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Battle of Culloden Commemoration - 17th April 2010
Clan Donald Stone, Culloden Battlefield, Inverness. The Battle of Culloden by William Topaz McGonagall; The Highland army was drawn up in three lines in grand array, All eager for the fray in April the 16th day, Consisting of the Athole Brigade, who made a grand display On the field of Culloden on that ever-memorable day. Likewise the Camerons, Stewarts, and Macintoshes, [...]
Continue reading...Hogmanay 2010 Edinburgh: Attention All Clans
9. December 2009
The Worlds Best New Year Celebrations! Attention All Clans - Scotland is the place to party! Enjoy Scotland’s world famous Hogmanay celebrations with a variety of events across the country. Edinburgh leads the celebrations with the Torchlight Procession starts proceedings on the 29th December and leads us into a host of new events from the Night [...]
Continue reading...St Andrew’s Day: Celebrations
10. November 2009
St Andrew’s Day: Celebrated by Scots around the world on 30th November every year. Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland and St Andrew’s Day is Scotland’s official national day. The Scottish flag is the Cross of St Andrew, also known as the Saltire, and is widely displayed as a symbol of national identity. Below [...]
Continue reading...The Royal National Mòd 2009
6. October 2009
Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2009- Oban- 9 -17th October Opening Ceremony at Corran Halls Oban Friday 9th October - 7.30pm The Royal National Mòd is organised by An Comunn Gàidhealach (The Highland Association) which was founded in Oban in 1891 and has HM The Queen as it’s Patron. It is Scotland’s premier festival celebrating it’s Gaelic linguistic [...]
Continue reading...Inverness Hosts Scotlands Global Impact Conference & 3-Day Carnival
15. September 2009
Homecoming in The Highlands 22nd - 24th October: At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. At Inverness this October, more than 30 leading historians from half-a-dozen countries, will come together in Inverness to discuss and debate Scotland’s impact across the globe and to contest that our small nation did indeed change the world! Scotland’s Global Impacts to discuss and [...]
Continue reading...Pitlochry Highland Games: September 12th 2009
6. September 2009
Pitlochry Highland Games The Pitlochry Highland Games were one of the first re-established in Scotland, in 1852, Being one of the very last Highland Games of a long Season, Pitlochry Highland Games hosts the finals of a number of competitions including: Pipe Bands , Solo Piping, Highland Dancing ,Tossing the Caber , Throwing the Hammer, Putting the Stone, Tug [...]
Continue reading...The Blas Festival: Celebrating The Highlands 4th - 12th September
24. August 2009
The Blas Festival: An exciting festival of gaelic music and culture throughout the Highlands of Scotland. The Blas Festival has been devised by The Highland Council in partnership with Fèisean nan Gàidheal and the Promoters Arts Network. The Highland Council has contracted Fèisean nan Gàidheal to work with PAN and others to develop this festival for [...]
Continue reading...Edinburgh Military Tattoo: August 7th to 10th 2009
2. August 2009
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo, one of Scotland’s most iconic events set against the backdrop of a floodlit Edinburgh Castle. Since the event first took place in 1950, more than 12 million people have experienced this spectacular event and over 40 countries have been represented with an array of different bands and displays. 2009 sees Scotland’s [...]
Continue reading...Homecoming Clan Village
18. July 2009
SATURDAY 25 and SUNDAY 26 JULY : Clan Village & Genealogy Auditorium There will be 125 clans and family societies in the Clan Village. Visitors will be able to meet 85 clan chiefs, talk to clan representatives to find out about clan activities and membership, including facilities to help visitors find out which clans they may have links [...]
Continue reading...Homecoming in The Hebrides: Stornoway Festival & Tattoo 7th & 8th August
17. July 2009
Stornoway 2009 7th & 8th August The Outer Hebrides, located off the north west coast of Scotland, incorporate the islands of Barra, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist, Harris and Lewis; a group of islands each uniquely different. The Festival centres on the main venue, a large marquee, capable of accommodating up to 5000, which is set in [...]
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7. March 2010