Folk/Country classes and dances events near Reading

The Folk/Country category includes Barn Dance, Cajun/Zydeco, Contra, Cornish Dance, Country Dance, English Ceilidh, French Country, International Folk, Irish Céilí, Irish Set, Maypole, Scottish Country, Square Dance, Welsh Folk and Scottish Ceilidh.

Classes, dances and other dance events in or near Reading for Folk/Country. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Distance
Mon 01 Dec			Plus Teaching Group Chessington Methodist Church , Chessington, Kingston upon Thames For Plus Dancers. Hogsmill Square Dance Club	For Plus Dancers. Square Dance	29.0
			Beginners and Improvers SCD class Nascot Wood Recital Hall , Watford, Hertfordshire Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for beginners/improvers with an experienced leader Watford and West Herts Scottish Society	Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for beginners/improvers with an experienced leader Scottish Country	28.0
			Ealing Country Dance Club St Barnabas Church Hall , Ealing, Ealing A mixed session of English and other country dances for dancers of all ages and abilities Ealing Country Dance Club	A mixed session of English and other country dances for dancers of all ages and abilities Country Dance	29.0
			Scottish Country Dancing class Millennium Hall , Horsham, West Sussex Scottish Country Dancing class Horsham Horsham Scottish Country Dancing Club	Scottish Country Dancing class Horsham Scottish Country	39.0
			Southampton Irish Set Dance Immaculate Conception Church Hall , Southampton, Hampshire Traditional (square) sets. No need to bring a partner. Email before travelling for details Southampton Irish Set Dances	Traditional (square) sets. No need to bring a partner. Email before travelling for details Irish Set	40.0
			Staplers FDC St John's Community Hall , Hitchin, Hertfordshire Club Night with Ron Coxall Hitchin Staplers	Club Night with Ron Coxall Country Dance	45.0
Tue 02 Dec			Beginner Social Square Dance Class Shiraz Mirza Community Hall , New Malden, Kingston upon Thames Social square dancing for good music, gentle exercise, fun and friendship. Hogsmill Square Dance Club	Social square dancing for good music, gentle exercise, fun and friendship. Square Dance	32.0
			Beginner Square Dance Class St John's Parish Centre , Stoneleigh, London SW Square dancing for good music, gentle exercise & teamwork. Hogsmill Square Dance Club	Square dancing for good music, gentle exercise & teamwork. Square Dance	34.0
			Horley & Meadvale Folk Dance Club Empire Hall , Horley, Surrey English Folk Dancing for experienced and new dancers Horley & Meadvale Folk Dance Club	English Folk Dancing for experienced and new dancers Country Dance	40.0
			GXCh Scottish Country Dancing Colston Hall, GX Memorial Centre , Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for all levels of experience, qualified SCD teacher GXCh Scottish Country Dance Club	Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for all levels of experience, qualified SCD teacher Scottish Country	20.0
Wed 03 Dec			Live at Stonesfield Stonesfield Village Hall , Stonesfield, Oxfordshire Guest Callers and Live Music weekly on Wednesday. Stonesfield Folk Dance Club	Guest Callers and Live Music weekly on Wednesday. Country Dance, Square Dance	24.0
			Upper Basildon Folk dance club Upper Basildon Village Hall , Reading, Berkshire Mixed folk dance. Upper Basildon folk dance club	Mixed folk dance. Contra, Country Dance, Square Dance	7.0
			Scottish country dancing Trinity United Reformed Church , Slough, Slough Dance class The Scots' Society of St. Andrew	Dance class Scottish Country	17.0
			Banwood Folk Dance Club St Ann's Church Hall , Banstead, Sutton Caller Philip Barber. Experienced dancers and beginners welcome Banwood Folk Dance Club	Caller Philip Barber. Experienced dancers and beginners welcome Contra, Country Dance, English Ceilidh, Square Dance	34.0
