Social Events

The much anticipated time has come! Tickets are on sale now for our annual Burns Supper. Once again, we are hosting at the historic and beautiful Fourways Inn. Cocktails begin at 6:30 for a 7:30 dinner. Enjoy a celebration of the life and works of the national Bard: Poet Robert Burns, with an unforgettable night of dressed-up dining and entertainment. Requested dress is jacket & tie for gentlemen, kilts are particularly encouraged. Tickets are $175 each, including a multi-course dinner with entertainment throughout the evening. Cash bar. TABLES OF 10 - Note on your reservation any parties with whom you...

Act fast! The event sold-out last year! Enjoy an unforgettable night of dining and dancing at the Annual Caledonian Ball on Saturday, November 8th, 2025. WHEN: Saturday, November 8, 2025 TIME: Cocktail reception from 6:00PM; Dinner will be served from 7:00PM WHERE: Hamilton Princess Hotel, Princess Ballroom DRESS: Come Dressed to impress! Scottish or formal attire is encouraged. The event kicks off with a cocktail reception from 6.00pm. You are then piped to your seats and dinner will be served from 7pm, followed by opening remarks before turning the evening over to MC Tony Coogan. The multi-course dinner will be followed...

This year we are doing 'something new, something different' for our Annual General Meeting! We will be having a complimentary whisky tasting social following our AGM for all attendees. The AGM and whisky tasting social is kindly being hosted by The Botanist Café & Garden Lounge with whisky sponsored by Bermuda Discovery Wines & Spirits. WHEN: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 TIME: 6:00PM WHERE: The Botanist Café & Garden Lounge at Botanical Gardens  Please note that spaces are limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis.  Please CLICK HERE to sign up

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY of BERMUDA ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHT! Date: Saturday, April 19 Time: 6:00PM to order food, quiz begins 7:00PM Location: Docksiders back room Cost: $20/person 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Grab your friends, flex those brain muscles, and join us for a night of trivia, laughs, and great prizes! Teams of up to 5 Prizes for the top teams Spaces fill up fast-book your team now! CLICK HERE Tag your team and get ready for a night of fun!

The much anticipated time has come! Tickets are on sale now for our annual Burns Supper. This year we are hosting at the historic and beautiful Fourways Inn. Cocktails begin at 6:30 for a 7:30 dinner. Enjoy a celebration of the life and works of the national Bard: Poet Robert Burns, with an unforgettable night of dressed-up dining and entertainment. Requested dress is jacket & tie for gentlemen, kilts are particularly encouraged. Tickets are $170 each, including a multi-course dinner with entertainment throughout the evening. Cash bar. TABLES OF 10 - Note on your reservation any parties with whom you...

**SOLD OUT** We are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for our annual Caledonian Ball!  The Ball is taking place on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Pier 6 in Hamilton.  This year we have lots to entertain and keep us moving with a performance by the Bermuda Highland Dancers, live music and ceilidh dancing with the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band, and we finish the night with flair and fun with one of Bermuda's best party bands, 'Working Title.' Join us for something new, something different Scottish style! WHERE: Pier 6, Hamilton WHEN: Saturday, November 16, 2024 COST:...

Enjoy a celebration of the life and works of the national Bard, Poet Robert Burns, with an unforgettable night of dressed-up dining and entertainment at the Caledonian Society of Bermuda's Annual ‘Burns Supper’ on Saturday, January 27th, 2024 at Café Lido. Full tables of 10 are available.  For smaller parties, please send an email (no later than Friday January 26th at Noon) to calsocbda@gmail.com and all attempts will be made to seat you with your preferred group. WHERE: Café Lido WHEN: Saturday, January 27, 2024 COST: $150 (includes a multi-course dinner with entertainment throughout the evening) TIME: Cocktails:  6:30pm; Dinner:  7:30pm; After-Party: ...

