Category Archives: DERT

DERT over, and the boys done good

Posted on 17th March 2016 by sword

Yes indeed, the competition at this year’s DERT was fierce, intense and of a higher quality than ever before, but the plucky lads from Bath came through it all, broke only one light, and came third in the championship! Hurrah for … Continue reading →

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New DERT prize announcement: let the wars begin!

Posted on 7th March 2016 by sword

There are scant days remaining before this year’s DERT competition, and Northgate are getting a little excited. They spent Friday night touring Bristol with the fragrant ladies Silver Flame (the fragrance in question being Eau de Gin). They spent all day Sunday … Continue reading →

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DERT schedule announced: scrumpy-guzzling Wurzel lovers unite as Northgate spend the day with Silver Flame!

Posted on 27th February 2016 by sword

The running order for the upcoming DERT competition has finally been announced, and Northgate have struck it lucky: we’ll be dancing round the pubs of Manchester with our Bristol-based friends, Silver Flame! What a treat for all of us. Clearly the canny northerners … Continue reading →

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Northgate Rapper’s DERT 2016 preparations continue apace. Someone’s actually bought some shoe polish.

Posted on 12th January 2016 by sword

The 2016 Dancing England Rapper Tournament will take place in exactly 2 months from now. Last year we organised it in Bristol (very well actually, in our humble opinion), and this year the competition decamps back up north to Manchester, … Continue reading →

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So this is Christmas, and what have we done?

Posted on 19th December 2015 by sword

Good question. Well, loads. Look closely into our annals and you’ll find a veritable cornucopia of exciting things we’ve been up to in the past year. We’ve appeared at Sidmouth Folk Week, Bristol Folk Festival and Bath Folk Festival too! Wow. Oh, and … Continue reading →

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DERT is nigh and we’re getting a little excited

Posted on 22nd March 2015 by sword

DERT is less than three weeks away now and the lads of Northgate are getting a little excited. As can be seen from this Actual Photo taken by CCTV in Bath city centre just last night, we’re rather letting the upcoming dance fest … Continue reading →

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We have a Plan! Friday crawl starting at King’s Arms, 8pm

Posted on 11th March 2015 by sword

This Friday sees Northgate heading off on yet another crawl, starting at 8 o’clock in the delightful music pub that is the King’s Arms on Monmouth Place, Bath. Despite the success of our deliberately unplanned Bristol Crawl, we’ve chosen this time to have some idea where … Continue reading →

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Big Bristol crawl tonight: three teams, nine pubs, one aim

Posted on 22nd November 2014 by sword

Tonight’s the night for Bristol! The lads of Northgate, along with Silver Flame Rapper and Taff Rapper, are dancing in the nine shortlisted pubs to decide the venues for DERT next year The pubs are below along with some (inevitably approximate) … Continue reading →

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Northgate practice before big Bristol beano

Posted on 13th November 2014 by sword

On Saturday 22 November, Northgate and their chums Silver Flame and Taff Rapper will be hitting the pubs of Bristol to decide which ones make the grade to be used in next year’s DERT competition. This is a very serious business and requires … Continue reading →

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