GET THERE & INFO page ABOUT - BRUMMIE CONTRA DANCES at Bournville Friends Hall
- The impressive Quaker Hall in Bournville - B30 1JT On gMap HERE.
- The impressive Quaker Hall in Bournville - B30 1JT On gMap HERE.
CAR:
There are plentiful signs to Cadbury World entrance in Queen's Rd. Beside is St Francis Church:
NEXT is Sycamore Rd B30 2AA, with lots of FREE parking. First 10 cars can park by the Hall
Park cars on Sycamore Road: Sat view: HERE -
Walk up path across Bournville Green to Hall.
It's the first building (see above) on main Linden Road.
There are plentiful signs to Cadbury World entrance in Queen's Rd. Beside is St Francis Church:
NEXT is Sycamore Rd B30 2AA, with lots of FREE parking. First 10 cars can park by the Hall
Park cars on Sycamore Road: Sat view: HERE -
Walk up path across Bournville Green to Hall.
It's the first building (see above) on main Linden Road.
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A BOURNVILLE AFTERNOON VENUE including some Seasonal Refreshments is at -
This splendid Quaker Hall : B 30 1 JT - With its vast decorated Xmas Tree outside.
On 11A &11C bus routes.
Also on 27 route. It stops opp Hall in Woodbrooke Rd,
just 3 stops from Bournville Rail Station [exit station into Bournville Lane].
[Way inside is around to the left. close pic HERE of Quaker Meeting House ]
This splendid Quaker Hall : B 30 1 JT - With its vast decorated Xmas Tree outside.
On 11A &11C bus routes.
Also on 27 route. It stops opp Hall in Woodbrooke Rd,
just 3 stops from Bournville Rail Station [exit station into Bournville Lane].
[Way inside is around to the left. close pic HERE of Quaker Meeting House ]
Relax to enjoy an inclusive hot drink from Jackie & Jim from 1.40pm.
THEN FUN & LIVELY DANCING from 2.00 to 5pm
THEN FUN & LIVELY DANCING from 2.00 to 5pm
The Bournville Quaker Meeting Hall.
Due to George Cadbury, it's an imposing 1905 hall with a splendid hammer-beam roof, resembling impressive constructions of the 1200-1500's.
With appreciation of the organisers & dancers, we use this hall with kind permission of Bournville Quaker Meeting.
Due to George Cadbury, it's an imposing 1905 hall with a splendid hammer-beam roof, resembling impressive constructions of the 1200-1500's.
With appreciation of the organisers & dancers, we use this hall with kind permission of Bournville Quaker Meeting.
- Share-around - the joy & fun of being at these exciting dances with great callers. -
- It's more fun if more come ! - Let's try this to encourage you !
- New to Contras here at B30 1JT ( and at Elmdon Heath ) ? - ASK for £2.50 off at the door.
- Bring a friend who has NOT danced Brummie C's at these venues
- You may EACH claim a discount of £2,50 at the door.
- It's more fun if more come ! - Let's try this to encourage you !
- New to Contras here at B30 1JT ( and at Elmdon Heath ) ? - ASK for £2.50 off at the door.
- Bring a friend who has NOT danced Brummie C's at these venues
- You may EACH claim a discount of £2,50 at the door.
Here's another gem picture from Mandy. It features some very skilful younger dancers .... C.
29 Nov'15 Brummie Contra - title pictures too. Dancing to dynamic Double Dichotomy.
Join us and be welcomed.
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Our Contras are energetic.
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Dance to wonderful music from amazing bands.
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Find dance partners here.
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For everyone to improve, we usually change around partners after each dance..
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You need plenty of water !
Please regularly bring & refill a small plastic bottle.
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Expect a range of ages.
Do dance considerately.
Everyone really enjoys this exciting dancing to superb musicians.
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Some are supple; dancing with youthful exuberance.
A few of us - still delighting to participate in this lively dance style - do manage the moves with more limitations: despite injury or age.
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Inclusive tea/coffee/squash/biscuits await all travellers from 15 to 30min before most dances start.
Selection is also available in a similarly sociable 20min interval.
Chairs around the Hall enable relaxation,
- should you prefer to enjoy the music here, or to chat -
- without always being pulled-in to dance !
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Our Contras are energetic.
_
Dance to wonderful music from amazing bands.
_
Find dance partners here.
*
For everyone to improve, we usually change around partners after each dance..
*
You need plenty of water !
