Sun 3rd Jan - Geoff Cubitt & “The Night Before” This Info: – 6/12/15
Sun 24th Jan - Mark Elvins & “Minor Contravention”
Sun 7th Feb - Lynne Render & The English Contra Dance Band (Gareth & Linda)
Sun 6th Mar - Jake Wood & “Contra-Alt-Delete” (Nikki / Grace / Sam / Ozzy.)
Good Friday Evening- 25th Mar- Quaker Hall Bournville VENUE John Meechan & Portland Drive Duo
Sun 17th Apr - Rhodri Davies & Moonlighting in a new foursome lineup.
Sun 8th May - Cis Hinkle USA & THE NIGHT BEFORE Extra Dance
Sun 22nd May - KATHY ANDERSON USA & Double Dichotomy
(Mollie & Vic)
Sun 5th June - ADAM HUGHES(Gill Emerson) & The English Contra Dance Band (Gareth & Linda)
Sun 26th June - GEOFF CUBITT & WARWICK UNI FOLK SOC CONTRA DANCE BAND
Sun 10th July - Frances Richardson & Double Dichotomy (Mollie & Vic)
Also Sundays - 4th Sept - 5th Oct - 23rd Oct - 6th Nov - 4th Dec + PARTY on 18th Dec
Sun 24th Jan - Mark Elvins & “Minor Contravention”
Sun 7th Feb - Lynne Render & The English Contra Dance Band (Gareth & Linda)
Sun 6th Mar - Jake Wood & “Contra-Alt-Delete” (Nikki / Grace / Sam / Ozzy.)
Good Friday Evening- 25th Mar- Quaker Hall Bournville VENUE John Meechan & Portland Drive Duo
Sun 17th Apr - Rhodri Davies & Moonlighting in a new foursome lineup.
Sun 8th May - Cis Hinkle USA & THE NIGHT BEFORE Extra Dance
Sun 22nd May - KATHY ANDERSON USA & Double Dichotomy
(Mollie & Vic)
Sun 5th June - ADAM HUGHES(Gill Emerson) & The English Contra Dance Band (Gareth & Linda)
Sun 26th June - GEOFF CUBITT & WARWICK UNI FOLK SOC CONTRA DANCE BAND
Sun 10th July - Frances Richardson & Double Dichotomy (Mollie & Vic)
Also Sundays - 4th Sept - 5th Oct - 23rd Oct - 6th Nov - 4th Dec + PARTY on 18th Dec
A Special Bonus, fun party-dance !
With Contras - This Sunday afternoon NOW before Christmas. -
Sun 20th Dec. 2- 5.25: Kim Smith brings us- Kim's Christmas Dance!
A fun Brummie C's "Sunday Variety Party" with Contras & squares.
At the party afternoon there will be a wider than usual mix of dances:
so you may bring along friends or relatives for fun squares and mixers as well as introducing all to some of our lively American Contras.
ADULT PARTY TICKET on the DOOR - £7. ( Inclusive for 2015 Season ticket holders. )
With Contras - This Sunday afternoon NOW before Christmas. -
Sun 20th Dec. 2- 5.25: Kim Smith brings us- Kim's Christmas Dance!
A fun Brummie C's "Sunday Variety Party" with Contras & squares.
At the party afternoon there will be a wider than usual mix of dances:
so you may bring along friends or relatives for fun squares and mixers as well as introducing all to some of our lively American Contras.
ADULT PARTY TICKET on the DOOR - £7. ( Inclusive for 2015 Season ticket holders. )
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On 29:11:15 was our last dance at our earlier venue of the Chaplaincy for a while.
2015 Christmas Party was at Elmdon Heath C.C. Hall - It may become our new venue.
On 29:11:15 was our last dance at our earlier venue of the Chaplaincy for a while.
2015 Christmas Party was at Elmdon Heath C.C. Hall - It may become our new venue.
Brummie Contras: Spring Season 2017 |
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Date of Contra Dance - | The Caller - | Musicians | The offer ENDS at midnight |
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Sunday 19th February | Mark Elvins | Wild Ride: Holly, Bob, Robbie | 13th February | |
Sunday 12th March | Charlotte Rich | Contrasaurus | 7th March | |
Good FRIDAY 14 April 7.30pm Friends Meeting House - Above Bournville Green |
tbc | Nozzy: Nicci & Ozzy | 10th April | |
FRIDAY 5th May at 8pm Memorial Hall Great Alne. Part of Long Weekend of Dance & More ! |
tbc | tbc | click HERE for Friday details at Great Alne |
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Sunday 14th May | 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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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) - |
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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. 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 ! |