Join us for a ceilidh – evening dances

Ceilidh dance with us! We have several public ceilidh dance events coming up. We’d love to see you there.

No need to have any idea what ceilidh dancing is, just an enthusiasm to have some fun. Ceilidh dancing is very inclusive, suitable for everyone, even those with two left feet. No experience or partner required.

Caller Kate Smith (of Ceilidh Cornwall) will be your caller and will show you how to do all the dances. Most often dances are with the fabulous The Brim Ceilidh Band, professional folk musicians with lots of experience of playing for dancing.

18th April – Spring ceilidh in the barn at Tresemple Farm, Truro

Join us for an evening of high-energy Celtic music and ceilidh dancing at Tresemple Farm near Truro.

With The Brim Ceilidh Band bringing driving rhythms and uplifting tunes, and Ceilidh Cornwall calling the dances, this is all about a full dancefloor, great music, and a brilliant shared atmosphere.

Bringing together the Ceilidh Cornwall community, The Brim Ceilidh Band, and Tresemple Farm, this is a night of live music and dancing that blends the relaxed feel of the Farmyard Market with the energy of a lively dancefloor, with plenty of space to move—open to everyone, whether it’s your first time or your fiftieth.

No experience needed—just come along and join in.

Schedule
17:30 – Doors open and hot food available to buy 
18:30 – Start dancing
21:30 – Finish dancing
22:00 – Carriages

What to expect:

• A spacious barn with plenty of room to dance
• Lively, high-quality Celtic music throughout
• Friendly, welcoming atmosphere
• Licensed bar
• Food available to buy
• Plenty of parking

Monthly Project 83, Newquay, autumn-spring ceilidh series with The Brim Duo

Thank you to everyone who came along to the 2025 – 2026 autumn to spring ceilidh series at Project 83 in Newquay, our second winter at this wonderful venue with a fantastic crowd of dancers. Thank you also to Project 83 for having us! We love bringing ceilidhs to this venue!

We are now all done for the season but look forward to coming back in autumn 2026, so do look out for our start date nearer the time.

The Brim Duo are Alan Pengelly on accordian and Kevin Brinn on bouzouki, with Kate Smith calling.

Project 83 is an award-winning cafe-bar with a wonderfully relaxed vibe and welcoming atmosphere.

The Brim Ceilidh Band

A hybrid of Cornwall’s top folk musicians, The Brim Ceilidh Band specialise in providing an upbeat ceilidh / barn dance with an exciting and energetic mix of both new and traditional dances combined with an upbeat and full sound from the band. Kate Smith is their regular caller.

Other public ceilidhs (and similar) in Cornwall

We love to promote all things ceilidh (and similar) in Cornwall and try to keep track of all such events happening, to share them with the ceilidh community. It is a vibrant and thriving scene in Cornwall – lots on!

To that end, keep an eye on our Ceilidh Calendar, and let us know of any events that you’d like to have listed there.