Every date you want in one place
- Club Diary – 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 28th Apr: Argyll - Day School
- Sunday 29th Apr: Newbury and District Caledonian Society - Spring Tea Dance
- Sat 5th May: Guildford Scottish Country Dance Club - Spring Dance
- Sunday 13th May: Maidenhead Scottish Dancing Club - Afternoon Tea Dance
- Sat 19th May: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - May Ball
- Wednesday 23rd May: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Annual General Meeting
- Sat 9th – Sun 10th Jun: Club de danse écossaise de Montpellier - Dancing by the Med
- Fri 15th – Sun 17th Jun: Grenoble - SCD Weekend
- Sunday 1st Jul: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Summer Dance & Afternoon Tea Party
- Sat 1st Sep: Thistle Club - Dancers Day School
- Fri 7th – Sat 8th Sep: The Jersey Caledonia SCDG - Annual Ball
- Sat 15th Sep: Taunton Caledonian Society - Dancing Day Workshop
** Please try to give at least two clear weeks of notice if possible when applying for ticketed events - this makes life far easier and less worry when finalising the preparations. **
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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, please tell us in advance if you are coming.
Our teachers are: Deborah Draffin, Alan Davis, Anne Whillis and Peter Loveland. 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
2017 | ||
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Sep | 7 | Start of Season: David McQuillan |
14 | T: Deborah Draffin | |
21 | S: Douglas Dean | |
28 | T: Deborah Draffin | |
Oct | 5 | S: Hugh Dalrymple |
12 | S: Lilias Anderson | |
19 | T: Anne Whillis | |
26 | S: David McQuillan | |
Nov | 2 | Autumn Social: David Talbot |
9 | T: Deborah Draffin | |
16 | S: Roy and Rita | |
23 | T: Anne Whillis | |
30 | S: Hugh Dalrymple | |
Dec | 7 | T: Alan Davis |
14 | Christmas Social: Rita Gosney | |
21 | *no dancing* | |
28 | *no dancing* | |
2018 | ||
Jan | 4 | S: David McQuillan |
11 | T: Peter Loveland | |
18 | S: David Talbot | |
25 | Burns Night: Lilias Anderson |
Feb | 1 | T: Peter Loveland |
8 | S: Douglas Dean | |
15 | ST: Alan Davis | |
22 | S: Lilias Anderson | |
Mar | 1 | T: Peter Loveland |
8 | Spring Social: various | |
15 | S: David McQuillan | |
22 | S: Lilias Anderson | |
24 | Joint Spring Dance with bracknell at Carnation Hall | |
29 | S: Roy Birkinshaw | |
Apr | 5 | S: Rita and Lynda | 12 | S: Rita Gosney |
19 | S: David and Kathy | |
26 | S: Hugh Dalrymple | |
May | 3 | *no dancing (local elections)* |
10 | AGM: Douglas Dean | |
17 | S: David McQuillan | |
24 | S: Lilias Anderson | |
31 | End of Season: TBD | |
June | 7 | S: TBD (Summer) |
14 | S: TBD | |
21 | S: TBD | |
28 | S: TBD | |
No more club dancing till 6th September 2018. |
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.
For the South East generally see the Scottish Country Dance Diary compiled by the RSCDS London Branch. You can also get emails detailing programmes in the South East via Summer Tuesdays and email-a-programme.
For dances to the west of here see Forthcoming Dances compiled by John Marshall at the Jockjigging website.
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Sat 28th Apr: Argyll - Day School
Teachers David Queen and Kate Gentles
Musicians Robert Mackay and Barbara Manning
Standards elementary to advanced
Sunday 29th Apr: Newbury and District Caledonian Society - Spring Tea Dance
Dancing to Ian Robertson
Tea, Coffee, Squash and Delicious Home-Made Cakes & Savouries
Join us for a friendly afternoon’s dancing!
Sat 5th May: Guildford Scottish Country Dance Club - Spring Dance
Dancing to Ian Muir and the Craigellachie Band
Please bring a plate of food for the interval buffet
Tickets are limited and must be bought in advance
Sunday 13th May: Maidenhead Scottish Dancing Club - Afternoon Tea Dance
Music by Ian Muir (Prestwick) and Bob Parsons
Tickets include sandwiches, scones, cakes, tea or coffee
All dances will be walked through However this programme is NOT suitable for complete beginners
cribs and videos
Come and join us for an afternoon of Scottish fun
Sat 19th May: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - May Ball
Music by Ian Muir and the Craigellachie Band
Dress Formal. Dances will be recapped
Welcome drink, supper (vegetarian on request)
Wednesday 23rd May: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Annual General Meeting
Followed by by the General Class’ end of term party to which all AGM attendees are invited
Please bring a plate of food to share
Dance to the music of Ian and Judith Muir
Sat 9th – Sun 10th Jun: Club de danse écossaise de Montpellier - Dancing by the Med
Sunday cruise and picnic
Fri 15th – Sun 17th Jun: Grenoble - SCD Weekend
With Raphaëlle Orgeret and Paul Plummer accompanied by Lindsey Ibbotson and Silke Grosholz
Sunday 1st Jul: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Summer Dance & Afternoon Tea Party
Dancing to the music of Ian and Judith Muir
Dancers and ALL the family are welcome to join in with a summer blend of dancing, entertainment and a cream tea
Sat 1st Sep: Thistle Club - Dancers Day School
The Day School will be followed by a Dance to “Keith Smith & the Workshop Musicians”
Fri 7th – Sat 8th Sep: The Jersey Caledonia SCDG - Annual Ball
Music provided by The Craigellachie Band
Thursday 6th September pre-ball practice 8.00pm.to 10.30pm
Sat 15th Sep: Taunton Caledonian Society - Dancing Day Workshop
Taught by Mervyn Short
Suitable for all levels
