Summer Ceilidh with The Brim Ceilidh Band – Tresemple Farm (Truro)

🎻 Summer Ceilidh in the Barn

Join us for an evening of high-energy Celtic music and ceilidh dancing at Tresemple Farm near Truro.

With The Brim Ceilidh Band bringing driving rhythms and uplifting tunes, and Kate from Ceilidh Cornwall calling the dances, expect a full dancefloor, brilliant live music, and a welcoming atmosphere from the very first dance.

Our first ceilidh at Tresemple Farm sold out with a waiting list, and we’ve had lots of people asking when the next one would be — so we’re delighted to be back for a summer edition in the barn.

Whether it’s your first ceilidh or your fiftieth, everyone’s welcome. No experience needed — all dances are taught as we go.

🎶 Live Music: The Brim Ceilidh Band

Combining a hybrid of Cornwall's top folk musicians, The Brim Ceilidh Band are a high-energy, professional ceilidh band, known for their upbeat, dynamic playing and infectious energy. 

Expect music with real lift—designed to get a whole room moving and keep the energy building all evening.

💃 Ceilidh Dancing – No Experience Needed

A ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee) is a fun, social folk dance.

Every dance is clearly taught and called by Kate (from Ceilidh Cornwall), so you can simply turn up and join in. No experience needed.

Come on your own or with friends—you’ll be dancing within minutes.

🕰 Event Details

📍 Tresemple Farm (near Truro)
🗓 Saturday 15th August

Schedule
17:30 – Doors open and food available
18:30 – Dancing starts
21:30 – Dancing finishes
22:00 – Carriages

🌾 What to Expect

• A spacious barn with plenty of room to dance
• High-energy, live Celtic music
• Friendly, welcoming atmosphere
• Licensed bar
• Food available to buy
• Plenty of parking

🎟 Tickets

We’d love to make these ceilidhs a regular part of the year at Tresemple Farm — lively, welcoming nights with great music and a packed dancefloor.

Our tickets are priced on a paying-what-you-can basis to help keep the event accessible while supporting the musicians and making the night sustainable.

£12.50 – Standard ticket Covers the cost of the event

£15 – Supporter ticket Helps support the musicians and make regular ceilidhs at the farm possible

£10 - Community ticket A lower-cost option so everyone can be part of it

£6 – Ages 8–17
£3 – Under 8s

✨ The Atmosphere

Expect a barn full of movement, live music lifting the roof, and that brilliant shared energy that builds as the evening goes on.

It’s sociable, slightly chaotic in the best way, and a genuinely great night out—whether you come for the dancing, the music, or just to try something new.

❓ FAQs

Do I need to know how to dance?
Not at all—everything is taught and called.

What sort of dances will I do?
Our ceilidhs include a mix of social folk dances from Cornwall, Scotland, England and Wales, alongside a few from farther afield — and occasionally some original dances too.

Some dances are in pairs, others in groups or long sets, and you’ll often dance with different people as the evening goes on — though you’re welcome to stay with your own partner or group if you prefer.

Expect an evening that’s fun, varied, energetic and joyful, with great live music and plenty of laughter along the way.

What should I wear?
Anything comfortable you can move in. Low, comfy shoes are ideal. The floor is concrete (it is a barn).

The barn has open sides, so it’s worth checking the weather beforehand. Even on a warm evening it can cool down later, but once the dancing gets going you’ll probably be glad of lighter layers.

Can I come on my own?
Yes—ceilidhs are very social and you’ll quickly be dancing with others.

Is there food and drink?
Yes—food available from 17:30 and a licensed bar throughout the evening.

Is it suitable for children?
Children are welcome. It's best suited to young people who’ll enjoy joining in with the dancing and be happy around a lively evening dancefloor. Under 16s should be accompanied by an adult.

Parking?
Plenty available on site.

How do I find out more?

• Check out Ceilidh Cornwall, for more about ceilidh dancing and classes
• The Brim Ceilidh Band, to meet the caller and musicians
• The Farmyard Market, weekly Saturday markets in Truro
• Tresemple Farm, producers of organic, nutrient-rich, ethically reared beef and lamb