Programme
Please note: These schedules are provisional and subject to change.
Thursday
09:15 – 10:45 | 11:15 – 12:45 | 14:30 – 16:00 |
Welcome and Orientation | Playford Dance Workshop | Intermediate Band |
Skiffle ** | Tea Dance | |
Beginners Dance Workshop | Belly Dancing | |
World Circle Dance | Rapper Sword | |
Wind Band | Unison in Harmony | |
Early Music | Beginners Ukulele | |
Ballads and Story Songs | Song Accompaniment Workshop | |
Moving On from Beginners Band | Jewellery Making | |
Beginners Guitar | Mummers | |
Violin and English Concertina Workshop | Lantern Making ** | |
Jingle Sticks & Junk Instruments ** | Family Music Session ** | |
Indoor Kite Making and Flying | ||
Craft Café |
Friday
09:15 – 10:45 | 11:15 – 12:45 | 14:30 – 16:00 |
Club Style Dance Workshop | Playford Dance Workshop | Intermediate Band |
Cotswold Morris ** | Dances You Think You Should Know | Tea Dance |
Callers Workshop | Beginners Dance Workshop | Rapper Sword |
Specialist Music for Dances | World Circle Dance | Interesting Dances |
West Gallery | Wind Band | Unison in Harmony |
Iris Cards | Early Music | Beginners Ukulele |
Quilling workshop | Ballads and Story Songs | Song Accompaniment Workshop |
Recycling Ties – Talk | Iris Cards | Jewellery Making |
Sing Along, Play Along – Traditional Folk Songs | Moving On from Beginners Band | Weaving |
Indoor Kite Making & Flying | Beginners Guitar | Mummers |
Recorder Playing in Parts | Violin and English Concertina Workshop | Lantern Making ** |
Sock Puppets ** | Family Music Session ** | |
Mosaics | Relax and Live | |
Craft Café |
Saturday
09:15 – 10:45 | 11:15 – 12:45 | 14:30 – 16:00 |
Scottish Dance Workshop | Longsword | Intermediate Band |
Indoor Kite Making & Flying | Skiffle ** | Tea Dance |
Hosepipe Rapper ** | Beginners Dance Workshop | Rapper Sword |
Callers Workshop | World Circle Dance | Interesting Dances |
Specialist Music for Dances | Wind Band | Unison in Harmony |
West Gallery | Early Music | Beginners Ukulele |
Dorset Buttons | Ballads and Story Songs | Song Accompaniment Workshop |
Spoons | Moving On from Beginners Band | Jewellery Making |
Quilling Workshop | Beginners Guitar | Weaving |
Sing Along, Play Along – Traditional Folk Songs | Violin and English Concertina Workshop | Mummers |
Recorder Playing in Parts | Family Mummers ** | Lantern Making ** |
Corn Dollies ** | Family Music Session ** | |
Mosaics | ||
Encaustic Wax Painting | ||
Craft Café |
Sunday
09:15 – 10:45 | 11:15 – 12:45 | 14:30 – 16:00 |
Scottish Dance Workshop | Longsword | Grand Dance Afternoon in the Village Square ** |
Indoor Kite Making & Flying | Dances You Think You Should Know | Intermediate Band |
Maypole ** | Beginners Dance Workshop | Unison in Harmony |
Callers Workshop | World Circle Dance | Beginners Ukulele |
Specialist Music for Dances | Early Music | Song Accompaniment Workshop |
West Gallery | Ballads and Story Songs | Jewellery Making |
Teabag Folding | Teabag Folding | Relax and Live |
Quilling Workshop | Beginners Guitar | |
Sing Along, Play Along – Traditional Folk Songs | Violin and English Concertina Workshop | |
Recorder Playing in Parts | Corn Dollies ** | |
Family Mummers ** | ||
Mosaics | ||
Craft Café |
Each day at around 4.30pm after the workshops for the day are finished there will be a Session in the Village Square (weather permitting) or in the pub, open all to join in or just listen.
Evenings
The main activity every evening is the Ceilidh, running from 7pm to 10.30pm with a different band leader and several different callers each day. It is split into three parts with a mix of dances and styles covering all ages and abilities, interspersed with some performance spots.
Alongside this we have a Folk Club every evening, and in the pub there will be a Session for musicians to join in.
The Craft Café will be open for the Craft Evening Gather, and other evening activities will be a Concert and a Playford Dance.
Family Festival
Included within the Spring Festival are our Family Festival activities. These are suitable for both younger people and adults, and give all ages the opportunity to get involved with a range of folk music, dance and crafts.
Family-friendly activities are highlighted in the programme listings above with **.
Younger people are also welcome at most of the other sessions, but children under 12 will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Craft Café
This will be open every day for a range of craft workshops and drop-in taster sessions.
Activities in the Café will include:
- Iris Cards
- Teabag Folding
- Dorset Buttons
- Fabric Beads
- Paper Hedgehogs
- Violin Repair
- Giant Dorset Button
The Café will also be home to ‘Knit and Natter‘ and the Clean Craft Gather.
A more detailed programme for the Craft Café will be added here shortly.