Scottish Islands Peak Race
May 20th
This adventure race is for teams of Sailors and Fell Runners (both adult and teenage) and is held annually on and around the most beautiful parts of the West Coast of Bonny Scotland.
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The Islay Festival
May 20th - May 28th
Since our beginning in 1984 the Islay Festival Association must have greeted literally hundreds of thousands of visitors. This year we will be featuring an outdoor gig, Gaelic lessons, music, songs, ceilidhs, fishing, whisky tasting and much more.
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Oban Festival of the Sea
May 27th - May 29th
The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Festival of the Sea this year celebrates the food we gain from the marine environment and the science behind our seafood. We will be based at the Rockfield Centre in the centre of Oban. The core event will be a market weekend with cooking demonstrations, music, seafood and craft stalls. We also offer a timetable of events such as talks, author readings, workshops and craft activities. And back by popular demand are trips aboard a Coastal Connections boat to the experimental seaweed farm in the Sound of Kerrera to explore this potential new industry.
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Scottish Series
May 27th - May 30th
Join or spectate four days of competitive sailing.
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Kyles Festival
June 2nd - June 5th
Enjoy a feast of live music, art, walking, drama, nature, wildlife, fishing, sailing, crafts, coastal rowing, food and drink and more. The mountains, forests and sea lochs of this undiscovered corner of the west coast of Scotland provide an unbeatable setting. Kyles Festival 2016 will take place from 2nd to 5th June.
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Arran Folk Festival
June 3rd - June 5th
Welcome to Arran Events - a Community Interest Company on The Isle of Arran which aims to promote live music events on the island throughout the year - all our profits are either reinvested in the company to ensure its continuance or used for the benefit of the local community.
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FyneFest
June 10th - June 12th
In November 2009 a plan was hatched to have a beer festival at Fyne Ales Brewery. We wanted more than a run of the mill beer festival, we wanted a weekend of great beer, great food, and great music where people could come and camp over. We knew we had a wealth of food providers and musical talent in our local area and after getting them on-board, we had the beginnings of a great festival.
The 1st FyneFest was in the brewery forecourt in June 2010 and 350 people came for the weekend, most of them camping or staying locally. The festival is now held in the fields surrounding the brewery with the camping and parking within strolling distance of the main festival site. We have capped the number of festival goers at 2000, small enough to be family friendly, big enough to have party.
Now in it’s 7th year, FyneFest just gets better and better. The team have endeavoured to add value year on year and the number of people returning each year stands as testament to the fact that we are doing things right.
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Three Peaks Yacht Race
June 11th - June 12th
The original Three Peaks Yacht Race is one of the oldest and most remarkable multi-sport endurance races in the world.
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St Magnus Int. Festival
June 17th - June 26th
St Magnus International Festival is Orkney's midsummer celebration of the arts. Founded in 1977 by a group including the late Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, the Festival has grown from small beginnings into one of Britain's most highly regarded and adventurous arts events.
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Grand Prix of the Sea
June 18th - June 19th
The countdown is already underway to this year's P1 which will be the Grand Finale to the five-venue P1 SuperStock and AquaX national championships, in Greenock
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Traditional Boat Festival
June 25th - June 26th
With our combination of History, Creativity, Activity, Food and Drink, all in the superb natural setting of Portsoy's harbour, there's no better place to celebrate Scotland's rich cultural heritage.
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Shetland Nature Festival
July 2nd - July 9th
Whether you'd like to sit amongst Puffins at some of Europe's most spectacular seabird colonies, watch Killer Whales as they hunt around the coast, see otters up close or find some of Britain's rarest flowers, Shetland has it all and there's no better time to visit than during the Shetland Nature Festival.
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HEB Celt Festival
July 13th - July 16th
There is no doubt that the wider beauty of the Outer Hebrides, and the setting of our big blue marquee in the grounds of Lews Castle – overlooking Stornoway harbour – combine to play a big part in the festival success. Visitors from around the world love to visit for the wild scenery and to enjoy our way of life. The fact that they can do this and take in one of the best family-friendly festivals in the UK at the same time is often given as a reason for visiting.
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Tarbert Seafood Festival
July 4th - July 5th
The Tarbert Seafood Festival is a local heritage event that combines the sale and promotion of local seafood, the fishing industry, cooking of the local produce and entertainment and celebration by the community.
