Events

Events are Scottish Country Dances unless otherwise stated.

This page was last updated on June 13, 2025.

Tuesdays 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th July 2025 Charity Summer Dancing 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Locharbriggs Community Centre, Auchencrieff Road, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1UZ
Organised by Maxwelltown Scottish Country Dancers

Cost: TBA

Contact: Margaret Macaulay 07731 953322
Liz Donnan 07799 513338

Proceeds to local charities

Saturday 19th July 2025 Summer Social 6pm to 10pm

Langwathby Village Hall, Langwathby, Penrith CA10 1NQ
Organised by Penrith and District SCD Club

Cost: TBC

Contact: Lynne Watson

Music by Ian Slater
Shared supper
Dance ticket and cribsheet 

Thursdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th August 2025 Summer Dancing 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Moffat Town Hall
Organised by Moffat Scottish Country Dancers

Cost: £5

Contact: Ann Walker 07801 548303
Marie McIntosh 07562 005645

Music by Willie McRobert’s SCD Band
Visitors welcome 
Poster
Cribsheets Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4

Saturday 27th September 2025 Half Day School and Dance Registration from 1pm Dance 7pm to 10pm

Dumfries High School, Marchmount Avenue, Dumfries DG1 1PX
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch

Cost: See application form

Contact: Jane Meikle janemeikle@btinternet.com

Not suitable for beginners
Teacher Rachel Shankland 
Musician Nicky McMichan 
Application form
Cribsheet

Tuesday 30th September 2025 Class Social 7.30 pm to 10pm

Locharbriggs Community Centre, Auchencrieff Road, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1UZ
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch 

Cost: Branch members free; Visitors £5

Contact: Linda Shankland 

Dancing to George Meikle
Cribsheet

Monday 27th October 2025 Class Social 2pm to 4.30pm

Locharbriggs Community Centre, Auchencrieff Road, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1UZ
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch

Cost: Branch members free; Visitors £5

Contact: Linda Shankland 

Dancing to George Meikle
Cribsheet

Saturday 1st November 2025 Nice and Easy Dance 7.30pm

Newbiggin Village Hall, near Stainton, Penrith CA11 0HT
Organised by RSCDS Carlisle and Borders and Lockerbie Branches, Cockermouth and Penrith SCD Clubs

Cost: TBC

Contact: Lynne Watson

Shared supper 

Saturday 15th November 2025 Branch 75th Anniversary Dance 7.30pm

Castle Douglas Town Hall
Organised by RSCDS Castle Douglas Branch

Cost: Dancers £12; spectators £8

Contact: David Foreman 07801 868653

Dancing to Scott Band with his 5 piece band
Supper
Raffle
Dance Programme
Cribsheet

Friday 12th December 2025 Christmas Dance 7.30pm to 11.30pm

Dumfries High School, Marchmount Avenue, Dumfries DG1 1PX
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch 

Cost: TBA

Contact: Linda Shankland

Dancing to Ewan Galloway’s SCD Band
2 course knife and fork buffet supper 
Invitation letter, ticket price and cribsheet to follow

Wednesday 31st December 2025 New Year’s Eve Dance 8pm to 12.15am


Organised by Penrith and District SCD Club 

Cost: TBC

Contact: Lynne Watson

Shared supper

Friday 23rd January 2026 Annual Burns Dance from 7.30pm

Parish Hall, Kirkcudbright
Organised by RSCDS Kirkcudbright Branch

Cost: TBC

Contact: Margaret Wright 07752 399106/01556 620288

Dancing to Ewan Galloway 

Saturday 10th January 2026 January Dance 7pm

Newbiggin Village Hall, near Stainton, Penrith CA11 0HT
Organised by Penrith and District SCD Club

Cost: TBC

Contact: Lynne Watson

Dancing to Susan MacFadyen and her band 
Supper included 

Saturday 18th April 2026 Spring Dance 7pm

Newbiggin Village Hall, near Stainton, Penrith CA11 0HT
Organised by Penrith and District SCD Club

Cost: TBC

Contact: Lynne Watson

Martainn Skene and his band
Supper included 

Friday 20th March 2026 Dumfries Branch Spring Ball 7.30pm to 11.30pm

Dumfries High School, Marchmount Avenue, Dumfries DG1 1PX
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch 

Cost: TBA

Contact: Linda Shankland 

Dancing to Colin Dewar’s SCD Band

Friday 19th June 2026 Guid Nychburris Dance 7.30pm to 11.30pm

Locharbriggs Community Centre, Auchencrieff Road, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1UZ
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch

Cost: TBA

Contact: Linda Shankland 

Dancing to Susan MacFadyen’s SCD Band

Friday 11th December 2026 Christmas Dance 7.30pm to 11.30pm

Dumfries High School, Marchmount Avenue, Dumfries DG1 1PX
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch 

Cost: TBA

Contact: Linda Shankland 

Dancing to Ewan Galloway’s SCD Band

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