Annual Dance
Save the date: Saturday 17th October 2026
Details to be announced....
Save the date: Saturday 17th October 2026
Details to be announced....
Charity Socials
The weekly classes during the weeks of St Andrews Day (30 Nov) and Burns Day (25 Jan) are an opportunity for members to raise money for a Charity close to their heart. The Society matches the sum raised during the evening up to a maximum of £100.
Newark Day School
- Our annual Day School was first organised in 2009 to address the needs of less experienced dancers needing to gain confidence, as well as dancers who are already familiar with basic figures.
- There are classes in the morning and afternoon, and a buffet lunch.
- The morning session (Elementary) is aimed at dancers who have attended a class for at least one term. It will concentrate mainly on steps and basic formations found in traditional and the more straightforward modern Scottish Country Dances.
- The afternoon session (Intermediate) is aimed at dancers who already have a reasonable knowledge of steps and basic formations such as Reels, Allemande, Poussette, Promenade and Chains but who are not yet entirely competent and confident. This knowledge will be assumed so that the teacher can concentrate on developing further skills.
- It is expected that dancers will wear appropriate footwear - ghillies or ballet style shoes; shoes with hard soles and heels will not be permitted.
- There will be a limit on numbers, with a waiting list implemented if necessary.
Dance Festivals
The ASCDS Festival is organised by the Association of Scottish Country Dance Societies to promote Scottish Country Dancing, particularly in the East Midlands.
Save the date: Saturday 9th May 2026
For the 40th Festival Saturday 07 May 2022 in Retford, Chris Dewhurst and his Scottish Dance Band provided the music. Newark was represented by two sets of dancers in the afternoon Massed dancing and some stayed for the evening Dance. The Newark team danced in one of the solos, having fun in a light hearted version of Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder, but for six couples. It was well received by the other dancers. A video of the demonstration can be seen at https://youtu.be/dUncacpb340
The White Rose Festival is organised by the Leeds Branch of the RSCDS and is attended by teams from across the North of England and the Midlands as well as Scotland. It is held on the grass playing fields of The Gateways School in Harewood outside Leeds. A team of Newark dancers takes part, participating in a programme of massed dancing and demonstration dancing and then staying for a dance in the evening.
Save the date: Saturday 9th May 2026
For the 40th Festival Saturday 07 May 2022 in Retford, Chris Dewhurst and his Scottish Dance Band provided the music. Newark was represented by two sets of dancers in the afternoon Massed dancing and some stayed for the evening Dance. The Newark team danced in one of the solos, having fun in a light hearted version of Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder, but for six couples. It was well received by the other dancers. A video of the demonstration can be seen at https://youtu.be/dUncacpb340
The White Rose Festival is organised by the Leeds Branch of the RSCDS and is attended by teams from across the North of England and the Midlands as well as Scotland. It is held on the grass playing fields of The Gateways School in Harewood outside Leeds. A team of Newark dancers takes part, participating in a programme of massed dancing and demonstration dancing and then staying for a dance in the evening.
Newark team at ASCDS Festival 2019
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Newark dancing at ASCDS Festival 2019
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Newark dancing at White Rose Festival 2019
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Garden Dances
On Tuesday evenings during the summer, dancers host Garden Dances in their own gardens for other members. In the event of inclement weather, the dancing takes place in the usual hall in Newark. Summer evenings from previous years are shown below.
The 2022 season was a great success with warm sunny evenings. The year will be remembered as the first time a Garden dance was cancelled due to the high temperatures! It was the day Coningsby, about 30 miles from Newark, broke the record for the hottest ever day in the UK at 40.3°C.
The 2022 season was a great success with warm sunny evenings. The year will be remembered as the first time a Garden dance was cancelled due to the high temperatures! It was the day Coningsby, about 30 miles from Newark, broke the record for the hottest ever day in the UK at 40.3°C.
