PIGEON ENGLISH CEILIDHS

We organise a regular evening ceilidh in Lincoln.  It’s a great opportunity to come along and take part in lots of dancing, meet new people and start the weekend!  The ceilidhs feature members of Pigeon English, a stomping English dance band who have played to audiences at festivals and ceilidhs across the UK. No previous experience is needed – and the dances are suitable for all ages and levels of fitness.

All Lincoln Ceilidh dates are shown in the New Events box (left)

All dances start at 8pm and finish around 10 :30pm

Please reserve tickets in advance on 01522 560 163
or Lincoln Drill Hall on 01522873894

The dances take place at:

IMPart community arts centre
39a High Street
Lincoln
LN5 8AS
www.impart-lincoln.co.uk

The community centre is behind Victor Patterson’s Tailors, just south of Dixon Street in Lincoln.  There is no parking at the venue, but there is plenty of free on-street parking in the local area. 

Homemade refreshments and soft drinks are available at the venue. BYO welcome.

This years Lincoln BIG Morris Festival takes place on Sat 5th Sept 09.
click here for the timetable and program

“Great to see some English traditions alive and kicking”

The second BIG Morris festival took to the streets of Lincoln on the 8th September 2007. Building on the success of the festival last year, the event saw thirteen different Morris dance groups from Lincolnshire and the East Midlands dancing across the city. Displays were held along the High Street, City Square, Guildhall Street, outside the Collection and around the Castle and Cathedral area. Organised by the Mini Morris Company, the festival celebrates the tradition of Morris dancing in Lincolnshire and the East Midlands, and provides opportunities for people to celebrate English music, dance and song.

“Absolutely amazing. What a great performance to come across”

Helped by great weather and audiences, each Morris side danced at various locations around the High Street and Bailgate areas, showing the rich variety of English traditional dance – an exciting collection of swords, sticks, hankies, flower garlands and clog dancing. The culmination of the dancing took place with a massed performance outside the Cathedral, where each side performed to a large crowd of spectators.

“Lovely to see the dancing. Brightens Lincoln up!”

The participants took a well-earned break to refill stomachs and tankards at lunchtime, with live music and singing at the Tap and Spile and the Drill Hall. After the massed dance in Minster Yard, more music and song took place at the Victoria on Union Road, followed by a grand ceilidh at Lincoln Drill Hall. Over 150 people joined Morris dancers and local band Pigeon English for an excellent evening of traditional dancing.

Throughout the day, the Morris sides collected money for Lincoln Women’s Aid, raising over £350 to support their work tackling domestic violence. The Mini Morris Company would like to say a very BIG thank you to all the teams and musicians who played and danced, the spectators who gave such generous donations, the local businesses that supported the event and the volunteer organisers, musicians and stewards.

“Many thanks for bringing this wonderful show to Lincoln and increasing visitor numbers”

The Lincoln BIG Morris Festival will take place next year on 6th September 2008. If you’re interested in being involved, or would like to know more please contact us
* all quotes from the public collected by  the Grimsby Morris Men.

This event is organised by us on behalf of Lincoln Business Improvement Group .