DIARY DATES
Please check with the clubs for up-to-date arrangements, especially if it's not your usual one
September 2026
Sun 13 September. 2.00 pm Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Woodside Rd, Endmoor, LA8 0HQ, 01695 422971
Thurs September 24th. Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club. Ceilidh / Barn Dance with callers, 7.30-10.30pm. Floor spots from singers, musicians and dance teams. Admission £3 cash only on the door. U16s free under adult supervision. St Mary’s Community Centre, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD. Further information from info@chorleycakesfolk.co.uk
October 2026
Sun 4th October, Lancaster Contra Afternoon Dance, St Paul's Parish Hall, Scotforth Road, Lancaster LA1 4ST. 13.30- 1645. Behind the mic: Seth Taylor, Musicians Stomping Ground http://lancastercontra.org.uk
Sun 4 October 2.00 pm Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Woodside Rd, Endmoor, LA8 0HQ, 01695 422971
Sat 10 October - Ormskirk FDC - Rainford Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB, Brian Stanton with Stradivarious
Sun 11 Oct - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial hall, PR5 0UY, Hilary Herbert with Denise, Norman & Sally, 07968462484
Sat 17 October - Leyland FDC 70th Anniversary Dance, 7:30-10:45pm, Leyland Methodist Hall, Turpin Green Lane, Leyland PR25 3HA. Michael Barraclough with Folkus Pocus. £15 per person, includes buffet supper. Advance booking essential. 01772 433430 or 01772 431970 or email - leylandfdc@gmail.com Club website: https://leylandfdc.org.uk
Sat 24 October Hawkgreen Folk Dance Club Autumn Dance 7.30 - 11.00 pm. St Peter's Parish Centre, Hazel Grove,Stockport SK7 4EA. Geoff Cubitt and Box of Frogs (mixed progrfamme). Tickets £12 from Neil 0161 494 1582 or email neil.hawkley@sky.com. From 12-22 October tickets can be reserved from Robert 07958 055890 - Robert Freer21@gmail.com. Full details on our webpage https:/www.hawkgreen.org/
Thurs 29 October. Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club. Ceilidh / Barn Dance with callers, 7.30-10.30pm. Floor spots from singers, musicians and dance teams. Admission £3 cash only on the door. U16s free under adult supervision. St Mary’s Community Centre, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD. Further information from info@chorleycakesfolk.co.uk
November 2026
Sun 1st November 2.00 pm Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Woodside Rd, Endmoor, LA8 0HQ, 01695 422971
Sat 7 November - Ormskirk FDC - Rainford Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB, Frances Richardson with KnottedChord
Sun 8 November - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Norman Bearon with Ian & Becky, 079684 62484
Sat 21 November - Preston FDC Evening Dance, St Cuthbert’s, Lytham Road,Fulwood, Preston PR2 3AR. David and Kathryn Wright with Pendragon 07968 250715, 01995 672114 and 01772 785362, prestonfolkdanceclub@hotmail.com
Thurs 26 November. Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club. Ceilidh / Barn Dance with callers, 7.30-10.30pm. Floor spots from singers, musicians and dance teams. Admission £3 cash only on the door. U16s free under adult supervision. St Mary’s Community Centre, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD. Further information from info@chorleycakesfolk.co.uk
Sat Nov 28th c-cAdlington FDC Evening Dance. The Civic Hall Poynton SK12 1RB, Andrew Shaw with Ian Jones & Becky, 01625 875309, 01625 87657
December 2026
Sun 6 December. 2.00 pm Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Woodside Rd, Endmoor, LA8 0HQ, 01695 422971
Sun 13 December - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Trevor Monson with Denise, Norman & Sally, 079684 62484
Thurs 31 December. Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club. Ceilidh / Barn Dance with callers, 7.30-10.30pm. Floor spots from singers, musicians and dance teams. Admission £3 cash only on the door. U16s free under adult supervision. St Mary’s Community Centre, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD. Further information from info@chorleycakesfolk.co.uk
January 2027
Sun 3 January 2.00 pm Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Woodside Rd, Endmoor, LA8 0HQ, 01695 422971
Sat 9 January - Ormskirk FDC - Rainford Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB, Portland Drive with Norman Bearon
Sun 10 January - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Bernie Culkin with Ian & Becky, 079684 62484
Thurs 28 January. Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club. Ceilidh / Barn Dance with callers, 7.30-10.30pm. Floor spots from singers, musicians and dance teams. Admission £3 cash only on the door. U16s free under adult supervision. St Mary’s Community Centre, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD. Further information from info@chorleycakesfolk.co.uk
February 2027
