Reading Clog and Step Dance Festival

The Reading Step and Traditional Dance Group held a Day of Clog and Music Workshops in 1979.  In 1980 this was renamed as the Clog and Step Dance Festival and the event was held annually until 2002.

The first Day, in 1979,  was held at the Youth Centre, Twyford, Bershire. From 1980 through to 1990 the venue was the Loddon Hall, also at Twyford.  From 1991 to 2000 Altwood School, Maidenhead was used.  The 2001 event was at Reading Girls School and the final occasion was at Meadway Campus, Tilehurst, Reading.

The format was generally similar for each event and centered on a number of workshops taken by members of the RSTDG and others.  In 1981 a number of guest performance were added and the following year tutors also performed.  This format continued to the end in 2002.

The amount of information on each event varies considerably, ranging from a copy of the programme through to a large volume of background papers and video recording s of the day.  These may be accessed by clicking the links below.

1st Day of Clog and Music Workshops on 29th September 1979.  Programme with details of workshops only.
2nd Clog and Step Dance Festival on 4th October 1980. Programme with details of workshops only.
3rd Clog and Step Dance Festival on 26th September 1981. Programme with details of workshops and lecture only.
4th Clog and Step Dance Festival on 2nd October 1982. Programme with details of workshops and lecture only.
5th Clog and Step Dance Festival on 1st October 1983. Programme with details of workshops and lecture only.
6th Clog and Step Dance Festival on 29th September 1984. Programme with details of workshops and lecture only.
7th Clog and Step Dance Festival  on 5th October 1985.  Programme with details of workshops only.
8th Clog and Step Dance Festival on 18th October 1986.  Programme with details of workshops and lecture only.
9th Clog and Step Dance Festival on 3rd October 1987. Programme with details of workshops only.
10th Clog and Step Dance Festival on 24th September 1988. Programme with details of workshops only
11th Clog and Step Dance Festival on 4th November 1989. Programme with details of workshops only
12th Clog and Step Dance Festival on 10th November 1990. Programme with details of workshops only
13th Clog and Step Dance Festival on 16th November 1991. Programme with details of workshops only.
14th Clog and Step Dance Festival on 24th October 1992. Programme with details of workshops only
15th Clog and Step Dance Festival 23rd October 1993.  Clips of complete workshop showcase and performers showcase available.
16th Clog and Step Dance Festival 22nd October 1994.  Clips of complete workshop showcase and performers showcase available.
17th Clog and Step Dance Festival 21st October 1995.  Clips of complete workshop showcase and performers showcase available.
18th Clog and Step Dance Festival 26th October 1996.  Clips of complete workshop showcase and performers showcase available.
19th Clog and Step Dance Festival 25th October 1997.  Clips of complete workshop showcase and performers showcase available.
20th Clog and Step Dance Festival 24th October 1998.  Clips of complete workshop showcase and performers showcase available.
21st Clog and Step Dance Festival 23rd October 1999.  Clips of complete workshop showcase and performers showcase available.
22nd Clog and Step Dance Festival 21st October 2000.  Clips of complete workshop showcase and performers showcase available.
23rd Clog and Step Dance Festival 13th October 2001.  Clips of complete workshop showcase and performers showcase available.
24th Clog and Step Dance Festival 12th October 2002.  Clips of complete workshop showcase and performers showcase available.