Welcome to the web site for the London Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, which celebrates its 80th Anniversary in 2010. You can find here information about Scottish dancing in the London area. The Branch runs classes and dances for beginners as well as experienced dancers as well as regular dances – our next London event is our  “Open Air Dancing” on 4th and 11th September at Kensington Gardens.  We have several classes and dances for young people too. The prize-winning London Branch demonstration team provides displays of Scottish dance all over the S.E. and is available to make your function go with a swing!

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NEWS   RSS News Feed   The Branch will be running a class for all dancers who wish to learn the Book 46 dances on Thursday September 23rd. See flyer for details.   The Branch is taking part in the CCPR event OnShow 2010 at the Royal Albert Hall on 25th September.   Dance Scottish Week is taking place in September and we have an Open Evening and ceilidh plus Open Air dancing in Kensington Gardens and a dance to music from the Glencraig Scottish Dance Band. The venue for the Friday night ceilidh is at Pont Street but the Children’s class and Youth Dance Workshop are taking place at Paddington Academy, Marylands Road, London W9 2DR.   Application forms for the Branch Day School and Musicians’ Workshop are now available.   A range of marketing material can be found on the Forms and Fliers page.   The Anniversary programme of events.   Why not join a Scottish Country Dance Class? The London Branch runs a large number of classes throughout the year. Some of these are regular classes during term-time, others are advanced technique and classes for young people. There is something suitable for everyone! Click here for more information or contact Margaret Catchick on 01494 772305 or email classes@rscdslondon.org.uk   A summary of Day/Weekend Schools in 2010 in the South- East can be found here.   If you would like to join the London Branch, click here to download our updated membership form.   Do we have your (correct) email address? - if not please email it to membership@rscdslondon.org.uk so that we can improve our communications with members (and ensure we comply with the Data Protection Act). Or maybe you have acquired a new one since joining or have somehow not let us know your email contact. If so please let us know now. If you are in doubt email us your email address anyway. Thank you.   RSCDS London Branch members have helped in the making of a video for NHS about Scottish Country Dancing as a way of keeping fit and healthy. It has now been uploaded to the NHS Choices website www.nhs.uk and is accessible through the link here. MORE NEWS.... AT A GLANCE..... FUTURE BRANCH DANCES IN 2010-2011 for your diary. Saturday 18th September, 2010 New Season Dance Glencraig Scottish Dance Band Saturday 16th October, 2010 Day School Andrew Lyon and David Hall Saturday 30th October, 2010 Branch 80th Anniversary Dance Craigellachie Saturday 27th November, 2010 St Andrew’s Family Dance Iain Cathcart and his Band Saturday 11th December, 2010 Christmas Dance Marian Anderson Saturday 15th January, 2011 Burns Ceilidh and Supper Strathallan Saturday 14th May, 2011 Musicians’ Dance Various Saturday 11th June, 2011 Summer Dance Ian Robertson and his Band