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7.30 TONIGHT - LEAP SATURDAY  29th Feb: at the Quaker Hall
2020's UNIQUE dance-date/day for you at Brummie Contras !
The gentle excellence of Lynne Render's Calling :
Music: the lively, talented trio: Robbie, Holly, Bob -WILD RIDE.

YOU'RE WELCOMED to ARRIVE 20min BEFORE A DANCE BEGINS, TO SHARE A SOCIABLE CHAT WITH A HOT DRINK & BISCS (All refreshments are included).

Brummie contras - welcoming, lively DANCes in American styLe. with 2 main venues - Quaker Hall IS OUR vast venue for leap saturday. somE AUTUMN SUNday GIGS, for fans, - AT ELMDON HEATH COMMUNITY CENTRE
you're at the  HOME - NEXT GIGS  page.
Evening dances, now. Those with a long drive to Brummie Contras have easier travel with more light in early evenings.
LEAP Saturday 29th February :
Lynne Render
-    to call -
Picture
, , , Lynne's considerate calling . . . (pic at Lichfield Folk Fest).
 -  with this great trio - 
-  ​Wild Ride ! 
Robbie-Holly-Bob
- welcomed back for their 2nd Brummie Contra.
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Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob . . . . . . . . . . . Wonderful music from this exuberant trio - WILD RIDE
Robbie-Holly-Bob

GET -
Special bargain of 2 CD's with great lively Contras for £10.
  

At the door :  Adult £11.50   -   Student £6,50 :-  Say beforehand  -
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that you intend to come  - Get £1.50 off  -  ie at the door :  Adult £10   -   Student £5 :
And enjoy Lynne's quality calling skills   -  That always lifts a dance !
With appreciation of organiser & dancers, Hall is used with kind permission of Bournville Quaker Meeting.

- Your Brummie Contra -

RELAX after travel. An inclusive hot drink & biscuits from 7.10pm this time.
And many thanks again to Jim & Jackie - also our most loyal attenders.
They have maintained a completely continuous (and unswervingly helpful presence) since Brummie Contras began at the Chaplaincy.

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- - Do especially come to this NEXT DANCE  and perhaps visit this : sub-page
- If you've  NEVER really done this stuff before !
- The NEXT Brummie Contra 28th March  -
has a DANCE START at 7pm.
Enables 45mins of INTRODUCTION of Contra terms and Contra moves.
At a more gentle pace, to allow you to try these out.

- it's the superb  Geoff Cubitt -
- Music - The Brilliant & lively duo -
- of  Brian & Mike - returning for another great gig 
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A personal apology to everyone for bringing the wrong keys to the January dance.
There's no pub over the road at THIS venue !
Much appreciation to Anne who always has this Quaker Hall open nicely early,
and is exceptionally efficient with bookings.

More lively  Brummie Contras - see Spring Season 2020 in DATES - 
  As far as possible, we stay with anticipated details - but DO make a CHECK - especially here and at Dance DATES on the website -
          (don't depend ONLY on your prompt and early diary entries. )

  - Go to top of the page with - DATES - of Dances    - -
                    - -    Return to the Top of this - HOME -  Page   - -
           - - VISIT page explaining  -   WHAT'S A CONTRA ?                          *
   - Go to Top of page - ABOUT -  Brummie Contras at the Quaker Hall, Bournville -
   - Go to Top of page - ABOUT
- Brummie Contras at Elmdon Heath Comm'y C, Solihull.
  
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TITLE pic : One of the last Brummie Contras at our earlier Chaplaincy venue near B'ham Uni.
 -  Pic copyright Mandy - Sunday afternoon in 2015. 
                                                                                                       Page last updated on  2/2/20
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CONTACT US page

​I / we wish to be AT THE NEXT DANCE
Page DID HAVE 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.

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) -
 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. 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 !