Whilst the RSOBHD doesn't run any dancing competitions, it approves all events and provides the governance to ensure they are run in accordance with our professional guidelines and are fair and equitable without discrimination. Dancing competitions are run all over the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA and Canada and are adjudicated by qualified professionals.
Forthcoming Events
UK
Jul 2024
27/07/2024: Deeside Agricultural Association - Banchory Show Bellfield Park
27/07/2024: Dufftown Highland Games Mortlach School Field
27/07/2024 - 28/07/2024: Emerald Isle Open Championship & supporting events Nendrum College
27/07/2024: RSPBA Highland Dancing Competition in conjunction with Scottish Pipe Band Championship Levengrove Park
28/07/2024: All-Ireland Closed Championship Nendrum College
28/07/2024: St Andrews Highland Games Station Park
29/07/2024: Dancer Workshop Nendrum College
29/07/2024: Sword & Reel Technique - Professional Lecture Nendrum College
Aug 2024
03/08/2024: Aberlour Strathspey Highland Games Alice Littler Park
03/08/2024: Dundonald Games Dundonald Castle
03/08/2024: Inverkeithing Highland Games Ballast Bank
03/08/2024: Lorn Agricultural Show Tralee
03/08/2024: Mey Highland Games John O'Groats Showground
03/08/2024: Newtonmore Highland Games The Eilan
03/08/2024: Ulster Confined Championship & Supporting Events Apprentice Boy's Memorial Hall
04/08/2024: Bridge of Allan Highland Games Strathallan Park
04/08/2024: Mallaig and Morar Highland Games Games Field
05/08/2024: Turriff Show The Dog Show Marquee
07/08/2024: Skye Highland Games The Lump
08/08/2024 - 09/08/2024: IFDAS Pre-Premier, Pre-Championship, Premier Nationals and Broadsword Events Musselburgh Sports Centre
09/08/2024: Assynt Highland Games Culag Park
09/08/2024: British Overseas Closed Championship Musselburgh Sports Centre
09/08/2024: East of Scotland Closed Championship Musselburgh Sports Centre
09/08/2024: Scottish Boys Closed Championship Musselburgh Sports Centre
10/08/2024: Abernethy Highland Games Nethy Bridge Games Field
10/08/2024: Brodick Highland Games Ormidale Park
10/08/2024: Heart of Down Pipe Band Championships - Highland Dancing Competition Shimna College
11/08/2024: British Open Championship Musselburgh Sports Centre
11/08/2024: Keith Show Seafield Park
11/08/2024: Perth Highland Games South Inch
17/08/2024: Appin Agricultural Show Tynribbie Croft
17/08/2024: Graham School of Highland Dancing Competition Langlee Community Centre
17/08/2024: Nairn Highland Games The Links
17/08/2024: Rannoch Highland Gathering Weller Poley Park
17/08/2024: Stirling Highland Games Stirling Sports Village
18/08/2024: Crieff Highland Games Fife Park
20/08/2024: RSOBHD Judges Test Delta by Marriott
22/08/2024: Argyllshire Oban Highland Games Mossfield Park
22/08/2024: RSOBHD Liaison Meeting (online) Online
24/08/2024: Bute Open Championship and Supporting Events Public Stadium
24/08/2024: Lairg Crofters Show Showfield
24/08/2024: MacKinnon Festival Nicolson Institute
24/08/2024: Strathardle Highland Gathering Bannerfield
25/08/2024: Commonwealth Open Championship Albert Halls
28/08/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Dance Premiership Steps Lecture Dunoon Burgh Hall
29/08/2024: Scottish Open Championship Dunoon Stadium
30/08/2024: Scottish National Closed Championship Dunoon Stadium
31/08/2024: Argyllshire Closed Championship Dunoon Stadium
31/08/2024: Chatsworth Country Fair Chatsworth House
31/08/2024: World Open Championship Dunoon Stadium
Sep 2024
01/09/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Dance Premiership Steps Lectures The Wynd Centre
07/09/2024: Lorraine Bremner Festival of Highland Dancing Newton Park Gym, East Caithness Community Campus
07/09/2024: Peebles Highland Games Haylodge Park
08/09/2024: Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games Boglesfield
14/09/2024: Burnett School of Dancing (Crimond Competition) St Combs Community Hall
14/09/2024: Feill Dannsairean Mairi - EVENT CANCELLED Sgoil Lionacleit
14/09/2024: Lanarkshire Thistle Association Coatbridge Community Centre
14/09/2024: Pitlochry Highland Games .
