Date Planner
Please email webmaster as early as possible with any planned dates to try and avoid clashes.
Please also check a previous year as a clashing event may not yet been scheduled or made public.
I have tried to include clubs outside the Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch which are within 30 minutes of a club in the branch and have a dance with a band, plus Fleet socials as they are on Saturdays. Also day schools further away and some other events that may have some large effect. Any suggestions gratefully received
| Month | Days | 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | 2019-2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep | 1‑7 | Sat 7 | Sat 2 | Sat 3 | Sat 4 | Sat 5 | Sat 7 Fleet Sat 7 London Highland |
| 8‑14 | Sat 14 | Sat 9 | Sun 11 Craigellachie | Sat 11 | Sun 13 Winchester | Sat 14 | |
| 15‑21 | Sat 21 | Sat 16 | Sat 17 | Sat 18 | Sat 19 | Sat 21 Fleet Sat 21 London RSCDS | |
| 22‑28 | Sat 28 Winchester | Sat 23 | Sat 24 Winchester Ball | Sat 25 Branch Autumn Sat 25 Winchester Ball | Sat 26 Branch Autumn Sat 26 Winchester Ball | Sat 28 Branch Autumn Sat 28 Winchester Ball | |
| 29‑30 | Mon 30 | Sat 30 RSCDS Decades Sat 30 Winchester | Fri 30 | Thu 30 | Wed 30 | Sun 29 SERTA | |
| Oct | 1‑7 | Sat 5 Branch Autumn | Sat 7 Branch Autumn | Sat 1 Branch Autumn | Fri 1 Argyll Weekend Sun 3 Maidenhead | Fri 2 Argyll Weekend | Fri 4 Argyll 3-days Sat 5 Fleet Sat 5 London Highland |
| 8‑14 | Sat 12 | Sat 14 London Highland Ball | Sat 8 | Sat 9 | Sat 10 | Sat 12 Gay Gordons | |
| 15‑21 | Sat 19 London RSCDS School | Sat 21 | Sat 15 London RSCDS School | Sat 16 | Sat 17 London RSCDS School | Tue 15 Berkhamsted Tue 15 Berkhamsted Sat 19 Fleet Sat 19 London RSCDS School | |
| 22‑28 | Fri 25 Branch Autumn | Sat 28 Oxford RSCDS Ball | Sat 22 Oxford RSCDS Ball | Sat 23 Oxford RSCDS Ball | Sat 24 | Sat 26 Oxford RSCDS Ball Sun 27 Marlow Tea Dance | |
| 29‑31 | Thu 31 | Tue 31 | Sat 29 | Sat 30 London RSCDS School | Sat 31 London RSCDS 90 Ball | Tue 29 Tadley | |
| Nov | 1‑7 | Sat 2 London Highland Ball | Sat 4 | Fri 4 RSCDS Gathering 3-days | Fri 5 RSCDS Gathering 3-days | Fri 6 RSCDS Gathering 3-days | Fri 1 RSCDS Gathering Sat 2 Fleet |
| 8‑14 | Sat 9 St Johns Ball | Sat 11 | Sat 12 | Sun 14 Berkhamsted School | Sat 14 | Fri 8 Branch Demo BL Sat 9 Hayes Ball Sun 10 Reading Tea Dance | |
| 15‑21 | Sat 16 | Sat 18 St Johns Ball | Sat 19 Reigate Sat 19 St Johns Golden Ball Sun 20 Berkhamsted School | Sat 20 St Johns Ball | Sat 21 | Sat 16 Berkhamsted Sat 16 Reigate Sat 16 St Johns Sun 17 Berkhamsted Sun 17 Mid Sussex School | |
