DIARY DATES
Please check with the clubs for up-to-date arrangements, especially if it's not your usual one.
2025
May 2025
Sun 11 May Moonraker - St Wilfrid's Church, HALTON, Lancashire, LA2 6LR. Full concert, in the afternoon. 4.00pm, £12 on the door. Enquiries: 07771527469.
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
Friday 13 June - Bury Folk Dance Club with Age UK, Bury. CEILIDH with The Barber Band and Nicki Hampson (Caller). The Jubilee Centre, Mosley Ave, Bury, BL9 6NJ. 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm (Bar available) £10 - ticket only - For Adults of any age - no concessions. Tickets available from Folk Dance Club Members and The Jubilee Centre Office, or contact buryfolkdanceclub@gmail.com.
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 70th Celebration Dance, The Civic Hall, Poynton, Cheshire SK12 1RB, Victoria Yeomans with Dave, Fran & Philip,
01625 875309 or 01625 876572, afdcrjb@gmail.com. Tickets £12 to be reserved in advance. Please bring food to share for the interval.
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