Tartan Thistle Dance Festival
Started in 2023, this group of volunteers was formed to ...
a. To promote Scottish Highland Dancing in the local community.
b. To manage events hosted by the Tartan Thistle Dance Festival (TTDF).
c. To offer competitive opportunities in Scottish Highland Dancing.
d. To uphold the Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (RSOBHD)’s Code of Ethics, ensuring a duty of care to all dancers and operating in a fair and equitable manner.
We run as a not-for-profit, volunteer, community group.
One of our key objectives is to offer more opportunities for dancers of all ages to compete and perform. We were able to have adult "& Over" age groups at the competitions as well as choreography for both Pre-Premier and Premier. In the last competition, we introduced a demonstration dance that highlighted the New Zealand syllabus Hornpipe technique.
Saturday, October 3rd 2026...
In Denham near Uxbridge, London.
Choreographies for solos and groups.
A fun, FAMILY CEILIDH will follow the results in session 3.
We hope to see you there.
Dancer Workshop
Sunday 4th October 2026
Where: First Steps Academy (234 Lillie Street, London, SW6 7QA)
When: 9am-2pm (times vary according to category - check poster for details)
Cost: Primary/New Beginner £5, Beginner/Novice £10, Intermediate/Premier £12
Register with this link: https://forms.gle/9WupRr9Gd5HoA4fYA
Awards Table ready to go for the inaugural competition October 2023.
Raffle Prizes with some amazing donations from:
Turnout Technique, Highland Dancer, John Lewis and Frogandsnail.co.uk original watercolour artwork.
