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THE LOONY DOOK
January 1-1
To celebrate the first day of every new year, a growing number of hardy souls leap into the freezing waters of the Firth of Forth at South Queensferry...
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BURNING OF THE CLAVIE
January 11
6pm
Pictish, Celtic, Viking or Roman in origin, the Burning of the Clavie is a celebrated Scottish Hogmanay festival.
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SCOTTISH OPERA: ST ANDREW'S IN THE SQUARE CONCERT
January 13
3pm
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera's Sunday afternoon concerts in St Andrew's in the Square have become a popular feature of Glasgow's music scene. The beautifully restored Georgian church provides an intimate and atmospheric setting for great music
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CELTIC CONNECTIONS
January 17 - February 3
Join artists around the globe alongside the very best of Scottish talent at the world’s largest winter music festival.
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SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: ADVENTURER
January 18
7.30pm
Garry Walker conducts the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet in Beamish's ‘Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Strings’, as well as Stravinsky, Gruber and Wilson.
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AVIEMORE SLED DOG RALLY
January 19-20
Every year, mushers from throughout the UK gather in the forests around Aviemore for one of the most challenging and prestigious of the British Siberian Husky Club's series of rallies.
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SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: ADVENTURER
January 19
7.30pm
Garry Walker conducts the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet in Beamish's ‘Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Strings’, as well as Stravinsky, Gruber and Wilson.
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MANIPULATE
January 23-27
Times vary
Puppet Animation Scotland and Projector Festival present a new annual festival of animation and puppet theatre for adults. See website for full programme
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BURNS NICHT
January 23
7.30pm
Celebrate Burns Night with music from John Scrimger, Linda Ormiston and James Nicol and, of course, haggis and whisky.
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WINTER WORDS FESTIVAL
January 24-27
Times vary
A four day literature festival packed with internationally renowned authors and literary stars
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A VICTORIAN MASTER
January 25 - April 17
Exhibition of drawings by painter and sculptor Frederic, Lord Leighton
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SCOTTISH SNOWDROP FESTIVAL
February 1 - March 16
Times vary
The Scotland-wide festival returns with a range of events designed around the beautiful winter plants.
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PAXTON HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY RUN
February 3
Mon-Sun 11am-5:30pm
Paxton House hosts cross country running for the second time within its picturesque grounds. The run is open to anyone, members of clubs and individuals, from 13yrs to veterans of any age.
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ASPECTS OF LOVE
February 5-9
7:30pm; Thu & Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm
New production of the Lloyd Webber weepie
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STRATHSPEY RAILWAY
February 5 - April 30
9:30am-4:30pm
Steam travel between Aviemore, Boat of Garten and Broomhill
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SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: OLD FRIENDS AND NEW
February 6
7.30pm
The Scottish Ensemble's programme of music continues with this performance from clarinettist Michael Collins, to include music by Stravinsky and Mozart.
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SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: OLD FRIENDS AND NEW
February 7
7.45pm
The Scottish Ensemble's programme of music continues with this performance from clarinettist Michael Collins, to include music by Stravinsky and Mozart.
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FIFE JAZZ FESTIVAL
February 8-10
Times vary
A new jazz festival for Fife, promising three days of musical entertainment. Details still to be announced.
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SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: OLD FRIENDS AND NEW
February 8
7.30pm
The Scottish Ensemble's programme of music continues with this performance from clarinettist Michael Collins, to include music by Stravinsky and Mozart.
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THE NATIONAL OPERA STUDIO
February 8
3pm
The National Opera Studio prepares young singers for a career in opera, and tonight offers a sample of the talent they're nurturing. Accompanied by the Orchestra of Scottish Opera. Tickets are free, and can be reserved on www.scottishopera.org.uk
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MIDDLE EAST FESTIVAL
February 9-16
Times vary
This festival celebrates spirituality, arts, culture and peace in Scotland. It includes international guest speakers, artists and participants from diverse communities in Scotland
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THE MAGIC FLUTE
February 9
7.30pm
Mozart's spellbinding opera filled with ritual and symbolism, about a man's search for love and his struggle to attain wisdom and virtue.
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SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE: OLD FRIENDS AND NEW
February 10
4.30pm
The Scottish Ensemble's programme of music continues with this performance from clarinettist Michael Collins, to include music by Stravinsky and Mozart.
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HORTICULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS
February 13
2pm
A programme of horticultural demonstrations and workshops dealing with seasonal work and giving practical advice
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THE NUTCRACKER
February 13-16
7:30pm; Thu & Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Ellen Kent International presents the very best of Russian classical ballet set to Tchaikovsky's score
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GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL
February 14-24
Times vary
The festival returns with more film related features and events celebrating Glasgow's passion for the pictures -- and the film industry's passion for the city.
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INSTAL
February 15-17
10am-midnight (Closed 25th December & 1st January 2008)
Scotland's leading experimental music festival. This year's programme is still to be announced
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THE FORT WILLIAM MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
February 15-23
Times vary
A programme of lectures, activities, films, skills workshops, music, theatre, book readings, art and photography celebrating mountain culture in the heart of the Highlands
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THE NUTCRACKER
February 22-23
7:30pm; Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm
See this most famous of fantasy ballets with Tchaikovsky's enchanting score performed by the Russian State Ballet of Siberia - one of Russia's leading ballet companies
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SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE
February 28-29
7.30pm
The award-winning SDT return with a programme featuring new works by rising start Hofesh Shechter and Liv Lorent, creator of the Herald Angel Award-winning ‘LUXURIA’.
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NATIONAL STALLION SHOW
March 1
Times vary
Indoor show with Clydesdales, Highlands, Shetlands, Mountain and Moorland Ponies plus competitions for farrier open and apprentice farmers, and a gathering of trade stands.
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GALLOWAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
March 4-9
Times vary
Competitive festival for music, speech and verse, culminating in a prize winners' concert
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
March 5-8
7:30pm; Thu & Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Critically acclaimed dance version of Shakespeare's tale of love madness in the woods
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HIGHLAND ART SHOW
March 6-10
10am-8pm
A celebration of Highland art with all proceeds donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.
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STANZA: SCOTLAND'S POETRY FESTIVAL
March 13-16
Times vary
StAnza is one of the UK's leading poetry festivals. Join a great line-up of poets, writers, artists and musicians as they flock, from both home and abroad, for four days of literary readings, workshops and activities
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PBFA ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR
March 14-15
Times vary
Scarce and collectable books, maps and prints from more than 20 booksellers, focusing particularly on Scottish books.
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THE NIEL GOW FESTIVAL
March 14-16
Times vary
Niel Gow was a music prodigy and Perthshire's best fiddler at the time of the Enlightenment. This festival brings together contemporary Scottish fiddlers and other musicians to carry on his legacy
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EASTER EGG SPECIALS
March 21-24
11am-4pm
Easter fun in Bo'ness with steam trains and Easter eggs and children's entertainment.