| 22‑28 | Sat 23 Abingdon Ball Sun 24 Winchester | Sun 26 Reading Sun 26 Winchester | Sun 27 Reading Ceilidh Sun 27 Winchester | Sun 28 Reading Sun 28 Winchester | Sat 28 | Sat 23 Fleet Sat 23 RSCDS Youth Week Sun 24 Mid Sussex School Sun 24 Winchester | |
| 29‑30 | Sat 30 | Thu 30 | Wed 30 | Tue 30 | Sun 29 Reading Sun 29 Winchester | Sat 30 Fleet Aprentices Sat 30 New Forest | |
| Dec | 1‑7 | Sat 7 | Sat 2 Fleet Apprentice Sat 2 London Highland School Sun 3 Abingdon | Sat 3 Abingdon Ball Sat 3 Fleet Apprentice | Sun 5 BranchMusicins | Sat 5 | Fri 6 Berkhamsted Sat 7 Abingdon Ball Sat 7 Fleet Sat 7 London Highland |
| 8‑14 | Sat 14 Lucy Clark | Sat 9 Harwell Ball Sat 9 Lucy Clark | Sat 10 Lucy Clark | Sat 11 Lucy Clark | Sat 12 | Sat 14 Basingstoke Charity Sat 14 London RSCDS Sat 14 Lucy Clark | |
| 15‑21 | Sat 21 | Sat 16 | Sat 17 | Sat 18 New Forest | Sat 19 | Thu 19 Watford Sat 21 Fleet Sat 21 New Forest | |
| 22‑28 | Wed 25 Christmas Sat 28 Branch Christmas | Mon 25 Christmas Thu 28 Branch Christmas | Sun 25 Christmas Wed 28 Branch Christmas | Sat 25 Christmas | Fri 25 Christmas Mon 28 Branch Christmas | Wed 25 Christmas Sat 28 Branch Xmas | |
| 29‑31 | Tue 31 | Sat 30 | Sat 31 | Fri 31 | Wed 30 Branch Christmas | Mon 30 Branch Xmas | |
| Jan | 1‑7 | Sat 4 | Sat 6 | Sat 7 | Sat 1 | Sat 2 | Sat 4 Fleet Sat 4 London Highland |
| 8‑14 | Sat 11 | Sat 13 Gerrards X Sat 13 Maidenhead Ball | Sat 14 Maidenhead Ball | Sat 8 | Sat 9 | Sat 11 London RSCDS | |
| 15‑21 | Sat 18 | Sat 20 Oxford RSCDS Sun 21 Gerrards X | Sat 21 Gerrards X Sat 21 Oxford RSCDS | Sat 15 Maidenhead Ball | Sat 16 | Sat 18 Maidenhead Ball Sat 18 Oxford RSCDS Sun 19 Gerrards X Tue 21 Farnham Burns | |
| 22‑28 | Sat 25 | Sat 27 | Fri 27 Surbiton | Tue 25 Farnham Burns | Sat 23 | Fri 24 Surbiton Sat 25 Fleet | |
| 29‑31 | Fri 31 | Wed 31 | Sun 29 Gerrards X | Sat 29 Oxford RSCDS | Sat 30 | Fri 31 | |
| Feb | 1‑7 | Sat 1 | Sat 3 Reading Ball | Sat 4 London Highland Ball Sat 4 Reading Ball | Sat 5 London Highland Ball Sat 5 Reading Ball | Sat 6 London Highland Ball | Sat 1 London Highland Ball Sat 1 Reading Ball |
| 8‑14 | Sat 8 | Sat 10 Berkhamsted Ball | Sat 11 Berkhamsted Ball | Sat 12 Berkhamsted | Sat 13 Berkhamsted Ball | Sat 8 Berkhamsted Ball Fri 14 Isle of Wight 3-days | |
