We are delighted that our first ceilidh for this season features Oxford-based band The Oakstone Trio. They specialise in playing captivating, lively and lovely English folk tunes, often from the 17th and 18th centuries. Last year, they featured in The Dancing Master series of events at Bodleian Library, which featured the music and dance of the Playford collection, which you may have seen in Bridgerton, Poldark and adaptations of Jane Austin’s novels. This month you have a chance to dance some of those 17th - 19th Playford dances, as well as some modern ceilidh classics.

The Oakstone Trio is Josh Newman on fiddle and viola, Mitch Keeley on guitar, and Louis Thurman on melodeon. Josh and Mitch also play in Irish band Moonaroon, Louis plays in The Emperors of the Moon, and all of them are well known on the local session circuit.

Calling the dances is cool, calm and highly knowledgeable Andrew Swaine, who was also involved in The Dancing Master project.

Non-gendered calls will be used.

Half-time entertainment comes from Dancing Spires, Oxford’s own rainbow coloured rapper sword team.

Doors 7.30pm, dancing from 8 until 11pm.

There is a licensed bar with ale, cider, wine and soft drinks.

Tickets and Payments

- Standard £14 on the door or £13 in advance
- Concession (eg unwaged, low income, students, pensioners) - £9 on the door or £8.50 in advance
We don't ask for proof of concession: if you can't afford to pay the standard price, you are eligible for a concession, no questions asked
- 5-16s £3 on the door or in advance
- Under 5s free
- Carer free - if you have a disability and need a personal assistant so that you can
enjoy an evening at Oxfolk, we’re happy to provide you with an extra ticket for them, free of charge

Contact us for details of group discounts.

Covid Notes
Unfortunately, it’s not gone away yet, so:

• If you have Covid symptoms please don’t come - we will refund your tickets, no questions asked.
• The hall will be ventilated.
  

• Sanitizer and hand washing facilities will be available.

If you have any questions please contact us on info@oxfolk.org.uk

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Access Information

• If you have a disability and need a personal assistant so that you can enjoy our events, we're happy to provide you with an extra ticket for them, free of charge. You can book a carer’s ticket when you book your own.

• There is level access into Kennington Village Hall, with a ramp at the front of the centre. A disabled person’s toilet is available.

• Lighting is a combination of the standard lights in the hall, and some coloured stage lighting. We do not use flashing lights.

• There is a quieter area in the lobby, which is next to the hall but separate from it.

• For called dances, use of non-gendered / gendered terms in calling is explained in the event description.

• If you have any questions please contact us on info@oxfolk.org.uk