Kindly - remain at home after finding the lateral flow test you tried shows positive -
- or if you feel that you have any flu-like symptoms !
Join the dancers! A hot drink & chat from 7.10pm in Bournville's Quaker Hall on Sun 27th March - Together for the 7.30 Brummie Contra. (Hot drinks & refreshments will be thanks to Jackie & Jim.)
Only let a positive lateral flow test, or flu-like symptoms keep you away. Then, please stay home!
It's great to see that most group members are now confidently back and are dancing together again.
Do come along to join in the contra dancng. We need more joyful exercise to this wonderful music!
- ONLY - if YOU know or even just suspect that you may have Covid - Please stay at home !
- If you know or even just suspect you may have Covid - Please stay at home. -
- If you intend to mingle again soon after a dance, or any group function: do reassure 2-3 days afterwards : -
- by taking another lateral flow test .-
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- If you intend to mingle again soon after a dance, or any group function: do reassure 2-3 days afterwards : -
- by taking another lateral flow test .-
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- Try wisely to CHECK yourself PRIOR to any dance by a free rapid lateral flow test. -
- You THEN dance knowing confidently that you offer greater safety to others -
- You THEN dance knowing confidently that you offer greater safety to others -
- with lower risks now for the majority from all Omicron variants -
- Our Contra dances have now come - THE SOONER THE BETTER !
- Our Contra dances have now come - THE SOONER THE BETTER !
CAR ARRIVALS : Signs for "Cadbury World" from outside B'ham. A4040 B'ham Ring Rd here is Linden Rd. Best PARK in SYCAMORE Rd - below Bournville Green. CARRY WATERPROOFS WTH YOU if a WET return is expected ! WALK the UPHILL PATH, to cross Bournville Green : past the REST HOUSE. At the top, access the 1st BUILDING via the main road's pavement {behind the massive fir tree, which is beautifully lit-up over Christmas}. Here is the Quaker Hall which has its own car park. (Do CHECK first, but) spaces for just 10-12 cars. Walk around pavement, to - ENTER the Quaker Hall to its LEFT ! NOT by the massively impressive main door.
Buzzes - 11A / 11C stop outside Quaker Hall / over the main rd. The 27 bus comes 3 stops from Bournville Rail to stop in rd opposite.
Buzzes - 11A / 11C stop outside Quaker Hall / over the main rd. The 27 bus comes 3 stops from Bournville Rail to stop in rd opposite.
Join the dancers ! Hot drink /chat at 7.10 in Bournville's Quaker Hall on Sun 27 March:
( Before the 7.30 Brummie Contra ). Hot drinks /refreshments thanks to Jackie & Jim ! )
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- 27 March's Midland forecast - nearer to the date - will be HERE for our travellers -
- 27 March's Midland forecast - nearer to the date - will be HERE for our travellers -
BRUMMIE CONTRA Dances: Spring Season 2022 | ||||
NB Before you leave to dance - please check - since you first noted - that no details here have been amended! |
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Date of Contra Dance | The Caller | Musicians | ||
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Sunday 27th March 7.30pm Evening dance at the Cadbury - built Quaker Hall - Bournville. |
Mic Spenceley - who's calling is well known in S Wales & England. |
Our Ace Duo Brian Mc Minn & Mike Green |
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Good Friday 15th April - 2.30pm Afternoon - Elmdon Heath Venue. |
Jeff Miller - tbc | tbc | ||
FRIDAY Folk - Moseley- 22nd April. Hall - Behind St Anne’s Church. 8pm Evening - Park Hill - B13 8DU. Here, at Friday Folk's regular hall - is a range of good Callers in varied Folk Dancing styles. Tonght's dance will have many lively Contras. |
Nicola Scott | Versatile trio - Cat’s Whiskers |
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With appreciation of organiser & dancers, Hall is used with kind permission of Bournville Quaker Meeting.
BRUMMIE CONTRA Dances: Spring Season 2022 | |||||
NB Before you leave to dance - please check - since you first noted - that no details here have been amended! |
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Date of Contra Dance | The Caller | Musicians | |||
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Sunday 27th March 7.30pm Evening dance at the Cadbury - built Quaker Hall - Bournville. |
Mic Spenceley - who's calling is well known in S Wales & England. |
Brian Mc Minn & Mike Green |
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Good Friday 15th April - 2.30pm Afternoon - Elmdon Heath Venue. |
Jeff Miller - tbc | tbc | |||
FRIDAY Folk - Moseley- 22nd April. Hall - Behind St Anne’s Church. 8pm Evening - Park Hill - B13 8DU . |
Nicola Scott | Cat’s Whiskers | |||
What's the online OFFER ? You SAVE £1.50 ! At the door, pay £9 [ £10 for a * Bonus Dance] (Student £5) Bonus signifies a special dance with eg 3 or 4 in the band, or needing a long journey for the band or caller. Plan to be at next dance? Sign at a previous dance or - email to say "I intend to be there" before Deadline - INFORM AFRESH before EACH DANCE please. Saving Deadline in this cyan colour - is opposite a dance date in yellow - For example, the Deadline is by the Fri midnight before a Sun afternoon dance - by Thurs midnight for a Saturday dance. |
Brummie Contra Dances: Autumn Season 2020 NB A small number of "Agreed Dates only" are presently shown. More will follow! NB | At ALL afternoon Contras, dancing will now begin at 2.30pm - finishing at 5.45 !|||
Date of Contra Dance | The Caller | Musicians | Saving £1.50 ENDS at Midnight on |
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It's Brummie Contra: - 2019's Final Fling -NB-Now on |
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Sunday 29th Dec 2.30 - 5.45 pm, at the Cadbury-built Bournville Quaker Hall. [DATE was changed] NB. NOT the Elmdon Heath Venue. |
Mic Spenceley | Brian Mc Minn & Mike Green |
Online saving ends 27th Dec 2019. |
Afternoon dances, for some with a long journey to the Brummie Contras, mean easier travel when evenings are dark.
