The Atholl Scottish Country Dance Club meets weekly, every Tuesday, from mid-September to mid-May. There is a break for a couple of weeks at Christmas. Click here for the dates to May 2023. Scroll down to see videos of the club! Dancing starts at 19:30, and continues till approx 21:45, with a break. Visitors are most welcome at all our events.
There is live music each week, usually provided by Iain MacPhail leading a three-piece band.
We usually have 16 dances on the programme each week, with the time balanced between reels, jigs and strathspeys.
Most dances are not walked-through or recapped, but programmes are published on this website, at least a fortnight in advance, in time for you to do your homework. Dances which are new to the club or are little-known are walked through.
There are changes whilst Covid-19 is still around:
You should bring your own water / flask of tea / snack etc [In happier times we provided tea and biscuits]
You are asked to bring a mask and wear it when not dancing.
You are asked to bring hand sanitiser and use it frequently.
You are asked to stay away if you have symptoms of Covid-19 OR if have been in contact with someone with Covid-19 OR if you have not had all the Covid-19 vaccinations/boosters that you have been offered.
Membership of the club for the 2022/23 season costs £10, valid from the date of joining till August 2023. Members pay £8 each night, reduced to £6 for those under 30.
Visitors are very welcome and are charged £10 per night: they are encouraged to join and may put the extra £2s they have paid towards the membership fee. Visitors under 30 are charged £6.
We have a special evening on our last evening before Christmas and at our last evening in May. We have a longer dance programme, and a later finishing time. Information about these events will be available nearer the time.
Some sample videos taken on a Tuesday evening
And us on our best behaviour.......
A team of dancers from the Atholl leads the summer dancing in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh