Margot McMurdo Blue Badge Scottish Tour Guide. Email: margot@ctem.co.uk
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Diary of Major Scottish Events for 2008
You may like to incorporate these events into your visit!
The first section has general events for 2008, the second has dates of Highland Games in 2008.
There are events for everyone in Scotland, too many to list, so if you have any specific interests eg. Agricultural Shows, please do mention them to me when you are planning your visit.
Events for 2008
March
5th-9th Aberdeen International Jazz Festival
6th-23rd Glsgow Comedy Festival
13th-16th Stanza, St Andrews, Scotlands Poetry Festival
April
11th-27th International Festival of Contemporary Art, Glasgow
12th 125th Anniversary of Melrose Rugby Sevens
19th Scottish Grand National, Ayr
23rd-25th Orkney Jazz Festival
30th Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh
May
1st-4th Shetland Folk Festival
1st-4th Highlands & Islands Music & Dance Festival
22nd-25th Orkney Folk Festival
22nd-1st June Perth Festival of the Arts
23rd-31st Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival
24th Scottish Pipe Band Championships, Dumbarton
24th May-1st June Islay Festival of Malt & Music
30th May-1st June Gardening Scotland
June
18th-29th Edinburgh International Jazz Festival
19th-22nd Royal Highland Show, Edinburgh
20th-25th St Magnus Festival, Orkney
20th-29th Glasgow International Jazz Festival
July
5th-6th Scottish Vintage Vehicle Extravaganza, Glamis Castle
7th-12th Hebridean Maritime Festival, Stornoway
10th-13th Barclays Scottish Open Golf Championship, Loch Lomond
24th-27th Senior OpenGolf Championship, Troon
25th-26th Wickerman Festival, Kircudbright
26th-27th World Highland Games, Callander
August
1st-23rd Military Tattoo, Edinburgh
3rd-25th Festival Fringe, Edinburgh
8th-31st International Festival, Edinburgh
9th-25th International Book Festival, Edinburgh
11th-17th Piping Live! Glasgow
16th World Pipe Band Championships, Glasgow
21st-24th International Horse Trials and Country Fair, Blair Castle
28th-30th Cowal Highland Gathering, Dunoon
Braemar Royal Highland Gathering.
September
6th Braemar Royal Highland Gathering
13th RAF Leuchars Air Show
26th-28th East Lothian Food and Drink Festival
October
2nd-5th Alfred Dunhill Links Golf Championship, Carnoustie
3rd-12th Book Town Festival, Wigtown
10th-12th Tunnocks Tour of Mull Car Rally
10th-18th Royal National Mod, Falkirk
25th Glenfiddich Piping Championships, Blair Atholl
26th Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships, Blair Atholl
November
23rd-30th St Andrews Week, St Andrews
27th- 24th December Edinburgh's Christmas
30th November St Andrews Day
December
29th December-1st January 2009 Edinburghs Hogmanay
31st December Hogmanay
31st The Flambeaux, Comrie
31st Fireball Festival, Stonehaven
Highland Games in 2008
Highland Games incorporate feats of strength and agility that were practised in the Highlands, no doubt from very early times. The Games nowadays include putting the shot;throwing the hammer,tossing the caber, piping, dancing, running,tug of war and sometimes pipe band competitions too. A fantastic day out in a very Scottish atmosphere!
There are many more Highland Games than mentioned, but some dates are yet undecided. I can check if there is a Highland Games in a specific area if not listed below.
May
11th Gourock
25th Blair Atholl
31st Blackford
31st Bathgate
June
1st Markinch
7th Bearsden & amp; Milngavie
7th Cornhill
7th Shotts
8th Ardrossan
8th Strathmore
8th Carrick, Girvan
15th Aberdeen
21st Lesmahagow
21st Old Meldrum
21st Peebles Beltane Sports
28th Ceres
28th Drumtochty, Laurencekirk
28th Gairloch
Tossing the Caber at Braemar Royal Highland Gathering.
July
2nd Kenmore
5th Forres
5th Glengarry
6th Cupar
12th Morven
12th Alva
13th Stirling
13th Barra
19th Lewis
19th Taynuilt
19th Lochcarron
19th Tomintoul
19th Lochearnhead
19th Loch Lomond
19th and 20th Inverness
20th Roseneath and Clynder
20th Stonehaven
21st Burntisland
22nd Inverary
24th Mull
25th Durness
25th North Uist
26th Airth
26th Lochaber
26th Dufftown
26th and 27th Callander
27th St Andrews
30th Arisaig
30th Killin
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August
1st Dornoch
2nd Aboyne
2nd Dundonald
2nd Inverkeithing
2nd Newtonmore
2nd North Berwick
2nd Strathconan
3rd Bridge of Allan
3rd Montrose
9th Abernethy
9th Atholl & amp; Breadalbane
9th Strathpeffer
10th Cortachy
10th Perth
14th Tain
14th Ballater
16th Bute
16th Glenfinnan
16th Helmsdale
16th Nairn
17th Crieff
21st Oban
23rd Glenurquhart
23rd Invergordon
23rd Lonach Highland Gathering
23rd Strathardle
24th Grantown-on-Spey
28th, 29th and 30th Cowal
30th Birnam (including The World Haggis Eating
Championship and The Kiltie Dash)
September
6th Braemar Royal Highland Gathering
7th Blairgowrie
7th Peebles
13th Pitlochry
20th Invercharron
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