Home
Site Contents
Wee Jock's Blog
Travel & Leisure Places To See
Scotland Tours
Top Attractions
Outdoor Activities
Accommodation
Travel Information
Scottish Nightlife
Scotland Map
Discount Passes
Culture & History Scottish Culture
Scottish Sayings
Scottish History
Scottish Castles
Scottish Recipes
Scottish Weddings
Events & Festivals Scotland Events
Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Tattoo
Hogmanay Party
Highland Games
Music Festivals
Walking Events
Cycling Events
Buy Tickets
News & Fun Wee Jock's Quiz
Scottish Humour
Your Own Page?
My Guestbook
Newsletter
Resources & Links Advertise Here
Scotland Shop
Geneaology
Travel Links
Site Search

[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines


Scotland Events August 2011

Scotland Events > August Events



Highlights of the month include the spectacular Edinburgh Military Tattoo, the fabulous Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the Cowal Highland Games.



Edinburgh Art Festival
4th August - 4th september 2011, Edinburgh
Now in its' fifth year, the Edinburgh Art Festival returns with exhibitions of the works of Picasso, Andy Warhol, William Blake and Turner shortlist nominee Nathan Coley.


Edinburgh Military Tattoo
5th - 27th Aug 2011, Edinburgh
Spectacular event set against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. Hailed as one of the most spectacular shows in the world and watched by a TV audience of 100 million worldwide. Not to be missed.


Edinburgh Fringe Festival
5th - 29th Aug 2011, Edinburgh.
The world's biggest celebration of the arts. Runs for three weeks with a spectacular mix of culture and art. Theatre, music and dance, exhibitions, children's shows and events.


North Berwick International Highland Games
6th August 2011, North Berwick.
Traditional Highland Games and Highland dancing competitions. Pipe Band Championships with over 70 bands. Concludes with a spectacular massed pipe band display.


The Moscow State Circus
9th - 21st August 2011, Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh.
Russia's greatest and most talented circus artistes, many of which have never performed in Britian, transform the most famous circus in the world, combining contemporary & classical circus in way never before witnessed.


Edinburgh International Festival
12th August - 4th September 2011, Edinburgh.
Another great celebrations of the arts, the Edinburgh International Festival offers live performances by internationally renowned artists, classical music, theatre, opera and dance.


Edinburgh International Book Festival
13th - 29th Aug 2011, Edinburgh.
The world's biggest book festival. Meet authors from around the world. Discussions, lectures, debates and workshops.


The Cowal Highland Gathering
25th - 27th Aug 2011, Dunoon.
The world's largest Highland Games. Competitors are attracted from all over the world for dancing, piping, heavy events, athletics and shinty.



Free brochure for Nature & Wildlife Tours
Free brochure for Art and Artist Vacation Packages
Free brochure for Language Schools and Study Vacations
Free brochure for Castle Hotels and Castle Tours


Major Events in Scotland :

Military Tattoo
Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Book your Edinburgh Military Tattoo tickets now for this magnificent spectacle, set against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. An event not to be missed.


Fringe Festival
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
One of the world's largest arts events, the Festival stages more than 2,000 shows in hundreds of theatres, inspiring people to put on shows ranging from Shakespeare to modern works.

Edinburgh Hogmanay
Edinburgh Hogmanay
Year after year the Hogmanay street party brings something new to the crowds: with a Torchlight Procession, Carnival, Street Theatre and a host of indoor & outdoor events.


Visitor Information :

See the Scotland Travel Information page for all the info you need for travelling to and within Scotland. Advice on passports and visas, currency, weather, holiday extras, useful travel links and much more.


Back To Top



Home | About | Contact | Privacy | Site Map


The Saltire Share on Facebook



Visitor Pages - You Can Have Your Own Page Too




 Susan's page .... Just for a  change, let’s holiday at home,  He said. So we ... Read More

 Maria's page .... Wow, your  entire story about "anyone  over 40" is ... Read More

 James's page .... I was just  reading your humour pages  and noticed a ... Read More

 Chappy's page ... To get  some peace fae auld reekies  pollution, I ... Read More

 Want to write your own page?



Discover Scotland Quiz




Wee Jock How well do you  know Scotland?

 Let's see - try your  hand at Wee Jocks  Discover Scotland  Quiz .....

 ... and find out if you're an  egghead or a right numptie :-)

  Jock's Discover Scotland Quiz



Money Savers & Discounts




 Get some great money saving  disount passes, including the  Great British Heritage Pass!

Money Savers

Money Saving Discount Passes



Save Money On Rail Travel




 You can buy your train tickets  in advance & save up to 65%

Buy Train Tickets



Haggis Adventures




 HAGGiS Adventures have been  pioneering the best trips in  Scotland for 18-35 year olds!

Haggis Adventures



Some of the above are sponsored ads - Read My Disclosure Policy