BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260123T140000 RDATE:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 RDATE:20270328T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271031T010000 RDATE:20280326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 RDATE:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270328T020000 RDATE:20271031T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d7645309630e56e711ed01ee35a469ad CATEGORIES:Social Dancing, Ceilidh / Bal / Social Dance, Folk Dance Clubs, Session, Workshop CREATED:20250911T133302 SUMMARY:Oxford Monthly Cosy Bal Miniscule plus workshops LOCATION:Isis Farmhouse\, Haystacks Corner\, The Towing Path\, Iffley Lock\, Oxford OX4 4EL DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a bal miniscule at the Isis Farmhouse (a lovely food-pub o n the river in Oxford) on a Sunday afternoon!Cost: Free! Though please supp ort the Isis by buying some food/ drink on your visit. So what can I expect ?\nA bal is a relaxed, continental folk dance and music session, for everyo ne. Musicians play, dancers dance, newcomers join, people meet, friends are made. Some dances are partnered, some are circles, some snake along in lon g, trancy lines. All are lively, soulful, and rich in spirit. At the Isis t here's always a chance to grab a bowl of chips and make friends between dan ces, and some quiet space if you need it. When should we come?We'll start a t 2pm with a newcomers' workshop to get everyone up to speed if you've neve r been balfolk dancing before (it's simpler than you think!), and also with a more focused workshop which will be on one dance or skill. Then around 3 we'll start the session (sign up for performance slots if you're a musicia n!) and then we'll dance until we run out of steam (usually between 6 and 7 PM) We'll also give a few tips for those who know some figures and want to improve their dancing (focusing on ease and joy!).Please come along, chat and make new friends from the start How do I get there and what should I we ar?- Soft shoes with a bit of slip work best but aren't essential.- The pub has no direct road access - come by bike or on foot, or park in Iffley vil lage on Mill Lane or Church Way and cross the river at the lock.- We're usu ally in the gazebo to the right hand side of the pub - to enter, go into th e main bar area then turn right.- Other access info and food menu at  (http s://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theisisfarmhouse.co.uk%2Fabout %3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwRjkwdlNZdjdCeWkyVVJweAEevAEKkRDMLD1so z-FZtSa5jWiiMoD-HEaQCvAueGfnjYynO7g4jml8E45clU_aem_ecf4N4eHTnEcUIZYOgAKQA&a mp;h=AT3xhBmg5y_gohPQTWSpuzPZW6I1n9RnVIxPJqN5d3opAwJpUcKZ8zQW159LwJu2qnqnB4 ma4j9OyF1MpWU96lrle3un41UB3rFcyo96lDM8h-YD2WbVMmf9NrJYSyOG8DPSdSAXE5ZbmQ&am p;__tn__=q&c[0]=AT1mOYCGSkjB3KYCcdyRcXRigtYP1owrd3HTwwrki0-shGHH5yLS5Mm O0BqvAaiX0396_NuhuAVIA_4IFr5Mjw4lDsQ7fYMzamFqMMuPrGQrzozCo5Jf8_WQAWyl49DSgj Q9m2u_dubpu-_GQbKP4kuIMy8KPbQK1OM-Dw)https://www.theisisfarmhouse.co.uk/abo ut (https://www.theisisfarmhouse.co.uk/about).- Dogs welcomed, and there's lots of different spaces to move around in if you need a quiet space too! W here can I find out more?Come and join us on Facebook (https://www.facebook .com/groups/balfolkoxford/) and WhatsApp (https://chat.whatsapp.com/DKroDHo FxsC3eCDoo1s740) - we’ve got WhatsApp groups for last minute organisation o f pop-up dances, sessions, an announcement channel and a general chat chann el.We also have a mailing list here (https://mailchi.mp/49936598cf89/balfol koxford), you'll get an email roughly once a month.If you like Balfolk Oxfo rd you might like Weedon Balfolk (https://www.weedonbalfolk.co.uk/), London Balfolk (https://www.facebook.com/londonbalfolk/), Balfolk UK (https://www .facebook.com/groups/708663859216372/), Balfolk Bristol (https://www.facebo ok.com/balfolkbristol/), Clandestine Mazurka London (https://www.facebook.c om/groups/158379844215114), Eurobal Wessex (https://en-gb.facebook.com/grou ps/EuroBalWessex/) and Balfolk Stroud (https://www.facebook.com/balfolkstro ud), all with events reachable from Oxford. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Come join us for a b al miniscule at the Isis Farmhouse (a lovely food-pub on the river in Oxfor d) on a Sunday afternoon!
Cost: Free! Though please support the Isis by buying some food/ drink on your visit.
 
So what can I expec t?
A bal is a relaxed, continental folk dance and music sessi on, for everyone. Musicians play, dancers dance, newcomers join, people mee t, friends are made. Some dances are partnered, some are circles, some snak e along in long, trancy lines. All are lively, soulful, and rich in spirit. At the Isis there's always a chance to grab a bowl of chips and make frien ds between dances, and some quiet space if you need it.
 
When should we come?
We'll start at 2pm with a newcomers' workshop to get everyone up to speed if you've never been balfo lk dancing before (it's simpler than you think!), and also with a more focu sed workshop which will be on one dance or skill. Then around 3 we'll start the session (sign up for performance slots if you're a musician!) and then we'll dance until we run out of steam (usually between 6 and 7 PM) 
We'll also give a few tips for those who know some figures and want to improve their dancin g (focusing on ease and joy!).
Please come along, chat and make new friends from the start
 
How d o I get there and what should I wear?
- Soft shoes with a bit of slip w ork best but aren't essential.
- The pub has no direct road access - come by bike or on fo ot, or park in Iffley village on Mill Lane or Church Way and cross the rive r at the lock.
- We're usually in the gazebo to the right hand side of the pub - to enter, go into the main bar area then turn right.
- Other access info and food menu at https://www.theisisfarmhouse.co.uk/about.
- Dogs welcomed, and there's lots of different spaces to move around in if you need a quiet space too!
 
Where can I find out more?
Come and join us on Facebook and WhatsApp - we’ve got WhatsApp g roups for last minute organisation of pop-up dances, sessions, an announcem ent channel and a general chat channel.
We also have a mailing list here, you'll get an email roughly once a month.
If you like Balfolk Oxford yo u might like Weedon Balfolk , London Balfolk , Balfo lk UK, Balfolk Bristol, Clandestine Mazurka London, Eurobal Wessex and Balfolk Stroud, all with events reachable from Oxford.
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