2024 : Great Alne Long Weekend : Maybe Fri 19 - Mon 22nd April, 2024
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Here's the Friday page.
2017 : Another Brilliant Contra : Nicola Scott will call for the 2017 May Contra:
with Magic Meg's Contra-Mates - This is the main Evening Social Dance.
VIEW BELOW - FRIDAY's 2017 Provisional PROGRAMME
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[ or Download: to print etc click HERE ] 
Click on "arrows expanding a square" icon: bottom RIGHT (as you scroll down).
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VIEW ABOVE - FRIDAY's PROGRAMME - or Download: to print click HERE 
We have added handbell ringing opportunities on the Friday afternoon. 
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We intend to continue some innovations of Friday in our 30th Anniversary and the years just passed -
We again BEGI
N with an Oversley Wood Bluebell walk - led by Adrian -
If the Hall entrance is still open, it may be possible to use the toilets before leaving for the walk.

A slightly earlier start, and an opportunity for you individually to walk further.
Karin's International Workshop in the afternoon - and a sit-down roast meal from 6pm.
 Julien Stanley offers varied dancing opportunities: Breton Sets before the meal, and a .
click HERE to see 
the "Cole Valley Ceilidh Band" playing on Friday eve in 2014, and that years' contra dance.
A full evening this year of brilliant American Contra with caller J
en Morgan.
Music to lift our dancing from Warwick University Folk Society's Contra Band.

Finally, Flis plays and offers tuition for LNE CAJUN.

(The hall hire we had wished from noon, to assist in setting-up, has not been possible this year.) -
A mild weather prospect though, should allow erection of two of our gazebos. (NB If it's not breezy!)
We can meet and greet traditionally with a cup of tea from circa 1.15pm -

Should the prospect be poor weather,  the hall will be used for additional workshops.
(A small group may nonetheless still prefer to enjoy the walk option).
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