Australia Branch Webmaster

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Activities across the Country

January 2024

1st January - The Maryborough Highland Gathering - Maryborough Victoria. Start the year off at Australia's oldest continuous running sporting event with pipe bands, Scottish dance, stalls and more at Princes Park. Info: 0407 046 933 or www.highlandsociety.com.au

125th January - HAPPY BURNS NIGHT - Nationwide.

March 2024

9th March - The Hayland Gathering, Hay, NSW. Info: haylandgathering@gmail.com. The second Hayland Gathering will include pipe bands, Scottish dancers and Scottish heavy events.

24th March - Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival,Croydon, VIC. Pipe bands, Clans, Scottish vendors, entertainment and more. Info: 0439 330 012 www.melbournehighlandgames.org.au

29th - 30th March - 119th Maclean (NSW) Highland Gathering. Easter weekend in Australia's Scottish Town. Info: www.macleanhighlandgathering.com.au

April 2024

6th April - Bundanoon is Brigadoon. Bundanoon NSW. CLAN MACPHERSON TENT. This is Australia’s largest Scottish Event with pipe bands, singers, dancers, strong man competitions, Clan village, stalls and more. Info: 02 4883 7471 or www.brigadoon.org.au

TBC April - Scots in the Bush, Boondooma QLD. Celebrating the contribution of the Scottish people in opening up much of Australia at Boondooma Homestead. Info: 07 41680159 or visit www.boondoomahomestead.org.au

May 2024

2nd - 5th May - Australian Celtic Festival at Glen Innes, NSW. Celebrating Celtic culture amongst the Australian Standing Stones with music, a street parade, kirking of the Tartan, massed pipe bands, buskers, workshops, market stalls and Celtic foods. Info: www.australiancelticfestival.com

TBC May - Redlands Highland Gathering, Wellington Point, QLD. www.pipebandsqld.com

TBC May - The Gathering - Ipswich Turf Club, Ipswich (QLD). www.gatheringfestival.com.au

25th May - Berry (NSW) Celtic Festival at Berry Showgrounds. Info: 02 4403 0300 or www.berryrotary.org.au/celtic-festival

June 2024

1st June -Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival, Wingham NSW. CLAN MACPHERSON TENT. Info: 02 6556 9051. Clan Donnachaidh (Robertson) will be the Clan of Honour. bwsf.zyrosite.com

7th - 10th June - National Celtic Festival, Portarlington VIC. www.nationalcelticfestival.com

15th - 16th June - Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular, Boonah QLD. www.clydesdalespectacular.com.au

TBC June - Townsville Tartan Weekend (QLD). Info: 0413 456 542.

July 2024

6th July - Aberdeen Highland Games, Aberdeen NSW. Fun for all the family with Clans, Highland and country dancing, pipe bands, Tartan Warriors, Kilted Dash and more. www.aberdeenhighlandgames.com

September 2024

TBC - CelticFest, Warwick QLD. Info: www.celticfestqld.com.au

October 2024

12th October -Canberra Highland Gathering, Kambah, ACT. CLAN MACPHERSON TENT.. www.canberragathering.com.au

TBC- Highland Celtic Gathering, Seaworks Williamstown VIC. Info: www.melbournehighlandgames.org.au/williamstown-highland-celtic-gathering/