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The set dancing events in this list take place on a regular basis - weekly, monthly, fortnightly or bimonthly. The majority of them are classes; regularly scheduled live music ceilis are also included.

The following symbols are used in the listings -

live music live music   fifth day fifth day   children only children only
weekly all-year live music ceili weekly all-year live music ceili   last day last day   new! new!
first day first day   fortnightly - phone to confirm fortnightly - phone to confirm   tea served tea served
second day second day   bimonthly - odd months bimonthly - odd months   monthly on various weeks - please confirm monthly on various weeks - please confirm
third day third day   bimonthly - even months bimonthly - even months      
fourth day fourth day   See schedule. See schedule.      

Live music live music events are usually ceilis though some classes have live music. Make special note of the events marked with weekly all-year live music ceili - these are weekly ceilis with live music that take place all year round. The numbered dots indicate which week an event takes place on. For example, second Sunday beside a Sunday event means it takes place on the second Sunday of the month. Some of the ceilis are also listed in the main events list - click on the symbol See schedule. to see the schedule of dates and bands.

All classes and ceilis are generally open to all dancers, beginners and experienced. If a class is aimed at a specific level this is indicated where known. Visitors are welcome and some classes even waive the cost to visitors attending a single class. If you're on holiday or travelling near a class be sure to drop in. Contact names are shown at the end of an entry for the teacher or organiser. Click on a highlighted name to get the phone number. It's always a good idea to phone before attending a class for the first time. Most classes don't run during the summer - this is shown in the entry if known.

Set Dancing News strives to keep this information accurate and up-to-date. However, some entries in the listings may be old and obsolete. Set dancing classes generally operate from year to year in the same venue with the same teacher, so once a class is added here, it remains listed until notification of a change is received. Entries are removed after around three years if no further confirmation of a class is received. To keep your class listing current, please confirm it annually to Bill Lynch. Information on new, changed and cancelled classes is welcome. There is no charge for including an event here.

Note: most entries are followed by a white dot - move your mouse over it to see the source of the information and when it was received.

England

Berkshire

    Monday

Birmingham

    Sunday
    Tuesday
  • Holy Souls Social Club, Warwick Road, Acocks Green, B27, 8.30-11pm, September-July, Kate Howes Kate Howes, June 2009
  • Emerald Club, Cross Street North, Wolverhampton, 8.30-11.30pm, all year, free, Mona Dingley Bridget Chambers, July 2007
    Wednesday

Cambridgeshire

    Tuesday

Derbyshire

    Wednesday

Devon

    Sunday
  • third Sunday See schedule. St Andrew's Church Hall, Colyton, 1.45-4.45pm, all year, £2, Maggie Daniel tea served Maggie Daniel, June 2008
    Wednesday
  • Jolly Farmer, 8 Market Street, Newton Abbot, 8-10pm, all year, £2, Maggie Daniel bar available Maggie Daniel, June 2008

Co Durham

    Thursday
  • Durham Irish Set Dance Group, Croxdale Community Centre, Rear Rogerson Terrace, Croxdale, Durham, 8-10pm, September-July, £1, John Coleman tea served John Coleman, July 2008

Essex

    Friday
  • RAD Hall, Walsingham Road, off Southway, Colchester, 8.30-11pm, all year, £3, Mike Revell Mike Revell, July 2007

Hampshire

    Monday
    Thursday
  • Basingstoke Irish Centre, Council Road, Basingstoke, 8.30-11pm, all year, £3, Kevin Monaghan Kevin Monaghan, January 2008

Hertfordshire

    Wednesday
  • St Albans Irish Centre, Cotlandswick, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1DW, 8.30-10.30pm, Tracey Mullen Tracey Mullen, October 2007

Lancashire

    Tuesday
  • St Anthony's Social Centre, Cadley Causeway, Fulwood, Preston, 7.30-10pm, September-July, £2.50, visitors free, Danny and Joan Hathaway bar available Danny Hathaway, May 2008

