
Scottish Country Dancing is a form of social dance enjoyed worldwide. The dances are danced in groups called sets, normally of three or four couples. It is fun and an exercise for both the mind and body. See Starting Scottish Country Dancing if you would like to know more and how to start.
Upcoming Events in the Area
See Scottish Country Dance Diary for the full list and details of events in the area.
- Sat 18 Nov St. John’s Scottish Country Dancing Club Annual Ball [PDF] Emmbrook School Details
- Sun 26 Nov Reading St Andrew’s Scottish Dancing Society St Andrew’s Dance & Ceilidh [PDF] Calcot Centre Details
- Sat 2 Dec Fleet Scottish Country Dance Society & Branch Apprentices’ Dance [PDF] Court Moor School Details
- Thu 28 Dec Branch Christmas Social [PDF] The Parish Rooms Details
- Sat 13 Jan Maidenhead Scottish Dancing Club Highland Ball [PDF] Manor Green School Details
- Sat 3 Feb Reading St Andrew’s Scottish Dancing Society 75th Anniversary Ball [PDF] The Abbey School Details
- Sat 9 Mar Branch Dancers’ and Musicians’ Day School and Evening Dance Medici Theatre, Weydon School Details
- Tue 19 Mar Farnham Scottish Country Dancing Club Spring Dance TBD Details
- Sat 23 Mar Bracknell Reel Club & Camberley Reel Club Joint Dance Carnation Hall Details
[next tip]: Want to dance better? Try the Advanced Class. Live music. Enjoy a holiday with dancing at an RSCDS Summer or Winter School. Great SCD teaching every Wednesday at the General Class. Tell us of planned events to avoid clashes on the Planning page. Follow us on our Facebook page. Write an article or send in photos about your club events to Branch News. Find explanations of cribs and diagrams on the Resources page. There may be a club nearby when you travel, see SCD Group World Map.
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Winter School 2024
Five days in Pitlocherie, 18—23 February 2024, Places fill up quickly - see Winter School 2024 for full details.
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About the Branch
The Berkshire/Hampshire/Surrey Border Branch is a branch of the RSCDS – the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. We provide a connection and support for a number of Scottish Country Dancing clubs in the area. This area enjoys an active programme of dancing events. We offer facilities such as graded classes, teacher training, instruction and day schools.
Membership of the branch includes membership of the RSCDS and helps support the preservation and promotion of Scotland’s traditional dance and music. See What the Branch does for more information on what we do and the benefits of membership.
Please follow RSCDS BHS Border Branch on Facebook to keep in touch and be informed about the Branch and upcoming dances in the area.

Three Hands Across
A book by RSCDS BHS Branch Members, with a CD of music by the Craigellachie Band
Now £7 for the set, £5 for the CD or £3 for the book,
email branch secretary for details