Thursday 25 June 2009

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY - HOMECOMING SCOTLAND 2009.

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY - HOMECOMING SCOTLAND 2009.

Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society celebrate Homecoming Scotland with their "Dumfries Family History Homecoming Fair".
The Dumfries and Galloway Family History Homecoming Fair is on June 27th 2009.
Venue;
Dumfries Academy, Dumfries
Telephone;
01387 248093
Website address;
www.dgfhs.org.uk
Please note this venue is FREE

FIND SCOTTISH FAMILY EMIGRATION ROOTS.

FIND SCOTTISH FAMILY EMIGRATION ROOTS.

National Library of Scotland invite you to experience how Scots have influenced and shaped new communities after emigrating from their homeland to try and find a better life. Some of these communities today retain that strong Scottish influence and identity.
Search through the archives of the National Library of Scotland for direction to relatives and friends and how and why Scotland always calls you back again.
Discover why Scottish roots are all over the world.
The Scottish Emigration Experience is in the year of Homecoming Scotland from;
June 26th - Oct 11th - 2009
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
Telephone;
0131 623 3700
Home page is;
http://www.nls.uk
Direct study pages;
http://discover.nls.uk/default.ashx?q=the+scottish+emigration+experience

Monday 22 June 2009

Royal Highland Show

One of the UK's iconic Agricultural Shows,The Royal Highland Show is a 4 day festival attracting over 155,000 visitors. Located to the West of Edinburgh the 2009 event will encourage Diaspora Scots to re-connect with their rural past at Scotland's largest outdoor event.

Where and When

Start Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009
End Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009
Address: Ingliston, Edinburgh
Postcode: EH28 8NB
Local Authority Area: Edinburgh City
Region: East Central Scotland

Contact Details

Official Event Website:
http://www.royalhighlandshow.org
Phone: 0131 335 6200

Saturday 6 June 2009

MY BEAUTIFUL SCOTLAND.

MY BEAUTIFUL SCOTLAND is uploaded especially for those web visitors who wish a little glimpse of home & ancestral belonging.
The video carries the song, "My Beautiful Scotland", and they go together well.
If you like the sample music which has been especially recorded for the Homecoming Scotland year you can purchase the whole "Coming Home To Scotland" CD by going;
HERE!
The short video is a truly Scottish production; Filmed by, Dave Cowie, George Betty, Stewart Lawson and Pat Menmuir. Edited by Bill Smollett.
Members of the Perth Camcorder Club.
Musical Director and Vocals; Jimmy Cassidy.
Video provided by G. Mackmusic Perth.
To James in Canada, thanks to G.Mack your wish has been granted - a little bit of home on video.

Wednesday 3 June 2009

OIL WEEK ABERDEEN 8th - 11th SEPTEMBER 2009. OFFSHORE EUROPE ACCOMMODATION?

OIL WEEK ABERDEEN 8th - 11th SEPTEMBER 2009. OFFSHORE EUROPE ACCOMMODATION?

Offshore Europe accommodation for the above dates are reported to be running low. Visitors to Aberdeen during this time are advised to book now to be sure of securing placement for the event.
Oil week Aberdeen/Offshore Europe accommodation runs every two years around the same time and each time accommodation runs out very fast. By the time the next "Oil Week", year comes round (ie; 2011) there will be two more hotels built in Aberdeen city.
Those who find getting placement difficult may be guided by this years event by phoning the VisitScotland Aberdeen Information Centre on; Tel; 01224 288828
Overseas visitor, please add your own countries prefix before this number.

Monday 1 June 2009

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL EDINBURGH.

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL EDINBURGH.

Click to hear music file - sung by Jimmy Cassidy & written by George Mack.

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL EDINBURGH is a well known cultural event and magnet and is an important contribution to the Homecoming Scotland year.
It delivers some of the best new films from across the world.
The international film festival celebrates the cinema and provides a stepping stone for budding film stars and film directors which atracts many well known familier
faces of the entertainment world.
See and be seen at the "Edinburgh International Film Festival".
For detailed and comprehensive information;
www.edfilmfest.org.uk
Information telephone number;
0131 228 4051

The Crossing.

A Celebration of the Caledonian Canal to mark the Caledonian's historic innovative engineering, its contribution to Scottish history and its place in the story of the Scottish Enlightenment. A flotilla travels the entire length of the canal from Fort William to Inverness, highlighting the drama of canal navigation and the many influences on Highland life, through song, musical interludes, story telling and dance.

