SDU 2010 - "Grenoside - 100 years since Sharp!"

The event will take place on the weekend 15th, 16th, 17th October 2010.

The main dancing day will be on Saturday 16th October 2010.

As well as being the SDU festival and competition this event will commemorate Cecil Sharp's visit to Swalwell, Earsdon, Kirby Malzeard, Abbots Bromley and Grenoside where he notated the 5 dances that comprised his book "Sword Dances of Northern England Vol 1."

Format of the Event

There will be over 20 teams competing or performing.

Dance Spots

The SDU competition in Grenoside will be based on our annual Village Traipse whereby teams will dance in a number of different locations throughout the village. The chosen spots are the Old Harrow Inn, The Old Red Lion, Methodist Church Hall, and an informal dance spot on the Green. All dance spots are within short walking distance of each other. There 3 tours of dance teams which will circulate between the main dance spots. Tours will commence at 11:00am and finish at 3:00pm with a short break for lunch.

The Competition

Teams can attend this event whether they wish to compete or not.

There is a Junior category and an Adult category, and teams may present more than one sword dance during the day.

At Grenoside SDU there will also be a special prize for teams reviving a sword dance that is currently not performed.

There will be a judge at each spot who will make an assessment of teams wishing to compete.

We will also ask the hosts and villagers at the various dance spots to make an award for their favourite team. This will be purely based on their personal enjoyment.

During the Traipse the Grenoside Sword Dancers will be your hosts and guides and will not be dancing.

The Weekend

Please note that all details may be subject to change. The website will be kept up to date with any alterations.

Saturday 16th October 2010

All events will take place within Grenoside.

Teams will arrive at the Grenoside Community Centre between 10:30 and 10:4 for an 11:00 start. A breakfast will be available.

• 11:00-15:00 Traipse / Competition at dance spots around the village
• 5:15-16:00 Junior competition in the Community Centre
• 16:00-16:45 Showcase of dances by Grenoside, Handsworth, Orion, and the Six Jolly Miners
• 16:45-17:00 Results of the competition announced

Tickets are required for remainder of the evening. These cost £5 and are available from Oliver's Fancy Dress in the Community Centre

• 19:00-20:15 Evening Show. All five dances collected by Sharp will be performed. Grenoside's own Geoffrey Whitehead will play the role of Mr Sharp.
• 20:30-11:30 Barn dance in the Community Centre

Sunday 17th October 2010

• 9:30-10:30 Breakfast
• 10:30 For those that wish a walk through Grenoside Woods and to the panoramic vantage point of St Helena.
• 12:00-14:00 Informal dancing at village pubs
• 15:00 performance of our tribute show "To Slay a Bullock2 at the Methodist Church Hall to an invited audience.

The Grenoside Sword Dancers will endeavour to make this a day to remember. The competition will be secondary to comradeship and fun. A crack team of Grenoside Dancers has worked on this event. Please come and join us.

For the benefit of Mr Sharp - A splendid time is guaranteed for all!