicci, Grace, Sam &Oz. Sam & Grace
played excellently to be the Band for
the Very First Brummie Contra with
Caller Bob Morgan, Good Friday in
April of 2014.
Online saving ends
Wednesday 7th Nov 2018.




Sunday 2nd December Mark Elvins Wild Ride: Holly, Bob, Robbie Online saving ends
30th Nov 2018.








Sunday 16 Dec 2pm Xmas Party Fun Kimberley Smith MC - tbc
An Ace Afternoon Party.
tbc Online saving ends
14th Dec 2018.













Brummie Contras 2018 Final Friday Fling.







FRIDAY 28th December 2pm
to 5.30pm at the Cadbury-built
Bournville Quaker Hall.
NB. NOT at the Elmdon Heath Venue.
Bill Kinsman tbc tbc Online saving ends
26th Dec 2018.
Go to TOP of HOME Page : VISIT page explaining WHAT is a CONTRA *
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Page last updated on  8/6/18         
 
Return to  TOP OF THE HOME  Page

CONTACT US page

​I / we wish to be AT THE NEXT DANCE
Page with details to get £1.50 each off door price next time.
Also deadlines (to check before you email).
For a group, download a form to complete & email.


Go to Great Alne Long Weekend website -
26th -29th April in 2019 for its DETAILS.

Event doubly extends the last w/e of April in 2018 
Quality workshops for ALL ages / abilities.
Enjoy a contra here on the Friday eve.
Nel van der Laan from the NETHERLANDS will bring all kinds of lovely INTERNATIONAL DANCES as in 2017.

EXCELLENT PART-SONG & A WIDE RANGE of OTHER DANCING.

Bring (grand)children. Share Maypole/Morris dances & ring handbell tunes from before noon on Sat & Sun.
NEW IN 2018 - EXTRA Sat/Sun PRICE DROPS for - ADULT DANCERS and THEIR ACCOMPANIED u18's

( The Great Alne Long Weekend is a "sister" website to this one) -
 click-on to go to one of these pages - 

ELMDON HEATH CC/RAIL/BUS  - Page especially to help with Rail Station connections, and Sunday bus services to Elmdon Heath Community Centre Hall.


See ROUTEMAPS:DOWNLOAD&PRINT   
  
Page has maps for car, bus stops, bike path & walking routes
to the Elmdon Heath Community Centre venue. Download to a smartphone (or print on paper) to carry. Ideal for initial visits. 




 CONTRA - What's that !   -  Information Page,


 But I've never really done this stuff before !  - Information Page.
DANCE DATES page
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FLIERS for the NEXT BRUMMIE CONTRA page will Pop-up : below this DATES page They are in pdf. You may view or DOWNLOAD. If you would like to share out the fun of the "Brummie Contra" dances - then (regularly please) download, print - and distribute a few of these fliers in your area & dance club.
For Friday Contras & the Xmas Party, pop-up may be elsewhere !