The Nottingham Social Activities Group

Cafe Contemporary - owned by Blend. Join us for a session of tea, coffee, chats and crafts if you fancy it.

Pop in for a quick chat or stay a little longer - bring your crafting project if you want to create! I'll be putting these sessions back to the 1st Sunday of the month again so that you can go to the Bead Shop if you need any crafty supplies.

For the crafts part - we have had beaders, wireworkers, crochet/knitters, sewers, cross stitchers and sketchers in the past so look out for the table with a few craft projects going on.

We'll post details on the day of where we are but it is a small venue so we are easy to find.

Saturday night out, good company, new friends... new year!

Relaxed evening at a venue with a rock music vibe where we can talk, get to know new people, make connections and build community.

There's no pressure, just a relaxed atmosphere and people who look forward to saying hello!

See you there!

Fun, laughter, dancing out of time with the music, and probably have sore feet afterwards. It's not technical & half the fun is making mistakes.
📍 Boat & Horses, 137 Trent Rd, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1LP
🗓️ Friday 16th January 2026
💸 Tickets? Nah, no stress – just rock up! It’s £5 on the door (cash or card), and kids are totally free. You can book ahead if you like feeling organised, but honestly… we love a last-minute legend.
🕢 Doors: 7.30 pm
🕗 Dancing kicks off: About 8-ish (we’re chill like that)
🎶 Final fling: Auld Lang Syne at 10.30 pm

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Never been to a ceilidh? (That’s Kay-Lea btw)
Doesn’t matter if you’re a total newbie or a ceilidh veteran – I, Schuggie 😍, will be calling the dances so you’ll know exactly what to do… or at least think you do. The beauty of it? Nobody’s 100% sure what’s going on, so there’s zero pressure. You just laugh, spin, and stumble in the best possible way.
You’ll dance with everyone (yes, strangers – it’s half the fun). The more people, the more chaotic and brilliant it gets. We even have our Ceilidh Ninjas on hand to steer you in the right direction if you get lost mid-twirl.

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Why you’ll love it:
🌈 Fun, social, and inclusive vibes
😂 Mistakes are part of the game (and the best part)
🎶 Possible live band bonus – same £5, just extra magic
👖 Dress how you like – jeans, kilts, glitter – we’ve seen it all
👟 Wear something you can move in (ceilidhs are basically cardio in disguise)

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Extra bits:
📹 We sometimes film to help improve future ceilidhs & show the world how awesome you lot are. If you don’t want to be on camera, just say so on the night.
🍻 No BYO – grab your drinks at the bar. New landlord, so free water too!

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So… ready to laugh, dance, and meet your new best mates?