Pre-Highland Games Ceilidh at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess
Building on the popularity of the traditional Scottish dancing at our annual St. Andrew’s Ball, the Caledonian Society of Bermuda will be hosting a Pre-Highland Games Ceilidh in the ballroom at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess on Friday, June 14th.
This will be a warm-up for the 2nd Annual Highland Games the next day and the Ceilidh, which will feature the New Dewar’s Highlander Honey, will start immediately after Happy Hour at 9pm.
Tickets cost $45 and includes a free drink, live music provided by a ceilidh band from Scotland, a cameo performance by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pipe Band and plenty of dancing. The dances are fun and easy to pick up but dancing instructions will also be given on the night. Anyone with a kilt is strongly encouraged to wear it.
Tickets will be available at the door but advance tickets are available from Liz Ward at emw@ecbermuda.com or 704-0631.
Here is the link to the event on Facebook.
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2nd Annual Bermuda Highland Games
Please save the date: Bermuda’s second ever Highland Games will be on Saturday, June 15th at Saltus Field.
Last year’s event was a great success and even came complete with authentic Scottish weather! This year’s will once again be a fun-filled family event with the games including Tossing the Caber, field races, the 50 yard kilted running race, a 5K run and walk, children's running race, Tug o' War, Kiddie Land and more, with food stalls available on the grounds including traditional Scottish fare and Bermuda eats. The guest Pipe Band will be the Pipes & Drums of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police H Division (Nova Scotia) & Dancers and we will also welcome the Schiehallion Dancers from Ontario (who have featured in the Edinburgh Military Tattoo) as well as the MacKenzie Dancers from Nova Scotia.
The current schedule for the day is as follows:
2:30pm Field Opens
3:00pm Massed Bands enter the Showfield and His Excellency, the Governor will open the 2nd Bermuda Highland Games
3:30pm - 7:30pm The Games begin along with Dancing Competitions, Piping displays and more
5:00pm The Highland Run (Registration is required)
8:30pm Cameo Spotlight - The Scheilhallion Dancers
9:00pm The Massed Bands Beat Retreat Finale
Admission is $5, free for children under 12 years.
The host hotel is the Fairmont Hamilton with a preferred guest rate. Please visit their website direct for details and information: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/bermudahighlandgames
We know how much you all enjoy the traditional Scottish dancing at our St. Andrew’s Ball so, the day before the Highland Games, on Friday, June 14th, there will be a special Happy Hour followed by a Ceilidh at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.
Bacardi has been a longtime supporter of Caledonian Society events with Dewar’s products. To complement the Highland Games, Bacardi are bringing over Stephen Marshall, Global Brand Ambassador for John Dewar & Sons. Stephen will be doing whisky training and tasting sessions at various restaurant locations between June 11th and June 14th, an excellent opportunity to share in the knowledge from a renowned whisky expert, who is passionate about the industry.
For details of game registration and corporate hospitality at the Bermuda Highland Games, please click here.
Upcoming Caledonian Events:
Please watch this space for full details as they become available
Whisky Tasting and Training Sessions with Stephen Marshall, Global Brand Ambassador for John Dewar & Sons - Tuesday, June 11th to Friday, June 14th, 2013
Pre-Highland Games Ceilidh at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess - Friday, June 14th, 2013
2nd Annual Bermuda Highland Games - Saturday, June 15th, 2013
St. Andrew's Ball - Saturday, November 30th, 2013
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