SEALL Presents…Deiseil: Dancing in Time
September 17 @ 7:30 pm
Date: Thursday 17 September 2026
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Kilmuir Community Hall / Talla Chille Mhoire
Presented by: SEALL
Full price tickets: £16
Concession tickets: £14 (Student, 12 to 18-year-olds, over 60, NHS workers)
Seating: Unreserved
Following sold out performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025 and Celtic Connections in 2026, Deiseil: Dancing in Time comes to Kilmuir as part of its Scotland wide tour.
This captivating performance tells the story of Scotland’s stepdance tradition, from its disappearance to its survival in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and its return to Scotland. Blending stepdance with live fiddle music, Gaelic song and storytelling, the show explores themes of heritage, migration and identity through a rich tradition that continues to resonate today.
Created by dancer Alison Carlyle, musician Amy Geddes and award winning director Gerry Mulgrew, Deiseil: Dancing in Time recreates the atmosphere of a traditional ceilidh house, inviting audiences into an intimate and engaging performance.
Gaelic singer Mary Ann Kennedy will be part of this performance.
An additional showing at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is being held on Friday 18 September.
Musician & educator Amy Geddes is widely recognised as a leading light in the world of contemporary Scottish Fiddle. Growing up in Galloway Amy immersed herself in traditional music, song and dance, but has gone on to forge a career exploring musical genres whilst remaining true to her roots.
Alison Carlyle has been performing and teaching Scottish stepdance since 1998, after learning from leading Cape Breton dancers as it was reintroduced to Scotland in the mid 1990’s. Together with Amy, she was a founding member of pioneering group The Scottish Stepdance Company. Amy and Alison are co-directors of Deiseil Airson Dannsa, promoting awareness of and participation in stepdance in Scotland.
Mary Ann Kennedy is a Scottish Gael brought up in the urban diaspora of Glasgow, with roots in the islands of Skye and Tiree. Gaelic singer of the Year at the 2019 Scottish Traditional Music Awards, she has performed on and produced over 50 albums in her career. Mary Ann played an important role in the development of Deiseil: Dancing in Time and performs puirt a beul in the show.