Never a dull moment in Scotland, even when the weather is not playing along! Loads to do and see. So much to experience it will be hard to fit it all in! |
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Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 7th - 8th August  Now in its sixth year, Belladrum is an eagerly anticipated landmark in the Scottish festival calendar. Enjoy an eclectic line-up of music and performing arts at this family-friendly festival near Beauly, Highlands.
'Homegrown in the Highlands from only the finest ingredients', Belladrum is a festival of fantastic music crossing all genres - indie, rock, dance, Celtic, Celtic rock, blues, roots, singer-songwriter and many more. It is staged in a fantastic setting of terraced Italian gardens, mature trees, fields and parkland with the hills beyond. As well as music, the festival also features performing arts embracing dance, theatre, street theatre, cabaret & burlesque, comedy, poetry, literature, drama, debate and a wide variety of other entertainments plus workshops and tuition. It is a very friendly, truly all-ages event with plenty to do for children. 'From the craic-it-open Ceilidh on Thursday night through until the last strains of music fade in the magnificent main arena on Saturday night, Bella is a place to forget your troubles and party with those who know how - Highlanders!' Go the official Belladrum website here.
International Piping Festival, Glasgow 13-16 August
In the year of Homecoming Scotland 2009, Glasgow hosts the World Pipe Band Championships and its renowned international piping festival, Piping Live. Join the party! One of the most exciting annual celebrations of Scottish culture, the festival of piping runs from 10th - 16th August, bringing some of the world’s top piping talent to perform with Scotland's finest home grown artists across Glasgow's world-class venues and outdoor spaces. The National Piping Centre is the festival’s hub, hosting 'come-and-try sessions' and performances from the best piping folk combos, duos and groups, while George Square stages free daily highlights. Date: 13-16 August (three nights)
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Edinburgh Festivals 31st July - 6th September  Think summer in Edinburgh, think 'The Festival'. There are in fact several festivals of international renown covering arts, culture, music and more, making Scotland's capital a must-visit destination
Known to locals as simply 'The Festival', from late July until early September is when Edinburgh is at its busiest, buzziest and for many, its best. Several festivals coincide over a frenzied few weeks when it seems the city never sleeps and all the world is a stage. Founded in 1947 and still going strong, the Edinburgh International Festival is possibly the most exciting, innovative and accessible Festival of the performing arts in the world, comprising dance, music, theatre and opera. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is huge, with thousands of shows in hundreds of venues taking in everything from stand-up to physical theatre and celebrity chat. The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival gets the party started with an exciting programme including the legendary Mardi Gras parade and Jazz on a Summer's Day in Princes Street Gardens. There's so much more happening in Edinburgh - see also:
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo7th - 29th August
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is one of Scotland's most iconic events. Held annually in August, it a unique blend of music and military theatre set against the backdrop of a floodlit Edinburgh Castle.
Since the event first took place in 1950, more than 12 million people have experienced this spectacular event and over 40 countries have been represented with an array of different bands and displays. 2009 sees Scotland's colourful military musical spectacular pay tribute to the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland's national bard, Robert Burns, in an emotive performance of pride and passion, during Scotland's first year of Homecoming. A cosmopolitan cast of top-class talent will be present, including highlights such as the world-famous Massed Pipes & Drums, the Massed Bands of The Royal Air Force, Switzerland's Top Secret Drum Corps, along with the Edinburgh Tattoo Highland Spring Dancers, the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, the traditional haunting notes of the Lone Piper and, in their first Tattoo appearance, the Central Band of the Swiss Army. Find out more on the official Edinburgh Military Tattoo website here. ================================================ 
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