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Download the 2012 Tartan Day Angus Events Guide. |
Tartan Day Programme of Events 2012
To see the events for a specific day, just click on one of the dates below.
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All events:
Friday 23 March - Friday 6 April
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| So You Think You Know Carnoustie Quiz | Friday 23 March to Friday 6 April | Question sheets available from various Carnoustie High Street shops. | Return completed sheets by noon on 6 April. Winner will be drawn during the Tartan Food and Craft Market on the 7 April. Cash prize for correct answer sheet picked. |
50p per copy |
Kathleen Crowe 01241853999 |
Friday 30 March
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Description |
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Contact |
| Tartan Day Supper |
Friday 30 March | Hospitalfield House, Arbroath | Delicious taster dishes by Hospitalfield chef in the ambience of the historic house with tartan music. | £35 |
Rebecca Westguard
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| Tartan Day RSDCS Dance | Friday 30 March 7.30pm |
Reid Hall, Castle Street, Forfar | Tartan Day Scottish Dance with Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig Band. Supper is included in the cost and payment can be made at the door. | £8 to participate £3.50 for spectators |
Kate |
| Tartan Film Makers at Cafe Amor | Friday 30 March to Friday 6 April (Excluding Sunday 1 April) |
Cafe Amor, 261 High Street, Arbroath | Come along and view classic scottish films. All films start at 7.30pm, except Thurs 5 April when a children's film will be screened from 5.15pm |
FREE |
Marco Agolini |
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Tartan Story Tellers |
Friday 30 March to Saturday 7 April 945am every morning except Sunday |
Cafe Amor, 261 High Street, Arbroath |
Storytelling sessions, reading from some of Scotland's best known children's authors. Sessions will last for about 30-40 mins. |
FREE |
Marco Agolini |
| My Angus' Photographic Competition Prizegiving and Exhibition | Friday 30 March to Sunday 8 April |
Arbroath Abbey, Abbey Street, Arbroath, Angus Pictures, 23 Market Place, Arbroath, Angus Photography, 1A High Street, Carnoustie, Hamilton Kerr Photographers, 2 High Street, Kirriemuir, The Canvas Art Gallery, 81 East High Street, Forfar, DD8 2EQ |
Winners of the 'My Angus' Photographic Competition will be presented with their prizes on Fri 30 Mar at Arbroath Abbey. You can view all competition entries throughout the week at the venues listed. If you are interested in taking part in the competition, take a look at the Photograph Competition 2012 guidelines. |
01307 473262
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Kirriemuir Tartan Shop Window Competition |
Friday 30 March to Sunday 8 April |
Local Kirriemuir Businesses |
Find the tartan in the shop window and name it. Organised by the SNP group and sponsored by Autosales of Kirriemuir. |
FREE |
Mr Smith |
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Hairy Haggis Hunt |
Friday 30 March to Sunday 8 April Ranger Centre is open daily 1pm - 4pm |
Forfar Loch Country Park, |
A self-led trail to find the haggis around Forfar Loch before they head to the hills for the summer. Find the clues and use them to solve the mystery. |
£1.00 |
Craig Borland |
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Forfar Shop Window Competition |
Friday 30 March to Sunday 8 April |
Local Forfar Businesses |
Find the tartan in the shop window and name it. |
FREE |
Jeanette Gaul 01307 464698 |
| Tartan Day at Peel Farm | Daily events from Friday 30 March - Sunday 8 April inclusive. Various times |
Peel Farm, Lintrathen, By Kirriemuir, DD8 5JJ |
Tartan/Scottish demonstrations including Corn Dolly Making; Antler horn craft demonstration; Scottish Wicked Chocolate demonstration and tasting; and evening of traditional Scottish song, food and drinks. | FREE to demonstrations |
Kim Gaul |
Saturday 31 March
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Make your own Tartan Craft Workshop |
Saturday 31 March |
Gateway to the Glens Museum, Kirriemuir |
Craft workshops will take place across the day for primary aged children to make their own tartan designs. |
£1 |
Rachel Jackson |
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Scottish Opera's 'A Little Bit of Northern Light' |
Saturday 31 March 10am, 11.30am. 1pm, 2.30pm |
Arbroath Library |
