Events coming Up
Dances of the Dales Workshop - with caller Peter Barnard and fiddler Mark Wallace
Tuesday, 18 Mar, 2025 13:00-15:00
Middleham Key Centre
Park Lane, Middleham,
Leyburn, DL8 4RA.
In this dance workshop you will dance some of the over 50 dances (a mixture of folk dances and old time dances)
collected in the 20th century in the Yorkshire Dales.
Interpreted from the book “There Was None of this Lazy Dancing” by local Gayle musician/historian, Bob Ellis.
Admission £5 payable on the door
Reserve a place with Peter on 07919627270
Download PDF flyer
Dances of the Dales Workshop - with caller Peter Barnard and fiddler Mark Wallace
Wednesday, 19 Mar, 2025 13:00-15:00
Dales Countryside Museum
Station Yard,
Burtersett Rd,
Hawes DL8 3NT
In this dance workshop you will dance some of the over 50 dances (a mixture of folk dances and old time dances)
collected in the 20th century in the Yorkshire Dales.
Interpreted from the book “There Was None of this Lazy Dancing” by local Gayle musician/historian, Bob Ellis.
Admission £5 payable on the door
Reserve a place with Peter on 07919627270
Download PDF Flyer
Ceilidh at Killinghall Village Hall
Saturday, 5 Apr, 2025 7 – 11pm
With No Lazy Dancing Dance Band and caller Pete Coe.
Bar and snacks.
Tickets £10 each or £25 family ticket :
07896 809003 or 07949 822926 or email Killinghallvillagehall@gmail.com
Download PDF Flyer
Celebrating 200+ years of Beresford family music making
Sunday, 13 Apr, 2025 2pm - 5pm
200+ years of Beresford family music making from Upper Wharfedale to latter day Skipton and beyond.
Part 1 “Talks and concert”
Part 2 “Jam Session- Dales and other tunes”.
Musicians please contact Richard if you think of joining in.
Booking essential - see PDF leaflet for details
Dances of the Dales Workshop - with caller Peter Barnard and fiddler Mark Wallace
Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 13:00-15:00
Dales Countryside Museum
Station Yard,
Burtersett Rd,
Hawes DL8 3NT
In this dance workshop you will dance some of the over 50 dances (a mixture of folk dances and old time dances)
collected in the 20th century in the Yorkshire Dales.
Interpreted from the book “There Was None of this Lazy Dancing” by local Gayle musician/historian, Bob Ellis.
Admission £5 payable on the door
Reserve a place with Peter on 07919627270
Download PDF Flyer
Yorkshire’s 4th Heritage Summit
Tuesday, 13 May, 2025 10am – 4pmThe Dales Traditional Music and Dance Collective will have a table at this celebration of Yorkshire culture.
There are also talks, guided walks, the wonderful Craven Museum (free of charge) on the same floor to visit and even the possibility of a music session in one of the Skipton pubs if someone organises it.
See 2025 Yorkshire Heritage Summit web site for more details about the event.
Workshop: The Old Dances of the Dales
Thursday, 29 May, 2025 10:30 – 13:00
At Reeth Memorial Hall
Part of Swalefest: see Programme (event 21)