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HAWICK REIVERS FESTIVAL
March 21-23
Festival commemorating a well known and romanticised period of history bringing to life the 16th century
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GIRVAN EASTER CYCLE RACE
March 22-24
The prestigious cycle race, the only stage race on British Cycling's Premier Calendar elite road racing series, returns for the Easter weekend.
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EASTER FUN DAY
March 23
12pm-4pm
Annual Easter extravaganza with street theatre, local radio road show, fairground rides and funfair stalls, sports, art activities and much much more.
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PAXTON HOUSE 13TH EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA!
March 23
11am-4pm
Join us for our 13th great border egg roll and 1,000 egg hunt! With oodles of Easter treats including children's games, egg decorating, face painting plus a chance to meet Paxton Ted and create your very own Easter mask and Easter bonnet.
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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL
March 25 - April 5
Times vary
An amazing public programme of shows, exhibitions, hands-on workshops, talks, tours and events to inspire, excite, challenge, amuse and entertain adults and children alike.
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GLASGOW ART FAIR
March 27-30
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Twelfth year for Scotland's national contemporary art fair, bringing together 45 selected galleries from throughout Europe.
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THE BLEND
March 27-30
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An annual celebration of roots music with a full programme of events and performances
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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL HARP FESTIVAL
March 28 - April 2
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A festival devoted to harp music of all styles. Experience the relaxed atmosphere through classes, concerts, workshops and a large exhibition.
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THE CREATION
April 5
7.30pm
Pitlochry and District Choral Society perform Haydn's ‘Creation’, accompanied by the woodwind and brass sections of the Angus Chamber Orchestra.
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LOCHFYNEHEAD WEEK
April 7-13
Times vary
Children's string orienteering, Ardkinglas House exhibition, guided walks and hill race
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ARCHES THEATRE FESTIVAL 2008
April 10-19
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Annual internationally-reaching theatre festival which, in previous years, has featured The Riot Group, the T.E.A.M and Derevo alongside emergent local acts.
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ORKNEY CEILIDH WEEKEND
April 11-13
Times vary
A weekend of various dance workshops including old time, Scottish country, ballroom, folk and papa stour, and ceilidhs in the evenings.
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SALSA CELTICA
April 12
8pm
A heady mix of jazz, African, Latin and Celtic rhythms from this lively group.
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SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL
April 18-19
The premiere event on the Scottish National Hunt calendar always attracts a quality field, with the north's top chasers taking on their counterparts from the big stables in the south
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ANNUAL CELTIC FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
April 20
11am-4pm
Savour the past! Prehistoric cooking meets modern organic and local food producers. Sample some of Perthshire's finest inspired by underwater discoveries of Iron Age food remains.
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PERTH RACES - PERTH FESTIVAL 2008
April 23-25
12pm-5:30pm
Horse racing over jumps (steeplechase) in the picturesque surroundings of Scone Palace Park. Three days of competitive racing with trainers from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales for £250,000 prize money.
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TORCHER PARADE
April 26
7.30-9.30pm
Europe's largest student torchlit parade with over 50 decorated floats.
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LOMOND & CLYDE SPRINGFEST
April 26 - May 2
Times vary
Annual festival which blends gardening, music, art, walks and family fun, as well a touch of Japanese culture.
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BELTANE FIRE FESTIVAL
April 30
This infamous night of mayhem and madness celebrating the arrival of summer continues atop Calton Hill.
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SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL
May 1-4
Times vary
A long weekend of concerts, workshops and sessions designed to showcase the best folk from Shetland and around the world in an intimate setting.
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HIGHLAND GAMES
May 1 - June 30
Around 100 Highland Games and Gatherings take place in Scotland each year. Each one has a mix of piping, athletic events and Highland dancing.
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SPIRIT OF SPEYSIDE WHISKY FESTIVAL
May 1-5
Times vary
Whisky, music, food and fun in malt whisky country. A celebration of Speyside's whisky heritage, including distillery tours, tastings and dinners
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SHOW SCOTLAND
May 2-5
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This new annual festival of creativity in Scotland sees galleries and museums across the country open their doors for many exciting, and unexpected, events
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BIG IN FALKIRK
May 3-4
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Scotland's award-winning national street arts festival celebrates its ninth year of extraordinary talent in international outdoor theatre, live music, comedy and art, drawing together an exciting mix of both household names and emerging acts on the cusp of greatness.
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BUPA GREAT EDINBURGH RUN
May 4
Some of the world's best athletes will front the field followed by thousands of club and charity runners as the popular 10k returns. With a Junior and Mini event as well, this promises to be a great day out for all the family.
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MARY KING'S GHOST FEST
May 9-18
Times vary
Experience the dark side of Edinburgh as this festival of the weird returns. Further details still to be announced
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NEWTON STEWART WALKING FESTIVAL
May 9-15
Times vary
The biggest walking festival in the South of Scotland, offering a variety of walks in and around the hills of Galloway.
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AVIEMORE WALKING FESTIVAL
May 10-17
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With walks ranging from leisurely strolls through forests and along river banks to strenuous hill walks to the remaining snowfields at over 4,000 feet high.
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SCOTTISH POTTERS
May 10 - July 13
Times vary
An exhibition of ceramics from some of Scotland's finest potters
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ULLAPOOL BOOK FESTIVAL
May 16-18
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Literary festival featuring fiction, non-fiction, poetry, writing workshops and lectures with some of the best of contemporary writers in English and Gaelic
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PERTH FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
May 22 - June 1
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This year's festival features a world-class programme of concerts, exhibitions, recitals and more
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ART UNLIMITED
May 23 - July 27
Times vary
A group exhibition showcasing work from this local group of artists.
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LE WEEKEND FESTIVAL
May 23-25
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Scotland's longest running experimental music festival returns to provoke and inspire in equal measure. This year's programme is still to be announced
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SPRING FLING
May 24-26
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A group exhibition of visual art, textiles, jewellery and furniture - all part of the award-winning, region-wide 'Spring Fling' arts event which involves over 70 studios across the county.
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TRAQUAIR MEDIEVAL FAYRE
May 24-25
Mon-Sun 10.30-17.30
Bigger and better than ever before the annual medieval fair returns with jousting from the Knights of the Damned, demonstrations of ancient crafts, early music and dance, minstrels, archery and falconry
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ANGUS GLENS WALKING FESTIVAL
May 29 - June 1
Times vary
Popular walking spectacular comprising a variety of walks ranging from easy to very strenuous with several suitable for persons with disabilities and the chance to refuel at evening events
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CURTIS CUP
May 30 - June 1
Times vary
the lady amateurs of Great Britain & Ireland and the United States contest the Curtis Cup at the Home of Golf.
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LEITH FESTIVAL
May 30 - June 8
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Leith's growing community arts and music festival returns with comedy, visual arts, dance, drama, film, literature and sport
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THREE HARBOURS ARTS FESTIVAL
May 30 - June 8
Times vary
Ten-day festival celebrating all forms of artwork in the three harbour towns of Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seaton in East Lothian
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SCOTTISH OPERA: FALSTAFF
June 5-7
7.30pm
Dominic Hill directs this new production which promises to be pure fun yet in the finest Verdi tradition.
