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You're at DANCE DATES 2017 page.
This Title PICTURE - The Superb Contra Dance Band of Warwick University Folk Society -
- We welcomed 4 of them for our dance on 5th November 2017, with Lynne calling -

Look out for them: definitely again in 2018 - likely for the midsummer Contra.

Brummie Contras: Autumn Season 2017
DATE of Contra Dance - The Caller - Musicians Saving £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on
Sunday 17 Dec, 2pm. Xmas Party Fun Kimberley Smith MC -
An Ace Afternoon Party.
15th Dec
FRIDAY 29th December at 2pm
Brummie C's Final Friday Contra Fling of 2017,
At the Present Elmdon Heath main Venue.
Bill Kinsman Stray Chords ( Philip,
Joyce; Benjamin & Joshua )
27th Dec
    -   If tables don't reveal fully on your device  - try a scroll to the right (& back). -
 - Your session of Autumn Dances - are all at B91 2SF  - Coming 2017 dances see above.
Save £1.50 : If you definitely intend coming by midnight Friday,  
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SAY SO in an email  !
Wish to inform us [generally before Friday midnight for a Sunday] -
"I intend to be there" next time
?    Just email your name before deadline 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.
For a group of 3 or more, to complete, then to attach the form indicated below is more helpful.


Click HERE for form: if 3 or more of you are coming to the next Brummie Contra.
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Brummie Contras: Lively Dances in 2018
Date of Contra Dance - The Caller - Musicians
FRIDAY 27th April at 8pm
Memorial Hall Great Alne. Bonus after: an
LNE Cajun wind down will follow. Part of
A Long Weekend of Dance & More !
tbc. tbc. click HERE
for FRIDAY's details
at Great Alne
Long Weekend
Sat-eve-special Brummie Contra 10th Nov '18
A Saturday-night
Brummie Choccie Contra
NB. Date is in 2018 at the
Bournville Quaker Hall
The Caller - Musicians Saving £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on
Saturday 10th November 2018
7.30pm at the Cadbury-built
Quaker Hall, Bournville.
Caller may originate from USA
or/& be based in Edinburgh - tbc.
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.
Wednesday 7th Nov 2018.
Go to HOME Page    -    Go to page  ABOUT Brummie Contras at Elmdon Heath    -
Go to  DATES of
FUTURE DANCES   Page  
Go
later to the page  ABOUT Brummie Contras AT QUAKER HALL NB OUTDATED page. Best avoid. Links also out of date.
Go later to the page  ABOUT the Contra AT GREAT ALNE MEMORIAL HALL NB OUTDATED page. Best avoid. Links out of date.
: VISIT page explaining WHAT'S A CONTRA .
: VISIT helpful page " BUT I'VE NEVER REALLY DONE THIS STUFF BEFORE !

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Page last updated on  14/12/17        
 
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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 -
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.


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 !