Events List

An unforgettable night of bagpipe melodies with the Bundaberg Caledonian Pipe Band, enchanting vocals by Suellen Cusack-Greensill, captivating performances by Rum City Highland Dancers, and more at the Moncrieff Theatre. Info: www.facebook.com/BundabergCaledonianPipeBand

Warrnambool Pipe Band are excited to announce the 2024 South West Coast Piper Drummer Dancer workshop at Kings College. Register at: https://forms.gle/UhLtTkQiuuYhsGHG7

Celebrate all things Scottish at the largest Highland Gathering event held in Western Australia. Pipe bands, Scottish dancers, Clan Village and the Perth Kilt Run – the only charity fun run in Australia that’s done in a kilt! Due to the Byford Rail Extension works, the 2024 event will not take p...

All Clan members and those from other septs are welcome to join us for a wonderful weekend of fun and friendship in conjunction with the Canberra Pipes and Drums Highland Gathering in Kambah. Contact Trudi Mackenzie 0406 678 261 or visit our website www.clanmackenzie.org.au for more information

Pipe bands will mass in Canberra to compete in the ACT pipe band championship as well as the community pipe band elements. Highland dancers will compete in the Canberra City Championship. There will also be other music types throughout the day, massed pipe band performances and other historic re-ena...

New Celtic event to be held at the Celtic Standing Stones Monument in Moorlands Park. This will be a celebration of the culture, music, clothing, traditions, language, food and drink of the Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Galicia and Asturias. Info: www.c...

Luncheon with Scottish food, music and dance at the Fogular Furlan Centre, 69 Briar Rd. Info: Jan Twyerould 0408 898 332 or  [email protected].

This day includes playing 18 holes of golf, a sausage sizzle before the game begins and a three-course dinner & presentation after the game conclude  at Secret Harbour Golf Links. Info: www.smcfwa.com.au/golf-day

Three course Dinner and dancing with musical entertainment from Newcastle icons Love that Hat and The City of Newcastle RSL Pipe Band, at The Concert Hall, Newcastle City Hall, King St. Tickets: www.trybooking.com/CSWHE

Wear a touch of tartan or your full Scottish Redgalia for a 4 course Scottish meal.  Explore Abercrombie House and grounds on our self-guided tour (included). Info: www.abercrombiehouse.com.au

Experience the thrill of traditional Highland games like the caber toss and stone lift, enjoy stirring live performances of bagpipes and Highland dancing, and explore our artisan market filled with unique crafts and delicious Scottish fare. A celebration of Scottish culture hosted at the beautiful G...

A celebration of Celtic culture at Seaworks, Williamstown. Celtic music dance, stalls, dancing and more. Info: www.melbournehighlandgames.org.au

Music by the Heel n Toe Ceilidh Band. Come and enjoy a really fun night out at Bob Daniels Community Centre, 895 Beaufort St. All ages welcome. Info: John: 0427 990 754 or www.caledoniansocietyofwainc.com

Evening includes display of Highland dancing & bagpipes, traditional Haggis Ceremony, Clan Ferguson Award ceremony and more at Downs Club Toowoomba. Info: 0438 281 028 or [email protected]

Join the Hamilton & District Pipe Band for their 120 year celebration Highland Gathering. The event includes a street march and stalls in the Hamilton Botanic Gardens and a Scottish Dinner. Info: www.hamiltonpipesanddrums.org.au

A monthly gathering of pipers and piobaireachd enthusiasts who play, listen to, and enjoy the ceòl mór. Free event at City of Ipswich Pipe Band Hall, Selwyn Edwards Dr. Info: www.pipebandsqld.com

Bands from around NSW competing at Maitland Regional Sports Ground 9am-3pm.  Featuring competing pipe bands, the HVGS Wind Ensemble Group, along with our award-winning Town Crier Stephen Clarke as MC, stalls and more. Info: City of Maitland Pipes & Drums, Greg Queenan: 0409 918 260, john.queena...

