The White Rose Festival of Scottish Country Dancing

Dear Fellow Dancers,

The White Rose Festival of Scottish Country Dancing is being organized by the Leeds Branch of the RSCDS and this year it will be the 50th such festival to have been held. Enclosed are details for teams wishing to take part.

Date: Saturday, 10th July, 2004

Venue: Beckett Park campus of Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds

Saturday, 10th July 2004, 14.00 – 17.00

There will be massed open air dancing for both adult and children’s teams, opportunities for four group demonstrations of pre-selected dances and ladies’ and men’s highland displays. Dancing will be to George Meikle and the Lothian Band with piping from Alan Harrison.
Details of the afternoon dances are enclosed.

Entry fees: Adults - £25 per team of up to 10 dancers; £2.50 for additional people
Children - £15 per team to include up to 9 dancers plus a teacher

Saturday, 10th July 19.00 – 22.30

There will be an evening dance to George Meikle and the Lothian Band, in the Blue Sports Hall at Beckett Park.
Admission is by ticket only which includes light refreshments. Soft drinks will be available.

Ticket prices: £7.00 for adults
£4 for those in full-time education
£2 for under-16s

I enclose programmes and application forms for the afternoon event for both adults and children together with application forms for tickets for the Saturday evening dance.

The organizing committee hope very much that you will be able to join us at the event.

Yours sincerely,

Don Andrews

Chairman, White Rose Festival Committee