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Schedule

Workshops & Performances with Sophie Stephenson

Upcoming Workshops & Performances 2024:

Monday 21st - Friday 25th October 2024

Fèis Rois
ULLAPOOL

Sunday 27th October 2024
Scottish Step Dance Workshops in Rennes 
CERCLE CELTIQUE DE RENNES,
Ferme de La Harpe, 26 Avenue Charles et Raymonde Tillon,
35000 RENNES, Bretagne


Thursday 8th November
Music Session at Brady’s 
NANTES, FRANCE

Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th November 2024
Fèis Thatha
ABERFELDY 

Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th November 2024
Fèis Rois
CROMARTY


2025: 

31st January - 11th February 2025
Danish Tour: Calum Stewart Trio & Sophie Stephenson

29th March 2025
Celtic Odyssée with Calum Stewart @ Grande Théâtre,
LORIENT, BRETAGNE






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​Past Events 2024: 

Saturday 20th January 2024

Scottish Step Dance Workshops in Paris 
Scots' Kirk, 17 Rue Bayard, Paris (Tickets)

Thursday 25th January 2024
Celtic Connections: Calum Stewart Trio & Sophie Stephenson
Tramway, Glasgow, Scotland 

Friday 9th February 2024 
Lecture for The Gaelic Society of Inverness
From Malaig Bheag to Manhattan, and back again: The Story of a Transnational Gael, “Angus the Yank” (1892 -1978)   https://www.gsi.org.uk/syllabus23-24

Saturday 13th April, 11:00 - 14:00 
Step Dance Workshops in Paris
​Juste Debout Dance Studios, 3 rue de l’Est, 75020, PARIS

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Cruinn Còmhla le Club Ciùil Inbhir Nis
Eden Court, Inverness

Friday 19th April 2024
Concert with Calum Stewart at the Flute Fling 2024
Heart of Newhaven Centre, Edinburgh

Saturday 20th April 2024
Step Dance Workshops at the Flute Fling 2024
Heart of Newhaven Centre, Edinburgh

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th May 2024
Fèis Spè

Thursday 6th June 2024
BOWU International Festival: Calum Stewart Trio & Sophie Stephenson
Bénouville, Normandie, France

Saturday 8th June 2024
The Reeling Festival: Calum Stewart Trio & Sophie Stephenson
Glasgow

Friday 14th June 2024
NaBum: Festival Grenzenlose Weltmusik
Schärding, Austria 

Friday 28th June 2024
Festival Celtique Corbeyrier: Calum Stewart Trio & Sophie Stephenson
Corbeyrier, Switzerland

Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th July 2024
Celtica
Valle d'Aosta, Italy

Monday 12th August 2024 
Festival Interceltique de Lorient: Calum Stewart Trio & Sophie Stephenson
Lorient, Brittany

Friday 23rd August 2024
Towersey Festival: Calum Stewart, Luc McNally & Sophie Stephenson
England, UK

Saturday 24th August 2024
Festival du Petit Caillou: Calum Stewart Trio & Sophie Stephenson
Ile d’Arz, Bretagne

Sunday 25th August 2024 
Festival du Roi Arthur: Calum Stewart Trio & Sophie Stephenson
Bréal-sous-Montfort, Bretagne

27th - 29th September 2024
Jura Music Festival
Isle of Jura


Past Events 2023:

Saturday 28th January 2023

Celtic Connections with the Calum Stewart Trio
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Scotland

Saturday 4th February 2023
Step Dance Workshops in Glasgow - £10/5pp (Email to book a place).
2.30pm - Beginners.
3.30pm - Intermediate-Advanced.
Studio 22, 22 Jamaica Street, Glasgow 

Saturday 11th February 2023
Scottish Step Dance Workshops
Pôle Associatif Désiré Colombe, 8 Rue Arsène Leloup
Nantes, Brittany 

Monday 13th - Wednesday 15th February
​Online Step Dance Classes
Sgoil Fhèill Brìde 2023 – Ceòlas Online School 2023


Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th February 
Fèis Farr 

10th - 13th April 2023​
NYC Tartan Week
New York, New York

14th - 15th April 2023
North American Gaels Conference 
Concordia, Montréal

Thursday 20th July 2023
Under Canvas with the Calum Stewart Trio
Eden Court, Inverness

Saturday 22nd July 2023
SpeyFest with the Calum Stewart Trio
Fochabers, Scotland

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Festival International du Film Insular de Groix (FIFIG) with Calum Stewart 
L’Île de Groix, Bretagne, France

