Dance at NAFCo

It's not just about fiddles…

The NAFCo programme is packed with dance-related events, from morning till late night each day, in and around Aberdeen.

Dance events include:

Workshops – from beginner to advanced, including ceilidh, set, couple, stepdance and Highland dancing from Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia, Cape Breton, the USA and England. Learn a new dance step or brush up your technique.

Concerts – free lunchtime concerts and superb evening concerts featuring some of the world's best traditional dancers.

Ceilidhs – late-night ceilidhs in the Lemon Tree with a different dance theme every night, including Scottish Ceilidh, Scandinavian, Cape Breton, US Old Time, English, and Irish Set, for everyone to join in.

Performers include:

Nic Gareiss (USA), Mats Nilsson (Sweden), Catherine Foley (Ireland), Jerry O'Reilly (Ireland), and Mats Melin (Sweden & Ireland), the Oméigwessi Ensemble (Canadian First Nations/Métis, very exciting!), plus Cape Breton step dancer Melody Cameron, in Scotland for the very first time. Two dance teams will also be performing – the legendary Papa Stour Sword Dancers from Shetland and the outstanding Gaorsach Rapper and Step from Aberdeen. As well as these world-class visitors we have an outstanding array of home-grown talent.

What are you waiting for?

The best way to enjoy NAFCo is to come for the full 5 days and throw yourself into it. Full 5-day or multiple workshop passes, concert tickets and ceilidh tickets are available from Aberdeen Box Office. And better still, ask about volunteering to help. Check the detailed day-by-day programme and indulge your passion for dance.