Hunters Quay: A Journey
Hunters Quay: A Journey
Scotland...
The Love We All Share.
Scottish Events
Welcome toScottish events
Scotland has many great events, from agricultural shows to Highland Games, Jazz Festivals to community ceilidhs, stone skimming to chainsaw carving, each town and city will have something going on.
There is a feeling of shared enjoyment watching something as magnificent as the bands in spite of the weather.
A guided tour is a great way to experience the countrys mix of dramatic landscapes, lively towns and cities, history, attractions and events. Its also a great way to make friends.
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Scotlands National Tourist Information and other travel resources: www.visitscotland.com
Here are some of the best events in Scotland:
William Mountain Festival.
The event takes place over 5 days in February including films, exhibitions, lectures and presentations - all mostly related to the mountain culture of the West Highlands. The event includes water paddling, cutting edge climbing, and selection of Scottish films lectures, exhibitions, skills workshops, guided walks, music and dance.
Location: Fort William and Glen Nevis
Phone Number: 01397 700707
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The Isle Of Bute Jazz Festival.
This event takes place during the last weekend of April.
The event is organised by unpaid volunteers who do it out of a sense of commitment to their community. Donations are raised from local private individuals, businesses & Argyll and Bute Council, with further more donated online. The community donations of financial and practical help just show the strength of local affection for the event.
The events includes, UKs finest Jazz and Blues Singers, Pianists, Guitarists, Drummers, Soul, Country Music, Bandleaders and is influenced by top singers and bands from around the UK.
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Highland & Islands Music & Dance Festival:
(End of April to the beginning of May).
This annual festival runs from the last weekend of April; during that time nearly 1,300 people participate in the competitions, some which are the most prestigious of their kind in Scotland.
Oban is usually buzzing with talent during this time, when the town once again plays hosts to the highlands and islands Music and Dance Festival.
Many dancers and musicians make their way to Oban to take part in this annual festival of music and arts. This festival continues to grow in numbers and strength.
The event developed from the idea of promoting and celebrating the traditional music and dance of the Highlands and islands in the form of a short festival. The Festival was created in 1984 and featured just four competition categories in the first year. Now the event offers over 125 competition classes in 12 disciplines including Scottish country dance, singing, recorder, accordion, clarsach, fiddle, piano, piping woodwind and brass, folk singing competition, novice march, drums, piobaireachd, chanter competition, Highland dancing and choreography.
Tickets for music competitions, Fiddle and Accordion Masters and Highland dancing competitionsare available at the door of the venues, Tickets for the Concert of Champions, Festival Fling dance; Scottish Area Finals, Scottish Choreography Challenge and all other tickets and inquiries are available by phoning the Festival Office.
Location: Oban. Competitions are held at many venues throughout the town, including St Johns Cathedral, Oban High School, the Argyllshire Gathering and the Corran Halls
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The Borders Festival of the Horse: (May).
This event began in 2002 in the wake of foot and mouth in an effort to revitalise the industry and act as a shop window for all the region could offer the equestrian world as well as trying to promote the tourism potential of this spectacular region. The Event was the brain child of Ann Fraser who until 2011 still runs the festival.
Equestrian-themed events, horse riding, marquee, displays, catering, show jumping and cross country style jumps, rides includes tracks through forest, open fields and spectacular scenery. Also a variety of lessons takes place during the event, including RDA, horse therapy session and many more fun.
Office: Borders Festival of the Horse, Woodburn Farm, Crieff PH7 3RG
OrganisersTelephone Number: 01764 656334
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Shetland Folk Festival (end of May) The first festival was held in 1981.. Some of the best International, British and Shetland musicians and Bands perform at venues throughout the islands.
Location: Lerwick, Shetland.
Organisers: 5 Burns Lane - Lerwick - ZE1 0EL
Telephone Number: 01595 695381
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The Annual Bike Parade Fort William - May
This annual parade attracts huge crowds to Fort William; hundreds of riders from all over the world take part in the event, as the spectators cheer them down the High Street. The riders then continue down the street, occasionally stopping to pose for photos with their fans. Bikers come to Fort William to compete in the Scottish Six Day Trials, when riders go all over Lochaber each day to ride up rivers and burns and over the hills.
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Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival (April) A lively celebration of our national drink; whisky.
5 days of Whisky, Food, Music and Fun throughout Speyside.
Its Europes largest whisky festivals and attract around 26,000 visitors each year; with tourist arriving from both home and abroad.