Saturday 2nd September 2023
Fèis an Iar Thuath 
Achiltibuie

Saturday 16th September 2023
Fèis Spè Gaelic Day
Newtonmore

22 - 24 September 2023
​Jura Music Festival 
​Isle of Jura

Saturday 18th November 2023
Fèis Thatha 
Aberfeldy


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Past Events 2022:

​Friday 4th February 2022 

with Calum Stewart 
Celtic Connections, Glasgow

3rd - 8th July 2022
Ceòlas Summer School
South Uist, Outer Hebrides

Saturday 30th July (11am - 12.30pm)
Step Dance Workshop
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh


Saturday 6th August
TradBeats at Festival in the Field  (Dandelion Project)
Unexpected Garden, Alness 

23rd - 25th September
Jura Music Festival 
Isle of Jura

Saturday 1st October
Findhorn Bay Arts Festival with Calum Stewart Band 
​Findhorn, Moray

10th - 14th October 
Fèis Spè
​Aviemore

10th - 12th November
La Barcarolle
St. Omer, France
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​

Past Events 2021:

Monday 4th January
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)
Beginners: 17:30 - 18:10 / Int - Adv: 18:30 - 19:10 

Monday 11th January 
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)
Beginners: 17:30 - 18:10 / Int - Adv: 18:30 - 19:10 

Thursday 14th January 
'Steps & Sequences' Workshop (19:00 - 20:30) 
Percussive Dance Festival, Kelvingrove Dancers

Friday 15th January 
Celtic Connections 2021 Opening Celebration Concert

Monday 18th January 
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)
Beginners: 17:30 - 18:10 / Int - Adv: 18:30 - 19:10 

Monday 25th January 
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)
Beginners: 17:30 - 18:10 / Int - Adv: 18:30 - 19:10 

Monday 8th February 
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)
Beginners: 17:30 - 18:10 / Int - Adv: 18:30 - 19:10 

Saturday 13th February, 5.30pm (UK Time)
Online Panel Discussion with the Step Collective:
Re/SOURCE/d - Master Artists Discuss North-Atlantic Dance Forms

The Flurry Festival, Saratoga Springs, New York

Sunday 14th February
Online Percussive Dance Workshops & Discussion with The Step Collective
The Flurry Festival, Saratoga Springs, New York

Monday 15th February 
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)
Beginners: 17:30 - 18:10 / Int - Adv: 18:30 - 19:10 

Friday 19th February, 3pm - 4pm
​Learn Scottish Step Dance Online 
Inverness Music Festival 

Sunday 21st February, 14.00 - 16.00 (Swedish time) / 1pm - 3pm (UK-time) 
Scottish Step Dance Workshop
FolkYou / Folkkultur för unga, Sweden

Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Fèis Air Loidhne: Online Step Dance Class (Gàidhlig) with Fèisean nan Gàidheal 
16:30 - 17:00 (Aois / Age 4-7) / 17:10 - 17:40 (Aois / Age 8-12)

Tuesday 9th March 2021
Fèis Air Loidhne: Online Step Dance Class (Gàidhlig) with Fèisean nan Gàidheal 
16:30 - 17:00 (Aois / Age 4-7) / 17:10 - 17:40 (Aois / Age 8-12)

Monday 15th March 2021
Online Step Dance Series (Spring)
UK Times: 17:30 - 18:15 - Jig Steps (Beg - Int) / 18:30 - 19:15 - Reel Steps (Int - Adv) 

Tuesday 16th March 2021
Fèis Air Loidhne: Online Step Dance Class (Gàidhlig) with Fèisean nan Gàidheal 
16:30 - 17:00 (Aois / Age 4-7) / 17:10 - 17:40 (Aois / Age 8-12)

Monday 22nd March 2021
Online Step Dance Series (Spring)
UK Times: 17:30 - 18:15 - Jig Steps (Beg - Int) / 18:30 - 19:15 - Reel Steps (Int - Adv) 

Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Fèis Air Loidhne: Online Step Dance Class (Gàidhlig) with Fèisean nan Gàidheal 
16:30 - 17:00 (Aois / Age 4-7) / 17:10 - 17:40 (Aois / Age 8-12)

Monday 29 March 2021
Online Step Dance Series (Spring)
UK Times: 17:30 - 18:15 - Jig Steps (Beg - Int) / 18:30 - 19:15 - Reel Steps (Int - Adv) 

Friday 9th April 2021
'Dance On The Box'
Leitrim Dance Festival Online

Sunday 11 April 2021
Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland
Online Event

Monday 12th April 2021
Online Step Dance Series (Spring)
UK Times: 17:30 - 18:15 - Jig Steps (Beg - Int) / 18:30 - 19:15 - Reel Steps (Int - Adv) 

​Tuesday 13th April 2021
Fèis Air Loidhne: Online Step Dance Class (Gàidhlig) with Fèisean nan Gàidheal 
16:30 - 17:00 (Aois / Age 4-7) / 17:10 - 17:40 (Aois / Age 8-12)

Monday 19th April 2021
Online Step Dance Series (Spring)
UK Times: 17:30 - 18:15 - Jig Steps (Beg - Int) / 18:30 - 19:15 - Reel Steps (Int - Adv) 

Tuesday 20th April 2021
Fèis Air Loidhne: Online Step Dance Class (Gàidhlig) with Fèisean nan Gàidheal 
16:30 - 17:00 (Aois / Age 4-7) / 17:10 - 17:40 (Aois / Age 8-12)

Monday 26th April 2021
Online Step Dance Series (Spring)
UK Times: 17:30 - 18:15 - Jig Steps (Beg - Int) / 18:30 - 19:15 - Reel Steps (Int - Adv) 

Tuesday 27th April 2021 
Fèis Air Loidhne: Online Step Dance Class (Gàidhlig) with Fèisean nan Gàidheal 
16:30 - 17:00 (Aois / Age 4-7) / 17:10 - 17:40 (Aois / Age 8-12)

Tuesday 4th May 2021
Fèis Air Loidhne: Online Step Dance Class (Gàidhlig) with Fèisean nan Gàidheal 
16:30 - 17:00 (Aois / Age 4-7) / 17:10 - 17:40 (Aois / Age 8-12)

Monday 24th May 2021
Online Step Dance Series (Spring)
UK Times: 17:30 - 18:15 - Jig Steps (Beg - Int) / 18:30 - 19:15 - Reel Steps (Int - Adv) 

Monday 31st May 2021
Online Step Dance Series (Spring)
UK Times: 17:30 - 18:15 - Jig Steps (Beg - Int) / 18:30 - 19:15 - Reel Steps (Int - Adv)

Monday 5th - Friday 9th July 2021
Ceòlas Summer School Online ​

Wednesday 21st July
Step dance workshop 
Ayrshire Traditional Music Summer School (online)​

Friday 6th August 2021, 14:30 - 15:30
Shiva Camino
Multistory, Edinburgh Fringe 

Saturday 7th August 2021, 14:30 - 15:30
Shiva Camino
Multistory, Edinburgh Fringe 

Sunday 8th August 2021, 14:30 - 15:30
Shiva Camino
Multistory, Edinburgh Fringe 

Sunday 8th August 2021, 20:20
The Living Archive
Edinburgh International Festival


Monday 9th August, 14:30 - 15:30
Shiva Camino
Multistory, Edinburgh Fringe 

Tuesday 10th August, 14:30 - 15:30
Shiva Camino
Multistory, Edinburgh Fringe 

Wednesday 11th August, 14:30 - 15:30
Shiva Camino
Multistory, Edinburgh Fringe 

Thursday 12th August, 14:30 - 15:30
Shiva Camino
Multistory, Edinburgh Fringe 
​
Friday 27th August 2021
TradBeats @ Under Canvas 
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness 

Sunday 5th September 2021
TradBeats @ Glasgow Mela
Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow 


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Past Events 2020

Saturday 18th January, 5pm 
TradBeats @ Coastal Connections 
Celtic Connections 
Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow 

Thursday 23rd January
Body Percussion & Step Dance Workshop (7pm - 8.30pm)
SDTA Studio, Glasgow

Friday 31st January
TradBeats / É.T.É / Krismenn & Alem at Celtic Connections
Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow

Thursday 6th - Saturday 8th February 
Conservatoire de la CAPSO 
St. Omer, France

Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd March
Highland Tradition Festival 2020
Kings Factory, Culloden

Saturday 4th April, 18:00
Performance with Patsy Reid, Hamish Napier, Mairearad Green, Sophie Stephenson and the students from the Conservatoire de la CAPSO 
La Barcarolle, Arques, France

Monday 6th - Friday 10th April 
Fèis Latharna
Oban

Monday 27th - Friday 31st July
Celticimes (with Calum Stewart Trio)
Albiez-Montrond, France

Saturday 19th September, 16:00
Tional: Fèis Ciùil Ghàidhlig air Loidhne / Virtual Gaelic Music Festival
Hands Up For Trad


Monday 12th - Friday 16th October 
Fèis Spè Online

Friday 6th November, 12.30 - 13:10 (UK time)
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)

Friday 13th November, 12.30 - 13:10 (UK time)
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)

Friday 20th November, 12.30 - 13:10 (UK time)
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)

Friday 27th November, 12.30 - 13:10 (UK time)
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)

Friday 4th December, 12.30 - 13:10 (UK time)
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)

Friday 11th December, 12.30 - 13:10 (UK time)
Scottish Step Dance Class (Online)
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Past Events 2019

​Friday 25th January 2019, 7.30pm
Performance at Celtic Connections with TOSTA BANDA
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 

Saturday 26th January, 1.30pm - 3pm
Step Dance & Body Percussion Workshop with Sophie Stephenson
Celtic Connections, Glasgow 

Sunday 27th January, 1.30pm - 4pm
TradBeats with Eilidh Munro (Gaelic song), Bigg Taj (Beatbox) and Sophie Stephenson (Step Dance/Body Percussion)
Celtic Connections, Glasgow

Wednesday 30 January, 1pm - 3pm
Gaelic Arts in discussion : Ùrlar / Ground Movement 
St Mungo Museum, Glasgow  

Saturday 2nd February 2019, 7.30pm 
Celtic Connections Performance Jamie MacDonald & Christian Gamauf
Drygate Brewery​, Glasgow 

Saturday 2nd March
'Highland Tradition 2019' 
Workshops and concert with Julie Fowlis, Sophie Stephenson & Fin Moore
Culloden 

Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 
Fiddle & Step Dance Weekend with Ronan Martin, Mike Vass, Sophie Stephenson, Mairi Campbell and Hannah MacRae.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye 

Monday 1st - Friday 5th April 2019
Fèis Latharna 
Oban 

Saturday 1st June
The Gathering Festival  (with TradBeats)
Inverness

Sunday 23rd June
Solas Festival
Body Percussion Workshop & Performance (with Jamie MacDonald Christian Gamauf)
Errol Park, Perthshire

Sunday 7th - Friday 12th July
Ceòlas Summer School 2019
Daliburgh, Isle of South Uist 

Friday 19th July
Step Dance & Body Percussion Workshop at HebCelt
An Lanntair, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis

Friday 2nd - Sunday 11th August 
Le Festival Interceltique de Lorient 
Brittany, France

Tuesday 13th - Saturday 17th August
Fèis Seattle
Washington, USA

Friday 6th September 
Festival Quartiers Danses 
Montréal, Québec 

Tuesday 24th September
Outlander Event 
Scottish Highlands 

Thursday 26th - Saturday 28th September 
Conservatoire de la CAPSO 
St. Omer, France

Friday 11th October 
Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail - Opening Concert
George Square, Glasgow

Monday 14th - Friday 18th October 
Fèis Spè
Aviemore

Wednesday 30th October - Sunday 3rd November 
Lowender Peran Festival 
Newquay, Cornwall

​Thursday 14th - Sunday 17th November 
William Kennedy Piping Festival 
Armagh, Ireland 

Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th November 
Féile Nasc na nGael
Donegal, Ireland 

Saturday 14th December 
Performance with 'Les Musiciens de Saint Julien’
Pushkin State Museum of Fine Art
Moscow, Russia
​
Past Events 2018

​Saturday 20th January 2018,  1:30PM
Celtic Connections Workshop: Come&Try Step Dance with Sophie Stephenson
Glasgow Caledonian University​

Sunday 21st January 2018,  1:30PM
Celtic Connections Workshop: Step Dance for Beginners with Sophie Stephenson
Glasgow Caledonian University​

Sunday 28th January 2018 , 10:30AM
Celtic Connections Workshop: 
Step Dance for All with Kae Sakurai and Sophie Stephenson
Glasgow Caledonian University​

Sunday 28th January 2018 , 1:30PM
Celtic Connections Workshop: 
Step Dance for All with Kae Sakurai and Sophie Stephenson
Glasgow Caledonian University​

Saturday 3rd February 2018, 2:00PM
TMSA Young Trad Tour with Nead an Ceòladair: the Musician’s Nest
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite​

Saturday 3rd February 2018 , 7:30PM
Blasta and Xabi Aburruzaga (with Sophie Stephenson) at Celtic Connections 
Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow 

Saturday 10th February 
Step Dance Workshops in Skye with Tha Seo Math Dhuibh:
11am - 12noon: Talla Bhreacais, Breakish
2pm - 3pm: Aros Centre, Portree

Saturday 3rd March 2018, 10:30am – 4pm
Step Dance & Puirt à Beul: Collaborative Song and Dance Workshop with Sophie Stephenson and Joy Dunlop.
Storytelling Court, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh 

Saturday 10th March 
Step Dance Workshops in Skye with Tha Seo Math Dhuibh:
11am - 12.30pm: Minginish Community Hall, Portnalong.
2.30pm - 4pm: Aros Community Theatre, Portree. 

