Pitlochry
B&B - calendar of local annual events
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| Pitlochry New Year's Day celebrations - 1 January
2013 |
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The Pitlochry New Year's Day celebration was
started in 2000 and has been a great success ever since. With up to 3000
people participating there is a real party atmosphere. Atholl Road,
Pitlcohry's main street, is closed to traffic from 2pm to 4pm and the ceilidh band
leads the entire town in a ceilidh.
Sausage rolls (thousands of them), soup and pies are provided free of charge by
the generous Macdonald Brothers butchers.
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this link for more information or see YouTube Pitlochry Street
Party clip from 2009 |
| Pitlochry Etape Caledonia closed cycle race - 13 May
2012 |
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A hugely popular event both with participants and
supporters. The Etape Caledonia is the only closed road race in Britain
covering 81 miles of wonderful Highland Perthshire roads. The
race starts and finishes in Pitlochry. With over 4,500 entrants each
year, the places in the race and local accommodation sells out fast. Book
early!
Visit this
link for more information on the race. Fantastic Pitlochry
bike shop click here.
Visit www.cyclehighlandperthshire.com for more information
on cycling in and around Pitlochry.
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| Atholl Highlanders Gathering and Parade - 26 and 27 May
2012 |
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This unrivalled spectacle gives visitors the chance to participate in a
unique Highland tradition that has persisted for generations. The two day
Atholl Gathering consists of The Atholl Highlanders' Parade on Saturday
followed by the Highland Games on Sunday.
The Parade is the annual inspection by the Duke of Atholl of his own
private army, The Atholl Highlanders. This takes place in front of Blair
Castle to the rousing sound of the pipes and drums. Quite a sight and quite
a sound!
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| www.blair-castle.co.uk or see YouTube clip at Atholl Highlanders Parade
at Blair Castle |
| The Highland Open Golf Competitions - 4 to 10 August
2012 |
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The Highland Open is held just 2 minutes up the
road from Torrdarach House at the Pitlochry Golf Course. This is a
tournament open to amatuers and continues to be extremely popular event both on
and off the course with entrants coming from all over the
world.
A visually stunning golf course with cracking
views, this little part of Highland Perthshire is sometimes known as 'little
Switzerland'.
Visit www.thehighlandopen.com or www.pitlochrygolf.co.uk.
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| Blair Castle Horse Trials - 23 to 26 August
2012 |
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Blair Castle Horse Trials and
Country Fair is Scotland's leading equestrian event, running over four days in
August each year and attracting in excess of 37,000 visitors.
The Bruadar Country Fair runs alongside
the equestrian activities on the Saturday and Sunday, featuring displays of both
traditional and more modern countryside pursuits.
An excellent web site with much more detail at www.blairhorsetrials.co.uk
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| Pitlochry Highland Games - Saturday 8 September
2012 |
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One of the very last Highland Games of a long
Season, Pitlochry Highland Games hosts the finals of a number of
the major competitions. A classic Highland Games with all the competition and
entertainment you would expect.
With sport, pipe bands, dancing and a multitude of
other entertainment this is a fantastic family day out.
Full details of this year's event at www.pitlochryhighlandgames.co.uk
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| YouTube clip of Pitlochry Highland Games
Pipe Band Parade |
| The Enchanted Forest - October 2012 |
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Attracting around 20,000 visitors a year, The
Enchanted Forest is a tremendous sound and light
show. Set this year in The Explorers Woodland Garden in Pitlochry it will be
a fantastic opportunity to experience the outdoors, at night with
spectacular imagery. Using the woodland garden as a natural
backdrop, you will experience Scotland's premier sound and light
experience.
Much more at www.enchantedforest.org.uk
See STV 2010 coverage of
The Enchanted Forest on YouTube
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| Perthshire Amber Festival - 26 October to 4 November
2012 |
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Lead by the ledgendary Dougie MacLean, the
Perthshire Amber Festival includes concert performances in wide range of
Perthshire venues...from concert hall, town halls and village halls to castles,
cathedral and even an Iron Age crannog.
Well worth a look at the excellent Amber website
for further information and ticket sales. www.perthshireamber.com
See Dougie MacLean on a You Tube clip performing at Edradour
Distillery 2010
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| Winter Words Festival - January 2013 |
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Held at the Pitlochry Festival
Theatre and spanning four days in January, Winter Words is a festival of
literature and spoken word with well known authors of all kinds giving readings and
an interesting series of talks, book signings and workshops. There are a
number of events designed for the whole family.
More at www.pitlochry.org.uk
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