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                                            You're at the  DANCE DATES COVID PREVENTED 2 PAGE.    For LIST of Spring 2020 DANCES - ​scroll down.
More lively Brummie Contras to come -
ESPECIALLY CHECK  BEFORE EACH OF  THE FOLLOWING DANCES -
As far as possible, we stay with anticipated details - but DO make a CHECK -
HERE at the Dance DATES page,
and at the Home page on the website -
          (don't depend ONLY on your much appreciated prompt and early diary entries. )
- - Visit the : page - Will a Brummie Contra take place in really BAD WINTRY WEATHER ?- -
Brummie Contras: Spring Season 2020
Date of
Contra Dance -
The Caller - Musicians The offer
ENDS at
midnight












SATURDAY 28 March 7pm START.
Dance begins with a 45min intro -
to terms and moves in Contras.
Great dancing for ALL of us -
Not only for those NEW to Contra.
Geoff is superb! Please ALL COME.
Extend your Contra repertoire.
At Bournville Quaker Hall.
[The Friends Meeting House]
Linden Rd above Bournville Green
Geoff Cubitt Brian Mc Minn
& Mike Green
Online saving ends
Thu 26th March




Good FRIDAY
6th Anniversary Dance
10 April 7.30pm
at Bournville Quaker Hall.
Above Bournville Green
tbc Nozzy:
Nicci & Richard Oz
Online saving ends
Wed 8th April




FRIDAY 24th April, 7.15 to 7.55pm.
Introductory START to Contra Dance -
Test your own Contra Dance moves.
Especially helpful for all NEW to Contras.
Contra dance terms & moves with Brian.
Ace caller. Extend your Contra repertoire.
Please ALL COME.

Then 8 to 10.45pm in the Memorial Hall -

Eve of American Contra! Some
English Contrast at : Great Alne!
Part of The Long Weekend
with Dancing & much more!
Brian Stanton
Karen Hanna
& David Pattenden
click HERE soon
for Friday details
at Great Alne
What's the online OFFER ? You SAVE £1.50 ! At the door, pay £9 [ £10 for a * Bonus Dance] (Student £5)
Bonus signifies a special dance with eg 3 or 4 in the band, or needing a long journey for the band or caller.


Plan to be at next dance? Sign at a previous dance or - email to say "I intend to be there" before Deadline -
INFORM AFRESH before EACH DANCE please.

Saving Deadline in this cyan colour - is opposite a dance date in yellow -
For example, the Deadline is by the Fri midnight before a Sun afternoon dance - by Thurs midnight for a Saturday dance.

Just Email to - there@brummiecontras.co.uk
As subject - date of dance. In text, your name. [Please say if a student]
If 2 or 3 of you, please give all of the names in your email, to save £1.50 each.
For a group of 4 or more, helpfully complete, then attach the form indicated
 HERE.
*
NB A small number of "Agreed Dates only" are presently shown. More will follow!

Brummie Contra Dances: Autumn Season 2020
Date of Contra Dance The Caller Musicians Saving £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on




It's Brummie Contra: - 2020's
Final Dancing Fling -NB- on



Wednesday 30th Dec 2.30
- 5.45 pm, at the Cadbury-built
Bournville Quaker Hall.

NB. NOT the Elmdon Heath Venue.
tbc Superb Yorkshire
Band is agreed
& Reserved
Online saving ends
28th Dec 2019.




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           - - VISIT page explaining  -   WHAT'S A CONTRA ?                           *
   - Go to Top of page - ABOUT -  Brummie Contras at the Quaker Hall, Bournville -
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- 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 - A Sunday afternoon in 2015. 
                                                                                                       Page last updated on  31/12/19
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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
​  
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 !