Club Diary and Events in the Area
Every date you want in one place.
Club nights - a calendar of when the club meets.
Events in the area - details of the local Scottish Country Dancing events listed below.
Forthcoming Events in the Area
These lead to descriptions of the events, click on a
PDF icon for the flyer and on the address for a map.
Dances, Tea dance, Apprentice or ceilidh, Day schools/Courses, Weekends Other
- Sat 4th Feb: Reading St. Andrew’s SDS - Annual Ball
- Sat 18th Feb: RSCDS Oxfordshire Branch - Day School and Dance
- Sat 18th Feb: Richmond Caledonian Society - 75th Anniversary Ball
- Sat 25th Feb: Maidenhead Scottish Dancing Club - Highland Ball
- Sat 3rd Mar: Fleet SCDC - Annual Dance
- Sat 10th Mar: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Day School for Dancers & Musicians
- Sat 24th Mar: Camberley Reel Club - Spring Ball
- Sat 31st Mar: Abingdon SCDC - The Abingdon Assembly
- Sat 31st Mar: Cranleigh SCDS - Farewell Dance
- Sat 28th Apr: Argyll Scottish Dancing Group - Day School
- Sat 5th May: Guildford Scottish Country Dance Club - Spring Dance
- Sat 2nd – Sun 3rd Jun: The Jersey Caledonia SCDG - Scottish Country Dance Weekend
- Fri 7th – Fri 14th Sep: Scottish Country Dancing Holiday Menorca
Club Diary
The Bracknell Reel Club meets at the Bullbrook Community Centre at 8pm on Thursdays from September to the end of May. We finish at 10pm.
Beginners are welcome on all nights, the first night is free.
Our teachers are: Deborah Draffin, Alan Davis, Anne Whillis and John & Jan Douglas. Club nights are mainly led by Douglas Dean. However all are welcome, in fact encouraged, to try taking an evening (see Preparing a club night or half-night).
Key T: - Teacher S: - Club Night Social
| 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep | 1 | Start of Season: David McQuillan |
| 8 | T: Deborah Draffin | |
| 15 | S: David Talbot | |
| 22 | T: John & Jan Douglas | |
| 29 | S: Alison Spiers | |
| Oct | 6 | T: Deborah Draffin |
| 13 | S: Peter Bloomfield | |
| 20 | T: Deborah Draffin | |
| 27 | Halloween: Lilias Anderson | |
| Nov | 3 | T: Alan Davis |
| 10 | S: Douglas Dean | |
| 17 | S: David Talbot | |
| 24 | T: Alan Davis | |
| Dec | 1 | S: David McQuillan |
| 8 | T: John & Jan Douglas | |
| 15 | Christmas Social: Peter Bloomfield | |
| 22 | *no dancing* | |
| 29 | *no dancing* | |
| 2012 | ||
| Jan | 5 | S: Lilias Anderson |
| 12 | T: Anne Whillis | |
| 19 | S: David McQuillan | |
| 26 | Burns Night: Douglas Dean | |
| Feb | 2 | T: Deborah Draffin |
| 9 | S: Lilias Anderson | |
| 16 | S: David Talbot | |
| 23 | T: Alan Davis | |
| Mar | 1 | S: Peter Bloomfield |
| 8 | T: | |
| 15 | S: Douglas Dean | |
| 22 | S: David McQuillan | |
| 29 | T: Alan Davis | |
| Apr | 5 | S: Alison Spiers |
| 12 | S: TBD | |
| 19 | T: Alan Davis | |
| 26 | S: David Talbot | |
| May | 3 | S: David McQuillan |
| 10 | T: Deborah Draffin | |
| 17 | AGM: Douglas Dean | |
| 24 | S: Peter Bloomfield | |
| 31 | End of season: Lilias Anderson | |
No more club dancing till 6th September 2012. | ||
Events in the area
The Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch has a web page Club Events which lists planned and provisional events by clubs in the area.
See Scottish Country Dance Diary in the South East England for details of dances further afield, (This is compiled by the RSCDS London Branch). You can also get emails detailing programmes in the South East via Summer Tuesdays and email-a-programme
Click on the
PDF icons to see the notices.
Sat 4th Feb: Reading St. Andrew’s SDS - Annual Ball
Dancing to the music of Ian Muir and the Craigellachie Band
Tickets include sherry reception and supper with a glass of wine.
Sat 18th Feb: RSCDS Oxfordshire Branch - Day School and Dance
Dancing to Strathallan
Ample free parking & on the London to Oxford bus route with a bus stop right outside the school gates.
Sat 18th Feb: Richmond Caledonian Society - 75th Anniversary Ball
Dancing to Marian Anderson & her Scottish Country Dance Band
Sat 25th Feb: Maidenhead Scottish Dancing Club - Highland Ball
Dancing to The Frank Reid Scottish Dance Band
Dress Formal. Dancing with Supper Interval. Bring your own wine — Soft drinks provided.
Sat 3rd Mar: Fleet SCDC - Annual Dance
Details of Band and programme to be confirmed
Formal dress preferred. Buffet supper - Wine included.
Free practice evening on 25th February at same venue from 7.30pm to 10.30pm at same venue.
Sat 10th Mar: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Day School for Dancers & Musicians
Followed at 6.45pm by an evening dance with Muriel Johnstone and the Day School Students
Dancing for all ability levels.
Teachers (Dancers) Craig Houston, Helen Russell & Catherine Smith
Suitable for musicians aged 18 and over with a minimum of Grade 5. Numbers will be limited
Non-Day School dancers are welcome to join us in the evening. Please purchase tickets in advance.
Sat 24th Mar: Camberley Reel Club - Spring Ball
Dancing to Ian Muir and the Craigellachie Band
* Meal included * Wine * Dress Formal *
Order vegetarian option before 20th March
Sat 31st Mar: Abingdon SCDC - The Abingdon Assembly
Music by Stradivarious
Buffet supper included
Many of The Assembly dances will be danced at the Sunday afternoon March 25th Anticipation Dance at Cumnor Village Hall, Cumnor Village Hall. High Street, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QF ...all with a walk-through.
Sat 31st Mar: Cranleigh SCDS - Farewell Dance
Dancing to Kafoozalum
Awaiting details. Bring a plate or dessert
Sat 28th Apr: Argyll Scottish Dancing Group - Day School
This year we will be running an Elementary class and two General Classes.
Registration 10.00, Classes 10.30 – 17.00. Bring your own lunch.
17.00 Tea, 17.45 – 19.15 Informal social dance to the music of Green Ginger
Sat 5th May: Guildford Scottish Country Dance Club - Spring Dance
Drinks Reception from 7pm
Dancing to Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Country Dance Band
All dances will be recapped. Please bring a plate of food for the interval buffet.
Sat 2nd – Sun 3rd Jun: The Jersey Caledonia SCDG - Scottish Country Dance Weekend
Dance to The Craigellachie Band both nights
Includes a cold buffet-supper with a glass of wine, each night.
Practice Friday night with refreshments
Fri 7th – Fri 14th Sep: Scottish Country Dancing Holiday Menorca
More details at inspiration-holidays.com
