Sandon Scottish Country Dance Club Chelmsford
Essex, Chelmsford, Sandon, Great Baddow and Witham club dances and events
Social dances are a great way to meet lots of new people from other clubs, and to put into practice what you have learnt during classes!
Forthcoming weekly regular and social events in Essex and nearby areas are listed below.
If you want to go to a social event, please check with the organising society regarding venue, time, cost, food to take or not, alcohol permitted or not, members only, need for tickets in advance etc.
| Weekly classes | Details |
| Mondays | Chelmsford Scottish Dancing Classes, 7:30pm - 9:30pm Sandon School. CM2 7AQ See: Scottish Dance Classes for which Mondays (not Bank holidays or school off days). Last dance before Summer break: Mon 30th Jun 2025 |
| Most Mondays |
Rivenhall Summer Dancing 7.30 - 9.30 pm Rivenhall Village Hall, CM8 3PH (1st exit off A12 just north of Witham.) Mondays 9th, 23rd and 30th June. 14th and 28th July, 11th and 25th August 2025 Call Sue Last 07860 297907. WhatsApp group. Beginners all welcome. |
| Most Mondays |
Leigh Caledonian Scottish Dancers 7.30 - 9.30 pm St James Church Hall, Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3DP Mondays, every week except July, August and Bank Holidays. Contact Rob on 01245 225159. Ample free parking available. |
| Tuesdays |
Little Baddow Scottish Country Dancing 8:00pm - 10:00pm. Little Baddow Memorial Hall, CM3 4TA Closed for summer break Autumn starting date: 2 Sept 2025 |
| Wednesdays |
Witham and District Caledonian Society Summer 2025: Private garden dances only. Autumn starting date at Witham Labour Hall: 10 Sept 2025 |
| Most Thursdays |
Wivenhoe Country Dancing Wivenhoe Congregational Church Hall 101 High Street, CO7 9AB 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday of the month 19.30 to 21.30 £3 including tea and biscuit Call Sue Last 07860 297907 |
| Social dances | Programme/cribs/ further details/host society |
| Sat 21 June 2025 |
RSCDS Norwich Branch East Anglian Summer Ball Risby Village Hall IP28 6RT Bury St Edmunds Flyer Cribs |
| Sat 5 July 2025 |
Epping Forest Scottish Association Summer Dance St James URC Church, Palmerston Road Buckhurst Hill IG9 5NG 7 - 10pm Dancing to Marbara Manning / Ken Martlew Programme Cribs |
| Sat 4 Oct 2025 |
Ipswich Scottish Dance Club Copdock Village Hall 6:30pm - 10:30pm |
| Sat 11 Oct 2025 |
RSCDS Norwich Branch Charity Dance 6-9:30pm |
| Sun 2 Nov 2025 |
Witham and District Caledonian Soc. Autumn Dance. 3 to 6:30pm |
| Sat 8 Nov 2025 |
Ipswich Scottish Dance Club Copdock Village Hall 1:30pm - 5:30pm |
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Sat 15 Nov 2025
Sandon Scottish Country Dance Club New venue, good parking, floor and kitchen ! |
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| Sat 15 Nov 2025 |
RSCDS Norwich Branch |
| Fri 21 Nov 2025 |
Luckenbooth Circle St Andrews Dance with live music 7:00 - 10:00pm Southgate Centre, Caie Walk, Heron Road, Bury St Edmunds IP33 2QA Details |
| Sat 6 Dec 2025 |
Ipswich Scottish Dance Club Christmas Dance with live music Copdock Village Hall 1:30pm - 5:30pm |
| Thu 18 Dec 2025 |
Luckenbooth Circle Christmas Dance 7 - 10pm Southgate Centre, Caie Walk, Heron Road, Bury St Edmunds IP33 2QA Details |
| Sat 20 Dec 2025 |
RSCDS Norwich Branch Christmas Dance 6-9:30pm |
| Wed 31 Dec 2025 |
Ipswich Scottish Dance Club Hogmanay Copdock Village Hall 1:30pm - 5:30pm |
| Sun 19th April 2026 |
Practice Dance for 70th Essex Caledonian Ball 1 week before. Sunday afternoon Little Baddow Memorial Hall, CM3 4TA |
| Sun 26 April 2026 |
70th Essex Caledonian Ball Dancing to Craigievar Scottish Dance Band (same as before) 14.00-17.45pm (same as before) Wickham Bishops Village Hall, CM8 3JZ (same as before) Pay in advance via your club. £ tbd. Details for Essex Ball 2026 & Practice Dance, plus cribs. (to be added) |
| Sat 9 May 2026 |
RSCDS Norwich Branch Norwich 70th Anniversary Ball 6-10:30pm |
NB: If you are thinking of going, check first with the organising club that the event is actually taking place, if you need tickets in advance and all other details, downloadable cribs, food, plates, alcohol permitted or not, members only etc.
Older information:
Instructional cribs and videos for 3 simple ceilidh dances.
This page updated 9 June 2025, 11:59 ECJ.
If you know of errors in the above information or dances to add to this list please email me: eric@satsig.net