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September 2020
The New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- One of the largest and most diverse Highland Games held in North America. This celebration of Scottish heritage is held at Loon Mountain Resort in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Info: www.nhscot.org
Find out more »Ligonier Highland Games
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- An annual celebration of Celtic traditions set in scenic Ligonier. Info: www.ligonierhighlandgames.org
Find out more »Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-The 16th Scottish Festival celebrates the lives and culture of early Scottish Australians and welcomes people of all nationalities to join with us in a program of events. Info: https://bonnie-wingham-scottish-festival.manninghistorical.org/
Find out more »The Findhorn Bay Festival
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-The 4th biennial Findhorn Bay Festival is a spectacular six-day celebration of arts and culture taking place at the heart of Moray, showcasing artists of national and international renown. Info: www.findhornbayfestival.com
Find out more »Scottish Gaelic Beginner class, online
For the absolute beginner who is interested in or curious about Gaelic. No prior knowledge required.Please Note: This will be the only Beginner class offered until Sept 2021. Classes will include how to ask who someone is, how to introduce yourself, how to ask how someone is and how to answer that, and discussing the ... Read more
Find out more »Scottish Ceilidh Club
Come and enjoy a friendly, fun evening of dancing and live music. No experience required, all the dances are explained (and they are pretty easy). Come on your own or bring a crowd, and bring a plate for supper if you can at St David's in the Fields Church, 202 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough. Info: [email protected]
Find out more »Wigtown Book Festival
THIS EVENT WILL GO ONLINE ONLY DUE TO COVID-19- Words flourish in few places as they do in Scotland’s National Book Town. So much of the culture and history of this beautiful part of south-west Scotland is written in its landscape. Info: www.wigtownbookfestival.com
Find out more »The Isle of Jura Musical Festival
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- A well-established favourite for lovers of the traditional Scottish music scene. Info: www.juramusicfestival.com
Find out more »Scottish Gaelic Classes, online
Scottish Gaelic classes - two levels. Level 2+ 3: Students should have some experience with the Simple Past Tense, Agam, and Orm. This class will work on adding to your Gaelic language knowledge and work on reading and writing, in Gaelic as well as starting to have Gaelic conversation. Cost for 10 x two-hour classes: ... Read more
Find out more »Scottish Gaelic Class, Level 4 – online
Students should have some experience with the simple past tense, future tense, past and future of irregular verbs, and conditional tense. Level 4 works on gaining comfort with speaking Gaelic and having Gaelic conversations so students should be prepared to speak in Gaelic and not only speak in English although English use will be allowed ... Read more
Find out more »45th Australian Winter School
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-The RSCDS Western Australia Branch invites dancers to join them at Muresk Institute in the Avon Valley for the 45th Australian Winter School-– a week of dancing with teachers and musicians. Info: www.winterschool2020.com
Find out more »Queensland State Solo Championships – Piping and Drumming
Hosted by the Queensland Highland Pipers' Society at Brisbane Boys College. Info: www.facebook.com/events/193639685056253
Find out more »VUW Wellington Scottish Interest Group: Mrs. Barbour’s Army
The period is 1915 in Glasgow – at the time the most overcrowded city in Britain. Landlords were increasing rents to exorbitant rates for families who were already struggling to survive while their husbands and fathers were away fighting in the First World War. Mary Barbour led a protest to protect the women from being ... Read more
Find out more »October 2020
The Cumnock Tryst
THIS EVENT WILL GO ONLINE ONLY DUE TO COVID-19- A festival of music in and around Cumnock, which brings some of the world's greatest musicians into local venues, churches and halls, with the community at the heart of all of its activities. Info: www.thecumnocktryst.com
Find out more »The Enchanted Forest
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-Set amidst the magical Autumn woodland of Highland Perthshire, with pioneering sound and light shows and world renowned, our multi-award winning event has clocked up many accolades including the UK’s Best Cultural Event, Best Outdoor Festival and Scotland’s Best Large Event. Info: www.enchantedforest.org.uk
Find out more »Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- The Aztec Highland Games and Celtic Festival is the Four Corners region's premier event celebrating Celtic culture through traditional athletic competitions, music and dance performances, clan representation, and more at Riverside Park, 500 S Light Plant Rd. Info: www.AztecHighlandGames.com
Find out more »Armadale Highland Gathering and the Perth Kilt Run
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-Celebrate all things Scottish at the largest Highland Gathering event held in Western Australia! Gather your family and friends to enjoy the visual spectacle of kilts, bagpipes and a medieval fair at this free community event.The morning begins with the fun and quirky Perth Kilt Run, the only fun ... Read more
Find out more »Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- Visiting and local acts join together in a Shetland knees-up to warm up the October evenings with fine trad music. Info: www.shetlandaccordionandfiddle.com
Find out more »World Highland Dancing Conference
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-Since 1980, the World Highland Dancing Conference have gathered teachers, judges and dancers in Las Vegas to share and learn about the traditions and technique of this rich Scottish art form at Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd S. Info: www.facebook.com/events/2359640264306752
Find out more »Auckland Scottish Fiddle Club Night
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM at St Luke's Church, 130 Remuera Rd. Info: [email protected]
Find out more »The Canberra Highland Gathering
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- Bagpipe bands will mass in Canberra to compete in the ACT pipe band championship. Highland dancers will compete in the Canberra City Championship. There will also other music types throughout the day as well as historic reenactments and displays. There will also be a series of Scottish heavy ... Read more
Find out more »Aiseag
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS POSTPONED- Festival exploring and celebrating Gaelic culture, heritage and tradition, and its association with coasts and waters, all through creative technologies and performances at Urquhart Castle. The jewel of Loch Ness becomes a treasure chest of Scottish arts and culture for one weekend, as we bring stories of the sea and ... Read more
Find out more »The Robert Burns Club of Melbourne Poetry Afternoon
Join in the discussion and presentation on the life and works of Robert Burns at a Poetry Afternoon at the Canterbury St. Stables Community Centre, 49-53 Canterbury St., Flemington commencing at 1:00pm. Afternoon tea provided. Info: Ina Graham 03 8361 0308 or Noel Wright 03 8333 0973.
