May Heydays at Evesham:   2026 Programme

Version of 31-Oct-25   The sessions are colour-coded:

EnglishAmericanMixed Scottish InternationalSinging/Music Other


Don't print this yet — it will change!    Descriptions of workshops and dances are on a separate page.

TimeSmall HallDance StudioLarge HallGymDT3Drama StudioMusic Room PA2
Friday
20.00-22.30 Mainly English Dance
Frances Oates
Keeping Thyme
American Dance
Mark Elvins
Contra Sutra
International
Welcome Dance

Karin Bellaart PosPositional calling
Krivo Trio
   
Saturday
9.45-11.00Mixed workshop
Louise SiddonsPosPositional calling
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
English workshop
Brad Foster
Keeping Thyme
American workshop
Mic Spenceley
Contra Sutra
French Workshop
Andrew Swaine
Band tbc
English Warm-up
John Sweeney
Recorded music
Singing workshop
Hannah Cumming & Karen Wimhurst
Accordion Workshop
Paul Hutchinson
11.30-12.452026 Competition
Andrew Swaine
Rod & Frances Stradling
English workshop
Brad Foster PosPositional calling
Pagoda Project
American workshop
Geoff Cubitt
Contra Sutra
Balkan
Karin Bellaart PosPositional calling
Recorded music
American Warm-up
John Sweeney
Recorded music
  
12.45-14.00Lunch12.50 -13.50 Maypole Dancing
(Meet in Studio)
Burt HunterPosPositional calling
Shane Day
     
14.00-15.152026 Competition
Andrew Swaine
Rod & Frances Stradling
Zesty Playford workshop
Jane Usher PosPositional calling
Pagoda Project
American workshop
Mic Spenceley
Bearded Dragons
Indian Dance
Avtar Panesar
Recorded music
Modern Jive
Taster Class

John Sweeney
Recorded music
Singing workshopEasy Music workshop
Maureen Knight
15.45-17.00Mixed workshop
Frances Oates
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
English workshop
Brad Foster
Pagoda Project
Grids: Contras & Squares
Geoff Cubitt
Bearded Dragons
French Workshop
Andrew Swaine PosPositional calling
Band tbc
  Playing for
Dances

Rod Stradling
17.00-19.30Break  17.15-19.00: French Bal
Andrew Swaine PosPositional calling
Band tbc
  17.00-18.00
Callers' Round
19.30-22.30 American Dance
Geoff Cubitt
Bearded Dragons
English Costume Ball
Brad Foster
Pagoda Project
Balkan — Extras
Greg Boyd PosPositional calling
Krivo Trio
   
Sunday
TimeSmall HallDance StudioLarge HallGymDT3Drama StudioMusic Room PA2
9.45-11.00Waltz workshop
John Sweeney
Keeping Thyme
Mixed workshop
Louise SiddonsPosPositional calling
Pagoda Project
American
Geoff Cubitt
Bearded Dragons
Dutch Couple Dances
Karin Bellaart
Recorded music
Callers' Training
Kathryn & David Wright
Discussion
  
11.30-12.45Caller Training
Kathryn & David Wright
Keeping Thyme
English workshop
Brad Foster
Pagoda Project
American
Louise Siddons PosPositional calling
Bearded  Dragons
Scottish workshop
Fiona Grant
Rod & Frances Stradling
Balkan
Workshop

Desi Radulovska
Recorded music
 Easy Music workshop
Maureen Knight
12.45-14.00Lunch      
14.00-15.15Callers' Showcase
Kathryn & David Wright
Keeping Thyme
Zesty Playford Dance
Jane Usher PosPositional calling
Purcell's Polyphonic Party
American
Geoff Cubitt
Bearded Dragons
Scottish workshop
Fiona Grant
Rod & Frances Stradling
Balkan
Workshop

Desi Radulovska
Recorded music
Singing English
Folk Songs

Hannah Cumming & Karen Wimhurst
 
15.45-17.00Tea Dance
Frances Oates
Pagoda Project
English
Brad Foster
Purcell's Polyphonic Party
American
Louise SiddonsPosPositional calling
Contra Sutra
Balkan
Workshop

Desi Radulovska
Recorded music
Indian Dance
Avtar Panesar
Recorded music
Singing English
Folk Songs
Music workshop
Rod & Frances Stradling
17.00-19.30  17.30-18.15
Concert
Pagoda Project
Break   
19.30-22.30 English Costume Ball
Brian Stanton
Purcell's Polyphonic Party
American Dance
Geoff Cubitt
Contra Sutra
Balkan Party
Bob RobinsonG-FGender-free calling
Opa Rosa
   
Monday
9.45-11.00English
Brad Foster
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Mixed workshop
Louise Siddons PosPositional calling
Keeping Thyme
American
Mic SpenceleyPosPositional calling
Contra Sutra
General Balkan workshop
Desi Radulovska
Recorded music
 Calling Contras/Squares
Geoff Cubitt
 
11.30-12.45English
Brad FosterPosPositional calling
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Mixed
Frances Oates
Keeping Thyme
Maxi-Medley
Geoff Cubitt
Contra Sutra
General Balkan workshop
Desi Radulovska PosPositional calling
Recorded music
 How to Tell Stories 
12.45-14.00Lunch      
14.00-15.45  Final Mix
Brian Stanton
Most callers
Keeping Thyme