Is open to all persons generally of Scottish descent, their families, their friends and others who would like to join us in our leisurely pursuits.
This is the traditional welcome which I extend to you on behalf of the Thanet & District Caledonian Society. The website page is designed to give you a flavour of what we do in the Society in and around Thanet. Essentially we enjoy ourselves whether it is on the dance floor, eating haggis, playing bridge or chasing a golf ball. We also have occasional coach holidays to Scotland which are very popular. The idea is to have fun with like minded people and at the same time raise some money for national and local charities.
Our activities are very informal and with the exception perhaps of our St. Andrew's Celebration Dinner and Dance and of course Burns' Night both held in the lovely Queens hall of Margate's Winter Gardens where on these occasions you have the opportunity to dress up.
You do not need to have Scottish origins to belong, but rather the wish to join a Society made up of those with similar interests.
If you would like to join us or have any further questions please contact us by clicking the Society logo and send us an email.
I look forward to meeting you at one of our many events.
Your aye,
John Reid,
President
St Andrew's Celebration Dinner and Dance - November and Burns' Supper and Dance - January
Programme first half
The Highland Rambler
Hooper's Jig
Cherrybank Gardens
Polharrow Burn
Joie de Vivre
Butterscotch & Honey
Irish Rover
Seton's Ceilidh Band
St. Columba's Strathspey
Welcome to Dufftown
Haggis Supper and Scottish Country Dance
6th March 2010
Dancing to the Caber Feidh Band with Mr David How as MC
The Centre
Alpha Road
Birchington
7.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.
Tickets : £10.00 for dancers and £6.00 for non Dancers
Please apply for tickets by the 25th February 2010 indicating
Haggis and non-Haggis, and
Dancers and non-Dancers
To order tickets click on the folllowing link
and send an email to the ticket Secretary
Programme second half
Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan
The Wild Geese
The Moray Rant
Mairi's Wedding
Spiffin'
Golden Memories 2
J.B. Milne
Shiftin' Bobbins
Pelorus Jack
West's Hornpipe
Extras: The Sailor, Postie's Jig, Johnnie Walker.
The Caledonian is our annual newsletter which is published in November.
Copies of the most recent Newsletters are listed below. They are PDF files and you will need the Adobe reader to open the files. The Adobe reader is available free and this can be downloaded by clicking the Adobe logo under the menu buttons and following the instructions on the Adobe website.
Hogmanay Celebrations
Annual General Meeting
Picture Night & Supper
'Wine and Wisdom' evening
'Taste of Scotland' Social evening with supper
Vineyard & Village Tours
A vibrant Golf Section based at North Foreland Golf Club, Broadstairs, with various annual golfing events and matches for Society cups, trophies and shields.
Scottish Country Dance Classes are held every Tuesday evening in Broadstairs
Examples are:
Caledonian Adventure 2004 to Loch Tummel
Caledonian Adventure 2006 to Loch Awe
and
Caledonian Adventure 2009 to ???????
Thursday 21st August 2008 - Caledonian Cup Competition (Mixed) - North Foreland Golf Club
Tuesdays from 9th September 2008 to 30th June 2009 - Scottish Country Dancing - Vale Church Hall, Broadstairs - 7.30pm
Friday 10th October 2008 - A Taste of Scotland - Northdown House, Cliftonville - 7.30pm
Friday 31st October 2008 - Charity Bridge Evening - North Foreland Golf Club - 7.30pm
Friday 28th November 2008 - St Andrew's Celebration Dinner & Dance - Queens Hall, Winter Gardens - 7.00 for 7.30pm
Friday 23rd January 2009 - Burns' Supper and dance - Queens Hall, Winter Gardens - 7.0 for 7.30pm
Saturday 7th March 2009 - Haggis Supper and Scottish Country Dance - The Centre, Birchington - 7.30pm
Thursday 12th March 2009 - Film Night and Supper - Palace Cinema / Pavilion-on-the-Sands - 7.30pm
Wednesday 25th March 2009 Annual General Meeting - St. Anne's RC Church Hall, Cliftonville - 7.30pm
Friday 20th February 2009 Wine and Wisdom Evening - St. Anne's RC Church Hall, Cliftonville - &.30pm
April 2009 President's Mashie Competition - North Foreland Golf Club (short course)
June 2009 Jean Armour Rose Bowl Competition - venue to be announced
July 2009 Marie Ferrier Tray Competition - North Foreland Golf Club
Thursday 20th or 27th August 2009 Caledonian Cup Competition (Mixed) - North Foreland Golf Club
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