Location: Moray
Organisers : PO BOX 4 Aberlour Moray AB38 9WZ
Telephone Number: 07876 414 046
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Gourock Highland Games; Heldannually on the second Sunday inMay.Highland Dancing, heavy events, wrestling, and pipe band championships.
Location:Gourock Park, Gourock
Enquiries: The Events Team - Inverclyde Council - Business Store - 75/81 Cathcart Street - Greenock - PA15 1DE
OrganisersTelephone Number: 01475 715555
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Perth Festival of the Arts (May) Music, dance and drama.
Location:Perth.
Ticket related enguiriesPhone Number: 01738 621031
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Orkney Folk Festival (May) - Traditional Music, Concerts, Ceilidhs, Dance, Youth Concert, Fiddlers Rally and Talks.
The first Orkney Folk Festival was held in 1982.
Location:Orkney.
Box Office: Situated within the pier Arts Centre, Victoria Street, Stromness.
Ticket Enquiries TelephoneNumber: 01856 851635
Tourist Information Travel Centres:
Telephone: 01856 872856 and 01856 850716
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West Lothian Highland Games (May) Highland Dancing, Solo Piping,Pipe Bandscontest, Traditional Heavy Athletics, Art Competition and much more. The bands proudly close the events by marching through the streets, finishing in or around Majoribank Street.
Organisers: Bathgate, Meadow Park, west Lothian.
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Traquair Events and Festivals...
E v e n t s a t T r a q u a i r :
March The mighty Deerstalker. Adventure running event
April Forest Games, bug hunt, outdoor skills & Easter Fun with Egg Hunts in the maze.
April/May Living History
May Traquair Medieval Fair (History and other Medieval fun).
June Shakespeare at Traquair
August Books, Borders and Bikes event. (A unique two days festival)
August Traquair Fair. Family entertainment with theatre, music, dance and many more fun.
October Halloween Experience Event. (Family Halloween fun)
November Christmas Opening. Christmas festival activities and fun.
Office Address: Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire EH44 6PW
Enquiry Telephone Number: +44(0) 1896 830323
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Atholl... Atholl hosts two major events every year.
- Atholl Highlanders Parade and Highland Gathering. Last weekend of May, UK Bank Holiday Weekend. Athletes from across the globe travel to Atholl Estates to take part in this magnificent Highland Games.
- Blair Castle International Horse Trials and Country Fair. Assortment of equestrian events, taking place during the August Bank Holiday weekend. This four-days event is fun for all the family. This is Scotland's leading equestrian event. Held over four days; each August, the event attracts over 40,000 visitors and 1200 horses to the grounds of Blair Castle in Highland Perthshire.
Organisers Address:
The Administration Office, Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH18 5TL
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Spring Fling and Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival (End of May).
A fantastic range of events including, Live Music, Opera Wow!, Folk Idols Skerryvore, The Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Street Dance Workshops, the Reel Film Festival celebrating contemporary films from Syria and Lebanon, Theatre, Literature, Film and Childrens Events across the region.
The Spring Fling Co-ordinator:
Colin Tennant. Telephone Number: 07544 556 350
Dumfries & Galloway Arts FestivalPhone No: +44 (0)1387 260447
Events Office:
Spring Fling, Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ
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Lochaber Yacht Club Annual Regatta.- June
Lochaber Yacht Club Annual Regatta takes place in June, where dinghies and keelboats compete in this great sailing event on Loch Linnhe. Dinghies and visiting yachts can also participate in class racing for travellers; you are definitely welcome to bring your sailing boat down to join in, or just visit the club to find out more about sailing on Loch Linnhe.
60 miles of Scottish Highland splendour amid outstanding unspoilt scenery best describes the Caledonian Canal. Slicing through the Great Glen, this canal is considered one of the greatest waterways of the world. Four natural lochs Loch Lochy, Loch Oich, the famous Loch Ness and Loch Dochfour all lie in near perfect alignment between Fort William and Inverness.
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Borders Book Festival (June) Literary Events.
Location: Harmony Gardens, Melrose.
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St Magnus Festival (June) Celebration of Arts, Music theatre and literary events.
Location: Various venues, Orkney.
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City of Aberdeen Highland Games (June) Highland Games, Piping, dancing, heavy Events, Tossing the Caber and many more.
Location:Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen.
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Royal Highland Show (June) Scotlands premier farming and rural event, featuring thousands of animals including horses and lots of action.
Location:Ingliston, Edinburgh.
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Scottish Game Fair (July) Wide range of countryside competitions with over 300 stalls.