Find out more »33rd Annual Scotland Highland Games
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- Celebrating Scotland in Scotland, USA at The Waldo Homestead, 96 Waldo Rd. Info: www.scotlandgames.org
Find out more »Ringwood Highland Games
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- Metropolitan Melbourne’s only Highland Games at JW Manson Reserve,Selkirk Ave. Includes a full day of Scottish fun with pipe bands, Scottish dancers, Clans, stalls and more. A great family day out! Info: 0418 370 051 or www.ringwoodhighlandgames.org.au
Find out more »Hunter Valley Scots Club Social Night
With Maitland Pipe Band and other items at Teralba Community Hall, Cnr Margaret St & Anzac Pde. Info: [email protected] or www.hvsc.org.au
Find out more »The Gaelic Society of Toronto Online Ceilidh
Join us for a socially distanced song or a poem! Info: www.gaelicsocietytoronto.com
Find out more »Allan Ramsay Festival
Celebrates the life and work of the Scots poet, Allan Ramsay (1684–1758). Ramsay was a cultural entrepreneur of astonishing versatility and originality. He argued for the validity of Scots as a British literary language. His assiduous networking helped to internationalize Scottish culture, develop the infrastructure of the Enlightenment, and lay the foundations for the success ... Read more
Find out more »Scottish International Storytelling Festival
Annual celebration of live storytelling, oral traditions & cultural diversity at Scottish Storytelling Centre. Info: www.sisf.org.uk
Find out more »Stone Mountain Highland Games
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- A weekend of Scottish entertainment and friendship at Stone Mountain Park, transforming the meadows and meandering tree-lined paths into the impressive mix of sights and sounds of a Scottish Highland Games presented in a uniquely southern style. Info: www.smhg.org
Find out more »The Orkney Storytelling Festival
THIS EVENT WILL GO ONLINE ONLY DUE TO COVID-19- A long weekend of traditional oral storytelling held in interesting, intimate and atmospheric locations. Alongside local storytellers, the Orkney Storytelling Festival brings invited guests to our isles from all over the world. This year will see tellers from Japan, Edinburgh and Norway. Info: www.orkneystorytellingfestival.co.uk
Find out more »58th Scottish Ploughing Championships
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-Over 200 competitors battle it out in horse, vintage, modern and classic categories over the two day event, culminating in the crowning of this year's Scottish Plougher. Info: www.scotplough.co.uk
Find out more »The Loch Ness Knit Fest
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- Knitting festival in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, featuring workshops, talks, presentations, fashion shows, marketplace, local musicians and much more. Info: www.lochnessknitfest.com
Find out more »Scotch Tasting & Cigars
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED- Join the Winnipeg Police Pipe Band and celebrate their 100th anniversary at The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre, 281 Donald St. Info: www.wppb.ca
Find out more »VUW Wellington Scottish Interest Group: The long arm of the Law – Scottish variety
Maybe not exactly the ‘arm’ but certainly the influence of Scots Law is seen in New Zealand. Dr Valerie Wallace, senior lecturer in the VUW School of History, will introduce us to the fascinating uniqueness of Scots Law, much of it coming from a base in Roman law, and the way the jurisdiction is set ... Read more
Find out more »Scottish Ceilidh Club
Come and enjoy a friendly, fun evening of dancing and live music. No experience required, all the dances are explained (and they are pretty easy). Come on your own or bring a crowd, and bring a plate for supper if you can at St David's in the Fields Church, 202 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough. Info: [email protected]
Find out more »Perth Accordion & Fiddle Festival
THIS EVENT WILL GO ONLINE ONLY DUE TO COVID-19-A major occasion in the Scottish music calendar incorporating the official Scottish Accordion Championships for traditional music alongside fiddle competitions and a range of individual and group sections covering a variety of musical styles. Info: www.perthaccordionfestival.co.uk
Find out more »November 2020
Central Coast Scottish Spectacular
