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The March edition of the Scottish Banner is now available-subscribe to receive each issue direct from us (if after just a single edition please contact us for one to be posted to you)!

Welcome to the Scottish Banner and thank you for taking the time to visit us. 

The Scottish Banner is the Scottish community’s international newspaper for ex-pat Scots or those with an interest in Scottish culture and tradition.

Available nationally across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the USA and by world-wide subscription service, the Scottish Banner offers its readers stories on Scottish current affairs, regular feature columnists, history & heritage, genealogy, Scottish club & society news, event listings, piping features, recipes, and much more.

With writers and contributors based all over the world the Scottish Banner gives its readers a true insight into the global Scottish perspective.

Latest Scottish Banner Articles

Warwick Thistle Pipe Band to represent Southern Downs on the global stage

Warwick Thistle Pipe Band, an inspired group of musicians from the Southern Downs, is preparing for the adventure of a…

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Three exceptional women who illuminated Scotland’s past for us all

Celebrating Marion Campbell, Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray, and Dorothy Marshall. Popular depictions of archaeology would have you believe that it’s…

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Vaughan’s Legacy

This January the National Galleries of Scotland kicked off the 250th birthday of much-loved artist, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-…

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Clan MacLennan, honoured clan of the Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival

Clan MacLennan Australia are proud to announce Clan MacLennan has been nominated as Honoured Clan at the Melbourne Highland Games…

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Skerryvore- Celebrating 20 years of Scottish traditional music

The Scottish Banner speaks to Skerryvore’s Alec Dalglish Scotland’s Skerryvore are bringing their reinvented traditional Scottish sounds and high energy…

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The Kelpies Experience- Climb into the mouth of the world’s largest equine sculptures

Scottish Canals have launched Scotland’s newest visitor attraction – The Kelpies Experience.  The canal custodians have partnered with Zone Events…

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Where Trains Once Ran

From the 1830s to the early 1900s, railways were built across Scotland at an astonishing rate. Some served industry, others…

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Chief of Clan Grant to attend Bundanoon Highland Gathering

The President and Committee of the Bundanoon Highland Gathering are delighted to announce that Lord Strathspey has accepted their offer…

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What really divides the Highlands and Lowlands?

The division between ‘Highlands’ and ‘Lowlands’ is so essential to most peoples’ understanding of Scotland that we rarely dwell on…

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International competitors to attend the Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival

The Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival (MHGCF) has been hosting this event in Maroondah for over 57 years and…

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Modernising the Murrays

Is your surname Murray? Born a Murray? Married to a Murray? Is there a Murray in your family tree? All…

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The Scottish Banner celebrates 49 years in 2025 and has firmly established itself as the link to Scotland for many of its loyal readers. From Sydney to New York or Auckland to Toronto the Scottish Banner reaches the ex-pat Scottish community like no one else.

Each month the Scottish Banner accesses a large number of individuals, pipe band members, society and clan members, history and genealogy groups and more; all with a direct interest in Scottish products and information. The Scottish Banner is available by digital or print subscription, at newsagents and retailers, at Scottish events and various other outlets depending on your location.

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Whilst here, you can also read this months editorial or our Scotpourri (reader letters) pages. Also do have a look at our comprehensive events listings where you can see what is happening for Scots both closer to home and further afield, event organisers can add your event here.

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