The Nottingham Social Activities Group

Venue- Boat & Horses, 137 Trent Rd, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1LP.
The venue has lots of free parking but does get busy. It is about a 20-minute walk from Beeston town centre.

Cost- 💸 While you can book tickets in advance, you can also just rock up, £5 at the door. So no actual need to book in advance but some folk prefer to skip the queue😉. You can pay by cash or card🎉at the door and kids can come and dance for free.

Doors open at 7.45 pm with the dancing starting at about 8ish🕗
If you have said, you are coming and can’t make it- don’t stress😩just let any folks expecting to see you know so they don’t worry that something has happened to you. Likewise, if you decide to come at the last minute🕗- that’s fine, rock up.

Have they never been to a ceilidh (pronounced Kay-Lea btw) before?
The truth is, it doesn’t matter how many of them you’ve done before, or if you’ve done none at all.

The person calling the dances (me Schuggie😍) tells everyone what they need to do, and keeps it going. Everyone dances with everyone, whether you know each other or not.

The more people the better!

Everyone gets a go. No one has the chance to bust different moves, and because no one *really* knows what’s going on🤣 it’s very difficult to feel self-conscious.

Essentially, most people are just guessing what they’re supposed to be doing, and that makes it brilliant.

There are lots of friendly folks to give you a hand and get everyone up dancing. We call these folks, Ceilidh Ninjas.

Our ceilidhs are fun, social and inclusive🌈. You will however need to bring along a sense of humour as half the fun of ceilidh dances is making mistakes💕. You don’t have to be a member of the Nottingham Ceilidh Club to come and join in the craic.

We usually dance to recorded music (very retro✨) with all the dances being called however, we might well 🤞 have a band along – which will mean dancing to live music at no extra charge🎶.

Ceilidhs are enjoyed by all ages – from youngsters' first Scottish dancing experience to old-timers out enjoying a burl. People come dressed in jeans, full highland dress – and everything in between.
Wear something comfortable to dance in.

📹Our ceilidhs will be recorded to improve both the dancer's experience i.e. how I call the dances and to advertise future ceilidhs.

If you don't want to be included in any of these promotional videos, please let me know on the night.

Lastly, please don't take your own alcohol into the pub🍻 Buy your drinks from the bar and don't forget the Boat & Horses now have a new landlord- so the water is free.

Any questions regarding the night- pop them in the comments/discussions below or message me.

An afternoon to drink, chat, eat (if you like) and all the usual stuff.
The plan is to follow a pre-set route.

The Berliner
The Hop pole
The Last post
Crown Inn
The Star
Beeston Social