We have a reasonably full calendar for the 2008-2009 season, though we were sad to miss our annual visit to the Epsom & District Caledonian Society in August, traditionally the start of our Dem year. They are winding up as unable to find anyone to carry on the offices but we will continue to keep their dance, Epsom Caledonians, in our repertoire.

We were out three times at the open air dancing on Saturday afternoons in Kensington Gardens where the earlier August start proved popular, with good crowds on each Saturday in sunshine. The first September Saturday, the 6th, proved to be a washout, so we were doubly pleased to have started in August, and enjoyed a sunlit grand finale in sunshine on Saturday the 13th. Kafoozalum played with their usual verve and we had a piper in attendance each day as well (Roger Huth, Jim Mackay or Neil Esslemont).

 We danced eight eightsomes on Sunday 14 September, at various London landmarks as part of Dance Scottish Week. Photos of that event can be found  here and reports of the event appeared in various newspapers. We also danced at the open night at Pont Street on 17 September.

Our first scheduled performance not associated directly with the Branch will be Dance around the World at Cecil Sharp House near the north–east corner of Regent’s

The team, September 2008 - Photos courtesy Andrew Dunsmore of
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