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It is true - the Scots really do know how to enjoy a party. 2008 is packed with events including the well-established Highland Games circuit, Edinburgh's International Festivals and, of course, nationwide Hogmanay revelry. Check out whisky festivals in Islay and Speyside and food festivals in Mull, Loch Lomond, Shetland and Grampian. Glasgow comes alive to the sound of pipes with the Piping Live and the World Pipe Band Championships in August.
No matter what time of year you are planning your trip to Scotland, there is always so much to see and do. Here you can see a list of events where you will always be warmly welcomed in on the celebrations.
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SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
July 24-27
Golf championship on the European Tour.
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LANGHOLM COMMON RIDING
July 24-25
8:15am-9:30pm
Ceremonial procession led by the cornet and his mounted supporters, accompanied by brass and pipe bands, horse-racing, athletics, Cumberland wrestling and Highland games; with an open air dance in the evening and a closing ceremony
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BARRA FEST
July 25-26
Barra Fest - Live @ the Edge is an exciting music festival on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean - next stop Canada!
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LOMOND FOLK FESTIVAL
July 25-27
This traditional and folk-music festival is held annually at Balloch on the shores of beautiful Loch Lomond.
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EDINBURGH JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
July 25 - August 3
The longest-running jazz festival in the UK.
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THE WICKERMAN FESTIVAL
July 25-26
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Scotland's alternative festival celebrating music, art and dance. The motto is 'fun, fire and freedom'.
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AIRTH HIGHLAND GAMES
July 26
11am-6pm
All heavy weight events, running, cycling, tug-o-war, highland dancing, piping, etc.
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DUFFTOWN HIGHLAND GAMES
July 26
Traditional Highland games with massed pipe bands, Highland dancing, heavy events and much more.
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HALKIRK HIGHLAND GAMES
July 26
A traditional Highland games packing over 90 events into a six hour programme, including piping, heavy events, shooting, fun fair and children's
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THE BIG TENT 2008 - SCOTLAND'S FESTIVAL OF STEWARDSHIP
July 26-27
Three-day event mixing entertainment with environmentally-minded education. With creative workshops, puppet shows and storytelling for children, exhibitions, displays and debates for adults.
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WORLD HIGHLAND GAMES
July 26-27
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KILMORE AND KILBRIDE HIGHLAND GAMES
July 26
11am-4:30pm
Various events including concerts, jazz, folk music, pottery, quizzes and children's workshops, all centred around the picturesque village of Crail.
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SPEYFEST
July 28 - August 3
One of the north's foremost Celtic festivals.
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INVERNESS TATTOO
July 28 - August 2
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ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL
July 30 - August 9
35th edition of the World Festival of Youth Arts. 10 days of music, dance and theatre.
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KILLIN INTERNATIONAL HIGHLAND GAMES
July 30
10:30am-5pm
Traditional Highland games with World Strongman trials, stalls, fairground and chieftains parade
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EDINBURGH ART FESTIVAL
July 31 - August 31
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A celebration of the capital's visual art community, involving over 35 galleries, institutions and artist-led organisations across the city
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FESTIVAL SUMMER SHOWCASE
August 1 - September 5
Wed 8-10pm
A lively and varied showcase of the talented performers who have previously entered the Inverness Music Festival.
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WEST HIGHLAND YACHTING WEEK
August 1-8
A fun-filled week on land and on sea. be sure to be there!
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PERTH SHOW
August 1-2
Agricultural show.
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EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO
August 1-23
Military extravaganza with breathtaking displays.
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TRUCKFEST SCOTLAND
August 2-3
9am-6pm
Scotland's largest truck festival with plenty of entertainment for all the family
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ABOYNE HIGHLAND GAMES
August 2
10:30am-5.30pm
Traditional Highland games with a funfair and dancing in the evening
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NEWTONMORE HIGHLAND GAMES
August 2
12pm-5:30pm
Traditional Highland games including the Clan Macpherson gathering and annual march, piping competitions, field and track events, hill races and much more
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JOHN MUIR WOOD AND THE ORIGINS OF LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY IN SCOTLAND
August 2 - October 26
This exhibition will be the first to investigate the origins of landscape photography in Scotland. It will concentrate on images produced between 1840 and 1860, and in particular on the work of John Muir Wood, arguably Scotland’s first systematic landscape photographer.