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- Scottish Highland Dancing Competition, Pipe Band Competition, Scottish Country Dancing display, Highland Muscle Heavy Events (Caber Toss etc), Scottish Clan information at The Entertainment Grounds.Info: www.scottishspectacular.com
Find out more »Beechworth Celtic Festival
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-A great weekend of Celtic fun and entertainments, events includes a Tattoo at Old Gaol Beechworth, Celtic Dinner and markets. Info: www.beechworthcelticfestival.com.au
Find out more »The Perthshire Amber Festival
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- Dougie MacLean with wonderful musicians performing to the most appreciative audiences ever, gathered in Perthshire in the heart of Scotland from all over the world. Info: www.perthshireamber.com
Find out more »The 10th Hororata Highland Games
Celebrating 10 years at Hororata Domain, a full day of Scottish activities for the entire family. NZ's largest Scottish event with Pipe Bands, Scottish Clans, Scottish Dancers, heavy events and more. Info: www.hororatahighlandgames.org.nz
Find out more »Charleston Scottish Games
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- A celebration of Scots in South Carolina at Boone Hall Plantation, 1235 Long Point Rd. Info: www.charlestonscottishgames.com
Find out more »Balmoral Classic 2020 Online
The 14th Annual Balmoral Classic will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. This will be a virtual event, competitors submitting videos. Apply by October 14. Those invited to compete may sign up for any one of three Prerecording Workshops with professional piper Sean Patrick Regan. Regan will work with competitors to ensure that they ... Read more
Find out more »Auckland Scottish Fiddle Club Night
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM at St Luke's Church, 130 Remuera Rd. Info: [email protected]
Find out more »Oban Winter Festival
THIS EVENT PROGRAM WILL BE ALTERED DUE TO COVID-19-The coastal town gets frosty with a series of activities, films and light shows to celebrate the fluffy white season that carries the year to a close.There's even a chance Santa might stop by, when he gets a break from all that present preparation. Info: www.obanwinterfestival.com
Find out more »The Gaelic Society of Toronto Online Ceilidh
Join us for a socially distanced song or a poem! Info: www.gaelicsocietytoronto.com
Find out more »Auckland Highland Games
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- Regrettably, due to circumstances surrounding Covid-19, the Auckland Highland Games Association has agreed to postpone the 2020 Highland Games. The next event will be held on the 20th of November 2021, Bigger, Brighter, and Better. Info: www.ahg.org.nz
Find out more »The Dundee Mountain Film Festival
Dundee Mountain Film Festival regrets that due to the ongoing guidance re Covid 19 it will be unable to present a full programme of events this year. The Festival is, however, making plans to screen a special selection of films, details of which will be released when arrangements are in place. Info: www.dundeemountainfilm.org.uk
Find out more »Scottish Ceilidh Club
Come and enjoy a friendly, fun evening of dancing and live music. No experience required, all the dances are explained (and they are pretty easy). Come on your own or bring a crowd, and bring a plate for supper if you can at St David's in the Fields Church, 202 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough. Info: [email protected]
Find out more »Happy St Andrew’s Day
Saint Andrew’s Day is Scotland’s official national day. Celebrate St Andrew’s Day (or in Scottish Gaelic ‘Là Naomh Anndrais’), Scotland’s patron saint!
Find out more »Happy St Andrew’s Day
Saint Andrew’s Day is Scotland’s official national day. Celebrate St Andrew’s Day (or in Scottish Gaelic ‘Là Naomh Anndrais’), Scotland’s patron saint!
Find out more »Happy St Andrew’s Day
Saint Andrew’s Day is Scotland’s official national day. Celebrate St Andrew’s Day (or in Scottish Gaelic ‘Là Naomh Anndrais’), Scotland’s patron saint!
Find out more »Happy St Andrew’s Day
Saint Andrew’s Day is Scotland’s official national day. Celebrate St Andrew’s Day (or in Scottish Gaelic ‘Là Naomh Anndrais’), Scotland’s patron saint!
Find out more »Happy St Andrew’s Day
Saint Andrew’s Day is Scotland’s official national day. Celebrate St Andrew’s Day (or in Scottish Gaelic ‘Là Naomh Anndrais’), Scotland’s patron saint!
