We host a community-focused dance history festival each year; enthusiasts and professionals from across our community perform for each other’s pleasure. A list of our previous festivals can be found here.
The 43rd Early Dance Circle Festival
30 October – 1 November 2026
York
St Peters School, Clifton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6AB
The booking leaflet is available here. This year the programme begins with a talk on the Friday evening by Tim Bayley on 400 years of the City’s official musicians, The York Waits. The festival itself takes place on the Saturday afternoon, followed by dancing in the evening. The weekend completes with a guided tour of The Merchant Adventurer’s Hall on the Sunday.