Complex sentence: A Burn's Nicht Supper was held in February 1882 when nearly the whole Scottish community in Cape Town attended--though only the men, women had to watch the men enjoying the celebrations from the balconies until they could become Members in their own right.
Split into simpler sentences: A Burn's Nicht Supper was held in February 1882 when nearly the whole Scottish community in Cape Town attended--though only the men. Women had to watch the men enjoying the celebrations from the balconies around the venue until they could become Members in their own right.