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Autumn Dances Continue. 2 Brummie Contras in Nov. Ben has musical fiery friends on 5th; Lynne is calling. Bob Morgan is your caller on 26th with Ozzy & Nicci.
Sundays 2pm. These are your next Brummie Contras.
Ace Bands ! Great Callers ! Brilliantly lively Dances!

PRINT & CARRY-MAPS : Click - 3 maps. Ideal on FIRST visit (Save £2: ASK at door) Bus stops & times too. Click for: RAIL/bike & PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Brummie contras - welcomE TO lively DANCes IN American styLe. MOST on sundayS 2.00 - 5.15 : B91 2SF. ELMDON HeaTH Community c HALl - NEAR  J5 M42. Large, enclosed car park

 
                        
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Join us for this Sunday's best exercise - be blown away by a wonderful Contra Dance !
 - not washed away on a Sunday walk !

 - Your session of Autumn Dances - are all at B91 2SF  - Coming 2017 dances see below.
Save £1.50 : say you definitely intend coming by midnight Fri. 
- click HERE : Dance DATES 
-  Dependable & lively - A Real American will be Calling   -
 - Carol's visit has been kindly coordinated by Meg.   Join us to enjoy   - 
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 THIS Sunday 1st Oct. Social refreshments 1.30
- Dance 2pm -

Carol Ormand-
of Madison Wisconsin -
her website HERE
with the ace foursome -
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Vertical Expression
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Charley - Ian - Ian - Margaret  / their website HERE
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    -    Brummie Contras     -     Coming Dances  !
Brummie Contras: Autumn Season '17
Date of Contra Dance - The Caller - Musicians Saving £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on
Sunday 1st October Carol Ormand : USA
Madison, Wisconsin
Vertical Expression -
- Charley, Ian, Ian, Margaret
29th Sept
Sunday 5th November Lynne Render Expect a band emanating
from Warwick University
3rd Nov
Sunday 26th November Bob Morgan - Brummie
Contra's Very First Caller.
Nozzy (Nicci & Oz) 24th Nov
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
 ALL THESE Autumn Dances will be at Elmdon Heath C.C. Hall - B91 2SF -
  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. )

Most Brummie Contras are at Elmdon Heath Community Centre Hall (Sun afternoons)
This is information to help you get to that venue : and to research your return : -

  1) Details to recognise / locate the Hall -  Bus routes in Birmingham - see main VENUE page  !
  2) For car - for cycling - to walk - for destination bus stops - see & download for mobile,  or to print on MAPS page !
3) Get RAIL to nearest SOLIHULL STATION page - then to cycle, walk or for destination bus stops see MAPS page !
4) RAIL to BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL STATION page - HOURLY direct bus stops there. RESEARCH details. NOT nice to walk !
5) RAIL to another Birmingham Station & continue by Sunday bus. Check for your station in the bus routes on the VENUE page
- then for final short walk to the Hall, see destination bus stops on MAPS page
!
Have a safe journey. Arrive for your pre-dance sociable hot drink & chat -
Enjoy a brilliantly lively Brummie Contra
!
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Brummie Contra Sat-eve-special: 10th Nov '18
A Saturday-night
Brummie Choccie Contra
NB. Date is in 2018
at Quaker Hall -
The Caller - Musicians Saving £1.50
ENDS at
Midnight on
Saturday 10th November 2018
7.30pm at the 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.
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 Last updated on  18/9/17                                      VISIT the -  CONTRA - What is it ?  page
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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 !