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September 2020
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 »November 2020
St Andrew’s Day Service- Sydney
People who don’t want to miss out on celebrating St Andrew’s Day, despite the virus, are invited to attend this special service The church is taking special steps to ensure safety during Covid-19 such as social distancing and requests that masks be worn during the ceremony. Do come along, wear a splash of tartan with ... Read more
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 »175th Annual Feast of the Haggis – Virtual
Celebrate 175 years of Chicago Scots! Our virtual event will be hosted on St Andrew’s Day, November 30th. Join us as we salute our Scottish identity, honor distinguished leaders and support the vital work of Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care. Info: www.chicagoscots.org/175th
Find out more »December 2020
Scottish-North American Community Conference
The theme of this year's conference is 'Enduring Bond of Scottish - North American Friendship'. The conference is presented by the founding partners, The American-Scottish Foundation and the CHICAGO SCOTS in association with St. Andrew's Society of Detroit and additional co-sponsors, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA) and the Toronto, Ontario-based Scottish Studies Foundation. ... Read more
Find out more »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 »Scottish Christmas Party
American-Scottish Foundation & Burns Society of New York invite you to a braw wee Scottish Christmas Celebration in New York City at the Union Club, 101 E 69th St. Info: www.americanscottishfoundation.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 »Happy Christmas
Wishing all our readers and friends a very Happy Christmas and festive season!
Find out more »Happy Christmas
Wishing all our readers and friends a very Happy Christmas and festive season!
Find out more »Happy Christmas
Wishing all our readers and friends a very Happy Christmas and festive season!
Find out more »Happy Christmas
Wishing all our readers and friends a very Happy Christmas and festive season!
Find out more »Happy Christmas
Wishing all our readers and friends a very Happy Christmas and festive season!
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 »Happy Hogmanay
The Scottish Banner wishes all our readers and friends a very Happy Hogmanay and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2021!
Find out more »Happy Hogmanay
The Scottish Banner wishes all our readers and friends a very Happy Hogmanay and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2021!
Find out more »Happy Hogmanay
The Scottish Banner wishes all our readers and friends a very Happy Hogmanay and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2021!
Find out more »Happy Hogmanay
The Scottish Banner wishes all our readers and friends a very Happy Hogmanay and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2021!
Find out more »Hogman-Eh!
Join the New Year's Eve revelry Scottish style at Hogman-eh! - the largest New Year's celebration in Ottawa and the largest Hogmanay celebration outside of Scotland. Presented by the Scottish Society of Ottawa. Info: www.OttScot.ca
Find out more »Happy Hogmanay
The Scottish Banner wishes all our readers and friends a very Happy Hogmanay and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2021!
Find out more »Caledonian Society of WA Hogmanay Ceilidh
Come and join us to celebrate Hogmanay. All ages welcome. Music by the Heel n Toe ceilidh band. Come and enjoy a really fun night out at Bob Daniels Community Centre, 895 Beaufort St. Info: John: 0427990754 or www.caledoniansocietyofwainc.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 »Winter Storm
Kansas City’s acclaimed Winter Storm – the pipes & drums event cancelled for 2021 and back in 2022. www.mhaf.org
Find out more »Celtic Connections
The UK's premier celebration of Celtic music. Info: www.celticconnections.com
Find out more »American-Scottish Foundation Burns Supper
Join the American-Scottish Foundation as they celebrate the Bard at the University Club. Info: www.americanscottishfoundation.com
Find out more »Central Florida Scottish Highland Games
The Scottish American Society of Central Florida have come to the difficult decision to reschedule the the 44th Central Florida Scottish Highland Games, the Games will return in January 2022 to continue the celebration of Scottish heritage. Info: www.flascot.com
Find out more »Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival
Enjoy two day of the 8th Annual M.D. Scottish Highland Festival with Highland Athletics, Border Collie and Sheep demonstrations, Live Music performances by Off Kilter, The Byrne Brothers, Scottish Highland Dancing and more. There will be a Society Village and Scottish Reenacthment Camp, model trains, vendors plus the Fairy Tale Garden for Kids of All ... Read more
Find out more »Great Canadian Kilt Skate
Celebrate Scottish heritage with food, dance, and lacing up the skates. Info: www.kiltskate.com
Find out more »Happy Burns Night
Celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Scottish poet Robert Burns. The tradition of the Burns Night Supper was first held in 1801 by the poet’s friends, five years after his death.
Find out more »Happy Burns Night
Celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Scottish poet Robert Burns. The tradition of the Burns Night Supper was first held in 1801 by the poet’s friends, five years after his death.
Find out more »Happy Burns Night
Celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Scottish poet Robert Burns. The tradition of the Burns Night Supper was first held in 1801 by the poet’s friends, five years after his death.
Find out more »Happy Burns Night
Celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Scottish poet Robert Burns. The tradition of the Burns Night Supper was first held in 1801 by the poet’s friends, five years after his death.
Find out more »Happy Burns Night
Celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Scottish poet Robert Burns. The tradition of the Burns Night Supper was first held in 1801 by the poet’s friends, five years after his death.
