Dance

Folk Dance, Morris, Scottish Country Dance,  Irish Dance, Belly Dance

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Morris sides

Men of Wight20141226_123337Mixed (despite the name). Cotswold. Blue and white kit. Meet on Thursday evening, Newport. Website:  www.menofwight.org.uk  Facebook page.  Contact:  menofwight@gmail.com

Moonshine Border Morris IMG_20190506_133350Mixed border side. Mainly black kit with touches of colour and face painting.  Meet on Friday evenings, Newport  (and occasionally Wootton). Facebook page.

Mr Baker’s DozenbakersMixed side, various traditions. Mainly green kit. Meet on Monday evenings, Carisbrooke. Website:  www.mrbakersdozen.org.uk contact: steve@goldenlands.org

Oyster Girls Morris Dancers oystersNorth-West clog morris. Red and green kit. Meet on Wednesday evening, Newport. Contact: Mrs S Hector  01983 882269  Website: http://www.oystergirls.org.uk/, also facebook page.

Social folk dance groups

Tuesday Folk Dance Club  Every  Tuesday, 14.00 to 16.00. Methodist Church Hall, Station Road, Wootton. Contact : Elaine text 0752 255 4618 or Beryl 01983 506165. Sometimes has a waiting list.

English Country Dance Tuesdays, Niton Village Hall. 10.30. Kath 730886

Wight Folk Dance Group  Meets on Friday mornings in Ryde. Sometimes has a waiting list. Contact: Brenda on 562047. The group is affiliated to EFDSS

Westerners Square Dance Group  Meets at Freshwater Village Hall,  Victoria Road. Tel 07828 185396  email pebbletreasure@live.com

Irish dance

Ceri Irish Dancers Classes in Newport and Cowes.  Yvonne Collins: 01983 760739. Children only.

Irish Dance Academy  Classes for children in Brading Town Hall . http://www.roisinmullins.co.uk  email roisinmullins@live.co.uk or tel. 07832271809

Scottish Country Dancing

Caledonian Society   Beginners welcome. Details from 752402 or email ronstanpocket@gmail.com Facebook page

Yarmouth Scottish Country Dancing Group  Wednesdays at the Royal Solent Yacht Club, 7.00pm Beginners welcome Tel Nick Measor 01983 760462 n.measor@btinternet.com

Belly Dance

Phoenix-Sahar Egyptian Dance  Classes in CHOYD Hall,  Yarmouth, Thursdays from 7pm.  07904716655. Facebook page.

Pharoahs Folk  Classes teaching traditional moves. The Lions’ Hall, Lake, Wednesday 7-9pm and Rookley Village Hall, Highwood Road, 10 am-12pm. Tel. 07713611535

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