Village Barn Dance – Moretonhampstead – Saturday 20 March 2026

Live Band | No Experience Necessary | 20:00 - 23:00
Moretonhampstead Parish Hall Fore St, Moretonhampstead Newton Abbot TQ13 8LL
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No Partner Necessary | All Dances Taught By Our Expert Caller

📍 Moretonhampstead Parish Hall Fore St, Moretonhampstead Newton Abbot TQ13 8LL

📅 20 March 2026 - 20 March 2026

🕗 20:00 - 23:00

🎻 Band: Blackwater Assembly

🎤 Caller:

🍻 Fully Licensed Bar

🎻 Village Barn Dance – Friday 20th March 2026
🏛 Moretonhampstead Parish Hall

From the Club Ceilidh team, join us for a proper village barn dance! Live folk music, big tunes, fast feet, loud laughter and glorious, joyful chaos.

Blackwater Assembly will be driving the night with high-energy traditional music, while our expert caller keeps things clear, friendly and moving. Every dance is taught as you go, so complete beginners and confident dancers are all thrown into the mix together – expect spinning, clapping, galloping and occasional confusion.

You don’t need to bring a partner, you don’t need to know what you’re doing, and you definitely don’t need to be sensible. Just turn up, follow the calls, and let the night carry you along. Dance hard, laugh harder, sit out when you need to, then dive straight back in.

This is social dancing at its best: energetic, welcoming, slightly chaotic, and completely addictive. Village hall floor, live band, everyone moving together – the kind of night you feel in your legs the next morning.

Comfortable shoes strongly advised.
Expect fun, laughter, and a lot of dancing..

✨ Comfortable shoes strongly advised.
✨ All ages welcome (Under 16s accompanied)
✨ No dress code
✨ No partner needed
✨ Just turn up and dance

Doors open at 8pm, dancing till 11pm.
Advance tickets strongly recommended.

🎶 Hosted by Blackwater Assembly
🕺 Caller Christian Mayne
🍷 Licensed Bar
🎉 Absolute beginners very welcome, no partner necessary

What actually is a ceilidh?

A ceilidh (kay-lee) is a traditional folk dance night with live music and a caller guiding you through each dance step by step – part party, part organised chaos. Think fast footwork, spinning your neighbour, and a lot of laughing when it goes wrong. Everyone dances together, it’s social, silly and a brilliant night out.

No experience needed. Our caller walks you through every dance, then the band kicks in and it all takes off.

A highly social experience, you’ll make new friends, and spend most of the night laughing while trying to keep up.

It’s one of the most fun nights out you can have – and it works whether you come solo or with a group.

What is Club Ceilidh?

Club Ceilidh is our take on traditional social folk dancing. We run regular, high-energy nights built around live music, clear calling and a packed dancefloor. Hosted by Freedom Fields Ceilidh Band and guests musicians, no two nights feel quite the same. In under six months we’ve gone from a small back room in a bar to selling out a large hall in under 10 minutes!

Alongside the main club nights, we run our Village Barn Dance series – a slightly more laid-back, all-ages version in village halls and rural spaces.

Whether it’s a busy city room or a country hall, the aim is the same: good music, simple dances, and a room full of people moving together.

It’s one of the most fun nights out you can have – no partner or experience required!

Do I need any experience?

None at all. Every dance is called and taught from scratch before the music starts, so you’ll know exactly what you’re doing. If you can walk in time to music, you can ceilidh.

Do I need a partner?

No at all – lots of people come without a partner. Most people come solo, with mates, or in a group, and you’ll be swapping partners throughout the night anyway. It’s one of the friendliest ways to meet people in the room.

Ceilidh dancing is naturally social. You can come on your own, with friends, or as a group – it all works.

If you do come with someone, you’re welcome to stick together, but most people mix in and that’s where the fun really starts

Can I come alone?

Absolutely, plenty of people do. When a dance is being setup, just put your hand in the air if you nned a partner and someone will come and find you. You’ll can dancing with different people all night or with a friend so you’re never stuck standing on the sidelines.

What should I wear?

Anything comfortable you can move in – it gets warm quickly once the dancing starts.

Think: light clothes, breathable fabrics, and shoes you can dance in (trainers are perfect).

Avoid heavy layers and very high heels – you’ll be on your feet and moving a lot. Most people go for “casual night out” with a practical edge.

Is there a bar?

Yes, fully licensed, so come thirsty as well as ready to dance.

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