			Folk Dancing in Tolworth St Georges Church Hall , Surbiton, Surrey, London SW Folk Dancing in Tolworth Tolworth World of Dance	Folk Dancing in Tolworth International Folk	30.0
Thu 04 Dec			Basingstoke Irish Set Dancers Basingstoke Irish Centre , Basingstoke, Hampshire Weekly class. Check before attendance to ensure we are meeting. Basingstoke Irish Set Dancers	Weekly class. Check before attendance to ensure we are meeting. Irish Set	14.0
			GXCh Scottish Country Dancing Methodist Church Hall , Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire Sociable and fairly gentle paced SCD class, with expert instructor GXCh Scottish Country Dance Club	Sociable and fairly gentle paced SCD class, with expert instructor Scottish Country	22.0
			General SCD class All Saints Church Hall , Croxley Green, Hertfordshire General Scottish Country dancing class for dancers with some experience Watford and West Herts Scottish Society	General Scottish Country dancing class for dancers with some experience Scottish Country	26.0
			Scottish Country Dancing Crawley Milton Mount Community Hall , Crawley, Sussex Scottish Country Dancing class Crawley Crawley Scottish Country Dancing Club	Scottish Country Dancing class Crawley Scottish Country	42.0
Fri 05 Dec			Beckenham Folk Dance Club Azelia Hall , Beckenham, Kent With caller Jane Lowe - New members always welcome Beckenham Folk Dance Club	With caller Jane Lowe - New members always welcome Contra, Country Dance, Square Dance	41.0
Sat 06 Dec			WhiteHorseCeilidhs: Xmas Ceilidh! Grove Village Hall , Wantage, Oxfordshire The Banana Band & Bubbles White Horse Ceilidhs	The Banana Band & Bubbles Barn Dance, Country Dance, English Ceilidh	21.0
			Staplers FDC St Ippolyts Parish Hall , St Ippolyts, nr Hitchin, Hertfordshire Folk Dance with Brian Stanton and The Falconers Hitchin Staplers	Folk Dance with Brian Stanton and The Falconers Country Dance	45.0
Mon 08 Dec			Plus Teaching Group Chessington Methodist Church , Chessington, Kingston upon Thames For Plus Dancers. Hogsmill Square Dance Club	For Plus Dancers. Square Dance	29.0
			Beginners and Improvers SCD class Nascot Wood Recital Hall , Watford, Hertfordshire Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for beginners/improvers with an experienced leader Watford and West Herts Scottish Society	Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for beginners/improvers with an experienced leader Scottish Country	28.0
			Scottish Country Dancing class Millennium Hall , Horsham, West Sussex Scottish Country Dancing class Horsham Horsham Scottish Country Dancing Club	Scottish Country Dancing class Horsham Scottish Country	39.0
			Southampton Irish Set Dance Immaculate Conception Church Hall , Southampton, Hampshire Traditional (square) sets. No need to bring a partner. Email before travelling for details Southampton Irish Set Dances	Traditional (square) sets. No need to bring a partner. Email before travelling for details Irish Set	40.0
			Staplers FDC St John's Community Hall , Hitchin, Hertfordshire Club Night with Denise Devonald Hitchin Staplers	Club Night with Denise Devonald Country Dance	45.0
Tue 09 Dec			Beginner Social Square Dance Class Shiraz Mirza Community Hall , New Malden, Kingston upon Thames Social square dancing for good music, gentle exercise, fun and friendship. Hogsmill Square Dance Club	Social square dancing for good music, gentle exercise, fun and friendship. Square Dance	32.0
			Horley & Meadvale Folk Dance Club Empire Hall , Horley, Surrey English Folk Dancing for experienced and new dancers Horley & Meadvale Folk Dance Club	English Folk Dancing for experienced and new dancers Country Dance	40.0
			GXCh Scottish Country Dancing Colston Hall, GX Memorial Centre , Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for all levels of experience, qualified SCD teacher GXCh Scottish Country Dance Club	Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for all levels of experience, qualified SCD teacher Scottish Country	20.0
