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
- Sunday 12th May: Maidenhead Scottish Dancing Club - Afternoon Tea Dance
- Sat 18th May: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - May Ball
- Wednesday 22nd May: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Annual General Meeting
- Sunday 7th Jul: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Summer Dance & Afternoon Tea Party
- Thu 5th – Sat 7th Sep: The Jersey Caledonia SCDG - Annual Ball
- Sat 28th Sep: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Autumn Social
- Fri 25th – Sun 27th Oct: Westbury Scottish Club - Livermead weekend
** 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
| 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep | 6 | Start of Season: David McQuillan |
| 13 | T: Deborah Draffin | |
| 20 | S: Lilias Anderson | |
| 27 | T: Deborah Draffin | |
| Oct | 4 | S: Hugh Dalrymple |
| 11 | S: Bob and Annette | |
| 18 | T: Deborah Draffin | |
| 25 | S: Roy Birkinshaw | |
| Nov | 1 | Autumn Social: David and Kathy |
| 8 | S: David McQuillan | |
| 15 | T: Anne Whillis | |
| 22 | S: Rita Gosney | |
| 29 | T: Anne Whillis | |
| Dec | 6 | S: Lilias Anderson |
| 13 | Christmas Social: Hugh Dalrymple | |
| 20 | *no dancing* | |
| 27 | *no dancing* | |
| 2019 | ||
| Jan | 3 | S: David McQuillan |
| 10 | T: Anne Whillis | |
| 17 | S: Isabel and Lynda | |
| 24 | Burns Night: Lilias Anderson | |
| 31 | T: Anne Whillis | |
| Feb | 7 | S: Hugh Dalrymple |
| 14 | T: Anne Whillis | |
| 21 | S: Kathy | |
| 28 | T: Peter Loveland | |
| Mar | 7 | S: David McQuillan |
| 14 | Spring Social: various | |
| 21 | T: Peter Loveland | |
| 28 | S: Roy Birkinshaw | |
| Apr | 4 | S: Lilias Anderson | 6 | Joint Spring Dance with Camberley at Carnation Hall |
| 11 | T: Peter Loveland | |
| 18 | S: Hugh Dalrymple | |
| 25 | S: Rita Gosney | |
| May | 2 | *local elections* |
| 9 | T: Peter Loveland | |
| 16 | AGM: David McQuillan | |
| 23 | *EU election* | |
| 30 | End of Season: various | |
| June | 6 | S: Penney and Peter (Sequence dancing) |
| 13 | S: Lilias Anderson | |
| 20 | S: | |
| 27 | S: | |
No more club dancing till 5th September 2019. | ||
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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Sunday 12th May: Maidenhead Scottish Dancing Club - Afternoon Tea Dance
Live music with 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
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Come and join us for an afternoon of Scottish fun
Sat 18th 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 22nd 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
Sunday 7th Jul: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Summer Dance & Afternoon Tea Party
Dancing to 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
Thu 5th – Sat 7th Sep: The Jersey Caledonia SCDG - Annual Ball
Thursday 5th September pre-ball practice 8.00pm.to 10.30pm
Friday and Saturday music provided by Strathallan
Sat 28th Sep: RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch - Autumn Social
Pay at the door. Please bring a plate of food for the finger buffet.
Fri 25th – Sun 27th Oct: Westbury Scottish Club - Livermead weekend
Friday 25th October to Sunday 27th October
Dancing to George Meikle with classes led by Gill Jennings