Monday 2nd - Friday 6th April
Fèis Latharna
Oban

Friday 20th April
Lews Caste College, Benbecula Campus
University of the Highlands and Islands 


Saturday 21st April, 11am - 12noon 
Step Dance Workshop (organised by Ceòlas) 
Gerinish Hall, South Uist 

Friday 27th - Sunday 29th April
Celtic Days Festival
Hude, Germany 

Friday 4th - Monday 7th May 
Fèis Rois
Ullapool

Saturday 12 May
ÀROS NA FÈINN: Latha Buidhe Beltainn 
Gaelic Music, Song & Dance Workshops 
North Ballachulish 

Thursday 24th - Sunday 27th May
Orkney Folk Festival 
Orkney 


Sunday 1st - Friday 5th July 
Ceòlas Summer School 
South Uist 

Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th August 
Festival Interceltique de Lorient
Brittany, France 

Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th September 
An t-Alltan 
Aviemore

Monday 15th - Friday 19th October 
Fèis Spè 
Aviemore 

Saturday 3rd November 
'Highland Tradition '18' -  Astar School of Traditional Music with Griogair Labhruidh, Mischa MacPherson, Sophie Stephenson, Brighde Chaimbeul and Jamie MacDonald
King's Factory,  Culloden

Wednesday 7th - Tuesday 20th November
Highland Blast Tour 2018: Hannah Rarity, Fara & Sophie Stephenson
Germany

​08.11.2018 Heimhof-Theater, Burbach
09.11.2018 Kleinkunstbühne Thing E.V., Limburg An Der Lahn
10.11.2018 Stadthalle Eislingen, Eislingen/Fils
12.11.2018 Parktheater Im Kurhaus Göggingen, Augsburg
13.11.2018 Flottmann-Hallen, Herne
14.11.2018 Schloss Horst, Gelsenkirchen
15.11.2018 Haus Schwärzetal, Eberswalde
16.11.2018 Kulturstätte Schwanenteich, Mühlhausen/Thüringen
17.11.2018 König Albert Theater, Bad Elster
18.11.2018 Romaneum, Neuss

Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th November 
15th Annual Irish & Scottish Music Weekend
Konstanz, Germany

Saturday 1st December, 10:30am - 4:30pm 
​Step Dance & Puirt a Beul with Sophie Stephenson & Joy Dunlop

Scottish Storytelling Centre
Edinburgh 

Monday 3rd - Friday 7th December 
 ‘Dà Chois’ 
Dance Residency @ Dance Base 

Edinburgh 

Tuesday 4th December, 10am - 11.30am
Step Dance/Body Percussion Class 
Dance Base
, Edinburgh 

Friday 7th December, 5pm - 5.30pm 
 ‘Dà Chois’ : Work In Progress Showing  
Dance Base, Edinburgh




Past Events 2017


Thursday 19th January
Performance with 10 Strings And A Goat Skin 
Aros 
Portree, Isle of Skye 

Saturday 28th January, 4pm-5pm
Step Dance Workshop in Glasgow
22 Jamaica Street, Glasgow

Saturday 4th February, 4pm-5pm
Step Dance Workshop in Glasgow
22 Jamaica Street, Glasgow 

Saturday 11th - Monday 13th February 
Fèis Obar Dheathain
Aberdeen

Saturday 18th February
​Festival to celebrate Irish, Gàidhlig and Ulster Scots language and culture. 
Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Ireland

Friday 17th March
Performance with Xabi Aburruzaga (KeltiK) 
Teatro Campos Elíseos Antzokia 
Bilbao, Basque Country 

Monday 3rd - Friday 7th April 
Fèis Latharna
Oban 

Monday 10th - Friday 14th April
Fèis an Earraich
Portree, Isle of Skye 

​Friday 28th April – Monday 1st May
Fѐis Rois Inbhich (open to anyone aged 18+)
Ullapool ​

Sunday 2nd - Friday 7th July 
Ceòlas Summer School
Isle of South Uist

Friday 4th - Thursday 10th August 
Festival Interceltique de Lorient
Brittany, France 

Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th August 
Sophabulous Step Dance Weekend 
Fèis an Eilein @ Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye 

