We rejoice at the sight of the first snowdrops at the outdoor film locations for our dance film To Begin the Dance Once More as we prepare to sow the seeds of our Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland Pomegranates – our springtime international traditional dance festival 28-30 April 2023. Can’t wait to see the world premiere of our dance film on the big festival screen? Book your Pomegranates festival tickets on a Pay What You Can basis now. Try our FREE Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland membership for 2023. Register here. In the meantime, brace yourself for February 2023 – a month of dancing with our curatorial selection from across Scotland and beyond:
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4 Feb
Step dance class led by Sophie Stephenson at Studio 22, Glasgow. £10 (£5): https://www.facebook.com/events/1674748762945158/?ref=newsfeed
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4 Feb
AC Charity Ceilidh with Clachan Yell Ceilidh Band and Masked Ceilidh by Citymoves Dance Agency Youth Performance Group Pulse at at Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. £35 including supper: https://acceilidh.org/
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5 Feb
Family Ceilidh hosted by RSDCS Aberdeen held at Danestone Community Centre. £5 per family: https://www.facebook.com/RSCDSABERDEENBRANCH/posts/560615776095167
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5 Feb
An introduction to ceilidh calling – dance calling online course led by Lisa Heywood – Dance Caller. £50: https://www.facebook.com/LisaH.Dance/posts/572342018240109
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5 Feb
Sunday Social with Dunedin Dancers hosted by RSCDS Edinburgh at Craigmillar Park Church Hall, Edinburgh. £9 (£5): https://rscdsedinburgh.org/events#1670700600
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5 Feb
ReCharge Move Day for dance artists – apply for this free training session led by by Kelly Shearer held at the spaces of Citymoves Dance Agency, Aberdeen. Curated by YDance and Citymoves Dance Agency. FREE: https://ydance.org/sector…/professional-development/
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6 Feb
Preschool Ceilidh hosted by RSDCS Aberdeen held at Aberdeen North Parish Church. £2 per adult: https://www.facebook.com/RSCDSABERDEENBRANCH/posts/560615776095167
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6 Feb
Ceilidh Fitness – weekly sessions led by Bernie Hewitt, accordion held at Cowdenbeath Leisure Centre, Fife: https://www.ceilidhcraic.net/fitness-classes
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7 Feb
40/40 – a vibrantly defiant show by Katherina Radeva of Two Destination Language with a mix of trad and contemporary dance at Fruitmarket, Edinburgh as part of Manipulate Festival: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/4040-by-katherina-radeva…
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7 Feb
Conscious Ceilidh 2023 – with music by Rockettes hosted by Conscious Edinburgh: The Mental Health Charity held at Ghillie Dhu, Edinburgh: From £9: https://www.facebook.com/events/457117929919468/?ref=newsfeed
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7 Feb
Accessible Ceilidh Class – forthnightly led by Poppy Price-Dowhan at Wangford Community Centre, Wangford. £5: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=155312320598821&id=100083601612535
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8 Feb
Torryburn Burns Ceilidh hosted by Bo’ness Dance at Torryburn Community Centre, Torryburn. FREE: https://www.facebook.com/events/882392229755408
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9 Feb
Beginners step dance classes – 4 week block led by Kae Sakurai and live music by Michael Smith hosted by Kelvingrove Dancers at SDTA Studio, Glasgow. £30: https://www.facebook.com/kelvingrovedancers/posts/552590563566049
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10 Feb
Family Ceilidh Night with Bo’ness Dance held at Valleyfield Community Club and Garden, High Valleyfield. FREE:
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10 Feb
Largs Youth Theatre 20th Anniversary Bash with ceilidh dances, disco tunes, party games, a raffle, buffet and cupcakes at Barrfield Theatre, Largs. £3: https://www.facebook.com/largsyouththeatre/posts/606362358165841
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10 Feb
Arts and Ageing Gathering – bookings open for Luminate’s day of connection, inspiration and reflection for Scotland-based artists and creatives interested in arts and ageing at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh on 28 Mar. FREE: https://luminatescotland.org/…/arts-and-ageing-gathering/
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10-11 Feb
40/40 – a vibrantly defiant show by Katherina Radeva of Two Destination Language with a mix of trad and contemporary dance at Tramway, Glasgow: https://www.tramway.org/…/bab048d2-916b-4a0c-9184…
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11 Feb
Step dance classes led by Sophie Stephenson hosted by Mathilde Rio from Breizh Jiggers and held at Pôle Associatif Désiré Colombe, Nantes, France: https://www.facebook.com/etceltera/posts/186152624061139
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12 Feb
Easy Sunday with Minnow Ceilidh Band held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. FREE: https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/…
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12 Feb
Dancing through the Scottish Enlightenment – weekly sessions led by Alena Shmakova and hosted by Les Danses Antiques. Held at the 19C ballroom of the Inch House Community Centre, Edinburgh: https://fb.me/e/31QTcX6F2
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13 Feb
Half-term Family Ceilidh led by Ceilidhkids at St Mark’s Portobello, Edinburgh: https://www.facebook.com/events/709913834102344/
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13-15 Feb
Step Dance Classes led by Sophie Stephenson online as part of Sgoil Fhèill Brìde with Ceòlas (Ceòlas Online February School 2023): https://www.ceolas.co.uk/…/sgoil-fheill-bride-2023…/
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14 Feb
Valentine’s house cèilidh streamed live from South Uist as part of Sgoil Fhèill Brìde with Ceòlas (Ceòlas Online February School 2023): https://www.ceolas.co.uk/…/sgoil-fheill-bride-2023…/
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16 Feb