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ROCK NESS
June 7-8
Times vary
Two days of fine dance beats with a splash of top-notch rock for good measure. Last year's line-up included The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Manic Street Preachers, Groove Armada and The Charlatans.
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STRATHMORE HIGHLAND GAMES
June 8
12:30pm-7am
Traditional Highland games with running, cycling, heavyweight, solo piping, Highland dancing, tug-o-war and pipe band events.
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SCOTTISH OPERA: FALSTAFF
June 12-14
7.15pm
Dominic Hill directs this new production which promises to be pure fun yet in the finest Verdi tradition.
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WEST END FESTIVAL
June 13-29
Times vary
Glasgow's West End arts festival returns with more theatre, music, exhibitions, film and activities.
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NATIONAL BIKE WEEK
June 14-22
Times vary
UK-wide celebration of cycling, comprising hundreds of locally organised events, rides and promotions aimed at getting more people cycling more often.
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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
June 18-29
Times vary
With Artistic Director Hannah McGill at the helm, Edinburgh's annual celebration of cinema gears up for its 62nd year, featuring a whole new wave of gala premieres, fantastic films, guest appearances, talks and new discoveries
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JOHNSMAS FOY
June 20-29
Times vary
'A Celebration of Sail'. There will be nautically-themed events around the island and two major yachting events: Shetland Round Britain and Ireland Races and the Shetland Bergen Races. This year's theme is 'Hanseatic Shetland'
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GLENGARRY HIGHLAND GAMES
July 5
1pm-5pm
Traditional Highland games with heavy events, pipe bands, stalls, displays, a pet dog show and entertainment
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CUPAR HIGHLAND GAMES
July 6
12pm-5pm
Traditional Highland games featuring heavy, light and field events, Highland dancing and piping and the spectacular Parade of the Past Chieftans. A Harley Davidson display is an additional attraction for this year
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DUNDEE GUITAR FESTIVAL
July 11-13
Times vary
A celebration of the guitar and its personalities, featuring world renowned performers and local youngsters in concerts, courses, guest artists and master classes.
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T IN THE PARK
July 11-13
Times vary
Scotland's biggest music festival - and the winner of the 'Best Major Festival' at the UK Festival Awards for the second year running
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CLASSIC MALTS CRUISE
July 12-25
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Combine the twin pleasures of booze and boats as 100 yachts from all over Europe travel the 200 mile route from Oban up to Skye then back south to Islay, calling at famous coastal whisky distilleries: Oban, Lagavulin and Talisker.
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ALVA GAMES
July 12
12:30pm
Traditional Highland games with running, cycling, heavy events, tug o'war, Highland dancing, pipe bands, hill races, amusements and a fun fair
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STIRLING HIGHLAND GAMES
July 13
11:30am-6pm
Traditional Highland games with pipe bands, Highland dancing, heavy events, demonstrations, stalls and much more
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RAT RACE
July 19-20
Times vary
The urban adventure race returns to Edinburgh, covering a number of different disciplines such as cycling, hiking, running, canoeing and rope travel
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CITY OF INVERNESS HIGHLAND GAMES
July 19-20
11am-6pm
The biggest Highland games staged in the north of Scotland featuring a full programme of heavy events, athletics, piping, dancing and traditional music as well as stalls, aerobatics and parachute displays
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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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THE WICKERMAN FESTIVAL
July 25-26
Times vary
Scotland's alternative festival celebrating music, art and dance. The motto is 'fun, fire and freedom'.
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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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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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AIRTH HIGHLAND GAMES
July 26
11am-6pm
All heavy weight events, running, cycling, tug-o-war, highland dancing, piping, etc.
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EDINBURGH ART FESTIVAL
July 31 - August 31
Times vary
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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TRUCKFEST SCOTLAND
August 2-3
9am-6pm
Scotland's largest truck festival with plenty of entertainment for all the family
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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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WALK LOCHABER
August 3-7
Times vary
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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AYR FLOWER SHOW
August 8-10
Horticultural exhibition with show gardens, craft demonstrations and more.
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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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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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LANARK MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
August 16-17
Times vary
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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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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ORKNEY BEER FESTIVAL
August 22-24
Times vary
A chance to try out a wide variety of guest beers, cask conditioned ales and local brews
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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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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
Times vary
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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HIGHLAND 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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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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RAF LEUCHARS AIRSHOW
September 13
Official military airshow with thrilling air displays, Scottish Fair, trade and ground exhibitions.
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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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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
Times vary
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
Times vary
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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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
Times vary
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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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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Homecoming
November 22 - December 12
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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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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The Dancin'
December 30-30
Heralding 2009, The Dancin’ celebrates Scotland’s place in the International Dance scene in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket.
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Hogmanay
December 31-31
Scotland is the place to party! Enjoy Scotland’s world famous Hogmanay celebrations with a variety of events across the country as we herald the year of Homecoming.
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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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Discovering Distilleries
January 1 - December 31
Visit discovering-distilleries.com to see Diageo's prestigious portfolio of some of Scotland’s favourite malts.
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The Bum-Clocks
January 1 - December 31
The Bum-Clocks (an auld Scots word for ‘beetles’) are actor Tam Dean Burn, his brother Russell (Fire Engines, Win) and Malcolm Ross (Josef K, Orange Juice, Aztec Camera).
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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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Westering Home to Islay
January 1 - December 31
During Homecoming Year, experience a celebration of Islay's rich culture and heritage through music, storytelling, ancestry and whisky distilling.
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Forest Heritage Scotland
January 1 - December 31
Discover your roots in Scotland's forests. Explore the sites and settlements that lie hidden beneath the trees.
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2009: A Sinclair Odyssey
January 1 - September 30
This Caithness project is an innovative year-long community arts programme offering several hundred young people the opportunity to extend their knowledge and appreciation of their local heritage.
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The Homecoming Dance
January 1 - December 31
Celebrating the stirring reels and haunting strathspeys of a social and cultural tradition that today spans continents; the specially commissioned Homecoming Dance will be appearing on dance cards world-wide during the year of Homecoming.
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The Spirit of Burns
January 10 - October 17
The Spirit of Burns exhibition celebrates the contribution that Robert Burns has made to Scottish culture and the continuing influence of the poets work to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth in conjunction with Homecoming Scotland 2009.
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The Homecoming Scottish Cup
January 10 - May 30
Watch Scottish football's top stars in action as they compete to lift the Homecoming Scottish Cup, the world's oldest national football trophy.
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Be Near Me (Kilmarnock)
January 14-17
In an outstanding new adaptation, the National Theatre of Scotland brings Ayrshire novelist Andrew O’Hagan’s gripping book Be Near Me to the stage.
