Friday, 28 August 2009

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND TAM O'SHANTER 2009.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND TAM O'SHANTER 2009.

TAM O'SHANTER.

Experience the best young Scottish talent bring Robert Burns epic poem to life in a series of unforgettable live performances. Performed for the first time by the combined talents of Scotland's National Youth Performimg Arts Companies - Scottish Youth Theatre, YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) and the National Youth Pipe Band.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND - St Kilda Day: Latha Hiort

St Kilda Day - Latha Hiort will mark the evacuation of St Kilda on August 29, 1930. It celebrates the St Kildans' lives and legacy in music, word and image throughout Scotland, building on the success of the 2007 St Kilda Opera, which can be seen at the Edinburgh International Festival 2009.

Where and When

Start Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009
End Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Address: Across Scotland
Region: Throughout Scotland

Contact Details

Official Event Website:
http://www.stkilda.eu
Phone: 01851 704493

Kirkintilloch Canal Festival

A celebration of the town of Kirkintilloch and the Forth and Clyde Canal which runs through its heart. Join us as we mark Kirkintilloch's past, present and future. Homecoming exhibitions focus on the Lion Iron Foundry and how technology used for building Scottish canals is used worldwide.

Where and When

Start Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009
End Date: Sunday, August 30, 2009
Address: Forth and Clyde Canal, Kirkintilloch
Postcode: G66 3SA
Local Authority Area: East Dunbartonshire
Region: West Central Scotland

Contact Details

Official Event Website:
http://www.kirkintillochcanalfestival.org.uk
Phone: 0141 578 8622

Tickets

This event is free.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND - COWAL GATHERING - DUNOON, ARGYLL .

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND - COWAL GATHERING - DUNOON, ARGYLL.

COWAL GATHERING

An international extravaganza for the Homecoming Scotland celebrations complementing the world famous Cowal Highland Gathering. Welcoming back visitors from the UK and abroad to the games and much, much more. Enjoy dancers, musicians, food and locla produce, arts and crafts, music and street theatre, and , of course the massed pipes and drums.

Where and When

Start Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009
End Date: Sunday, August 30, 2009
Address: Dunoon
Postcode: PA23 7DT
Local Authority Area: Argyll and Bute
Region: Highlands and Islands

Contact Details

Official Event Website:
http://www.cowalgathering.com

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND - SCONE PALACE - RUNRIG.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND - SCONE PALACE - RUNRIG.

Scotland's home grown RUNRIG are part of the Homecoming celebrations at the famous and historical Scone Palace near Perth.
The venue date is;
August the 29th 2009.
at; Scone Palace parklands which will be one of the biggest live events of 2009.
Runrig have a massive international following so you can expect fans joining the Homecoming Scotland celebrations from all over the World.
More comprehensive information can be found at;
www.runrig.co.uk

Monday, 24 August 2009

NEXT NORTHERN SOUL ALL-NIGHTER EVENT.

NEXT NORTHERN SOUL ALL-NIGHTER EVENT. ABERDEEN ALL-NIGHTER OVO ONLY .

DJ LINE UP KENNY BURRELL, LENNY HARKINS, ANDY DENNISON, BOB CAIRD, STEVE WILLOX, ACKY BUCHAN, HAYDN BYE.

10PM TILL 6AM .

SOULNIGHT IN MOTOWN BAR AT BEACH BEFORE ALL-NIGHTER 7.30PM. 12th September 2009.

This is one of the greatest Northern Soul Events held in Scotland and is the second Northern Soul All-Nighter event to take place in Scotland this year.

All of Scotland's All-Nighter events are held at the Beach Ballroom on Aberdeen's Beach front and is the perfect place to dance the night away from 10 PM - 6 AM as this is the only Soul venue in Scotland that can handle 700+ Dancers on its massive increasingly rare wooden sprung Dance Floor.

This venue is managed by Aberdeen City Council and its great credit to them for keeping this outstanding venue open to soul groups throughout the UK and beyond.

Granite City Northern Soul Club organises this event on an continual basis and tickets for this event are available at £12.

