The 15th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2024)

Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.

So put the dates 9th, 10th & 11th of August 2024 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early.

Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ

Don't book direct with the show organisers it will cost you more money, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.

Swing Dance Tutorial Weekend

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Swing Dance Tutorial Weekend

Post by Admin » Thu, 07 Sep 2017, 9:23 am

Following the popularity of the dancing at Retrofestival Ray has arranged a professional swing dance tutorial. Details below:


Portafold Swing Dance weekend with Professional Tuition 6th, 7th, 8th October at a Venue just South of Swindon.

Get your dancing shoes on and be part of the Portafold dance troupe !


Ever wanted to dance to the music in the Spitfire Tent at Retrofestival? We have the opportunity to have a weekend away (in the Portafold, campervan or hotel/B&B) with swing dance tuition from Erica and Cliff who run Swing Out Swindon ( http://www.swingoutswindon.co.uk ). This is the couple that were leading most of the dancers over the Retrofestival weekend in the Spitfire Tent.


Swingout Swindon - Swing dancing for Swindon
www.swingoutswindon.co.uk

All our Social dances are held at The Meca, Regent Circus, Swindon Live music and dancing on Sundays : June 21st - August 23rd - October 18th - December 20th

The format for the weekend will be:

- Arrive Friday or Saturday morning

- 2 hours dance tuition on Saturday morning

- 2 hours dance tuition on Saturday afternoon

- Saturday evening dance led by Erica and Cliff which will include some of her dance group.

- Depart Sunday


Lovely rural location and plenty of space. Toilets available overnight, no electric hook up. The location is here: https://www.clyffepypard-bushton.com/village-hall/


Clyffe Pypard and Bushton Villages - Village Hall
www.clyffepypard-bushton.com

The Village Hall offers the following facilities: Large spacious main hall that can accommodate. 80 people max seated for a party/celebration; 110 people max seated ...

Cost are very reasonable and will depend on how many sign up - there is a 20 person minimum for this to go ahead (Why not invite your friends !). Outline costs are:

£22.50 per head if we get 20 people plus £9.00 per pitch, per night if camping

£15.00 per head if we get 30 people plus £9.00 per pitch, per night if camping

£11.25 per head if we get 40 people plus £9.00 per pitch, per night if camping

Please email Ray on rayhutchings@msn.com or call on 07808 943474 with a firm confirmation that you'd like to attend and we'll finalise this with Erica and Cliff.

Cheers

Ray
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Re: Swing Dance Tutorial Weekend

Post by The Ploppies » Thu, 07 Sep 2017, 1:31 pm

Sounds fantastic. Count me in . I'll contact Ray tomorrow

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Re: Swing Dance Tutorial Weekend

Post by RayH » Tue, 12 Sep 2017, 1:39 pm

This is a great opportunity but we need more interest to make it viable.

We're opening it up to the Retro Caravan Club to try and boost the numbers. We need to make a decision at the end of this week to go for it or try again early next year.

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Re: Swing Dance Tutorial Weekend

Post by RayH » Sun, 08 Oct 2017, 1:52 pm

Hi all,

The event has now been moved to the weekend 19th May 2018. It will be a Retro/Custom meet-up. Erica will be inviting Retro caravan owners and custom car owners to the event.

Same location - here: https://www.clyffepypard-bushton.com/village-hall/

There will be 2 x 2hr dance workshops during the day and a Social Dance in the evening.

Cost is £20 per head for the tuition and evening function and £9 per night for camping (including use of the toilet facilities in the hall).

Contact me at rayhutchings@msn.com if you'd like to book a place

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Re: Swing Dance Tutorial Weekend

Post by Admin » Fri, 10 Nov 2017, 3:00 pm

Here is the poster for the Swing Dance event on 19th May.

The all day ticket is £20.00 That includes the workshops and the dance.

If you just want to attend the dance that's £8.00

The price for just the workshop is £20, so you might as well hang around and stay for the dance.

The Caravan pitches are extra at £9 per caravan, per night. Friday and Saturday nights are available.
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Re: Swing Dance Tutorial Weekend

Post by Admin » Mon, 09 Apr 2018, 12:29 pm

Unfortunately this has been cancelled due to lack of interest.
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