11 - 13 July 2008 in Skipton  North Yorkshire

Plans are well under way

Once again we’re expecting about 20 teams to display the fruits of a year’s practice.

As ever, we look forward to a guest appearance by Wallop, the clog-dancing horse from Lancashire. And, we hear, there may be a new guest this year - large, green, with many legs, very hungy, with a taste for  hornpipes.

Confirmed performers include

Clogarhythm, Cobblers’ Awl, Duke’s Dandy, Inclognito, Old Spice Girls, Ridgeway Step Clog, Seven Stars, Sheffield Celebrated Clog Dancers, Sun Oak, Twostep.

Thanks to our sponsors for 2008

This project is part funded by Yorkshire Forward through the Rural Target Fund for North Yorkshire Programme

Dancers and  musicians

The party on Friday 11 July is at Cracoe Village Hall from 8 - 11pm. (The Devonshire Arms has been closed for refurbishment for most of this year).

The ceilidh on Saturday 12 July will also be in Cracoe Village Hall from 8 - 11pm with Hop Back Jig and Martyn Harvey.

If you fancy dressing up for the ceilidh - and who doesn’t? - the theme is . . .

Audience

On Saturday 12 July you can see teams performing around Skipton town centre at

Canal Basin (Coach Street)

Holy Trinity Church (top of High Street)

Skipton Castle

Town Hall (High Street)

There will be half-hour performances at each venue starting at

10:30, 11:15, 12:00 and 13:45.

Come along to the canal basin for 14:30 and see a free showcase with all teams performing until about 16:00.

The showcase is a happy and colourful occasion. Feel free to bring a folding chair and a picnic, and enjoy the best of English step dance.

On Sunday 13 July you can see teams perform in the Castle grounds from 11:30 until about 15:00; usual admission charges apply