Frank's Dance Diary

DANCE Events calendar 2009

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DECEMBER

Tuesday 1st

C & J Sounds - Syston British Legion, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester 7.30pm - 8.00pm (class) dance to 10.30pm £2.50

Wednesday 2nd

Phil Brown - The Pavilion, Rolls Royce, Moors Lane, Derby DE24 9HY Doors open 7.30pm Dance 8.00-10.30pm Tel. 01332 249693

Stratford Civic Hall - Rother Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6LU - Tea Dance 2.00pm - 4.30pm £3.00 at the door(includes tea and biscuits) Tel. 01789 204989

Friday 4th

Paul & Jo's Practise Night Elmsthorpe Village Hall, Wilkinson lane, Elmsthorpe 7.30pm - 9.00pm £2.50 Includes Tea/Coffee Tel 01455 449857

'CANCELLED' Brians 50/50 "Come Dancing Social" Rearsby Village Hall (New Building), Melton Road, Rearsby, Leicestershire 8.00 - 10.30pm £3.50 BYO Drinks Tel. 0115 9217615

Pauline & Peter's Social Dance - Ballroom, Latin & Easy Sequence - Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire - 8.00pm - 10.00pm £3.00pp Bring your own drinks. Tel Pauline or Peter Smith on 01509 414405

Saturday 5th

Dance Nottingham Open Ball - Bilborough College Sports Hall, Bilborough Road, Nottingham NG8 4DQ Dress Smart/ Casual but Blacktie would be welcome - Strictly no Jeans - Tickets only £10pp - Tel 0115 925 6661 or 0797 051 348 Dancing to live music (artiste TBA) and refreshments included in price. Bring you own drinks and party food. This is a large venue with plenty of room for dancing and parking is availble on the grounds. Dance starts 7.30pm and on to 11.00pm

Jackie Lucas - Kirby Muxloe Village Hall, Station Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester £5.00pp 8.00 - 11.00pm - Licenced Bar,Coffee & Tea Included Tel 0116 2248278

Sunday 6th

Premier Dance Christmas Gala

Special event with Ballroom Cabaret by the British Senior Champions and Street & Freestyle Team Cabaret by the Young Ladies of Dance Attack - DJ's and Gowns only - No Smoking - Ticket only as numbers restricted - £5.00pp deposit required on booking (Balance to be advised) Licenced bar

Brooksby Hall, Brooksby, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE14 2LJ

Carol Bradbury - The Pavilion, Rolls Royce, Moors Lane, Derby DE24 9HY Doors open 7.30pm Dance 8.00-10.30pm Tel. 01332 249693

'Easy Does It' (Small section of the Henley Farrell Band) - Festival Inn, Ilkeston Road, Trowell, Nottingham NG9 3PX £7.00 - 8.00pm - 11.00pm

'CANCELLED' Brians 50/50 "Come Dancing Social" Barnstone Country Club, Works Lane, Barnstone (Vale of Belvoir), Nottinghamshire NG13 9JN 8.00 - 10.30pm £3.00 Licenced Bar Tea & Coffee available Tel. 01949 860546 (Club) or Brian on 0115 9217615

C & J Sounds - Royal British Legion, Melton Mowbray, Leic's Licenced Bar 7.30 - 10.30pm

Monday 7th

Beginners Class & Social Dance given by Pat & Harold Taylor - The Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2LN - Ballroom, Latin & Sequence beginners class starts 7.00pm to 8.00pm - Social Dance 8.00pm - 10.30pm - Tel. 02476 725707 for further details

Tuesday 8th

C & J Sounds - Syston British Legion, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester 7.30pm - 8.00pm (class) dance to 10.30pm £2.50

Wednesday 9th

Richard Keeling - The Pavilion, Rolls Royce, Moors Lane, Derby DE24 9HY Doors open 7.30pm Dance 8.00-10.30pm Tel. 01332 249693

Friday 11th

Ross Mitchell & His Band - Christmas Dance

Regency Ballroom, Market Place, Huthwaite, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts NG17 1AQ Tickets Only - Members £10.00pp - Non Members £12.50pp - Doors open 7.00pm - Dance 8.00 - 11.00pm Tel 07947 813328 or go to http://www.regencydancecentre.com

Derby Jive & Swing - Christmas Dance - Nunsfield House, Bolton Lane, Alvaston, Derby DE24 4FD - 7.30pm to midnight - £5.00pp in advance or £6.00pp on the door - Secure Parking and Bar to 11.30pm (Cheap Drinks) Mark & Sharon Tel 01332 755530 or mobile 07834 998347 E:mail info@derbyjive.co.uk www.derbyjive.co.uk

'CANCELLED' Brians 50/50 "Come Dancing Social" Rearsby Village Hall (New Building), Melton Road, Rearsby, Leicestershire 8.00 - 10.30pm £3.50 BYO Drinks Tel. 0115 9217615

Saturday 12th

Stratford Civic Hall - Rother Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6LU - Jimmy Graham Band - 8.00 - 11.30pm £8.00 at the door Tel. 01789 204989 - Bobby Dazzlers Shoes will be attending

Terry Peters Big Band - Festival Hall, Hodgkinson Road, Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts NG17 7DJ - 8.00pm - 11.00pm £TBA - Tel. Enquiries 01623 457101

Colin & Kath Painter - Cristmas Party - St. Peters Church Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DP - 8.00 - 11.00pm - £TBA - Bring your own drinks - Break time Tea/Coffee and biscuits included. Half Hour tuition given before dance (7.15 - 7.45pm) 50p extra. Tel. 0116 2304115

