Some of our core activities
Dance classes take place on Wednesday evenings, 8.15 pm at St Alban's Church Hall, Norwood Drive, North Harrow.
Experienced dancers and beginners are equally welcome.
Burns Night is celebrated on a Saturday close to 25th January. In 2017 we were pleased to welcome Jane Brown, former president of the Robert Burns World Federation, as our guest orator. In previous years our orators have been Clark McGinn, James Fields, James Fairbairn, Bill Henry, and in 2011 Janet McNulty (great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Burns) proposed the principal toast to the immortal memory of Robert Burns.
St Andrew's-tide is celebrated with a Ceilidh with entertainment provided by a number of our members plus a chance for all to join in the dancing and singing.
Other activities include social evenings, rambles, book club, gardening group and outings to places of interest
Please explore the website for further information on all the above or email mail@harrowscottish.org.uk for more information.
We look forward to welcoming you to some of our activities.
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Harrow & District Caledonian Society
offering Scottish activities and friendship in this part of Middlesex/NW London for over 90 years
Latest news
Summer Ceilidh (Stanmore) - Sun 12th June
Annual General Meeting - Wed 8th June
Summer Dance - Wed 1st June
Afternoon social - Famous Scots in Harrow, Sat 14th May
Birdsong walk, Sat 7th May - PLEASE NOTE, REGRETFULLY CANCELLED
West MACS Charity Ball, Sat 23rd April
Evening with Harrow School’s Caledonian Society, Fri 22nd April
Spring lunch, local restaurant, Thu 21st April
Spring ramble, Aldenham Country Park, Sat 9th April
Spring dance, Saturday 26th March, Ruislip flyer & crib
Scottish Film discussion ("Limbo") on zoom, Sunday 20th March
Annual Quiz evening - on zoom, Saturday 12th February
Burns night celebration, zoom, Saturday 29th January
Dance classes resume, Wednesday 19th January
Crossword competition closing date
January Newsletter issued
First two dance classes in January cancelled
Desert Island Dances (online), in place of New Year Ball, Fri 7th January
New Year Lunch, Tue 4th January going ahead
New Year Ball, Fri 7th January, REGRETFULLY CANCELLED
Next event: Christmas walk, Mon 27th December
Christmas dance, 15th December, when we are pleased to welcome back Ian Robertson
December newsletter issued with news of xmas dance, boxing day walk, new year lunch, new year ball
November newsletter issued with this month's activities
Autumn informal midweek dance 27th October - payment in advance please
Afternoon social 16th October - Scottish Islands
Dance classes resume (in person!) on Wednesday 8th September
September newsletter and 2021-22 syllabus issued to members
Summer lunch at The Hare, Harrow Weald
Founders anniversary celebration on zoom on 10th July
Outdoor gatherings in Eastcote House Gardens
Live music on zoom with Marian Anderson and Max Ketchin - 26th May
Guest speaker historian Theresa Mackay on zoom - 15th May
Charity "Ball" - West MACS music evening with The Craigellachie Band - 23rd April
Guest speaker writer Chris Dolan on zoom - Sat 17th April
Live music with Ian Robertson on zoom (in lieu of spring dance)
Burns supper on zoom
Christmas music with Chris Oxtoby on zoom
St Andrew's Ceilidh on zoomm Sat 28th November - live and recorded performances from members
Coffee morning on zoom Sat 14th November
Music evening listening to members performing live or recorded on zoom on 31st October
Our Autumn social on Sat 17th Oct on zoom - desert island discs theme
Day school (part day) on zoom on 26th September
September newsletter and 2020-21 programme of events sent out to members
HDCS Message/Discussion board and online Chat room now open. Email mail@harrowscottish.org.uk for further details
Autumn activities planned with zoom "day school", socially distanced ramble and zoom informal music evening
Socially distanced garden visits resumed with visits to Eastcote House Gardens and Waterperry Gardens
Our annual Founders Dinner event moved online on 11th July, with piping, speeches, reminiscences, toasts and general chat
AGM held on zoom on 3rd June with our 2020-21 president, officers and council members elected
Summer newsletter published with news of all our online activities
RSCDS zoom class, followed by HDCS Chat in our zoom room every Wednesday
HDCS members visiting online step and highland classes - email mail@harrowscottish.org.uk for further details
HDCS messageboard/discussion board open, with topics covering all our regular activities and more
Dance classes are regretfully SUSPENDED til further notice, but online classes available
Link to youtube streaming of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra concert in Perth on 22nd February attended by Harrow members https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ZYkEBMBfA&t=1890s - first 60 seconds of piper are silent) +
December newsletter published with news of December, New Year and Burns events
St Andrew's Ceilidh, Saturday 30th November - entertainment and dancing for all ages
Desert Island Discs social on Saturday 2nd November
Dance class on Wed 23rd October to be taken by guest instructor Stuart Kreloff
Autumn dance on Sat 12th October SOLD OUT ... waiting list now operating
October newsletter published with news of autumn activities incl visit to York and other more local outings
Dance classes resume after summer break on 11th September - newsletter and syllabus for 2019-20 season available
Dance classes continue over Easter period (17th and 24th April) preparing for West MACS Ball programme
April newsletter published with news of rambles, garden visits and trip to Ayrshire for Boswell Book Festival
March newsletter published with news of march social afternoon with local musical performers and our first curling trip
February newsletter published with news of quiz afternoon with scottish tea
January newsletter published with news of new year, burns activities and more
December newsletter published with news of christmas and new year dances, burns supper and other events
November newsletter published with news of our st andrew's-tide ceilidh and many other events
October newsletter published with news of autumn social, autumn dance and other events
September newsletter published with news of our 2018-19 90th annniversary season
Summer newsletter published with busy programme of summer activities marking our 90th anniversary
April newsletter published
March newsletter published with news of many activities incl spring dance two fiddle concerts, three weekends away- and rescheduled date for snow-affected quiz
Late Feb/early March events either went ahead despite snow or have now been rescheduled - see diary page for updates
Photos from Burns Supper 2018 now on www.facebook.com/harrowscottish and www.twitter.com/harrowscottish
Our Twitter page is now live: www.twitter.com/harrowscottish
Visit our Facebook for latest pics and updates: www.facebook.com/harrowscottish
From June 2017 our email address is: mail@harrowscottish.org.uk
Harrow & District Caledonian Society has been offering Scottish activities in this part of Middlesex/NW London for 90 years.
We currently have just over 200 members covering a wide age range.
Our activities take place at various locations in and around Harrow
