Scottish Country Dancing Classes in Cumbria and Southwest Scotland
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RSCDS Carlisle & Border Branch - Monday Class
Social Dancing Class
Weekly classes on Monday afternoons from 2.00pm to 4.00pm, at Methodist Church Hall, Upperby Road, Carlisle CA2 4JL
Class dates:
Classes restart on 8th September 2025
Autumn Term – 8th September to 15th December 2025
Spring term – 5th January to 18th May 2026
Suitable for both adult beginners and more experienced dancers.
Costs £4.00 per session for members of the RSCDS & £5.00 per session for non members
Fees for 15 week term:
£50 for RSCDS members
£65 for non-members
New members welcome, please wear light smooth soled footwear.
First session free.
Teacher Geoff Entwistle: 01228 512765 geoffent2@yahoo.co.uk
Other teachers: Jo Oliver-Hartley and Jane Atkins.
Contact: Jane Atkins email: Jane.scotdancer@gmail.com
RSCDS Carlisle & Border Branch - Wednesday Class
Intermediate Class
A weekly class for those with more experience of Scottish Country Dancing is held at Methodist Church Hall, Upperby Road, Carlisle CA2 4JL on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm until 9.30pm.
Term Dates:
Classes restart on 10th September 2025
Autumn Term 10th September – 17th December 2025
Spring Term 7th January to date to be advised 2026
New dancers are welcome. If you are a beginner please see our Beginners Class.
You don’t need a partner just bring soft flat shoes.
There will be a taster session during October, why not come and try Scottish Country dancing.
Classes are £4.00 for RSCDS members and £5.00 for non-members per class.
Fees for 15 week term:
£50 for members
£65 for non-members
Teacher: Francis Reid email: reid825@btinternet.com
Contact: Jane Atkins email: Jane.scotdancer@gmail.com
RSCDS Carlisle & Border Branch - Thursday Beginners Class
Beginners Class
Classes restart on Thursday 11th September 2025 from 7pm until 8.30pm
Autumn term 11th September to 11th December
Spring Term 8th January to 30th April 2026
At Methodist Church Hall, Upperby Road, Carlisle CA2 4JL
Teachers : Jane Atkins
Contact email: jane.scotdancer@gmail.com
& Jo Oliver-Hartley
Contact: Jo 07745 737199
Cost £30 for 6 classes.
RSCDS Carlisle & Border Branch - Advanced Class
Classes are £4 for members of the RSCDS and £5 for non members. Class starts at 2pm
Our venue is Wetheral Village Community Hall, Cumwhinton Road, Wetheral, Carlisle Cumbria CA4 8HE
Joining this class will generally be by invitation but if you would like to join please contact us for further information.
Please also see the attached:
Future Dates:
2025
28th September
19th October
16th November
2026
18th January
15th February
22nd March
19th April
17th May
Directions to Wetheral Village Hall, Cumwhinton Road, Wetheral, Carlisle Cumbria CA4 8HE – Use Link below
Contact: Gail Inglis: gailinglis@talktalk.net
Bassenthwaite Scottish Country Dance Club (SCDC)
Bassenthwaite group is affiliated to Cockermoth SCDC and was started in October 2012 with the aim of introducing new people to Scottish Country Dancing and also providing another venue for those who already enjoy Scottish Country dancing.
As well as learning the steps and formations we have a lot of fun and can usually make up 2- 3 sets on a Monday evening. The class is open to all, from the complete beginner to the more experienced dancer. New dancers are always welcome, and if you are a complete beginner there will always be more experienced dancers on hand to help you.
We meet on Monday evenings from 7.00pm to 9.00pm at Bassenthwaite Parish Room, School Lane, Bassenthwaite, Keswick CA12 4QJ
Classes restart on Monday 1st September 2025
For further details please contact Marlene on 017687 76054 or email: marlenejjackson@btinternet.com
Cockermouth Scottish Country Dance Club (SCDC)
Whether you are an experienced dancer or a complete beginner, Cockermouth Scottish Country Dance Club welcomes you to Scottish Country Dancing and to our lively and friendly Club.
Club nights are held on Thursday evenings from September to May at the Methodist Church Hall, Lorton Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9RH and offer a combination of teaching and dancing. They run from 7pm to 9.15pm with a short social break halfway through. We start with a warm-up session and then move on to the teaching focus for the evening – usually an aspect of technique such as the steps and formations used in a particular dance. The remainder of the evening is then spent dancing through 7 or 8 dances.
The Club has a healthy membership and we usually have at least 3 sets dancing on Thursday evenings.
Each year we hold a Spring Dance in the middle of May and a St Andrew’s Dance at the end of November, both of these with live music provided by well-known Scottish Dance Bands.
In addition to the main club nights, we run a Young Dancers’ Class (from age 7) on Monday evenings.
The Club also regularly organises a New Dancers’ Class. This year this is being held on Tuesday evenings.
More information about the Club and all of our classes can be found on our website at www.derwentscdc.com
Penrith & District Scottish Country Dance Club (SCDC)
Penrith
Class for all abilities including separate sessions for beginners and less confident dancers for part of each evening. New Starters Welcome
Monday evenings from 7pm until 9.30 pm at Penrith Parish Centre, Penrith, CA11 7XX
The cost is £4.00 per session or £40 per term.
Classes run from second Monday of September to the end of April.
Contact: Christine Sutherland email: christinepsutherland@gmail.com
Stainton
A more advanced session by invitation. Thursday evenings from 7pm until 9.30pm at Stainton Village Hall, CA11 0EP
The cost is £4 per session or £40 per term.
Classes run from the second week of September to the end of April.
Teacher: Christine Sutherland email: Contact: christinepsutherland@gmail.com
Eamont Bridge
Beginners and Improvers class meeting on Friday afternoons from 2pm until 4pm at Eamont Bridge, Village Hall CA10 2BX.
New Starters welcome.
The cost is £3.00 per session or £30 per term.
Classes usually run from the second week of September to the end of April.
Contact: Neil Hannah
email: neilhannah@live.co.uk
Penrith & District SCDC - Thursday Class
A more advanced session by invitation. Thursday evenings from 7pm until 9.30pm at
Stainton Village Hall, CA11 0EP
The cost is £4 per session or £40 per term.
Classes run from the second week of September to the end of April.
Teacher: Christine Sutherland email: christinepsutherland@gmail.com
Penrith & District SCDC - Friday afternoon Class
Beginners and Improvers class meeting on Friday afternoons from 2pm until 4pm at Eamont Bridge, Village Hall CA10 2BX.
New Starters welcome.
The cost is £3.00 per session or £30 per term.
Classes usually run from the second week of September to the end of April.
Contact: Neil Hannah
email: neilhannah@live.co.uk
RSCDS Lockerbie Branch
Weekly classes on Thursday evenings from the first Thursday in September to the last Thursday of April, 7.30 to 9.45pm, for general improvers and intermediate dancers at The Guide Hut, Off Victoria Park, Lockerbie, DG11 2AY or DG11 2AX.
£4.00 per session
Teacher & Contact: Gillian Hardstone
Hardstone59@hotmail.com
Whitehaven Scottish Country Dance Club (SCDC)
Classes meet on Monday evenings from 7.30 to 9.30pm
Venue: Moor Row Working Men’s Club, Scalegill Road, Moor Row, Cumbria CA2 4JN
Teacher: Sue Casson
Contact: Secretary – Rosalind Amey
email: romanheights@googlemail.com
Phone: 01946 820426