Monthly Balkan / Greek Saturday Afternoons
I have been leading this monthly group for a couple of years having taught a regular evening class in Hebden Bridge for decades .
WEEKLY EVENT
🌿 Circle Dance at Saltaire Methodist Church Hall
Location: Saltaire Methodist Church Hall, Saltaire Rd, Saltaire, Shipley BD18 3HJ
When: Wednesdays, 10:30am – 12:30pm (with a tea break)
Led by: Sophia Hatch
Join our friendly and welcoming circle dance group! We’ve been dancing together for decades, but newcomers are always warmly welcomed.
Autumn restart will be Wednesday 10th September for 7 weeks
Pay for the block up front: £49
Pay on the door £10.
1/2 term break 29th October.
Restart 5th November till 10th December for 6 weeks.
Pay for the block up front: £42
Pay on the door £10.
WINTER SOLSTICE Circle Dance
Thursday 18th December 2025 with Sophia @ Saltaire Methodist Church Hall
1pm – 2pm Shared festive vegetarian food – if you like … BRING a festive dish.
2pm – 6pm Dancing.
2pm PROMPT start! Till 3 pm /3.30 pm with some live music from John Hofton flute / recorder gemshorn & Adrian Dobson: Accordion / Guitar + Hurdy Gurdy + voice.
3.30 – 6pm to include T break… More dancing to recorded music, short Solstice meditation, and candle dances to end.
Priority will be given to regular Saltaire dancers + if space any others too. So book early! . Minimum 15. Max 30.people
£25. Pay by 18th November £20. Cash / cheque or on line.
ENQUIRIES / BOOKINGS: sophiafreedancer@talktalk.net
07761213280
Winter Solstice Circle Dance Celebration
With Sophia Hatch
Saturday 20th December 2025
2pm – 7.30.pm pm Start with! LIVE! MUSIC! For about 1.5 hr from John Hofton on flute / recorder / + gemshorn, AND Adrian on Accordion / hurdy gurdy + guitar /voice. Tea break followed by recorded music + ending with candle dances …
Finish with a shared festive vegetarian food for those that want to.
At: St Johns church, Church Bank Lane, Cragg Vale, near Mytholmroyd HX7 5TF. W Yorks.
Large, light, modern spacious venue – no pews!. First come first served. ..So do not delay! Open to men and women.
SOLSTICE means “standing still of the sun “…… this is the darkest point of the year so we will celebrate that fact AND the turning point + the returning of the sun and the light with beautiful candle dances at the end... Both lively + slow dances with a short meditation mid-point as well as a tea break
Wear your dark + sparkly clothes or dress as the sun!
Cost £35 -45 Self-select .On the door £50.
EARLY BIRD : IF paid before 20th November. £30
ENQUIRIES: sophiafreedancer@talktalk.net for details of payment options.
www.sophiafreedancer.co.uk
TEXT : 07761213280
Sophia Hatch - Free Dancer