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May Heydays tickets onsale Novembe 1st
by Announcements for May HeyDays 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

Dear Supporters We are pleased to announce that tickets for May Heydays, May 2nd to 5th 2025, will go on sale on November 1st, with ticket prices held the same as for 2023 and 2024. Note that our Early-Bird ticket (Nov 1st to Jan 31st) is £97 per person, and the price increases to £115 on Feb 1st. You will find full details on our website, at https://mayheydays.org.uk/tickets.html. Our one-month delay in starting sales has been due to a decision to adopt an online ticket system, run by TicketTailor and accessed via our tickets page. It is easy to use, has been adapted to meet our requirements and has been thoroughly tried and tested. Payments by bank transfer, cheque and cards are all accepted, at no additional cost to the buyer. Purchasers will need to supply an email to use this system, but ticket application ‘by paper’ will still be available on the website for those who prefer this route. Those who would like to volunteer as stewards will find tickets available at half price – with some free options – on the Stewards page: at https://mayheydays.org.uk/stewards.html. That’s enough of the technical stuff, the great news of course is the wide mix of activities and splendid line-up of talent which Mecki has assembled for the weekend, such as Seth Tepfer, Box of Frogs, Andrew Swaine, Confluence, Colin Hume, Old Time Contra Band, Nicola Scott, Dampiers Round….. and many more, see https://mayheydays.org.uk/performers.html We look forward to seeing many of you again at Evesham in May next year (though we do hear that there are one or two other festivals out there), so pop online, check out all the info – and make your booking! Meanwhile, we trust all is well with you and yours, and send early best wishes for the year-end festive season. Regards from Monty Crook and the May Heydays Team PS: If you no longer wish to be on our mailing list, do drop a line saying ‘No Thanks’ and we will unsubscribe you.

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MHD '24 - closure of advance sales, 9am on 29 April
by Announcements for May HeyDays 26 Apr '24

26 Apr '24

Dear Supporters After a slow start to tickets sales for May Heydays 2024 back in the autumn, it is a pleasure to report that things picked up in January, and we are now at the level we had last year. Over 30% are newcomers to Evesham, which is similar to 2023 and very gratifying. The word is clearly out there and we are established on the folkdance festival circuit. The MHD Team has decided to now close advance ticket sales in the busy few days left to us, so no new applications will be accepted after 9am on Monday 29th April – whether by cheque, bank transfer or the WeGotTickets agency. However, full-day, part-day and evening tickets will be available for sale at the venue for those still pondering whether to dip their toes in. Mecki has most of the performers lined up for 2025, so look out for news on that soon; more will be revealed at Evesham over the Bank Holiday weekend. Best wishes to all, for a better season this summer than spring was, and enjoy your dancing wherever you pitch up. Regards MHD Team

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Last minute accommodation at May Heyday 2024
by Announcements for May HeyDays 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

Dear Supporters If anyone is still thinking of coming to MHD over the Bank Holiday weekend but has concerns about last minute accommodation, we have a couple who have had to cancel and have 4 nights booked at the Fish & Anchor at Evesham WR11 8QT. If interested, let me know and I will put you in contact on a first-come first-served basis. For info, the festival has a healthy number booked, slightly higher than last year, and we are all looking forward to it. Director Mecki is now busy lining up the performers for 2025. Regards Monty Crook MHD Ticketing

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Final Early-Bird Email
by Announcements for May HeyDays 31 Jan '24

31 Jan '24

Dear Supporters, 1) As you may be aware, our programme is under constant review. While the published draft is pretty much what is going to happen, Mecki has been working on some fine-tuning, and the changes are now on the website. So take another look to see if May Heydays delivers what it prides itself on: a well-balanced programme, catering for folkies with very varied interests. 2) There are still spaces on the callers' training programme. Please send Mecki (director(a)mayheydays.org.uk) an email if you would like to participate. 3) The Early-Bird form will remain on the website until some time on 1 February to allow for different time zones. This means a short extra window for late deciders... The May Heydays Team