14/09/2024: Tayside Highland Dancing Association - Monikie Festival Monikie Village Hall
14/09/2024: Wren Dance Studio Competition Dalkeith Miners Club
15/09/2024: Royal Burgh of Forfar Open Championship & supporting events Brechin High School Campus
21/09/2024: BATD Scottish National Dance Premiership & Pre-Premier Competition Clydebank Leisure Centre
22/09/2024: Granite City Open Championship & supporting events International School
28/09/2024: Central Highland Dancing Association West Park Competition Bo'ness Academy
28/09/2024: McGarry School of Highland Dancing Competition Grange Academy
29/09/2024: Tayport Highland Dancing Organisation Blyth Hall
Oct 2024
05/10/2024: Dufftown Highland Dancing Festival Memorial Hall
05/10/2024: Sollus School of Highland Dance (Cookstown) - Heart of Ulster Competition Cookstown High School
05/10/2024: Solway Closed Championship Dumfries High School
05/10/2024: Solway Scottish National Dance Premiership Dumfries High School
06/10/2024: Dundee Highland Dancing Association Kirkton Community Centre
06/10/2024: Solway Open Championship Dumfries High School
12/10/2024: Amanda Gibson Highland Dancers Spirit of Northants Competition Weldon Village Academy
12/10/2024: Dundrum Ulster Scots Cultural Society (Clough) Clough Church Hall
12/10/2024: Lanarkshire Thistle Association Coatbridge Community Centre
12/10/2024: North of Scotland Open Championship Inverness Leisure Centre
12/10/2024: Sidlaw Festivals Kelty Community Centre
13/10/2024: North of Scotland Closed Championship Inverness Leisure Centre
17/10/2024: An Comunn Gaidhealach - Royal National Mod Atlantis Leisure Centre
19/10/2024: Buckie Festival of Highland Dancing The Fisherman's Hall
19/10/2024: Kathryn Stewart Association of Dance Festivals Erne Highland Dancing Competition St Macartin's Cathedral Hall
19/10/2024: McCreadie Highland Dancing Competition Lagoon Leisure Centre
19/10/2024: Northern Ireland Open Championship Bessbrook Town Hall
20/10/2024: Angus Association of Dance Festivals (Tayfirth Festival) Blyth Hall
26/10/2024: Kingdom of Fife Closed Championship Glenwood High School
26/10/2024: Kingdom of Fife Open Championship & supporting events Glenwood High School
Nov 2024
02/11/2024: Central Highland Dancing Association West Park Competition Bo'ness Academy
02/11/2024: Corby Grampian Competition Grampian Association Hall
02/11/2024: Graham School of Dancing Competition Langlee Community Centre
02/11/2024: Kathryn Stewart Association of Dance Festivals - Hilltop Competition Upper Clonaneese Church Hall
02/11/2024: SDTA International Scottish National Dance Premiership Clydebank Leisure Centre
03/11/2024: Dundee Highland Dancing Association Competition Kirkton Community Centre
09/11/2024: Lanarkshire Thistle Association Coatbridge Community Centre
09/11/2024: Whistler Annua Highland Dancing Competition Tyne Youth and Community Centre
10/11/2024: Forfar Highland Dancing Association Annual Competition Reid Hall
23/11/2024: Angus Association of Dance Festivals - Charity Festival Blyth Hall
30/11/2024: Central Highland Dancing Association West Park Competition Bo'ness Academy
30/11/2024: Sollus School of Highland Dance, Maiden City Competition St Columbs Hall
30/11/2024: Yvonne Milne Dance School Christmas Cracker Competition Turriff Academy
Dec 2024
01/12/2024: Dundee Highland Dancing Association Competition Kirkton Community Centre
01/12/2024: Lothian Highland Dance Association Loch Centre
01/12/2024: Zetland Highland Festival Dobbie Hall
07/12/2024: Lomond and Argyll Highland Dancing Festival Cardross Parish Church Hall
07/12/2024: Tayside Highland Dancing Association - Monikie Festival Monikie Village Hall
14/12/2024: Lanarkshire Thistle Association Coatbridge Community Centre
Canada
Aug 2024
03/08/2024: Glengarry Highland Games Open Championship .
10/08/2024: Fergus Scottish Festival Open Championship .
Oct 2024
05/10/2024: Canada's Capital City Open Championship .
10/10/2024: RSOBHD Judge's Test Delta Hotel Toronto Airport & Conference Centre
26/10/2024: Atlantic Open Championship .
27/10/2024: Maritime Scottish National Dance Premiership .
Nov 2024
02/11/2024: Vancouver Island Scottish National Dance Premiership .
US
Aug 2024
31/08/2024: Western United States Open Championship Alameda County Fairgrounds
Sep 2024
01/09/2024: Caledonian Club of San Francisco Scottish National Dance Premiership Alameda County Fairgrounds
15/09/2024: Judges' Panel Meeting (hosted via Zoom by ScotDance USA) Online via Zoom
21/09/2024: New England Open Championship .
22/09/2024: White Mountain Scottish National Dance Premiership .
22/09/2024: Judges' Panel Meeting (hosted via Zoom by ScotDance USA) Online via Zoom
Australia
Aug 2024
01/08/2024: Technical Meeting (ABHDI) - Hybrid tbc
25/08/2024: Technical Meeting (ABHDI) Arana Leagues Club
Sep 2024
07/09/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premier Steps (ABHDI) Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
07/09/2024: Judges' Meeting (ABHDI) Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
08/09/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) Coatesville Primary
08/09/2024: Judges' Only Meeting (ABHDI) Coatesville Primary
08/09/2024: Technical Meeting (ABHDI) Coatesville Primary
11/09/2024: 2025 Championship & Scottish National Dance Premiership Steps Lecture (Online) Online via Zoom
14/09/2024: Judges Meeting (ABHDI) - Location TBA TBC
14/09/2024: Technical Meeting - Championship Step and Scottish National Dance Premiership Step Lectures (ABHDI) - Location TBA TBC
26/09/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) - Hybrid tbc
Oct 2024
06/10/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) - Hybrid 189 Semaphore Road
11/10/2024: Championship Step and Scottish National Dance Premiership Lecture - Zoom Zoom
12/10/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) - Hybrid Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre
12/10/2024: Judges' Meeting (ABHDI) - Hybrid Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre
12/10/2024: Technical Meeting (ABHDI) Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre
13/10/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) Arana Leagues Club
24/10/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) .
27/10/2024: Judges Meeting (ABHDI) .
27/10/2024: Technical Meeting (ABHDI) .
New Zealand
Oct 2024
26/10/2024: Rangitikei & Districts Open Championship .
26/10/2024: Rangitikei & Districts Scottish National Dance Premiership .
South Africa
Aug 2024
04/08/2024: 2024 Scottish National Dance Premiership Step Lecture (online) Online via Zoom