Friday 27 November 2009

ST ANDREWS DAY COUNTDOWN.



Finale Celebration Events - At a glance - Friday 27 November


List of Homecoming Finale Celebration Events taking place on Friday November 27.


St Andrew’s Festival - Glasgow
St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow / Price Varies
To mark the end of Homecoming, the St Andrew's Festival is teaming up with Shindig this year to provide Glasgow's residents and visitors with four nights of Scottish music song and dance from Malinky, Fergie MacDonald and JJ Gilmour among others.
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To Bo’ness and Beyond - Falkirk
The Hippodrome, Scotland's first purpose-built cinema, presents playful glimpses of Scottishness with screenings including I Know Where I'm Going and Gregory's Girl.

East Renfrewshire’s St Andrew’s Day Festival- Giffnock
This new festival in East Renfrewshire will involve local musicians and internationally renowned Scottish bands performing music and rhythms which explore our linked heritage with other Celtic countries.

Stirling’s St Andrew’s Day Celebrations - Stirling
Stirling celebrates the finale of Homecoming Scotland 2009 by hosting an exciting range of events.

Dear Mister Burns… - Irvine
A unique collection of handwritten letters to Irvine Burns Club from prominent figures.

Dundee’s Homecoming Winter Light Night - Dundee
An evening of discovery to which everyone is invited.

Ceòl Nam Fèis 2009 | St Andrew’s Fèis Homecoming - Inverness
A celebration of Gaelic culture with a host of former participants from the highly successful Fèis movement 'coming home'.

Scots Trad Music Awards - Dumfries
Scots Trad Music Awards are promoting an amazing weekend of music in Dumfries.

Dumfries Fling – The Reel Thing - Dumfries
Enjoy a feast of music, culture and street theatre in the heart of Dumfries.

West Dunbartonshire St Andrew’s Homecoming Festival - Dumbarton and Clydebank
St Andrew's Homecoming Festival presents the best of traditional and contemporary Scottish music, sourced from local talent, emerging and established Scottish artistes.

St Andrew’s Weekend Homecoming Finale - Ayr, Troon, Prestwick and Girvan
Celebrate Homecoming Scotland's Finale weekend in the home of Scotland's national bard.

St Andrew’s Day Celebrations – Blairgowrie
Celebrate St Andrew's Day in the picturesque setting of Blairgowrie, Perthshire.

The Homecoming Series SCO - Glasgow
In the Year of Homecoming, the SCO celebrates some significant Scottish composers with special performances of their work.

Homecoming Borders Banquet - Scottish Borders
A ten day celebration of the world-class food which comes from this beautiful part of Scotland.

Zig Zag: The Paths of Robert Burns - Glasgow
For the first time ever, some of the 36,000 objects from Scotland's national collection of treasures associated with Robert Burns will be brought together in a major touring exhibition.

This Is Who We Are - Edinburgh
This exhibition demonstrates the strong influence of Scots abroad when they travelled and named 1000 Canadian towns after their homeland.

Homecoming Trad Music Sessions - Across Scotland
Over 300 Homecoming Trad Music Sessions will take place across the country throughout the year celebrating the contribution of traditional music to Scottish culture.

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