Society Meetings, Special Events & Diary

SOCIETY MEETINGS

All events and dancing are held in the Scottish Hall
80-82 Shelbourne Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QZ. Please note: We have a special floor for dancing and to protect it we must ask ladies not to wear high heels or stiletto shoes. Thank You’
Thursday Evenings 7.45pm -10pm and Thursday Mornings 10.30am to 12noon

Entrance Fees for Society Mornings/Evenings:
Members and Associate Members: £4.00
Non Members: £4.50 Including Light Refreshments
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DIARY – Sept 2022 to May 2023

SEPTEMBER 2022
Monday 5th – Weekly Dance Classes reconvened at 7.30pm

Gathering of the Clans, 2022. See below & News Page.
Thursday 22nd – Martin – Music Quiz Part 2 -Early 60’s at 10.30am
Thursday 29th – SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING at 10.30am

OCTOBER 2022
Thursday 6th – Wendy – Poetry Morning at 10.30am *** change from printed programme
Thursday 13th – Nicola – Fitness and Fun for all abilities at 10.30am *** change from printed programme
Thursday 20th – GATHERING OF THE CLANS CEILIDH at 7.45pm, change from printed programme.
Thursday 27th – Halloween Story Morning at 10.30am

NOVEMBER 2022
Thursday 3rd – Nicola – Fitness and Fun for all abilities at 10.30am
Thursday 10th – Paul – Past pictures at the Caledonian Society at 10.30am
Thursday 17th – Marion – Crafts including Christmas Cards at 10.30am
Thursday 24th – St ANDREW’S BUFFET CEILIDH at 7.45pm till 10pm
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself)
Sunday 27th – St Andrew’s Church Service
at 10.30am at Richmond Hill St Andrew’s Church,
8 St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth BH2 6JJ *** change of time from printed programme

DECEMBER 2022
Thursday 1st – Nicola – Fitness and Fun for all abilities at 10.30am
Saturday 3rd – Christmas Coffee Morning – Carols, Gifts and Tombola from 10am (£1.50 per head)
Thursday 8th – Christmas Party – Come and join the Christmas FUN at 7.45pm till 10pm
Saturday 31st – HOGMANAY BUFFET CEILIDH – 7.45pm till 1am
(£7 per head at the door) (Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself)

A GUID NEW YEAR TAE YIN AN AW- 2023

JANUARY 2023
Monday 9th reconvene – Dance Classes every Monday 7.30pm – 9.30pm. No dancing on Easter Monday,10th April

Thursday 12th – Hattie Miles – Talk on James Bond and his link to Bournemouth and Dorset – 10.30am
Thursday 19th – Martin – Talk on Bridie Gallagher and Music – 10.30am
Thursday 26th – BURNS NIGHT – 6.30pm for 7pm Black Tie Event (Tickets £22 in advance only)

FEBRUARY 2023

Thursday 2nd – Nicola – Fitness and Fun for all abilities at 10.30am
Thursday 9th – VALENTINE’S CEILIDH at 7.45pm
(Please bring plated food to share or for yourself)
Thursday 16th – Robin – DVD of Scotland at 10.30am
Thursday 23rd – Jacqui – Racing Turtles at 10.30am

MARCH 2023
Thursday 2nd – Nicola – Fitness and Fun for all abilities at 10.30am
Thursday 9th – Robin – DVD – Graceland at 10.30am (This is a change from the printed programme)
Thursday 16th – Marion – Crafts at 10.30am
Thursday 23rd – Irene – Quiz with Chocolates at 10.30am
Thursday 30th – Skittles at 10.30am

APRIL 2023
No Society Meeting on Maundy Thursday, 6th April
No dancing on Easter Monday, 10th April

Thursday 13th – Nicola – Fitness and Fun for all abilities at 10.30am
Thursday 20th — Martin – Music Quiz Part 3 – Late 60s at 10.30am
Thursday 27th – PRESIDENT’S NIGHT starting at 7.15pm

MAY 2023

Thursday 4th – Fitness and Fun for all abilities at 10.30am
Thursday 11th – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at 10.30am including opportunity to pay our annual subscriptions (£15) for May 2023- Sept 2024 to our Treasurer.
This AGM is a vitally important meeting for the future of our Caledonian Society: The business of the Special General Meeting last September will be discussed and voted upon, along with the other items on the AGM agenda.

Monday, 15th May & 22nd May – Scottish Country Dancing 7.30-9.30pm entry £4.50

Thursday 18th – Jacqui with Baggo at 10.30am
Followed by Council Meeting at 12.15pm
Thursday 25th – ROSE BUFFET CEILIDH at 7.45pm till 10pm
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself)

updated 6/5/23

SPECIAL EVENTS
As well as regular society mornings, we normally hold special functions throughout the year. The special events are listed below. Social dancing and Scottish Country dancing are both enjoyed at most of the Special Events. Special Events are individually priced. All the Special Events take place in The Scottish Hall.

SCOTTISH HERITAGE

CEILIDHS

A ‘Ceilidh’ is simply a Scottish Party. — Music, dancing, singing and a great deal of FUN are enjoyed. We often invite special guests from other Societies. But all are welcome to come and enjoy the entertainment. We usually have four Ceilidhs every year – they are all different!
All the Ceilidhs take place in The Scottish Hall
Here’s the song about them:
“Let’s have a Ceilidh
Come with me
Dance to the music
The merry, merry music
Come let us make the rafters ring
Let’s have a good old Highland Fling”

DANCING

updated 29/4/23

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The President and Council wish everybody some very Happy Meetings

‘Ceud Mile Failte’ – A Hundred Thousand Welcomes