| 15‑21 | Sun 16 RSCDS week | Sat 17 London Highland Ball Sat 17 Oxford RSCDS School Sun 18 RSCDS week | Thu 16 RSCDS Winter 6-days Sat 18 Oxford RSCDS | Sun 20 RSCDS Winter week | Sat 20 | Sat 15 Fleet Sat 15 Oxford RSCDS Day School Sun 16 RSCDS 6-days Wed 19 London RSCDS | |
| 22‑28 | Sat 22 Wembley Ball | Sat 24 Wembley Ball | Sat 25 Wembley Ball | Sat 26 Wembley Ball | Sat 27 | Sat 22 | |
| 29 | Thu 29 | Sat 29 Fleet Dance Sat 29 Wembley Ball | |||||
| Mar | 1‑7 | Sat 1 | Sat 2 | Sun 5 Headington | Sat 5 | Sat 6 | Sun 1 London RSCDS 90 Tea Sat 7 Fleet Sat 7 London Highland |
| 8‑14 | Sat 8 | Sat 9 Branch Day School Wed 13 Addlestone | Wed 8 Addlestone Sat 11 Branch Day School Sun 12 London RSCDS Sun 12 Winchester | Wed 9 Addlestone Spring Dance Sat 12 Branch Day School Sun 13 Winchester | Sat 13 Branch Day School | Sun 8 Winchester Wed 11 Addlestone Spring Sat 14 Branch Day School Sat 14 Reigate | |
| 15‑21 | Sat 15 | Sun 17 Winchester Tue 19 Farnham | Fri 17 Branch Reps Mon 20 Guildford Open Tue 21 Farnham | Sat 19 Fleet Annual Sat 19 Watford Ball | Sat 20 Watford Ball | Sun 15 Abingdon Fri 20 Branch Representatives Sat 21 Fleet Sat 21 Watford Ball | |
| 22‑28 | Sat 22 | Sat 23 Camberley+Bracknell Sat 23 Lucy Clark | Sat 25 Camberley+Bracknell Sat 25 RSCDS Centenary | Tue 22 Farnham Spring Dance Sat 26 Camberley+Bracknell | Sat 27 | Tue 24 Farnham Dance Fri 27 Reading Ceilidh Sat 28 Camberley+Bracknell Sat 28 Lucy Clark Sat 28 Richmond | |
| 29‑31 | Sat 29 | Fri 29 Easter Weekend | Fri 31 | Thu 31 | Wed 31 | Tue 31 | |
| Apr | 1‑7 | Thu 3 Lucy Clark | Sat 6 | Sat 1 Lucy Clark Fri 7 Easter Weekend | Sat 2 Reading Ceilidh | Fri 2 Easter Weekend | Sat 4 Fleet Sat 4 London Highland |
| 8‑14 | Sat 12 | Sun 14 Reading | Sat 8 | Sat 9 Lucy Clark | Sat 10 | Fri 10 Easter Weekend Sat 11 Fleet | |
| 15‑21 | Fri 18 Easter Weekend | Sat 20 | Sat 15 | Fri 15 Easter Weekend | Sat 17 | Sat 18 Argyll Day School | |
| 22‑28 | Sat 26 | Sat 27 | Sun 23 Newbury | Sat 23 Fleet Apprentice | Sat 24 | Sat 25 Fleet Apprentices Sat 25 Reading Ceilidh | |
| 29‑30 | Wed 30 | Tue 30 | Sat 29 Guildford | Sat 30 Guildford | Fri 30 | Thu 30 | |
| May | 1‑7 | Mon 5 May Day | Sat 4 Guildford Mon 6 May Day | Mon 1 May Day Sat 6 Abingdon Sun 7 Maidenhead | Mon 2 May Day Sat 7 Abingdon | Mon 3 May Day | Fri 1 RSCDS Fling 17-days Sat 2 Guildford Mon 4 May Day |
| 8‑14 | Sat 10 | Sat 11 Berkhamsted Ball Sun 12 Maidenhead | Sat 13 | Sun 8 Maidenhead Tea Dance Sun 8 New Forest | Sat 8 | Sat 9 Fleet Sat 9 London Highland Sun 10 Maidenhead Tea Dance Sun 10 New Forest | |
