Tag: Scottish

  • Highland Games

    Highland Games

    What do you get when you combine international athletes, local communities and visitors at a Highland games? A warm welcome and a cracking family-friendly day out! The Highland Games are getting closer and in preparation for the activities plan your trip today!  With Highland Festivals taking place from BC to Nova Scotia and beyond you have your pick… […]

  • Burns Night Events & Burns Suppers 2018

    Burns Night Events & Burns Suppers 2018

    Some hae meat and canna eat, / And some wad eat that want it, / But we hae meat and we can eat, / And sae the Lord be thankit. Have you been practicing your Selkirk Grace? Burns Night is just around the corner and you certainly won’t be stuck for events and Burns Suppers […]

  • The 2017 Fergus Scottish Festival Lineup Will Leave You Tickled Tartan…

    The 2017 Fergus Scottish Festival Lineup Will Leave You Tickled Tartan…

    The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games is celebrating 72 years of Celtic contributions to 150 years of Canadian culture throughout the weekend of August 11th-13th in the beautiful, historic town of Fergus, Ontario. In honour of this incredible achievement you will enjoy a line-up of events filled with pipes, plaid, and pageantry… musical acts vary […]

  • Ross The Smith ~ OUTLANDER Phenomenon…. Scott Kyle chats with Celtic Canada!

    Ross The Smith ~ OUTLANDER Phenomenon…. Scott Kyle chats with Celtic Canada!

    Scott Kyle is an actor and theatre director in Rutherglen Scotland who has become a household name for his portrayal of Ross the Smith in the hugely popular television series Outlander. Outlander is produced by Ronald D Moore of Battlestar Galactica fame and appears on the Starz network in the US and Showcase in Canada. […]

  • Clan celebrations

    Clan celebrations

    Highland games once saw clan members go head-to-head in fierce competition – and you’ll still see this enthusiasm when clans muster all their might in a tug-war. These days, clan attendance at games is now more of a social and ceremonial affair. Some Highland games are part of a wider clan gathering – a celebratory […]

  • Highland Dancing

    Highland Dancing

        Dancers give dazzling displays of fancy footwork in Scottish dances, such as the sword dance and the famous Highland fling. Competing for titles both solo and in groups, their colourful outfits and infectious energy will leave you in high spirits. The Cowal Highland Gathering is renowned for the quality of its Highland dancing, drawing […]

  • Highland Games – Bagpipes & Drums

    Highland Games – Bagpipes &  Drums

    For many, one of the most memorable sights of the Highland games is the massed bands, when hundreds of pipers and drummers from different groups come together to play and march in unison. Look out for the solo piping competitions too, where competitors play in a range of styles, including the slow, stately and complex […]

  • Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017

    Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017

    Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017 | VisitScotland In Scotland the past seems so close you can almost feel it swirling around you. Epic landscapes were carved out by icy glaciers millennia ago, towering castles have stood for centuries and mesmerising stories, traditions and legends have been passed down for generations.Calanais Standing Stones, Isle […]

  • Winter in Scotland’ Cities!

    Winter in Scotland’ Cities!
  • Six Cities Join in National Celebration of Scottish Heritage!

    Six Cities Join in National Celebration of Scottish Heritage!

    Kilted skaters will take to the ice this winter to honour Scottish heritage, and celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday as well as the 202nd birthday of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. The third annual Sir John A’s Great Canadian Kilt Skate will be held on: ·         January 14 at the Natrel Skating Rink, […]