OFF 26 Balfolk dance with Bailey & Keely at St Columba's Church
Schedule
Sun Apr 12 2026 at 04:30 pm to 06:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
St Columba's United Reformed Church | Oxford, EN
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Part of Oxford Folk Festival 2026Doors open at 4:15pm,
Dance 4:30 - 6:30
We are delighted to present the superb and virsatile duo Bailey & Keely playing for a balfolk dance. Radio 2 Folk Awards nominee Saul Bailey (accordions, concertina) and composer and multi-instrumentalist Mitch Keely (fiddle) met on the English session scene and instantly clicked over their love of pushing tunes beyond their limits. Together, they draw upon a shared history of dance music, combining traditional and original tunes with their signature irreverence and appreciation for the weird and wonky. Their debut album, Atthomis, released in 2024 to critical praise. No two gigs are the same, and audiences can expect to be as surprised as the players.
Expect waltzes, mazurkas, scottishes, bourrées, dances from Brittany. This dance links with the earlier balfolk workshop with Balfolk Oxford. The workshop is a seperate event to this one, and tickets can be booked at https://app.tickettailor.com/events/oxfolkceilidhs/1982171
Tickets are priced £14 standard, £9.50 concession and £5 for 5-16 yrs and free for under 5s and carers. We accept online payments with PayPal. Please contact us directly for other options.
How to Get There
Full address: St Columba's Church, Alfred St, Oxford, OX1 4EH
Travel options:
This venue is on the edge of Oxford city centre.
By bus: Most of the major bus routes stop within 10 mins walk. The 300 Redbridge / Pear Tree Park & Ride bus stops on St Aldates about 2 mins walk away.
By train: Oxford station is 0.8 miles away.
By car: We recommend using the Park & Ride car parks, if possible. The 300 bus for Redbridge and Pear Tree Park & Ride stops on St Aldates about 2 mins walk away.. The nearest car parks are at the Westgate shopping centre or next to the Icerink, both from Oxpens Road. Detailed information on parking options is available from https://www.oxford.gov.uk/parking-oxford
Access Information
A detailed access statement for St Columba's is availble here https://www.saintcolumbas.org/about-us/disabledaccess
If you have a disability and need a personal assistant so that you can enjoy our events, we're happy to provide you with an extra ticket for them, free of charge. You can book a carer’s ticket when you book your own.
There is level access into St Columba's Church, with a dropped kerb, from Alfred Street. An accessible toilet is available.
Lighting is a combination of natural light and the standard lights in church. We do not use flashing lights.
There is a quieter area in the lobby, which is next to but separate from the room used for dancing.
This dance will not be called.
If you have any questions or requests please contact us on [email protected]
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