Edinburgh Tradfest: Easy Sundays: Family Ceilidh
Come with family and friends to dance Scottish dances and sing well-known songs with the Minnow Ceilidh Band at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 12th May!
About Edinburgh Tradfest: Easy Sundays: Family Ceilidh
| 12th May 2024 | |
| 1pm - 2:30pm | |
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Scottish Storytelling Centre 43 - 45 High Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1SR |
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| This is a free event | |
| Event organiser/part of Edinburgh Tradfest | |
| Call 01315569579 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Follow scottishstorytellingcentre on Instagram | |
Come with family and friends to dance Scottish dances and sing well-known songs with the Minnow Ceilidh Band. All dances will be called and there'll be easy-to-follow circles for wee ones. A fun introduction to sociable dancing with live music.
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This event is part of Easy Sundays, a monthly session of stories, music, community and friendship, where warm welcome awaits with a variety of activities for all the family to enjoy. So come find a space to relax amongst friends, old and new, or take part in our rolling programme of events throughout the day, whatever the mood takes you.
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