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Who are we?
Everyone is welcome to come and try traditional Scottish Country Dancing, under expert tuition. It's great fun and we have a very happy and friendly group of Dancers, who would make sure that you would have a truly unique experience. If you are a complete beginner, or want to improve your dancing, or need good physical and mental exercise, then this is where you need to be! Beginners will be welcome at the commencement of the dancing season in September/October. As Scottish Country Dancing is fairly energetic, a fair degree of fitness is really needed. We have a team of RSCDS qualified teachers.
This season the Branch celebrates its 60th Anniversary.
Bournemouth RSCDS Adult Classes
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Where do we meet?
The Scottish Hall (Bournemouth Caledonian Hall)
80/82 Shelbourne Road,
Charminster
Bournemouth
BH8 8QZ
When do we meet?
General Class Wednesday 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
Beginners Class Friday 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
Term Dates
10th September 2025 – 3rd July 2026
Excluding:
24th, 26th & 31st December 2025
2nd January, 1st, 3rd, 8th & 10th April 2026
Annual General Meeting: Wednesday 20th May 2026
Visitors are always welcome.
Fees
Class Charge: £5
Annual Membership: £31
Joint Membership: £50
Adult joining January as new member of the RSCDS: £16
Future Events
All dances will be walked or recapped.
Summer Tea Dance
| Date: | Saturday 13th June 2026 |
| Time: | 2.30pm – 6.00pm |
| Venue: | Scottish Hall |
| Music: | Strathallan Duo |
| Tickets: | £12.00, obtained from our Secretary Margaret Robson as below. |
| Dance Flier | |
| Pse bring finger food to share |
Christmas Tea Dance
| Date: | Saturday 19th December 2026 |
| Time: | 2.30pm – 6.00pm |
| Venue: | Scottish Hall |
| Music: | Judith & Ian Muir |
| Details to follow |
Additional parking if necessary in St Andrew’s Church Car Park on the corner of Nortoft Rd and Bennet Rd, a short walk of about 300m from the hall.
Our Charity this year will be the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
Contact details
For further details of all of our activities, please contact our Branch Secretary:
Mrs Margaret Robson
Tel: 01202 698 138
eMail: margaret.brscds@ntlworld.com
Or the Branch Chairman:
Mr Mervyn Fraser, 01202 679967, email: merv.fraser47@gmail.com
Some Useful Links
- Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary
Instructions and Diagrams for Steps, Sets and Figures - Grand Chain
A set of resources for Scottish Dancers the world over - "MINICRIB"
A crib with more than 2000 Scottish Country Dances - Strathspey Server
Resource for Scottish country dance and music