News and events
Fish Hoek 'Dancing with Grace and Vision' - Monday 15 October 2018
Our next charity dance in Fish Hoek will be on Monday 15 October in support of the charity Grace Vision. We will once again be ‘Dancing with Grace and Vision’ and will also
commemorate the life and contribution to Scottish Country Dancing of Mrs
Ysobel Stewart on the 50th Anniversary of her death. The programme
includes some dances chosen relating to Mrs Stewart (Mrs Stewart's Jig,
Autumn in Appin, Inverneill House, Mrs Stewart of Fish Hoek) and some of
our 2018 core favourites that are also on the No-Walk-No-Talk evening. The crib for this social can be downloaded below and and we hope you will join us. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served in the break.
Time: 19:45 for 20:00 |
| Attachments:
2018-10-15 Fish Hoek Dancing with Grace and Vision.pdf
RSCDS Cape Town Branch AGM 2018
The 67th Annual
General Meeting of the Cape Town Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society is to be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Trinity
Church Hall, Newton Drive, Meadowridge, at 20.00 for 20.15 |
No walk - no talk evening of dancing - 27 October 2018
The
RSCDS Cape Town Branch will be holding the tenth in their popular No
Walk/No Talk evenings of dancing on Saturday 27 October to which you are all
invited. The event takes place at Claremont Congregational Church
at 5:45pm for 6:00pm and will continue till 8:00pm,
after which we adjourn for socialising over supper. The programme and cribs can be downloaded below. Please book your place as soon as possible, but no later than Tuesday 23 October. |
| Attachments:
2018-10-27 RSCDS Cape Town No-walk-no-talk Evening X.pdf
Sunflower Day Dance - 24 September 2018
 This will be a free class for dancers who are wearing this year’s TOPE on the evening. The dance programme for the Sunflower Day Dance and crib can be downloaded below. |
| Attachments:
2018-09-24 Fish Hoek Sunflower Day Dance.pdf
Fish Hoek Craft and Gift Fair - 29 September 2018
Dancers from Fish Hoek will be performing at the Fish Hoek Craft and Gift Fair on Saturday 29 September at 11:30. We will be doing a display of a couple of dances: First Rain of Spring and Mrs Stewart of Fish Hoek before inviting the audience, members of the public to join in for DAN: the dancing rhino and Flying Scotsman. We would be pleased to have your support and participation in the dances for all. Piper Hugh Veitch will be playing a tune or two before we dance so there will be the chance the hear the skirl of the bagpipes too. The craft and gift fair is a week long event.  |
Fundraiser Ceilidh - Saturday 14 July 2018
There is a chance to dance on Saturday evening this weekend at a Ceilidh on 14 July in Meadowridge as a fundraiser for the NewDay United NGO. Venue - Connect Church North Hall at 7pm. Come along with energetic enthusiasm for a fun evening!  |
Grahamstown Scottish Country Dance Group 40th Anniversary - 21 September 2018
The Grahamstown Scottish Country Dance Group is celebrating its 40th
anniversary this year with a dance and supper to be held at Trinity
Church Hall in Grahamstown on Friday 21 September,
and would like to welcome as many of our dance friends (and their
partners) as possible.
The event has been timed to coincide with the September long weekend and also the Highland Gathering that is taking place Saturday 22-Sunday 23 September at St Andrew's College. Tickets cost R100.
Kindly RSVP by 31 August to Val Hodgson if you would like to join in the celebration. The programme is available for download below.  |
| Attachments:
2018 40th ANNIVERSARY DANCES.pdf
Mandela Day Dance 2018
Mandela Day on 18 July marks the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela. Mandela Day is not just a
celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy; it is a call to action for
people everywhere to recognise their individual power to take responsibility
to change the world around them. Time: 19:45 dancing to start at 20:00 Venue: St Margaret's Anglican Church Hall, corner Kommetjie Road and 5th Avenue Dress: Informal with a touch of tartan or your favourite Madiba shirt. Men please wear your kilts and show off those knees!
What to bring: Your food gift
and books in good condition.
The dance crib is available for downloading below. |
| Attachments:
2018-07-16 Mandela Day Dance.pdf
Women's Day Class - 9 August 2018
The Bergvliet Scottish Country Dance Club Women's Day social will take place on
Thursday 9 August, Women's Day. Those dancers who are
not taking advantage of a long weekend away are invited to join the class. The
programme pays tribute to some iconic women who have worked hard
to keep Scottish Country Dancing alive and flourishing since the early
1920s and also commemorates the lives of a couple of local women dancers. The programme and crib is available for download below. |
| Attachments:
2018-08-09 Womens Day Celebration.pdf
No walk - no talk evening of dancing - 13 July 2018
The
RSCDS Cape Town Branch will be holding the ninth in their popular No
Walk/No Talk evenings of dancing on Friday 13 July to which you are all
invited. The programme and crib are available for
downloading below. The event takes place at Claremont Congregational Church at 6:30pm for 7pm and will continue till 9pm,
after which we adjourn for socialising over supper at the nearby Italian restaurant Basilico in Newlands. Please book your place with Chris Gilmour before Monday 9 July. |
| Attachments:
2018-07-13 RSCDS Cape Town No-Walk-No-Talk Evening IX.pdf
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