The dictionary defines ceilidh as a social evening or a party with music and dancing. These days, however, a ceilidh features a band playing jigs, reels, hornpipes and polkas and a caller who keeps ...

The cheerful melody bellowed from the accordion across the dimly lit room, filling me with jittery anticipation. Holding a hand of each stranger on either side of me, I bounced in a circle to the left ...

A night of traditional Scottish dancing and folk music is being held at Rook Lane Chapel next month. The ceilidh ...

The all-new production is now playing its in Baltimore, MD at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center’s M&T Bank Exchange through Oct. 12, 2025. Ceilidh [KAY-lee] Noun: a traditional Scottish social ...

Even someone without experience can participate in a Scottish ceilidh, because a member of the band explains how to do each dance before the music begins. Credit: Emily Gillespie / Washington Post ...

If you want a proper Burns Night, this is it. The Ceilidh Club has been running Scottish dances in London since 1998, and its ...

Edinburgh food hall Bonnie & Wild bosses have confirmed they will be bringing their free Fringe Ceilidh back to the capital for another year. The ceilidh, which takes place in the heart of the ...

Here is a selection of Burns Night events taking place across Scotland in 2026 - including Edinburgh’s Big Burns Ceilidh.