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You're at the page to say HOW, WHY, WHEN & WHERE any disappointing cancellation must be announced, if there's
Extreme Winter Weather.

 Yes or No ?   -   will a  Brummie Contra  take place in
- EXTREME -  WINTRY WEATHER ?
In really bad conditions, it's IMPRUDENT to try to meet & dance.
(Scroll down for "Avoiding What".)

- Brummie Contra fliers warn:  FIRST CHECK the WEBSITE !
Check for a NEW FIRST item ADDED on HOME page of the WEBSITE !
A cancellation will USUALLY show after 8pm on EVE BEFORE​ the Contra !
A timely YES or NO. This is preferable to uncertainty on the day,
since some regulars travel a considerable distance.
Any announcing decision will be CLEAR - ( NOT on this page, but ) -

at the TOP OF the HOME or HOME/Dates PAGE !
where it is seen as soon as you reach the website.
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Maybe nothing new there before 8pm on eve prior to Contra.
Band & caller must first be contacted after that evening's forecast is checked.
Please
look & check around 8pm, if weather is in any doubt.
Know a dancer with no computer or smartphone? Helpfully arrange NOW. Say you will ring to tell if any cancellation.
Should homepage announce "maybe" at 8pm, very late night forecast will be checked.
Such a "maybe" homepage announcement may change overnight.
With still the prospect of an adequate dance attendance, band & caller will be contacted again BEFORE the morning.

Expect A CANCELLATION on Home/Dates page
at VERY latest
by 9.45am
on the morning of an afternoon dance.

PLEASE CHECK then, if in any doubt.
Not cancelled by 9:45 - the dance WILL take place.
The Brummie Contras will hopefully thus NOT be cancelled unnecessarily.
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AVOIDING What  ?    
The organising headache is HOW to best  AVOID SCENARIO:
1) ​
Band & caller travel many miles through falling snow or fog - Hall is almost empty of dancers! Most remain snug at home !
With few there, that's inadequate moneys to pay for the hall, or band, or caller !
Too few for a real dance. All involved are deeply disappointed.
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OR - equally to  AVOID SCENARIO :
2) ​Band & caller cancelled; but done ineptly late.
Some dancers get told, others just find out.
Many decide not to come anyhow.
BUT a few are loyal and struggle to turn-up
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looking forward to lively dance and warm sociability.
They find the Hall locked and empty
!
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Repercussions :  will inevitably follow either above scenario:
-   Less keen dancers in future.
-  Bands or callers are not prepared to risk coming again.
-  Less future dances.
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Few organisers can afford to pay substantially from their own reserves or credit, to keep giving ongoing support for dances  !

- - Return to : Top of this page - What to do in EXTREME WINTER WEATHER !                            *
 - Go to Top of the page with - DATES - of Dances    - -
             - -    Go to Top of the - HOME -  page   - -
      - - VISIT page explaining  -   WHAT'S A CONTRA ?                           *
   - Go to Top of page - ABOUT -  Brummie Contras at the Quaker Hall, Bournville -
   - Go to Top of page - ABOUT
- Brummie Contras at Elmdon Heath Comm'y C, Solihull.
  
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TITLE pic : One of the last Brummie Contras at our earlier Chaplaincy venue before problems there forced a move to Elmdon Heath, venue 2.
 -  Pic copyright Mandy - Sunday 2015. 
                                                                                                       Page last updated on  12/11/19
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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 !