Balfolk Dance – informal Continental European folk dance with live music by Edinburgh Balfolk at The Safari Lounge, Edinburgh. FREE: https://www.facebook.com/events/1874665849558963/
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17 Feb
Careilidh – ceilidh celebrating Care Day 2023 for Who Cares? Scotland’s Care Experienced members and their supporters held at Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh: https://www.whocaresscotland.org/event/the-carelidh-23/
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17 Feb
Deadline for applications to participate in Margaret Morris Movement Scotland Dance Residential Spring 2023:
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18 Feb
Ceilidh with caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band at Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh. £10. FREE to NHS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/ceilidh-in-lauriston…
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18 Feb
Mediterraneo Carnevale 2023 – a masquerade featuring Italian Pizzica, Brazilian Jazz and Moroccan Gnawa with live music by The Badwills, Omar Afif, Dias Brazil at Summerhall, Edinburgh. From £14: https://www.summerhall.co.uk/…/nehh-presents…/
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18 Feb
Mini Mediterraneo: Carnevale! – live pizzica, tarantella and tammuriata from southern Italy for children and their grown ups at Summerhall, Edinburgh. From £10: https://www.summerhall.co.uk/…/nehh-presents…/
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18 Feb
Alba Social – led by Alba Scottish Country Dancers at Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow. From £2. FREE to under 12 years: https://www.facebook.com/events/710592390785643
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19 Feb
Country dances around the world – try German Ecossaises, Contredanses Françaises, Contradanzas de todas maneras. Fun session led by Alena Shmakova and hosted by Les Danses Antiques Antiques. Held at the 19C ballroom of the Inch House Community Centre, Edinburgh: https://fb.me/e/2pW4uM7ZH
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19-24 Feb
RSCDS Winter School 2023 held in venues across Pitlochry with teachers Fiona Mackie, Margo Priestley, Duncan Brown, Antoine Rousseau and musicians Jim Lindsay, Gillian Stevenson, Marian Anderson, Mo Rutherford: https://rscds.org/events/winter-school-2023
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20 Feb
Book Launch – Scottish Dance Beyond 1805: Reaction and Regulation by Dr Patricia H. Ballantyne. Held online and hosted by Elphinstone Institute. FREE: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/…/book-launch…/e-dbyoaq
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22 Feb
Book Launch – The Oxford Book of Hip Hop Dance Studies. In-person conversation with co-editor Dr Mary Fogarty of Toronto’s York University and Dr Wendy Timmons, Co-curator of Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland Pomegranates Festival. Held at Dance Base, Edinburgh. FREE but ticketed: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-the-oxford-handbook-of-hip-hop-dance-studies-tickets-551581474037
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22 Feb
Curators’ tour and tea of Making Mischief folk costumes exhibition at Compton Verney, near Stratford-upon-Avon. From £15: https://www.comptonverney.org.uk/…/curators-tour-and…/
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23 Feb–3 Mar
Folk Eductaion Development Day – opportunity for one of our Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland members to write a review to be published on our website if planning to attend the Folk Eductaion Development Day on 4 Mar at London’s Cecil Sharp House, curated by Folk Education Network of English Folk Dance and Song Society. Writer’s fee available. Just get in touch with us at info at tdfs.org asap.
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24 Feb
Latvian Ceilidh – a fundraiser in aid of Latvian folk dance group TDK Dindaru Dandaru at Teviot Debating Hall, Edinburgh. £15: https://www.facebook.com/events/547747797254016/?ref=newsfeed
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25 Feb
Cramond Playgroup Annual family ceilidh with Ceilidhkids at Cramond Kirk Hall, Edinburgh. From £3: https://www.facebook.com/CramondPlaygroup/posts/pfbid0hZb36RHdXMq1dFmwgmVZgqpVr349RmhnvBZhFwXDsWwF3Q7PTVRiC6BG1GvHMxNWl
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25 Feb
Ceilidh with caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band at Greyfriars Charteris Centre, Edinburgh. From £10. FREE to NHS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ceilidh-tickets-326382186907
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25 Feb
Scottish country dance classes run by RSCDS Edinburgh for Primary 1–Primary 5 age dancers held weekly at Greenbank Church Hall, Edinburgh. £12: https://rscdsedinburgh.org/…/Children’s%20Class%20Flyer…
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25 Feb
Community Ceilidh with live music by Gallivanters Ceilidh Club at Perth Civil Cervice Club, Perth. £25 including buffet:
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26 Feb
February Feet – stepdance workshop by Alison Carlyle held at Bellfield Portobello, Edinburgh:
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25-26 Feb
Family ceilidhs led by Ceilidhkids at St Mark’s Portobello, Edinburgh: https://www.facebook.com/events/865742374735182
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25-26 Feb
Fèis Farr – a weekend Fèis of traditional Scottish music, dance and Gaelic for primary school and nursery age children:
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25-26 Feb
Dance Through the Decades CD – online launch of the latest Royal Scottish Country Dance Society CD recorded by Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band. FREE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dance-through-the-decades-online-launch-sat-25th-february-tickets-541230183047
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28 Feb
Introduction to producing – online workshop discussing the nuts and bolts of producing, planning a project, strategising on it and more. Facilitated by In Good Company’s Producer Natalie Chan. FREE: https://ingoodco.org.uk/news/intro-to-producing/
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Image courtesy of Making Mischief folk costumes exhibition at Compton Verney