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DUMFRIES & LOCKERBIE AGRICULTURAL SHOW
August 2
9am-5pm
Agricultural show with livestock, trade shows, food stalls and entertainment
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EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE
August 3-25
The world's largest Arts festival.
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THE TURRIFF SHOW
August 3-4
Agricultural show.
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WALK LOCHABER
August 3-7
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Experience Lochaber's rugged mountains under the guidance of professional guides at this five-day walking festival with options to suit all abilities and talks in the evenings too
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EDINBURGH FOOD FESTIVAL
August 5-27
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THE ISLE OF SKYE HIGHLAND GAMES
August 6
9.45am-4pm
Traditional Highland games with a piping competition
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AYR FLOWER SHOW
August 8-10
Horticultural exhibition with show gardens, craft demonstrations and more.
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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
August 9-25
The world's biggest book festival features a varied and exciting programme for adults and children.
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FOOTLIGHTS
August 9 - November 16
This display will feature works from the collections of the National Galleries of Scotland and will look at ways in which artists over the centuries have chosen to record events and performances. The show will coincide with the SIBMAS international conference, which will be held in Glasgow in August 2008.
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HELENSBURGH ART CLUB ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION & SALE
August 9-18
Week-long art exhibition and sale with over 400 paintings and craft items for sale - some by nationally and internationally known artists.
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NORTH BERWICK HIGHLAND GAMES
August 9
12th edition of the increasingly successful North Berwick Highland Games.
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FESTIVAL OF BRITISH YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
August 9-31
12:30pm; 7:30pm
Festival showcasing youth orchestras and ensembles from across the UK with occasional international guests
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KINROSS AGRICULTURAL SHOW
August 9
9am-5pm
Agricultural show
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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2008
August 10-31
Three weeks of the best opera, theatre, dance and classical music from around the world.
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TRACEY EMIN
August 10 - November 9
Tracey Emin is one of the most celebrated artists of her generation, yet remarkably this will be the first retrospective exhibition of her work to be held in the UK. Born in London in 1963, she grew up in the Kent seaside resort town of Margate and studied Royal College of Art in London from 1987 to 1989. Emin’s work draws directly upon her personal experiences, and often refers to traumatic episodes in her early life.
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THE KEITH COUNTRY SHOW
August 10-11
The Keith Country Show is one of the North East's premier agricultural events.
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PIPING LIVE!
August 11-17
Glasgow International Piping Festival.
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THIRLESTANE CASTLE HORSE TRIAL
August 14-17
Scotland's premier equestrian event features dressage, show jumping and cross country over the three days. The programme features horse trials, carriage driving, dog contests, children's entertainment and a shopping village.
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BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES
August 14
12:30pm-5:30pm
Traditional Highland games with piping and track events. The evening's entertainment consists of a Scottish concert and a licensed dance
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INNERLEITHEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 15-17
Bringing the stars of Celtic Music to the Scottish Borders.
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ARBROATH SEA FEST
August 16-17
Arbroath Sea Fest is an annual festival of the Sea held along Arbroath's seafront and centring around the town's charming harbour and new marina.
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HELMSDALE AND DISTRICT HIGHLAND GAMES
August 16
10am
Traditional games in a small Highland village with heavy, piping, dancing and track and field events. There will also be live music and dancing into the night
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WORLD PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
August 16
The ultimate pipe band championships.
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LANARK MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
August 16-17
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A historic re-enactment of Vikings and Scotland's Wars of Independence. Now in its third year, the weekend also boasts archery competitions, combat displays, birds of prey, jesters and trade stalls
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GAELFORCE 2008
August 16 - October 31
Festival of arts.
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CRIEFF HIGHLAND GAMES
August 17
10:30am-5:30pm
Highland games incorporating running, cycling, Highland dancing, tug-o-war, solo piping, heavy events, tossing the caber and much more
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CULZEAN AUTOCLASSICA
August 21-24
International heritage motoring event aimed at all forms of vehicular transport. An occasion for owners, clubs and enthusiasts to gather with manufacturers and dealers.