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Burnsfest
January 14 - February 3
This Homecoming year, the Scottish Storytelling Centre hosts events for all ages to celebrate the language and legacy of Robert Burns, from nursery songs to poetic epics.
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Robert Burns 1759 - 2009
January 15-17
Marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the newly established Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow is hosting a three-day conference from 15 to 17 January 2009 celebrating all aspects of Burns’s life and works.
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Glynhill Ladies Curling International
January 16-18
The Glynhill Ladies’ International is the only ladies World Curling Tour-europe event to take place in Scotland, the home of curling. For Homecoming Year, the event will take place at Braehead from 16th to 18th January and has a star studded entry list.
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As Others See Us
January 21 - December 19
An innovative exhibition of contemporary portraiture by Tricia Malley and Ross Gillespie of some of today's most noteworthy Scots and their response to a chosen Burns’ work.
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The Royalty of Man: How the Globe Read Burns
January 22-22
Burns’ impact on the world can be measured by his influence on readers in the Scottish diaspora and English-speaking communities, on readers elsewhere and, finally, on members of English-speaking colonial elites, especially in British India.
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Burns Wha Hae
January 23-25
Burns Wha Hae is a whole weekend of performance, theatre, live music & family fun. A warm & friendly welcome awaits when you come back to Ayrshire...
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Burns 250th Anniversary Weekend
January 23-25
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 Ceilidh Night
January 24-24
As the central focus for the Celtic Connections festival, join us for a huge celebration of Burns at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
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Burns Alive!
January 24-24
As part of Scotland's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, a multi-media production featuring David Purdie and Sheena Wellington will take place in January in the Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline.
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Iconic Burns
January 24-24
This very visual tribute to the Bard features work by some of the most original artists, performers and designers working in Scotland today.
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Auld Lang Syne
January 24-24
The cream of Scotland’s folk scene join ‘Homecoming guests’ for a major celebration of Burns and his legacy.
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Burns Day
January 25-25
An exciting lineup of poetry, performers, art and music to celebrate Scotland's most famous bard, Robert Burns.
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This Is Who We Are (Dumfries)
January 25 - February 20
This exhibition demonstrates the strong influence of Scots abroad when they travelled and named 1000 Canadian towns after their homeland.
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Jamaican Burns Night
January 25-25
A carnival of Scottish and reggae sounds and flavours, this unique Burns night takes inspiration from what might have been had Burns made his planned trip to Jamaica.
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Homecoming Suite
January 25-25
The Homecoming Suite reinvigorates the relationship between traditional and classical music in specially-commissioned works from leading composers and musicians, performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conducted by Garry Walker.
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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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Mackintosh 100
January 29 - 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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A Celebration O'Burns
January 29-29
To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns 'A Celebration O'Burns' is an evening of music and song led by one of Scotland's favourite entertainers Alastair McDonald.
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Tam O'Shanter
January 29 - February 14
Celebrating Burns’ 250th anniversary, the acclaimed theatre maker Gerry Mulgrew brings this colourful canter across the countryside to life and turns Burns’ best loved poem into full blown theatre.
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Bringing It All Back Home
January 30-30
Celebrating the traditional songs and tunes which crossed the Atlantic with emigrants over the last 300 years and formed a key bedrock of American roots music...
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Bringing It All Back Home
February 1-1
Celebrating the traditional songs and tunes which crossed the Atlantic with emigrants over the last 300 years and formed a key bedrock of American roots music...
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Galloway Gatherings
February 4-25
Galloway Gatherings’ offers a series of lectures at the brand new CatStrand Arts Centre in New Galloway...
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LGBT History Month Scotland
February 9-28
This Homecoming Scotland year, LGBT History Month has events happening across the whole of Scotland throughout the whole month of February.
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Glasgow Film Festival - Great Scots!
February 12-22
Great Scots! is a season of films and special events during the Glasgow Film Festival that celebrates the dazzling achievements of Scotland’s top actors and filmmakers.
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Creative Burns
February 14 - May 16
This exhibition will explore both Burns' own creative output and his legacy to the present day.
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Precious Cargo Exhibition
February 14 - August 1
Following the Homecoming Advent Calendar, Precious Cargo is a touring exhibition based on the theme of migration, boats and the sea...
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Come Home to Museums in Fife
March 1 - December 31
Come Home to Museums in Fife. Whether it's golf, Robert Burns or your Ancestors that inspire you, you’ll find a museum in Fife with an exhibition or event to catch your eye.
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I Murder Hate
March 14-14
Inspired by the poems of Robert Burns, I Murder Hate is a new music
commission written and produced by Adrian Sherwood, especially for
Homecoming year, in collaboration with Graham Fagen.
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Be Near Me (Glasgow)
March 25 - April 4
In an outstanding new adaptation, the National Theatre of Scotland brings Ayrshire novelist Andrew O'Hagan's gripping book Be Near Me to the stage.
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Hawick Reivers Festival
March 27-29
Names like Scott, Elliot, Armstrong and Turnbull are famous the world over but what of their roots...
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Smith in Glasgow '09
March 31 - April 2
Contributing to Homecoming Scotland's celebration of great Scottish minds and innovations, Smith in Glasgow '09, held at the University of Glasgow, marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments.
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Stirling's Tartan Day
March 31 - April 6
In 2009 Stirling celebrates Tartan Day with a week long programme showcasing the best of Scottish arts, dance, film, music, fashion and food in a Homecoming extravaganza.
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Whisky and Wildlife
April 1 - September 30
Join us at the Famous Grouse Experience with a member of the RSPB who will tell you all about The Black Grouse whisky links to saving the black grouse bird.
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Following in the Family Footsteps
April 1 - September 30
Follow in your family's footsteps during Homecoming year by exploring one or more of 15 family trails across Scotland's greatest heritage attractions.
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Edinburgh International Harp Festival
April 3-8
The Edinburgh International Harp Festival brings together some of the finest performers in the world for Homecoming year, in 10 concerts, 20 workshops and 35 classes.
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Tartan Day 2009
April 4-4
Tartan Day in East Renfrewshire promises to be a great Scottish day out for all the family.
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Highland Homecoming: a Return to Skye
April 6 - October 31
What do a Cheshire mill girl, one of Napoleon’s Marshals and Flora Macdonald, the Jacobite heroine all have in common? They or their families all left Scotland, and they all returned...
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Be Near Me (Inverness)
April 7-11
In an outstanding new adaptation, the National Theatre of Scotland brings Ayrshire novelist Andrew O'Hagan's gripping book Be Near Me to the stage.
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Moray Connections
April 9 - November 30
Moray Connections is a programme of exhibitions, events, family history fairs and festivals celebrating our region’s contribution to the world.
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Melrose 7s
April 10-12
Amongst Scotland's premier sporting events, the Melrose Sevens hosts a glittering line up of guest sides from around the world to challenge the best teams in Scotland.
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Be Near Me (Edinburgh)
April 15-18
In an outstanding new adaptation, the National Theatre of Scotland brings Ayrshire novelist Andrew O’Hagan's gripping book Be Near Me to the stage.
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St Andrews Golf Week
April 19-25
The St Andrews Golf Week is an annual event that takes place in April. The Golf Week includes six nights accommodation, five rounds of golf (including the Old Course), dinner and breakfast daily, prizes, entertainment and more.
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Polish Cultural Festival
April 20-26
This Homecoming Year, Polish Cultural Festival will showcase the most interesting and exciting aspects of Polish involvement within the new emerging Scotland.
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Be Near Me (Perth)
April 21-25
In an outstanding new adaptation, the National Theatre of Scotland brings Ayrshire novelist Andrew O’Hagan’s gripping book Be Near Me to the stage.
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Homecoming Scotland Children's Art Exhibition
April 21 - September 4
The Scottish Football Museum teamed up with Education Services at Glasgow City Council to create an art competition which will champion the Homecoming Scotland theme at the home of Scottish football.
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Scottish Family History Fair and SAFHS Conference
April 25-25
An opportunity for anyone with interest in their Scottish ancestry
to spend an enjoyable and rewarding day meeting fellow enthusiasts
and learning more about how to find that elusive ancestor through
a programme of talks and a wide selection of stalls, exhibitions and
displays offering advice and information.
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Scottish Homecoming Golf Classics
April 26 - May 7
The Scottish Homecoming Golf Classics offers prize giving banquets fit for kings, a skirl of the bagpipes, a taste of Scotland's cuisine and
traditional entertainment, ensuring a memorable experience in the
Home of Golf.
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Homecoming Trad Music Sessions (Skye)
April 27 - November 23
Over 300 Homecoming Trad Music Sessions will take place across the country throughout the year celebrating the contribution of traditional music to Scottish culture.
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Homecoming Trad Music Sessions (Edinburgh)
April 28 - November 24
Over 300 Homecoming Trad Music Sessions will take place across the country throughout the year celebrating the contribution of traditional music to Scottish culture.
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Beltane Fire Festival
April 30-30
Celebrate the start of the summer of Homecoming at The Beltane Fire
Festival: a unique and wild procession of fire, drumming and revelry on
Calton Hill. Witness this spectacular revival of the ancient Celtic fertility
festival in the heart of the Scottish capital city.
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Homecoming Trad Music Sessions (Glasgow)
April 30 - November 26
Over 300 Homecoming Trad Music Sessions will take place across the country throughout the year celebrating the contribution of traditional music to Scottish culture.
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Whisky Bars of Glasgow
May 1-31
Six famous ‘Whisky Bars of Glasgow’ are have joined together in a new collaboration in celebrating Scotland’s national drink.
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Whisky Bars of Edinburgh
May 1-31
To celebrate Whisky Month the Whisky Bars of Edinburgh will be holding impromptu Whisky tastings throughout May.
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People and Songs of the Sea
May 1 - December 30
People of the Sea is a multi-media exhibition and events programme which will tour along the Scottish East coast (from Edinburgh to Eyemouth) in celebration of Scotland's Homecoming Year.
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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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Warlock and Witches in a Dance
May 2 - January 9
Expressive art inspired by the words of Robert Burns, created from a series of specialist creative writing and art workshops.
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The Magic Weekend
May 2-3
Rugby League returns to Scotland in 2009 as part of the national Homecoming celebrations.
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Caithness & Sutherland Walking Festival
May 2-9
A series of walks and tours showcasing what Caithness and Sutherland
has to offer to encourage Scots who have moved to other areas to
return to their roots as well as inviting visitors to the area.
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Torcher Parade
May 2-2
Come and celebrate our Homecoming 2009 community in event in Aberdeen.
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Bupa Great Edinburgh Run
May 3-3
An invitation is extended to Scots around the world to return to Edinburgh in the Homecoming year and take part in the Bupa Great Edinburgh Run.
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Dewar's World of Whisky
May 4-25
Dewar's Signature Tour - a unique opportunity to celebrate Homecoming Scotland and to taste some of the world’s finest and rarest whiskies.
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Burns' Gift
May 4-4
May Day Weekend, in the year marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns...
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Mary King’s Ghost Fest
May 8-17
Mary King’s Ghost Fest 2009 will be bigger and better than ever before and will prompt you to see Scotland's heritage in a completely different light...
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Ullapool Book Festival
May 8-10
Ullapool Book Festival invites writers and poets to celebrate a variety of Gaelic, English and Scots literature during Homecoming year.
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The Drambuie Pursuit
May 8-10
Inspired by Bonnie Prince Charlie's flight from Culloden in 1746, The Drambuie Pursuit encapsulates a spirit of adventure and rebellion against the ordinary and the everyday in an adrenalin charged race across the Highlands of Scotland.
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Just Add Water
May 8-29
Feast your senses as you take the leisurely 3 hour cruise along the legendary Loch Ness and experience a unique whisky tasting event on board the Jacobite Queen.
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Homecoming Whisky Auction
May 13-13
Have you ever wanted to taste history? Join us for a live auction from 8:30am at McTear’s Rare & Collectable Whisky Auction giving you the chance to win some of the rarest bottles of Scotland’s national drink.
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Isle of Arran Wildlife Festival 2009
May 13-20
The Isle of Arran Wildlife Festival is an 8 day extravaganza or wildlife watching events, guided walks, talks, films, photographic and art exhibitions.
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The Inn at Inverbeg
May 15-15
The Inn at Inverbeg Whisky Evening will be held on Friday 15 May 2009, to coincide with Homecoming Scotland's Whisky Month.
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Borders Festival of the Horse
May 15-26
The sound of hoof beats will be heard all over the Scottish Borders, heralding the start of the 8th Borders Festival of the Horse from 15th-26th May 2009.
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The Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2009
May 16-16
This annual award, presented to someone who puts humanitarian concerns above all others, promises to be even more special during the year which celebrates the birthday of its namesake.
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Homecoming Trad Music Sessions (Inverness)
May 17 - November 29
Over 300 Homecoming Trad Music Sessions will take place across the country throughout the year celebrating the contribution of traditional music to Scottish culture.
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All-Energy '09
May 20-21
All-Energy '09 is the UK's largest renewable energy exhibition and conference, at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre in Aberdeen...
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Perth Festival
May 21-31
In the year of Homecoming, Scotland's most talented classical musicians will play at Perth Festival.
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COAST Festival of the Visual Arts
May 22-25
COAST Festival of the Visual Arts is an annual festival of weekend-long events, which takes place in the beautiful Banffshire Coast towns of Banff & Macduff.
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Whisky an' a' that! VI
May 23-23
Join celebrity faces and guests from the whisky world at Ayrshire's biggest whisky festival with over 100 whiskies on show...
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Traquair Medieval Fayre
May 23-24
Travel back to an age of chivalry, pageantry and romance in Homecoming year at the Traquair Medieval Fayre.