Saturday 30th September & Sunday 1st October 
'Dannsa ceum ann an co-theacs aimsireil'
(Workshop exploring step dance in a contemporary theatre context)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Wallace Studios, Glasgow 

Sunday 29th October
XXXIII Festival de Musica de Bunyola 
Majorca, Spain

Wednesday 8th - Monday 20th November
Highland Blast Tour: Dàimh, Talisk + Sophie Stephenson
Germany

Thursday 9th November
THEATER “KLEINES HAUS”
DELMENHORST 

Friday 10th November
THEATER UND KONZERTSAAL (FEAT. CELTIC STEPFIRE)
VREDEN

Saturday 11th November 
HEIMATHAUS
TWIST 

Sunday 12th November 
WERK+STADT
WITTEN
 
Tuesday 14th November 
FLOTTMANN-HALLEN
HERNE

Wednesday 15th November
GUT WIENEBÜTTEL
LÜNEBURG 

Thursday 16th November 
ROMANEUM 
NEUSS
 
Friday 17th November 
KLEINKUNSTBÜHNE THING
LIMBURG 

Saturday 18th November 
FÜRSTLICHER MARSTALL 
WERNIGERODE 

Sunday 19th November 
SCHLOSS HORST 
GELSENKIRCHEN 

Past Events 2016


Friday 22nd January 
Performance with Huradal
Danny Kyle Stage, Celtic Connections 
Glasgow Concert Hall

Saturday 23rd January
Step Dance Workshop in Glasgow
22 Jamaica Street, GLASGOW

Saturday 30th January 
Step Dance Workshop in Glasgow
22 Jamaica Street, GLASGOW

Wednesday 24th - Thursday 25th February 
Step Dance Workshops with students from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and the RCS (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland).
ISLE OF SKYE

Thursday 3rd March 
2.30pm - 4.30pm 
Tea Dance with The Two Eilidh (Eilidh Steel & Eilidh Munro) 
James Pringle Weavers
EDINBURGH 

Monday 28th March - Friday 1st April 
Step Dance Course 
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
ISLE OF SKYE

Monday 4th - Friday 8th April 
Fèis Latharna
OBAN

Thursday 14th April
2.00pm - 4.00pm 
Afternoon of music, song, dance and spoken-word poetry with Eilidh Munro at James Pringle Weavers.
EDINBURGH 

 Sunday 1st May
Workshops and Concert @ MacArts
 (Galashiels)
​2pm Gaelic Mouth Music Workshop (Màiri Britton/Eilidh Munro)
3pm  Step Dance Workshop (Sophie Stephenson/Màiri Britton)
5pm Huradal Performance 
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Monday 2nd May 
2pm - 4.30pm
TradBeats @ TradFest
EDINBURGH
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7.30pm
Performance with Huradal (supporting Siobhan Miller Band)
TradFest
Scottish Storytelling Centre, EDINBURGH
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5th May - 10th June 
TOSTA Residency in the Basque Country
SAN SEBASTIAN

Thursday 16th June 
8pm

Performance with Huradal @ The Borders Book Festival
MELROSE

Friday 17th June 
​2pm - 4pm

TradBeats @ The Borders Book Festival
MELROSE

Saturday 2nd July 
3pm
Step Dance Workshop @ Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival 
SCOTTISH BORDERS

Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th July 
Workshops & Performances @ Tosta Festival, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
ISLE OF SKYE 

​Friday 29th July
2pm - 3pm  (All Singing All Dancing Tent)
Step Dance Workshop @ Womad UK
WOMAD

Saturday 30th July
12.15 - 1pm 
Highland Hooley @ Womad UK
WOMAD

Friday 5th & Saturday 6th August 
Step Dance Workshop @ Tartan Heart Festival
BELLADRUM

Monday 8th - 12th August
Step Dance Course 
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
ISLE OF SKYE

Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th September
TradBeats @ Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd 
PLOCKTON

​Friday 9th September, 7.30pm
"CROSSING BORDERS"
​(Graham Mackenzie's Acclaimed Celtic Connections Commission)
Blas Festival @ Eden Court
INVERNESS

Saturday 10th September 
Huradal @ Best of the West Festival
INVERARAY CASTLE 

Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th September 
'6 Feet, 3 Shoes' (Work In Progress)
Dance Base Studios
EDINBURGH

Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th September 
Atlantikaldia 
ERRENTERIA, THE BASQUE COUNTRY

