Calendar of Events

CALENDAR OF EVENTS WHAT’S ON in

APRIL and MAY WHAT’S COMING UP

A pr il 1 0 and 1 1 - H ig hland Dan c ing C ha mpionshi ps at Gold C oast S por ts and L eisur e C entr e

April 17 - Best of British presented by Queensland Pops Orchestra www.qpac.com.au

Apr il 2 4 - Braw Scots Dinner and Ceilidh hosted by Clan Campbell. Contact Billon 3402 2594 or Bob at macnjan@powerup.com.au.

April 25 - Scots Who Have Served will march in the Townsville Anzac Day Parade.

May 21 - A Night in Scotland hosted by Order of St John Priory of Queensland at Southport Yacht Club Gold Coast. Contact Shane Hough on 0400 657 372 or sjhough@onthenet.com.au

May 2 3 - T he Gathering at I pswic h celebrating all Celtic cultures. Get your tickets early at www.gatheringfestival.com.au/ tickets.

Small Pipe learning and playing held at Milton on the first Tuesday of each month from 7pm. Contact Malcolm on 3820 2902 or Ken on 3279 4093.

Ga e lic c la sse s are h eld each month in Brisbane. Visit www.facebook.com/BrisbaneGaelic for details.

To wn sville a nd Th uring owa h Pip e Ban d rehearse at the Thuringowah Sound Shell on Wednesday nights from 6.30pm. New members welcome.

NEW SO UTH WAL ES IN 2021

A pr il 2 to 3 - Ma c lea n H ighl and Gat her i ng www.macleanhighlandgathering.com.au. A pr il 1 7 - B r iga doon: B und anoon H ig hland Gath er ingCANCELLED May 1 and 2 - Glen I nnes Celtic F estival c elebr ating I r eland and the I s le of Man J une 11 to 13 - Tow nsville Tartan Weekend including Heavy Games competition, music workshops, Clansmen Ceilidh and Tartan Day parade. Contact mlg7@optusnet.com.au.

J une 1 2 and 13 - C lydesdale Spec tac ular at B oonah. www.ticketbo.com.au/clydiespectacular

July 1 0 - Mackay S cottish Bluewater Fling - a celebration of Scottish music, song and dance J uly 2 4 - I n ter nati onal Tar tan Day in B r is baneCANCELLED

August 19 - 22 - Scots in the Bush at Boondooma Homestead www.boondoomahomestead.org.au

A ugust - Toow oomba C aledonian S oc iety and P ipe B and 150th anniversary celebrations

October 9 - Celtic Spectacular presented by Queensland Pops Orchestra at QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane. www.qpac.com.au

Are you heading to THE GATHERING in Ipswich on May 23? Are you interested in the coal mining industries in IPSWICH and SCOTLAND?

Get a signed copy of FAR ACROSS THE SEA the true story of a young man who left the coal mines of Ayrshire to work underground in Ipswich.

This book is based on real people, places and events and is part of a series.

:Read excerpts here www.scottishbooks.webs.com

SCOTTISH TUNES AND CONVERSATION ON THE RADIO

Join Ron Tannock every Thursday night from 7pm to 9.30pm and every second Saturday from 9am to noon for the Sounds of Ireland (and Scotland), on Burnett River Radio 91.5FM broadcasting to Gayndah and Central Burnett region.

Colin Nightingale hosts Acoustic Harvest every second Thursday night at 8pm on bayFM100.3.

Enjoy ‘A wee bit o’ Scotland on Thursday’ on 4EBFM98.1 from 2.15pm to 4.30pm.

Scottish Program on Global Digital Radio (4EB) each Sunday from 2pm to 3pm.