Canberra Irish Set Dance Weekend Workshop 2008

Hi and welcome to the website for the Canberra Irish Set Dance Weekend. Now in its fourth year this weekend workshop is an ideal venue for learning Irish set dancing for the first time, improving your set dancing, learning new dances or just dancing and socialising in a great atmosphere. One of our main objectives is learning from a range of teachers - particularly those that have travelled to Ireland to learn from teachers there - and this year we welcome back Margaret and Bill Winnett from Sydney. In addition, you will have the opportunity to have a go at sean nos dancing with Kevin Hassett from Ireland and he will also be displaying this form of dance at the Saturday night ceili.

If you want to find out more about this event, check this website regularly as we will be posting details as they come to hand. Alternatively please contact us on 02 6251 5257 (H) (+61 2 6251 5257 for international callers) or 0422 392 081 (M) (+61 422 392 081 for international callers) or via email at paulway@mabula.net if you need further information about the weekend.

Finally, in addition to the weekend we run classes on Wednesday nights in Canberra. If you would like to come to a class on a regular or casual basis full details are available here.

Please note! There have been some small changes to the program - the Friday welcome ceili is now finishing at 10.30 pm, a sean nos class has been added to the Saturday program and Saturday classes are now finishing at 4 pm. The cost for the Sunday class and ceili has been reduced to $14.00.

Paul Wayper and Kate Armstrong

Event details

Dates	Friday 30 May to Sunday 1 June 2008
Times	Friday 30 May : 7.30 pm - 10.30 pm Saturday 31 May : 9.00 am - 4.00 pm, 7.30 pm - 11.00 pm Sunday 1 June : 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Venue	St Johns Anglican Church Hall, Constitution Avenue, Reid, Canberra, ACT.

Map of venues

The main venue for this weekend is St Johns Anglican Church Hall on Constitution Avenue in Reid. Our group dinner on Sunday evening is held at King O'Malleys Irish Pub in Civic. Follow this link to see a map of both venues.

Pricing

	MFS	Non-MFS
All events	$50.00	$58.00
Friday welcome ceili only	$5.00	$7.00
Saturday classes only	$21.00	$23.00
Saturday night ceili only	$14.00	$16.00
Sunday class and ceili only	$14.00	$16.00

Price includes refreshments but not lunch or dinner. Ticket prices are kept as low as possible so we regret that there are no concessions. Youth under 18 years are half price. MFS denotes Member of the Monaro Folk Society and you may join the MFS at the workshop if you wish. We do not offer concessions for members of other Folk Clubs or Societies because they do not sponsor or support this event. There is no requirement to book or pre-pay for this event. Payment occurs when you register for the sessions you would like to attend. Note - we can only accept cash or cheques.

Flier

Here is an A4 flier to view and print out.

Provisional program

Refreshments (tea, coffee, cordial, light snacks) will be served between sessions. Please bring your own lunch.

Friday 30 May

7.30 pm	Registration
8.00 – 10.30 pm	Friday night welcome ceili

Saturday 31 May

9.00 am	Registration
9.30 – 11.00 am	Set dancing class - teacher TBC
11.00 - 11.30 am	Morning tea
11.30 am - 1.00 pm	Set dancing class with Margaret and Bill Winnett
1.00 – 1.45 pm	Lunch break
1.45 - 2.30 pm	Sean nos class with Kevin Hassett
2.30 - 4.00 pm	Set dancing class with Margaret and Bill Winnett
7.30 - 11.00 pm	Ceili with live music by the Corner House Ceili Band (photo below) and featuring sean nos dance displays by Kevin Hassett. Please bring a small contribution for the supper table.

Sunday 1 June

10.00 am	Registration and morning tea
10.30 – 12.00 pm	Set dancing class - teacher TBC
12.00 - 2.00 pm	Lunch – optional visit to Old Bus Depot Markets
2.00 - 4.00 pm	Farewell ceili featuring dances taught during the workshop
5.00 pm onwards	Group dinner - King O'Malley's Irish Pub http://www.kingomalleys.com.au/.

The Corner House Ceili Band playing at Fleadh Nua in 2007
(L to R - Pete Hobson, Sue Hobson, Mark Tandy, Terry McGee (without pianist Peter Logue).

About Canberra and accommodation

For information about travel to, getting around and accommodation in Canberra, see the National Capital Tourism website. They have comprehensive details on everything from all types of accommodation to what's going on in Canberra to where to eat out.

There is a range of accommodation within ten to fifteen minutes walk of the venue. One of the closest is the flashy Waldorf Canberra, but for those of more modest budgets the nearby Canberra Youth Hostel has rooms and dorms. Other hotels and apartments nearby include the Olims Hotel, Quest Apartments, Rydges, Novotel, Medina Executive James Court, Comfort Inn Downtown, and the Canberra Rex Hotel. A good budget option in a bushland setting is the Canberra Motor Village but you will need a car or plenty of time for buses.

We acknowledge the support of the Monaro Folk Society in the staging of this event.

Page last updated Saturday 10 May 2008.