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Cecil Sharp House

The 1930 home of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, hosting folk gigs, ceilidhs and barn dances in a hall with a sprung ballroom floor.

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Cecil Sharp House, the 1930 home of the English Folk Dance and Song Society
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Did you know

Ivon Hitchens' mural of English folk dances and traditions inside was the largest single-wall mural in the UK when it was unveiled in 1954.

Local tip

Choose a ceilidh or barn dance over a seated gig to make use of the sprung ballroom floor in Kennedy Hall, and check the EFDSS listings for what is on.

Finding it

Address
2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY
Nearest station
Camden Town (Tube), 457 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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