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Edinburgh 2009 Heineken Cup Final
May 23-23
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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Mauchline Holy Fair
May 23-23
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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Spring Fling
May 23-25
Now in its seventh year, Spring Fling is Scotland's premiere art and craft open studios event.
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Homecoming Trad Music Sessions (Dumfries)
May 24 - November 22
Over 300 Homecoming Trad Music Sessions will take place across the country throughout the year celebrating the contribution of traditional music to Scottish culture.
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Open Air Scottish Country Dancing
May 25 - August 3
The Gardens Scottish Country Dancers is a non-profit making group dedicated to arranging summer evenings of Scottish Country Dancing to live music in the open air in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh.
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Gardening Scotland 2009
May 29-31
Gardening Scotland, Scotland's national celebration of gardening and outdoor living, will burst into bloom from 29-31 May at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston.
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Ayrshire Innovators
May 30 - September 12
Ayrshire Innovators will explore the profound impact of key innovators that lived, worked or were born in the area.
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ParkLive 2009
May 30-31
The setting for this new Festival is Eglinton Country Park which was developed around the ancient Eglinton Estate and was home for 600 years to the Earls of Eglinton and Winton.
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Whole in One Golf Exhibition
June 1 - August 31
This exhibition will be staged to coincide with The Open played at Turnberry in South Ayrshire in July 2009.
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Greatest Scot in Science
June 1 - August 30
To celebrate the Year of Homecoming 2009 and the 16th annual TechFest In September,
we are proud to announce a new competition for all primary schools throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.
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Island Time Bridge
June 1 - September 27
Arts and Culture programme of events during Homecoming Year themed around emigration.
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Return to the Ridings
June 1 - August 8
The annual Border Common Ridings are a stunning mounted spectacle packed with heart-stirring music and song.
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Nairn Book and Arts Festival
June 5-13
An Open Art Competition, themed 'Homecoming' will be the highlight of this year's spectacular Nairn Book and Arts Festival.
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World Oceans Week
June 6-14
Set against the stunning scenery of Dumfries and Galloway’s beautiful and unspoilt coastline, World Oceans Week (WOW) is a week-long, marine themed event aimed at promoting the region and its unique marine environment.
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Nissan UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
June 6-7
The Mountain Bike World Cup welcomes competitors and spectators from many nations, including countries with strong Scottish links back to the land where the bike was invented.
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Taste of Grampian
June 6-6
Taste of Grampian is a one-day food and drink festival which will be held for the 10th time on Saturday 6th June 2009 at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.
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Scottish Renewables Festival
June 13-14
The Scottish Renewables Festival will run on the weekend of 13-14th June 2009 at venues across the whole of Scotland.
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Borderlines
June 14 - August 31
From June 14th to August 31st (on House Open days) the Mellerstain Gallery, in collaboration with Edinburgh's celebrated Scottish Gallery, is hosting a major exhibition.
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Forbes CEO Forum
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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Helensburgh and Lomond Highland Games
June 14-14
The Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games (HLG) seeks to bring back to Helensburgh a part of the Highland culture which had been lost this Homecoming Year.
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Strathmore Highland Games
June 14-14
Come to Strathmore Highland Games and take part in a unique celebration of Scotland’s rich cultural heritage.
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Refugee Week Scotland 2009: Home
June 15-21
From film festivals to football tournaments, comedy nights to carnivals, exhibitions, workshops, parties and much, much more, Refugee Week Scotland is an exciting programme of events.
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Glasgow International Jazz Festival Ltd
June 18-28
Jazz is, by its very nature, innovative. Join us for the 23rd annual Glasgow International Jazz Festival featuring world-class jazz, funk, soul, blues and world music.
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Borders Book Festival
June 18-21
Add over 40 world-class events with some of today's finest writers, one of the most stunning backdrops in Scotland and you have all the ingredients for the perfect book festival.
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St Monans Sea Queen Day
June 20-20
St Monans Sea Queen Day is a fun-filled family day which takes place in, and around, the picturesque old harbour.
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Scottish Real Ale Festival
June 25-27
The Scottish Real Ale Festival is organised by the Scottish branches of The Campaign for Real Ale, in partnership with SIBA Scotland (Society of Independent Brewers).
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The Ellisland Childrens Quiz
June 28-28
An open day for children to see the exhibits and the house that Robert Burns built, enjoy walks and entertainment and take part in a quiz graded in age groups.
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East Neuk Festival
July 1-5
During Homecoming Year enjoy five days of great music and literature in the East Neuk of Fife.
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Where Tomorrow Begins
July 1 - December 31
The Sunday Herald's award winning photographer Kirsty Anderson captures the spirit of innovation and progress in Scotland’s internationally renowned universities which will transform the way we live.
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The White Heather Club
July 1 - September 30
The new White Heather Club has been formed to showcase an exciting and diverse new generation of Scottish dancers, singers and musicians.
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The Scottish Game Fair
July 3-5
The Scottish Games Fair held in the spectacular grounds of Scone Palace provides a wide range of entertainment for all the family during Homecoming year.
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Tarbert Seafood Festival
July 4-5
Fantastic harbour side event in one of the west coast of Scotland’s most picturesque fishing villages.
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Cupar Highland Games
July 5-5
Cupar Highland Games provides an afternoon of 'Scottish' entertainment for Homecoming year.
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Ceolas Uibhist
July 5-10
Ceolas is an annual event which explores the vital connections between Scottish traditional music, Gaelic song and dance.
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Donnie Munro - An Turas Concert
July 5-5
The former member of Runrig has created a moving musical landscape with powerful arrangements and tunes in a concept piece called An Turas.
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The Barclays Scottish Open
July 9-12
For a week in July the eyes of the golfing world focus on one of the most beautiful golf courses on the planet.
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T in the Park
July 10-12
Scotland's biggest music festival hosts a spectacularly eclectic bill of over 180 home-grown and international artists who play over 12 stages.
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Scottish Perthshire Hill Rally
July 10-11
The 15th year of the UK's now premier Cross Country vehicle rally will draw numerous international competitors to come home to Perthshire this Summer.
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Meet Mrs Burns!
July 11 - August 1
It is November 1809 and Dumfries has just celebrated the Golden Jubilee of George III.
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Zig Zag. The Paths of Robert Burns (Dumfries)
July 11 - August 31
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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The Famous Alva Games
July 11-11
The Famous Alva Games, the last surviving games and sports in Clackmannanshire, is proud to support Homecoming.
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Classic Malts Cruise
July 11-25
The annual 'Classic Malts' Cruise attracts sailors from around the world to the famous scenery and distilleries of Scotland's West Coast.
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Forres Highland Games
July 11-11
The 81st Forres Highland Games takes place in the beautiful natural amphitheatre of Grant Park, Forres.
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Fèis Tir A Mhurain
July 13-17
Feis Tir a Mhurain, the Gaelic Medium Feis is held annually in July in South Uist.
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Hebridean Celtic Festival
July 15-18
The Hebridean Celtic Festival is a flagship Scottish cultural event that has earned an international reputation for quality cutting edge programming.
