Tag Archives: Northgate

Mabel Day today: Oxford, lock up your lighbulbs

Posted on 2nd December 2018 by sword

This is just a very quick update because we’re getting ready for our yearly trip to Oxford for the amazing Mabel Day. This year will be different though: we have been practising hard. Not the dances, oh no, but by … Continue reading →

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Bath Time 2018 – it’s here!

Posted on 27th October 2018 by sword

Finally, it’s here! Bath Time 2018 kick off today in The Bell at noon, before heading out into a plethora of perfect pubs this afternoon. Come along, gasp in amazement at the flashing blades of death and splattering blood, and buy … Continue reading →

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Bristol crawl tonight, and we even have a plan

Posted on 17th February 2018 by sword

Following on from our awesome Bath Crawl Without Silver Flame a couple of weeks ago, this time we’ve visiting their home city of Bristol this very night. Silver Flame are in Stratford upon Avon, of course, so there’s no danger … Continue reading →

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A short break to regrow our skin…

Posted on 24th September 2017 by sword

Well, that’s our festival season over for another year, and it’s time for us to take a little break to recover. Indeed, some of us need some time to heal our wounds after the rather over-enthusiastic final dance at Priston … Continue reading →

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Extra special appearance at CurFest festival this Sunday!

Posted on 22nd August 2017 by sword

Just when you thought the season was coming to an end and that we had only one more festival left, we’ve been booked for the awesome CurFest on Sunday! This is, as you have no doubt worked out, a festival … Continue reading →

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Controversy as Number One Regenerates into a Woman

Posted on 18th July 2017 by sword

There was uproar in Bath today as Northgate announced that their Number One was going to regenerate into a woman during their anniversary crawl. “Jerome has been fantastic in this position for the last few years,” said Squire Martin, “but … Continue reading →

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Priddy Festival done, and Gus pops his cherry

Posted on 10th July 2017 by sword

Well, that’s the end of Priddy Folk Festival for another year, and what a delightful time we had in the beautiful Somerset village. And Gus had something even more exciting in store for him! The weather was great, the music … Continue reading →

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Three down, two to go: Priddy Folk Festival approaches!

Posted on 26th June 2017 by sword

In just over a week, Northgate will be heading down to the delightful Somerset village of Priddy for our fourth festival of the summer. With Bradford, Chippenham and Wimborne Minster festivals behind us, we’re very much looking  forward to this … Continue reading →

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Fully recovered, practice is back, then Wimborne Minster Folk Festival!

Posted on 4th June 2017 by sword

Following the punishing (and mostly self-inflicted) dance schedule we had at the amazing Chippenham Folk Festival, the lads of Northgate decided to take  last week off. Sadly, this meant we missed both a beer practice at The Curfew and a chance to … Continue reading →

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Learn to dance at our workshop at Chippenham Folk Festival!

Posted on 30th April 2017 by sword

We’re off to the wonderful Chippenham Folk Festival for the late May Bank Holiday, and we’ve been asked to run a couple of workshops. The first one is on the Saturday at 11:30, and is aimed at beginners. So if you’re … Continue reading →

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