Please regularly bring & refill a small plastic bottle.
*
Expect a range of ages.
Do dance considerately.
Everyone really enjoys this exciting dancing to superb musicians.
_
Some are supple; dancing with youthful exuberance.
A few of us - still delighting to participate in this lively dance style - do manage the moves with more limitations: despite injury or age.
_
Inclusive tea/coffee/squash/biscuits await all travellers from 15 to 30min before most dances start.
Selection is also available in a similarly sociable 20min interval.
Chairs around the Hall enable relaxation,
- should you prefer to enjoy the music here, or to chat -
- without always being pulled-in to dance !
Always welcomed are any kind donations of prizes for the raffle which Les so helpfully organises at Elmdon Heath,
to enable dances at the more costly Hall there.
We've NO raffle here, to respect principles of the Quakers, who have the wisdom to avoid all gambling.
Also please respect our hire under principles of the Quakers, by bringing-in NO alcoholic drink. Thank you.
to enable dances at the more costly Hall there.
We've NO raffle here, to respect principles of the Quakers, who have the wisdom to avoid all gambling.
Also please respect our hire under principles of the Quakers, by bringing-in NO alcoholic drink. Thank you.
Visit Brummie C's. Enjoy the regular dancers' company. Contras aren't hard to pick-up.
Meet others who enjoyed having recently tried their first visit.
Meet others who enjoyed having recently tried their first visit.
- You CAN have Brummie C's MORE often available - especially Summer ones -
- It just needs YOU to COME TO THEM ! And to enjoy them regularly !
- It just needs YOU to COME TO THEM ! And to enjoy them regularly !
Avoid dehydration - we supply pleasant tasting tap water. Helpfully, bring your own small water bottle to refill !
PRICE here : BRUMMIE CONTRA with a duo band & an ace UK caller needs now to be
- Dance - on the door - £10.50 - Student £6.50 - with generous refreshments included.
- To keep these excellent bands & callers, we must offer them a fair recompense for their work and travel. -
The Brummie Contras need you keen dancers to share them regularly - So please come AND bring your friends !
- If you BRING a NEW FRIEND along to dance, you can each save £2.50 : Save £1.50 if you let us know in time that you will be coming. -
- Dance - on the door - £10.50 - Student £6.50 - with generous refreshments included.
- To keep these excellent bands & callers, we must offer them a fair recompense for their work and travel. -
The Brummie Contras need you keen dancers to share them regularly - So please come AND bring your friends !
- If you BRING a NEW FRIEND along to dance, you can each save £2.50 : Save £1.50 if you let us know in time that you will be coming. -
Relax after travelling, inclusive hot drinks Friday
from 1.40pm
FROM 2.00pm - 3 HOURS of FUN & LIVELY DANCING, with more inclusive refreshments.
Should you prefer to take life more gently - relax at the side to enjoy lively music instead.
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from 1.40pm
FROM 2.00pm - 3 HOURS of FUN & LIVELY DANCING, with more inclusive refreshments.
Should you prefer to take life more gently - relax at the side to enjoy lively music instead.
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For MORE Brummie Contras see Home & Dates !
- These lovely, lively Contras deserve to be enjoyed by more than a regular, loyal few!
Ladies - do you consider that men often try to "grab" you rather abruptly for a dance ? - Please read Steve's insights. -
There are helpful ideas about how to be best placed for a Contra Dance partner - and ladies - you may always ask !
How do you best indicate - so that when you take a dance "out", it doesn't also stop another who is wishing to dance.
HERE
Brilliant rules / tips for dancers - Real insights. What is revealed here allows many women to better appreciate a dance from a man's viewpoint. From Steve Harris.
( Written on the Eceilidh site - At a Contra Dance, these very same factors also apply. )
There are helpful ideas about how to be best placed for a Contra Dance partner - and ladies - you may always ask !
How do you best indicate - so that when you take a dance "out", it doesn't also stop another who is wishing to dance.
HERE
Brilliant rules / tips for dancers - Real insights. What is revealed here allows many women to better appreciate a dance from a man's viewpoint. From Steve Harris.
( Written on the Eceilidh site - At a Contra Dance, these very same factors also apply. )
Very Many THANKS -
To every one of the Superb Contra Band Players and Brilliant Callers we've had at "Brummie Contras". Genuine generosity on their parts - almost without exception - has enabled - 4 and a half years of lively Brummie Contras.
There is a disincentive which a high door price brings.
