SCOTLAND THE PERFECT STAGE

Port Ellen Opening Event, Fèis Ìle

Scotland hosts a wide range of events from world-class sporting spectacles and world-leading festivals to authentic Scottish events that celebrate our heritage and to those that celebrate their uniqueness. Our picturesque backdrops and iconic venues provide the perfect stage for small and large events and create an unrivalled atmosphere ready for you to enjoy.

To explore more of what’s on offer in Scotland go to: visitscotland.com/ see-do/events and follow @EventScotNews

Spirit of Speyside 27 Apr–2 May Speyside

Regarded as Scotland’s whisky country, Speyside provides the perfect setting for visitors from across the globe to go behind the scenes at distilleries, excite their palates at tutored tastings and enjoy ceilidhs, music and more.

spiritofspeyside.com

Fèis Ìle (The Islay Festival) 27 May–4 Jun Islay

As they say on Islay, ‘Come for the whisky, return for the island’. Fèis Ìle is truly a celebration of Islay’s spirit and unique culture where visitors can enjoy ceilidhs, tours and jaw-dropping sunsets, all washed down with a dram.

feisile.co.uk

St Magnus International Festival 17–24 Jun Orkney

This festival has been at the heart of Orkney’s cultural life since 1977. With music, theatre, dance, literature and more, the programme delivers for lovers of the arts during Orkney’s magical midsummer.

stmagnusfestival.com

Piping Highlights in Glasgow

Piping Live! brings the world of bagpipes to venues across the city from 6–14 August while the best pipe bands from across the globe will also be heading for Glasgow to compete in the World Pipe Band Championships (12 & 13 August). This week is always a highlight in the piping calendar for performers and fans the world over.

pipinglive.co.uk theworlds.co.uk Highland Games

One of Scotland’s most unique offerings is, of course, our traditional Highland games. There are plenty to choose from in 2022 not least the Stirling Highland Games (20 August), Cowal Highland Gathering (25–27 August) and Braemar Gathering (3 September).

stirlinghighlandgames.com cowalgathering.com braemargathering.org

Royal National Mòd 14–22 Oct Perth

Perthshire is set to welcome Scotland’s annual celebration of Gaelic culture in 2022 with Perth hosting the Mòd’s week-long programme of music, drama, Highland dance, literature and sport.

ancomunn.co.uk

St Magnus International Festival

EventScotland, part of VisitScotland, is proud to support a diverse range of cultural and sport events that take place right across our beautiful country

Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup 21–24 Apr Glasgow

The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome hosts its first elite-level international track cycling event since 2019 and cycling fans’ first major fix of the year in the run up to the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.

ticketmaster.co.uk/tissotuci-track-nations-cup

UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 21 & 22 May Fort William

Some of the best and most daring downhill riders in the world will be ‘back in the Fort’ for 2022 so get ready for an action-packed two days, all played out against the stunning Highland backdrop of Aonach Mòr.

fortwilliamworldcup.co.uk Salomon Skyline Scotland® 17 & 18 Sep Kinlochleven

The UK’s biggest weekend of trail running and skyrunning featuring a Golden Trail National Series race (the Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace™), three of the toughest trail races in the UK, the world’s best mountain athletes, and the truly iconic Salomon Glen Coe Skyline®.

skylinescotland.com

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon 2 Oct Loch Ness

Looking for a challenge this year? Whether for a charity, personal achievement or simply to be part of one the most spectacular marathons in the world, you can’t beat this scenic route along the banks of Loch Ness.

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Ring of Steall, Salomon Skyline Scotland ®

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The Old Course, St Andrews

SCOTLAND, THE HOME OF GOLF

Genesis Scottish Open 7–10 Jul Renaissance Club, East Lothian

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this historic event as it is co-sanctioned by the European Tour and PGA Tour for the first time, with the world’s best set to take on the Renaissance Club near North Berwick.

europeantour.com

The Open Championship 10–17 Jul Old Course, St Andrews

The likes of Willie Park Snr and Old Tom Morris could never have imagined what The Open would become when they played in the 1st Championship at Prestwick in 1860, with a field of just eight players. Now, 162 years and 149 Opens later, Scotland will host The 150th Open on the world’s most famous links course.

theopen.com

Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex 21–24 Jul Gleneagles, Perthshire

Gleneagles will host the Senior Open presented by Rolex for the first time when the iconic Scottish venue welcomes Europe’s only Senior Major Championship in 2022. Gleneagles is no stranger to major golf events, having hosted The 2014 Ryder Cup and The 2019 Solheim Cup.

europeantour.com

Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open 28–31 Jul Dundonald Links, North Ayrshire

The Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open brings the LET and LPGA back to the West of Scotland where the tournament was previously held in 2015, 2016 and 2017 with Rebecca Artis, Isabelle Boineau and Lee Mi-hyang the respective winners.

womensscottish.com

AIG Women’s British Open 4–7 Jul Muirfield, East Lothian

The AIG Women’s Open will be played at Muirfield for the very first time. A historic golf course that has played an integral role in Championship golf, Muirfield will present a wonderful test for the game’s greatest golfers.

womensscottish.com