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BLAIR CASTLE INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS AND COUNTRY FAIR
August 21-24
European Young Riders championship.
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MULL OF KINTYRE MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 21-24
Touted as one of the 5 best things to do in the world by The Herald, the fourteenth festival pushes the boundaries once again with this all-Scottish line up.
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ORKNEY BEER FESTIVAL
August 22-24
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A chance to try out a wide variety of guest beers, cask conditioned ales and local brews
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GLENISLA HIGHLAND GAMES
August 22
Traditional highland games with piping, dancing, heavy events and children's races.
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SCOTTISH KENNEL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
August 23-24
9:30am-6pm
Championship dog show featuring the country's finest bred dogs
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COWAL HIGHLAND GATHERING
August 23-25
Traditional Highland games.
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GLENURQUHART HIGHLAND GATHERING AND GAMES
August 23
1:30pm-5pm
Traditional Highland games with tug-o-war, pipe bands and hill races
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KIRKCUDBRIGHT PARADE DAY
August 23
2:15pm-4pm
Decorated vehicle parade with music and all kind of family entertainment
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LONACH HIGHLAND GATHERING & GAMES
August 23
Scotland's friendliest Highland Games
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KIRKCUDBRIGHT ANNUAL TATTOO
August 25
7:30pm
A great night of family entertainment with the Band of Welsh Guards, Welsh Male Voice Choir and loads of pipe band music
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JOHNNIE WALKER CHAMPIONSHIPS
August 28-31
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A major golf fixture on the European Tour International Schedule.
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HYDROCONNECT
August 29-31
Scotland's new three-day boutique event to be held in the stunning grounds of Inveraray Castle, situated on the banks of Loch Fyne in Argyll.
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STRATHAVEN HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL
August 30-31
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Hot air balloon festival with balloons flying early morning and evening and stalls and rides for children. Weather dependent.
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LARGS VIKING FESTIVAL
August 30 - September 7
A week-long celebration of the ancient Viking heritage of Scotland.
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EDINBURGH MELA
August 30-31
Festival of creative arts from across the continents.
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BIRNAM HIGHLAND GAMES
August 30
12pm
Traditional Scottish Highland games held amidst stunning Perthshire scenery. Includes field and track events, solo piping, the 'Mad Kiltie Dash' and the World Haggis-Eating Championships
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DOORS OPEN - each weekend in September
September 1-30
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Doors Open Days offer the chance to explore some of Scotland's most interesting buildings of every kind and age, all free of charge! At some you can enjoy a tour, live music or exhibition - or just look around at your own pace.
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GOLDEN OLDIES WORLD RUGBY FESTIVAL
September 1-8
Over 2500 rugby enthusiasts from around the world have already signed up for the 2008 Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival.
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ORKNEY INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL
September 4-10
One of the world's greatest physicists, James Clerk Maxwell, will be celebrated in the 2007 Orkney Science Festival - in music and song.
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TASTE OF MULL & IONA FOOD FESTIVAL
September 4-9
A week-long celebration of Mull and Iona's rich and diverse local produce.
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TECH FEST
September 5-22
An annual festival of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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DUNDEE FLOWER & FOOD FESTIVAL
September 5-7
Mouth-watering cuisine and fantastic floral displays for you to enjoy....
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SCOTLAND'S COUNTRYSIDE FESTIVAL
September 6-7
Scotland's Countryside Festival is held in the spectacular grounds of Glamis Castle, childhood home of the Queen Mother.
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SCOTTISH FOOD FORTNIGHT
September 6-21
Scottish Food Fortnight is a national promotion of Scottish food and drink. Events will be taking place in various venues throughout Scotland. They will be fun, informative and will generate a greater understanding of Scottish Produce.
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HIGLAND FEAST 2008
September 6-28
Highland Feast is a fusion of legendary landscapes, heartfelt Highland hospitality and the finest local food and drink.
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BELLADRUM TARTAN HEART FESTIVAL
September 8-9
An eclectic, family-friendly celebration of music and the performing arts in the form of a two-day open air festival.
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BLACK BOTTLE ISLAY JAZZ FESTIVAL
September 12-14
An extraordinary and unique festival presenting the best jazz in the most unusual, atmospheric and inspirational venues.
