Electric Folk Dance Party
is returning
from – in Hathersage Memorial Hall, Derbyshire.
What is EFDP?
Electric Folk Dance Party (EFDP) 2.0 is a community folk dance event originating in British, American and European social folk dance styles (ceilidh, contra and balfolk) with a focus on approaches to "electric" folk music. EFDP represents the first event of this kind in the UK and as an emerging genre, interpretations can be broad; for now EFDP centres the synth-wielding sorcery, trancey beats and dazzling light shows of Bearded Dragons, Portmanteau and Amy Worrall, and the fantastic calling of Daisy Black and Charlie Turner.
Everyone is welcome, whether you are a seasoned folk dancer or a complete beginner; we just ask that you follow the community expectations. Ceilidh and contra will be called (taught); bal is not taught, but the dances are fairly straightforward to pick up on the fly and improvisation is encouraged. If you are completely new to folk dancing and don't know anyone, come and join our Discord server and introduce yourself - the folk community is generally very friendly and welcoming.
Questions? See logistical information or the access statement for detailed accessibility information. If these do not answer your questions please email us.
We would love you to join us!
Call for participation
Do you want to try your hand at playing electronic music, teaching dance to electronic music, or some other thing related to electronic music and folk dance? We want you to do stuff. Sign up here to run a workshop or play for dancing.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale now! Dancing starts on Friday evening with a bal from Portmanteau. We will have workshops and dancing Saturday late morning and afternoon, and a techno contra from Bearded Dragons Saturday evening. On Sunday we'll have some more workshops and finish with a DJ ceilidh.
Indoor camping is available but limited. There are also plenty of places to stay locally. It's own arrangements for meals but we'll provide hot drinks, and please bring snacks to share. Please see the logistics page for more details before buying your tickets.