| 15‑21 | Sat 17 | Sat 18 Abingdon Sat 18 Branch May Ball | Sat 20 Branch May Ball | Sat 21 Branch Ball | Sat 15 | Sat 16 Berkhamsted Sat 16 Branch May Ball Wed 20 Branch AGM | |
| 22‑28 | Mon 26 Spring Holiday | Wed 22 Branch AGM Mon 27 Spring Holiday | Wed 24 Branch AGM | Wed 25 Branch AGM | Sat 22 | Sat 23 Fleet Mon 25 Spring Holiday Wed 27 London RSCDS | |
| 29‑31 | Sat 31 | Fri 31 | Mon 29 Spring Holiday | Mon 30 Spring Holiday | Mon 31 Spring Holiday | Sat 30 Abingdon | |
| Jun | 1‑7 | Sat 7 | Sat 1 | Sat 3 Abingdon Sat 3 London Highland Ball | Sat 4 | Sat 5 London Highland Ball | Sat 6 London Highland Ball |
| 8‑14 | Sat 14 | Sat 8 | Sat 10 | Sat 11 | Sat 12 | Sat 13 London RSCDS | |
| 15‑21 | Sat 21 | Sat 15 | Sat 17 Reading Summer Sat 17 Surbiton Tue 20 Farnham Summer | Sat 18 | Sat 19 | Sat 20 | |
| 22‑28 | Sat 28 | Sun 23 Winchester | Sun 25 Winchester | Sat 25 London Highland Ball Sat 25 Winchester | Sat 26 | Sat 27 Winchester Sun 28 Gerrards X | |
| 29‑30 | Mon 30 | Sat 29 | Fri 30 | Thu 30 | Wed 30 | Tue 30 | |
| Jul | 1‑7 | Sat 5 | Sun 7 Branch Tea Dance | Sun 2 Branch Tea Dance | Sat 2 Winchester Sun 3 Branch Tea Dance | Sun 4 Branch | Thu 2 Watford Sat 4 Bookham Sat 4 London RSCDS 90 Garden Sun 5 Branch Tea Dance |
| 8‑14 | Sat 12 | Sun 14 RSCDS week 1 | Sat 8 | Sat 9 | Sat 10 | Sat 11 | |
| 15‑21 | Sat 19 | Sun 21 RSCDS week 2 | Sun 16 RSCDS week 1 | Sat 16 | Sat 17 | Sun 19 RSCDS week 1 | |
| 22‑28 | Sat 26 | Sun 28 RSCDS week 3 | Sun 23 RSCDS week 2 | Sun 24 RSCDS week 1 | Sat 24 Guildford Garden | Sun 26 RSCDS week 2 | |
| 29‑31 | Thu 31 | Wed 31 | Sun 30 RSCDS week 3 | Sun 31 RSCDS week 2 | Sat 31 | Fri 31 | |
| Aug | 1‑7 | Sat 2 | Sun 4 RSCDS week 4 | Sun 6 RSCDS week 4 | Sun 7 RSCDS week 3 | Sat 7 | Sun 2 RSCDS week 3 |
| 8‑14 | Sat 9 | Sat 10 | Sat 12 | Sat 13 | Sat 14 | Sun 9 RSCDS week 4 | |
| 15‑21 | Sat 16 | Sat 17 | Sat 19 | Sat 20 | Sat 21 | Sat 15 | |
| 22‑28 | Mon 25 August Holiday | Mon 26 August Holiday | Mon 28 August Holiday | Sat 27 | Sun 22 Reading Summer | Sat 22 | |
| 29‑31 | Sat 30 | Sat 31 | Thu 31 | Mon 29 August Holiday | Mon 30 August Holiday | Mon 31 August Holiday |
Designing a Programme
Please see the end of the Join page about privacy requirements for events.
20 Tips for a Good Dance Programme by Mervyn Short.
From Bracknell Reel Club
Popularity of Dances in the South East.
SCD Shuffle - Suggests some dances for a programme.
From the Strathspey Server
Notes on Planning A Scottish Country Dance Program by Keith Smith.
Briefings by Anselm Lingnau.