For further information and ticket details please email Steve Willox at wiganwillox@hotmail.com

Friday, 14 August 2009

WORLD PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS - VENUE, GLASGOW GREEN.

8,000 pipes and drums, 200 bands, 1 world champion! Tomorrow Glasgow Green in Glasgow will see thousands of spectators captivated by "The World Championship Pipe Band Competition".
Pipe bands from an International arena will enthral the crowds with the skirl of the pipes.
This special day will also have; Highland Dancing, Drum Major Competitions and European Highland Games.
The Worlds is a day of vibrant colours, passionate music and intense competition - can you get to Glasgow tomorrow? - You won't be disappointed!

Homecoming Scotland 2014 - ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME First Minister, Alex Salmond celebrates Scotland at launch of ‘exceptional’ Homecoming 2014 programme An all-star concert to herald the opening of the Ryder Cup, a huge flotilla to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge, Europe’s biggest brass band festival and a thrilling re-enactment of the Battle of Bannockburn are just some of the spectacular events that will form Scotland’s 2014 Year of Homecoming, it was announced today. Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond officially unveiled the first phase of the year-long programme of events at Hopetoun House, near South Queensferry, alongside Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland. VisitScotland and EventScotland are working in partnership with the Scottish Government to deliver Homecoming 2014 - an opportunity for communities nationally and internationally to explore Scotland and celebrate the very best of Scottish culture. Around 100 events were unveiled at the launch, with hundreds more expected to be unveiled over the next few months. This includes many new events, established events which will have a new homecoming element for 2014 and those that have joined through the partner programme to benefit from in-kind marketing. The five themes for Homecoming 2014 - active, food and drink, creative, natural and ancestry are all represented. Brand new events include the John Muir Festival in East Lothian to herald the opening of the John Muir coast to coast route, the Forth Bridges Festival to mark its 50th anniversary, a spectacular Ryder Cup Opening Concert, the Findhorn Bay Arts Festival in Moray, the World Sheepdog Trials in Tain and the European Festival of Brass based in Perthshire. Many existing events, including Hogmanay, Edinburgh Festivals, the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, the Edinburgh Mela Festival, the Royal National MOD, the Turriff Show, the East Neuk Festival, the Outdoor Orkney Festival and Tweedlove Bike Festival will receive funding for new and exciting Homecoming additions to their planned programmes for 2014. With around 50 million people around the world claiming Scottish heritage, diaspora and clan-related events form a key part of Homecoming. These include around 30 events, including the celebrations to mark the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, the Aboyne Highland Games, the Inverness Highland Meeting 2014, the 10th Clan Munro International Gathering, the Dunfermline Bruce Festival and Piping Live!. An events fund of £3m will provide a stunning all-year-round programme of activity to complement the Ryder Cup and Commonwealth Games and it will be backed by a £1.75m marketing campaign by VisitScotland which will promote Homecoming 2014 at home and abroad.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND - VISIT SCOTLAND OFFICIAL ACCOMODATION TELEPHONE BOOKING NUMBERS.

Visit Scotland Contact Centre have set up two "Hotline", telephone numbers for booking accommodation for overseas visitors and U.K. based residents.
The Visit Scotland Contact Centre telephone numbers have been set-up especially for Homecoming Scotland 2009 overseas visitors and U.K. residents. These numbers are also for every day tourists to our beautiful Scotland wishing to find the best holiday accommodation guided by the Visit Scotland reputation.
The telephone numbers will inform the enquirer about all types of accommodation including costs, and can give general information on all aspects of anything Scottish.
Overseas visitors please telephone;
0044 1506 832121 which is a direct line.
U.K. residents please telephone local rate;
0845 2255121
http://www.visitscotland.com
For more general information to Homecoming Scotland events;
http://www.homecomingscotland2009blog.com/HOMECOMING_SCOTLAND_2009_EVENTS_PROGRAMME.htm
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TRAVEL PLANNER FOR LOCAL SCOTTISH TRANSPORT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.