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RAF LEUCHARS AIRSHOW
September 13
Official military airshow with thrilling air displays, Scottish Fair, trade and ground exhibitions.
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OFF THE PAGE
September 13-20
Off The Page is Stirling's very own book festival.
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LOOPALLU
September 19-20
With activities for all ages and music for all ears, this atmospheric festival in the pretty little fishing village of Ullapool is a fantabulous weekend for all the family!
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THE HAIRTH
September 19-21
10am
Family friendly Celtic/world/roots music festival in the heart of rural Galloway with high profile and emerging artists, including the Warsaw Village Band, plus workshops, fire acts, hot showers and much more
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DUNLOP BRITISH TOURING CARS CHAMPIONSHIP
September 22 - August 24
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Three BTCC races take place on the twists of Knockhill which are sure to throw up some surprises. Support racing from Porsche, SEAT, Formula Ford, Caterhams and Formula BMW will make this a very enjoyable weekend out.
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MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL
September 25-28
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Back for it seventh year in 2008, the Festival attracts more than 40,000 people over the four day bank holiday weekend to an exciting programme of theatre, music, fashion, visual art, film, food and comedy in Glasgow’s architecturally stunning cultural quarter.
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EAST LOTHIAN FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
September 26-28
Food and entertainment for all ages will be on the menu at the 8th East Lothian Food & Drink Festival. Once again the festival will be celebrating the country's fine food and drink traditions with an exciting and mouth-watering programme.
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THE 20th BELHAVEN BEST DUNBAR TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
September 26-28
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LIVING FOOD AT CAWDOR CASTLE
September 27
Living Food at Cawdor Castle, which was successfully launched in 2006, is a celebration of organic food and now moves into its third successful year.
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WORLD STONE SKIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
September 29
The tiny Hebridean island of Easdale welcomes almost 200 competitors battling to win the coveted World Stone Skimming Cup.
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GLASGAY!
October 1 - November 9
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Scotland's annual celebration of queer culture and the UK's largest multi-arts gay festival with events spanning comedy, music, film, theatre, visual art, performance art, literature, club nights, education events and comedy.
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DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP
October 2-5
Golf championship.
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COWALFEST
October 3-12
Cowalfest, Scotland's largest walking festival, is now also a major arts festival with a 10-day programme of walks, arts, cultural and social events.
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FEST N' FURIOUS (DUNDEE FESTIVAL OF SCOTTISH MUSIC)
October 3-6
A traditional music festival featuring the best of Scotland's musical talent.
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CALLANDER JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
October 3-5
A long weekend of jazz and blues provided by over thirty international, national and local bands at vatious venues in this eastern gateway town to the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park.
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MOFFAT WALKING FESTIVAL
October 3-5
Enjoy an autumnal break in the stunning Moffat Hills with a warm welcome from locals and fellow walkers.
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BAXTERS LOCH NESS MARATHON & FESTIVAL OF RUNNING
October 5
The Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running is now the largest participatory sporting event in the north of Scotland.
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SHETLAND ACCORDION AND FIDDLE FESTIVAL
October 9-13
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The highly acclaimed Shetland traditional music festival returns with a lively programme of reels and jigs taking place across the islands
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THE ROYAL NATIONAL MOD
October 10-18
Scotland's premier festival of Gaelic arts and culture.
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TUNNOCK’S TOUR OF MULL CAR RALLY
October 10-12
Popular car rally on the Isle of Mull.
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CRIEFF & STRATHEARN DROVERS' TRYST WALKING FESTIVAL
October 11-18
A week of fun for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.
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IN THE REALM OF PHANTOMS: SURREALISM AND PHOTOGRAPHY IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, 1925 – 1950
October 11 - January 4
This exhibition, which is being co-organised by the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the David & Alfred Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, will explore the use of photography by the Surrealist movement in Czechoslovakia in the mid-twentieth century, and will complement Foto, the wider survey of inter-war European photography on show at the Dean in the summer.
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GOLDEN SPURTLE WORLD PORRIDGE-MAKING CHAMPIONSHIP
October 12
Porridge-making Championships
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THE ENCHANTED FOREST
October 19 - November 4
Take a mysterious trip into the forest and enjoy a light and sound extravaganza.
