About
What to expect
Set dancing is traditional Irish social dancing done for pleasure.
Four couples dance in a square and move through a set of usually three to six figures.
- A set can last 10–30 minutes.
- Music stops between figures.
- Dancers thank one another after the last figure.
- Sets came from French quadrilles.
Questions
When does Irish Set Dance Ceili start and end?
Irish Set Dance Ceili runs Monday, 7 December 2026, 19:30.
Where is Irish Set Dance Ceili?
Irish Set Dance Ceili takes place at Mulligans Irish Music Bar, Amstel 100, Amsterdam.
What is set dancing?
Set dancing is traditional Irish social dancing done for pleasure.
It has been done in rural Irish communities for a couple hundred years or more.
Four couples dance in a square.
A set usually has three to six figures.
What happens between figures?
When a figure ends, the music stops.
Dancers stay in place and wait for the music to start again.
How long does a set last?
A set can last from 10 minutes to half an hour.
Amsterdam
Getting there
Mulligans Irish Music Bar, Amstel 100, 1017 AC Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL
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