Rutland Folk Dance Club

The Friendly Club

Programme

The club’s programme is below. Click on the date to see further details.
To see information about previous meetings, including callers and dancers for a specific date select the relevant year and click on the date of interest.

September

Fri 5 Sep 2025
No Meeting This Week

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 12 Sep 2025
Open Club Callers – Welcome Back

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

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Fri 19 Sep 2025
Callers Choice
Peter Meacock

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

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Fri 26 Sep 2025
Ladies Eveing – Dances with Mens’s Names

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

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October

Fri 3 Oct 2025
Callers Choice
Juliet Godbeer-Dunbar

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

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Fri 10 Oct 2025
Callers Choice
Susan Parkin

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 17 Oct 2025
Callers Choice
Liam Binley

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 24 Oct 2025
Callers Choice
Kevin Mears

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

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Fri 31 Oct 2025
Open Club Callers -Pumpkins & Ghouls – Halloween!
Club Callers

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

November

Fri 7 Nov 2025
Callers Choice
Susan Parkin

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 14 Nov 2025
Callers Choice
Gwynneth Moore & Margaret Theaker

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 21 Nov 2025
Stuck in the Mud!
Ken Judd

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

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Fri 28 Nov 2025
Jane Austen birthday Celebration
Juliet Godbeer-Dunbar & Peter Meacock

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Kevin & Graham Prigmore
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:
Please bring a plate of Xmas food to share.

December

Fri 5 Dec 2025
Callers Choice
Gwynneth Moore & Lyn Carter

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 12 Dec 2025
Christmas Hats &Jumpers! Dances starting with letters of “MISTLETOE

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 19 Dec 2025
Xmas Party Night
Kevin Mears & Juliet Godbeer-Dunbar

Time:
19:30–22:30
Band:
Occasional Few
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 26 Dec 2025
No Meeting This Week

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

January

Fri 2 Jan 2026
No Meeting This Week

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 9 Jan 2026
Welcome back with the Three Wise Men
TBA

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 16 Jan 2026
Gary Roodman Dances

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:
Summer Sweet – Liam
Dear Abby – Liam
Happy Pilgrim – Peter
Dog Leap Stairs – Peter
Vivaldi in Paradise – Susan
?? – Susan
Good Man of Cambridge – Ken
Square the ?? – Ken
Dancing Wife – Gwyneth
Notes:

Fri 23 Jan 2026
Callers Choice
Ian Whitehead

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 30 Jan 2026
Burns Night
Liam Binley

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

February

Fri 6 Feb 2026
Callers Choice
Margaret Theaker & Juliet Godbeer-Dunbar

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 13 Feb 2026
Love makes the world go around
Male callers

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

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Fri 20 Feb 2026
Lady Callers

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 27 Feb 2026
Chinese New Year – Year of the Horse

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

March

Fri 6 Mar 2026
Callers Choice
Lyn Whapples

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Kevin Prigmore & Bob Whapples
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 13 Mar 2026
Club Callers

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 20 Mar 2026
Shapes and Moves
Peter Meacock & Susan Parkin

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 27 Mar 2026
Club Callers and AGM

Time:
19:30–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

April

Fri 3 Apr 2026
No Meeting This Week

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 10 Apr 2026
No Meeting This Week

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Fri 17 Apr 2026
Callers choice
Margaret Theaker & Ken Judd

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:

Sun 19 Apr 2026
Tea Dance – Times TBC
Victoria Yeomans

Time:
14.00–18:00
Band:
Dave & Fran
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

Notes:
Times to be confirmed

Fri 24 Apr 2026
Shakespeare’s Birthday – Dances from the 16th Century

Time:
20:00–22:00
Band:
Recorded Music
Location:
Manton Village Hall
Dances:

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May

Fri 1 May 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 8 May 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 15 May 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 22 May 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 29 May 2026
To be Announced

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June

Fri 5 Jun 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 12 Jun 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 19 Jun 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 26 Jun 2026
To be Announced

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July

Fri 3 Jul 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 10 Jul 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 17 Jul 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 24 Jul 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 31 Jul 2026
To be Announced

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August

Fri 7 Aug 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 14 Aug 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 21 Aug 2026
To be Announced

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Fri 28 Aug 2026
To be Announced

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