We are the Newcastle & District Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, promoting the traditions of Scottish Country Dancing in the North-East of England since 1950

We cover the area from Morpeth in the north to Durham in the south and from Hexham to the east coast.

We offer :
DANCES - every month except August you can dance to well-known Scottish Dance bands, usually on a Saturday night. All these dances are informal except the Highland Ball in November.

CLASSES - if you’ve never tried Scottish Country Dancing or haven’t danced for a while, don’t worry, there are classes for all ages and different abilities throughout the region.

DISPLAYS - our display team is happy to brighten up your activities, from Burn’s Night suppers to fundraising events. We can help to run a ceilidh with general dancing and displays or we can provide a show for more formal occasions.
For details contact our Display Convenor on
0191 2586985

OUR NEXT EVENT
is our
AGM (members only)
to be held at
La Sagesse School, Newcastle
on
Friday 16th May 2008

For details of our next open event and other Scottish Dancing events in the Newcastle area, click here.

For details of adult and childrens’ classes in the Newcastle area click here.

Newcastle festival 2008 - held at Emmanuel College, Gateshead on 23rd february was a great success, with 37 teams from 13 groups taking part in 5 different classes.

Next year the festival will be held on 14th February 2009

Visit our photo album to see some of the teams taking part.

NEW RELEASES -
‘Simply Dancing’ - a book of dances by young people and their teachers for everyone to enjoy. The success of ‘Another Newcastle Collection’ prompted John Cass to ask the next generation of Young Dancers and their teachers, from all over the country, to submit dances for consideration with a view to publication. This book is the result.

now available on CD
‘Come Scottish Country Dancing with Andrew Rankine and his Band’

Music for the Book ‘Ladies Step Dances devised by Irene Fidler played by Muriel Johnstone’

For full details of these and our other publications click here

We welcome feedback from visitors to our site. If you have any comments or queries please email chrishiller@dsl.pipex.com

We always welcome new members.