Wed 10 Dec			Live at Stonesfield Stonesfield Village Hall , Stonesfield, Oxfordshire Guest Callers and Live Music weekly on Wednesday. Stonesfield Folk Dance Club	Guest Callers and Live Music weekly on Wednesday. Country Dance, Square Dance	24.0
			Upper Basildon Folk dance club Upper Basildon Village Hall , Reading, Berkshire Mixed folk dance. Upper Basildon folk dance club	Mixed folk dance. Contra, Country Dance, Square Dance	7.0
			Scottish country dancing Trinity United Reformed Church , Slough, Slough Dance class The Scots' Society of St. Andrew	Dance class Scottish Country	17.0
			Banwood Folk Dance Club St Ann's Church Hall , Banstead, Sutton Caller Sue Hastings. Experienced dancers and beginners welcome Banwood Folk Dance Club	Caller Sue Hastings. Experienced dancers and beginners welcome Contra, Country Dance, English Ceilidh, Square Dance	34.0
			Folk Dancing in Tolworth St Georges Church Hall , Surbiton, Surrey, London SW Folk Dancing in Tolworth Tolworth World of Dance	Folk Dancing in Tolworth International Folk	30.0
			Solent Contra Dances Shawford Parish Hall , Shawford (Near Winchester), Hampshire A quick moving style of folk dance. Moves given by caller. No need to come with partner. Solent Contra Dances	A quick moving style of folk dance. Moves given by caller. No need to come with partner. Contra	34.0
Thu 11 Dec			Basingstoke Irish Set Dancers Basingstoke Irish Centre , Basingstoke, Hampshire Weekly class. Check before attendance to ensure we are meeting. Basingstoke Irish Set Dancers	Weekly class. Check before attendance to ensure we are meeting. Irish Set	14.0
			GXCh Scottish Country Dancing Methodist Church Hall , Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire Sociable and fairly gentle paced SCD class, with expert instructor GXCh Scottish Country Dance Club	Sociable and fairly gentle paced SCD class, with expert instructor Scottish Country	22.0
			General SCD class All Saints Church Hall , Croxley Green, Hertfordshire General Scottish Country dancing class for dancers with some experience Watford and West Herts Scottish Society	General Scottish Country dancing class for dancers with some experience Scottish Country	26.0
			Oval English Country Dance Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre , , Lambeth English Country Dance social dance. Dancing playford and modern dances. Oval English Country Dance	English Country Dance social dance. Dancing playford and modern dances. 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, Country Dance, English Ceilidh	37.0
			Scottish Country Dancing Crawley Milton Mount Community Hall , Crawley, Sussex Scottish Country Dancing class Crawley Crawley Scottish Country Dancing Club	Scottish Country Dancing class Crawley Scottish Country	42.0
Fri 12 Dec			Unicorn Ceilidhs St Mary's Hall , Baldock, Hertfordshire Regular public dances with live band & caller, with interval entertainment Unicorn Ceilidhs	Regular public dances with live band & caller, with interval entertainment Barn Dance, English Ceilidh	38.0
			Beckenham Folk Dance Club Azelia Hall , Beckenham, Kent Christmas Party with Club Callers and Richard Shallcross Beckenham Folk Dance Club	Christmas Party with Club Callers and Richard Shallcross Contra, Country Dance, Square Dance	41.0
Sat 13 Dec			London Barndance Cecil Sharp House , London, London NW Lively American-style Contra Dance with Nicola Scott and Contrasaurus London Barndance	Lively American-style Contra Dance with Nicola Scott and Contrasaurus Barn Dance, Contra	36.0
			Cajun Après-Midi Jamboree , London, London WC A Cajun dance lesson, live Cajun dance music and a Cajun-style electric jam! Cajun Après-Midi	A Cajun dance lesson, live Cajun dance music and a Cajun-style electric jam! Cajun/Zydeco	37.0
