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For the FULL LIST - remaining Brummie Contras through to December. Search to REenter this website.

Contact us - here.!   MORE DANCE TO ENJOY- from Great Alne Long Weekend team:  See main website Homepage!
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Newman Chaplaincy Hall B15 3QS  - see below: we now use regularly for Sunday afternoon Contras.
Join the Series of  Brummie Contras: lively American Style.  
  "On the door" £8.50 (student £6.50) -  Commit by prepaying really EARLY - Get a £2 DISCOUNT -  
Discounted tickets for the FOLLOWING dance ALSO are usually available at the door.  
You're equally welcome with; or to arrive without a dancing partner.
Most contra dancers choose to improve skills by regularly changing dance partners after each one or two dances. 
Our callers guide you through dances: mainly in the style of energetic American Contra Dancing.
Especially if you've come a long way: enjoy a HOT DRINK (included) from a half hour before the start, in the lounge. 
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2015  Brummie-Contra dates:
Sunday 25th Jan 2.00pm to 5.45pm.
Jake Wood calls: the popular,

AMAZING Vertical Expression playing.    *********************************************************
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Sorry -  NO Brummie contra in Feb - so two in March.
NEW DATE:  Brummie Contra - 2015:
Sunday 1st Mar 2pm to 5.45pm.
Geoff Cubitt calls /

Double Dichotomy playing
(Mollie & Vic).
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Sunday
22nd Mar 2pm to 5.45pm.

Lisa Heywood calls

with Linda & Gareth: the
 English Contra Dance Band.
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Teccie INFO  This page is updated after a similar one you FIRST reached at this website. (Refresh does not find you that page again) !
 Webmaster apologies since frequent ongoing changes make duplicate updates difficult.
On each dated flier will be the band/caller then arranged for the Contras.
Changes are FIRST announced on the "Contras" page which you first viewed.
 To find that - Please click on blue again for - www.greatalnefolk.org.uk
List there shows LATEST information for all 2015 dance diary dates.
GOOD FRIDAY 3rd Apr Bob Morgan with tbc -
SUN 17th May Lisa Heywood & ECDB. -
SUN 28th June Geoff Cubitt & Recursion -
SUN 12th July Frances Richardson & Folkus Pocus -
SUN 6th Sept Lisa Heywood & The Night Before tbc -
SUN 27th Sept Jake Wood & ECDB. -
SUN 25th Oct  ....   yet to be announced!
SUN 22nd Nov  .... yet to be announced!
SUN 20th Dec  ..... yet to be announced!
How to enjoy all of these (13) 2015 dances at £6 each? Buy the 2015 Season ticket (at £78) by 2nd Jan.
Whyever leave dates with "to be announced"? Surely that guy can get a band booked for then! ! ?
A forming-band needs a few opportunities: likewise those "new" callers yet to attain status of recognition. You may reckon - despite life's uncertainties - to know where YOU will be based in 6 or 12 months' time !
Many in full-time education or research are able to plan around FEW such certainties!
May Contra-dancing's versatility continue to unite those thankful that they still are just about able -
with wonderful fresh musical & dance dynamism from some bands/callers yet to become recognised.
And may our brilliant established Contra bands and callers long continue!
Why Sunday afternoons ?  Easier journey: Time for tea/coffee in lounge / on lawn:  Fewer activity clashes. 
Newman House Chaplaincy Hall  B15 3QS  in Harrison's Rd.
Brilliant Dancing Space: Plentiful safe car parking: Nice detached lounge by small lawn: Near Bham Uni.
Sample these lively Sunday afternoon (mainly) American Contra Dances.   Hot drinks at 2pm & interval.
Aerobic dancing ! Water supplied, but NO mugs/glasses in the hall please !  Bring your own small water bottlei
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Meg's Alcester Contra (2ml from Gt Alne Hall) Fri 9th Jan: St Benedict's 8-11pm. Colin Hume & Folkus Pocus.
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The first Brummie Contra (a week before the 2014 Long Weekend) was in Bournville Birmingham -
Bob Morgan in April gave a lively Evening of
AMERICAN CONTRA with CONTRAST:
calling to the brilliant band “Recursion” (Sam & Grace) on their superb first evening of playing for a Dance.
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Keep taking an occasional look at this website!
Share another great "Brummie Contra" soon.
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Those organising are sincerely appreciative of Karen G's kind administration of the emails: thus making BACS payments possible on the website.
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Also deadlines (to check before you email).
For a group, download a form to complete & email.

MOST OF THE PAGES WITHN THE FOOTER HERE REFER TO EVENTS & CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WERE DAMAGED, CHANGED OR HELD BACK BY THE COVID PANDEMIC.
THEY WILL BE AMENDED WHEN SITUATIONS CAN STABILISE WITH A MORE DEPENDABLE OUTLOOK.

Go to Great Alne Long Weekend website -
24th -27th April in 2020 for its DETAILS.

Event doubly extends the last w/e of April in 2020 
Quality workshops for ALL ages / abilities.
Enjoy a contra here on the Friday eve.
Karin Bellaart from the NETHERLANDS will also bring all kinds of lovely INTERNATIONAL DANCES as Nel did in 2017 & 2018.

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 DROPPED for ADULT DANCERS and THEIR ACCOMPANIED u18's

( The Great Alne Long Weekend is a "sister" website to this one) -
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ELMDON HEATH CC/RAIL/BUS  - Page especially to help with Rail Station connections, and Sunday bus services to Elmdon Heath Community Centre Hall. Our venue for "fans".


See ROUTEMAPS:DOWNLOAD&PRINT -
 - Page has maps for car, bus stops, bike path & walking routes -
- to the   -  Elmdon Heath Community Centre venue. Download this to a smartphone to carry to walk from bus etc,
(or print on paper) to carry: even in the car. 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 NEXT BRUMMIE CONTRA pages. These may Pop-up : often below Dance DATES.
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 some Contras to come, a flier page pop-up may show below other main pages or elsewhere !