Ockbrook - French Dance

EVENTS DATES

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JANUARY 2010

8th January

Bal (+ 1 hr workshop) with "Expire" from Alsace

Stamford Arts Centre, 27 St.Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 2DL

For information see www.stamfordartscentre.com or Tel: 10780 480846 or email adam@susted.org.uk

16th January

BuryBal with "Katskoo" (Belgium) supported by BOF!(UK)

Blackbourne, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9UH

For information see www.burybal.com or email paddybutcher@btinternet.com

16th/17th January

Eurobash at Les Batons in Kent (Workshops and Evening Bal)

Hollingbourne Village Hall, Near Maidstone, Kent

Music by Arcadia, Les Batons and ANGLES (see www.anglesmusic.co.uk and www.myspace.com/anglesmusicwithatwist)

For information see www.walshaw.plus.com/kerry/EurobashKent10

23rd January

Workshop and Bal with Angles & Kerry Fletcher

Horsley French Dance Club, Horsley Village Hall, nr Nailsworth, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 0PT

For information contact Will, email naturescolours@googlemail.com or Tel: 07891 717422

30th January

Dansez-Français? Bals à samedi

Patcham, Brighton

Music by ANGLES (Chris Walshaw, Richard Jones and Cliff Stapleton's new band)

For information see www.dansezfrancais.org.uk/

FEBRUARY 2010

11th-15th February

An 'educational self-development' long weekend

Kinnersley Castle, Herefordshire

Looking at developing new dances and revising old ones. Plus, discussing aspects of dance teaching.

Aimed mostly at reasonably experienced musicians and dancers.

Numbers limited, booking in advance ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL!

It is assumed people will come for all or very nearly all of the time.

Information will be on the net soon at www.emade.org.uk

19th-22nd February

Singing-for-dancing weekend (Breton and others) hosted by Jig-Jaw

Youlgreave, Derbyshire

With Yannick Minvielle-Debat, Carol Turner and Quercus

For information email Jess.abrahams@googlemail.com or Tel: 07527 508340 or email patlindop@hotmail.com or Tel: 07967 502354

APRIL 2010

N.B. CANCELLATION : LEISTON ABBEY FESTIVAL

Due to personal reasons we are having to cancel Leiston Abbey festival this year.

On y Va, Suffolk

15th-17th April

Blowzabella Day (and two nights!)

Thoresby Park, Notts.

Concerts and workshops with Blowzabella(UK), La Machine(France) and Parasol(Bourges)

For information see www.blowzabella.com or Tel: 07887 948853

MAY 2010

6th-9th May

4th Annual UK Hurdy-Gurdy Festival

Youlgrave, Derbyshire

For information see www.gurdy.co.uk/fest10

28th May-2nd June

Kinnersley Spring Festival

Kinnersley, Herefordshire

For information see www.emade.org.uk/spring.php

28th-31st May

Bagpipe Society Blowout with the fantastic Re-Fût de Chûne

Tamworth, Staffordshire

For information see www.bagpipesociety.org.uk/blowout2010.htm

29th May

Dansez Français (with Arcadia)

Brighton

(5th June: Verton Trip; 10th July: Bastille Bal)

For information see www.dansezfrancais.org.uk

JUNE 2010

7th June

SYM

Askrigg Church, North Yorkshire

Part of Swaledale Festival

For information see www.claresalaman.com/page14/page14.html or www.swaledale-festival.org.uk

26th June

Turn Of The Wheel Music Day – Hurdy-Gurdies and more!

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Steve Tyler – one of England’s great Hurdy Gurdy players.
Neil brooks
Angela Beaumont
Cecilia & Scott
with
Nigel Corbett (Fiddle)
Daughters of Elvin
Katy Marchant
Tim Garside
Paul Martin

Workshops and evening performances

For information see myspace.com/turnofthewheelhome or email turnofthewheel@hotmail.co.uk

27th June

Hérétique

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival

For information see www.frenchdanceleeds.co.uk

JULY 2010

10th July

Bastille Bal

Bals à samedi, Patcham, Brighton

For information see www.dansezfrancais.org.uk

SEPTEMBER 2010

10th September