Welcome to the Oxford International Folk Dance Group. We are a small, informal group who love the folk dances of Europe (from Brittany to the Balkans) and beyond to Israel, Turkey and the former USSR. We also throw in a few dances from the Americas, the Far East and even occasionally from the South Pacific. Many of them are danced holding hands in a circle or line, everyone doing the same steps, with no partner required. Those dances that do require a partner (e.g. those from Western Europe) often involve changing partners during the dance, so no-one needs to be left out. You can see what sort of dances we do by looking at our example dances page.

La Bastringue

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You are welcome to join us, whether you are a complete beginner or very experienced. We encourage newcomers to let us know in advance so that we can ensure that the programme is suitable for you - we aim to teach dances more thoroughly during the first part of the evening gradually reducing it to enable the regulars to have something a little more challenging. We suggest the you bring soft shoes. Read more about the group

Sally & Colin occasionally teach elsewhere. They have taught at May HeyDays at Evesham and at Cossingham.

From January 2025 are meeting at: St. Margaret's Institute, Polstead Rd, OX2 6TN approximately every other Tuesday 8-10pm.
We are either in the Front rooms - enter through the front door
or we are in the Main Hall - walk along the passage to the right of the building and use the far door.
Please check which weeks we meet before coming.
Maps: Google StreetView OpenStreetMap What3Words. If you have to travel, there is useful information on the Institute's website
We also run one Zoom session each month. Please contact us if you are interested in this..
On some weekends in the summer, dependent on the weather, we will dance outside in Botley Park.

Cost is £5 per session (cash please) or £57 for twelve.

Diary

24 Sep: Zoom
30 Sep: Main Hall
7 Oct: Main Hall
15 Oct: Zoom
21 Oct: Main Hall
4 Nov: Front Rooms
18 Nov: Main Hall
26 Nov: Zoom
2 Dec: Front Rooms
10 Dec: Zoom
16 Dec: Christmas Party Main Hall

2026

6 Jan Main Hall
14 Jan: Zoom
20 Jan Main Hall
9 Feb: Zoom
17 Feb Main Hall
3 Mar Front Rooms
9 Mar: Zoom
17 Mar Main Hall
31 Mar Front Rooms
7 Apr Main Hall
15 Apr: Zoom
21 Apr Front Rooms
11 May: Zoom
19 May Main Hall

If you need more information that you cannot find on these pages, feel free to contact us:

Email: contact@oxintdance.org.uk
Phone: 01865 862059 (Colin & Sally)