BRUMMIE CONTRAS
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Sunday 24th Feb : The considered and clear calling of
Lynne Render, with ace music from Nozzy (Oz & Nicci).
2 to 5.15pm. Another superb Brummie Contra.
Ace Bands ! Great Callers ! Brilliantly lively Dances !

PRINT & CARRY-MAPS Click for 3 maps. Ideal on FIRST visit & SAVE £2.50 : ASK at door. Sun bus stops/times. Click for : RAIL/bike & PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Brummie contras - welcomE TO lively DANCes IN American styLe. MANY on sundayS 2.00 - 5.15 at B91 2SF. ELMDON HeaTH Community cENTRE HALl, NEAR  J5 M42. Large, enclosed car park
       
                                           you're at the 
HOME  page.                                                 
-  Sunday afternoons   -  Arrive for a Social chat & refreshments 1.30    -
- Dancing then starts always at 2pm - 
Join a Wintry Sunday's best exercise. Be blown away by a wonderful Contra Dance !
 - not blown or washed away on a Sunday walk !
Sunday 24th February :
Enjoy Lynne's quality calling skills   -  That always lifts a dance !
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Nicci
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, , , Lynne's considerate calling . . . (pic at Lichfield Folk Fest).
Lynne Render
-    to call -
 with
 Nozzy  
This dynamic - duo -
Nicci & Oz.
You'll hear Oz's skills : pla
ying something more portable too.
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Oz
  Brummie Contras  -   Coming Dances  !
-  Sunday  10th March : ​Frances Richardson One of the most diverse of callers :
 & Rowan - Band leader with more lively young players -It's Warwick University Folk Society Contra Dance Band
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Some of whom play here with Rowan at the recent Alcester Contra
- Thanks Meg for the pic & great dances
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Frances
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ESPECIALLY CHECK  BEFORE THE FOLLOWING DANCES -
As far as possible, we stay with anticipated details - but DO make a CHECK -
HERE at the HOME page - and at Dance DATES on the website -
          (don't depend ONLY on your prompt and early diary entries. )
Brummie Contras: Spring Season 2019
Date of
Contra Dance -
The Caller - Musicians The offer
ENDS at
midnight








Sunday 24th February
Lynne Render Nozzy
(Nicci & Oz)
Online saving ends
Fri 22nd February




Sunday 10th March
Frances
Richardson
Rowan will lead
six players from
Warwick University
Folk Society
Contra Dance Band.
Online saving ends
Fri 8th March








Good FRIDAY
19th Apr 7.30pm
If Quaker Hall repair complete
- Friends Meeting House
Above Bournville Green -
If still under repair,
alternative halls available
Bob Morgan Nozzy:
Nicci & Oz
Online saving ends
Wed 17th April




FRIDAY 26th April, 8pm -
Memorial Hall Great Alne.
Part of Long Weekend -
Dancing & much more !
Nicola Scott Benjamin &
Joshua Rowe tbc
click HERE
for Friday details
at Great Alne




SATURDAY 15th June 7.30pm -
A *Bonus Cool Choccie -
Midsummer Contra
at Bournville Quaker Hall,
if repaired & available.
Louise Siddons &
Megan Wilson
both from USA
Warwick University
Folk Society
Contra Dance Band:
If enough players
confirm this date as practicable....... -
Else ex Warwick Uni musicians
Online saving ends
Fri 14th June
It's more fun if more come !   Let's try this to encourage you !
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New to this venue's Contras ? Ask for £2.50 off at the door.
Bring a friend who has NOT danced Brummie C's at these venues -
You may EACH claim a discount of £2.50 at the door.
Many 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 cycle, walk or every 30 min X12 bus.
- Half hour service X12 from SOLIHULL RAIL STATION stops opposite the Hall -
For all bus stops see MAPS page
!
NB Bus stop icon at recess in front of the Hall marks half hourly X12 inbound stop from B'HAM via INTERNATIONAL RAIL STATION. 

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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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 !