NEW Friday 16 May 2025 7.30pm - Ceilidh with Bear's Den Dance Band - Royal 7 Stars Hotel, Totnes TQ9 5DD
By popular demand we have moved our dance to a larger venue, bringing our signature mix of lively traditional music and dance from across Europe to the upstairs ballroom, with drinks and refreshments available to buy from downstairs bar. Gris Sanderson - fiddle; James Dumbelton - mandolin, bodhrán, bagpipes; Louis Bingham - cittern, tenor banjo, caller; Mike Cosgrave - accordion, guitar. Any enquiries to music.bingham@gmail.com. Family tickets available. Details www.wegottickets.com/event/654930.

NEW Friday 30 May 2025 6.30pm - Barn Dance/Ceilidh - Kingsbridge Rugby Club, High House, Kingsbridge TQ7 1JL (map)
In aid of https://www.pricklesinapickle.co.uk. Adv tickets only, £20 to include homemade pasty. Professional caller Jeremy Child, providing recorded music. Licensed bar. Please Whatsapp Janice on 07941 346798 to book tickets.

NEW Saturday 31 May 2025 8pm - Ceilidh with Skermish - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Friday 13 June 2025 7.30pm - Ceilidh for Ukraine with Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band - Hunts Cider, Broadleigh Farm, Coombe House Lane, Stoke Gabriel, TQ9 6PU
Raising funds for Ukrainian Action. More info and tickets from www.wegottickets.com/event/655913. Go to www.bluejewel.info for more info on the ceilidhs.

NEW Saturday 28 June 2025 6.30pm - Big Widecombe Barn Dance - Sharland Barn, Dartmoor
Music by Banned From The Moor. Location: https://what3words.com/pets.asked.vegetable. Details www.widecombecommunityhall.org/fundraising and www.devonfolk.org/events-diary.

NEW Saturday 28 June 2025 8pm - Ceilidh with Crowdy Kit - Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16 £4, U10 free. BYO water / alcohol. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band information etc. Contact: Jeremy on 07969 297633, email contact@exeterceilidhs.net.

NEW Saturday 18 October 2025 7.30pm - Ceilidh with Freedom Fields Ceilidh Band - The Watermark, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ (map)
Part of the City of Plymouth Pipe Band's 50th anniversary celebrations. Ceilidh and mini concert event. Details www.ivybridgewatermark.co.uk.

NEW Saturday 27 December 2025 - Twixt Christmas and New Year Céilidh with The Offshoot Band - South Brent Village Hall, Station Approach TQ10 9AQ (map)
details tba The annual ‘Twixt and Between’ ceilidh with The Offshoot Band (from ‘Spinach for Norman’). http://southbrentfolk.org.uk. https://www.facebook.com/SouthBrentFolk.

Exeter Ceilidhs...
Exeter Ceilidhs is a series of ceilidhs (barn dances) held on Saturdays 8pm to 11pm at the Kenn Centre, Exeter Road, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UE. BYO water / alcohol. £8 - £15 (voluntary pricing); U16, £4 / U10, free. See www.exeterceilidhs.net for full details of pricing, band descriptions etc.
The individual dates will also appear on the Diary and Ceilidhs pages on www.harbertonfolk.co.uk:

2024/2025
28th Sept Crazy Goat Traditional Music [NB one-off change of venue, Clyst St Mary Village Hall, EX5 1AA]
19th Oct American Contra (click for details)
26th Oct Slack ma Girdle
30th Nov Spinach for Norman
28th Dec Barnstormers: Twixmas Ceilidh!
18th Jan American Contra (click for details)
25th Jan Dartmoor Pixies
22nd Feb Phoenix
22nd Mar American Contra (click for details)
29th Mar Amber Fire
26th Apr Flash Co
31st May Skermish
28th Jun Crowdy Kit

NEW UPDATED Cancelled

Exeter-based Great Western Morris recommend their local favourite ceilidh bands Flash Co (www.flash-co.co.uk), Red Shed (www.redshed.co), Mrs Midnight's (www.mrsmidnights.co.uk).

Ceilidhs/dances further afield

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Cancelled Saturday 17 October 2020 7.30pm - Autumn Céilidh with The Mooncoin Ceilidh Band - South Brent Village Hall, Station Approach TQ10 9AQ (map)
details tba www.southbrentfolk.org.uk. One of a number of events organised throughout the year by South Brent Folk to support folk music in the South Brent area.

Cancelled Sunday 27 December 2019 7.30pm - Twixt Christmas and New Year Céilidh with Buttoned Up - South Brent Village Hall, Station Approach TQ10 9AQ (map)
details tba www.southbrentfolk.org.uk. One of a number of events organised throughout the year by South Brent Folk to support folk music in the South Brent area.

UPDATED Plymouth Theatre Royal is Touring Barn Dances across Devon and Cornwall from 22 July to 11 August (2023)
For the very first time, the Theatre Royal is producing and touring barn dances - fun, family-friendly events featuring the Freedom Fields Ceilidh Band - to the following locations (remaining dates):
• Launceston Town Hall - Saturday 22 July - 6pm
• Sparkwell Village Hall - Tuesday 25 July - 6pm
• Calstock Hall - Thursday 27 July - 6pm
• Tavistock Town Hall - Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 July - 6pm
• Pensilva Millennium House - Thursday 3 August - 6pm
• Totnes Civic Hall - Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 August - 6pm
Sold out • Ivybridge Rugby Club - Friday 11 August - 6pm
Details, bookings etc. www.theatreroyal.com/barn-dances-2023.