RSCDS Brighton Branch

Links

This page contains links about dances, to local clubs, for dance supplies and about Brighton and Hove

About Dances and Dancing

Royal Scottish Country Dancing Society, RSCDS

RSCDS "headquarters" site provides details of all the workshops arranged in Scotland and links to all branches and affiliated clubs around the world.

RSCDS London

As well as details for all London Branch activities, London provide details of all dance classes and events happening across the South East of England.

Grand Chain

Really useful resource with masses of information on country, highland and ceilidh dancing, music and bands. Maintained by Ian Brockbank in Edinburgh.

Strathspey

International web site with a mailgroup, where your SCD queries, however obscure, may be answered. Anselm Lingnau in Frankfurt maintains this site.

Celtic Circle

Celtic Circle lists classes and social events across continental Europe and is maintained by Annette and Volker Wörtmann and Peter Wöll, It is also available as a printed newsletter.

Inter-city Scot Online

For information about Scottish country dancing activities in Canada and the USA, maintained by Patricia Donaldson and Tim Harrison.

RSCDS Vancouver Branch - video links

Follow Vancouver branch's links for some excellent online videos. These take a while to download. (Do remember you don't have to dress up like this to enjoy Scottish country dancing.) I like the Newcastle Festival International team video best.

The YouTube video of the Piper and the Penguin is pretty good too, although the music is unfortunately out of sync.

Highland fling

Marucho's little dancing men

Not a Scottish Dancing site, but Marucho's Folkdance Site has these lovely Gif images of a highland fling and the country dance "Petronella".

Petronella

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Local Scottish dance clubs

Many members of RSCDS Brighton Branch belong to other clubs as well. For a longer list of local clubs - see SASS.

Sussex Association of Scottish Societies (SASS) is an "umbrella group" with representatives from each local SCD club and branch. SASS co-ordinates SCD events in East and West Sussex. It also runs its own dances to raise money for charity.

SASS provides a list of SCD clubs in Sussex and the calendar of dance events in Sussex.

Brighton and Hove SCD Club

meet Thursday evenings

organise about eight dances a year.

Bognor Regis SCD Club

RSCDS Royal Tunbridge Wells Branch

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Links for dance supplies

St Andrews Shoemakers

St. Andrews Shoemakers, previously known as James Senior, are manufacturers of shoes for dancing - Scottish and highland dance ghillies, brogues and pumps, Irish jazz, jig and reel shoes, dancewear and dance accessories. Sales staff are helpful and many satisfied customers in the Brighton branch but prices have been rising.

RSCDS shop

You can also buy CDs and other RSCDS accessories at local balls and dances from Donald Barratt or phone Donald on 01444 232475.Or visit the RSCDS online shop for extras such as a silver kilt pin, greetings cards with the crown motif and RSCDS tartan by the metre.

John Kinloch Anderson

Leading kiltmaker and supplier of all Highland dress accessories who requested a link. Website looks good, waiting for consumer feedback.

Hastings Highland Supplies

Local supplier of bagpipes and Scottish regalia who asked for a link.

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Around and about in Brighton and Hove

brighton.co.uk

This web site, previously known as Virtual Brighton, provides information and further links on whats on in Brighton and Hove, including Dance, folk, wireless hotspots, other tourist sites and a virtual tour.

The Brighton Argus website is run by the local paper and includes local news and weather as well as the usual news reports and features.

Brighton & Hove City Council 's web pages contains local information about local transport and libraries, this site has details of city-sponsored arts and cultural events.

Brighton Active for Life is a directory of activity and sports groups in Brighton, with tips on getting started and keeping going, and resources for activity organisers (like us) and health professionals.

Visit Brighton is the official tourist board web site for hotels and tourist information.

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