Location:Scone Palace, Perthshire -
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Stonehaven Folk Festival (July) A weekend of music with concerts, workshops, ceilidhs, live music sessions and lots more. The events take place all over the town.
Location:Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.
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T In The Park (July) Scotlands biggest music festival hosts a spectacularly eclectic bill across 12 stages.
Location:Balado, Kinross.
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Sail Hebrides (July) Water-based events including long distance sailing, windsurfing, a raft challenge, stalls, exhibitions, rescue displays and much more.
Location: Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
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Hebridean Celtic Festival (July) Scottish Gaelic music with world class performers.
Location:Isle of Lewis, Western Isles.
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Wickerman Festival (July) Scotlands hottest independent music festival.
Location:Dundrennan, Kirkcudbright.
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Speyfest (End of July) - Four days and nights of the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music.
Location:Fochabers, Moray.
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Merchant City Festival (July) Three days packed with music, theatre, comedy, film, food and exhibitions, all celebrating the culture richness of Glasgows old commercial quarter.
Location:Glasgow.
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The Big Tent (July) family friendly festival - Big Tent combines a strong environmental focus with a cracking line up.
Location:Falkland Palace Orchard, Fife.
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Belladrum Festival (August) A quirky family-friendly festival includes 90 acts.
Location:Beauly, Inverness.
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The royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (August) The annual extravaganza set against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.
Location:Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh Festival fringe ((August) The largest arts festival in the world featuring theatre, music, comedy and dance.
Location:Edinburgh.
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Inverness Tattoo (August) A spectacular programme of events which include pipe bands, dancing, motorcycle and parachute display teams.
Location: Inverness.
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Edinburgh International Festival (August to September) Celebrating culture. 2011 festival celebrates the exotic cultures of Asia.
Location:Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh International book Festival (August) The worlds biggest celebration of books and literature. Edinburgh has the largest number of restaurants per head than any city in the UK and is a foodie heaven. With Michelin-starred restaurants to more informal restaurant, the choice is yours.
Location:Charlotte Square, Edinburgh.
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Scotlands Festival of History (August) The largest re-enactment show held in Scotland.
Location:Hyndford Road, Lanark.
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Inveraray Highland Games(July) World caber championships Highland Games, dancing, piping, heavy and light events, as well as the solo piping competition which runs the whole day, pipe bands play many crowd-pleasing favourites
Inveraray has been visited by many Royal from Queen Of Scots to Queen Victoria and is also home to the likes of Ashley Lilley and Johnny Dumfries. It has been holidayed in by notable figures such as Sir Walter scott, William Wordsworth, Jules Verne and David Cameron.
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- www.inveraray-games.co.uk
Cowal Highland Gathering (August) The worlds largest Highland Games.
Location:Argyll Street, Dunoon.
Dunoon Tourist Information: http://www.thistleofargyll.co.uk/
The short ferry crossing between Hunters Quay (Dunoon) and McInroy's Point (Gourock).
Western Ferries (Clyde) Limited, operate a fast & Frequent service. Four sailing per hour at peak periods. www.western-ferries.co.uk
Caledonian MacBrayne sail to twenty four destinations on Scotlands west coast. Some of the most beautiful & dramatic places in Scotland. www.calmac.co.uk
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Largs Viking Festival (August to September) Celebration of the ancient Viking heritage.
Location:Largs.
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Whisky Live Glasgow (September) One day event celebrating whisky from across Scotland and around the world, and pairing it with delicious food, music, events and masterclasses.
Location:The Thistle Ballroom, Glasgow.
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Braemar Gathering (September) Highland gathering and sports events, traditionally attended by members of the Royal Family.
Location:Braemar, Aberdeenshire.
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Carve Carrbridge (September) Competitors from across the UK carve incredibly detailed sculptures from logs using chainsaws.
