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HOME page. Anniversary Brummie Contra - QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, BOURNVILLE - B30  1 J T 
Good Friday -  4th Anniversary Evening Dance   -  30th March 7:30 - 10:30   -   with Nicola Scott  &  Nozzy
Park cars on Sycamore Road: walk up Bournville Green's paths to Hall shown below -
This first building above the Green in Linden Rd - is seen here from Linden Road.

Relax after travel on Good Friday. Enjoy an inclusive hot drink from 7.15pm.

THEN  FUN & LIVELY  DANCING from 7.30.
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A  BOURNVILLE  EVENING  VENUE.   The spectacular Friends Meeting House Hall  B 30  1 J T
This venue is on the 11A &11C bus routes - also on 27 bus route which goes past Bournville Rail Station.
Full directions, maps for smartphone & to view : also public transport details about this Quaker Hall are  -  HERE 

PictureNicola
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Nicola Scott 

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will be our CALLER 
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Hall use here permitted by: Bournville Quaker Meeting.

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PRICE
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for the MAIN CONTRAS with one of our superb contra-bands  )

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"On the door
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£10.50      
Student  £6.50 
 
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You can always say "(I or) WE WILL BE COMING"
​at THIS for the NEXT DANCE to obtain a DISCOUNT of £1.50.
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NOZZY - are our MUSICIANS.
Nicci          &         Ozzy     
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Nicci also plays at Brummie Contras in the wonderful foursome Contra-Alt-Delete . . . . . A chance now, more clearly to pick out Nicci's own ace musicianship.
PictureOzzy previously tamed this big bass beast ! But just come to see how he demonstrates his musical versatility in the duo !
Enjoy great music for Contra dance from this brilliant youthful duo. Dances with "lift" in the American Style.

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PictureAnother gem pic from Mandy - some of the brilliant student dancers from Warwick Uni. C. - Title pic too: 29Nov 2015 "Brummie Contra", dancing to dynamic Double Dichotomy.
Our Contras are energetic.
Dance to wonderful music from amazing bands.
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 Join us. Be welcomed.
You will find partners here.
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For everyone to improve, we usually change partners after every dance.
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You need plenty of water !
Please regularly bring & refill a small bottle.
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  Expect a range of ages
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  Do dance considerately.
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Everyone really enjoys this exciting dancing to superb musicians.
Some are supple; dancing youthfully. A few - still delighting in this lively dance style - do manage their moves, in spite of injury or age
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Inclusive tea/coffee/squash/biscuits await traveller-arrivals at 7:15.
This selection is also available in the sociable interval of 15-20mins.
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Chairs are also for those wishing to relax. Feel free to enjoy music there, or chat, without being pulled-in to dance !

WHY AT BOURNVILLE ?
In fact our 1st Brummie Contra was held at Bournville's Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Hall 
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Bob Morgan called, Recursion were our musicians:
(the other duo in Contra-Alt-Delete who will all play here on Sat 10th November).

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On Bank Holidays we must move from Elmdon Heath C. C. Hall because it is left empty.
It seems this must continue, despite inconvenience to we very regular hirers and users
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"On the door
"  you used to meet Barry. I will miss Barry as a true friend.
He has given great help and support to Brummie Contras.
I sadly acknowledge on a page here, his death due to cardiac failure in February 2017.
It is characteristic of Barry's helpful efficiency that his arrangements to book the Quaker Meeting House were all in place.

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Go to TOP of the page  ABOUT  Brummie Contras held at the Bournville Quaker Hall   -
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Page last updated on  25/3/18         
 
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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 !