St George's Hall, Liverpool

The magnificent setting for the
Liverpool, European Capital of  Culture Grand Scottish Ball

Saturday, 24th May, 2008

In the Millennium Year 2000, the Liverpool, Southport and Wirral Branches of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society hosted a Millennium Ball at the St George's Hall, Liverpool. In the magnificent surroundings of the Great Hall over 400 danced to the music of the David Cunningham Band. Such was the success of the event that many dancers were disappointed to find all the tickets had been sold some 12 months prior to the event!

Liverpool is European Capital of Culture 2008

The city is already known around the world for its maritime heritage, architecture, music and sport. Culture and the arts have always been important to the city: its musical impact on the world has been unique; its writers, actors and artists have been pre-eminent; its architecture has been widely imitated; its art collections world-class and its sporting prowess has been legendary.

As part of the celebrations of the 2008 European Capital of Culture, RSCDS Liverpool and RSCDS Wirral Branches will stage a GRAND SCOTTISH BALL in the wonderful setting of the St George's Hall, the finest neo-classical building in Europe and one of the most important buildings in the World! Completed in 1854, St George’s Hall represents the prosperity in Liverpool in the 19th century. Built as law courts and as a venue for music festivals, the Hall stands at the heart of the City - both geographically and emotionally.  

• Music for the Grand Ball will be provided by the Marian Anderson Band.

• Admission by ticket only, £30 per person (+30 pence package and post : ticket, dance "re-cap" booklet, and general information leaflet with maps, accommodation details and car park locations).

• A buffet supper is provided and bar facilities will be available.

Please contact the Ticket Secretary, Mrs Margaret Kay

UK                          0151 625 5468

International   +44 (0) 151 625 5468

Ticket Payment for dancers outside the United Kingdom

We are advised by our bank that the bank will charge very high fees on any currency exchanges.  Therefore, we must ask that all payments be made in sterling (£ GB) - payment in euro (€;) or other currencies cannot be accepted.  Payment by bank transfer (please note that all charges must be paid by the ticket purchaser) to our sterling account:

RSCDS Liverpool & Wirral Branches Ball

Barclays Bank

IBAN Account Number  GB76 BARC 2051 0180 5947 84

SWIFTBIC                    BARCGB22

Ticket Returns

Any request for ticket returns / refunds must be made before 15th April 2008.  In exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to consider returns after this date if there is a waiting list for tickets.  

Dance Programme

PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton RSCDS Bk 41
THE SAILOR (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 24
MISS MILLIGAN'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Golden Jubilee Dances
SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set A McLean Laurieston Coll 1
THE CHEQUERED COURT (J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Brown RSCDS Bk 42
THE DREAM CATCHER (S96) Sq.Set E Orr RSCDS Bk 45
SWISS LASSIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Betsche RSCDS Bk 39
MRS STEWART'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) F Ligtmans RSCDS Bk 35
ST COLUMBA'S STRATHSPEY (S5x32) 5C set V Sproule & S Gillan
BRATACH BANA (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bon Accord Bk
THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32)3C 4C set) Craigmyle RSCDS Bk 22
THE CRAMOND WEDDING (S3x32) 3C set R Goldring 15 Social Dances
THE DE'IL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C 4C set) RSCDS Bk 14

 INTERVAL

THE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Rutherford RSCDS Bk 12
MR IAIN STUART ROBERTSON (R8x32) 3C (4C set) B deWinton RSCDS Bk 42
NEIDPATH CASTLE (S3x32) 3C set D Haynes RSCDS Bk 22
ANGUS MACLEOD (R2x64) 4C set A Queen Dances of an Island Clan
THE 51ST TRAVELLERS (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) S Turton RSCDS Bk 44
THE SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bon Accord Bk
WEST'S HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set 5 Traditional SCDs 1965
TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring Leaflet 11
CAPE TOWN WEDDING (S8x32) 3C (4C set) T Kerr RSCDS Bk 39
THE COLLEGE HORNPIPE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Boag RSCDS Bk 20
THE IMMIGRANT LASS (J4x32) 4C set M Jay RSCDS Bk 39
DUKE OF PERTH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 1

	EXTRAS
MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Cosh 22 SCDs+2
POSTIE'S JIG (J4x32) 4C set R Clowes Ormskirk 5
THE WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 24
THE ANNIVERSARY REEL (R4x32) 4C set S Muir RSCDS Bk 36

Table Seating Plan

You can view or download the seating arrangements for the 2008 Ball by clicking on the thumbnail image to the right.

For more information e-mail   

You can also download an information leaflet (Adobe Acrobat pdf format) here.

Please return to this page again soon for more information about the European Capital of Culture Grand Ball 2008.  You might also like to take a look at our partner Branch website - RSCDS Liverpool Branch at www.rscdsliverpool.co.uk