Dear Dancing Friends
Another festival over, and what a festival! Glorious weather, three new teams and wonderful music throughout the day and the evening dance. Thank you to the Màrtainn Skene Trio and all who came and made it such a successful and enjoyable day. It was wonderful dancing outside, and a cooling breeze made the heat bearable.
And so we look forward to next year. The Màrtainn Skene Trio will be playing for the afternoon festival and the evening dance again. We look forward to another wonderful festival with weather to match their great music.
Alan Harrison will play for us again. As always, it is a real treat to have him playing for the Grand March and the Highland dances.
The feedback on the integrated programme of massed dances has been very positive and so this format will be retained. The dances will be paired together in degree of difficulty. Some pairs of dances will be aimed at the junior teams and beginners, while other pairs will be more challenging and aimed at experienced dancers. Team leaders can select as few or as many dances as they wish, either singly or as pairs, from the programme to suit their teams.
Date: Saturday, 10th July 2027
We hope you will all join us for our next annual festival and make it another wonderful occasion. Those of you who have been to one will know what fun it is. Any questions or suggestions concerning the festival, please email us.
Deadlines: The deadline for both Team and Meal Bookings is the 20th June 2027.
Venue: The Gateways School , Harewood, Leeds , LS17 9LE
Location and practicalities
The school has excellent facilities. It is in a rural setting opposite the Harewood estate approximately 3 miles north of the Leeds city boundary on the Harrogate Road. The regular bus service (No. 36 bus timetable) between Leeds and Harrogate goes through Harewood. The entrance to Gateways is on the right a couple of hundred yards along the A659.
Yours sincerely,
Chairman, White Rose Festival Committee
