Scottish Dancing in the South West is very active with over 40 clubs & 7 R.S.C.D.S branches. Classes are run by experienced teachers with regular dances organised by the clubs & the branches. Many of the dances have live Scottish Country Dance bands and are enjoyed by people from all over the region.


The Carswellian aims to provide up to date information on the local scene together with dance information and articles of interest to dancers.

	May	12	Exeter RSCDS	End of Season Dance at  Broadclyst with George Meikle
		12	Gloucester Scottish Society	Annual Dance with Strathallan
		19	Charminster SCD Club	Charity Dance at Broadmayne Village Hall
		19	Bristol RSCDS	Summer Dance at St.Monica's with Strathallan
		26	Cheltenham RSCDS	Social Dance at Reddings Community Centre
		27	Westbury Scottish Club (Bristol)	Tea Dance
	June	2/3	Jersey Caledonia S.D. Group	Weekend and Ball with Craigellachie
		16	Chard SCD Club	Social Dance
		22	Birmingham RSCDS	Summer Social at Selly Oak
		30	Taunton Caledonian Society	Charity Dance at Barrington Village Hall
	July	14	Fremington S.C.D's	Summer Party at Fremington Public Hall
		21	Westbury Scottish Club (Bristol)	Charity Dance at Shipham
	Aug	4	Chard SCD Club	Social Dance
		18	Ruth Thornton & The Team	Treasure Hunt and B.B.Q. at Harrowbarrow
		25	St Michael's SCD Club	Summer Charity Dance
	Sept	15	Birmingham RSCDS	Welcome Social at Selly Oak
		22	Somerset RSCDS	Social Dance -Neil Copland & Mo Rutherford Kton Man.
		22	Exeter RSCDS	Tea Dance at Woodbury Village Hall
		29	Chard SCD Club	Social Dance
	Oct	5-7	Marhamchurch Scottish Dancers	Residential Weekend at Bude with Sandy Nixon
		6	Birmingham RSCDS	Autumn Ball, Ticket only, at Shirley
		7-12	Sidholme Hotel	Residential Holiday with Tony Payne
		13	Bristol RSCDS	New Season Dance at St.Monica's with Scottish Measure
		20	Bridport Scottish Dancers	Annual Ball, at Colfox School with Chris Dewhurst
		27	Exeter RSCDS	Half Day School and Evening Dance
	Nov	3	Taunton Caledonian Society	Social Dance
		3	Bournemouth Caledonian Society	Autumn Dance at The Scottish Hall, Bournemouth
		3	Tavistock S.C. Dancers	Social Dance. Yelverton Memorial Hall.
		10	Bristol RSCDS	Day School with Helen Russell & Gearge Meikle
		10	Isca Scottish Dancers	Social Dance at St. Francis Church Hall, Sidmouth
		10	Cornwall RSCDS	Workshop at Tresillian Village Hall
		17	Charminster SCD Club	Charity Dance at Broadmayne Village Hall
		17	Birmingham RSCDS	St. Andrew's Social at Selly Oak
		24	East Knoyle & Shaftesbury	Annual Dance at Sturminster Newton to Skara Brae
		24	Gloucester Scottish Society	St. Andrew's Dance with Chris Dewhurst and his Band
	Dec	8	Exeter RSCDS	Christmas Glitter Dance
		8	Bournmouth RSCDS	Christmas Dance  with Craigievar
		15	Saltash SCD Club	Christmas Dance
		20	St. Michael's SCD Club	Christmas Party Dance
		31	Pelynt SCD Club/Cornwall RSCDS	Hogmanay Celebration at Lanreath Village Hall
2013
	Jan	5	Bournemouth RSCDS	Junior Members New Year Charity Dance
		5	Birmingham RSCDS	New Year Social at Selly Oak
		26	Birmingham RSCDS	Burns' Social, Ticket only, at Selly Oak
	Feb	9	Bournemouth RSCDS	Annual Baall with Craigellachie
		10	Isca Scottish Dancers	Social Dance at St.Francis Hall, Sidmouth
		16	Chard SCD Club	Social Dance at Chardstock
		23	Cheltenham Scottish Society	Annual Spring Dance with Iain MacPhail
	March	2	Bournemouth Caledonian Society	Spring Dance at The Scottish Hall, Bournemouth
		2	Somerset RSCDS	Day School
		2	Birmingham RSCDS	Day School at Shirley
		2	Liskeard SCD's	Annual Haggis Thrash with Sandy Nixon at Dobwalls
		9	Exeter RSCDS	Spring Dance at The Victory Hall, Broadclyst
		16	Birmingham RSCDS	Spring Dance, Ticket only, at Shirley
	April	13	St. Michael's SCD Club	Spring Dance
		14	Bodmin Scottish Dancers	Cream Tea Dance at Fraddon Village Hall
		26/28	Cornwall RSCDS	Residential Weekend at Newquay with Dewhurst Band
		27	Spiffin S.C. Dancers	Spring Dance at Minstead Hall, Nr. Lyndhurst
	May	11	Exeter RSCDS	End of Season Dance at The Victory Hall, Broadclyst
		11	Falmouth White Heather Club	Annual Dance at Perranwell Village Hall to Celtic Capers
	Oct	12	Exeter RSCDS	Autumn Dance at the Victory Hall, Broadclyst
	Nov	9	Bournemouth Caledonian Society	Autumn Dance at The Scottish Hall, Bournemouth
	Dec	7	Exeter RSCDS	Christmas 'Glitter' Dance at The Victory Hall, Broadclyst
		14	Bournemouth RSCDS	Christmas Dance

The above calendar of events is compiled with the co-operation of Hon. Secs./ Conveners who are invited to telephone the Editor to obtain up to date information before booking dates that may clash. Help your society by helping the Editor to keep this calendar of events up to date at all times.