THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF BRUSSELS PRESENTS
The St Andrew’s Ball
Pipes, a black-tie dinner and a ballroom full of reels. Our grandest night of the year — and everyone is welcome.
Saturday 28 November 2026 · Steigenberger Wiltcher’s, Brussels
WHEN
Saturday 28 November 2026
Dinner, pipes and dancing until late
WHERE
Steigenberger Wiltcher’s
Avenue Louise 71, 1050 Brussels
DRESS
Black tie or Highland dress
Tartan sashes very welcome
PLACES
Almost full
Email calsocbrussels@gmail.com to ask about the last few places
THE EVENING
From the first skirl of the pipes to Auld Lang Syne
The St Andrew’s Ball is the Society’s big night: a formal dinner in honour of Scotland’s patron saint, followed by Scottish country dancing under the chandeliers.
Drinks reception
Arrive to a glass of something and the piper in full flow.
Dinner and toasts
Piped into the ballroom for dinner, with toasts to St Andrew and to Scotland.
The raffle
Prizes to be won, drawn on the dance floor.
Dancing
Reels, jigs and strathspeys until late.
Auld Lang Syne
One last circle, arms crossed, to close the night.
FIRST TIME?
Never danced a reel? You will by midnight.
Scottish country dancing is made for joining in. Each dance is walked through before the music starts, and there is always a seasoned partner happy to steer you round the floor.
Last year at the ball
Chandeliers, kilts and a dance floor that never quite emptied.
PLACES
The last few places
We’re close to capacity for this year’s ball. If you’d like to come, email us and we’ll let you know whether there’s still room.
Good questions
Anything else, just ask: calsocbrussels@gmail.com
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Not a bit. Scots, honorary Scots and the merely curious are all welcome. This is Brussels, after all, so expect to hear plenty of languages before the first reel.
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Black tie or Highland dress. Kilts, trews and tartan sashes are very welcome, but there’s no need to buy anything new: a dinner jacket or evening dress is perfect. Flat-soled shoes make the dancing easier.
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Easily. Dances are walked through before the music starts, and nobody minds a wrong turn.
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Tell us who you’d like to sit with and we’ll do our best.
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Let us know when you book and we’ll pass it on to the kitchen.
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The Steigenberger Wiltcher’s, Avenue Louise 71, 1050 Brussels.
THE SOCIETY
A little bit of Scotland in Brussels
The Caledonian Society of Brussels brings together Scots living in Belgium and everyone who has fallen for Scotland along the way. The ball is our biggest night, but there’s plenty more through the year.
Burns Night
Haggis, poetry and a dram or two in honour of Scotland’s bard.
Ceilidhs
Relaxed nights of Scottish music and dancing. No kilt required.
St Andrew’s Ball
Our black-tie night of the year, with dinner, pipes and reels.
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