Where and When

Start Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
End Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009
Address: Caledonian Canal
Local Authority Area: Highland
Region: Highlands and Islands

Contact Details

Official Event Website:
http://www.thecrossing2009.com

Shotts Highland Games.

Join us to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of these world famous Highland Games. Commencing with the Chieftain's Parade, the Games will showcase Scottish culture through exciting events including Highland Dancing and Pipe Band competitions, Tossing the Caber, Wellie Throwing, Tug of War, and the Haggis Pass, culminating with the March Past of the Bands.

Where and When

Start Date: Saturday, June 06, 2009
End Date: Saturday, June 06, 2009
Address: Shotts, North Lanarkshire
Local Authority Area: North Lanarkshire
Region: West Central Scotland

Contact Details

Official Event Website:
http://www.shottshighlandgames.org.uk

Information courtesy of;
http://www.homecomingscotland.com

Homecoming Scotland 2014 - ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME First Minister, Alex Salmond celebrates Scotland at launch of ‘exceptional’ Homecoming 2014 programme An all-star concert to herald the opening of the Ryder Cup, a huge flotilla to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge, Europe’s biggest brass band festival and a thrilling re-enactment of the Battle of Bannockburn are just some of the spectacular events that will form Scotland’s 2014 Year of Homecoming, it was announced today. Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond officially unveiled the first phase of the year-long programme of events at Hopetoun House, near South Queensferry, alongside Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland. VisitScotland and EventScotland are working in partnership with the Scottish Government to deliver Homecoming 2014 - an opportunity for communities nationally and internationally to explore Scotland and celebrate the very best of Scottish culture. Around 100 events were unveiled at the launch, with hundreds more expected to be unveiled over the next few months. This includes many new events, established events which will have a new homecoming element for 2014 and those that have joined through the partner programme to benefit from in-kind marketing. The five themes for Homecoming 2014 - active, food and drink, creative, natural and ancestry are all represented. Brand new events include the John Muir Festival in East Lothian to herald the opening of the John Muir coast to coast route, the Forth Bridges Festival to mark its 50th anniversary, a spectacular Ryder Cup Opening Concert, the Findhorn Bay Arts Festival in Moray, the World Sheepdog Trials in Tain and the European Festival of Brass based in Perthshire. Many existing events, including Hogmanay, Edinburgh Festivals, the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, the Edinburgh Mela Festival, the Royal National MOD, the Turriff Show, the East Neuk Festival, the Outdoor Orkney Festival and Tweedlove Bike Festival will receive funding for new and exciting Homecoming additions to their planned programmes for 2014. With around 50 million people around the world claiming Scottish heritage, diaspora and clan-related events form a key part of Homecoming. These include around 30 events, including the celebrations to mark the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, the Aboyne Highland Games, the Inverness Highland Meeting 2014, the 10th Clan Munro International Gathering, the Dunfermline Bruce Festival and Piping Live!. An events fund of £3m will provide a stunning all-year-round programme of activity to complement the Ryder Cup and Commonwealth Games and it will be backed by a £1.75m marketing campaign by VisitScotland which will promote Homecoming 2014 at home and abroad.

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND - VISIT SCOTLAND OFFICIAL ACCOMODATION TELEPHONE BOOKING NUMBERS.

Visit Scotland Contact Centre have set up two "Hotline", telephone numbers for booking accommodation for overseas visitors and U.K. based residents.
The Visit Scotland Contact Centre telephone numbers have been set-up especially for Homecoming Scotland 2009 overseas visitors and U.K. residents. These numbers are also for every day tourists to our beautiful Scotland wishing to find the best holiday accommodation guided by the Visit Scotland reputation.
The telephone numbers will inform the enquirer about all types of accommodation including costs, and can give general information on all aspects of anything Scottish.
Overseas visitors please telephone;
0044 1506 832121 which is a direct line.
U.K. residents please telephone local rate;
0845 2255121
http://www.visitscotland.com
For more general information to Homecoming Scotland events;
http://www.homecomingscotland2009blog.com/HOMECOMING_SCOTLAND_2009_EVENTS_PROGRAMME.htm
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TRAVEL PLANNER FOR LOCAL SCOTTISH TRANSPORT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.