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Latest Scottish Banner Articles
Record crowd celebrates Scottish and Kiwi culture at the 14th Hororātā Highland Games
A record crowd of 11,000 people gathered at the Hororātā Domain on Saturday, 8th November, for the 14th Hororātā Highland…
Celebrating 40 years of Deacon Blue
The Scottish Banner speaks to Deacon Blue’s Ricky Ross Glasgow band Deacon Blue are celebrating 40 years of incredible music…
The 27th annual Pipes of Christmas returns this December
The sound of pipes and drums will once again ring out this holiday season as the 27th annual Pipes of…
5 Scottish laws that prove Scotland is one of a kind
Scottish solicitors and legal writer Joshua Julien Brouard explore Scotland’s quirky laws, from Not Proven verdicts to freedom to roam.…
Archaeologists recover hundreds of Jacobite projectiles in unexplored area of Culloden
Archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland have recovered more than 100 projectiles, including lead…
Melbourne breaks World Record with The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash
History has officially been made at Fed Square in Melbourne. On Wednesday 12 November, hundreds of pipers gathered at Fed…
Outlander author Diana Gabaldon receives Honorary Doctorate from UHI
The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) awarded a prestigious honorary doctorate to international bestselling author Diana Gabaldon at…
The Scottish North American Community Conference: Connecting Hearts and Minds: The Way Forward, Strengthening our Collective Scottish Heritage
The Scottish North American Community Conference (SNACC) will be hosted in Alexandria, VA on December 5th, both online and in…
Highland Spectacular returns to Kryal Castle for the third year
Clans gathered once again at Kryal Castle in Ballarat, Victoria to the rousing sound of a lone piper calling all…
St Andrews-Not a City
The BBC quiz show Pointless often features questions where the answers are cities in the UK. It’s surprising how many…
The Caledonian Society of Sydney
The Scottish Banner speaks to Paul Gallagher, Chairperson, The Caledonian Society of Sydney The Caledonian Society of Sydney is fairly…
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