Find out more »Robert Burns Supper
Join the Cobourg Highland Games for the taste of Scotland by celebrating with at their Robert Burns Supper, at the Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn, on Burns Day, Monday, January 25th, 2021, from 6 pm till 10 pm. Info: www.cobourghighlandgames.ca/robert-burns-supper
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
Sarasota Highland Games and Celtic Festival
The sound of the pipes, the beating of drums, dancing and athletic events reminds all Scots of our ancient and glorious heritage. Gather up your family and friends and come discover the rest of your clan. Info: www.sarasotahighlandgames.com
Find out more »The Great Canadian Kilt Skate
Celebrate Scottish heritage with food, dance, and lacing up the skates at Calgary Olympic Plaza. Info: www.kiltskate.com
Find out more »Paeroa Highland Games and Tattoo
The 28th Annual Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo will be held on Saturday 13th February 2021 at the Paeroa Domain. What started out as a small Pipe Bands Competition has grown over the years, and today is a fully-fledged Highland Games, one of only seven such Scottish gatherings in New Zealand, and the only one ... Read more
Find out more »Richmond Highland Gathering,
It is with sadness that we announce that the 2021 Richmond Highland Gathering has been cancelled and will return Sunday, 20 February 2022. Info: St Andrew Society: 0404 177 084.
Find out more »Scots Day Out
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED- 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 »Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games & Festival
Bringing a "Wee Bit o’ Scotland" to the Northeast Florida area at Clay County Fairgrounds. Info: www.neflgames.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 St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival
At this time, due to the COVID-19 crisis, gatherings of more than 50 people are still prohibited. Info: www.celticstaugustine.com
Find out more »West Texas Celtic Fair
A celebration of Celtic culture at at the Horseshoe Pavilion. Info: www.westtexascelticfair.com
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 »Dressed to Kilt
The largest and most prestigious Scottish fashion show in the world honoring Sir Sean Connery at the Mill Neck Manor Estate on the Gold Coast of Long Island. Info: www.dressedtokilt.com
Find out more »Virginia International Tattoo
Join us as we reignite the Virginia International Tattoo Tradition in 2021 with an unforgettable Salute to the Greatest Generation at Scope Arena. Info: 757-282-2800 or www.vafest.org/tattoo
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 »Australian Celtic Festival
Over the four-day festival there is close to 200 individual events, most of which are held at the Australian Standing Stones from Friday night until Sunday afternoon. To commence the festival, Thursday night’s “100,000 Welcomes” gives a taster of the weekends’ performances and the non-stop entertainment and activities until Sunday evening’s farewell concert. Info: www.australiancelticfestival.com
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 »May 2021
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games
East TN's premier celebration of Scottish culture and heritage at Maryville College. Info: www.smokymountaingames.org
Find out more »Saskatchewan Highland Games and Celtic Festival
Enjoy pipe band, Highland dancing, Scottish athletics and more at Victoria Park. Info: www.saskhighland.ca
Find out more »Scottish Fest
Southern California's largest Scottish Highland Games and Gathering. Every Memorial Day Weekend at OC Fair & Event Center. Info: www.scottishfest.com
Find out more »June 2021
Georgetown Highland Games
A celebration of Scotland at Georgetown Fairgrounds. Info: www.georgetownhighlandgames.com
Find out more »57/58th Cobourg Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Includes Friday Night and Saturday Night Ceilidhs. Saturday will provide a full days entertainment with the Solo Piping and Drumming, Heavy Event competitions starting at 8 am and the Highland Dancing competitions starting at 9 am at Victoria Park. Info: www.cobourghighlandgames.ca
Find out more »Kingsville Highland Games
A celebration of Scotland at Lakeside Park. Info: www.facebook.com/kingsvillehighlandgames
Find out more »July 2021
Embro Highland Games
Family fun with a Scottish flair. Info : www.embrohighlandgames.ca
Find out more »Penticton Scottish Festival
Family entertainment, pipeband & solo competitions, kid's zone, highland dance, heavy events, beer garden, & more. Info: www.pentictonscottishfestival.ca
Find out more »Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
4 day annual festival and largest Gathering of the Clans in the US. Info: www.gmhg.org
Find out more »New Brunswick Highland Games
Be a Scot for the weekend on the beautiful grounds of historic Government House. Info: www.highlandgames.ca
Find out more »Glengarry Highland Games
In the course of the day, more than 50 pipe bands are put through their paces to decide the North American Pipe Band Championships™, more than 200 dancers defy gravity in the Highland Dance competition and giants hurl telephone pole-sized cabers and 50 pound iron hammers around the infield. Info: www.glengarryhighlandgames.com
Find out more »August 2021
Montreal Highland Games
Over the past 40 years, the Montreal Highland Games has become one of the premier events on the North American Highland games circuit, at Douglas Hospital grounds, Verdun, Quebec. Info: www.montrealhighlandgames.com
Find out more »The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games
One of the largest and oldest Scottish Festivals in Ontario. Highlights include: Scottish Heavy Events Competitions, Pipe Band Competitions, Highland Dance Competitions, Celtic Music, Clan Gathering, Heritage Tent, McKiddies Centre, Author Series, vendors with Scottish Fare, and much more. Info: www.fergusscottishfestival.com or 519-787-0099.
Find out more »September 2021
Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival
Celtic music, pipe bands, Scottish Highland athletics, representatives of many Clans at Estes Park Fairgrounds. Info: www.scotfest.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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