For his Australian debut, guitarist Sean Shibe celebrates his Scottish heritage in a thrilling ride through the Highlands and beyond. With Shibe on classical guitar and Tognetti directing the strings of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the concert opens with a Scotland steeped in lore. Touring to W...

Inaugural Scottish festival and pipe band contest at the Bendigo Showground. Info: www.goldencitypipeband.org.au

Southern Fling is a weekend of Scottish country dance for young people and is open to dancers aged up to 40.   Running parallel to the Fling is The Southern Fringe weekend aimed at dancers aged 41+ who have danced SCD for 2 years or more. All those attending can look forward to a fantastic weeken...

Join the Canberra Burns Club in celebration of Scotland’s patron saint, 28 Kett St, Kambah. Info: www.burnsclub.com.au

Band displays, massed bands, quintet competitions, Highland dancing, Highland games at Wauchope Showground, High St. Info: www.facebook.com/PMWRSLPipeBand

Gather the clan for the third annual Scottish Festival at Overnewton Castle, a four-acre Scottish Baronial Estate in Keilor, Melbourne. Celebrating all things Scotland, this jam-packed day features pipe bands, Highland dancers, traditional music sessions, a ceilidh, children’s entertainment an...

This competition consists of three grades: Open (players of gold medal and clasp standard), Restricted (players of silver medal standard and below) and Beginners (novice and bronze medal standard) at Payneham RSL, 360 Payneham Rd. Info: www.rubrown.org.au

A monthly gathering of pipers and piobaireachd enthusiasts who play, listen to, and enjoy the ceòl mór. Free event at City of Ipswich Pipe Band Hall, Selwyn Edwards Dr. Info: www.pipebandsqld.com

Highland dance performance by Bell Studio of Highland Dance, at Wehl St Theatre. Info:  Info: 0438 252 317 or [email protected].

Join the Scottish Business Network Victoria and celebrate some of the best of talented Scot’s in Australia at 113 Newlands Rd, Coburg North. Info: www.scottishbusinessnetworkvic.com.au

Come join the St Andrew’s Society of WA at The Rendezvous Hotel Scarborough. Entertainment includes the Coastal Scottish Pipe Band, Perth Academy of Highland Dance & the Heel N’ Toe Ceilidh Band. Tickets will go on sale mid-September 2024, through the website: www.saintandrew.org.au

Join the Society of St Andrew of Scotland Queensland for a celebration of Scottish heritage and community at the Pullman Mecure Hotel Brisbane. Info: www.ssaqld.tidyhq.com

Dance the night away with music by the Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club. Celebrate r St. Andrew’s Day with this high energy ceilidh dance at Collingwood Town Hall. Info: www.trybooking.com/CVWJZ

Music by the Heel n Toe Ceilidh Band. Come and enjoy a really fun night out at Bob Daniels Community Centre, 895 Beaufort St. All ages welcome. Info: John: 0427 990 754 or www.caledoniansocietyofwainc.com

Celebrate Scotland’s patron saint with Scottish food and pipers, drummers and dancers from Brisbane City Pipe Band at Fox & Hounds Country Inn, 7 Elevation Dr. Info: 07 5665 7582 or www.foxandhounds.net.au

This Gathering includes a captivating Street March in the Main Street of Daylesford and a full days Drumming, Piping and Dancing at Victoria Park, also a variety of Scottish Clans and clubs, stalls and more. The end of the day is heralded spectacularly with the Massed Bands, which is a spine tinglin...

Celtic rockers Claymore’s annual A Celtic Christmas is back by popular demand, guests include one of Melbourne’s finest Irish bands Saoirse and the world class Glenbrae Celtic Dancers, at MEMO Music Hall, 88 Acland St, St Kilda. Info: www.claymore.org

Music by the Heel n Toe Ceilidh Band. Come and enjoy a really fun night out at Bob Daniels Community Centre, 895 Beaufort St. All ages welcome. Info: John: 0427 990 754 or www.caledoniansocietyofwainc.com

Prepare to kick off the New Year in true Scottish style at Tasmania’s most electrifying Hogmanay Ceilidh! This year, we’re going bigger and better, ensuring an evening filled with energetic dances, traditional music, and unforgettable merriment at Max Fry Memorial Hall, 60 Gorge Rd. Info...

