Unfortunately, Freaks is no longer managing to meet four times a year for want of organizers. However:

Next Event:

Bamford, November 28-30th 2025

We will be based in the Bamford Village Institute, Bamford Village Institute Main Road, Bamford, S33 0DY. As before, we'll have the hall, kitchen and little room. We have the car park too which can accommodate just a few vans and a few cars. There are streets nearby where you can park or you could check out the pub car park. That was free, then became a paying car park, but it may have gone back to being free again.

They have that new floor in the main hall so it's important that we think about our footwear when we're going up there — no gritty or muddy boots — so soft shoes are best, and no bashing sticks on it!

if anyone could bring any of the following that would be good: big pan, oven tray, toaster, sharp knife, kitchen utensils.

The Angler's Rest pub in Bamford is expecting us. Anyone who wants a meal on the Friday evening at the pub should book. In the normal bar area that night they have a disco and karaoke (which we are welcome to go to) so they will accommodate us in the cafe area. We can play music in the cafe bit, and the 2 areas won't disturb each other.

You'll need to bring your own food for breakfasts and lunches. If you're not eating in the pub on the Friday evening, you'll need food for then too.

Friday evening

Drop stuff at the hall from 5pm. Meet in the Angler's Rest, probably from about 7pm for those arriving then. As above, book if you want to eat there.

Saturday

10am–1pm
Teaching/practice in the hall. Afterwards eat in the hall or at the pub before dancing;
2pm-ish onwards
Dancing in the pub car park.
Evening
We'll have a meal together in the hall for those that wish. Please bring food to share. Afterwards, general merriment.

Sunday

Walk to Hathersage from around 10am. Dance outside in the village, then go to the Little John for lunch and more dancing. The Little John car park is small and busy, so won't be suitable for dancing, but they will clear some space for us to dance in one of their bar rooms. After, walk back to Bamford and clear the hall ready to leave by 5pm. There will be buses, perhaps once an hour, and some cars going between Bamford and Hathersage for those not doing the walk.

Facilities

There's a railway station, 10 mins walk from Bamford Institute. There's no village shop but there's a garage with groceries not far from the station. (It's in the opposite direction from the institute as you leave the station.)

Sorry, there's not shower in the hall.

Cost

The cost is: £10 to sleep in the hall or car park, plus £10 for the event. If anyone is just popping in for a while we'd be grateful of a donation. Please bring cash! The cost of hall hire has gone up recently and we need to be able to cover this.

Notes

  • The charge for attending Freaks is £10 per head.
  • Dance and music notation are available from here (dances) or here (tunes) – feel free to suggest others. Please download these if you want them, though some paper copies might be available on the day.
  • If you have any good pictures, please send them to Freaks@freaksinthepeaks.com for the photo gallery.
  • If you're ‘indoor camping’ in the hall, bring a sleeping bag, camping mat or air bed etc. for under it, pillow, and whatever you need for comfort.
  • Unless it's very dry, bring footwear suitable for a muddy walk and waterproof jacket.
  • See the contacts link if you need to contact us in general before before the event.
  • For info on the day or in advance, Elmo's mobile is O78Ol 3l2466, depending on reception.
  • If you have them, please bring rag jackets or similar, bells, decorative hat, sticks/hankies!
  • If you find yourself needing our constitution, it's here
  • Lastly, a reminder that everyone is welcome – especially beginners and musicians

Following Event:

30th anniversary and 100th event in Hope, March 27-29th 2026!

Inspired?

If you have been a few times and like Freaks then possibly you are feeling inspired to organise a Freaks, maybe somewhere near you, or simply somewhere Freaks has never been before, see our Tips for organisers (32Kb Word doc) or PDF version.