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May Heydays - all steward slots now filled
by Announcements for May HeyDays 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

Hello All Just to advise anyone still contemplating volunteering as a steward, we now have sufficient for our needs, and do not plan to accept further applications (unless already in the post and arriving before Jan 31st....). Many thanks to those who have stepped forward, plus to all who have booked weekend tickets and/or have offered encouragement for our 3rd festival at Evesham. Early-bird tickets are still available, until 31st January...... Regards Monty Crook May Heydays Ticketing

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From May Heydays: Regency to Ragtime, Cotillions to Squares - and more! Get your tickets here.
by Announcements for May HeyDays 16 Jan '24

16 Jan '24

Hi All American caller Susan de Guardiola is probably most famous internationally for her knowledge of English "Regency" and she will lead the Regency Ball on Sunday evening. Her dance workshop programme at May Heydays has now been finalized, covering historical social dance forms and dance reconstruction, with aspects of dance history and a wide variety of group and couple dances - 16th century to the early 20th century - with a few odd dabblings up to the present day. Different styles, countries of origins and eras are included: • English Cotillions • Early 19th century German couple dances, allemandes to schottische • Early American (1776-1812) longways and squares • 16th century Italian folk dances • Early 20th American Ragtime dances • Late 19th century American - longways & squares Susan will also give a talk about Louis-Julien Clarchies (b. 22/12/1769, d. 25/12/1815), a French dancer, musician and dance composer. Of Curacao origin, he become famous in Paris in the 1800s, composing ‘contredanses, valses (anglaises et sauteuses)’, and he apparently ‘invented’ the move now termed ‘the Ocean Wave’. Some musical accompaniment will be included. So, it all sounds a lot of fun, with something there for everyone: slow and fast, easy and a bit more difficult, unusual and amusing. Drop in to whatever catches your eye – and enjoy! More details will be posted on the website. https://mayheydays.org.uk/performers.html Mecki MHD Director director(a)mayheydays.org.uk Our thanks to those who have already booked Early-bird and Steward tickets; numbers look very reasonable at this stage, but there is room for lots more of you lovely dancers - and some more volunteers to steward. Don’t forget, Weekend tickets will be £115 from 1st February, with Steward tickets at £57. Booking forms to 31st January are attached. Monty MHD Ticketing tickets(a)mayheydays.org.uk Tel 01308 423 442

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Greetings from May Heydays for January 1st
by Announcements for May HeyDays 01 Jan '24

01 Jan '24

Dear dance friends and MHD supporters Now that the stresses, strains, expense, pleasures and fun of the festive season are (mostly) past, just a reminder that you have 30 days left to order your Early-Bird tickets for May Heydays 2024. Hi thee to it! Mecki and I are enjoying seeing two noisy, boisterous, young granddaughters amidst a foot or so of snow and temperatures of -12C (and expected to get to -20), at a very basic farm here in Norway - part of my convalescence from a right side mastectomy on Dec 12th. Yep, I found a lump on Oct 3rd and things then took their course. It was an interesting, if disturbing, way to end one year and enter the next - but the news was as good as it could be. I mention this, really, to say that this was well below my radar, as I suspect it would be with most of you, male or female. My message is that it may be rare (less tha 1% of UK and US breast cancers), but it's out there and often caught late, so I do urge all men to check now and again, and advise their pals to do likewise. And women, nag your parters or male friends about it as well. Good wishes are taken as read and I wish us all a happy healthy dancing year - and 3rd Evesham festival! Monty MHD Ticketing

