COMING EVENTS

All these events are at the Wongawilli Community Hall unless otherwise noted.

Every Wednesday Night - Dance and Live Music, 8pm

Since 1989 the Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club has held a social bush dance every Wednesday night at the Wongawilli Community Hall, West Dapto Road, Wongawilli from 8pm to 10.30pm.

The regular Bush Dance at Wongawilli Hall will become a traditional music session for the last Wednesday of coming months. It will be a chance for mu sicians to play traditional tunes and songs in a free and relaxed situation.Sheet music will still be provided to encourage new musicians to join in. Dancers are still welcome but there will be no calling or walking through of dances.

The evening generally includes 10 bush dances which are all called and walked through. Novice dancers and musicians are invited to participate. Sheet music is provided for musicians. Members of the Wongawilli Bush Band form part of the Wongawilli Hall Ceildih Band.

Entry is $3 adults, children free, includes light supper.

2011 Coming Dance & Session Nights on Wednesdays

The Club hold special dance theme nights on Wednesdays throughout the year. All the dances are called and walked through. It's all part of the social fun aspect to folk dance and music!

8pm 2 March St David’s Welsh Folk Dance, music by No Such Thing

8pm 9 March Bush Dance

8pm 16 March Pre-St Patrick’s Day Irish Ceili with guest callers Margaret & Bill Winnett (from Sydney)

8pm 23 March Bush Dance

8pm 30 March Traditional Music Session

8pm 6 April Bush Dance, music by No Such Thing

8pm 13 April Bush Dance

8pm 20 April St George’s Day English Folk Dance with guest caller Margaret Sharpe

8pm 27 April Traditional Music Session

8pm 5 May Bush Dance, music by No Such Thing

8pm 12 May Bush Dance

8pm 19 May Bush Dance

8pm 26 May Traditional Music Session

8pm 1 June Italian National Day Folka Danza

8pm 8 June Bush Dance, music by No Such Thing

8pm 15 June Bush Dance

8pm 22 June St Jean Baptiste Day French Canadian Folk Dance

8pm 28 June Traditional Music Session

8pm 3 August - Wongawilli 23rd Birthday Dance

8pm 30 November - St Andrews Day Scottisch Ceilidh

Opportunity for Wednesday Night Charity Bush Dance

If you know of a worthy charity then let us know. We will organise one of our Wednesday night dances to be given to the Charity. The charity's role is to get people there and we will donate all the entry money for that night to the cause, including providing the supper. Raffles are also welcome

Some of the past recipients of funds have included Victorian Bush Fire Appeal, Daffodil Day, Ceoliac Association.