In normal years we run around eight workshops between September and April. Most are on various forms of dance e.g. Playford, Contras, Squares, Country dancing and anything else that we think people might like. We have live music and excellent callers. Most of the dancers are quite experienced, and if you are a newcomer to folk dancing you will probably find it easier to try a ceilidh or a dance club first, to learn the basics, but everyone is welcome, with a partner or on their own. These are workshops, as against "a dance night", by which we mean that the dances will be taught. We might focus on improving some aspects or different styles or dancing in different positions. We had one workshop a while back where the music changed part way through the dance from a jig to a waltz and then a tango! From which comment, you may be able to infer that these Sundays are meant to be enjoyable and informal.
 
We also have some music and song workshops each year and we regularly invite the Madding Crowd to lead us through some delightful West Gallery music and singing. In past years we have run sessions on handbells, bones, miming, story telling, shanties to mention but a few. If you fancy prompting us to repeat any of these activities, or include any new ones, please do contact us.
 
We hold workshops on Sundays at Twyford Parish Hall SO21 1QY and Soberton Village Hall SO32 3PF, from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Twyford Parish Hall is under a mile and a 15 minute walk from Shawford station and the entrance to the car park is in Hazeley Road. Click on the links below to see the maps.
 
FASH members £9, non-members £12. Tea and coffee are available. You can join FASH for just £10, and since our aim is to promote folk in our region, this is good value and anyway a nice cause to support. See here for more information. Or you could buy a season ticket for just £50 and this includes a year's membership. If you come to 5 workshops you are already saving money with this deal. We care about being financially responsible and breaking even over the season, but we care more about encouraging participation, hence the season ticket offer.
 
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Below is a list of the events we have held on Zoom during the 2020/21 season. This is followed by a list of the workshops we had planned, most of which will now be held in 2021/2022 as long as the guidelines in place at the time allow them to go ahead. Dates will be on the website soon.

Please also see our Facebook page for updates and news of FASH workshops.

We have set up an on-line calendar for those who might like to use it. You will need a Google account (if you have a @gmail e-mail address, you already have have an account, but if not you can register for a new account). Sign in to your Google account then go to your google calendar. On the left you should see something that says 'My calendars' and below that 'Other calendars' and a '+' sign. Click on the '+' and then 'subscribe to calendar', then where it says 'Add calendar' enter the account info for the FASH calendar which is fashfolk78@gmail.com

Southern Stepping workshop led by Simon and Jo Harmer with JigFoot at Twyford. March 2014

Pat Shaw workshop led by Madeleine Smith at Soberton. March 2014

West Gallery workshop led by Mike Bailey of Madding Crowd. February 2014

And some of the comments we have received about our workshops........

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