But £11.50 is now requested at the door (for trio or 4 some bands, or when a caller is from USA).
Our monetary responses need genuinely to reflect how bands/callers put themselves out for us !
Up to our Good Friday 4th Anniversary celebration there, dances at the Friends Meeting House in Bournville had been helpfully arranged by Barry.
We also miss Barry's help at the door, & perceptive critique. There's a tribute page above.
To every one of the Superb Contra Band Players and Brilliant Callers we've had at "Brummie Contras". Genuine generosity on their parts - almost without exception - has enabled - 4 and a half years of lively Brummie Contras.
There is a disincentive which a high door price brings.
But £11.50 is now requested at the door (for trio or 4 some bands, or when a caller is from USA).
Our monetary responses need genuinely to reflect how bands/callers put themselves out for us !
Up to our Good Friday 4th Anniversary celebration there, dances at the Friends Meeting House in Bournville had been helpfully arranged by Barry.
We also miss Barry's help at the door, & perceptive critique. There's a tribute page above.
- To keep excellent bands & callers, we must offer fair recompense for their work & often their long travel too. -
- The Brummie C's need YOU to be keen dancers: Regularly share the lively dances: Please come AND bring your friends !
- The Brummie C's need YOU to be keen dancers: Regularly share the lively dances: Please come AND bring your friends !
Callers - like the bands - some new, some established - all offer us brilliant dances.
Contra-dancing's versatility : may that long continue.
May it unite those thankful that "they still are just about able" - with the keen and more youthful dancers -
all to enjoy fresh musical & dance dynamism from wonderful bands & callers - some yet to become recognised.
Also may our brilliant established Contra bands and callers long continue !
Contra-dancing's versatility : may that long continue.
May it unite those thankful that "they still are just about able" - with the keen and more youthful dancers -
all to enjoy fresh musical & dance dynamism from wonderful bands & callers - some yet to become recognised.
Also may our brilliant established Contra bands and callers long continue !
Keep taking a regular look at this website!
Share another great "Brummie Contra" soon.
Share another great "Brummie Contra" soon.
The first BRUMMIE CONTRA of 2015. . . . . . picture by Mandy. Annie is with Les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Val dancing with Harry. . . . Copyright.
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ARRIVE ACCOMPANIED OR NOT – YOU ARE MOST WELCOME !
AT A CONTRA, YOU WILL FIND LOTS OF DANCE PARTNERS. * MANY REGULAR DANCERS MIX WELL BETWEEN PARTNERS - - SHARING IMPROVEMENTS IN EACH OTHERS DANCE MOVEMENTS. - ** ALL THIS HELPS TO MAKE THE DANCING EVEN MORE FUN. |
Most contra dancers like to improve skills by regular partner changes after 1 or 2 dances.
Anyone may ask anyone else to dance – Go for it !
Anyone may ask anyone else to dance – Go for it !
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Jen
*You may wish to click on this page & its pictures -
" But I've never really done this stuff before" page. |
 . . 25th January 2015 with Vertical Expression . .
All pictures by Mandy. Copyright.
American Contras are a happy
and lively experience ! ** so - What is a Contra dance ? click HERE - - "blue" takes you to another page *** 
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IF YOU TRAVEL ALONE – – YOU WILL BE WELCOMED TO THE BRUMMIE CONTRAS. * ** AT A CONTRA, YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE DANCING WITH A PLEASING VARIETY OF DIFFERENT DANCING PARTNERS. *** |
Contras are a great occasion for the young and keen.
Many still are very keen on this dancing, but are wishing they were younger !
Respect please the occasional person recovering from injury -
Or the rare occasion of someone enjoying the company and music but wishing to dance at their own more gentle pace.
Many still are very keen on this dancing, but are wishing they were younger !
Respect please the occasional person recovering from injury -
Or the rare occasion of someone enjoying the company and music but wishing to dance at their own more gentle pace.
Why are most Brummie Contras on Sun afternoons ? Easier journey: Time for sociable tea/coffee breaks: Fewer activity clashes.
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Go to TOP of this page ABOUT Brummie Contras held at the Bournville Quaker Hall -
Go to TOP of Quaker Hall - HOME - Page - Go to page with DANCE DATES !
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Go to TOP of this page ABOUT Brummie Contras held at the Bournville Quaker Hall -
Go to TOP of Quaker Hall - HOME - Page - Go to page with DANCE DATES !
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