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LOCKERBIE JAZZ FESTIVAL
October 23-26
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The best jazz musicians from Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and the international scene all together in one place for three days of fun.
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SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
October 24 - November 2
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A celebration of oral storytelling featuring music, song, film, workshops, talks and international guests. This year's programme is still to be announced, see website for updates.
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GLENFIDDICH PIPING CHAMPIONSHIPS
October 25-26
International piping competition.
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THE INTIMATE PORTRAIT: DRAWINGS, MINIATURES AND PASTELS FROM RAMSAY TO LAWRENCE
October 25 - February 1
This exhibition will explore the fascination for intimate portraiture in Georgian and Regency Britain between the late 1740s and the 1830s, from the origins of polite society and the rise of the fashionable art world until the onset of the Victorian era and the invention of photography. This will be the first major show devoted to this great period of British portrait drawing and miniature painting.
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WICKERMAN!
October 26
11am
Archaeolink's most frighteningly fun event of the season! Celebrate the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain where the spirits of the dead return to the land of the living.
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DENHOLM FOLK FESTIVAL
October 30 - November 2
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Three-day festival of traditional music and concerts. This year's programme is still to be announced, see website for updates.
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ANNUAL CELTIC SAMHAIN FESTIVAL
October 31
Dress up and help us celebrate this ancient Celtic Hallowe'en festival. Bring a lantern to keep evil at bay and join the torch lit procession through loch-side woods. Booking essential
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WHISKY LIVE!
October 31 - November 1
Whisky Live Glasgow is Scotland’s whisky tasting event of the year, bringing all the very best whiskies of the world to one event.
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GLASGOW FIREWORKS
November 5
4pm
A spectacular Bonfire Night show with a funfair and live bands on the Green from 4pm, and fireworks kicking off at 7.30pm.
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SCOTS FIDDLE FESTIVAL
November 21-23
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Scotland's premier fiddlefest is back with lively recitals, talks, workshops, sessions and ceilidhs
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ST ANDREW'S WEEK FESTIVAL
November 22-30
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An eclectic and colourful programme of festivities celebrating the feast day of Scotland's patron saint with the very best of our rich national culture and cuisine. Highlights include traditional and classical music concerts, dance and more
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THE EDINBURGH ART FAIR
November 22-24
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The chance to peruse and pick up artwork from over 60 exhibitors from the UK and the rest of Europe.
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DUNDEE MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
November 23-25
The Dundee Mountain Film Festival is one of the longest established mountain film festivals in the UK.
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ST ANDREWS WEEK
November 23-30
A week of festivities culminating in St Andrews Day.
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EDINBURGH’S CHRISTMAS
November 27 - December 24
A month of sparkling celebrations.
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ST ANDREW'S DAY
November 30
Celebrations of Scotland's patron saint.
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EDINBURGH’S HOGMANAY
December 29 - January 1
Celebrate the New Year at the home of Hogmanay.
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STONEHAVEN FIREBALL CEREMONY
December 31
11pm
Stonehaven's Fireball Festival is a spectacular sight as local people process along the old town High Street swinging fireballs to ward off the darkness of winter and welcome in the New Year.
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HOGMANAY
December 31
New Year celebrations take place in most towns and cities throughout Scotland.
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HOGMANAY BONFIRE
December 31
9.30pm
The Hogmanay bonfire in the Borders town of Biggar dates back to pagan times when fire was worshipped and believed to ward of evil spirits for the New Year.
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HOMECOMING SCOTLAND 2009
January 1 - December 31
Join us in the home of your ancestors in 2009. Events throughout the year celebrate Scotland as the home of golf, whisky and Burns.
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THE BA'
January 1
1030am & 1pm
Traditional street rugby played by the Uppies and the Doonies with a much prized locally made leather ba' (ball). The Ba' starts on Broad Street with the boys' game beginning at 10.30am and the men's at 1pm
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North Carrick Burns Celebrations
January 1-31
Join in a celebration of North Carrick’s connections with Robert Burns.
