{"id":15,"date":"2015-09-04T07:41:55","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T07:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bournemouthcaledonian.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:55:15","slug":"events-diary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bournemouthcaledonian.com\/index.php\/events-diary\/","title":{"rendered":"Meetings, Events & Diary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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SOCIETY MORNINGS & EVENINGS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/em>.

Special events are usually on Thursday Evenings 7.45pm -10pm<\/strong>.
Coffee mornings on Thursday Mornings<\/strong> 10.30am to 12noon<\/strong>. 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<\/strong> (except for Burns Night \u00a326 and Hogmanay \u00a37)
Members: \u00a34, Non Members: \u00a34.50 – includes light refreshments.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All are welcome at our meetings and events \u2026 invite your friends or neighbours. If you haven\u2019t 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIARY – Sept 2025 to May 202<\/strong><\/span>6<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SEPTEMBER 2025<\/span>
<\/strong><\/em>Mon 8 Dance classes reconvene 7.30pm
Thu 11 GATHERING OF THE CLANS CEILIDH 7.45pm*
Thu 18 Co\ufb00ee Morning
Thu 25 Fitness and FUN – Nicola<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OCTOBER 2025<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
Thu 2 Getting to Know You – Joan
Thu 9 Skittles
Thu 16 Martin\u2019s Music
Thu 23 Fitness and FUN – Nicola
Thu 30 AUTUMN CEILIDH 7.45pm *<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOVEMBER 2025<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Thu 6 Film – Brigadoon
Thu 13 Co\ufb00ee Morning and Crafts – Marion
Thu 20 Quiz – Irene
Thu 27 ST ANDREW’S CEILIDH 7.45pm *<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DECEMBER 2025<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Thu 4 Talk – Scotland Beneath the Surface – L Bruce Keith
Sat 6 Christmas Co\ufb00ee Morning with Carols 10.30am
Thu 11 CHRISTMAS PARTY 7.45pm
Wed 31 HOGMANAY CEILIDH 7.45pm – To Be Con\ufb01rmed*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A GUID NEW YEAR TAE YIN AN AW – 2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JANUARY 2026<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Mon 5 Dance Classes reconvene 7.30pm
Thu 8 Quiz – Iain
Thu 15 Music with Martin
Thu 22 BURNS NIGHT 6.30pm for 7pm
Black Tie Event (\u00a326 in advance only)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FEBRUARY 2026<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Thu 5 Baggo – Jackie
Thu 19 Music with Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MARCH 2026<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Thu 5 Co\ufb00ee with Bacon Rolls
Thu 19 Poetry Morning – Wendy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

APRIL 2026<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Thu 2 CLOSED FOR EASTER
Thu 9 SPRING CEILIDH
Dancing Co-ordinator: Irene 7.45pm*
Thu 16 Past Memories – Paul
Thu 23 Fitness and FUN – Nicola
Thy 30 Film Show<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAY 2026<\/em><\/span><\/strong>
Thu 7 Poetry Morning – Joan
Thu 14 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 10.30am
Thu 21 Ukulele Pluckers and Strummers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday 28th – ROSE CEILIDH at 7.45pm till 10pm*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Please bring plated ‘finger food’ to share or for yourself<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

updated 08\/10\/25<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPECIAL EVENTS<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as regular society mornings, we normally hold special functions throughout the year. These special events<\/strong> are listed below. Social dancing and Scottish Country dancing are both enjoyed at most of these. All take place in The Scottish Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GATHERING OF THE CLANS (Ceilidh) <\/strong>– Thursday September 11th – 7.45pm till 10pm
(Please bring plated ‘finger food<\/span>‘ to share or for yourself)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LATE <\/em><\/strong>AUTUMN CEILIDH<\/strong><\/em>
Thursday October 30th – 7.45pm till 10pm<\/em>
(Please bring plated ‘finger food<\/span>‘ to share or for yourself)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ST. ANDREW’S CEILIDH<\/strong> <\/em>
Thursday November 27th – 7.45pm <\/strong>to 10pm
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’<\/span> to share or for yourself)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BURNS NIGHT DINNER DANCE<\/mark>
Thursday January 22nd – 6.30pm for 7pm.
Tickets \u00a326 in advance only. For more information and to book Click HERE<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SPRING CEILIDH<\/strong>
<\/em>Thursday April 9th – 7.45pm – 10pm
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ROSE CEILIDH<\/em><\/strong>
Thursday May 28th – 7.45pm – 10pm
(Please bring plated ‘finger food’<\/span> to share or for yourself)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CEILIDH<\/span><\/b> NIGHTS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thu 11 September 2025 – Gathering of the Clans
Thu 30 October 2025 – Autumn Ceilidh
Thu 27 November 2025 – St Andrew\u2019s Ceilidh
Thu 11 December 2025 – Christmas Party
Weds 31 December 2024 – Hogmanay
Thu 9 April 2025 – Spring Ceilidh
Thu 28 May 2026 – Rose Ceilidh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A \u2018Ceilidh\u2019 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 \u2013 they are all different!
All the Ceilidhs take place in The Scottish Hall. Here\u2019s a song about them:<\/em>
\u201cLet\u2019s have a Ceilidh<\/em>
Come with me
Dance to the music<\/em>
The merry, merry music
Come let us make the rafters ring
Let\u2019s have a good old Highland Fling\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday Evenings<\/strong> – 7.30pm- 9.30pm
Scottish Country Dancing for ALL
It\u2019s FUN! Beginners welcome
Partners not needed, Tea\/coffee provided
Give it a try and keep fit at the same time
Entry<\/strong>:- \u00a35 per evening<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

updated 08\/10\/25<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The President and Council wish everybody some very Happy Meetings<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Ceud Mile Failte\u2019 \u2013 A Hundred Thousand Welcomes<\/strong><\/mark> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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