DIARY DATES
Please check with the clubs for up-to-date arrangements, especially if it's not your usual one.
2025
MARCH 2025
Sat 1 March - Hawk Green FDC,. St Peter's Parish Centre, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4EA - 7.30-11.00 - Tickets £12 - Spring Dance – Rhodri Davies with Pendragon. Tel: Neil 0161 494 1582 - Email - neil.hawkley@sky.com - Website - www.hawkgreen.org
Sun 2 March - 2pm to 5pm. Dance workshop from the collections of Daniel Wright and John Johnson, Bowdon Parish Centre, Stamford Road, Bowdon,WA14 2TR, Andrew Shaw with Rebecca King, www.lemmingsreprieve.org.uk
Sun 2 March - 2.00pm, Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0HL. 01539 720168 or 01695 422971
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
Sun 9 March - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, “Norman Bearon, musicians t.b.c.”
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
Thurs 27 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
Sat 29 March - Adlington Cheshire FDC Ball at Macclesfield Town Hall SK10 1EA, Frances Richardson with Chris & Julie. Tickets will be required in advance (£26) - 01625 875309 or 01625 876572, www.adlingtonfolk.co.uk
APRIL 2025
Sun 6 April - 2.00pm, Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0HL. 01539 720168 or 01695 422971
Thurs 24 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@chorleycakesfolk.co.uk
Sat, 26 April - Lancashire Folk - AFTERNOON dance, 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm at Leyland Methodist Hall, Turpin Green Lane, Leyland, PR25 3HA with Hilary Herbert and Chris & Julie Dewhurst. 07884938938, eleanormehew@gmail.com
May 2025
Sun 4 May - 2.00pm, Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0HL. 01539 720168 or 01695 422971
June 2025
Sun 1 June - 2.00pm, Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0HL. 01539 720168 or 01695 422971
JULY 2025
Sat 5 July - Lancaster Contra - Behind the mic: Andrew Swaine - Musicians: Contrary Faeries - http://lancastercontra.org.uk/
SEPTEMBER 2025
Sat 20 September - Reelfolk Day of Dance, Burton in Kendal Memorial Hall,Burton in Kendal, LA6 1NA. Andrew Shaw with Folkus Pocus - For tickets: Text 07415401079 Email crookfdg@yahoo.co.uk Visit Website CANCELLED
OCTOBER 2025
Sat 4 October - Adlington Cheshire FDC Autumn Celebration Special Dance, venue TBC, Victoria Yeomans with Dave, Fran & Philip, 01625 875309 or 01625 876572, www.adlingtonfolk.co.uk.
Sat 11 October - Ormskirk FDC - Rainford Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB - Norman Bearon with ”Brian Stone & Anthony Bearon”, Rainford Parish Hall 7:30pm – 10:45pm
Sun 12 October - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Ian Jones with Denise, Becky & Sally - 07968462484
Sat 18 October- Leyland FDC Autumn Dance, 7:30-10:45pm, Leyland Methodist Hall, Turpin Green Lane, Leyland PR25 3HA. Hilary Herbert with Stradivarious. 01772 433430 or 01772 431970 or email - leylandfdc@gmail.com Club website: https://leylandfdc.org.uk
NOVEMBER 2025
Sat 1 November - Hawk Green FDC,. St Peter's Parish Centre, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4EA - 7.30-11.00 - Tickets £12 – Autumn Dance – Trevor Monson with Portland Drive. Tel: Neil 0161 494 1582 - Email - neil.hawkley@sky.com - Website - www.hawkgreen.org
Sat 1 November - Lancashire Folk - AFTERNOON dance, 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm at Leyland Methodist Hall, Turpin Green Lane, Leyland, PR25 3HA,Kathryn and David Wright calling with Folkus Pocus.
Sat 1 November- Lancaster Contra - Behind the mic: Rhodri Davies Musicians: Ben Farmer, Chris Dixon, Arthur Capelier-Mourguy - http://lancastercontra.org.uk/
Sat 8 November - Ormskirk FDC - Rainford Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB - Andrew Shaw with "Denise, Becky & Sally" - 7.30 pm - 10.45 pm
Sun 9 November - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Andrew Shaw with Ian & Becky - 07968462484
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
DECEMBER 2025
Sun 14 December - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Trevor Monson with Denise, Norman & Sally - 07968462484
2026
JANUARY 2026
Sun 11 January - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Bernie Culkin with Ian & Becky - 07968462484
Sat 17 January - Rainford Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB FDC - Workshops and Dance, Victoria Yeomans with “Dave, Ian & Becky” Workshops - 2pm-5pm, dance 7:15pm”
FEBRUARY 2026
Sun 8 February - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Hilary Herbert with Denise, Norman & Sally - 07968462484
Saturday 21 February - Preston FDC Evening Dance - 7.30 PM TO 10.30 PM Trevor Monson and Portland Drive - 07968 250715, 01995 672114. 01772 785362 - preston folkdanceclub@hotmail.com - prestonfolkdanceclub.org.uk
MARCH 2026
Sun 8 March - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Norman Bearon with Ian & Becky - 07968462484
Saturday 21 March - Preston FDC Evening Dance - 7.30 PM TO 10.30 PM Andrew Shaw and Stradivarious - 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. Website
FOLK NORTH WEST -Bill Barcroft - 07968 462484
GARSTANG -Joan Anderson -01524 61483
HAWK GREEN -Neil -0161 494 1582
HOGHTON - Roy Smith, Tel. 01772 716772 - rdkdancer@gmail.com or Alan Cross - alancross9@sky.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 - 07884938938
WHALLEY - Mac Whitehouse -01254 824745