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Celtic Connections Homecoming Celebrations
January 24 - February 1
Honouring the influence of Robert Burns on Scottish Music and his importance in preserving the traditions of his own cultural background, the Celtic Connections festival celebrates his legacy with their biggest event to date
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Burns 250th Anniversary Weekend
January 24-25
The Homecoming Scotland 2009 programme will formally kick off on the weekend of Robert Burns’ 250th anniversary with Burns events planned in key locations across Scotland
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Burns Light
January 25
a dazzling Burns Night lantern procession winding through the historic heart of Dumfries
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Burns Light
January 25-25
A dazzling Burns Night lantern procession winding through the historic heart of Dumfries
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World Burns Night
January 25-1
Traditional Scots music and poetry meets musical traditions from around the world, inspired by Robert Burns’ Internationalism and Humanity.
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National Burns Collection Touring Exhibition
January 25 - November 30
For the first time ever, some of the 36,000 objects from Scotland’s national collection of treasures associated with Robert Burns will be brought together in a major touring exhibition.
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Famous Scots
January 25 - November 30
Have you ever wondered where your Scottish ancestors come from? What fascinating stories they could tell you if they were here today.
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This Is Who We Are
January 25 - November 30
This exhibition demonstrates the strong influence of Scots abroad when they travelled and named 1000 Canadian towns after their homeland.
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery
January 25 - November 30
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery provides a unique visual history of Scotland, told through the portraits of those who shaped it.
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Scotland: A Changing Nation
January 25 - November 30
Discover our ever-changing nation through the lives of ordinary and not-so-ordinary Scots.
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Homecoming Scotland. Drive it Home The World's Biggest Ever Golf Giveaway
January 25 - November 30
Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebrates Scotland as the Home of Golf and sees the launch of ‘Drive It Home’, Scotland’s biggest ever golf promotion in our leading overseas golf markets; America, Canada and Sweden.
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Creative Burns
February 1 - May 17
This exhibition will explore both Burns’ own creative output and his legacy to the present day.
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Scottish Tides Polish Spring
February 1 - April 30
Take 400 years of interwoven culture, add a twist of rock, drama, jazz and digital art, and shake. Horsecross invite you to join them for a season of cultural events reflecting the common history of Scotland and Poland.
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Traditional Music Sessions
March 1 - November 30
Traditional Music Sessions will take place across the country throughout the year celebrating the contribution of traditional music to Scottish culture.
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Scots Music Abroad
March 6 - May 23
From Handel’s arrangements of Scottish tunes to the roots of African American Blues and Soul
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Aye Write! The Bank of Scotland Book Festival
March 6-14
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Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival
March 12-29
Come home to Glasgow for a laugh at Europe’s largest comedy festival.
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StAnza: Scotland's Poetry Festival
March 18-22
Held in the historic town of St Andrews, StAnza is recognised as Scotland’s only established festival devoted to poetry.
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Mauchline Plough Match
March 29-29
Mossgiel Farm, Mauchline, was home to Robert Burns, the Ploughman Poet, from 1782-1784.
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Homecoming - The John Muir Odyssey
April 1 - June 30
A new festival celebrating the life and legacy of John Muir, “the Father of Modern Conservation”
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Inspired
April 4 - September 20
Inspired is an exhibition of contemporary art inspired by the life, poetry and songs of Robert Burns, featuring work by a distinguished group of artists from the UK and overseas.
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Edinburgh International Science Festival
April 6-18
The 21st Edinburgh International Science Festival showcases the great contributions Scots have made to scientific and technological advances, both at home and abroad.
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REME Association Reunion Scotland 2009
April 24-27
The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Association (REME) will reunite in Ayr in 2009 to take part in a 3 day event in the heart of Burns country.
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Whisky month
May 1-31
Throughout the month of May Homecoming Scotland 2009 invites you to explore and appreciate the expertise of the stillsmen and master blenders whose diligence has created one of Scotland’s biggest exports and extensions of our culture.
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Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
May 1-10
Celebrate whisky, music, food and fun at the biggest ever Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.
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Mauchline Holy Fair
May 1-31
This 18th century community Festival pays tribute to one of Robert Burns’ most famous poems: The Holy Fair, a poem written in Mauchline where Burns lived with Jean Armour between 1784 – 1786.