Jackie Lucas - St.Andrews Church Hall, Old Church Street, Aylestone, Leicester £4.50pp 8.00 - 11.00pm - Coffee & Tea Included Tel 0116 2248278

Social Dance - Karen Chevalier School of Dance - Waltham Village Hall, Goadby Road, Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire LE14 4AL 7.45pm - 10.30pm £4.00pp on the door - Tea & Coffee included Tel. 01476 578999

Paul & Jo's Sequence Dance Night Braunstone West Social Centre, St Mary's Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester 7.45pm - 10.45pm £2.50 Includes Tea/Coffee Tel 01455 449857

C & J Sounds - The Stute, Asfordby Hill, Melton Mowbray, Leic's Licenced Bar 8 - 11pm

Sunday 13th

Richard Keeling - Regency Ballroom, Market Place, Huthwaite, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts NG17 1AQ £4.00pp on door - 2.00 - 5.00pm Tel. 01623 557737

Fred Eyre - The Pavilion, Rolls Royce, Moors Lane, Derby DE24 9HY Doors open 7.30pm Dance 8.00-10.30pm Tel. 01332 249693

Monday 14th

Tuesday 15th

C & J Sounds - Syston British Legion, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester 7.30pm - 8.00pm (class) dance to 10.30pm £2.50

Friday 18th

'CANCELLED' Brians 50/50 "Come Dancing Social" Rearsby Village Hall (New Building), Melton Road, Rearsby, Leicestershire 8.00 - 10.30pm £3.50 BYO Drinks Tel. 0115 9217615

Saturday 19th

Foottappers First Christmas Ball - featuring the Funky Butt 8 piece band - Black Tie Preferred with spot prize for the best dressed couple - Raffle with a top prize of London Theatre Tickets and Dinner for two - Ballroom & Latin with some sequence and Rock n' Roll - Cornbow Hall, Hagley Street, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 AT Dance commences 8.00 - 11.30pm ***FREE ENTRANCE *** but donations towards costs appreciated Contact Richard Howell at Foottappers Tel.0121 602 4323 or 07793 754836 e:mail footappers@hotmail.co.uk

Barrow Community Association - Festive Supper Dance - Dancing to Dave Rawling (Keyboards) - Humphrey Perkins Community Centre, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire Ticket Only £10.00pp to include light supper - raffle and decorations 7.30pm - 11.30pm. Tel Sue Rodgers 01509 416533, Betty Turner 01509 416185 or Val Gillings 01509 413227 Tickets also available from The Paper Shop, High Street, Barrow

Jackie Lucas - Kirby Muxloe Village Hall, Station Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester £5.00pp 8.00 - 11.00pm - Licenced Bar,Coffee & Tea Included Tel 0116 2248278

Rosemary's Saturday Evening Dances - Ballroom, Latin & Easy Sequence - St.Peters Centre, Wigston Road, Oadby 8.00pm - 11.00pm £5.00 on the door Bring your own drinks Tel. Rosemary 0794 995 3917

Paul & Jo's 50/50 Dance Elmsthorpe Village Hall, Wilkinson lane, Elmsthorpe 7.30pm - 10.30pm £3.50 Includes Tea/Coffee Tel 01455 449857

Sunday 20th

Ockbrook Big Band - Cristmas Dance - Nunsfield House, Boulton Lane, Alvaston, Derby DE24 4FD Advance Tickets Only £6.00pp - See Contacts Page

Carol Bradbury - The Pavilion, Rolls Royce, Moors Lane, Derby DE24 9HY Doors open 7.30pm Dance 8.00-10.30pm Tel. 01332 249693

C & J Sounds - Bottesford V.E.Hall, Bottesford, Leicestershire 8 - 11pm £4.50

Monday 21st

Tuesday 22nd

The Regency Christmas Party

Regency Ballroom, Market Place, Huthwaite, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts NG17 1AQ see website for further details http://www.regencydancecentre.com

C & J Sounds - Syston British Legion, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester 7.30pm - 8.00pm (class) dance to 10.30pm £2.50

Wednesday 23rd

50/50 Social Dance - The Winding Wheel, Holywell Street, Chesterfield S41 7SA - Dance to live music - £6.50pp 8.00pm - 11.30pm - Box Office 01246 345334/345222 Enquiries 01246 345333

Phil & Chris - The Pavilion, Rolls Royce, Moors Lane, Derby DE24 9HY Doors open 7.30pm Dance 8.00-10.30pm Tel. 01332 249693

Sunday 27th

C & J Sounds - Royal British Legion, Melton Mowbray, Leic's Licenced Bar 7.30 - 10.30pm

Monday 28th

Social Dance with Lynn Oliver (DJ)- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel, Rockingham Road, Corby, Northants NN17 1AE (Nr Rockingham Castle) Ballroom, Latin, Sequence,Jive & Rock n' Roll 8.00pm - 11.00pm - £6.00pp on the door or £5.00pp Advance tickets Tel. 01536 401348 - Recently refurbished at a cost of £3 million the hotel boasts one of the best Ballrooms in the area with a fully sprung floor.

Tuesday 29th

C & J Sounds - Syston British Legion, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester 7.30pm - 8.00pm (class) dance to 10.30pm £2.50

Wednesday 30th

George Thorby Big Band - Sand Bay Holiday Resort - New Year Break (Wed - Thurs only - Different band 3rd night) see contacts under venues to obtain further details.

Graham Darby (Mr Music) -The Pavilion, Rolls Royce, Moors Lane, Derby DE24 9HY Doors open 7.30pm Dance 8.00-10.30pm Tel. 01332 249693

for places to dance in Leicestershire/Midlands

DANCE Events calendar 2009

DECEMBER