We are so excited to announce that our annual St. Andrew's Day Ball is back after a three year Covid hiatus!  The return of our fundraising ball is sure to entertain with plenty of Scottish country dancing, culture, and cuisine. This is one of our major fundraising events for our Education Award* and there will be raffle prizes and a silent auction. The multi-course dinner with wine will be followed by the ceilidh portion of the evening (Scottish dancing), with live music from the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band. Afterwards, you can continue to dance the night away with DJ Aztec...

Caledonian Society - Burns Supper (2020) Dedicated to perpetuating the immortal memory of the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert “Rabbie” Burns who lived from 1759 — 1796, this event is celebrated each January all around the world. What struck me most about this patriotic event, replete with traditions ranging from kilts, to the parading of the haggis, to speeches, was the very entertaining demonstration of modern highland dancing that was performed by a number of young girls from the Bermuda Highland Dancers troupe.

Staying relevant by welcoming adaptation Robin Trimingham, Life after Work Published Feb 4, 2020 at 8:00 am (Updated Feb 3, 2020 at 8:06 pm) New and old: the Bermuda Highland Dancers troupe at the Bermuda Caledonian Society’s annual Burns’ Supper (Photograph supplied) As you might guess from this week’s photo, I recently attended the Bermuda Caledonian Society’s annual Burns’ Supper. Dedicated to perpetuating the immortal memory of the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert “Rabbie” Burns who lived from 1759 — 1796, this event is celebrated each January all around the world. What struck me most about this patriotic event, replete...

Honouring Contributions to the Caledonian Society of Bermuda from Elizabeth Adderley and Peter Profit The Bermuda Caledonian Society was first formed in Bermuda in 1936 and its annual events have given Bermudians and Bermuda residents alike the opportunity to participate in Scotland’s traditions of music, dance, literature, games, and cuisine. Events include fundraisers such as the St. Andrew’s Day Ball, the Hogmanay Ball, and the Burns Supper, celebrating respectively: Scotland’s patron saint, New Year’s Eve, and the work and life of Scotland’s best-known poet, Robert “Rabbie” Burns. More recently the Bermuda Annual Highland Games have also been held twice, offering...

Videos: Highland Games Pipe Bands & Dancers Bernews - June 17, 2013 http://bernews.com/2013/06/videos-highland-games-pipe-bands-dancers/ On Saturday [June 15] the second annual Highland Games was held at the Saltus School field in Pembroke, with day featuring Highland Dancing, Tug-O-War competitions, a traditional Caber Toss, Pipe Bands and more. Despite the heavy rains that fell earlier in the day, crowds turned out and enjoyed the event, which got underway with a march from City Hall to the Saltus Field. Special guests at the Games included the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pipe Band H Division and their Dancers, the Schiehallion Dancers from Hamilton, Ontario,...

Second Highland Games To Be Held On June 15 Bernews - March 26, 2013 http://bernews.com/2013/03/second-highland-games-to-be-held-on-june-15th/   This summer, as the Commonwealth countries prepare for the 2014 Games in Glasgow Scotland, Bermuda will be hosting games of a different origin. On Saturday 15th June at Saltus Playing Field in Pembroke, there will be a competition to see who can toss a long heavy wooden pole as accurately as possible, to see who can complete a 5K obstacle course in the shortest time and to determine which tug o’ war team is the strongest. The Caledonian Society of Bermuda will be holding...

Bermuda’s First-Ever Highland Games Bernews – April 15, 2012 http://bernews.com/2012/04/upcoming-bermuda%e2%80%99s-first-ever-highland-games/   The skirl of the pipes, the compelling beat of the drum, and the rousing music of the marching band will provide a thrilling end to an exciting day of culture, competition and community this June. Bermuda’s first-ever Highland Games, under the auspices of the Caledonian Society of Bermuda, will offer residents and visitors the opportunity to display a range of talent, and will include tests of strength, speed, and agility; for many, however, it will be the musical talent on show that will draw them to the Sandys 360...