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Scottish Mining Mayfest
May 1-4
Join Midlothian’s unique Mayfest community celebrations.
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Scottish Games Association
May 1 - September 30
Highland Games offer a unique spectacle of sporting, cultural and traditional events.
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Mackintosh 100
May 1 - November 30
2009 marks the centenary of The Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, the architectural masterpiece of Glasgow’s outstanding architect, designer and artist, Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
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Return to the Ridings
May 1 - September 30
The annual Border Common Ridings are a stunning mounted spectacle packed with heart-stirring music and song.
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Culloden - From Battle to Exile
May 9-10
Culloden is the battlefield that intimately connects us with our ancestors.
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The World Mountain Bike Conference on Sustainability and the Original Bicycle Festival
May 12-24
The bike is coming home, to one of the best mountain bike areas in the world.
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Word 09 - University of Aberdeen Writers Festival
May 13-17
As Scotland’s second largest annual literary festival, Word is an inspirational celebration of the written word.
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Burns an' a' that Festival
May 16-24
The 8th Burns an’ a’ That! Festival will be the biggest ever as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Rabbie Burns in style.
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Burns an' a' that Festival
May 16-24
The 8th Burns an’ a’ That! Festival will be the biggest ever as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Rabbie Burns in style.
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Burns an' a' that Festival
May 16-24
The 8th Burns an’ a’ That! Festival will be the biggest ever as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Rabbie Burns in style.
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Etape Caledonia
May 17-17
Come to Scotland in 2009 for the only closed road cycle event which winds its way through 81 miles of Highland Perthshire.
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Cape Wrath Challenge
May 17-23
The Cape Wrath Challenge could be regarded as the toughest Marathon in the UK.
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Loch Lomond Quilt Show
May 20-23
New for 2009, an inspiring showcase of Homecoming Quilts to celebrate Scotland’s unique textile heritage.
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2009 Heineken Cup Final
May 23-24
Edinburgh has won the right to host the 14th Heineken Cup final in May 2009 – the second time European club rugby’s showpiece match will be staged in the Scottish capital.
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Party at the Palace 1503
May 23-24
Celebrate the rich and vibrant history of the Stewart Royal Court at Linlithgow Palace and become guests of King James IV and his new bride, Queen Margaret.
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Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens
May 30-31
Back in Scotland for a third successive year, the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s is the final leg of the IRB World Sevens Series.
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Ayrshire Innovators
May 30 - September 30
Ayrshire Innovators will explore the profound impact of key innovators that lived, worked or were born in the area.
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A Whole in One Golf Exhibition
June 1 - August 31
This exhibition will be staged to coincide with the Open Golf Championship played at Turnberry in South Ayrshire in July 2009.
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Meet Your Ancestors in Clackmannanshire
June 1 - November 30
Discover your roots in Clackmannanshire
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Forbes CEO Conference
June 14-16
Representing the true entrepreneurial spirit of the ancestral Scots the Forbes family are renowned in business circles across the world.
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The Crossing
June 14-21
A Celebration of the Caledonian Canal to mark the Caledonian’s historic innovative engineering, its contribution to Scottish history and its place in the story of the Scottish Enlightenment
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Edinburgh International Film Festival
June 17-28
The renowned Edinburgh International Film Festival presents an enlightening programme of films of all shapes and sizes
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The Outsider
June 20-21
The Outsider, Scotland’s groundbreaking open-air festival makes a welcome return in 2009.
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OUTSIDER FESTIVAL
June 20-21
A music festival with a difference. Conservation of the environment is as much on the agenda as music. Includes outdoor activities such as mountain biking, film, comedy and much more.
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Royal Highland Show
June 25-28
One of the UK's iconic Agricultural Shows,The Royal Highland Show is a 4 day festival attracting over 155,000 visitors.
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A New Life Abroad - The Scottish Diaspora
June 26 - October 10
This free exhibition will focus on the ordinary Scots who left their homeland in search of a better life abroad.
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International Youth Curling Camp
July 1 - August 1
In 2009, to mark the European Curling Championships taking place in Aberdeen in December, young people from across Scotland and Europe will be inspired to improve their game at a curling camp assisted by top coaches and athletes.
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