Find out more »December 2020
Daylesford Highland Gathering
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-Gathering includes a captivating Street March in the Main Street of Daylesford and then a full days Drumming, Piping and Dancing at the picturesque Victoria Park, also Clans and Scottish stalls. Info: www.daylesfordhighland.com
Find out more »ChCh Casino Victoria Square
The Canterbury Caledonian Society Pipe Band will be running ChCh Casino Victoria Square on the first Saturday in December 2020. Contact Courtney Williamson for updates: [email protected]
Find out more »Auckland Scottish Fiddle Club Night
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM at St Luke's Church, 130 Remuera Rd. Info: [email protected]
Find out more »Jenny Mair Highland Square Day
The 41st running of Jenny Mair Highland Square Day, piping event. Info: [email protected]
Find out more »The Gaelic Society of Toronto Online Ceilidh
Join us for a socially distanced song or a poem! Info: www.gaelicsocietytoronto.com
Find out more »Edinburgh’s Hogmanay
THIS EVENT PROGRAM WILL BE ALTERED DUE TO COVID-19- Join thousands of marchers bearing firelit torches, enjoy dancing to traditional Scottish music beneath Edinburgh Castle, and watch top stars and incredible fireworks from Princes Street Gardens. Info: www.edinburghshogmanay.com
Find out more »January 2021
Waipu Highland Games
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- 1st January every year, come join the Waipu Highland Games, a great family day out since 1871. The most entertaining way to start every New Year, celebrate the new year in true Scottish style. Info: www.waipuhighlandgames.co.nz
Find out more »160th Annual Maryborough Highland Gathering
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- This will be the second time since 1857 that the Maryborough Highland Society has had to cancel the Maryborough Highland Gathering, with the only other time being during World War II when no Highland Gathering was held between 1942 and 1945. Info: http://highlandsociety.com.au/index.php/highland-gathering/
Find out more »The Turakina Highland Games
New Zealand's longest running Highland Games. Info: www.turakinahighlandgames.co.nz
Find out more »Ashburton’s Festival of Pipe Band Music
Ashburton's annual music festival beginning with Street March at 12:30pm, followed by Medleys & Sets in the Domain. Info Peter MacLean: [email protected]
Find out more »February 2021
Scots Day Out
Scots Day Out a great Scottish community event filled with fun, tartan, Scottish entertainment and athletics and it’s free, at Rosalind Park. Info: www.scotsdayout.com
Find out more »March 2021
Liverpool Plains Military Tattoo
The Annual Military Tattoo is held every 1st Saturday of March in the town of Quirindi’s Longfield Park on the Liverpool Plains of NSW. The event is free entry & open to patrons of all ages with the aim to showcase military bands in both a competition and exhibition format, and pays homage to the ... Read more
Find out more »2021 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships
Pipe Bands from around New Zealand will gather to compete in a variety of music and pipe band events. The Champion Band in each grade is decided over two music events while all bands will take part in the stirring Street March. Info: www.nzpbchamps.nz
Find out more »2021 Geelong Highland Gathering
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-One of Victoria’s largest and top Highland Gatherings, presented by the Geelong Highland Gathering Association. Info: www.geelonghighlandgathering.org.au
Find out more »April 2021
116th Maclean Highland Gathering
Easter weekend with bagpipes in Australia's "Scottish town", with Scottish dancers, stalls and more. Info: www.macleanhighlandgathering.com.au
Find out more »The Australian Pipe Band Championships
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED-Pipe Bands Australia diamond jubilee year Australian Pipe Band Championships are expected to attract bands from across the country and overseas with a full program of events which include Highland dancing and Scottish stalls. Info: 03 5461 1480 or https://highlandsociety.com.au/index.php/about-us/2020-australian-pipe-band-championships/
Find out more »New York City Tartan Day Parade
Join hundreds of pipers, thousands of marchers and many more thousands cheering from the sidelines in a celebration of Scotland in New York City! Info: www.nyctartanweek.org
Find out more »Brigadoon-The Bundanoon Highland Gathering
Australia's largest Scottish celebration with pipe bands, heavy events, Scottish dancing & entertainment, Clans village, stalls and much more. A great day for the entire family in the beautiful NSW Southern Highlands. Info: 02 4883 7471 or www.brigadoon.org.au
Find out more »The Texas Scottish Festival
The skirl of the Pipes, the cheers of encouragement for the Athletic events, and the swirling of the Highland Dancers reminds all Scots of our rich and glorious heritage at Wise County Fairgrounds. Info: www.texasscots.com
Find out more »November 2021
Glasgow’s Whisky Festival
Glasgow's festival of the national tipple returns for 2021, with more than 60 stands featuring whisky, gin, rum, other spirits and whisky gifts in Scotland’s National Stadium-Hampden Park. Info: www.glasgowswhiskyfestival.com
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