Location:Carrbridge, Inverness-shire
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Linlithgow Folk Festival (September) Live music sessions and concerts, a ceilidh, street entertainers and a craft fair Linlithgow, West Lothian
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Wigtown Book Festival (September) Hosting the biggest names in books wigtown, Galloway
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World Stone Skimming Championships (September) This Hebridean island hosts almost 200 competitors battling to win the coveted World Stone Skimming Cup. Delightfully Bonkers, and anyone can enter. Easdale Island, Argyll
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Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival (September) Musicians perform across the island in some striking and unusual locations, bringing world class jazz to the whisky island. Isle of Islay
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Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival (October) The highlight of this lively festival of concerts and dances, that take place throughout the islands, is the Grand Dance, where up to a dozen bands play virtually non-stop accordion and fiddle music. Lerwick, Shetland
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Cowalfest (October) - Scotlands largest walking festival and arts festival with a 10 day programme of walks, arts culture and social vents that celebrate landscape and the natural worlds influence on creativity. Cowal, Argyll & Bute -
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Ullapool Guitar Weekend Festival (October) A weekend of master-classes, workshops, ceilidhs and concerts with some of the best acoustic guitarists in the world. Ullapool, Wester Ross
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Crieff and Strathearn DroversTryst Walikng Festival (October). A festival of walking to celebrate the cattle drovers who made Crieff one of the most important places in Scotland in the 1700s. Crieff, Strathearn, Perthshire
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Glenfiddich piping Championships. (October). The worlds finest pipers gather at Blair Castle for the annual international piping championships. Blair Atholl, Perthshire
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World Porridge Making Championship (October) A celebration of Scotlands national dish includes a pipe band, craft, stalls and live music. Carrbridge, Inverness-shire
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Am Md Niseanta Roghail / The royal National Mod (October) - Celebrate Gaelic language and culture through music, dance, drama, arts and literature. Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
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Scottish International storytelling Festival (October) Celebrating the ancient art of storytelling at events across the Lothians, Fife and the Borders. Various places
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Fest n Furious (October) Traditional music festival featuring the best of Scotlands musical talent. Dundee
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Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival (October) This festival features lectures by the most famous names in mountaineering and short adventure films about climbing, skiing, kayaking, mountain biking and BASE jumping, with much of the action filmed in Scotland. Edinburgh
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Glasgow On Ice ((November) Show off your ice skating moves on one of the largest outdoor ice rinks in Europe. Glasgow
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Edinburghs Christmas (November and December) One of Europes finest Christmas festivals returns with a month long programme bringing warmth and festive cheer to Edinburgh as the city transforms itself into a magical winter wonderland. Activity is centred around Princes Street Gardens. Edinburgh
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Fiddle (November) A weekend of non-stop fiddle music, including concerts, talks, master-classes, workshops, recitals and ceilidhs. Edinburgh
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The Enchanted Forest (November) Scotlands magical sound and light experience. Explore the autumnal Faskally Wood and set your senses buzzing with dazzling visuals, sumptuous sounds and interactive displays. faskally wood, Perthshire
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The Ba (December) Historical game of street ball played en mass in the picturesque town of Kirkwall on Christmas day. The ball (or Ba) is contested between the Uppies and Doonies and a game can last for five hours or more, with no set rules. Kirkwall, Orkney
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Glasgows Hogmanay (31st December). A festive street party with a diverse music program and events to suit everyone. - Glasgow
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Edinburghs Hogmanay (31st December to 3rd January) Five days of spectacular New Year events, including a street party and Britains largest fireworks display. Edinburgh
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Stonehaven Fireball Festival (31st December) Participants swing blazing balls of fire above their heads and parade down the High Street. They finish off by throwing the fireballs into the sea at the harbour. Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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Garols in Culzean Castle (December) Absorb the atmosphere as the Choir of Paisley Abbey perform Christmas carols in the beautiful setting of Culzean Castle. Maybole, Ayrshire
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Mull highland games - World class Pipers, Dancers and Heavyweight Competitors. You will be very impressed by the standard of pipers and dancers, they are outstanding in their performance.
Since 1995, more than 100 Highland Games have been established in Continental Europe; (Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherland).
More than 130 Highland Games are held on the European Continent each summer. They are one of the most striking symptoms of a broad European fascination with Scottish history and folklore. Since the 1970s, thousands of adults have taken up Scottish playacting as a hobby. The “Scots” of Europe compete in kilted athletics, form bagpipe bands, and join Scottish dance clubs. They invent new clans with intricate heraldries, design their own tartans, and approach Clan Chiefs in Scotland, America or beyond with requests for recognition. They study the Gaelic Language, re-enact selected moments of the Scottish past in period costume, and campaign for memorials to honour the Scottish military presence in Europe. They are quite visibly crazy about Scotland.
Did you Know ? ...
Highland Games have been held for no more than 200 years in Scotland? The first games which merit the name were established in the 1820s by friendly societies concerned with the preservation of Highland Culture. These Societies had emerged in response to the massive social and economic transformations after the battle of Culloden in 1746 and the modernisation of the Highlands.
History Scotland / 06 Editions 2011
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