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Homecoming Day at the Open
July 15-15
Homecoming Day takes place on Wednesday July 15, the final practice day, and offers a great value day out for families and golf enthusiasts.
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The Open Championship
July 15-19
Scotland is recognised as the birthplace of Golf and The Open will provide one of the focal points for the year of Homecoming in 2009.
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The Hidden Jewel
July 17-23
Walk with the drama as it unfolds in the gathering evening against the stunning medieval backdrop of Dunollie Castle in Oban.
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Blas an Fhasaich
July 18-18
Taste of the Wilderness festival highlights the best of local Highland food production from croft, farm, moor, loch and sea.
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The Loch Lomond Highland Games
July 18-18
Taking place on the banks of Loch Lomond at one of the most beautiful locations in Scotland, the Balloch Loch Lomond Highland Games offers a hearty taste of iconic Highland culture and a warm welcome to Homecomers from around the world.
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Failte Clann Macaonghais
July 19-19
FAILTE - CLAN MACAONGHAIS - SEIRBHIS GHAIDHLIG (with English translation) will be conducted by Rev Dr Alexander Emsley Nimmo, Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney.
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Stromness Shopping Week
July 19-25
For over 60 years Stromnessians have been coming home for Shopping Week.This unique week-long gala began in 1948 and has grown in popularity and scale year upon year.
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Robert Burns Summer School and Conference
July 21-25
The Burns Summer School will celebrate the life, works and legacy of Robert Burns, particularly in Dumfries, during the celebration of the 250th anniversary of his birth.
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MacRobert's Reply
July 23-30
Devastated by the tragic loss of her three sons, Lady Rachel MacRobert, a Scottish baronet’s American widow, fought back by buying a Stirling bomber for the RAF.
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Mauchline Homecoming Marquee
July 24-26
Held at the farm where Burns penned some of the world's best poems, this 3 day community event celebrates Burns' outstanding contributions to poetry.
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The Wickerman Festival
July 24-25
The Wickerman Festival has developed a national reputation for offering something more than simply a 'gig in a field'.
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Airth Highland Games
July 25-25
A quick glimpse through the pages of history reveals how Airth village has made a valuable contribution to the exciting and colourful moments of Scotland’s past.
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The Big Tent
July 25-26
Big Tent extends an invitation to Scots around the world to visit in 2009.
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Doon Hame with Burns Conference
July 25-25
Doon Hame with Robert Burns will celebrate the life, works and legacy of the poet at Ellisland and Dumfries during the celebration of the 250th anniversary of his birth.
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European Pipe Band Championships
July 25-25
The 2009 European Pipe Band Championships will be held in Battery Park, Greenock on July 25 2009. Greenock was the place where many people left Scotland for a new life abroad.
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The Ellisland Farm Supper
July 25-25
An evening of entertainment and hamely fare with farmers, ploughmen, tradesmen and their partners in traditional costume.
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Homecoming Highlander Challenge
July 25-26
In Homecoming year, witness an event that echoes the war games of our Highland ancestors, from wrestling, shiltron jousting and stone carrying to the traditional highland throws.
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Wolfstone
July 26-26
Celebrating 20 years and the Year of Homecoming, Wolfstone will perform a fantastic set at Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
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The World Clan Golf Championship
July 27-29
To commemorate one of the largest clan gatherings in history coming to Edinburgh in July 2009, ensure your clan is represented by entering the inaugural World Clan Golf Championship in neighbouring East Lothian.
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Speyfest 2009
July 28 - August 2
Now in its fourteenth year, Speyfest 2009 will once again bring the best in traditional and contemporary celtic music.
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Aberdeen International Youth Festival
July 29 - August 8
Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF) is a multi-arts festival in Aberdeen and across the North East of Scotland welcoming around 1000 young people from across the UK and the World.
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Scottish Hydro Challenge
July 30 - August 2
The Scottish Challenge will be played at the magnificent Macdonald Spey Valley Golf Club, from Thursday 30th July - Sunday 2 August 2009.
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Clan Cameron Gathering
July 30 - August 2
From 30th July until 2nd August, 2009, the Clan Cameron are holding a Homecoming Gathering at Achnacarry Castle, Spean Bridge.
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Edinburgh Art Festival
August 5 - September 5
During Homecoming Year, spend time with the visual literati and experience why the 21st Century is the dawn of the visual Enlightenment.
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Bennachie Homecoming Festival
August 5-9
Bennachie Homecoming Festival aims to celebrate the natural and cultural legacy of Bennachie and its relevance to the Scottish Diaspora.
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Ballast: Bringing the Stones Home
August 5 - November 8
John Edgar's stone sculptures tell the story of emigration - leaving the homeland, the voyage through unknown seas and the arrival in a new land.
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Burns Banner
August 6 - September 2
In partnership with artist Stephen Raw, the Scottish Poetry Library is inviting the Scottish Diaspora and those closer to home, to paint a letter which will go into a �Burns Banner�.
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Edinburgh Mela Festival
August 7-9
For Homecoming Year, Edinburgh Mela Festival features an exciting inter-cultural music and dance commission, 'Yatra – Journeys Home'.
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Homecoming at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
August 7-31
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is unique - the largest arts festival on the planet which brings thousands of performances to Scotland's capital city and where many international stars have made their names.
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Ayr Flower Show
August 7-9
The Ayr Flower Show is Scotland's premier horticultural event - often referred to as the Chelsea of the North.
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ASTO Small Ships Race
August 8-11
On 8th August the first of the small ships fleet of monohull yachts will arrive at Greenock's Harbours to mark the start of the 2009 Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) Small Ships' Race.
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Perth Highland Games
August 9-9
Traditional Highland Games with throwing, hammer, tossing the caber, running, cycling, Highland dancing, solo piping and pipe band contest.
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Taste of the Tattoo (Glasgow)
August 11-11
In celebration of Scotland’s Year of Homecoming, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the first time in its history, will also be going on tour to selected venues.
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The Clan Ross Gathering
August 12-13
A Gathering of the Clan Ross is called on the 12th and 13th of August in the Year of Homecoming 2009.
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Ballater Highland Games
August 13-13
Ballater Highland Games, dating back to 1864, offers a full programme of entertaining events for Homecoming year.
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Marymass
August 13-24
The Festival of Marymass dates back to the Middle Ages and the rich pageantry of this fair draws old Irvinites home in August each year.
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Taste of the Tattoo (Linlithgow)
August 13-13
In celebration of Scotland’s Year of Homecoming, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the first time in its history, will also be going on tour.
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Burns in the Mearns
August 14-16
Weekend event consisting of a Burns Supper and Ceilidh featuring well known Scottish personalities on Friday evening.
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LANARK MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL
August 15-16
Times vary
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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The Phoenix Cup
August 16-21
The Phoenix Cup is a team match play golf event, played much like the Ryder Cup and is for blind and vision impaired players from countries around the world.
