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Scottish Dancing

Join us for an evening of traditional dancing

Ask any Scottish dancers and they will tell you Scottish Country Dancing is great fun, it's very sociable, the music is great and it is good exercise for both mind and body.

Those currently attending the class are mainly intermediate level and experienced dancers. However, beginners are always made welcome and, as the dancing is typically done in ‘sets’ of 6 to 10 dancers, you don't need to come with a partner.
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You’ll soon learn that there is a huge variety of dances in the repertoire: slow and fast, simple and more complex. Every year there are new dances to learn, because Scottish Country Dancing is a living tradition with new dances being composed all over the world. And all this is danced to toe-tapping Scottish music of enormous variety.


The Debenham class is entirely informal and to start with you only need some soft, lightweight shoes. Many dancers also attend more formal dances, held typically on Saturday evenings at various venues throughout the region. Among the regular dancers at these, you will find that men usually choose to wear a kilt, as it is both stylish and more comfortable for a whole evening's dancing. 

A typical evening starts with a few minutes of stretching/warm-up exercises followed by a series of dances chosen for the evening. Each is first walked through to teach or remind us of the pattern of the dance and then danced to the music. Typically there would be a few simpler dances matched to the ability of the least experienced dancers, together with one or two more challenging dances and a smattering of old favourites.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the Debenham class, please contact Gay by phone or email 
01379586068 
[email protected]

If you’d like to find out more about Scottish Country Dancing in general or about dancing activities in the region, lots of information is available at https://ipswichscottishdance.org/what_is 

WHO ARE THE CLASSES FOR?
We welcome members of all ages and abilities

WHEN ARE THE SESSIONS?
Every Tuesday between 8pm and 10pm from September to May


HOW MUCH ARE THE SESSIONS?
You can pay as you go, pay online, or save even more by joining our gold membership, which gives you access to this class as part of the membership (please note that you still need to book your place online)
Interested? Book here >

Debenham Sports and Leisure, Gracechurch Street, IP14 6BL.
​email us at [email protected]

Tel: 01728 861101 ​(c) 2025
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  • Home
    • About us >
      • Trustees
      • Meet the Team
      • Downloads
    • Contact us
    • Get Involved
    • News
    • Opening Hours
    • Vacancies
  • Hire our spaces
    • The Community Centre
    • The MUGA
    • Book a Wedding reception
    • Book a corporate event
    • Book a party, disco or celebration event
    • Book a baby shower, christening or naming day
    • book a wake or celebration of life
  • Sports & Fitness
    • Sports Activities >
      • Badminton
      • Basketball
      • Bowls Club
      • Football
      • Hire the MUGA (Multi Use Games Area)
      • Karate
      • Racketball
      • Skater Hockey (Mid Suffolk Mutts)
      • Table Tennis
      • Squash
      • Tennis Courts
    • Fitness Classes >
      • Scottish Dancing
      • Class Timetable
      • Pedal - Power - Circuit
      • Clubbercise
      • 30:30
      • Circuit training
      • Debenham Movers (over 55s)
      • Indoor Group Cycling (Spin)
      • Gentle Cycling
      • Kettlebells
      • Otago
      • Pilates
      • Poppy Dance Studios
      • Silver Swans
      • Strength & Flex
      • Yoga
      • Zumba
    • Gym
    • Sauna
    • Cardiac Support
    • GP Referral
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Bar & Food
    • Deben Lounge Bar
    • Pool table
    • Kids Playground
    • Dine at the Deben >
      • Opening Hours
      • Breakfast & Lunch
      • Thursday Night Pizzas
      • Friday evenings
      • Monthly Sunday lunches
    • Monthly curry night
    • Zeera Indian takeaway
  • What's on?
    • In July >
      • Premier Holiday Club
      • Country Music Festival - 16-21 July
    • In August >
      • Accordion
      • Summer Party
      • Stand and Deliver - 29 August
    • Regular activities & events >
      • Bingo Nights
      • Open Mic Night - 29 August
      • Indoor Bowls - every Thursday
      • Scouts
      • The Forge Community Church - every Sunday
      • Film Nights
      • Curry Night - 1st Tuesday of each month
    • Book your event
  • Live Music
    • Live Music Nights in Community Centre >
      • Megson tickets
      • Martyn Joseph Tickets
    • Live Music Nights in Deben Lounge
    • Country Music Festival - 16-21 July
    • Open Mic Night - 29 August
  • Book Now
    • Book film tickets
    • Book gig tickets
    • Our Booking System
    • Book sports, courts & activities
    • Sports & Gym membership
    • Pricing >
      • multicard pricing
      • Discounts