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Classes in Europe and elsewhere

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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.

Europe

Austria

    Thursday
  • Werkstätten- und Kulturhaus, Währingerstrasse 59, 1090 Vienna, 7.30-9.45pm, €2, Elisabeth Köbel www.cumannceilivin.com, www.setdancing.de, July 2008

Belgium

    Wednesday
  • De Heksenketel, Pelgrimstraat 22, Antwerp, 9-10pm, beginners 8-9pm, September-July, €5, Hugo Magielse Adrie Versprille, May 2009
    Thursday

Croatia

    Monday
  • Plesna Skola Diva, Kresiceva 5, Borongaj, Zagreb 10000, 5-7pm, October-June, beginners, 35 kn, Paul O'Grady Paul O'Grady, October 2009
    Tuesday
  • Plesna Skola Diva, Kresiceva 5, Borongaj, Zagreb 10000, 9-11pm, October-June, 35 kn, Paul O'Grady Paul O'Grady, October 2009
    Wednesday
  • Plesna Skola Diva, Kresiceva 5, Borongaj, Zagreb 10000, 9-11pm, October-June, 35 kn, Paul O'Grady Paul O'Grady, October 2009
    Friday
  • Osnovna Skola Nad Lipom, Nad Lipom 13/1, Zagreb 10000, 6-8pm, October-June, beginners, 35kn, Paul O'Grady Paul O'Grady, October 2009

Czech Republic

    Thursday

Denmark

    Tuesday
  • Gimsing Sognegård, Drøwten 1, 7600 Struer, 7.30-10pm, September-April, Dkr 400 half-yearly, David Longworth David Longworth, September 2009
    Wednesday

France

    Wednesday
  • O'Brady's Irish Pub, 4 Place de Bordeaux, Strasbourg 67000, 9.15-11.15pm, all year, free, Stephen Clandillon www.rvia-online.net, February 2009
    Friday
  • fourth Friday Restaurant le Fort de Mons, 4 Rue de Normandie, 59370 Mons en Barœul, near Lille, 8.20pm, September-June, Mary Bowler, Pascal Potier Mary Bowler, May 2008

Germany

    Sunday
    Monday
  • Camphill Schulgemeinschaft Föhrenbühl, Föhrenbühlweg 5, Steigen, 88633 Heiligenberg, 8.30-10.30pm, Sönke Speck Sönke Speck, October 2009
    Tuesday
  • first Tuesday Raum 20, Frankenhof, Südliche Stadmauerstrasse 35, Erlangen, 7.30-10pm, free, Bernd Menzel www.ceili.de, October 2009
    Wednesday
  • Slaughterhouse Set Dancers, Nickolauskapelle, Basler-Tor-Strasse, Durlach, 76227 Karlsruhe, 8-10pm, all year, Ursula Metz, Paul Cox new! Ursula Metz, December 2009
  • Gemeindezentrum Heiligkreuz, Friedrichstrasse 29, 97082 Würzburg, 8-10pm, José Sánchez www.wuefolk.de, November 2009
  • second Wednesday fourth Wednesday Evangelisches Gemeindehaus, Am Markt 7, Tübingen, 6.15-8pm, €1, Elfi Ackermann Elfi Ackermann, July 2008
  • second Wednesday fourth Wednesday Loni-Übler-Haus, Marthastrasse 60, Nürnberg, 6.30-8.30pm, October-, €35 for 8 classes, Bernd Menzel www.ceili.de, October 2009
    Thursday
  • live music Irish Pub Molly Malone, Hanauer Strasse 80, 14197 Berlin, class 7.30pm, live music 10pm www.irishdancer-berlin.de, May 2008
    Friday
    Saturday
  • monthly-please confirm Camphill Schulgemeinschaft Föhrenbühl, Föhrenbühlweg 5, Steigen, 88633 Heiligenberg, 2-6pm, Sönke Speck Sönke Speck, October 2009

Italy

    Monday
  • Pub Connemara Irish Land, Via Madonna del Rosario 91a, Torre, Padova, 9-11pm, October- June, Stefania Sossella www.black-sheeps.info, November 2008
    Tuesday
  • Circolo Aldobaraldo, Via Parma 29, Turin, 8.30-10pm, beginners, Laura Dallavalle, Manlio Cosattini, Flora Sarzotti Flora Sarzotti, August 2007
    Wednesday
  • Centro Sociale Rivana Garden, Via Pesci Gaetano 181, 44100 Ferrara, 9.30-11.30pm, Giancarlo Guzzi Laura Zanella, December 2008
  • Centro Polivalente, Piazza De Robilant 16, Turin, 9-10.30pm, Flora Sarzotti, Mario Proietto Flora Sarzotti, August 2007
  • First Evolution's Sport Center, Corso Svizzera 185, Turin, 9-11pm Rosy, August 2007
    Friday
  • Scuole Pezzani, Via della Repubblica 25, 40068 San Lazzaro di Savena, Bologna, 9-11pm, Cristina Zanini Laura Zanella, December 2008

the Netherlands

    Monday

Norway

    Monday
  • weekly all-year live music ceili Dubliner Folk Pub, Rådhusgata 28, Oslo, 8-11pm or following class, all year, 10 week courses beginning in September and February, 8.15-9.15pm, beginners 7-8pm, Nkr500, visitors free, Eli Anne Forbord, live music by Harald Frodesen, musicians welcome Bettina Marzo-Urbina, September 2007

