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Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Belfast Branch

Scottish Country Dancing in and around Belfast

RSCDS Belfast Branch

Adults’ Classes

(Weekly, twice monthly or 1 class per month)

Teacher/Class Representative

2026 dates commencing

Time

Castlereagh - weekly

St Johns Church
397Castlereagh Road
Belfast
BT5 6AB

Teacher:

Mr Colin Barnes

Class representative:

Mrs Jessica White
Tel:  078 7664 1341

Monday

21st September 2026 to 14th December 2026 (no class on 26th Ocrober), 11th January 2027 to 12th April 2027.

The annual St. Patricks ceilidh will be held on 15th March 2027.

7.45 – 9.45 pm

Day class - twice monthly

Belmont Bowling Club
Belmont Park (Off Belmont Road)
Belfast
BT4

Teacher:

Mrs Evelyn Redmond

Class representative:

Ms Brenda Brown
Tel: 07521 206 532

Tuesday

2026: 8th & 22nd September, 13th & 27th October 10th & 24th November, 2nd December

2027: TBC

10.30 am –

12.30 pm

Dundela - weekly

St Mark’s Church Hall
2 Sydenham Avenue
Belfast
BT4 2DR

Teacher:

Mr John Campbell

Class representative:

Rosemary Gordon
Tel: 07800 733 965

Thursday

3rd September 2026 to 3rd December 2026, 7th January 2027 to 18th March 2027

7.30 – 9.30 pm

Knockbreda – weekly

Knockbreda Parish Church Hall
Purdy’s Lane
Belfast
BT8 7AR

Teacher:

Mrs Lucy Mulholland

Class representative:

Mr Patrick Brunskill
Tel:028 9022 8631

Saturday

5th September 2026 to 12th December 2026, 

No classes on: 3rd October, 7th November, 28th November.

2027 dates TBC

7.30 – 9.30 pm

Lisburn – weekly

St Mark’s Ballymacash Church Hall
98 Ballymacash Road
Lisburn
BT28 3HD

Teacher:

Ms Linda Harley

Class representative:

Mrs Esme Stewart
Tel:028 9445 2531
or 079 7951 2034 

Tuesday

15th September 2026 to 1st December 2026.

5th January 2027 to 6th April 2027

No classes on 23rd or 30th March.

7.30 – 9.30 pm

Malone - twice monthly

St John’s Church Hall
141 Malone Rd
Belfast
BT9 6SX

Teacher:

Mrs Daphne Jones

Class representative:

Mrs Ann Armstrong
Tel: 028 9258 6358 

Wednesday

16th  September 2026, 7th, & 21st October 2026, 4th & 18th November 2026, 2nd December 2026.

6th & 20th January 2027, 3rd & 17th February 2027, 3rd & 17th March 2027, 7th April.2027

7.30 – 9.30 pm

Advanced Class – monthly    

For experienced dancers

Knockbreda Parish Church Hall
Purdy’s Lane
Belfast
BT8 7AR

Teachers:

Rota of teachers

Class representative:

Mrs Jeanette Chambers
Tel: 028 9267 9311

2nd Wed each month 

14th October 2026, 11th November 2026, 9th December 2026.

13th January 2027, 10th February 2027, 10th March 2027, 14th April 2027.

10.30 am -

12.30 pm

Skills Class monthly    

For members wishing to
learn or revise the steps,
formations and conventions of
Scottish country dancing

St Mark’s Church Hall
2 Sydenham Avenue
Belfast
BT4 2DR

Teacher:

Mrs Evelyn Redmond

Contacts:

Mrs Rosemary Gordon
Tel: 078 0073 3965
Mrs Aileen Patterson
Tel: 077 3482 1819

2nd Sat each month 

10th October 2026, 21st November 2026, (NB 3rd Sat.), 12th December, 2026.

9th January 2027, 13th February 2027, 13th March 2027.

10.00 am -

12.00 noon

 

Classes will resume in September/October for the 2025-26 season and all classes are delighted to welcome new members.  Most classes run until April.

For experienced dancers the Branch runs a monthly ‘advanced’ class. Details of this and other classes are on the "This seasons classes" page.

Full details for all classes, contact information, fees etc. can be found in our 2025-26 class Information leaflet

Adults’ Classes

(Weekly, twice monthly or 1 class per month)

Teacher/Class Representative

2025 dates commencing

Time

Castlereagh - weekly

St Johns Church
397Castlereagh Road
Belfast
BT5 6AB

Teacher:

Mr Colin Barnes

Class representative:

Mrs Zanne Pinkerton
Tel:  07881 454 087

Monday

15th September 2025 to 8th December 2025, 5th January 2026 to 23rd March 2026, and 13th April 2026

The annual St. Patricks ceilidh will be held on 16th March 2025.