Monday 10th - Friday 14th October 
Fèis Spè
AVIEMORE

Thursday 10th November 
(Albatross: Donald Shaw, Greg Lawson, Hannah Beaton, Fraser Fifield, Innes White &  Sophie Stephenson)
Teatro Campos Elíseos Antzokia
Blibou, THE BASQUE COUNTRY

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Past Events 2015

Friday 9th January: 
Performance at Bothan with Kathleen MacInnes, Sineag MacIntyre, Sophie Stephenson and Allan MacDonald.
(Canons' Gait, Edinburgh)

Saturday 17th January: 
Step Dance Workshop in Glasgow
(22 Jamaica Street, GLASGOW)

Wednesday 21st January: 
Performance with Carlos Núñez as part of 'The Atlantic Corridor' Concert at Celtic Connections
(Glasgow Royal Concert Hall)

Saturday 24th January: 
Step Dance Workshop in Edinburgh (£8/£4)
2.45pm - 3.45pm: Beginner
3.45pm - 4.45pm: Intermediate/Advanced
(Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, EDINBURGH.)

Thursday 29th January:
Step Dance Workshop with The Kelvingrove Dancers
(contact Kae for more information) 

Saturday 31st January: 
Step Dance Workshop in Glasgow 3pm - 4pm
(22 Jamaica Street, GLASGOW)

Friday 6th February: 
Performance with Huradal at Bothan 
(Canons' Gait, Edinburgh)

Saturday 7th February: 
Performance with Huradal supporting The Bard 
(House Concert in Edinburgh)

Tuesday 17th February 
Fèis Dhùn Eideann
Edinburgh 

Wednesday 25th February
[6pm - 7pm]
Step Dance Workshop in Glasgow (£8/£4)
22 Jamaica Street, Glasgow

Thursday 26th February:
Step Dance Workshop with The Kelvingrove Dancers
(contact Kae for more information) 

Saturday 28th February:
[12.20pm - 1.20pm]
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Level Step Dance Class (£8/4)
Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, EDINBURGH.

[2.45pm - 3.45pm]
Fèis Dhùn Eideann. Weekly classes for children. 
Tollcross, Edinburgh 

Wednesday 4th - Thursday 5th March
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Isle of Skye

Saturday 7th March: 
[12.20pm - 1.20pm]
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Level Step Dance Class (£8/4)
Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, EDINBURGH.

[2.45pm - 3.45pm]
Fèis Dhùn Eideann. Weekly classes for children. 
Tollcross, Edinburgh

Saturday 14th March:
[12.20pm - 1.20pm]
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Level Step Dance Class (£8/4)
Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, EDINBURGH.

[2.45pm - 3.45pm]
Fèis Dhùn Eideann. Weekly classes for children. 
Tollcross, Edinburgh 

Saturday 21st March 
[12.20pm - 1.20pm]
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Level Step Dance Class (£8/4)
Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, EDINBURGH.

[2.45pm - 3.45pm]
Fèis Dhùn Eideann. Weekly classes for children. 
Tollcross, Edinburgh 

Saturday 28th March 
[12.20pm - 1.20pm]
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Level Step Dance Class (£8/4)
Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, EDINBURGH.

[2.45pm - 3.45pm]
Fèis Dhùn Eideann. Weekly classes for children. 
Tollcross, Edinburgh 

[8pm - 10pm]
Performance in Inverness

Sunday 29th March:
[2pm - 4pm]
Step Dance Workshops in Inverness.
The Green Hall, Smithton

Monday 6th - Friday 10th April: 
Intensive 5 day step dance course at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye

Tuesday 7th April:
Performance with Gabe McVarish, Ewan MacPherson, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie
SEALL, Sleat, Isle of Skye.

Saturday 2nd May:
[1pm - 5pm]
Workshops as part of TradFest
EDINBURGH

[8pm - 9.30pm]
Performance with Huradal and Mairi Campbell
EDINBURGH 

Monday 27th - Friday 31st July
Fèis Throndairnis 
Staffin, Isle of Skye

Saturday 8th August 
1pm
Step Dance Workshop at Madame Fifi's Dance Parlour
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 

Monday 17th August - Friday 21st August
Step Dance Course at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig 

Tuesday 25th August
5.30pm
Huradal at the Fringe Festival Edinburgh
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride's

Wednesday 26th August 
5.30pm
Huradal at the Fringe Festival Edinburgh
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride's

Thursday 10th September
Huradal at the Caledonian Hotel
Fort Augustus

Friday 11th September
Huradal at the Blas Festival
Strathy

Saturday 12th September
Gaelic Song & Step Dance Workshops (Blas Festival)
Strathy