The first Highland Gathering for 2025 in the world, the program has something for everyone. A piped band street parade, all-day athletics, highland dancing on two stages all day, Highland Games and traditional strongmen event. Info: www.highlandsociety.com.au/highland-gathering

Join Mary Kiani & 200+ friends for a fantastic Scottish festival gathering in the stunning Glenworth Valley/Peats Ridge (just outside of Sydney). A fully charged ‘Ceilidh’ Live band and caller will feature, along with  Pipes and Drums and of course live vocals by Scottish superstar, Mary Ki...

Join the Society of St Andrew of Scotland (Queensland) for a traditional celebration of the life and works of Scotland’s national bard over an evening filled with piping and song, fine dining, toasts, fun and friendship at the United Service Club Queensland, 183 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill. Info:...

Join the St Andrew’s Society of WA  in celebrating Rabbie Burns at the Hyatt Regency Perth. The night will include their honorary piper, Burns’ poems, all the traditional speeches and a whisky toast to himself. Music by the Heel n’ Toe Ceilidh Band. Tickets will go on sale through...

Join the Hunter Valley Scots to celebrate the Bard with Scottish food, music and tradition. Featuring Highlander Celtic Rock Band at Club Macquarie. Info: www.hvscots.org

Enjoy Celtic music, whisky tasting, gourmet Scottish food and scran, pipe bands, fly fishing, hickory golf, dancing, tall tales, kinship and a chance to don your tartan  in Miena, in the Tasmanian Central Highlands. Info: www.facebook.com/tasmanianhighlandsgathering or email [email protected]...

Metropolitan Melbourne’s only Scottish festival with pipe bands, Clans, entertainment, Celtic dancers and more at Eastfield Park. The Games are hosting the 2025 International Heavy Games with Scottish heavy event competitors and judges coming from around Australia and overseas. Info: www.melbo...

Australia’s largest Scottish gathering with pipe bands, entertainment, Clans, dancers, parade and stalls in the beautiful NSW Southern Highlands. A great family day of Scottish celebration. Info: www.brigadoon.org.au

Commencing with a street parade along Lachlan St (Cobb Highway) to Hay Oval for massed pipe bands, Riverina Highland Dancing Titles, Highland Muscle Heavy Events Competition, stalls and food vendors, athletic and children’s events, shortbread competition, finalised with a ceilidh (dinner/dance...

The Maclean Highland Gathering Solo Piping Competition takes place on Easter Friday afternoon, with the full events including pipe band competitions, Highland dance competitions, massed bands, Scottish vendors and more on Saturday at Maclean Showground. Info: www.macleanhighlandgathering.com.au

A celebration of Celtic culture held in Glen Innes Highlands at the Australian Standing Stones, celebrating the Year of Brittany, Cornwall and Wales. Celtic music, entertainment, vendors and more. Info: 02 6730 2400 or www.australiancelticfestival.com

The Knights, the pipe bands,  the Clans, medieval villagers, singing and dancing all make this event a great family day full of Celtic entertainment at Berry Showground. Info: www.berryrotary.org.au/celtic-festival

Experience the exhilarating rhythm of bagpipes as colourful floats and spirited performers sweep through this charming town. With pipe bands, Clans, Scottish stalls, Ladies & Lads Caber Toss, shortbread competition, Scottish concert and more. Info: www.winghammuseum.com.au or bonniewinghamscotti...

The Games begin with a parade of bands, clan representatives and others that leads into the Massed Band Salute and Chieftain’s Address that officially opens the day. Throughout the day there will be fun for all the family – there will be Highland and Country Dancing, Pipe Band displays, Strong M...

Celebrates the Southern Downs’ rich Scottish and Irish heritage as well as contemporary Celtic culture with Highland Games, Celtic music and stalls, pipe bands, clans and more at Warwick Showgrounds. Info: www.celticfestqld.com.au