Free Ceilidh Barn Dance Sunday 21st June 2026 in Vivary Park Taunton Somerset England UK with entertainment from ever popular Barnbuskers Ceilidh Barn Dance Band

Fantastic news from Barnbuskers ceilidh barn dance band! We are playing again at the Band Stand, Vivary Park, Taunton, Somerset UK on Sunday 21st June 2026 from 3pm to 5pm for an exciting Free Summer Ceilidh Barn Dance in the Park. Everyone is welcome and it’s all totally free to join in or listen. If you haven’t tried country dancing before, it’s your chance to have a go. There will be one of Barnbuskers favourite dance callers to lead you through the steps. Then, when the music starts, Bridget will keep calling out the next moves for as long as is needed. Country dancing is absolutely the easiest dance form to get into. Our callers are experts at making sure everyone is included and have a great time. The steps around the dance area can be walked, skipped or otherwise so it suits all from youngest to not so young.

Here’s a photo of Bridget calling the dances at Vivary Park, Taunton, Somerset last year. Lots of people joined in proving absolutely no previous experience of Country Dancing was needed.

English country ceilidh barn dances are a great way for families and friends to have fun together. The music is cheerful and the dances have been thrilling communities for hundreds of years so why not give it a try?

Barnbuskers host lots of dances throughout Somerset and Devon and we see people having a great time dancing with babes in arms right the way up to grannies and grandpas. There will be do-si-dos, partner swinging, right hand stars and left hand stars and a bit of galloping (gently) between the lines. If you can walk, step, skip or jog, you’re in and enjoying all the excitement with everyone else. Bring along your partner or even your whole family or come along by yourself. Our dance caller will ensure you are included in the dances and have lots of fun.

Barnbuskers musicians will be led by Judy (photo below), Barnbuskers band leader and organiser, on her fiery fiddle.

Antony will be plucking a solid dancing rhythm on his bass guitar.

With Robin supporting the dance tunes on his various wind instruments.

And Sarah providing her wonderful strummed chords on guitar.

Of course, dancing might not be your thing (imagine that! Lol!) but come along anyway and enjoy the music and the ambiance. It’s all as free as the Vivary Park sunshine. Country dance music is a marvellous complement to the perfect English Summer afternoon in the park.

So put Sunday 21st June 2026 in Vivary Park, Taunton, Somerset, UK from 3pm to 5pm in your diary, come along and we’ll have a great afternoon of summertime music and dance. We look forward to seeing you! Here’s a short burst of last year’s Ceilidh in Vivary Park, Taunton.

By the way, if you are thinking about celebrating a special private birthday party, anniversary or wedding with a barn dance or ceilidh, Judy, our intrepid band leader and organiser would love to hear from you to help you with your planning. We love doing events open to the public, like Vivary Park, but we also do many private dances in local village halls throughout Somerset and Devon. For more information about our band simply follow the link to Barnbuskers Ceilidh Barn Dance Band or to get information about our availability, visit our Barnbuskers contact page.

We’re also on social media. As well as Barnbuskers blog, we can be found on Facebook, Threads, Instagram, X or Bluesky. There is also a mailing list. Our band leader and organiser, Judy (photo again below), is also available for information via this WhatsApp button. If you need help finding a ceilidh band, we look forward to hearing from you!

Alternatively, we look forward to seeing you at Vivary Park, Taunton on Sunday 21st June 2026, if not sooner at one of our private or open to the public ceilidh barn dances!