What to expect?
A self-catered weekend camp at a village hall with dance workshops during the day and social dancing in the evenings. The workshops will seek to challenge experienced dancers who are looking to extend their repertoire or to learn something new and the evening dances will be accessible to those who have danced a little but want to learn something more. Expect a wide variety, including American contras and squares, Playford, modern English country dances and traditional folk dances. If you are a caller there will be an opportunity to call during the evening dances. Some free time to explore the locality and an optional trip to a nearby hostelry for a lunch. From Friday evening until Sunday late afternoon, commuters and B&B’ers welcome!
Location
Blockley bears some resemblance to the villages of the Stroud valley but the stone much more golden in colour. During the eighteenth century when the wool industry was in decline cotswold cottages in Blockley turned to silk production. By 1884 six silk mills powered by the fast-flowing Blockley brook provided work for about 600 people preparing silk for ribbon-making factories in Coventry. This small centre of industry began to decline after 1860 when the levy on imported silk was imposed. The village of Blockley is a unique collection of buildings reflecting its past glory of mills and silk production and is quite different in character to other north Cotswolds villages. Blockley is now a very peaceful charming village with its mill stream winding its way through the bottom of the valley. With many very enjoyable walks leading from the village and surrounded by beautiful countryside, Blockley has much to offer the holidaymaker. Its attractive village green overlooks the popular Bowling Green and beautiful Norman Church and is a pleasant place to enjoy a picnic on sunny days.
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