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Social Dance and Ceilidh Clubs in Essex

As published in the March 2009 edition of efn Magazine. For updates please see our Stop Press page.
All details are published in good faith based on information provided by event organisers.

Day Club Name
Mon Clacton & District Caledonian Society 7.45pm. Conservative Club, Old Road, Clacton on Sea. CO15 3AU, Pat Hockley, 01255 435237
Mon Epping Forest Scottish Association 8.00pm. Woodford Green Prep.School, Glengall Road, Woodford Green, London IG8 0BZ, John Tanner, 0208 504 1632 john@efsa.org.uk www.efsa.org.uk
Mon Leigh on Sea Caledonian Dancers 7.45 pm (7.15pm for tuition) (Except July & August). St.James Church Hall, Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh on Sea. SS9 4DP, Rob Sibthorpe, 01702 354414 leighcaledonian@live.co.uk www.leighcaledonian.info
Mon Sandon Scottish Country Dance Club 7.30pm. Hayward School, Maltese Road, Chelmsford. CM1 2PA, Esther Wilkinson, 01206 240132 ewilkin@gmail.com www.sandonscotdance.org.uk
Mon Southend Irish Association (Set Dancing Classes) 8.30pm. St. Helen's Church Hall, Milton Road, Westcliff. SS0 7JP (Dance details: 07711 517439), Dave O'Neill, 01268 727025 oneilldave@aol.com www.southendirish.co.uk
Mon Triangle Folk Dance Club 7.30pm. (Except 2nd Mon. of month). Soken House Community Centre, The Triangle, Frinton-on-Sea. CO13 0AU, Liz Bruce, 01255 676960
Mon Bulmer Folk Dance Club 7.45pm. 2nd & 4th Mon. of month. (not Jul & Aug). Bulmer Village Hall., Wendy Rowe, 01787 375935
Tue Basildon Caledonian Society 8.00pm. St.Mary's Church Hall, High Road, Langdon Hills. SS16 6HY, Andrea Bennett, 01277 623708 Bennettand@aol.com
Tue Billericay Folk Dance Club 8.00pm. Except 2nd Tue. of month. W. I. Hall, St. Edith's Lane, Billericay. CM12 9BU, Pam Langridge, 01277 623248
Tue Chelmsford Folk Dancers 8.00pm. Except first Tue. of month. British Legion Hall, Chelwater, Great Baddow. CM2 7RA, Janet Barclay, 01621 828576 janet@lbarclay.demon.co.uk homepages.tesco.net/~martin.batesuk/cfdc/cfdc40.htm
Tue Chingford Folk Dance Club 8.00pm. Mornington Hall, Queen Walk, Chingford, London. E4, Suzanne Harper, 0208 508 4770 mail@candsharper.plus.com
Tue Colne Valley Square Dance Club 8.00pm. First & 3rd Tue of month. (Level: Plus) Copford Village Hall, School Road, Copford. CO6 1BX, John Corby, 01621 817116
Tue Grange Scottish Country Dancing 8.00pm. Grange Community Centre, Lt. Wheatley Chase, Rayleigh. SS6 9EH, Doris Swinney, 01268 784549 kendor@freezone.co.uk
Tue Harlow & Dist. Caledonian Society 8.00pm. W.I. Hall, Old Harlow., Betty Denney, 01279 869603
Tue Lead & Feathers Folk Dance Club 1.45pm. Collier Row Community Centre, Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row. RM5 3QJ, Jessie Benham, 01708 728245 jessie_benham@hotmail.co.uk
Tue Rochford Folk Dance Group 8.00pm. W.I. Hall, Market Square, Rochford., Stewart Webster, 01702 524731 peg.boot@virgin.net
Tue Running Waters Square Dance Club 8.00pm. St. Stephen’s Church Hall, St. Stephen's Crescent, Brentwood. CM13 2AT, Heather West, 01277 261816
Tue Winchmore Folk Dance Club (Grange Park Country Dancers)** 10.00am. (during term times). Grange Park Methodist Church Hall, Old Park Ridings, London. N21 2EU, John Wood, 0208 926 7293 jswood@cwctv.net
Tue Marks Tey Folk Dance Club 8.00pm. First & 3rd & 5th Tue. of month. Church Hall, Church Lane, Marks Tey., Mary Coffin, 01206 211530
Tue Thaxted Country Dance Club 8.00pm. First & 3rd Tue of month. Church Hall, Margaret Street, Thaxted. CM6 2QN, Bobby Ritchie, 01371 830804 simon@melodeonmania.demon.co.uk
Wed Aldham American Square Dance Club (Advanced) 8.00pm Aldham Village Hall. (Advanced, Jack Denton, 01245 380145 rondor@drysdale1219.fsnet.co.uk www.geocities.com/turnandeal/index.html
Wed Grand Ceilidh Club 8.15pm. Southend Rugby Club, Sumpters Way, Southend. SS2 5RR, Claire Jarvis, 07818 622822 Claire.jarvis@sunday-times.co.uk info@grandceilidhclub.org.uk www.southendbarndance.org.uk
Wed Romford & Brentwood F.D.G. 8.00pm. Chadwick Hall, St. Michaels Church, Main Road, Gidea Park. RM12 5EL, Kath Pollard, 01708 473646 kath@nelmes.eclipse.co.uk
Wed White Heather Scottish Dance Club 8.00pm. Winchester Road Methodist Church, Highams Park, Chingford. E4 9JP, Ron Filer, 0208 989 7815 ron.filer@btopenworld.com,
Wed Witham & District Caledonian Society 8.00pm. URC Church Hall, The Centre, Newland Street, Witham. CM8 1AH, Maureen Manson, 01206 210927 maureen.manson1@virgin.net
Wed Purleigh & District Folk Dance Club 8.00pm. First & 3rd Mon of month. 1st Wed of month in Purleigh Village Hall (VH), and 3rd Weds in the Purleigh Pavilion (PAV)., Kevin Bruce, 01621 779725 kevinjbruce@tiscali.co.uk
Wed Colchester Folk Dance Club 8.00pm. Alternate Weds. St. John's Green School, St, John's Green, Colchester. CO2 7HE, Sheila Abbott, 01206 573394
Thu Barley Leaf Folk Dance Club 8.00pm. Catterall Scout & Guide Hall, Cecil Road, Chadwell Heath. RM6 6RX, Dorothy Frawley, 0208 590 5136 dorothy@dfrawley9.wanadoo.co.uk
Thu Touchstone Folk Dance Club 8.00pm. Congregational Church Hall, High Street, Wivenhoe. CO7 9LD, Elaine Wood, 01206 822877
Thu Lea Valley U3A (Country Dancing) 2.00pm. 2nd & 4th Thu. of month. Wormley Community Centre, Fairfield Drive, Wormley, Herts. EN10 6DX, Peter Boyce, 0208 260 4287
Thu Sacred Circle Dance 7.30pm. 2nd & 4th of month. W.I. Hall, Lionel Road, Canvey Island. SS8 9DE, June Edwards, 01268 565548 arjune@blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Hatfield Peverel Folk Dance Club 8.00pm. Alternate Thurs. New Village Hall, Maldon Road, Hatfield Peverel., Pam Warren, 01245 380527
Fri Colchester Irish Set & Ceili Dance Club 8.30pm. R.A.D. Hall, Walsingham Rd. Colchester. CO2 7BP, Mike Revell, 01206 542180 mike.revell@talk21.com