Sunday 13th September
Huradal at Best of the West Festival
Inveraray Castle

Friday 25th September 
Performance with Eilidh Munro at An Gealbhan
Sutherland’s Bar, Argyll Hotel, 973 Sauchiehall Street
GLASGOW

Saturday 26th September 
Gaelic Family Day
Newbattle Abbey College (near Edinburgh)

October - November
THREADS 
Edinburgh/Peebles

Monday 19th - Friday 23rd October 
Fèis a’ Bhaile 
INVERNESS

Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th November
TradBeats
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,
ISLE OF SKYE

Past Events 2014
March 31st -  April 6th

April 7th - April 11th

Tue 1st July

Mon 21st - 25th July 

June - August

Fri 24th - Sat 25th October

Sunday 23rd November

Saturday 6th December
Finnsnes, Norway

Oban

Portree, Skye

Isle of Arran

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye

Nova Scotia, Canada


Edinburgh

Calton Centre, Edinburgh
Dance Collaboration Project as part of Arctic Music Festival

Fèis Latharna

Meanbh-fhèis Àrd-sgoil Phort Rìgh

Fèis Arainn 


Step Dance Workshop Series at the Gaelic College 
(anns an talla mhòr Diciadain/Wednesdays 6.15pm-7pm & 7pm-7.45pm)

Re-Jigged Festival, Dartmouth

The Scots Fiddle Festival, Edinburgh 

Beginner Class: 3pm - 4pm 
Intermediate/Advanced: 4pm - 5pm

Past Events 2013
January 2013

Mon 7th 

Mon 14th 

Mon 21st 
 
Mon 28th   
                          
Fri 29th   


Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula

Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula

Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula

Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula

Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy                  


Step-Dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Jamie MacDonald

Step-dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Robert Paterson
     
Step-dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Christian Gamauf

Step-dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Jamie MacDonald
          
***Ceòlas Dance Project at Taigh Ciuil***

February 2013

Sat 2nd   
  
Sat 9th 

Tue 12th 
 
Tue 19th           

Sat23rd          
            
Tue 26th


The National Piping Centre, Glasgow                        
 
Fèis Gleann Albainn, Fort Augustus  

Sgoil Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula   
 
Sgoil Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula  

Teviot Row, Edinburgh

Sgoil Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula 
 

***Collaboration with Rosalind Masson for Ceòlas concert, Danns’ and Eilein,
at Celtic Connections***
         
Step-dance workshop with Sophie Stephenson and Ben Miller
    
Step-dance Class

Step-dance Class
                              
***The Highland Annual/An Dannsa Bliadhnail*** 

Step-dance Class

March 2013

Fri 1st


Mon 4th

Wed 6th

Mon 11th

Mon 11th-
Sat 16th  

Mon 18th 
  


Taigh Chearsabhagh
, Lochmaddy                    
 
Sgoil Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula  

Sgoil Bhaile a’ Mhanaich

Sgoil Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula 

North Uist   


Sgoil Lionacleit Theatre, Benbecula 


***Sophabulous Step-Dancers at Taigh Ciuil***


Step-Dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Jamie MacDonald

Latha na Gaidhlig

Step-Dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Christian Gamauf

Hebridean Tunes


Step-Dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Jamie MacDonald
April 2013

Mon 1st-
Fri 5th

Mon 22nd 

Mon 29th


Oban


Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula  

Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula  


Fèis Latharna Easter Week 


Step-dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Robert Paterson

Step-dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Christian Gamauf
May 2013

Mon 13th

Mon 20th

Mon 27th


Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula  

Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula  

Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula  


Step-dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Jamie MacDonald

Step-dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Robert Paterson

Step-dance Class with Sophie Stephenson and Jamie MacDonald
June 2013

Sat 15th


Village Hall, Fort Augustus


Step-Dance Event in Aid of Highland Hospice 
with Sophie Stephenson and Ben Miller 
July 2013

Sun 7th


12th-14th


Burlington Vermont 


Prince Edward Island, Canada.


Work-shop with Sophie Stephenson and Ben Miller
- Part of percussive dance workshop series (Vermont) 

P.E.I Fiddle Camp
August 2013

Saturday 24th


Fort Augustus, Village Hall


Step-dance workshops with live music from Ben Miller (pipes)
September 2013

Monday 9th


Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye


FREE Step-Dance taster class with Robert Paterson on pipes.
October 2013

Sat 12th


Village Hall, Fort Augustus


Step-Dance Workshops with live music from Ann Stewart (fiddle) 
11am-12noon (children), 12noon-1pm (adults)
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