Saturday 9th April 2011
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Tartan Beach Clean |
10am to 3pm |
Monifieth |
Be proud of your beach and join in the Tartan clean up. Meet at 'The Van' Café at Tay View Caravan Park. |
Free
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Stewart Ellis, 01382 534 203 |
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Neep Heids! |
Entries to be handed in by 12 noon |
Forfar Loch Country Park, Craig O'Loch Road, Forfar DD8 1BT |
Dress the neep competition. Winners will be announced at end of the Haggis Hurling. |
Free
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Tel: 01307 461118 |
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Haggis Hurl |
1pm to 3pm
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Forfar Loch Country Park, Craig O'Loch Road, Forfar DD8 1BT |
Toss the Haggis Competition. Various age categories. Prizes! |
Free
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Tel: 01307 461118 |
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Food for Free |
2pm to 4pm |
Monikie Country Park, Monikie, Angus, DD5 3QN. |
Join the Countryside Ranger and discover what is on offer in Scotland's Natural Larder. Price includes a wee dram or coffee at café Byzantium. Numbers limited so book early. |
£2.50
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Tel: 01382 370202
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Tartan Welly
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All afternoon
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Fairways Garage Car Park, Carnoustie
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Lots of fun for everyone! Carnoustie Pipe band performing, with welly throwing and decorated wellies competition (entry fee - 1 easter egg for kids in hospital). |
Free
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Tartan Farmers' Market |
1pm to 4pm |
Fairways Garage Car Park, Carnoustie |
A chance to purchase some delicious Angus produce and enjoy the variety the area has to offer. |
free
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Forfar and District Pipe Band |
1.30pm to 3pm |
The Cross, Forfar |
Listen to the local pipe band playing traditional Scottish music at The Cross. |
Free |
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Carnoustie Tartan Parade |
2pm |
Kinloch School to Fairways Garage, Carnoustie |
Carnoustie Pipeband march down Carnoustie High Street, followed by many exciting groups including the Saints and Sinners Motorcycle Club and Canine Capers. |
Free
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Kathleen Crowe, 01241 853999 |
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Carnoustie Canine Capers Tartan Dog Walk |
2pm |
Starting at Seafront Carpark opposite Carnoustie Railway Station to Wallace Vetenary Centre, Ravensby Park Gardens |
A pack of tartan bedecked dogs and owners will join in the Parade along the High Street and then walk as far as the Wallace Veterinary Centre in Ravensby Park Gardens. Refreshments will be available. The "Best Tartan Outfit" (human and/or canine) will be judged by a member of the practice. The winner will receive a Trophy. |
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Tartan Knobbly Knees |
3pm
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Fairways Garage Car Park, Carnoustie |
Knobbly knees competition followed by bonny legs competition.
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Free
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Scottish Beer Festival
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4pm till 7pm
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Kinloch Arms Hotel Car Park
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Beer Festival with additional fun and games organised. |
Free
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Contact John at Kinloch Arms Hotel 01241 857008 |
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Tartan BBQ
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7.30pm until late
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Kinloch Arms Hotel, Carnoustie
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Join us for a Tartan BBQ. A live band will be there to entertain you. A lone piper will complete the evening.
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Check with the Kinloch Arms Hotel
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Contact John at Kinloch Arms Hotel 01241 857008 |
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Grampian Book Shop Children's Tartan Shop Window Competition |
1 April to 10 April |
Forfar shop windows
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Competition for Primary School age children to spot and identify all the tartans in various Forfar Shop windows to enter a prize draw. Event organised by Forfar Area Partnership. Entry Forms will be distributed to local primary schools and also obtainable from Strachans Jewellers or call Ken Stewart on 01307 461338. |
Free
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Best Dressed Tartan Shop Window Competition
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1 April to 10 April |
Carnoustie shops |
Carnoustie shops are invited to get creative and to dress their shop windows following a Scottish theme. Judging held on 6 April. |
Free
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The Great Haggis Hunt |
From 2nd to 10th April. |
Forfar Loch Country Park, Craig O'Loch Road, Forfar DD8 1BT |
Self-led trail to catch the haggis before the last of the winter migrants leave! Find the haggis and solve the clues to find the Scottish mammal. |
Free |
Tel: 01307 461118 |
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