Weekend and Ball
Please come along to our weekend and ball. Be part of a dance community and meet other dancers from near and far.
Workshops
Please take this opportunity to learn about Scottish Country Dancing and improve your dance skills.
Classes
We organise and run regular classes once a week. You can get involved. Bring some joy to your life and join us.
Kiel Week 2025
This year we took part in the children's and family festival in Dietrichsdorf during Kiel Week for the first time. We had a time slot of 20 minutes and performed in good company with other dance groups from Kiel, such as Irish Step or Country and Line Dance.
Ceilidh Event
We organised our first Ceilidh evening with many guests. Great music was played by Kana Otake and her band Bluebell from Tokyo, Japan. Traditional Ceilidh dances such as Gay Gordons, Canadian Barn Dance and Military Two Step as well simple Scottish Country Dances such as Virginia Reel were on the program. The beauty of a Ceilidh is that anyone can take part, young or old, experienced dancer or beginner and even those with two left feet!
Oberlethe 2025
Many Hamburg dancers took part in this year's Potters Pairs Jubilee Weekend. Everyone enjoyed the great atmosphere at this wonderful weekend.
Isle of WhightWeekend School
A delegation of the Hamburg group joined a very old tradition by having a dancing weekend with classes, social and ball. With 130 dancers - even some real Scots - we enjoyed lots of dancing in a heartwarming atmosphere. Travelling by underground, plane, bus, ferry and Hoovercraft to the stunning island did really pay off.
Dance Gala Neumünster
Our demonstration team performed the new programme at the LAG dance gala on Nov 23rd 2024 in Neumünster. The group performed together with many other groups from Schleswig-Holstein in the fully booked town hall. It was an afternoon with 3 hours of dance - varied and colourful: children, youth, adults, hip-hop, folklore, show, historical dance, ballet, folk dance and Irish.
British Flair 2024
This year we performed again at British Flair in Gut Basthorst near Hamburg. We presented our new programme, esp. the Medley "Happy 75th". In addition, we had prepared a hands-on activity and danced some ceilidh dances together with the audience. Everyone involved had fun and enjoyed it.
RTL TV EM 2024
RTL visited us on the eve of the opening match of the European Championship between Germany and Scotland to film a report. Group members explained what football and SCD have in common, what we love about Scotland and what outcome of the game we predict. The cameraman even filmed with a drone while we danced the Reel of the Royal Scots.
Ceilidh Workshop
Friends and acquaintances gathered and enjoyed an afternoon of Scottish dancing - the ceilidhs. Well-known dances such as the Virginia Reel and Gay Gordons were danced enthusiastically to traditional music. Everyone had a lot of fun and went home with new impressions after a hearty buffet - the potluck.
Flashmob Aachen
There was a spontaneous crowd of people dancing in a public square in Aachen. Members of various Scottish dance groups danced Mairie's Wedding and The Piper and the Penguin in wintry conditions. After a brief encounter, the crowd dispersed in all directions.
British Flair 2023
Tradition and Innovation was the motto for this year's British Flair. For the first time the country fair and charity event took place on Gut Basthorst outside of Hamburg. The late summer day could not have been more brilliant, and the venue was perfectly suited to displaying all things British. The @Scottish Country Dancers of Hamburg demonstration team - including some first-time performers! - danced on stage twice in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd.
Ball 2023
We had a ball! Our group's first big post-pandemic 'to do' at a new venue Volkshaus Berne and with a new committee was a rousing success due to @Silke and @Matthias playing for us. And of course due to all of you coming to dance and celebrate the @RSCDS Dance Scottish centenary with us. Thank you! We look forward to seeing you all again in Hamburg for the next event!
Three candidates successfully pass Units 2 and 3
Two weeks of hard work for feet and brain have paid off: Sylvia, Faye and Sabine successfully passed their Unit 2 and 3 exams at Summer School 2023 in St Andrews, thus achieving Part 1 of the RSCDS Teaching Certificate. Until the final exam (which will take place in two years time at the earliest) the three will continue to gain teaching experience and document it for the next Unit 4. Congratulations on passing the exams.
