Organisation of the 2025 Ball
The RSCDS Breton Branch (RSCDS-BB) is organising its third international ball in Josselin (Morbihan) from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 September 2025 as follows:
Venue:
Centre Culturel L'Ecusson de Josselin,
Details:
| Date | Timing | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 11th | Evening | Private invitation to Penny Gibbs's, RSCDS-BB Chairman.
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| Friday 12th | From 2:00pm |
Visite chez le Poète Ferrailleur
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| 2:00pm-4:00pm |
Ceilidh for the children of Josselin.  |
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| 4:00pm-6:30pm | Walk through. | |
| 7:00pm-10:00pm | Ceilidh open to all. There will be a paying bar during the evening and the food truck Ker Nilou will be selling galettes and crêpes to take away. | |
| Saturday 13th | Before 10:00am | It will be possible to visit the Josselin Saturday market which begins early. |
| 10:00am-1:00pm | Day School, teacher William Williamson. |
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| 1:00pm-2:00pm | Break for lunch when there will be sandwiches from the bakery available for participants. | |
| 2:00pm-4:00pm | Day School continues. | |
| 6:30pm | Ball and apéritifs at the Centre Culturel. | |
| 7:00pm | Grand March with piper. |
|
| 8:30pm | Break for dinner. | |
| 9:30pm-11:30pm | Ball continues. | |
| Sunday 14th | Morning | Sightseeing and walking tours (organisation in progress). |
| 1:30pm | Lunch at restaurant (reservation required). |
Teacher:
William Williamson, former RSCDS Chairman
Band:
The Craigellachie Band (Judith & Ian Muir),
Piper:
Gilbert Le Bian
Ball Programme:
| No | Dance | Deviser/Publication | Level | ||
| 1. | Granville Market | J32 | 3/4L | Vandegrift: RSCDS Graded 2 | * |
| 2. | The Kissing Bridge | R32 | 3/4L | Butterfield: RSCDS XLVII | ** |
| 3. | Butterscotch and Honey | S32 | 4/4L | Attwood: Braes o' Lochaber | ** |
| 4. | The Wild Geese | J32 | 3/4L | RSCDS XXIV | * |
| 5. | Double Trouble Triangles | R48 | 4/4L | Kowalczik: RSCDS 50 | *** |
| 6. | Karin's Strathspey | S32 | 3/4L | Haynes: RSCDS Graded 3 | ** |
| 7. | Farewell to Balfour Road | J32 | 5/5L | Buxton: RSCDS LII | ** |
| 8. | Toast to the Mousies | R32 | 3/4L | Gratiot: RSCDS LIII | ** |
| 9. | Lost in the Dreaming Spires | S32 | 3/4L | Bootland: The Oxford Collection | ** |
| Break | |||||
| 10. | Links with St Petersburg | J32 | 3/4L | Brown: RSCDS XLVI | ** |
| 11. | The Bon Viveur | M64 | 4S | Brockbank: RSCDS LII | ** |
| 12. | Mrs Stewart's Jig | J32 | 3/4L | Ligtmans: RSCDS XXXV | ** |
| 13. | Red House | R40 | 2/4L | Playford: RSCDS VII | ** |
| 14. | The Cramond Wedding | S32 | 3/3L | Goldring: New Kilpatrick 25 | ** |
| 15. | Red Ghillies | R40 | 4/4L | Skipper &c.;: Ghillie Fits | ** |
| 16. | Quarries' Jig | J32 | 3/4L | Smith: RSCDS XXXVI | ** |
| 17. | The Flower of Glasgow | S32 | 3/3L | Taylor: RSCDS XLVI | ** |
| 18. | Shiftin' Bobbins | R32 | 3/4L | Clowes: RSCDS 30 popular, Vol 2 | * |
Dances marked with a single star will be danced after a simple recap without being walked; dances marked with two or three stars will be walked only once.
The program can be downloaded from the Strathspey server website at https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/55667/ or directly by clicking here (.pdf file).
Price list:
| Date | Activity | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 12th | Friday night Ceilidh | Free |
| Saturday 13th | Day School + lunch | € 35 |
| Day School without lunch | € 30 | |
| Ball + dinner | € 50 | |
| Dinner for non dancers | € 30 | |
| Sunday 14th | Morning activities in progress | Free |
| Lunch Chez Simon limited to the 36 people on a first come first served basis. | Payment on the day with the restaurant. |
How to pay:
- By bank transfer in euros to the RSCDS-BB Crédit Agricole account
- download the RSCDS-BB Rib by clicking here,
- please confirm the payment in writing to Mrs Gibbs: ,
- By French bank cheque in euros paid to the order of the RSCDS-BB and sent to Mrs Gibbs (14 rue Saint Jacques 56120 Josselin, Brittany, France),
- Using Currencies direct (https://rscds-bb.fr/fr/bal-2025/sponsors-fr) which will not incur any charges when opening the account nor when making the transaction.
Time limit and refund:
- Until the 1st of July, Early Bird reduction of 10%,
- Refund before the 1st of July: less 20 € - between July 1 and August 15: 50% - no refund after August 15.
Accommodation:
- Before reserving, check the distance between the accommodation and the Centre culturel,
- Visit the Josselin Tourist Office site at https://www.broceliande-vacances.com/preparer-vacances/ou-dormir/ and choose the type of accommodation and the area (in and around Josselin),
- Look at https://www.abritel.fr/ or https://www.booking.com/ or https://www.tourismebretagne.com/destinations/les-10-destinations/destination-broceliande/josselin/
Transport :
- By sea (https://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/). Brittany Ferries sails to Saint Malo, Roscoff and Caen. It takes one and a half hour to get to Josselin from Saint Malo by road,
- By air:
- Rennes airport (https://www.rennes.aeroport.fr/), then by bus to Josselin changing at Rennes station,
- Nantes and Paris airports, then by train to Rennes (direct) and bus (see above).
Registration:
To register, please fill in the application form by clicking here.