Leicestershire

    Sunday
  • St Patrick’s Parish Centre, 100 Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, 8-10pm, beginners 7-8pm, £2, Annie Gallagher Annie Gallagher, July 2007
    Thursday
  • Blessed Sacrament Church Hall, Gooding Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, 8-10pm, Annie Gallagher Annie Gallagher, July 2007

London

    Sunday
  • live music Camden Irish Centre, 52 Camden Square, NW1, 8.30-11pm, ceili dancing, class 8-8.30pm, £4, September-July, Anton Coyle, live music by Tony Kearney bar available Anton Coyle, February 2009
  • first Sunday Camden Irish Centre, 52 Camden Square, NW1, 12-4.40pm, August-June, £4, Geoff Holland Geoff Holland, September 2008
    Monday
    Tuesday
  • Pope John Centre, The Green, Heston Road, Heston, TW5 0HB, 8.30-10.30pm, September-July, Moira Dempsey Moira Dempsey, November 2008
  • Haringey Irish Centre, Pretoria Road, Tottenham, N17 8DX, 8-10.30pm, all year, Margaret Morrin Margaret Morrin, June 2008
  • London Irish Centre, 52 Camden Square, Camden, NW1, 8.30-10.30pm, beginners 8-8.30pm, September-July, £4, Geoff Holland Geoff Holland, September 2008
    Wednesday
  • St Boniface Social Club, 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting, SW17, 8-10.30pm, September-July, £3.50, Moira Dempsey Moira Dempsey, November 2008
  • children only South London Irish Centre, 140 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon, SW19 3TG, 6.30-8.30pm, Katy Flannery leaflet, November 2007
    Thursday
  • Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, Camden, NW1 7AY, 7.30-10pm, September-July, Tom Kelleher tea served Caroline Purcell, November 2008
  • South London Irish Centre, 140 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon, SW19 3TG, 8-10.30pm, all year, Margaret Morrin Margaret Morrin, June 2008
    Friday
  • first Friday St Agnes Community Centre, Gillingham Road, Cricklewood Lane, Cricklewood, NW2 1RL, 8pm, ceili, Martin Faherty Martin Faherty, November 2008

Manchester

    Sunday
  • live music Servite's Parish Centre, Cavendish Road, Sedgley Park, M7 4WP, 7.30-10.30pm, September-July, £2, Breffni O'Brien tea served bar available Breffni O'Brien, June 2009
    Monday
  • Irish World Heritage Centre, 10 Queens Road, Cheetham Hill, M8, 9-11pm, all year, £2, Barbara Aherne bar available Barbara Aherne, May 2008
    Tuesday
  • St Kentigern's Parochial Hall, Hart Road, Fallowfield, M14, 9-11pm, beginners 7-9pm, all year, £2, Barbara Aherne bar available Barbara Aherne, May 2008
    Wednesday
  • St Mary of the Angels and St Clare, Elbow Street, Levenshulme, M19, 8.30-10.30pm, September-July, £2, Barbara Aherne tea served Barbara Aherne, May 2008
    Thursday
  • St Anne's Parish Hall, Chester Road, Stretford, M32, 8.30-10.30pm, £2, please confirm, Barbara Aherne bar available Barbara Aherne, May 2008
  • St Kentigern's Parochial Hall, Hart Road, Fallowfield, M14, 9-11pm, beginners 8-9pm, all year, Eamonn Nolan bar available Eamonn Nolan, July 2008

Norfolk

    Monday
  • fortnightly - please confirm Manor Rooms, The Street, Trowse, Norwich, 8-10pm, September-July, £2, Claire Smith tea served Claire Smith, June 2007

Nottinghamshire

    Sunday
  • Irish Social Centre, 2-4 Wilford Street, Nottingham 2, 8pm, September-June, Eugene Murphy Eugene Murphy, July 2007

Oxfordshire

    Wednesday
  • Corpus Christ Church Hall, Margaret Road, Headington, Oxford, 8-10pm, September-July Jim Flanagan, July 2008

Shropshire

    Sunday
  • third Sunday Leintwardine Village Hall, High Street, Leintwardine, Shropshire, SY7 0LX, 1-4pm, September-July, £5, Pete Maw Pete Maw, March 2009

Somerset

    Sunday
  • live music first Sunday See schedule. Village Hall, Dinder, between Shepton Mallet and Wells, 11am-5.30pm, October-June, £6, morning workshop, live music afternoon ceili with Eight Foot Four, Paul Harper tea served Paul Harper, June 2007
  • St Bonaventure's Irish Club, Berkeley Road, off Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, 8.30-11pm, September-July, Brendan Cleary Sharon Bodard, November 2008
    Thursday
  • Village Hall, Dinder, between Shepton Mallet and Wells, 8.30-10.30pm, September-June, Paul Harper tea served Paul Harper, March 2009

Staffordshire

    Sunday
  • Stoke Irish Club, Sacred Heart Centre, Jasper Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, 8-11pm, free, all year, Bridget Chambers Bridget Chambers, July 2007

Surrey

    Tuesday
  • Croydon Irish Club, 29 Broadcoombe, Monks Hill Estate, Selsdon, Croydon, 8-11pm Della Reilly, May 2008
    Wednesday
  • Services and Social Club, Springfield Lane, Weybridge, 8.30-10.30pm, £3, Rita O'Halloran Rita O'Halloran, September 2007
    Thursday
  • St Mary's Church Hall, Wellesley Road, Croydon, 8.30-10.30pm, all year, £2.50, Della Reilly Della Reilly, June 2007

Sussex

    Monday
  • Emerald Sport and Social Club, Southgate Pavilion, Southgate Avenue, Crawley, RH10 6HG, 8.30-11pm, all year, Mary T Allen Mary T Allen, February 2009

Worcestershire

    Thursday
  • St Benedicts Social Centre, Rowan Road, Batchley, Redditch, 8-11pm, all year, £3, George Hook tea served bar available George Hook, July 2007

Yorkshire

    Monday
    Tuesday
  • Bradford Irish Democratics League Club, Rebecca Street, Westgate, Bradford, BD1 2RX, 8.30-10.30pm, children only 7-8.30pm, Mary Lewis Mary Lewis, October 2007
    Wednesday
  • Batley Folk Club, St Mary's Social Club and Parochial Hall, Melton Street, Crossbank Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 8PT, 7.30-9pm, £3, Pat Howden, Aizlynn Johnston, Denis Walsh bar available Denis Walsh, April 2009
    Thursday
  • children only Victoria Hall, Station Road, Queensbury, Bradford, 6.30-8.30pm, Mary Lewis Mary Lewis, October 2007

Scotland

    Sunday
  • St John's Church, Aurs Road, Barrhead, Renfrewshire, 8-10pm, ceili dancing Pat McAleer, July 2007
    Monday
  • Concord Community Education Centre, St Mary’s Way, Dumbarton, G82 1JL, 7.30-9.30pm, September-June, Patricia Marshall Patricia Marshall, August 2008
  • Christ the King Church Hall, 220 Carmunnock Road, King's Park, Glasgow, 8-10pm, ceili dancing Pat McAleer, July 2007
    Tuesday
  • St Roch's School, 267 Royston Road, Royston, Glasgow, G21, 7-8.30pm, all year, Rita Sweeney Rita Sweeney, June 2007
    Wednesday
  • Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, 6 Daisy Street, Glasgow, G42 8JL, 7.15-9.15pm, all year, Derek Gilhooley, Patricia Marshall Derek Gilhooley, December 2007
  • Cras Na Ceilte Set Dancers, Holy Cross Parish Hall, Albert Road, Crosshill, Glasgow G42, 7.30-9.30pm, August-June, Frank O'Neill, Rita Sweeney Rita Sweeney, October 2007
    Thursday
  • live music St Helen's Hall, Langside Road, Shawlands, Glasgow, 8-10pm, August-June, ceili dancing, Eileen McAleer Eileen McAleer, July 2007
  • Christ the King Primary School, Holytown, Lanarkshire, 8-10pm, September-June, £1.50, Derek Gilhooley, Anne McKenna Derek Gilhooley, July 2008
    Friday
  • Quaker Meeting Centre, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, 7.30-9pm, September-June, £2, Liz Ballantyne Liz Ballantyne, May 2008

Wales

    Sunday

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