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Fri Shenfield Folk Dance Group 1.45pm. Shenfield Parish Hall. 60, Hutton Rd. Shenfield. CM15 8LB, Connie Morgan, 01277 210804
Fri South East Essex Scottish Society 7.30pm. St. Peter's Church Hall, Eastbourne Grove, Westcliff on Sea., Edna Carroll, 01702 428974 carrol@27shipwrights.freeserve.co.uk
Fri Woodland Wheelers Square Dance Club 7.45pm. George Hurd Centre, Audley Way, Basildon. SS16 2SL, Dennis Oakley, 01268 455117 densueo@blueyonder.co.uk
Fri Filé Gumbo 7.30pm. First Fri. of month. Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Rd. London. NW1 7AY, Filé Gumbo, 0208 886 3817 www.londoncajun.co.uk
Fri Rayleigh Folk Dance Club 8.00pm. First, 3rd & 5th Fri. of month. Daws Heath Social Hall, Daws Heath Road, Hadleigh., Shirley & Dave Record, 01702 231071 dave@record1.wanadoo.co.uk
Fri Tollesbury Folk Dance Club 8.00pm. 3rd Friday of month 'The Centre' (Tollesbury Congregational Church), East Street, Tollesbury. CM9 8QD, Jon Naunton, 01621 869509 (evenings) naunton@btinternet.com
Fri Great Parndon Folk Dance Club Alternate Fri. St. Cuthbert's Church Hall, Dobbs Weir Road, Nazeing., Jenny Wyatt, 01799 550393 jennywyatt@tiscali.co.uk
Sat London Barndance Company 8.00pm. 2nd Sat. of month. Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Rd. London. NW1 7AY, Andrew Findlay, 01628 782565 home@barndance.org.uk www.barndance.org
Sat Winchmore Folk Dance Club 7.30pm. 2nd Sat. of month. St. Pauls Centre, Church Street, Enfield EN26AR, John Wood, 0208 926 7293 jswood@cwctv.net
Sun Quadrille Club 10.30am. 3rd Sun. of month. Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Rd. London. NW1 7AY, Ellis & Chris Rogers, 01689 600768 quadrille.ellisrogers@bigfoot.com www.quadrilles.co.uk
Sun Cajun Barn 6.30pm. Every 4 - 6 weeks. The Rainham Oast Community Centre, Station Road, Rainham, Kent. ME8 7SG, Steve & Lynne Lane, 0208 850 2893 sandl.lane@talk21.com www.cajunbarn.co.uk
Sun Sunday Occasionals 4.00pm. Bi-monthly (From Jan.) 2nd Sun. (phone for details). Cold Norton Village Hall, Cherry Blossom Lane, Cold Norton. CM3 6JE, Les Barclay, 01621 828576 lesbarclay@iee.org
??? Culpeppers C & W Club (phone for details). Culpeppers, Gardiners Lane Sth, Basildon. SS14 3HE, Cassey Rowe, 01268 285996 mail@culpepper.fsbusiness.co.uk
??? Jive Club 8.00pm. Mon, Tue, & Weds. (phone for details). Various Essex venues., Darren Rodwell, 0208 593 1947 office@thejiveclub.co.uk
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