• Thank you for your patience.

    We are currently experiencing a very high volume of email and phone enquiries; we will get back to you as soon as we can.

    Thank you for you continued patience and support.

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  • We’re Good to Go

    COVID-19 guidance during your stay.

    Your safety is important to us! Find out more about what we’re doing to keep guests, tutors and staff safe and happy during visits to Halsway, and what you need to do to help us.

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  • What’s on at Halsway Manor

    We are open !!!
    Come join one of the many residential folk music, musicianship and folk dance courses on offer all year around.
    You can explore what’s on at Halsway Manor here.

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  • Support Halsway Manor

    Halsway survived lockdown and has reopened due to support received from many of you!
    Your support is more important than ever
    Please donate if you can

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  • Sunday Club

    Restarts Sun 3 Oct

    Our Folk Music & Song Club will be back soon!

    Autumn dates: 3 Oct; 31 Oct; 3 Dec

    All welcome. Call Roger for more info – 01278 671685.

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  • Tales in Trust

    22 – 24 Oct 2021

    Taffy and Chrissy Thomas, Norwich yarnsmith Dave Tonge & Mossy Christian for a storytelling weekend. Bring stories to share, instruments if you play one, or just come as audience.

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  • Melodeon Study Week

    Mon 1 – Fri 5 Nov

    Last few places – Anne Niepold & Andy Cutting lead this intensive week for Advanced and Advanced-Intermediate level players of the diatonic button accordion.

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  • French and Breton Dance Week

    22-26 Nov

    Scottish, Bourrée, Waltz, Mazurka, and Breton circle and chain dances for both experienced and novice dancers – a week of live music and expert tuition led by Peter Clifton.

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  • Christmas in Mellstock

    West Gallery Carols, Harmony Singing and Dance Music from Thomas Hardy’s Wessex a celebration with Mellstock for musicians and singers of all experience.

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  • Christmas in Mellstock

    3-5 Dec

    The Mellstock Band invite you to join them for a weekend of west gallery music and song from the West Country, as immortalised in the poems and novels of Thomas Hardy

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  • Narthen

    5-7 Nov

    With Barry Coope, Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, and Jim Causley enjoy a sensational weekend of polyphonic four part harmony singing of Yorkshire and Derbyshire carols and festive song

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  • Klezmer Music Course

    5-7 Dec 2021

    Delve into the wonderful world of klezmer with Susi Evans, Szilvia Csaranko and Indra Buraczewsk. Exceptional musicians who are passionate about the tradition of klezmer music.

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