Events are Scottish Country Dances unless otherwise stated.
This page was last updated on January 12, 2025.
Saturday 18th January 2025 Beginners’ and Improvers’ Workshop 10.30am to 4.30pm
Locharbriggs Community Centre, Auchencrieff Road, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1UZ
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch
Cost: Adult £10; 17-24 years old £5; Youth 12-17 years old free
Contact: Alan Briers 07902 436732
Email a.briers@btinternet.com
Teacher: Gail Inglis
Musician: George Meikle
Poster
Application form
Saturday 25th January 2025 Annual Dance 7.30pm
Parish Church Hall, St Mary’s Street, Kirkcudbright
Organised by RSCDS Kirkcudbright Branch
Cost: £12.50
Contact: Margaret Wright
01556 620288 or 07752 399106
Email margaretandbob@outlook.com
Wave Tyrrell
01644 430583
Email wave@wtyrrell.uk
Dancing to Ewan Galloway and his Band
Finger buffet with a nod to Rabbie Burns
Cribsheet
Monday 27th January 2025 Class Social 2pm to 4.30pm
Locharbriggs Community Centre, Auchencrieff Road, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1UZ
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch
Cost: Free to Branch members; Visitors £5
Contact: Alan Briers 07902 436732
Cribsheet
Dancing to Willie McRobert
Saturday 1st February 2025 Advanced Workshop
Longtown Community Centre, Longtown CA6 5SJ
Organised by RSCDS Carlisle and Border Branch
Cost: TBA
Contact: Jane Atkins
Teacher: Fiona Mackie
Further details to follow
Tuesday 25th February 2025 Class Social 7.30pm to 10pm
Locharbriggs Community Centre, Auchencrieff Road, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1UZ
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch
Cost: Free to Branch members; Visitors £5
Contact: Alan Briers 07902 436732
Cribsheet
Dancing to George Meikle
Saturday 1st March 2025 Nice and Easy Dance 7.30pm
Longtown Community Centre, Arthuret Road, Longtown, Carlisle CA6 5SJ
Organised by RSCDS Carlisle and Borders and Lockerbie Branches, Cockermouth and Penrith SCD Clubs
Cost: TBC
Contact: Jane Atkins
Dancing to Stuart Anderson and his Scottish Dance Band
Bring and share buffet supper
Raffle
Tickets will be available from the above groups’ classes
Friday 21st March 2025 Spring Ball 7.30pm to 11.30pm
Dumfries High School, Marchmount, Dumfries DG1 1PX
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch
Cost: Branch members £20; visitors £23; spectators £20
Contact: Alan Briers 07902 436732
Dancing to Marian Anderson’s SCD Band
2 course knife and fork buffet
Raffle
Invitation letter
Cribsheet
Saturday 5th April 2025 Spring Dance 7pm
Newbiggin Village Hall, near Stainton, Penrith CA11 0HT
Organised by Penrith SCD Club
Cost: £15
Contact: Kay Fenton
Dancing to Marian Anderson and her band
Buffet supper
Raffle
Saturday 12th April 2025 Spring Dance 4pm to 8pm (note unusual, earlier time)
Wetheral Village Community Centre, near Carlisle CA4 8HE
Organised by RSCDS Carlisle and Border Branch
Cost: TBC
Contact: Jane Atkins
Dancing to Susan MacFadyen
Programme to follow
Friday 20th June 2025 Guid Nychburris Summer Dance 7.30pm to 11.30pm
Locharbriggs Community Centre, Auchencrieff Road, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1UZ
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch
Cost: £10
Contact: Alan Briers 07902 436732
Dancing to Ian Muir (Prestwick) and his SCD band
Raffle for a local charity
Programme and cribsheet to follow
Saturday 27th September 2025 Half Day School and Dance
Locharbriggs Community Centre, Auchencrieff Road, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1UX
Organised by RSCDS Dumfries Branch
Cost: TBC
Contact: Alan Briers 07902 436732
Teacher Rachel Shankland
Musician Nicky McMichan
Saturday 15th November 2025 Branch 75th Anniversary Dance 7.30pm
Castle Douglas Town Hall
Organised by RSCDS Castle Douglas Branch
Cost: TBA
Contact: David Foreman 07801 868653
Dancing to Scott Bandwith his 5 piece band
Supper
Raffle
Programme and cribsheet to follow
