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Latest Scottish Banner Articles
Sottish brothers begin historic 14,000km Pacific row in memory of sister
A trio of Scottish brothers have departed Lima, Peru, on a 14,000km, non-stop and unsupported row across the Pacific Ocean…
The Berry Celtic Festival-Where Celtic Spirits Unite
The Knights, all the bands, all the Clans, medieval soldiers and villagers, singing and dancing together unite Celtic spirits at…
100 years of royal portrait photographs and behind-the-scenes materials go on show in Edinburgh
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II standing against the dramatic Highlands landscape of Balmoral are among almost 100 rarely seen…
Something wicked this way comes; new Macbeth exhibition opens at Perth Museum
Perth Museum has announced that their summer show will be Macbeth: An Exhibition. Famously known as The Scottish Play, the…
Manawatu Scottish: 2025 New Zealand Pipe Band Champions
Manawatu Scottish were crowned Grade One Champions at the 2025 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships, held in Invercargill on the…
Australian Celtic Festival 2025: Celebrating the Heritage of Brittany, Cornwall, and Wales
The Australian Celtic Festival (ACF) is set to return to Glen Innes from May 1 to May 4, 2025, marking…
Aberdeen piper prepares to honour at 80th anniversary of VE Day
VE Day in 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. On Thursday 8 May…
Ken Your Kin-Bringing Scottish ancestry and heritage to life
Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies (SIGS) has launched Ken Your Kin, an exciting new event being held in Glasgow, Scotland…
Biennial CelticFest Warwick is back in 2025
At last, you say, CelticFest Warwick is back in 2025! Tickets will soon be available for the now-biennial event, to…
Off the beaten track in Orkney
Orkney is a place of innumerable wonders great and small. Most visitors tend to gravitate towards a handful of well-known…
Scots gather for the 47th Savannah Scottish Games
The 47th annual Savannah Scottish Games will take place on Saturday, May 3, from 8:45 am to 7 pm at…
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