7.45 – 9.45 pm

Day class - twice monthly

Belmont Bowling Club
Belmont Park (Off Belmont Road)
Belfast
BT4

Teacher:

Mrs Evelyn Redmond

Class representative:

Ms Brenda Brown
Tel: 07521 206 532

Tuesday

2025: 23rd September, 7th October, 21st October, 4th November, 18th November, 2nd December

2026: 13th January, 27th January, 10th February, 24th February, 10th March, 24th March

10.30 am –

12.30 pm

Dundela - weekly

St Mark’s Church Hall
2 Sydenham Avenue
Belfast
BT4 2DR

Teacher:

Mr John Campbell

Class representative:

Rosemary Gordon
Tel: 07800 733 965

Thursday

11th September 2025 to 27th November 2025, 8th January 2026 to 26th March 2026

7.30 – 9.30 pm

Knockbreda – weekly

Knockbreda Parish Church Hall
Purdy’s Lane
Belfast
BT8 7AR

Teacher:

Mrs Lucy Mulholland

Class representative:

Mrs Liz Malone
Tel:028 9107 1498 

Saturday

6th September 2025 to 13th December 2025, 

No classes on: 4th October, 29th November, 6th December.

2026 dates TBC

7.30 – 9.30 pm

Lisburn – weekly

St Mark’s Ballymacash Church Hall
98 Ballymacash Road
Lisburn
BT28 3HD

Teacher:

Ms Linda Harley

Class representative:

Mrs Esme Stewart
Tel:028 9445 2531
or 079 7951 2034 

Tuesday

9th September 2025 to 25th November 2025.

2026 dates TBC

7.30 – 9.30 pm

Malone - twice monthly

St John’s Church Hall
141 Malone Rd
Belfast
BT9 6SX

Teacher:

Mrs Daphne Jones

Class representative:

Mrs Valerie Kirk
Tel: 07761 021 710

Wednesday

2025: 17th September, 1st October, 15th October, 5th November, 19th November, 3rd December

2026: 7th January, 21st January, 4th February, 18th February, 4th March, 18th March

7.30 – 9.30 pm

Advanced Class – monthly    

For experienced dancers

Knockbreda Parish Church Hall
Purdy’s Lane
Belfast
BT8 7AR

Teachers:

Rota of teachers

Class representative:

Mrs Jeanette Chambers
Tel: 028 9267 9311

2nd Wed each month 

2025: 8th October, 12th November, 10th December
2026: 14th January, 11th February, 11th March, 8th April

10.30 am -

12.30 pm

Skills Class monthly    

For members wishing to
learn or revise the steps,
formations and conventions of
Scottish country dancing

St Mark’s Church Hall
2 Sydenham Avenue
Belfast
BT4 2DR

Teacher:

Mrs Evelyn Redmond

Contacts:

Mrs Rosemary Gordon
Tel: 078 0073 3965
Mrs Aileen Patterson
Tel: 028 9266 5834
or 077 3482 1819

2nd Sat each month 

11th October 2025
1st November 2025 (NB 1st Sat. not 2nd Sat)
13th December 2025
10th January 2026
14th February 2026
14th March 2026

10.00 am -

12.00 noon

 

The RSCDS Belfast Branch Core Dances for 2024 - 2025 are:

No. Dance Type Times Bars Set Source
1 Centenary Jig Jig 8 32 Longwise Glasgow Branch 100th Anniversary Dances
2 Scottish Reform Jig 8 32 Longwise RSCDS Book 3
3 The Machine Without Horses Jig 8 32 Longwise RSCDS Book 12
4 Beeswing Reel 8 32 Longwise Graded and Social Dances 2 (Roy Goldring)
5 General Stuart's Reel Reel 8 32 Longwise RSCDS Book 10
6 Snowdrops in the Glen Reel 8 32 Longwise Glasgow Branch 90th Anniversary
7 The Knock Strathspey 4 32 Longwise Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances - Volumes 4, 5 and More
8 The Cabrach Strathspey 8 32 Longwise Graded and Social Dances 1 (Roy Goldring)
9 Everything Stops for Tea Strathspey 8 32 Longwise Unpublished
10 Eighty Not Out Medley 64 S + 64 J Square The Ashmerg Collection

 

Cribs, Videos etc. dan be found on the My.Strathspey

  • Light, flat shoes are about the only prerequisite – for your own safety and comfort.
  • A warm welcome is extended to everyone whether joining as an individual or with a friend.
  • All weekly classes are for mixed abilities from beginners through to experienced dancers and are held on the same evening of the week unless stated otherwise.
  • In addition to the weekly classes we run a Basic Skills class on the second Saturday of each month for members attending other Branch classes who want to learn/improve skills/technique.
  • All our teachers are fully certificated by RSCDS and all those working with children have undergone the appropriate vetting procedures.
  • Further details and contact numbers for each class are available by emailing: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.