# Harrogate Saltire > Harrogate Saltire Scottish Country Dance Club ## Pages - [Past programmes](https://harrogatesaltire.com/teachers/past-programmes/): Lists and programmes for the Autumn term 2025. 10th December Christmas party night with music by Ian Slater. Not danced. Lochalsh reel and City of Belfast. 3rd December Betty’s list. Not danced – Best Set in the Hall 26th November Ian’s list. Not danced – Reel of the 51st; MacDonald of Keppoch and Sugar Candie. 19th November Betty’s programme. Not danced. Orpington Caledonians 12th November Valerie’s programme. 5th November Betty’s programme. Not danced – Shetland Shepherdess and Dagmar’s Fancy. 29th October Jim’s programme. Not danced – Festival Man, The Montgomeries’ Rant and Trip to Timber Ridge. Dance danced not listed – Ysobel. 22nd October Betty’s programme with Ian Slater. Only […] - [Teachers](https://harrogatesaltire.com/teachers/): On a laptop, hovering over the title ‘Teachers’ will reveal the page for ‘Past programmes’. On a phone the page shows separately. We have a fully qualified and very experienced teacher who teaches the class fortnightly. Alternate weeks are taught by experienced dancers, one of whom has an RSCDS Basic Teaching Skills Certificate. Creating a list or a programme. The instructions for creating a list or a programme in my.strathspey.org are here. If you are creating one for your own purposes, there is no need to refer to Harrogate Saltire in the name. The intention behind making the above instructions […] - [Editors](https://harrogatesaltire.com/editors/): This content is password-protected. To view it, please enter the password below. Password: - [Coming up elsewhere](https://harrogatesaltire.com/coming-up/): You are able to discover dances for yourself using The Yorkshire Diary. It is a good source of information about forthcoming dances. The downloadable crib for a dance is usually shown in a white box with a paper clip symbol. Forthcoming dances are often mentioned at class night. RSCDS Leeds branch – Thursday 1st January 2026 from 6pm. Hogmanay dance with music by Ian Slater. Programme link. Great Ayton Scottish Country Dance Club – Saturday 3rd January 2026 from 7:30 pm. New Year dance with music by Marian Anderson. Programme link. - [Class night](https://harrogatesaltire.com/class-night/): A Happy New Year to all our members, and to any visitors to Saltire. We start dancing again on Wednesday 7th January, with an evening run by Betty, and will then meet every Wednesday until our final evening on 13th May, when we have our Party Night with live music by Robert Whitehead.Between now and then we have lots to look forward to, in addition to our weekly sessions, such as our Burns Ceilidh Night at Hampsthwaite on Friday 23rd January with music by Ian Slater (see Club Events). Ian is also playing for us at our regular session on […] - [Gallery](https://harrogatesaltire.com/gallery/): Rodney’s rant One of the dances on 5th March 2025, Rodney’s Rant, was devised by Ann Dix for Rodney Mount’s 80th birthday, 16 years ago. It was written as a jig. He joined us as we danced it as a strathspey. Pictures taken during classes in 2025. Earlier Saltire events Hawkshead 2023 Club events from earlier years - [Links](https://harrogatesaltire.com/links/): There are two valuable resources where you can explore instructions and videos for a large number of dances. Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary Scottish Country Dance Database Places where you can find out more. Local branches and clubs Branches of the RSCDS Leeds Branch of the RSCDS NW Craven Branch RSCDS Richmond Branch RSCDS York & North Humberside Branch Local clubs Harrogate Strathspey and Reel Club meets on Monday at 7.30pm in St Lukes Church Hall, Franklin Square, Off Franklin Mount, Harrogate HG1 5EL. Contact Alan Horsfall on 01423 863162 or 07926 990128 or Alan Fox on 07879 715557. Brighouse Scottish Country […] - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://harrogatesaltire.com/frequently-asked-questions/): 1. What is Scottish Country Dancing? It is social dancing. It’s a wonderful way to have fun, make new friends and keep fit. 2. What form do the dances take? Generally we dance in sets of four couples. We dance quick time dances – jigs and reels – and also strathspeys which have a slower tempo. Steps used in these dances are taught at our weekly club nights. 3. Is it the same type of dancing as at a Ceilidh? They are very similar but dances at a ceilidh are much easier. Scottish Country Dancing is a bit more complicated […] - [Club events](https://harrogatesaltire.com/events-news/): FORTHCOMING EVENTS Dances On Friday 23rd January 2026, we will have our annual Burns Night Ceilidh in Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall. Music by Ian Slater. On Saturday 11th April 2026, we will have our annual Spring Dance in Scotton Village Hall. Music by Phill Jones. Click here for payment details. Our annual trip to Hawkshead will take place from 11th to 13th October 2026. PREVIOUS EVENTS On Wednesday 10 December 2025, we held our Christmas Party from 7.45-10.30 pm, with music by Ian Slater. Programme link. We held our first ever Afternoon Dance on Saturday 22 November 2025 and it went […] - [About us & Contact](https://harrogatesaltire.com/about-us-contact-us/): Harrogate Saltire Scottish Country Dance Club The Club was formed in 1982. Its aim is to promote the enjoyment of Scottish Country Dancing to as many people as possible. We are always welcoming to new people, young and old, who want to come along and try Scottish Country Dancing. We are affiliated to The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, which is based in Edinburgh and has branches across the globe. We run 3 main dancing events in the year attended by our members and other clubs. We organise a trip to a play at the Harrogate Theatre, with a meal […] - [Welcome](https://harrogatesaltire.com/): Harrogate Saltire Scottish Country Dance Club is open to everyone interested in Scottish country dancing, whatever their level of ability. Its aim is to promote the enjoyment of Scottish Country Dancing to as many people as possible and we welcome new people, young and old, who want to come along and give it a try. If you are new to Scottish Country dancing, please contact us to let us know you plan to come. The teacher can then tailor the evening to suit new dancers.  It is easier to accommodate new dancers at the beginning of term but we welcome beginners […] - [Privacy Policy](https://harrogatesaltire.com/privacy-policy/): Who we are We are the Harrogate Saltire Scottish Country Dance Club. 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