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.

Strawberry Tea Dance, Sunday 9th June 2023 (Angmering) strawberries

a scone with cream and a strawberry; available during the dance interval 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.

Angmering Community Centre 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) are just the other side of the A259 - see my map.

Tap for the A4 flyer / programme. and the cribs and diagrams (thank you Lee).

u3a Dance, Saturday June 29th at 7pm

yellow u3a logo Join the Arun East u3a Scottish Country Dancing group for an evening of Scottish Country Dancing at The Barn, East Preston, 7pm-10pm. Cake, biscuits, tea and coffee will be available in the interval.

£5 at the door but please book your place by email to in advance. See Fran's Flyer

Beginners and Improvers' Afternoon of Dance, Sunday October 14th, 2pm

Mervyn Brighton Branch are pleased to sponsor this Scottish country dance class taught by Mervyn Short. It is aimed at those fairly new to Scottish Country Dancing who know the basic steps and figures but wish to improve their technique, ability and knowledge in a relaxed, fun and friendly atmosphere.
To be held at the Rawson Hall, The Street, Bolney RH17 5PF. Cost £8 at the door (please bring your own mug).
Tap to see the Flyer for Mervyn's Improvers' class. Please let know you are coming. -->

Hallowe'en dance, Saturday October 26th 2024, 7pm

Hurstpierpoint An informal, themed dance to recorded music with Rod Burrows as MC at Hurstpierpoint Village Centre Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9UY.

Tickets on the door, price £5 (non-dancers £2). Please bring your own mug and (if you wish to eat) your food, plates, cutlery etc.

hallowe'en skeletons A costume suggestive of Hallowe'en is optional, but if you wear one, please make sure you can dance in it!



dancing four hands round, photo by Susanna Hawkins many dances end with dancing eight hands round as shown here, photo by Carol Knights turn under, photo by Annie Hill

More Scottish dance events ...

Brighton Branch
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 - takes you to SASS SASS) is an umbrella group we belong to which co-ordinates local Scottish dance events run by clubs throughout Sussex.

Pont Street See RSCDS London for the South-East Dance Diary of Scottish country dancing events in the south-east of England.