Dance of Delight

About us

Where we are
Who we are

Where we are

The heart of the country

Dance of Delight is based in the small village of Blockley, in Gloucestershire in the heart of the English Cotswolds. Blockley is a thriving community with a long industrial history. Thanks to the streams running through the village there have been mills in the village for nearly a thousand years and in the 1890s Blockley had one of the first electricity supplies in England.

Location

Blockley lies between the old spa town of Cheltenham to the south and Stratford-on-Avon to the north, home of Shakespeare. Nearby are numerous villages worth visiting, including Stanton and Stanway, Broadway and Snowshill, as well as many Roman remains, wonderful gardens and historic houses.

Music

It's hardly surprising that there's a long tradition of music-making in the Cotswolds. There are morris-dancing "sides" and some very well-known tunes have been collected from villages around here - one of the most famous being "The Holly and the Ivy", which was noted down by Cecil Sharpe at Chipping Campden, just down the road from us. In the pubs you can catch regular music sessions where you'll hear everything from English traditional music to Venzuelan folk tunes, blues harmonica, Irish, Scottish and Welsh melodies. In addition there are groups playing music from Shakespeare's time and earlier on original instruments or authentic copies.

Getting in touch with us

Email: You can contact us by email at any time and we will reply as soon as we can, usually within an hour.

Our business address is:
Dance of Delight
3 Northwick Terrace
Blockley
Gloucestershire
GL56 9BL

Our phone number is: +44 (0) 1386 700496

Visiting us in person: You are very welcome to try out anything in person - we have a room where you can take your time to try the instruments. We are happy to offer advice and you are never under pressure or obligation to purchase - we want you to be happy with your purchase . You could also bring along an expert if you wish, say a teacher or knowledgeable friend. We'd love to see you - just let us know when!

The Cotswold Hills