Each July the White Rose Festival of Scottish Country Dancing takes place near Leeds - outdoors if the weather permits. It's a lovely, non competitive celebration of Scottish country dance  with programmed items for teams of beginners, intermediate and more advanced dancers.

 

This season RSCDS London hopes to take teams to dance at all levels. We will aim to include some of the set  dances in our Spring term classes then run 3 extra classes for each level in the Summer term.

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What happens?

Click here to read an article from The Reel describing the event. Scroll down this page to see some photos of past events.

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• When: Weekend of Saturday 12 July 2025.

• Where: The Gateways School, Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LE

• What:  A weekend of dancing and fun with fellow dancers from London and the South East.

  • We arrive on the Friday evening, have dinner together for those who wish,

  • On Saturday we squeeze in a final morning practice  before taking our picnic lunches and heading to the Festival around noon. There is a dance plus supper in the evening too.

  • Then we return home on Sunday 13.

• Who: Open to all levels of dancers.

  • We're planning to take one set to dance in the Beginners section, another (for intermediate and above dancers) in the massed dances, and a third in the demonstration dances  (for advanced and very advanced dancers in cooperation with the MacLennan Scottish Group which includes several London dancers and has has attended the festival for many years). There is something for everyone​

• Accommodation: We have reserved rooms at the Premier Inn, Headingley

• Travel: arranged individually but scope to share lifts etc.

• Cost: 

  • Entrance to the Festival and to the evening dance, plus RSCDS London polo shirt and 3 Summer Term  rehearsal classes = approx £100

  • Hotel rooms plus breakfast at Premier Inn Headingley reserved at £127.99 (single occupancy), £138.98 (double occupancy) per room per night

  • Approx cost per person for Festival fees, classes, polo shirt, accommodation and breakfast therefore £240 (if sharing a room), £360 (single occupancy)

  • We will ask for an initial deposit of £50 by the end of February 2025 then the balance for classes and accommodation in 2 further payments at the end of March and end of April.

  • Travel and dinner separate costs.

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Interested? Then please let us know by filling in the form via the link below by 31 January 2025 and adding any questions, suggestions or concerns.

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