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You're at OLD  I / we INTEND TO BE THERE  page.
Wish to inform us "I intend to be there" next time ?    Just email your name before deadline to -
there@brummiecontras.co.uk
As subject - date of dance. In text, your name. [Please say if a student]
If 2 of you, please give both names in your email.
For more than 2 in your group, to complete & attach the form indicated below is more helpful.

 Last updated on  4/2/17
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Then, to select the up to date pages, click on the row of lines at the top left, by the Brummie Contras title.

Brummie Contras: Spring Season 2017
Date of Contra Dance - The Caller - Musicians The offer
ENDS at
midnight
Sunday 12th March Charlotte Rich Contrasaurus 7th March
Good FRIDAY 14 April 7.30pm
Friends Meeting House - Above Bournville Green
Frances Richardson Nozzy: Nicci & Ozzy 10th April
FRIDAY 5th May at 8pm
Memorial Hall Great Alne. Part of
Long Weekend of Dance & More !
Nicola Scott tbc click HERE
for Friday details
at Great Alne
Sunday 21st May
[ a week AFTER the date
which was first announced ! ]
Seth Tepfer : from Atlanta,
Georgia USA
Portland Drive Duo 8th May
Sunday 25th June.
The COOL Midsummer Contra
tbc Warwick University Folk Soc's
Contra Dance Band.
19th June
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OFFER about what ? SAVE £1.50 on the door price! So it's £9 on the door (Student £5)
Plan to be at the next dance? Sign up at the previous dance - or email to say so before deadline. Please inform afresh, for each dance.
For several of you planning to come next time, download form at HERE, add names etc & attach to your email.
Deadline is shown in this cyan colour opposite the dance date in yellow - usually by the Monday midnight before a Sun afternoon.
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A REALLY BIG SAVING with a Brummie Contras SEASON TICKET. Buy on the door!
Saving was up to £3.50 per dance in January.
Covers all remaining of the 11 Dances in the year. Contras on 8 Sun afternoons: 2 Friday Contras & the Sunday Xmas Party afternoon.
Season Tickets are still available until April. The savings per dance decreases a little - on a sliding scale.
Brummie Contras: Autumn Season '17
Date of Contra Dance - The Caller - Musicians The offer
ENDS at
midnight
Sunday 1st October Carol Ormand : USA
Madison, Wisconsin
Vertical Expression -
- Charley, Ian, Ian, Margaret
25th Sept
Sunday 5th November Lynne Render tbc tbc 30th Oct
Sunday 26th November tbc Expect a band emanating
from Warwick University
20th Nov
Sunday 17 December, Xmas Party Fun Kimberley Smith MC 11th Dec
FRIDAY 29th December at 2pm Bill Kinsman tbc Stray Chords tbc 26th Dec
There's lots more lively Brummie Contras to come - 
NEXT Brummie Contra -
S
un 19 Feb
:​ Mark Elvins & a great trio's 1st Brummie C -  Wild Ride ​/ Robbie-Holly-Bob
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Mark Elvins : caller & choreographer of many new & memorable dances.
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Wonderful music from the exuberant trio - WILD RIDE
THEN - Sun 12 March:​
Charlotte Rich & ace new 4's 1st B.C. : Contrasaurus / Dave-Adam-Benjamin-Alan
THEN - Brummie Contras 3rd Anniversary Dance
on the EVENING of 14th April - GOOD FRIDAY.
At the Friends Meeting House Quaker Hall: beside/atop Bour
nville Green
:​
- Enjoy another great new duo  : Nozzy / ie Nicci & Ozzy.
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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 !