For those of you who have been to ceilidhs before, you know what to expect, but for first-timers here is some background information.

“Ceilidh” is the Gaelic term for a social evening in Scotland, with dancing, singing, reciting, making music and anything else that constitutes entertainment. More and more it has focused on the dancing side, there being a universally (in Scotland anyway) well-known set of dances that anyone can dance. Ceilidhs are common at wedding receptions and birthday parties in Scotland and there are ceilidh clubs in all the main centres.

Our Cape Town ceilidhs always start on the assumption that everyone is a beginner. Everyone is invited on to the floor and you are shown how to do the first dance. Then it is walked through, to ensure that everyone (even those with two left feet!) have grasped the essentials. The music is started and dancing happens! It is as easy as that. There is usually a spontaneous shout and clapping at the end as everyone realises that they have been able to do the dance and actually enjoyed it.

From there it is all just great fun as we try other simple dances and gain confidence. Other people on the floor will be dancing with you, for some dances you have a partner, for others you will be part of a set of people, up to 8. Footwork is optional and most people just walk or skip along in a way that suits them. We take a break after about 45 minutes to let people catch their breath, have a drink and chat. We have two more sessions after that, finishing around 6.45. People can opt out when they have had enough. For the bittereinders we can be persuaded to carry on after the formal ending for some extra dancing of crowd favourites. There is a Scottish flavour to all of this but you don’t have to be Scottish, speak Gaelic, or enjoy Billy Connolly, the Proclaimers or Biffy Clyro to enjoy ceilidh dancing.

Gather your friends and family and join us on the dance floor!

TICKET DETAILS:
Tickets are R125 per person. Children under the age of 16 pay R70.

REFUND POLICY:
Note that our refund policy is that if we are able to on-sell your ticket once we are sold out then we will refund you the value of the ticket less 10% for administrative costs. To date all our ceilidhs have been sold out beforehand, so we can usually sell your ticket on. Applications for refunds can be made to the email address askusctcc@gmail.com.

EVENT DETAILS:
Note! This Family Friendly event has an earlier start time than usual (4pm). Under 12s need to be accompanied by an adult.