Clad in kilts and floor-length ball gowns its youthful members pride themselves on upholding the finest of Scottish traditions.
However, a prestigious university society is reeling from claims that its entry policy is discriminatory and a “dust-covered” relic of a bygone era.
The University of St Andrews Caledonian Society — dubbed CalSoc — promotes traditional Scottish country dancing and hosts formal balls at a Perthshire fortress.
However, the society has come under fire for insisting that only male and female pairs can attend its “highly esteemed Martinmas and Candlemas reeling balls” at Fingask Castle.