A musical story for 4 to 8 year olds. Set in the not too distant future – when our young audience will be grown ups, A Little Bit of Northern Light tells an atmospheric tale of Scotland's past, present and future. The time has come when the old traditions of the lighthouse keepers are long gone. Once, they kept watch over our coasts, ensuring their beams of light reached far out to sea to keep ships safe from the deadly rocks below. Now we control our lives from our computer screens, deep in the heart of our modern cities. But out on the farthest edges of Scotland's coastline, one lonely little lighthouse stands firm against the tide, and against the storms of the North Atlantic. Told from the perspective of the seas that surround us and the ships that sail in them, A Little Bit of Northern Light is brought to life by a storyteller, a series of colourful illustrations, two instrumentalists and a singer. |
FREE
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01241 872248
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Forfar and District Pipe Band |
Saturday 31 March |
The Cross, Forfar |
Scottish music will be played at the Cross by the Forfar and District Pipe Band. |
FREE |
Jeanette Gaul |
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Fairtrade Goods |
Saturday 31 March |
The Cross, Forfar |
The Forfar Fairtrade Forum will be selling fairtrade goods at the Cross in forfar when the Pipe Band is playing. |
FREE |
Jeanette Gaul |
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Live Music at The Picture House in Montrose |
Saturday 31 March |
The Picture House, Hume Street, Montrose |
Live music with Evil Dr Pork Chop. |
FREE |
Donnie |
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Big Scottish Breakfast at Franco's |
Saturday 31 March and Sunday 1 April |
Franco's Bistro, High Street, Carnoustie |
Kick of the Tartan Day celebrations and enjoy a typically Scottish All Day Breakfast at Franco's Bistro. |
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01241 854407 |
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Tartan Window Compeition |
Saturday 31 March - Saturday 7 April |
Local Carnoustie Businessess |
Children's competition to spot different coloured. Thistles in Carnoustie shop windows. |
Sunday 1 April
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Carnoustie Canine Capers Tartan Dog Walk |
Sun 1 Apr |
Wallace Veterinary Centre, Ravensby Park Gardens, Carnoustie |
Leaving Wallace Veterinary Centre. Approx one hour walk then return for refreshments. Non dog owners are very welcome. |
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Peregrine Watch Part One |
Sunday 1 April |
Angus Glens Ranger Services |
Join the countryside Ranger on a guided walk in Glen Doll to view the world's fastest flying bird as they set up their breeding territory. Meet at the Glen Doll Ranger Base. Stout shoes, warm clothing and a packed lunch required. A telescope will be available for use but please bring binoculars if you have them. |
FREE - Booking essential |
01575 550233
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Free Wullie |
Sunday 1 April |
Monikie Country Park |
Climb the dizzy heights of the tower, descend the leap of faith then escape to FREEDOM across the moat via 160mtr zip line. Not for the faint hearted. |
£10 or £5 to anyone wearing traditional Scottish dress. Price includes free entry to prize draw for a bottle of single malt whisky. Conditions and height restriction apply, booking essential! |
Alan Brennan
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Hospitalfield House Visitors Open Day |
Sunday 1 April |
Hospitalfield House, Arbroath |
One of our series of quarterly Open Days at Hospitalfield including craft fair, This time with a tartan feel. |
FREE
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Rebecca Westguard |
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Opening Day of Air Station Heritage Centre |
Sunday 1 April |
Air Station Heritage Centre, Waldron Road, Montrose |
Opening day of the award winning Air Station Heritage Centre. |
£3, children under 16 free |
Monday 2 April
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Launch of Montrose Golf Course 450th Anniversary. |
Monday 2 April |
Montrose Medal Course |
Re-creation of an event in 1562 when a minister gave a golf lesson to a 6 year old boy. Watch as they play from the 1st tee with hickory shafted clubs, accompanied by a piper. |
FREE |
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Tartan Teddies |
Monday 2 April 2pm-3pm |
Crombie Country Park, Monikie |
Celebrate Tartan Day by decorating an egg for Easter. All teddies must wear tartan and be accompanied by a child on this ranger-led activity and picnic. |
FREE |
01241 860360 |
Tuesday 3 April
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Speaking of Scotland |
Tuesday 3 April |
Council Chambers, Town and County Hall, The Cross, Forfar
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An interactive evening of lively discussion and speeches on a Scottish theme presented by the Strathmore and Arbroath Speakers Clubs.
