Diary Dates
DIARY DATES
Please check with the clubs for up-to-date arrangements, especially if it's not your usual one.
The Band Workshop meets occasionally on Sundays at different venues in Merseywide New members are welcome, for further details please contact Mary Smith on 0151 652 4479 or mcs4362@hotmail.com
2024
APRIL 2024
Sat 20 April - 8.00 - 11.00 pm Poynton Ceilidh, Poynton Civic Hall,Park Lane, SK12 RB.- Riot Band with caller Roger Downing. - Further information and advance tickets available from Website
Thurs 25th April - Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Club. Ceilidh / Barn Dance with callers, last Thursday of the month, 7.30-10.30pm. Open to the public. 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
JUNE 2024
Sat 15 June - Lancaster Contra - Please note CHANGE OF DATE (and musician) Behind the mic: Rhodri Davies Musicians: Chris Dixon and Philip Rowe -http://lancastercontra.org.uk/
SEPTEMBER 2024
Sat 14h Sept - Reelfolk Day of Dance, Burton in Kendal Memorial Hall,Burton in Kendal, LA6 1NA. Workshops starting at 1.30 pm with Ian Jones
accompanied by Kendal Green. Evening Dance at 7.00pm to celebrate Crook's 50th Anniversary - Kendal Green with Guest Callers Norman
Bearon, Hilary Herbert and Martyn Harvey. For tickets: Text 07415401079 Email crookfdg@yahoo.co.uk Visit Website
OCTOBER 2024
Sat 5th October Adlington Cheshire FDC ,The Legion, George’s Road West, Poynton SK12 1JY. more details later.
Sat 12th October - Ormskirk Folk Dance Club Evening Dance-Michael Barraclough with Kendal Green, Rainford Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB 7:30pm - 01695 422971 - ormskirkfdc@gmail.com
Sat 19 October - Leyland FDC Autumn Dance, Leyland Methodist Hall, Turpin Green Lane, Leyland PR25 3HA. Andrew Shaw with Denise and Norman Bearon 01772 433430 or 01772 431970 or email - leylandfdc@gmail.com Club website: http://www.leylandfdc.org.uk
Sat 26 October - Hawk Green FDC,. St Peter's Parish Centre, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4EA - 7.30-11.00 - Tickets £12 - Autumn Dance – Michael Barraclough with Momentum. Tel: Neil 0161 494 1582 - Email - neil.hawkley@sky.com - Website - www.hawkgreen.org
NOVEMBER 2024
Sat 9th November - Ormskirk Folk Dance Club - Norman Bearon with Portland Drive , Rainford Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB 7:30pm Noman Bearon and Portland Drive - 01695 422971 - ormskirkfdc@gmail.com
Sat 16 November - Preston FDC Evening Dance, St Cuthbert’s, Lytham Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 3AR. Lynn & Jeff Hoyle with Pendragon, 07968 250715, 01995 672114 and 01772 785362. prestonfolkdanceclub@hotmail.com - prestonfolkdanceclub.org.uk
Sat 16 November - Lancaster Contra Behind the mic: Lisa Heywood Musicians: Edward Wallace and Heather McAslan - http://lancastercontra.org.uk/
2025
JANUARY 2025
Sat 18 January - Ormskirk FDC Evening Dance, (Possible afternoon workshop) Rainford Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB Hilary Herbert with Stradivarious - 01695 422971 - ormskirkfdc@gmail.com
FEBRUARY 2025
Sat 1st February - Adlington Cheshire FDC ,The Legion, George’s Road West, Poynton SK12 1JY. more details later
Sat 1 February - Lancaster Contra Behind the mic: Rhodri Davies Musicians: Chris Dixon and Arthur Capelier-Mourguy - http://lancastercontra.org.uk/
Sat 15 February - Preston FDC Evening Dance, St Cuthbert's Lytham Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 3AR - Trevor Monson with Stradivarious, 07968 250715, 01995 672114. 01772 785362 - preston folkdanceclub@hotmail.com - prestonfolkdanceclub.org.uk
MARCH 2025
Sat 8 March Leyland Folk Dance Club Spring Dance. St Ambrose’s Church Hall, Moss Lane Leyland. PR25 4XA -Linda Simans with Pendragon, 7.30-10.30pm. Tickets £10 Tel 01772 433430 or 01772 431970 Or email leylandfdc@gmail.com. - Website
Sat 15 March - Preston FDC Evening Dance, St Cuthbert's Lytham Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 3AR.Norman Bearon with Knotted Chord 07968 250715, 01995 672114. 01772 785362 - preston folkdanceclub@hotmail.com - prestonfolkdanceclub.org.uk
Sat 29 March - Adlington Cheshire FDC Ball. More details later.
APRIL 2025
Sat, 26 April - Lancashire Folk - AFTERNOON dance, 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm at Leyland Methodist Hall, with Hilary Herbert and Chris & Julie Dewhurst. More details later
JULY 2025
Sat 5 July - Lancaster Contra - Behind the mic: Andrew Swaine - Musicians: Contrary Faeries - http://lancastercontra.org.uk/
NOVEMBER 2025
Sat 1 November- Lancaster Contra - Behind the mic: Rhodri Davies Musicians: Ben Farmer, Chris Dixon, Arthur Capelier-Mourguy - http://lancastercontra.org.uk/
Sat 15 November - Preston FDC Evening Dance, St Cuthbert's Lytham Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 3AR. Hilary Herbert with Pendragon, 07968 250715, 01995 672114. 01772 785362 - preston folkdanceclub@hotmail.com - prestonfolkdanceclub.org.uk
**DIARY DATES**
Please send dates of dances and other club events to be included in Lancashire Wakes Diary to:
Eleanor Mehew - 01704 567251 - 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.
FOLK NORTH WEST -Bill Barcroft - 07968 462484
GARSTANG -Joan Anderson -01524 61483
HAWK GREEN -Neil -0161 494 1582
HOGHTON - Eve Calderbank 01772 731483 - thomaseve@virginmedia.com
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 - 01704 567251
WHALLEY - Mac Whitehouse -01254 824745
WORKSHOP BAND - The band workshop meets occasionally on Sundays at different venues in Merseyside. New members are welcome, for further details please contact Mary Smith - 0151 652 4479 - mcs4362@hotmail.com