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NEXT is - Brummie Contras 3rd Anniversary Dance
on the EVENING of 14th April - GOOD FRIDAY.
At B30 1JT - the Quaker Meeting House Hall: beside/atop Bour
nville Green
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- Enjoy Frances Richardson with another great new duo  : Nozzy  /  Nicci & Ozzy.
Bonus Contra : THIS Friday 24th : Great Alne Memorial Hall.



(2 miles from Alcester)  :   B49 6HL   :   8pm - 10:45  :  £7.
JAKE WOOD is calling : Music from the: Cole Valley Ceilidh Band.
Join also ? Breton Set Dances 5:10pm. Meal at 6. Easy dancing 7:30. 10:45pm LNE French. 
A 4 day Long Weekend: Dance, part-song, lots more.
Further Social Dancing on Sat & Sun evenings : Website HERE.  





PictureMartin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elaine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathryn
GOOD FRIDAY AFTERNOON   3rd April                                        
 BOB MORGAN      with     PORTLAND DRIVE -                                                   

This dance on Friday afternoon is at  Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Hall, BOURNVILLE          

CORRECTED POSTCODE
 B30 1UA.
A4 advertising poster HERE 
(- Same venue as for Bob's calling on Good Friday in 2014 - but this year an AFTERNOON event.)


Elaine and Kathryn will be very well known to contra dancers via brilliant gigs with Skylark.










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First Brummie Contra (a week before the 2014 Gt Alne 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.

We WILL put on more of these events !

Keep taking an occasional look at this website!
Share another great "Brummie Contra" soon.



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​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 !