Chippenham Folk Festival | Timetable: Ceilidhs

Timetable: Ceilidhs

The calling/teaching style for each ceilidh and folk dance event is specified in its event description.

The code (P) indicates that an event will be called/taught positionally (i.e., emphasising patterns, flow and relationships between dancers, e.g., neighbour, opposite, people facing the windows, first corners, and using those ideas rather than role terms).
The code (G) indicates that an event will be called/taught with some use of gendered role terms (e.g., men/women, ladies/gents).
The code (A) indicates that an event will be called/taught with some use of nongendered role terms (e.g., larks/robins or, for some couple dances, lead/follow) instead."

Ceilidhs for 2023

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Ceilidhs on Friday 26th May 2023
When	What	Where	Description	Price
20:00 to 23:45	Welcome Ceilidh	Olympiad: Sports Hall	Ceilidh dance your way into the weekend to the joyful music of Kirkophany and the calling of festival patron John Kirkpatrick! (P) With: Kirkophany (Ceilidh Band), John Kirkpatrick (Singer and musician), Mary Rose And Royal George (Non traditional style)	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office

Ceilidhs on Saturday 27th May 2023
When	What	Where	Description	Price
20:00 to 24:00	Ceilidh	Olympiad: Sports Hall	Ceilidh dance the night away to Urban Folk Theory's fusion of folk tunes and electronica and the calling of Phil Bassindale! (P) With: Urban Folk Theory (Ceilidh Band), Seven Champions (Molly), Phil Bassindale (Ceilidh Caller), Seven Sisters (Molly)	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office

Ceilidhs on Sunday 28th May 2023
When	What	Where	Description	Price
12:00 to 14:00	Buttercross Ceilidh	The Buttercross Stage	Ceilidh dance your way into Sunday afternoon to Banter's driving and inventive music and the calling of Cate Haynes! (P) With: Banter (Band), Cate Haynes (Ceilidh Caller)	Donation
15:45 to 17:00	AquaCeilidh	Olympiad: Swimming Pool	Ceilidh, but in a swimming pool! Come to join in dances like Drip the Willow, Splashing White Sergeant, and the Circassian Snorkel... (P) With: Banter (Band), Cate Haynes (Ceilidh Caller)	Weekend or Day tickets Only
20:00 to 23:45	Ceilidh	Olympiad: Sports Hall	Ceilidh dance the night away to the Folk Camp Party Band's mighty music and calling from Fee Lock, Phil Bassindale, Nick Walden and Barry Goodman! (P) With: Folk Camps Party Band (Ceilidh Band), Fee Lock (Ceilidh Caller), Phil Bassindale (Ceilidh Caller), Nick Walden (Ceilidh Caller), Barry Goodman (Solo)	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office

Ceilidhs on Monday 29th May 2023
When	What	Where	Description	Price
12:00 to 14:00	Buttercross Ceilidh	The Buttercross Stage	It's a NYFTE Buttercross Ceilidh takeover! (P) With: NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth)	Donation
19:30 to 23:00	Ceilidh	Olympiad: Sports Hall	Ceilidh dance the festival out in style to Out of Hand's energetic music and the calling of Rhianwen Davies! (P) With: Out of Hand (Ceilidh Band), Rhianwen Davies, NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth)	Season Ticket or Event Ticket From the box office