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Perth-Andover’s Gathering of the Scots Festival gets under way today, Wednesday June 1st and runs through Sunday June 5th. The annual gathering is celebrating 15 glorious years in 2016!
Here’s the full Schedule of Events:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1st
4:00 PM Celtic Scramble Golf Tournament @ Aroostook Valley Golf Course
THURSDAY, JUNE 2nd
5:00 PM Scottish Athletics Workshop @ Festival Site
FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd
5:00 PM Novice – Scottish Heavyweights Competition @ Festival Site
5:30 PM Masters – Scottish Heavyweight Competition @ Festival Site
7:00 PM Railcar – Picaroon’s Castle Ceilidh @ The Castle Inn, Restaurant & Bar
SATURDAY, JUNE 4th
7-10 AM Highlanders Breakfast @ Perth Elks Lodge
8:30 AM Festival Grounds Open @ Festival Site
9:00 AM Junior – Scottish Heavyweights Competition @ Athletes Venue
9:00 AM Rugby Matches Begin @ Rugby Venue
9:30 AM Open/Pro – Scottish Heavyweights Competition @ Athletes Venue
10:00 AM Main Stage Entertainment begins @ Festival Grounds
10:30 AM Tug-of-war Challenge – Preliminaries @ Festival Parade Field
11:00 PM Picaroons Beer Tent Opens @ Beer Tent
12:00 PM FESTIVAL OPENING CEREMONIES @ Main Stage
12:00 PM Scottish Clan March @ Festival Grounds
12:30 PM Children’s Athletic Events @ Athletes Venue
1:00 PM Falconry – Birds of prey flight demonstrations @ Festival Grounds
1:00 PM Women’s – Scottish Heavyweights Competition @ Athletes Venue
1:00 PM Whisky Tasting Workshop – Beginners @ Workshop Tent
1:30 PM Story-Telling Workshops @ Workshop Tent
2:00 PM “Shanachie ar Puball” (Story Teller’s Circle )@ Workshop Tent
2:00 PM Fly-Casting Competition @ Back Festival Grounds
2:30 PM Beginning Piper’s Workshop @ Workshop Tent
2:30 PM Beginning Drumming Workshop @ Workshop Tent
3:00 PM Falconry – Birds of prey flight demonstrations @ Festival Grounds
3:00 PM Whisky Tasting Workshop – Advanced @ Workshop Tent
3:05 PM Tug-of-war Challenge – Finals @ Main Stage Area
3:30 PM Fly-Tying Workshop @ Workshop Tent
4:30 PM Gathering of the Scots “Piper’s Circle” @ Main Stage
5:30 PM FESTIVAL CLOSING CEREMONIES @ Main Stage
6 – 9 PM Veteran’s Field Celtic Social with live music@ Festival Grounds
SUNDAY, JUNE 5th
10:00 AM Kilted 1 km Run @ Perth-Andover
11:00 AM Kilted 5 km Run @ Perth-Andover
11:00 AM Kincardine Commemorative Church Service @ Melville Church, Scotch Colony
7:00 PM Kirking of the Tartans ceremony @ Historic Larlee Creek Church
For more information about the Gathering of the Scots in Perth-Andover visit the website at gatheringofthescots.com