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FREE |
Jim Smith 01575 574435 |
Wednesday 4 April
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Tartan Day Craft Fair |
Wednesday 4 April 12 noon- 7.30pm |
Carnoustie Golf Hotel Reception |
Visit the new golf centre at the Carnoustie Championship Course for this exclusive event. There will be local produce including luxury relishes, jams and marmalades as well as Arbroath's world-famous delicacy, the Smokie and other local fishy delights. Beautiful hand-crafted tweed and tartan handbags designed and made in Angus; a wide range of pictures and cards; designer jewellery; stylish fashions; hand-crafted designer scarves, cozy hot water bottle covers, knitted woollen hats and golves made from UK produced yarn. |
Free |
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Family Film Day - Kung Fu Panda II |
Wednesday 4 April |
Webster Theater, Arbroath |
Come early to meet two very friendly giant pandas, visiting for the day from Edinburgh Zoo!
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Adult £5.50, Child £3 |
01241 435800
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Competition Fun in Monifieth Library! |
Wednesday 4 April 2pm-3pm |
Monifieth Library |
Monifieth Library invites all primary school ages children to come along to our drop in session and join in the fun with our Scottish colouring competitions! |
Free |
Laura Stewart, Senior Library Assistant |
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Taratn Comedy Night |
Wednesday 4 April From 6pm for Dinner; Comedy from 9pm |
The Craigton Coach Inn, Craigton of Monikie, Monifieth, DD5 3QN |
Comedians from across Scotland' 3 or 4 acts. All professional. A fantastic night. |
£7/£20 for 2 course dinner, 2 drinks & tickets |
Craig McKinlay |
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Scottish Quiz night |
Wednesday 4 April 7pm for 7.30pm |
Kinloch Arms Hotel, Carnoustie |
Usual quiz fun. Teams of four. |
£10 per team. |
01241 857008
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Thursday 5 April
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Contact |
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Tartan Day Business Breakfast |
Thursday 5 April Registration from
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Carnoustie Golf Hotel |
The event is sponsored by HSBC and it will have an 'international' theme, with a lively debate about Scotland's future prospects in our changing world. Organised by Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce. |
Chamber Members, £20 + VAT |
01382 228545 |
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Tartan Open Mic Session |
Thursday 5 April 7.45pm |
Cafe Amor, 261 High Street, Arbroath |
We are opening up the floor to all things Scottish - dress, songs, drama, rap, comedy - the night is completely open to the performing arts. Let's have a lot of fun an get imaginative. |
FREE
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Marco Agolini 01241 439049 |
Friday 6 April
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Cost |
Contact |
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Angus Archive Open Day |
Friday 6 April 10am - 4pm |
Angus Archives, Hunter Library, Restenneth Priory, By Forfar |
Drop by and see a selection of rare documents, try a family history taster session, view the photographic collection and enjoy a walk around Restenneth Priory. Come along and see some of the rich written heritage of Angus. Refreshments available. |
Free |
Fiona Scharlau, Archives Manager |
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Declaration Commemoration |
Friday 6 April 13.20pm |
Arbroath Abbey Forecourt |
Short reconstruction of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath by the Nobles of Scotland. |
FREE |
David Langlands 01241 873781 |
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Bingo Night |
Friday 6 April 7pm for 7.30pm |
Kinloch Arms Hotel, Carnoustie |
Fun Bingo night. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Brooke's Dream fundraising campaign. |
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01241 857008
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Easter at Glamis |
Friday 6 April - Monday 9 April 10.30am - 4.30pm |
Glamis Castle
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Easter weekend extravaganza. Check out www.glamis-castle.co.uk for further information.
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Libby Reynolds |
Saturday 7 April
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Angus Farmers Market |
Saturday 7 April 9am - 1pm |
Montrose High Street |
A chance to sample and buy a variety of delicious local produce. |
FREE
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Tartan Food and Craft Market |
Saturday 7 April 10am - 2pm |
Three Halls of Carnoustie
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A pot-pourri of crafts, including a taste of local 'Scottish Fayre'.
