Diary Dates

DIARY DATES

Please check with the clubs for up-to-date arrangements, especially if it's not your usual one.



2025


JANUARY 2025


Sun 12 January  - 2.00pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Andrew Shaw with Denise, Norman & Sally -Bill Barcroft- 0798462484


Sat 18 January - Ormskirk FDC workshops and dance. Workshops 2pm-5pm, dance 7:15pm.  Rainford Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, WA11 8HB Hilary Herbert with Stradivarious -  01695 422971 - ormskirkfdc@gmail.com


Thurs 30 Jan 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 DriveLeyland, PR25 1PD.  Further information from info@chorleycakesfolk.co.uk


FEBRUARY 2025


Sat 1st  February -  Adlington Cheshire FDC Evening Dance,The Sports Club, London Road North, Poynton, SK121AG, Brian Stanton with Brian Stone & Anthony Bearon , 01625 875309 or 01625 876572, www.adlingtonfolk.co.uk  Please book tickets in advance and pay on the door.


Sat 1 February - Lancaster Contra Behind the mic: Rhodri Davies Musicians: Change of Musicians now Wieldstring on a mix of fiddles, nyckelharpa, acoustic guitar and 12 strong electric double bass and maybe an accordion. http://lancastercontra.org.uk/ 


Sun 2 February - 2.00pm, Endmoor First Sunday Club, Endmoor Village Hall, Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0HL. 01539 720168 or 01695 422971 


Sun 9 February - 2.00 pm, Folk North West Workshop, Samlesbury Memorial Hall, PR5 0UY, Trevor Monson with Denise, Norman & Sally  07968462484


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 - prestonfolkdanceclub@hotmail.com  - Website - www.prestonfolkdanceclub.org.uk/


Wed 19 February AGM at 2pm and will be hosted by Adlington (Lancashire) FDC and held at Fairview Community Centre, Adlington, PR6 9RN. As previously, the AGM will be followed by dancing for the remainder of the afternoon.


Thurs 27 Feb -  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

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.  More details later


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  

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


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  


2026



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 

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  

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