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August 2026

Wed 5th, Martainn Skene, Linlithgow Palace open air, 7:30pm-10pm, £13.00, organised by Linlithgow Scotch Hop SCIO, email: ScotchHopCommittee@Gmail.com. Organised by Scotch Hop Committee SCIO with fantastic callers Sheila McCutcheon and Seonaid Scott. Summer season, dancing to a different top Scottish Dance Band each Wednesday. Must be 35th summer season... Tickets on sale now, website link https://scotchhop.org.uk/ , All welcome, lively, friendly and fun...

Fri 7th, Auld Spice, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries. Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please. edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church. At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps. From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Mon 10th, Auld Spice, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries. Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please. edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church. At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps. From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Tue 11th, Auld Spice, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8-10, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries. Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please. edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Wed 12th, Stephen Carcary and the Strathmore Sound Scottish Dance Band, Linlithgow Palace open air, 7:30pm-10pm, £13.00, organised by Linlithgow Scotch Hop SCIO, email: ScotchHopCommittee@gmail.com. Organised by Scotch Hop Committee SCIO, Final week of summer season open air, dancing to a different top Scottish Dance Band each Wednesday. 34th or more year... Tickets on sale now, website link https://scotchhop.org.uk/ All welcome, lively, friendly and fun. With great dance callers Sheila McCutcheon and Seonaid Scott...

Wed 12th, Auld Spice, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries. Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Thu 13th, Pentlands, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Fri 14th, Pentlands, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Mon 17th, Auld Spice, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Tue 18th, Auld Spice, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Wed 19th, Auld Spice, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net., tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Thu 20th, Pentlands, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Fri 21st, Pentlands, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Mon 24th, Auld Spice, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Tue 25th, Auld Spice, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Wed 26th, Auld Spice, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Thu 27th, Pentlands, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: Pentlands. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

Fri 28th, Pentlands, St Cuthbert's church, 5 Lothian Rd EH1 2EP, 8pm-10pm, £15.00, organised by Ken Gourlay, email: ken@edinburghceilidhs.net, tel: 07585 445 995. With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh band. Soft drinks £1, alcohol £3. All dances walked through and called. Good exercise and great fun. "It's so joyful" - Japanese tourist. Please try to arrive before 8pm as we have a 5-minute warm-up at 8pm to reduce the risk of injuries Mobile phones and tablets: taking photos or videos is OK but if you need to answer / make a call / text / browse etc. (musicians find this very rude) please do so outside the dance room in the bar. Ceilidhs are social LIFE not social media! No high heels please edinburghceilidhs.net ken@edinburghceilidhs.net 07585 445 995 (24 hours) ACCESS: At the corner of Princes St and Lothian Rd but please note that it's NOT St John's Church. It's behind (from Princes St) and below St John's Church. 3 choices: From Princes St: down the steps at the rear of St John's Church At the corner of Lothian Rd and King's Stables Rd: down the steps From King's Stables Rd: through the gate 100m on the left along King's Stables Rd. Please note that there is no parking in the kirkyard. Vehicles will be towed away. There is a multi-storey car park 100m further along on the right, but this is often full during the Fringe.

October 2026

Sun 18th, The Clappy Doo band will play for an autumn ceilidh dance, in the Barn, Kidlaw Farm near Gifford, EH41 4JW , 1900-2230, £10.00, organised by Bett Morrison, email: kidlaw64@gmail.com, tel: 01620810429. The price includes a supper bowl of chilli con carne or chicken curry plus a vegi alternative. BYOB. Please ensure you advise Bett your name and numbers to assist portion control. Payment is on the night, cash only.

Fri 30th, Annasach Ceilidh Band, The Counting House, Edinburgh, 8pm-11pm, £15.00, organised by Annasach Ceilidhs, email: info@annasach.co.uk. Come and dance to Annasach Ceilidh Band at our regular Ceilidh at The Counting House, Edinburgh from 8pm.  All dances can be called so beginners welcome. Complimentary dram of Johnnie Walker Black Label included. Tickets available from https://www.annasachceilidhs.info