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Kathleen Crowe |
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Tartan Parade, Carnoustie |
Saturday 7 April 11.30am |
Carnoustie High Street
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Carnoustie & District Pipe Band, Carnoustie Motorcyle Club and friends will gather in Fox St to commence their parade along Carnoustie High Street, finishing in the car park at Philip Hall. |
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Kathleen Crowe |
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Eggstravaganza in the City |
Saturday 7 April |
Brechin |
Easter themed event, with a tartan twist, taking place in Brechin. Fun activities, Scottish menus in eateries and more. |
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Bev Gibb |
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Tartan Day Highland Dancing Competition |
Saturday 7 April |
Arbroath Community Centre |
Dancers compete for Tartan trophies. |
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Jean McKirdy |
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Tartan Day Beach Clean |
Saturday 7 April 10am-12pm |
Monifieth Beach |
Equipment and refreshments provided. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. All welcome. |
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Kris Auchinleck, Secretary, Monifieth Eco Force |
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Exhibition & sale of work by Scottish artisits to celebrate Tartan Day |
Saturday 7 April 11am - 4.30pm |
Hillside Village Hall, Montrose
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Guest Artists include Phillip Humphries (Glasgow) Wood Burning, Vicki Smith (Arbroath) Handmade Jewellery, Pauline Cameron (Arbroath) Paintings, as well as Arts & Craft work from other local artists including paintings, needle work, woodwork, stone work and knitting. Refreshments on sale. Scottish Cake & Candy Stall, Raffle and Tombola. In aid of Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland. |
Adult £1.50 Children Free |
Ted Smith, DUCH Community Group
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Forfar and District Pipe Band |
Saturday 7 April 1.30pm - 3pm |
The Cross, Forfar
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Scottish Music will be played at the Cross by the Forfar and District Pipe Band. |
FREE |
Jeanette Gaul |
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Fairtrade Goods |
Saturday 7 April 1.30pm - 3pm |
The Cross, Forfar
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The Forfar Faitrade Forum will be selling fairtrade goods, at the Cross in Forfar when the Pipe Band is playing. |
FREE |
Jeanette Gaul |
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Tartan BBQ |
Saturday 7 April 2pm onwards |
Kinloch Arms Hotel, Carnoustie |
Join us for a sizzling BBQ with live music from Celtic Rock Band 'Gleadhraich'. |
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01241 857008 |
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The Big Tartan Day Family Ceilidh Dance |
Saturday 7 April Door Open 6.15pm, ceilidh 7pm - 11.15pm |
Arbroath Community Centre |
Music by The Alba Ceilidh Band. Stovies, soup, homemade bread, coffees, teas, cakes available from 6.30 - 11.00. All proceeds go to Blessing's Outreach Project (SCO 39195), a local Arbroath charity. Tickets available from Café Amor, 261 High St, Arbroath and Visitor Information Centres in Dundee and Angus. |
Adults £8, Concessions £6, under 18s £3, Under 5s Free |
Marco Agolini |
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Tartan Day with Lochnager |
Saturday 7 April 9pm - 12 midnight |
The Station Bar, Keptie Street, Arbroath |
Live music with Lochnagar, a Corries tribute band. |
FREE |
Paul cook
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Live Music at The Picture House in Montrose |
Saturday 7 April 9.30pm - 12.30am |
The Picture Housem, Hume Street, Montrose |
Live music with The Diversions.
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FREE |
Donnie |
Sunday 8 April
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Tartan Day Dancing Festival |
Sunday 8 April 9am - 6pm |
Reid Hall, Castle Street, Forfar
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Enjoy traditional dancing with Forfar and Area Partnership in conjunction with Forfar Highland Dancing Association. Entries from Primary, beginner, novice, intermediate and premier categories. Sponsor: Rennie Butcher - East High Street, Forfar |
£5 Adults, £3 children
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Ms Liz Napier 01307463822 toeandheel.com sobhd.net |
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Tartan Beach Clean |
Sunday 8 April 11am |
Carnoustie Beach |
Be proud of your beach and join in the tartan clean up. Meet at the Beach Hall, Carnoustie. |
FREE |
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