Our dances from November through to January are mainly on Sunday afternoons.
Our dances from November through to January are mainly on Sunday afternoons.
A DRY forecst for travel to and from this dance. Warmer than average for a bus wait !
And David
Pattenden !
Pattenden !

Karen Hanna
"Lively" Music from :
A special, pre-Xmas Dance !
With Contras: 2.30pm, this Sunday .
SUNDAY 15th December Kim Smith brings us -
- Kim's Christmas Dance -
A fun Brummie C's "Sunday Variety Party" !
At the party afternoon there's a wider than usual mix of dances, with seasonal eats & various bubbly drinks also included. :
- so please bring along friends or relatives for fun squares & mixers as well as introducing all to
some of our Lively American Contras !
- A very small number of supervised younger dancers may be permitted. But please, only by specific request beforehand !
- PARTY PRICES -
With Contras: 2.30pm, this Sunday .
SUNDAY 15th December Kim Smith brings us -
- Kim's Christmas Dance -
A fun Brummie C's "Sunday Variety Party" !
At the party afternoon there's a wider than usual mix of dances, with seasonal eats & various bubbly drinks also included. :
- so please bring along friends or relatives for fun squares & mixers as well as introducing all to
some of our Lively American Contras !
- A very small number of supervised younger dancers may be permitted. But please, only by specific request beforehand !
- PARTY PRICES -
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- - Kim Smith's PARTY - -
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- - Kim Smith's PARTY - -
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THIS Sunday afternoon FUN Dancing with Contras: 2.30 start at -
Elmdon Heath Venue - Community Centre Hall - B91 2SF -
- Visit : sub-page1) - LOCATION - Get to THIS VENUE Elmdon Heath Community Centre !
Or - Go to page - ABOUT - Brummie Contras at Elmdon Heath Comm'y C, Solihull. -
Elmdon Heath Venue - Community Centre Hall - B91 2SF -
- Visit : sub-page1) - LOCATION - Get to THIS VENUE Elmdon Heath Community Centre !
Or - Go to page - ABOUT - Brummie Contras at Elmdon Heath Comm'y C, Solihull. -
- at ELMDON HEATH Sun afternoon. Dancing 2.30 -
- A "fun" gig in Party mode. All are welcome to come & enjoy -
Music : from Karen Hanna & David Pattenden.
- A "fun" gig in Party mode. All are welcome to come & enjoy -
Music : from Karen Hanna & David Pattenden.
A Bonus Dance, so at the door : Adult £11.50 - Student £6,50 :
- Say beforehand that you intend to come - Get £1.50 off - ie at the door : Adult £10 - Student £5 :
- Say beforehand that you intend to come - Get £1.50 off - ie at the door : Adult £10 - Student £5 :
- Mike Green -
- Brian Mc Minn -
- Music -
- Brilliant, lively duo return : another great gig -
Brian Mc Minn & Mike Green
- Brilliant, lively duo return : another great gig -
Brian Mc Minn & Mike Green
- It's Nicola Scott's excellent calling and -
TODAY, Sunday 3rd November :
- Brummie Contras -
: Sat eve Sept 14 start, at the Quaker Hall :
- Early evenings are still quite light in September - Enjoy the journey to this coming Evening Dance on a Saturday. -
: Sat eve Sept 14 start, at the Quaker Hall :
- Early evenings are still quite light in September - Enjoy the journey to this coming Evening Dance on a Saturday. -
Relax ! Enjoy an inclusive hot drink from Jackie & Jim. 6.40pm -
THEN FUN & LIVELY DANCING from 7pm - and -
A half hour to try out your Contra waltzing, with some tips from the experts.
THEN FUN & LIVELY DANCING from 7pm - and -
A half hour to try out your Contra waltzing, with some tips from the experts.
At the door : Adult £10.50 - Student £6,50 :
- Say beforehand that you intend to come - Get £1.50 off - ie at the door : Adult £9 - Student £5 :
- Say beforehand that you intend to come - Get £1.50 off - ie at the door : Adult £9 - Student £5 :
- Early evenings are still quite light in September - Enjoy the journey to this coming Evening Dance -
ENJOY NEXT - A September Saturday Evening 7.30 start Contra at -
the Quaker Hall Venue - B30 1JT - Venue Details - HERE -
the Quaker Hall Venue - B30 1JT - Venue Details - HERE -
- Your excellent and experienced musicians for this gig will be -
Brian Mc Minn and later also Mike Green
Brian Mc Minn and later also Mike Green
Brummie Contras: Spring Season 2020 NB A small number of "Agreed Dates only" are presently shown. More will follow! |
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Date of Contra Dance - | The Caller - | Musicians | Offer ENDING date |
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Sunday 26th January
At the Elmdon Heath Venue. |
Mark Elvins | Wild Ride: Holly, Bob, Robbie tbc |
24Jan/ | |
Saturday 29th February LEAP SATURDAY at Bournville Quaker Hall. |
tbc | tbc | 27Feb/ |
Adult £8 - Student £5 :
- For an ace contra at -
Great Alne
Memorial Hall
B49 6HL - 7.45pm -
Friday Evening 26th April
- music - Karen Hanna -
- and David Pattenden -
- For an ace contra at -
Great Alne
Memorial Hall
B49 6HL - 7.45pm -
Friday Evening 26th April
- music - Karen Hanna -
- and David Pattenden -
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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) - |
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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
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 ! |