Whats on in and around Loch Lomond, Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh in the heart of Scotland. 

Sunday 2nd January
Farmers Market 
Loch Lomond Shores
Loch Lomond Shores award winning farmers market takes place from 10am on every first and third Sunday of the month.
Open from 10:00 – 16:00

Thursday 13th - Sunday 30th January
Celtic Connections 2011
Europes premier winter music festival, Celtic Connections celebrates its 18th birthday in 2011, with a fantastic line up of some of the worlds finest musicians.  : Box Office : 0141 353 8000

Sunday 16th January
Farmers Market 
Loch Lomond Shores
Loch Lomond Shores award winning farmers market takes place from 10am on every first and third Sunday of the month.
Open from 10:00 – 16:00
 
Wednesday 19 January
Grand finale to ScottsLand
Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
A suitably grand finale to ScottsLand - the 200th anniversary celebrations of Sir Walter Scott’s The Lady of the Lake - this evening of music, song and spoken word includes the premiere of a specially-commissioned new work by accordionist Phil Cunningham.
Creatively revisiting the same inspirational landscapes, together with their colourfully turbulent history, that so seminally fired Scott’s imagination, the piece will feature the peerless voices of Karen Matheson and Eddi Reader, among other special guests.
Starts at 7.30pm

Saturday 22 January
Haggis Hunt Walk
Balmaha Village Shop, Balmaha.
A chance to see if they have 3 legs or more and whether theyre all the same length!  Come along for a fun walk and see how many of these little characters you can spot along the route. Collect a form from the Village Shop in Balmaha.  Forms available anytime from 10am - 2pm.  Correct completed forms will enter a prize draw. Cost: a donation to the charity box.  Proceeds will be split between the Loch Lomond Rescue Team and the Loch Lomond Mountain Rescue Team.
No booking is required.  The routes follow a forest path that is suitable for pushchairs.  Please note that this is not a supervised walk.
Duration 4 hours : 10am - 2pm

25th January 2011
Burns Night
Traditional Burns Night Dinners & Ceilidhs around the Loch 

Thurs 27th January 2011
Ealain Gallery Drymen
Whisky Club at Ealain Gallery, Drymen - Tomatin
7.15pm for 7.30pm start £5 per session
To welcome in 2011, the first guests to the club will be The Tomatin Distillery hosted by Alasdair Much.
Tomatin Distillery, a Highland Malt is located in the Monadhliath Mountains just south of Inverness, being one of the highest distillery’s in Scotland, sitting 315 meters above sea level. To join us on the night, please book early to avoid disappointment.


Sunday 30 January 2011
Wild Goose Trail
Meet at Millennium Hall, Gartocharn
Explore part of Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve and surrounding area (by mini bus) in an attempt to spot and count the four species of geese that visit here in the winter. Please wear warm waterproof clothing.
Session one: 1:30 - 3:00pm Goose finding  : Session two: 4.00 - 5.00pm Goose roosts. Return to Millennium Hall: 5:30pm
Refreshments will be available for those staying for the two sessions in the Millennium hall. 
To book contact Stephen Longster on 01786 450362