2019 Calendar
NORTH CENTRAL FOLK AREA MEETS 2019
See ‘Forthcoming Meets’ for more information and directions.
| Date | Venue | Map Ref | Information |
| March 15th – 17th | Chads | 128/103168 | Our AGM Let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! What have you got that’s green? Hall available all weekend. Booked meet |
| April 5th – 7th | Fulford | 127/953377 | A nice hall that is available all weekend. Hard standing only. Convenient for the Potteries. |
| April 17th – 22nd | Easter meet | Home Counties | Kempston, Nr Bedford, All the usual Fun |
| April 22nd – 26th | Easter follow on | Home Counties | Rode |
| May 3rd – 7th | Seagrave | 129/616177 | May Day weekend. Folk music in the village. Hall is available all weekend and a bus to Loughborough Markets! Fantastic. Invite to the Midlands. |
| May 24th – 28th | Swythamley | 118/979643 | Back to one of our favourite haunts – hall available all weekend. Venue set in a Wonderful walking and touring area. |
| June 7th – 9th | Cannock Wood Village Hall | 128/049121 | Excellent walking area over Cannock Chase. There will be afternoon cream tea after optional walk on Saturday. Hall available both evenings. |
| June 21st – 26th | Epworth, Lincs | Ridings | Pre Group AGM meet. Invite to all from Ridings Group. Include on Sat Epworth music day |
| June 26th – July 1st | Martin, Lincs | Ridings | Folk group AGM This can be fun – usually great dancing, plus music making and craft in the day |
| July 12th -15th | Ashover Showground | 119/351632 | Go walking in this pretty Derbyshire village. On the edge of the Peak District |
| August 8th – 12th | Thoresby Park | 120/639714 | The Morris Car Collection Rally is held in the Park and Clumber Park is within cycling distance. Invite to Ridings. |
| August 23rd – 27th | Wellingore, Lincs | 121/983569 | Craft weekend – hall available all weekend. Have you got an interest to share? Has anyone got an Ocarina to bring along to do a ‘fun’ music session? Located in village Nice local walks. This could be your chance for a Lincoln City Adventure! The area is steeped in history, for not only were the Romans there but so were the R.A.F. in World War Two. Use the bus and visit the superb local shops, cathedral or markets during this extended weekend. |
| September 6th – 10th | Abbots Bromley | 128/073259 | Little Dunstal Farm with an invite to join in their Horn Dance Celebrations on Monday. |
| September 20th – 22nd | Fradley | 128/160133 | Harvest Celebration – The Coventry Canal runs through the village and merges with the Trent and Mersey Canal at nearby Fradley Junction so plenty of walking. Also Buses to Burton or Lichfield |
| October 11th – 13th | Fulford V. H.
CANCELLED |
127/953377 | **** CANCELLED **** |
| October 25th – 27th | Chads | 128/103168 | Halloween Weekend – this is a ‘who can frighten who’ theme! Don’t forget Your puddings! Hall available all weekend. Booked Meet. |
| November 15th – 17th | Hough V. H. | 118/715530 | Last Meet of the season – all hard standing – hall available all weekend. The National Cycle network (route 70) runs through the Parish as well as two major public footpaths – the South Cheshire Way (N-S) and the Crewe and Nantwich Circular walk (E-W). |
| December 14th | Doveridge V.H. | 128/118343 | Its Christmas Party Time again – do come – The more the merrier – don’t forget your American supper etc. |