Sat 6 February - Adlington FDC Evening Dance. The Civic Hall Poynton SK12 1RB,Rhodri Davies with the Falconers, 01625 875309, 01625 876572 -
Sun 7 February.2.00 pm Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Woodside Rd, Endmoor, LA8 0HQ, 01695 422971
Sun 14 February - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Hilary Herbert with Ian & Becky, 079684 62484
Sat 20 February - Preston FDC Evening Dance, St Cuthbert’s, Lytham Road,Fulwood, Preston PR2 3AR. Hilary Herbert with Ian Jones & Becky Hutchinson 07968 250715, 01995 672114 and 01772 785362, prestonfolkdanceclub@hotmail.com
Thurs 25 February. Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club. Ceilidh / Barn Dance with callers, 7.30-10.30pm. Floor spots from singers, musicians and dance teams. Admission £3 cash only on the door. U16s free under adult supervision. St Mary’s Community Centre, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD. Further information from info@chorleycakesfolk.co.uk
Sat 27 February 2027 - Hawk Green Folk Dance Club Spring Dance 7.30 - 11 pm, St Peter's Parish Centre, Hazel Grove, Stockport,SK7 4EA. Judy Keeling and Mollie Koenigsberger and Ali Messer. Tickets £12 from Neil 0161 494 1582 or email neil.hawkley@sky.com
Fulldetails on our web page https://www.hawkgreen.org/
March 2027
Sun 7 March 2.00 pm Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Woodside Rd, Endmoor, LA8 0HQ, 01695 422971
Sat 13 March - Leyland FDC Spring Dance, 7:30-10:45pm, St. Ambrose's Hall, Moss Lane, Leyland PR25 4XA. Brian Stanton with Knotted Chord. 01772 433430 or 01772 431970 or email - leylandfdc@gmail.com Club website: https://leylandfdc.org.uk
Sat 20 March Preston FDC Evening Dance, St Cuthbert’s, Lytham Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 3AR. Norman Bearon with Pendragon 07968 250715,
01995 672114 and 01772 785362, prestonfolkdanceclub@hotmail.com
Sat 20 March - Adlington FDC The Spring Ball . Bernie Culkin and Box of Frogs. More details later. Website
Thurs 25 March. Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club. Ceilidh / Barn Dance with callers, 7.30-10.30pm. Floor spots from singers, musicians and dance teams. Admission £3 cash only on the door. U16s free under adult supervision. St Mary’s Community Centre, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD. Further information from info@chorleycakesfolk.co.uk
April 2027
Sun 4 April. 2.00 pm Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Woodside Rd, Endmoor, LA8 0HQ, 01695 422971
Thurs 29 April. Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club. Ceilidh / Barn Dance with callers, 7.30-10.30pm. Floor spots from singers, musicians and dance teams. Admission £3 cash only on the door. U16s free under adult supervision. St Mary’s Community Centre, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD. Further information from info@chorlecakesfolk.co.uk
May 2027
Sun 2 May. 2.00 pm Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Woodside Rd, Endmoor, LA8 0HQ, 01695 422971
June 2027
Sun 6 June. 2.00 pm Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Woodside Rd, Endmoor, LA8 0HQ, 01695 422971
November 2027
Sat 20 November - Preston FDC Evening Dance, St Cuthbert’s, Lytham Road,Fulwood, Preston PR2 3AR. Bernie Cuklin with Knotted Chord 07968 250715, 01995 672114 and 01772 785362, prestonfolkdanceclub@hotmail.com
Sat 27 November - Adlington FDC Evening Dance. More details later. Website
December 2027
Thurs 31 December. Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club. Ceilidh / Barn Dance with callers, 7.30-10.30pm. Floor spots from singers, musicians and dance teams. Admission £3 cash only on the door. U16s free under adult supervision. St Mary’s Community Centre, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD. Further information from info@chorleycakesfolk.co.uk
2028
18 February Preston FDC More details later.
19 March Preston FDC More details later
19 November Preston FDC More details later.
Please send dates of dances and other club events to be included in Lancashire Wakes Diary to:
Eleanor Mehew - 07884938938 - Email - eleanormehew@gmail.com
For details and tickets contact the following:
ADLINGTON (CHESHIRE) -Mr Reg Battle - Website -01625 875309
ADLINGTON (LANCS) - Mrs Margaret Sudlow Email - 07788661357
BEBINGTON - Wendy Evans 0151 342 8249 - Email
Camping & Caravanning Club, Folk Section. Vivienne Hathaway, = 07931 542467- Email
CROOK - Elaine Oakes Tel: 07415 401079. Website
FOLK NORTH WEST -Bill Barcroft - 07968 462484
GARSTANG -Joan Anderson -01524 61483
HAWK GREEN -Neil -0161 494 1582
LEYLAND - Mike Grannell 01772 433430 or Ruth Wilson 01772 431970 - Email
LITTLE LONGBOROUGH -Clare Park - Email
LONGTON - Jean Paton 07551727070 - Email
MORECAMBE - Vanda Musial - 01253 894727
NESTON - Mrs Chris Durkin - 0151 353 1748
ORMSKIRK - Mrs Denise Bearon - Email - 01695 422971
PRESTON - Kath Risely - 01995 672114
SOUTHPORT - Mrs Eleanor Mehew - Email - 07884938938
WHALLEY - Mac Whitehouse -01254 824745