Welcome to the Chester Cally

Scottish Country dancing may once have been Scottish - but now it's Global. You can dance rockin' reels, elegant strathspeys, and lively jigs on every continent and in most countries.

There is more Scottish Country Dancing outside Scotland than within, and most people who do Scottish Country Dancing have no links at all with Scotland.

You don't need to be Scottish - most of us aren't.

Give it a whirl, however young or old you are!

Come and enjoy Scottish Country dancing at the Chester Cally - we meet on Wednesdays from 7.45pm to about 10pm at the Caldy Valley Centre - near the Great Boughton Sainsbury superstore.

Here's a short clip of us dancing at the White Rose Festival 2010.

Here are some of us, with two friends from Altrincham RSCDS, at the White Rose Festival 2010

You don't need to bring a partner - we dance in sets of, usually, 6 or 8 people.

You don't have to wear a kilt or a tartan dress - few do except on 'very special occasions'; soft, flat shoes help though.

You don't have to know anything about Scottish Country Dancing - we have an excellent, experienced, qualified teacher.

We have a fun approach to learning and dancing - and we always laugh and talk a lot.

You don't have to dance all the time - take a rest whenever you want, just as many of us do.

And it isn't expensive - just £2 for a 2-hour session with the Chester Cally.

So come and enjoy the music, the dancing, and the exercise - jigging is more fun than jogging!