Regional Dance Events

Auckland and Northland

While measures are in place during the Covid-19 pandemic, it would be wise to contact group leaders and event organisers before attending for the first time.

Also see Hamilton events - just down the road a bit, over some hills.

Monthly Events - Auckland
Monthly: 2nd Friday 7:30pm - 10:00pm	English Folkdancing Where: Saint John The Baptist Anglican Church Hall, 47 Church St, Northcote. [MAP] Contact: Beth Harris, ph. (09)445-9386; e-mail: bethjh07 @ gmail.com or Karen Vernon ph. (09)419-2429, email: Website: englishcountrydance.org.nz
Monthly: 2nd Saturday 7:00pm - 10:30pm No dance in December or January	Auckland Contra Dance ...with a beginner’s workshop practicing basic moves and contra dance tips from 7:00-7.30pm before dance - everyone welcome to come along to this... Where: St Lukes Anglican Church Hall, corner of New North Rd and St Lukes Rd - 704 New North Rd. 5 min walk from Morningside train station. Parking available nearby. Tickets: Adults $10 on the door, unwaged $5, family $20, under 5s free Website: auckland.contradance.nz - also sign-up to our meetup group!
Monthly: 4th Friday 7:30pm - 10:00pm No dance in December	Early Dance Where: St John The Baptist Anglican Church Hall, 47 Church St, Northcote. [MAP] Contact: Karen Vernon ph. (09)419-2429, email: or Beth Harris, ph. (09)445-9386; e-mail: bethjh07 @ gmail.com Website: englishcountrydance.org.nz
Monthly: last Friday 7:30pm except December and January	Hillsborough Ceildh Where: St David's in the Field, 202 Hillsborough Rd, Mount Roskill, Auckland. Cost: $5 per person or $10 per family, supper included Contact: Anne-Marie Forsyth, See the March 2017 news sheet for one dancer's review here.
Monthly contact Gwen to receive notice of classes	International Dance Where: The Loft, Panmure Contact: contact Gwen Mann , Ph: 09 5751985 Mob: 027 3807600
Special Events - Auckland
4 times a year: 7.30pm - 10.30pm Next date TBA.	Devonport Community Ceilidh A fun, family-friendly community dance, the dances will be called by our great dance callers, with wonderful music from the Gaidhealtachd Band and we'll have a shared supper at half time, with tea and coffee available free from the kitchen. Where: Holy Trinity Church Hall Church Street, Devonport Cost: Adults $10 Family $20 Under 16s Free - pay at door Please bring a plate for the shared supper at half time, and we recommend a bottle of water (although there is always water available if you need it). [Contact details required]
Northland
Monthly: 1st Friday 7:00pm	Waipapa Ceilidh Where: Waipapa Hall, Loop Road, Waipapa (just outside Kerikeri), Far North. Website: waipapaceilidh.angelfire.com Doors open 7:00pm - dancing usually begins about quarter to eight or 8:00. No dance in January if 1st Friday is New Year's Day.
Also see: Auckland City Council events Eventfinda: Dance Classes (general)

Monthly Events - Auckland

Monthly: 2nd Friday

7:30pm - 10:00pm

English Folkdancing

Where: Saint John The Baptist Anglican Church Hall, 47 Church St, Northcote. [MAP]

Contact: Beth Harris, ph. (09)445-9386; e-mail: bethjh07 @ gmail.com or Karen Vernon ph. (09)419-2429, email:

Website: englishcountrydance.org.nz

Monthly: 2nd Saturday

7:00pm - 10:30pm

No dance in December or January

Auckland Contra Dance

...with a beginner’s workshop practicing basic moves and contra dance tips from 7:00-7.30pm before dance - everyone welcome to come along to this...

Where: St Lukes Anglican Church Hall, corner of New North Rd and St Lukes Rd - 704 New North Rd. 5 min walk from Morningside train station. Parking available nearby.

Tickets: Adults $10 on the door, unwaged $5, family $20, under 5s free

Website: auckland.contradance.nz - also sign-up to our meetup group!

Monthly: 4th Friday

7:30pm - 10:00pm

No dance in December

Early Dance

Where: St John The Baptist Anglican Church Hall, 47 Church St, Northcote. [MAP]

Contact: Karen Vernon ph. (09)419-2429, email:

or Beth Harris, ph. (09)445-9386; e-mail: bethjh07 @ gmail.com

Website: englishcountrydance.org.nz

Monthly: last Friday

7:30pm

except December and January

Hillsborough Ceildh

Where: St David's in the Field, 202 Hillsborough Rd, Mount Roskill, Auckland.

Cost: $5 per person or $10 per family, supper included

Contact: Anne-Marie Forsyth,

See the March 2017 news sheet for one dancer's review here.

Monthly

contact Gwen to receive notice of classes

International Dance

Where: The Loft, Panmure

Contact: contact Gwen Mann , Ph: 09 5751985 Mob: 027 3807600

Special Events - Auckland

4 times a year:

7.30pm - 10.30pm

Next date TBA.

Devonport Community Ceilidh

A fun, family-friendly community dance, the dances will be called by our great dance callers, with wonderful music from the Gaidhealtachd Band and we'll have a shared supper at half time, with tea and coffee available free from the kitchen.

Where: Holy Trinity Church Hall Church Street, Devonport

Cost: Adults $10 Family $20 Under 16s Free - pay at door

Please bring a plate for the shared supper at half time, and we recommend a bottle of water (although there is always water available if you need it). [Contact details required]

Northland

Monthly: 1st Friday

7:00pm

Waipapa Ceilidh

Where: Waipapa Hall, Loop Road, Waipapa (just outside Kerikeri), Far North.

Website: waipapaceilidh.angelfire.com

Doors open 7:00pm - dancing usually begins about quarter to eight or 8:00.

No dance in January if 1st Friday is New Year's Day.

Also see: Auckland City Council events

Eventfinda: Dance Classes (general)

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Last updated: 13 August, 2020

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