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 21st and 28th August and 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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(left) Our Garden Dance this year (photo by Stephen Webb).

NEWS   RSS News Feed   Application forms for the Branch Day School and Musicians’ Workshop are now available.   Bookings for the RSCDS Winter School are now being taken. Click here for details.   A range of marketing material can be found on the Forms and Fliers page.   Photos and video from the Anniversary Weekend can be viewed here.   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 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