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Keep the MHD bookings coming...
by Announcements for May HeyDays 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Dear MHD Supporters It was very encouraging that our recent update produced a (small) flurry of applications for Early-bird tickets and steward roles. Do keep them coming and it would be particularly good for those planning to steward to get in early - to help our steward organisers to set up rotas but also for volunteers to get slots they would prefer to oversee. Also, please all remember the weekend and steward prices go up on 1st February; it would help me if you did not all wait to 31st January to apply! I will be somewhat slower in responding to applications or queries from 11th December, due to a planned operation on the 12th which will impede things a bit - but I will get round to all, so don't let that put you off making contact. If you have already applied, apologies that it is easier for me to contact you within the list of all supporters, rather than excluding you. Do try not to send in another form (and money!) - which does happen occasionally.... Finally, if you are still on our list for historical reasons and would prefer not to receive any more mail from May Heydays, do let me know and I will remove you from the list. Many thanks and, again, best wishes to all. Monty Crook MHD Ticketing PS: I apologise for spelling Rodney Miller's surname wrongly in our last note - which quickly got spotted when the update was put on Facebook.

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MHD '24 update
by Announcements for May HeyDays 02 Dec '23

02 Dec '23

Dear Supporters If you received and read our first announcement about ticket sales, you probably noticed the booking form was not actually attached - sorry about that. Forms are now attached in PDF and Word format. You can, of course, also find the forms for dancers and stewards here: https://mayheydays.org.uk/tickets.html https://mayheydays.org.uk/stewards.html Remember that Early-bird prices finish on 31st January. Mecki is busy fine-tuning the programme and trying to accommodate the needs and wishes of bands, callers and sound team – a bit like juggling with 4 squirrels at once… She’s also trialling a gender-free option across International, English and American streams, with just one-such event at any time in the regular programme. So, there will be plenty of choice for all – including an increased spread of non-dance events, with more musicians' and singing workshops, plus some story telling. Remember, you can see all on the programme page: (https://mayheydays.org.uk/programme.html). Some people may not know of our booked U.S. musicians, the Lighthouse band; they are an off-shoot of the Rodney Millar band of whom you are more likely to have heard. They’re very accomplished players for American styles of dancing. Here is an idea of what they’ll sound like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNOE4W_kMGY. The other good news is that we have now found a local caterer who will take on the full catering service for the weekend. More info will be provided in due course, and we'll put details on the website. Account will be taken of a range of allergies and food preferences (such as vegetarian/gluten-free, etc). However, the caterer may not be able to provide for very individual needs, so please don’t try to make contact with the caterer to ask for your detailed specific diet - you may need to bring and prepare your own food at the school. In this case, please talk to us and we can give you access to a small kitchen area with a microwave oven. (Obviously, this facility cannot be made widely available). Best wishes to all for the festive season, Mecki and Monty Tel 01308 423 442

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May Heydays 2024, 3rd - 6th May
by Announcements for May HeyDays 30 Sep '23

30 Sep '23

Dear Supporters The May Heydays team is pleased to announce that tickets for 2024 are on sale from tomorrow. Prices are as for 2023, £97 per person for an Early-Bird weekend ticket, with £20pp for camping. Under 18s’ and full-time students’ tickets are £48 with camping at £10. Stewards’ tickets are £48 (including camping). These prices are valid until 31st January. A booking form is attached and can also be downloaded from the website; purchase can also be made from the website via the WeGotTickets agency (with added booking fee). During the course of the sale of tickets for the whole weekend we will keep an eye on numbers and may choose to limit the total, because, if we are to grow, we want to do so in a controlled manner, so as to avoid dance venue overcrowding and manage the ability of the school and our caterers to cope at this our third event. The first draft of the 2024 programme is now on the website, but remember this will be subject to changes and additions, so keep an eye on it. We will also be updating other website pages, for example with respect to local Evesham info on restaurants, camping and other accommodation - when new info is provided by the Tourist Information office (at the moment they are sending out stuff dated 02/2022! We have had discussion with the school about feedback from this year’s event and they have already made improvements based on your suggestions. These include redecoration / refurbishments of some toilets and showers – more are planned but not necessarily in time for our event. Provision of better catering service(s) is in progress, and we will advise later on the menu options. Thank you for your continuing support for May Heydays and we hope to see you next year, 3 - 6 May. Keep well and best wishes The May Heydays Team

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