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Festival of Politics
August 18-22
The Festival of Politics 2009, featuring events to mark both the Year of Homecoming and the 10th Anniversary of the Scottish Parliament takes place at the Scottish Parliament.
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Foodies at the Festival
August 21-23
A great day out for the all the family, Foodies Festival features Young Cooks masterclasses for budding young chefs.
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Taste of the Tattoo (Jedburgh)
August 27-27
In celebration of Scotland’s Year of Homecoming, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the first time in its history, will also be going on tour.
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Fyvie Homecoming Festival
August 28-30
Come home to the beautiful and historic village of Fyvie in Aberdeenshire and enjoy the village's own Homecoming celebrations.
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Trossachs Beer Festival
August 28 - September 6
The Trossachs Beer Festival is a celebration of the quality of Scottish Real Ales.
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The Silver Darlings
August 28 - September 5
Neil Gunn’s The Silver Darlings is an epic adventure story, and one of the best loved Scottish novels of the 20th Century.
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Runrig at Scone Palace
August 29-29
Scotland's premier Celtic rock band join the Homecoming festivities and take centre stage in the magnificent parklands of historic Scone Palace.
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St Kilda Day: Latha Hiort
August 29 - September 30
'Caite a bheil iad a nis?/Where are they now?' will mark the evacuation of St Kilda in 1930
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Cowal Gathering
August 29-29
An international extravaganza for the Homecoming in 2009 complementing the Cowal Highland Gathering.
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Scottish Hickory Open
August 29-30
The Scottish Hickory Open is being established for the first time as a true open competition for all club golfers with a valid official handicap certificate.
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Largs Viking Festival
August 30 - September 6
The Viking Festival celebrates the town’s historical heritage with an 8-day programme of special events.
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Doors Open Days
September 1-30
A unique opportunity to get behind-the-scenes of some of Scotland's best-loved and least-known architectural gems for free.
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Dundee Flower & Food Festival
September 4-6
Set in the magnificent grounds of Camperdown Country Park, with over two acres of marquees, the Dundee Flower & Food Festival is the premier show of its kind in Scotland.
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Homecoming 2009 - Canals, Roads and Bridges
September 4-25
Who was Thomas Telford? How did this incredible Scottish engineer transform the Highlands of Scotland at the beginning of the 19th century? Take a relaxing 3 hour cruise on the flagship of our fleet, the Jacobite Queen.
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The Great Scottish Run
September 5-6
The Great Scottish Run is Scotland's greatest race and the largest mass participation sporting event in the country, including half marathon, 10k and 3k Junior runs.
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Braemar Gathering
September 5-5
Experience a real Highland event during Homecoming year at the Braemar Gathering.
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Edinburgh Riding of the Marches
September 6-6
On Sunday 6th September 2009, Edinburgh is reviving one of its oldest traditions. The practice of Riding The Marches in Edinburgh dates back to 1579 and will be held again this year for the first time since 1946.
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Tomintoul and Glenlivet Walking Festival
September 9-15
Tomintoul and Glenlivet Walking Festival 'The Highland Experience' is the first festival of its kind and has been deliberately placed in the year of Homecoming.
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eatBute
September 11-13
eatBute is an exciting food event which will be held over three days, during Scottish Food Fortnight, at Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute.
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North East Open Studios
September 12-21
North East Open Studios (NEOS) is an award winning collective of artists, makers and galleries based in northeast Scotland run on voluntary grounds as a community organisation.
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RAF Leuchars Airshow
September 12-12
The last official military Airshow of its type in Scotland and one of only three in the UK the RAF Leuchars Airshow 2009 will take place on Saturday 12 September.
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Pitlochry Highland Games
September 12-12
If strength, speed, agility and skill are the corner stones of Highland games, then all of these will be on display in the picturesque Perthshire town of Pitlochry on Saturday 12 September 2009.
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The Royal Burgh of Peebles Highland Games
September 13-13
Come to he Royal Burgh of Peebles Highland Games and experience traditional Scottish events such as Highland dancing, a pipe band contest, heavy events, a beer tent and trade stalls.
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James Watt, Head of Steam
September 23-24
One hundred and twenty Inverclyde schoolchildren and Scottish Opera perform 'James Watt, Head of Steam' - a short opera based on the life and times of world-renowned Scottish scientist James Watt.
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Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
October 1-4
A unique event with the world’s leading professional golfers playing alongside amateurs over three of the world’s best known links courses (St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns)
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ScotSoft2009
October 8
ScotSoft2009 brings together today's great minds in a thought leadership forum for Scottish innovators and technologists.
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Cowalfest
October 9-18
Cowalfest offers a special Homecoming programme that will celebrate all those who moulded the history of the Peninsula and contributed to the way we live today.
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World Porridge Making Championship
October 11-11
The annual World Porridge Making Championship is followed with interest by connoisseurs of Scotland's traditional national dish across the globe.
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Biggar Little Festival
October 15-25
Biggar Little Festival celebrates the five arts of music, dance, literature, theatre and the visual arts.
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Salt of the Earth
October 16 - January 31
Salt of the Earth, is a ground breaking photographic exhibition by Craig Mackay.
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Tam O' Shanter 2009
October 16-17
Experience the best young Scottish talent bring Robert Burns' epic poem to life in a series of unforgettable live performances.
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MacPhersons Rant
October 20-24
MacPhersons Rant is a new musical featuring a modern arrangement of traditional Scottish songs.
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5th International Pro-Am
October 20-24
Executive Golf & Leisure are delighted to invite you to the 5th International Pro-Am, St. Andrews, 20th - 24th October 2009.
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Scotland's Global Impact
October 22-24
Scotland's Global Impact - how one small nation changed the world!, Buaidh Chruinneil na h-Alba - mar a dh'atharraich aon duthaich bheag an saoghal! is an international conference exploring and celebrating the way Scots have shaped countries and communities around the world.
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Voices in Paisley Festival
October 23 - November 7
Now in its sixth year Voices in Paisley is an annual festival of choral an other vocal music attracting national and international performers.
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SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
October 23 - November 1
Times vary
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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Ayrshire Innovators
October 23-30
In this Homecoming year which celebrates Scotland’s great contributions to the world, this exhibition will explore the impact of key innovators that lived, worked or were born in the area.
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra
October 30-31
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is one of Scotland's five national performing arts companies and one of the country's foremost cultural ambassadors.
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Samhuinn
October 31-31
Celebrate the Celtic new year with a spectacular procession and visual pyrotechnic feast in the heart of Edinburgh.
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra
November 6-28
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, a great orchestra for a modern Scotland, begins its year of Homecoming celebrations with the world premiere of the Homecoming Scotland Suite in January.
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RSA 183rd Annual Exhibition 2009 - HOMECOMING
November 14 - December 20
The RSA Annual Exhibition is a highlight of the exhibiting year for artists, architects and members of the public. Showcasing around 350 works, it presents a comprehensive cross section of contemporary art in Scotland.
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