Announcements
Find information of Scottish Country dances in Cumbria and South West Scotland in the table below. Information about dances and events in the area can also be found on the RSCDS North West Craven Branch and the RSCDS Dumfries websites
Nice & Easy Dance Saturday 7th March 2020
Carlisle & Border Branch, Lockerbie Branch, Cockermouth & Penrith SCD clubs are holding a Nice & Easy Dance on Saturday 7th March 2020 at Longtown Community Centre, Longtown CA6 5SJ
Dancing starts at 7.30pm to Stuart Anderson and his Scottish Dance Band.
Tickets are £8.00 available from class teachers.
Bring and share finger buffet
Cockermouth SCDC 60th Anniversary Ball - Saturday 9th May 2020 - Gatra Farm, Asby, Lamplugh, Workington, CA14 4SA
In 2020, the Cockermouth Scottish Country Dance Club celebrates its 60th Anniversary!
The club began in February 1960 with a few friends meeting in the old Derwent School and now has 42 members enjoying weekly classes and three annual dances.
We warmly invite friends old and new to join us for our Anniversary Ball on Saturday 9th May 2020 and help us celebrate 60 years of Scottish Country Dancing. We have a very special venue for our special occasion – a converted barn, which incorporates the former Cumbria Ballroom sprung floor, situated in an idyllic rural setting on a working farm just south of Cockermouth. We shall be dancing to the music of George Meikle and the Lothian Band and the evening includes a fully catered supper.
Cockermouth is a historic ‘Gem’ town, close to the English Lake District (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and birthplace of William and Dorothy Wordsworth. For those wishing to stay over, it offers a wide variety of accommodation options and is an ideal location from which to explore the area.
We hope we shall be able to welcome you to our special celebration – further details available on our website: www.derwentscdc.com
Save the Date - Saturday 14th November 2020
Carlisle & Border Branch will be celebrating 70 years on 14th November 2020 at Carlisle Racecourse, Durdar Road, Carlisle CA2 4TS, easily accessible from all directions and with good parking. Why not make a weekend of it and visit historic Carlisle. Here is a link to the city’s website for lots of information: www.discovercarlisle.co.uk
List of Dances
| Date | Group | Dance | Venue | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 February 2020 2.00pm | Carlisle Branch | Day School & Dance | Longtown Community Centre,Arthuret Rd,Longtown,Carlisle | Francis Reid 01228 594057reid825@btinternet.com Workshop application Form 2020 |
| 14 February 2020 7.15pm | Dumfries Branch | Dumfries Ball | Dumfries High School, Bane Loaning, Marchmount, Dumfries DG1 3AZ | Peter Clark info@dumfries-rscds.org |
| 07 March 2020 7.30pm | Carlisle RSCDS et al | Nice & Easy Dance | Longtown Community Centre,Arthuret Rd,Longtown,Carlisle | Jane Atkins 01228 670661jane.scotdancer@gmail.com Longtown Nice and Easy 2020 Programme - crib |
| 18 April 2020 7.00pm | Penrith SCDC | Spring Dance | Newbiggin Village Hall,Nr Stainton,Penrith CA11 0HT | Kay Fenton 01768 428872kayfen@sky.com or go to http://www.rscdscarlisle.co.uk/classes-groups |
| 09 May 2020 6.45 for 7.00pm | Cockermouth SCDC | 60th Anniversary Ball | Lackerton Barn, Gatra Farm, Asby, Nr Cockermouth, Cumbria CA14 4SA | Marion Monckton 01900 817045www.derwentscdc.com |
| 19/06/2020 7.30pm | Dumfries Branch | Summer Dance | Locharbriggs Community Centre, Auchencrieff Road, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1UX | Peter Clark info@dumfries-rscds.org |
| 17/07/2020 7.30pm | Cockermouth SCDC | Summer Dance | Loweswater Village Hall, Loweswater, | Marion Monckton 01900 817045 www.derwentscdc.com |
| 14 November 2020 7.00pm | Carlisle Branch | 70th Anniversary Ball | Carlisle Racecourse Durdar Road Carlisle CA2 4TS | Jane Atkins 01228 670661 jane.scotdancer@gmail.com |
| 28 November 2020 7.30pm | Cockermouth SCDC | St Andrew's Dance | Braithwaite Village Hall, Braithwaite CA12 5RY | Marion Monckton 01900 817045www.derwentscdc.com |