What’s on in and around Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh in Central Scotland. All within easy commuting distance of each other by both road and rail
June 2009 Events
April to Sept 2009
Winnock Hotel Ceilidh Nights
Drymen - Sunday night Ceilidhs - Open to All
5th June to Sunday 14th June
The 2009 Leith Festival
Leith Festival offers an array of tours, recitals, concerts & exhibitions, live music events, comedy, theatre and the Parade and Gala Day
The Gala Day and Parade will take place on Leith Links on Saturday 13th June.
Mark them in your diaries now!
Saturday 6th June
Dragon Boat Challenge 2009
Balloch Castle Country Park
Bobath Scotland's annual dragon boat race at Loch Lomond. Enter a team to win the race!
Starts at 10am and lasts all day
6th June
Neil Sedaka
Clyde Auditorium : SECC : Glasgow
7th - 12th June
World Fly Fishing Championships 2009
Drymen
Starting at 10am and lasting all day with the official opening of the event on Friday 5th June at 4.30pm
10th June
Elton John
SECC : Glasgow
12th June
Boyzone
SECC : Glasgow
Saturday 13th June
Bearsden & Milngavie Highland Games
Local Events and Highland Dancing commence 10.30am, Running, Heavy Events, Tug O' War, Pipe Bands, Highland Dancing, Wrestling, Football Competition.
West End Festival 2009
13 - 28 June
Glasgow's West End
Having started off as a small local festival centred around Byres Road, this has now grown over the past 10 years to become one of the biggest cultural events in Glasgow's calendar.
Phone: 0141 341 0844
15th June
Britain's got Talent
SECC : Glasgow
19th-21st June
Take That
Hampden Stadium : Glasgow
20th-21st June
Mugdock Music Festival
Mugdock Country Park
Mugdock by Milngavie
Set in Mugdock Country Park, this 3rd Mugdock Music Festival features acts from around the world and covers many musical genres, from the traditional sound of the bagpipes to African and Asian productions, as well as classic and folk. Not to be missed - The Red Hot Chilli Pipers!
20th-21st June
Glasgow International Jazz Festival
Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch
Breaking out of Glasgow to the Loch with great bands for all tastes. Daytime performaces free.
20th June
Cashel Open Day
Balmaha
11am - 3pm
Cashel Forest for a Thousand Years
A fun day for all the family - craft stalls, children's games and stories, treasure hunt in the woods, refreshments.
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| Tourist Information Centres
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Local Tourist Information Centres
Aberfoyle - 08707 200604 - (Open April-October)
Balloch - 08707 200607 - (Open April-October)
Callander - 08707 200628 - (Open March-December)
Drymen - 08707 200611 - (Open May to September)
Dumbarton - 08707 200612 - (Open all year)
Helensburgh - 08707 200615 - (Open April-October)
Killin - 08707 200627 - (Open March-October)
Stirling - 08707 200621 - (Open all year)
Tarbet - 08707 200623 - (Open April-October)
Tyndrum - 08707 200626 - (Open April-October)
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| Hoolie Night at Balloch
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'Hoolie' night on the last Friday of each month
at Desires Nightclub in Balloch 8pm til late.
Tickets £5. Different guest band each month.
For further information Tel 01389 753305
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| Live Music and Entertainment
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Live Music at the Drovers Inn Ardlui
Live Music at the Waverley Hotel in Callander
April - Oct 2009
Traditional Live Folk Music
The Inn at Inverbeg
T: 01436 860 678 www.innatinverbeg.co.uk
Summer folk music programme at The Inn at Inverbeg.
Live musicians and singers every Friday and Saturday evening from April to October.
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| Loch Lomond Shores
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A premier visitor destination combining beautiful environment, outstanding views and mixture of leisure activities and shopping experiences. Check out what’s on this month at Loch Lomond Shores
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| Scottish Farmers Markets
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Farmers Market Loch Lomond Shores : Balloch
Perhaps the most panoramic situation of any market in Scotland Featuring around 30 regular stallholders ranging from cheese and chocolate makers through to producers of organic eggs, beef, lamb, pork, home made soup, smoked foods, seafood, jams, confectionery and home baking.
Entry to the Farmers’ Market is free. Open 10 am till 3.30 pm.
Every 1st+3rd Sunday of the Month
Other Scottish Farmers Markets
Milngavie near Glasgow : 1st Wednesday of every month
Stirling : 2nd Saturday of every month
Callander : Sunday, 28th October (TBC),
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| Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hillhouse Helensburgh
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh famous Scottish architect designed the Hillhouse in Helensburgh.
For further information on Charles Rennie Mackintosh and special exhibitions and events visit:
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society
Glimpse of Mackintosh
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