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Tarbert Traditional Boat Festival
July 15th - July 17th
Over 40 traditional boats from all over the UK.Includes the loch Fyne Viking Festival.
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Classic Maltz Cruise
July 15th - July 28th
The Malts Cruise is a two week summer sailing voyage combining exceptional cruising, beautiful scenery and amazing wildlife with a journey of discovery into the world of Scottish single malt whisky.
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Tiree Music Festival
July 15th - July 17th
The set list of local, national and international music acts is just one of the huge draws of TMF – come prepared for a true island adventure. Think picture-perfect white sands. World-famous surf. Deserted roads lined with lush greenery and wild flowers. Not forgetting more sunshine than practically anywhere else in the UK. It's little wonder that the tiny Hebridean island of Tiree is nicknamed the 'Hawaii of the North'.
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Inverness Highland Games
July 16th
The Inverness Highland Games will take place at Bught Park Inverness on Saturday 16 July 2016 commencing at 11am. Founded in 1822 the Inverness Highland Games is one of the most spectacular traditional gatherings staged in Scotland and is one of the highlights of any visit to the Highland capital city of Inverness..
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Cowal Gathering
August 25th - August 27th
Cowal Highland Gathering is the biggest, most spectacular Highland games in the world. It's renowned for its unique atmosphere, world-class competitors, beautiful Highland location and spine-tingling salute to the Chieftain. With a mix of Highland dancing, pipe bands, traditional wrestling, heavy athletics, ceilidh music, children's entertainment and local food, there's something for all the family to enjoy.
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Vikingar Festival Largs
August27th- September 4th
On behalf of the Largs Viking Festival Committee I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to our Festival website. I hope that the information provided will meet your requirements and persuade you that a trip to Largs will be very worthwhile and enjoyable. Our Festival takes place every year and draws crowds from near and far to celebrate the Viking heritage in Largs, notably the Battle of Largs of 1263 which was the scene of the last Viking invasion in the UK and led to the Treaty of Perth in 1266 when Norway ceded all claim to the Western Isles
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Islay Jazz Festival
September 9th - September 11th
Welcome to the Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival – Islay is a magical place at all times, but the Festival adds an extra allure. Listeners get a choice of music throughout the weekend. They can mix and match the experience by seeking out particular musicians, or by scheduling a distillery visit, a seafood lunch, a walk on a beach or a round of golf. Thanks to Lagavulin's support we can once again present a programme of the highest quality.
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Tarbert Music Festival
September 16th - September 18th
The music festival is held here in September each year is proving very popular. The event features contemporary and traditional Scottish Music set in the pubs and hotels around the harbour, with several bands playing in each venue in a pre planned rotation so you get to sample most of the bands that play that evening. The event runs for a weekend and provides a marquee on the quayside for the Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon entertainment.
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World Stone Skimming Championships
September 29th 2015
Easdale Island is the smallest permanently inhabited island of the Inner Hebrides. It was once the centre of a thriving Scottish slate mining industry, and one of the disused quarries forms a perfect arena for the World Stone Skimming Championships. The championships are held every year on the last Sunday in September. Anyone of any age and any level of skill can enter. Each competitor is allowed 3 skims using specially selected Easdale slate skimming stones.
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Loopallu Festival
September 30th - October 1st
Ten years young, Loopallu...On paper they said it wouldn't work, a festival in late September in a remote village on the West Coast of Scotland 60 miles from the nearest town, but that was ten years ago. 2015 see's our friendly, small (but we thank perfectly formed) festival enter it's eleventh year. Another year of fun regardless of what the weather has to say about it. Another year making new friends, and catching up with old ones. And what does 2015 have in store, who's going join the ranks that include Paolo Nutini, Mumford and Sons, Twin Atlantic, Shed Seven and Franz Ferdinand who have graced our little stage. You'll just have to come and see…
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Scottish Boat Show
October 15th - October 16th
With a stunning array of new powerboats, yachts, dinghies and other craft on display from prestigious manufacturers together with an unrivaled range of high quality pre-owned boats for sale there is something for all budgets and interests.
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Mull Rally
October 15th - October 16th
Mark this closed public road car rally where hundreds of visitors attend as competitors, marshals, officials and spectators. Taking place over over two nights and an afternoon in October, around single track roads on the Isle of Mull, the stages cover 160 miles - this is one of only two events in the UK where roads are closed to allow rallying over them.
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