Sun 14 Dec			A Winter Gathering - Dance Party Durley Memorial Hall , Durley - near Southampton, Hampshire Mainly dancing with music, song and mummers! - great selection of callers and musicians FASH (Folk Association of South Hants)	Mainly dancing with music, song and mummers! - great selection of callers and musicians Barn Dance, Contra, Country Dance, International Folk	37.0
Mon 15 Dec			Beginners and Improvers SCD class Nascot Wood Recital Hall , Watford, Hertfordshire Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for beginners/improvers with an experienced leader Watford and West Herts Scottish Society	Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for beginners/improvers with an experienced leader Scottish Country	28.0
			Ealing Country Dance Club St Barnabas Church Hall , Ealing, Ealing A mixed session of English and other country dances for dancers of all ages and abilities Ealing Country Dance Club	A mixed session of English and other country dances for dancers of all ages and abilities Country Dance	29.0
			Scottish Country Dancing class Millennium Hall , Horsham, West Sussex Scottish Country Dancing class Horsham Horsham Scottish Country Dancing Club	Scottish Country Dancing class Horsham Scottish Country	39.0
			Southampton Irish Set Dance Immaculate Conception Church Hall , Southampton, Hampshire Traditional (square) sets. No need to bring a partner. Email before travelling for details Southampton Irish Set Dances	Traditional (square) sets. No need to bring a partner. Email before travelling for details Irish Set	40.0
			Staplers FDC St John's Community Hall , Hitchin, Hertfordshire Christmas Party Hitchin Staplers	Christmas Party Country Dance	45.0
Tue 16 Dec			GXCh Scottish Country Dancing Colston Hall, GX Memorial Centre , Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for all levels of experience, qualified SCD teacher GXCh Scottish Country Dance Club	Sociable Scottish Country Dance class for all levels of experience, qualified SCD teacher Scottish Country	20.0
Wed 17 Dec			Scottish Country Dance Xmas Party Trinity United Reformed Church , Slough, Slough Christmas Dance Party The Scots' Society of St. Andrew	Christmas Dance Party Scottish Country	17.0
			Banwood Folk Dance Club St Ann's Church Hall , Banstead, Sutton LIVE MUSIC: Caller Ivan Aitken with Tom & Julia. Experienced dancers and beginners welcome Banwood Folk Dance Club	LIVE MUSIC: Caller Ivan Aitken with Tom & Julia. Experienced dancers and beginners welcome Contra, Country Dance, English Ceilidh, Square Dance	34.0
Thu 18 Dec			Basingstoke Irish Set Dancers Basingstoke Irish Centre , Basingstoke, Hampshire Weekly class. Check before attendance to ensure we are meeting. Basingstoke Irish Set Dancers	Weekly class. Check before attendance to ensure we are meeting. Irish Set	14.0
			General SCD class All Saints Church Hall , Croxley Green, Hertfordshire General Scottish Country dancing class for dancers with some experience Watford and West Herts Scottish Society	General Scottish Country dancing class for dancers with some experience Scottish Country	26.0
Fri 19 Dec			Beckenham Folk Dance Club Azelia Hall , Beckenham, Kent Christmas Dances with Philip Barber - New members always welcome Beckenham Folk Dance Club	Christmas Dances with Philip Barber - New members always welcome Contra, Country Dance, Square Dance	41.0
Sat 20 Dec			SHOCC Dances: Ceilidh The Hilt , Chandler's Ford, Hampshire www.SHOCC.co.uk Barn dance with attitude! Reserve tickets: https://pretix.eu/shoccdances/ SHOCC Dances: English Ceilidh	www.SHOCC.co.uk Barn dance with attitude! Reserve tickets: https://pretix.eu/shoccdances/ Barn Dance, English Ceilidh	29.0
Fri 26 Dec			Beckenham Folk Dance Club Azelia Hall , Beckenham, Kent Club Closed - reopening 2nd January 2026 Beckenham Folk Dance Club	Club Closed - reopening 2nd January 2026 Contra, Country Dance, Square Dance	41.0

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