We’re super excited to be hosting the family ceilidh at the London’s Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith on Sat 21st August ’21 with stomping celtic fiddles, accordion and our ace caller to show the moves! All ages welcome, come on down for some Scottish and Irish dancing fun – full details at https://lyric.co.uk/shows/lyric-fest-2021
The ceilidh dance Virginia Reel is one of Ceilidh Tree’s all time favourites. We usually include it early on in a set as it’s so quick to teach and also helps us start with a bit of a bang. The dramatic formation with two long lines and that crucial final gallop in the Virginia Reel
Ceilidh Tree perform regularly for Scottish ceilidh dances, weddings, Burns Nights and other events where there’s a mix of guests that have grown up dancing alongside complete ceilidh virgins – this always makes for an interesting dancefloor! Our most common Scottish ceilidh dance requests are for the Dashing White Sergeant, Gay Gordons and Strip The
The Sussex Barn near Hailsham, Sussex (30 mins from Brighton) is one of those ceilidh / barndance venues that seems tailor made for dancing! There’s plenty of space to get your reel on yet it’s still cosy and inviting. Ceilidh Tree had a fine evening performing for Jo and Tom’s Sussex wedding barndance. We kicked
It’s always a joy ceildhing across the West Country and particularly so at Somerset’s Coombe Lodge. It’s stunningly set in the spectacular Chew Valley near Blagdon. We provided a Scottish ceilidh with DJ set and lighting to follow for Fiona and Matthew’s early May wedding. It was a blast with spirited dancing throughout and a
Hampshire is blessed with some fine ceilidh and barndance venues and one of our all time faves is the Tithe Barn near Petersfield. It’s a stunning Grade 2 listed space for dancing with a vaulted ceiling that makes for a superb acoustic. It’s usefully placed right on the Sussex border too so good for both
Kent is blessed with many outstanding ceilidh venues but one of our absolute faves is Lympne Castle near Canterbury. Incredible views and medieval architecture make for a “fairytale” event and a superb staff team always make for smooth sailing on the night. We have mainly provided Scottish and Irish ceilidhs with DJ sets and lighting
Ceilidh Tree have been lucky enough to get to know the majority of ceilidh venues in London and we wanted to share some of our recommendations for places we’ve particularly enjoyed performing. Middle Temple Hall in Holborn is definitely up there with the best! Its a breathtaking Elizabethan hall offering scope for giant longways sets
We believe starting your ceilidh / barndance with a bang is vital. If guests enjoy the first dance then they’re more likely to keep coming back for more so the first choice is key. As a ceilidh opener, we love Virginia Reel. It’s quick to teach and set up so there’s not much waiting around
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