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Family Ceilidh Oxford

Regular family ceilidhs, usually held at Cutteslowe Pavilion. Run by a family and a group of musicians, these ceilidhs were founded to enable children to enjoy live folk music and join in. Prices are kept low; the dances are child-friendly and lots of fun for all ages. Also well suited for those with special educational needs and disabilities. There is also a café, bring your loose change for tea and biscuits.

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Family Ceilidh on Father's Day

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  • barn dance
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  • Family

Join us for a Family Ceilidh on Father's Day

Dance with your Daddy-O (not compulsary)

Our next Ceilidh is on the 15th of June, which coincides with Father's Day but really any excuse for a knees-up :)

We're back in the lovely Cutteslowe Park and hoping you can come and join us in whatever shape your family group comes. The dads, of course will get an honorable mention.

At our last event the band were renamed "The Jolly Potatoes" 😂

Join us in June for your chance to name the band.
 

June 15th 2025
Cutteslowe Park Pavilion (bowls pavilion) OX2 8ES
2:00 - 3:30
Adults: £6
Children: £4
Under 2's: free

Buy Tickets here

We also have a payment link (below) if you want to avoid the booking fee. Please leave a note specifying what tickets you have paid for. https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QO4O79RN

- A plea for help in return for free entry -

Family Ceilidh Oxford is run by one family. Our lovely musicians support us by bringing their energy and enthusiasm while not requiring a big fee. They take home their split of whatever we make from ticket sales and the cafe, after the hall hire. Thanks to them, we can keep the price affordable. There is no profit made.

I used to be on the door welcoming and selling tickets with varying degrees of competency. My other half, Jim used to run the cafe. Now the brilliant Sophie and Graham run the cafe and me and Jim have both been sucked into the band. If you would like to be the person on the door for in return free entrance for you and your family, please send me an email! It would require you to be there 10 minutes before the start and then to stay on the door during the first 15 minutes of the event. After that, you're free of duties :) 

Also - Martha our caller and I set up Family Ceilidh Oxford when my children were small. They are now teenagers and the dances don't happen as regularly now, just due to life being full of other things. Are you a parent/grandparent of small ones who could help with the organising, thus ensuring they happen more often? Please get in touch if you think you could help and become part of the FCO family.

Thanks,

Rosa

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Christmas Family Ceilidh - Sunday Dec 8th

Join us for our Christmas Family Ceilidh!

We're looking forward to a good old festive knees-up on our home turf, Cutteslowe Park. The wonderful Sophie and Graham will be serving mulled cider and mince pies. The wonderful Martha will be calling and the wonderful band, "I'm a Band" 😂 will be playing. Turn up for your chance to re-name the band.
Bring your friends and family and join us for a fun, no pressure bounce.

Sunday 8th December 
10.30 - 12.00
Cutteslowe Park Pavilion OX2 8ES
Adults: £6
Children: £4
Under 2s: free
Tickets here

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