RSCDS Brighton Branch
Scottish Country Dance Events Coming up Soon
Scottish country dances and other events run by or sponsored by RSCDS Brighton Branch in Sussex. See also our past events.Hallowe'en dance, Saturday October 26th 2024 at 7pm
An informal, themed dance to recorded music with Rod Burrows as MC at Hurstpierpoint Village Centre Trinity Road Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9UY (tbc).
Tickets on the door, price £5 (non-dancers £2).
Please bring your own mug and (if you wish to eat) food,cutlery etc.
A costume suggestive of Hallowe'en is optional, but if you wear one, please make sure you can dance in it!
Tap on the links for our spooky printable flyer and for straighforward dance names, cribs and videos tap the interactive programme.
Beginners and Improvers' Afternoon of Dance, Sunday October 27th 2024, 2pm
Brighton Branch are pleased to sponsor this Scottish country dance class taught by Mervyn Short.
It is aimed at people who know the basic steps and figures but wish to improve their technique, ability and knowledge in a fun and friendly atmosphere.
To be held at the Rawson Hall, The Street, Bolney RH17 5PF. Hot drinks supplied but please bring your OWN MUG. Cost £8 at the door.
Tap to see the Flyer for Mervyn's Improvers' class. Please let know you are coming.
u3a Dance, Sunday 24th November 2024 at 2pm
Join the Arun East u3a Scottish Country Dancing group for an afternoon of easy Scottish Country Dancing at The Barn, East Preston. Hot drinks and cake will be available in the interval. Entry £5.Please let Fran know in advance if you are going - email .
See the online cribs and diagrams. Print the details from Fran's Flyer
Valentine Dance, 15th February 2025 at 7pm
Our Brighton Branch Valentine Dance with Rod Burrows will likely be at Hurstpierpoint Village Centre Trinity Road Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9UY.
Tickets £5 (non-dancers £2) at the door.
Tea, coffee and squash provided; please bring your own cup; if you wish to eat please bring your own food, cutlery etc..
The Spring Fling in Brighton, April 11-13 2025
The RSCDS annual Spring Fling international weekend of Scottish country dance for young people is being held in Brighton this year.
For the full picture, see RSCDS Spring Fling page, where tickets and dance programmes will be available nearer the time.
Informal Evening Dance, Friday 11 April 2025
An informal dance for everyone, at BHASVIC with Ian Robertson and his Band. (See RSCDS Spring Fling page.)
Afternoon Class for Young People, Saturday 12 April, 9:45am
The main event for dancers aged 12-35 is at Brighton Girls' School, from 9:45am to 3:45pm. See RSCDS Spring Fling page for details.
Afternoon Workshop for Over-35's, Saturday 12 April, 10am-3:30pm
This "Spring Fringe" workshop for all Upper Intermediate to Very Advanced level dancers over 35 years of age, including local dancers as well as Fling parents and drivers.
We will be taught by Mervyn Short and dance to the music of Ian Robertson.
To be held at BHASVIC.
Registration is at 10am, then a morning class (with a coffee break) until 12:45. Afternoon class is from 2:15 to 3:30pm.
Family Event, Saturday 12 April, 3:34-5 approx
At BHASVIC - details to follow.
Formal Evening Dance, Saturday 12 April
A formal dance for everyone, at BHASVIC with Strathallan. See RSCDS Spring Fling page for details.
Sunday Morning Class for Young People, Sunday 13 April A class for dancers aged 12-35 at Brighton Girls' School. See RSCDS Spring Fling page for details.
Parking is limited but we can recommend public transport as bus 27 stops outside BHASVIC, in fact the stop is named BHASVIC! Catch the 27 at Withdean Park and Ride or at Brighton station. See the full 27 bus timetable or use Google Maps route from Brighton Station, but walking from the station only takes five minutes longer.
Strawberry Tea Dance, Sunday 8th June 2025 (Angmering) 
This is a cheerful afternoon Scottish country dance at Sunday tea-time with a light tea of scones and jam with fresh strawberries and cream. All are welcome.
Dances will be recapped. Tickets at the door, £6 (children and students £3). Please bring your own cup.
The venue is Angmering Community Centre in Foxwood Avenue, Angmering, BN16 4FU.
Angmering railway station and bus stops for the Stagecoach Coastliner 700 bus (half hourly to East Preston) are just the other side of the A259 - see my map.
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More Scottish dance events ...
To see what we have been doing up to now, you can reminisce with this list of Brighton Branch past events.
The Sussex Association of Scottish Societies (
SASS) is an umbrella group we belong to which co-ordinates local Scottish dance events run by clubs throughout Sussex.
See RSCDS London for the South-East Dance Diary of Scottish country dancing events in the south-east of England.