Poland

    Monday
  • Scena Lubelska, ul Lubelska 30/32, Warsaw, 8-10pm, all year, 40zl monthly, beginners, Rafal Kwietniewski Rafal Kwietniewski, September 2007

Switzerland

    Sunday

Elsewhere

Argentina

    Wednesday
  • Calle Adolfo Alsina 1886, 1090 Buenos Aires, two blocks from the National Congress, 7-9pm, $7, Roxana Farina Roxana Farina, July 2008
    Saturday
  • first Saturday The Temple Bar, Marcelo T de Alvear 945, Buenos Aires, 5-8pm, Comhaltas session Roxana Farina, July 2008

Australia

    Sunday
  • second Sunday last Sunday St James Church Hall, 252 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Victoria, 2-5pm, $5, February-December, Ina Bertrand, Rod Mattingley tea served www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
    Monday
  • Girl Guide Hall, Clianthus Street, Lyneham, Canberra, ACT, 7.45-9.45pm, 7.15-7.45pm beginners, August-December, February-June, $10, Nora Stewart tea served www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
  • Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire Street, Surrey Hills, Sydney, NSW, 8-9.30pm, February-December, $3, Liz Carter www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
  • Quiet Man Pub, 271 Racecourse Road, Flemington, Melbourne, Victoria, 8-10pm, step practice 7.30pm, all year, $5, Marie Brouder www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
  • Irish Club of WA Inc, 61 Townshend Road, Subiaco, WA, 8-10pm, all year, Maura Ducey, Tom Tallon www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
    Tuesday
  • John Young Community Hall, 24 Thomas Street, Cardiff, NSW, 9.15-10pm, beginners 7.30-9.15pm, February-December, $3, Arthur Kingsland, Julia Smith www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
  • last day Warrnambool Primary School, Jamieson Street, Warrnambool, 7.30pm, $4, Morgan and Fay McAlinden www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
    Wednesday
  • Harp Set Dancers, Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire Street, Surrey Hills, Sydney, NSW, 8-9.30pm, Trish McGrath, Alarna Stephenson Trish McGrath, May 2009
  • Canberra Senior Citizens' Centre, 10 Watson Street, Turner, Canberra, ACT, 8-10pm, 4 10-week terms, $6, Paul Wayper tea served www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
  • CWA Hall, Pacific Street, Long Jetty, Killarney Vale, 7.45-9.15pm, Maureen Houston www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
  • Irish Australian Association Club, 11-15 Carrington Street, Adelaide, SA 5000, 7-9pm, all year, $3, Paul Smith, Tom Rushton, Joe McColl tea served www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
  • Comhaltas Melbourne, St Phillip's Anglican Hall, 150 Hoddle Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, 8-10pm, all year, $5, Marie Brouder www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
    Thursday
  • live music Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers, Kingsgrove Uniting Church Hall, 289A Kingsgrove Road, Moreton Avenue, Kingsgrove, Sydney, NSW, 8-10.30pm, children only 6-7pm, old style step dancing 7-8pm, $5, all year, Margaret and Bill Winnett, live music by Pam and Norm Merrigan and Ann O'Donovan tea served www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
    Friday
  • first Friday third Friday St James Church Hall, Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Victoria, 7.30-10pm, $5, February-December, Ina Bertrand, Rod Mattingley tea served www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008
    Saturday
  • 34 Rovere Lane, Bywong, ACT, private home, 3-4pm, Nora Stewart www.setdancing.com.au, May 2008

Japan

    Sunday
  • first Sunday second Sunday Kyoto Irish Dance Club, Hill of Tara Irish Pub and Restaurant, Kawaramachi-Higashi, Oike-dori, Nakagyo, Kyoto, next to Kyoto Hotel Okura, 3-4.30pm, first Sunday ceili dancing 1.30-2.45pm, second Sunday old-style step dancing 1.30-2.45pm, all year, ¥1000, Tamiko Oyama homepage2.nifty.com/irishkyoto/eng.html, June 2008
  • third Sunday Kyoto Irish Dance Club, Chiba Rental Studio, near Rakuto High School, 28-1 Anshu Nakamizo-cho, Yamashina, Kyoto, old-style step dancing 1-3.30pm, set dancing 3.45-6pm, all year, ¥800 per class, ¥1300 for both, Tamiko Oyama Tamiko Oyama, July 2008

New Zealand

    Thursday
  • first Thursday second Thursday third Thursday Rocky Nook Bowling Club, Fowlds Park, Rocky Nook Avenue, Morningside, Auckland 1022, 8-10pm, February-December, Fred Carr folkdance.org.nz, October 2009
  • third Thursday Celtic Dance Club, St Stephen's Community Centre, 2 Mahoe Street, Melville, Waikato 3206, 7.30pm, $5, Fiona Murdoch folkdance.org.nz, October 2009
    Saturday

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