Welcome
to the 17th
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival
June 26-27 2010
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Bringing Tradition Back to
the Future! |
| Nestled in the northeast corner of Scotland, between Inverness and Aberdeen, Portsoy's Scottish Traditional Boat Festival provides a holiday or short break destination with something for everyone - a real family affair.
The 2010 Festival has set its sights on helping bring the great traditional skills of the past into the future for folk of all ages, the young in particular.
The Festival puts a special emphasis on boat building, restoration and sailing, and on associated traditional crafts, music and art. The 2010 programme also includes a Food Fayre, a fun run and a 10K road run - a feast of opportunities for all to see, take part in and enjoy.
Use the buttons on the left for further information on the various elements of the Festival. |
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Turriff Show, organised by Turriff District Agricultural Association, is a two-day event, held on the Sunday, Monday before the first Tuesday in August. Turriff Show is the largest annual event to be held in Aberdeenshire and is the largest two-day Show in Scotland. The Show is now regarded as the main shop window for the promotion of agriculture and the food industry in the north east of Scotland.
Turriff District Agricultural Association was delighted to win the Northern Lights Aberdeenshire Tourism Initiative Award in 2008. The award recognises and celebrates excellence in the tourism industry.
We look forward to the 146th Turriff Show to be held on Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd August 2010. Turriff Show is hosting the Scottish National Simmental Show this year and a good entry from a wide geographical area is anticipated. We will have a new state of the art exhibition hall at this year’s Show including new toilet facilities. There will also be additional car parking and an expansion of trade stand area to include an area for ‘renewables’, plant and machinery.
We would expect about 700 horse and pony entries and 40 goats on the Sunday, and 450 cattle, 450 sheep and 40 Clydesdale horses on the Monday. In addition there are fur and feather classes and an Open Dog Show on the Sunday with poultry and a Companion Dog Show on the Monday.
There are over 250 trade stands, a renowned food fare, indoor shopping mall, exhibition hall with a ‘lifestyle theme’, a special forestry area and a special educational area for children plus Codona’s funfair.
The Industrial Marquee is one of the largest in the country with over 1600 home based craft exhibits plus an excellent horticultural show.
Each day has an extensive ringside entertainment programme with many special attractions including in 2010 the famous Devil’s Horsemen, sheep racing and sulky trotting.
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Join the cast of Emmerdale for The Grampian Country Fair
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th June, 2010
B A Country Store, Lyne of Skene, Aberdeenshire
Emmerdale is coming back!
And so is Downies of Whitehills Seafood Bar!!
Having been a supporter of this event since the early days of the "Emmerdale Extravaganza", Downies are proud to be back assisting raising funds for the Anthony Nolan Trust. Look out for Downies Seafood bar offering the best seafood fare direct to you as the perfect accompaniment to your day.
The Emmerdale cast will be out in force on the Saturday only, although the fun packed programme of events will continue at full strength for two consecutive days.
Back by popular demand the cast and team from ITV’s favourite soap will be travelling to Aberdeen to raise vital funds for The Anthony Nolan Trust – helping take back lives from leukaemia.
Following the world famous Emmerdale Extravaganza these enthusiastic celebrities will be taking part in the most exciting and fun packed show yet. To be spread over two consecutive days and in keeping with Emmerdale’s own rural storylines, The Grampian Country Fair is set to be the largest of its kind. The only Country Fair of its type in Scotland
www.grampiancountryfair.co.uk
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Pipe Band Contest - 7th June 2009 
The Pipe Band competition takes place every year on the first Sunday in June. There will be an open Bothy Ballad for both male and female singers.
The Highland Dancing Festival will also take place with various age groups and sections. The Pipe Band Competition will begin approx 12.30pm or depending on the numbers it might be 12.00 noon.
There will be various other trade stands, food outlets and refreshment tent.
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Downies of Whitehills :: Telephone
01261 861204 ::
info@downiefish.co.uk
