Unless otherwise stated, meetings take place in
Chelsfield Village Hall

Externally run events are in blue.

Pastime run events NOT at the village hall are in purple.

2024

5th to 7th April – Norwich Historical Dance weekend led by Kath Waters, professional dance lecturer and well known performer. The venue is the peaceful and expansive campus of the University of East Anglia with its unique Sainsbury Centre art museum. The course will cover Renaissance and Playford dances, more details to come shortly.

Saturday 13th April – Just one Balletto: A study and dancing workshop, taking one lovely balletto from the sixteenth century Italian repertoire, exploring the music and instructions, ready to dance it in the afternoon. Original sources, translations and guidance provided by Dr Anne Daye

Saturday 27th April – Club Afternoon

Friday 10th – Sunday 12th May – EDC Biennial Conference – St Katherine’s, Parmoor Nr High Wycombe Topic – Recovering Historical Dance

Saturday 18th May – Club Afternoon – with Barbara teaching

Saturday 15th June – Club Afternoon

Saturday 22nd June – Club Afternoon – with Barbara teaching

Sunday 23rd June -Herts Early Dance Midsummer Revel: Dance, Music and Fun. 2pm – 9pm at St Stephen’s Church Hall, Watling Street, St Albans AL1 2PX. MC Anne Daye.

Sunday 30th June to Saturday 6th July – Chalemie Summer School at Uppingham with Barbara Segal

Saturday 6th July – Club Afternoon – Live music and costume rehearsal for Ightham Mote

Sunday 14th July – Dancing at Ightham Mote; 1pm – 3pm

Friday 12th to Friday 19th July – HDS Summer School at Bromsgrove

Saturday 20th July – AGM and tea at Tricia’s

Saturday 27th July – Club Afternoon – with Barbara teaching

Saturday 7th September – Club Afternoon

Saturday 21st September – Club Afternoon – with Barbara teaching

Saturday 28th September – Club Afternoon

Saturday 19th October – Final rehearsal for EDF

Friday 25th to Sunday 27th October – Early Dance Festival (venue t.b.c.)

Saturday 2nd November – Club Afternoon – with Barbara teaching

Saturday 16th November – Club Afternoon

Saturday 30th November – Club Afternoon – with Barbara teaching

Saturday 14th December – Christmas Party

Last updated 17th January 2024