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’
Special events are usually on Thursday Evenings 7.45pm -10pm.
Coffee mornings on Thursday Mornings 10.30am to 12noon. When we have an evening event like a party or Ceilidh, we do not have a coffee morning on those days.
Entrance Fees for Society Mornings/Evenings ( except for Burns Night £26 and Hogmanay £7)
Members: £4, Non Members: £4.50 – includes light refreshments.
All are welcome at our meetings and events … invite your friends or neighbours. If you haven’t been before, you are most welcome to just come along – no charge for entry on your first visit except on Burns Night and on Hogmanay.
A warm welcome awaits you.
DIARY – Sept 2024 to May 2025 All events are subject to change.
A printed version of the programme will be sent, or given, to all members. Additional copies will be available from the Scottish Hall. Please get in touch if you are not a member but would like a copy of the programme.
Email: secretary@bournemouthcaledonian.com or use the Contact us form.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Monday 9th – Weekly Dance Classes reconvene at 7.30pm. (£5)
Thursday 12th – GATHERING OF THE CLANS (Ceilidh) at 7.45pm till 10pm
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself)
Thursday 19th – Coffee morning – Iain Entertains!
Thursday 26th – Coffee Morning – Play your Cards Right – Norah
OCTOBER 2024
Thursday 3rd – Coffee Morning – Poetry Morning – Wendy
Thursday 10th – Coffee Morning – Ukulele PUPS
Thursday 17th – Coffee Morning – Baggo – Jacqui
Thursday 24th – Coffee Morning – Fitness & Fun – Nicola
Thursday 31st – AUTUMN CEILIDH at 7.45pm till 10pm
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself)
NOVEMBER 2024
Thursday 7th Christmas Card Making – Marion
Thursday 14th – Coffee Morning Music of the Sixties – Martin
Thursday 21st – Coffee Morning & Fitness & Fun – Nicola
Thursday 28th – ST ANDREW’S CEILIDH at 7.45pm till 10pm
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself)
DECEMBER 2024
Sunday 1st – St Andrew’s Church Service at Richmond Hill St Andrew’s Church at 10.30am
(Address: 8 St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth BH2 6JJ)
Thursday 5th – Coffee Morning & Talk on Scottish Bridges by L Bruce Keith
Saturday 7th – Christmas Coffee Morning starting at 10am. Entry £1.50 per head. Carols, Gifts, Tombola.
Thursday 12th – Christmas Party – 7.45pm till 10pm (Nibbles and biscuits welcome!)
Tuesday, 31st – HOGMANAY (Ceilidh) – 7.45pm till 1am. (Entry £7)
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself)
updated 2/8/24
A GUID NEW YEAR TAE YIN AN AW- 2025
JANUARY 2025
Monday, 6th – Weekly Dance Classes reconvene at 7.30pm
Thursday 9th – Coffee Morning & Racing Turtles – Jacqui
Thursday 16th – Coffee Morning & Fitness and Fun – Nicola
Thursday 23rd – BURNS NIGHT DINNER DANCE – 6.30pm for 7pm –
Black Tie Event. Tickets must be purchased in advance £26 per person.
Thursday 30th – Coffee Morning Music with Martin
FEBRUARY 2025
Thursday 6th – Coffee Morning & Past Memories – Paul
Thursday 13th – Coffee Morning & Skittles
Thursday 20th – Coffee Morning & Fitness and Fun – Nicola
Thursday 27th Coffee Morning
MARCH 2025
Thursday 6th – Coffee Morning & Baggo – Jacqui
Thursday 13th – Coffee Morning & Fitness & Fun – Nicola
Thursday 20th – SPRING CEILIDH
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself)
Thursday 27th – Coffee Morning & Quiz – Irene
APRIL 2025
Thursday 3rd – Coffee Morning & Card Making – Marion
Thursday 10th -Coffee Morning & Music – Martin.
Thursday 17th – Closed for Easter.
Thursday 24th – Coffee Morning & Talk by RNLI
MAY 2025
Thursday 1st – Coffee Morning & Games Morning
Thursday 8th – Maisie’s Night
Thursday 15th – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at 10.30am.
Thursday 22nd – Coffee Morning & Flower Arranging – Marion
Thursday 29th – ROSE CEILIDH at 7.45pm till 10pm
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself)
updated 2/8/24
SPECIAL EVENTS
As well as regular society mornings, we normally hold special functions throughout the year. These special events are listed below. Social dancing and Scottish Country dancing are both enjoyed at most of these. All take place in The Scottish Hall.
GATHERING OF THE CLANS (Ceilidh) – Thursday, 12th September
(Please bring plated’finger food‘ to share or for yourself)
AUTUMN CEILIDH
Thursday, 31st October at 7.45pm till 10pm
(Please bring plated’finger food‘ to share or for yourself)
ST. ANDREW’S CEILIDH
Thursday, 28th November at 7.45pm to 10pm
(Please bring plated’finger food’ to share or for yourself)
HOGMANAY (Ceilidh)
Tuesday, 31st December from 7.45pm till just after midnight
(£7 per head at the door)
Come and experience a truly Scottish end of year!
(Please bring plated’finger food’ to share or for yourself)
BURNS NIGHT DINNER DANCE
January 2025 – 6.30pm for 7pm. Black Tie Event
Tickets £26 in advance only. For more information and to book Click HERE
Thursday, 20th March SPRING CEILIDH – 7.45pm to 10pm
(Please bring plated’finger food’ to share or for yourself)
ROSE CEILIDH
Thursday, 29th May – 7.45pm – 10pm
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself)
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
SCOTTISH HERITAGE
SCOTTISH HERITAGE MEETINGS
Fourth Saturday in the month at 2.30pm
A light and interesting Scottish Heritage Discussion.
Contact Robin or Marion Searle for next meeting
T: 01425 477813 or E: robin.marion@btinternet.com
CEILIDH NIGHTS
Thursday, 12th September – Gathering of the Clans
Thursday, 24th October – Autumn Ceilidh
Thursday, 28th November – St Andrew’s Ceilidh
Thursday, 12th December – Christmas Party
Tuesday, 31st December- Hogmanay
Thursday, 29th May – Rose Ceilidh
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 at least four Ceilidhs every year – they are all different!
All the Ceilidhs take place in The Scottish Hall. Here’s a 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”
updated 2/8/24
Monday Evenings – 7.30pm- 9.30pm Reconvenes 6th September 2024
Scottish Country Dancing and Social Dancing for ALL
It’s FUN! Beginners welcome
Partners not needed, Tea/coffee provided
Give it a try and keep fit at the same time
Entry:- £5 per evening
updated 2/8/24
The President and Council wish everybody some very Happy Meetings.
‘Ceud Mile Failte’ – A Hundred Thousand Welcomes