Australia 2023
JUNE
International Tartan Day, Toowong, Qld June (TBA)
Townsville Tartan Day, Qld June (TBA)
SAHC Scottish Heritage Week, Sydney, NSW 23-27 June
SAHC Scottish Week 2023 Program
Friday 23 to Tuesday 27 June 2023, inclusive, in Sydney
Friday 23 June
PM: Traditional Burns Supper: The York Club, Sydney
Saturday 24 June
AM: Historic location visits in Sydney: Lucy Osburn-Nightingale Museum, The Hyde Park Barracks
PM: History talk: Dr David Caldwell FSA, FSA Scot, “The Battle of Pinkie 1547”
Sunday 25 June
AM: Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan service, Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church, Annandale
Clans & Families Forum
* Presentations about Dr John Dunmore Lang commemorating the bicentenary of his arrival in Sydney (23 May 1823)
– Allan Roberts about the relationship of Dr Lang to the Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian church
– Prof. Sybil Jack on the legacy of Dr Lang
* The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Loudoun, Simon Abney-Hastings, to talk about Clan Campbell, the history of the Campbell Earldom of Loudoun, his participation at the Coronation
Monday 26 June
AM: Inspection of the Scotland-Australia Cairn, Mosman, and BBQ lunch
PM: Talk: Malcolm Buchanan FSA Scot, CyC, “Inauguration of a Clan Chief”
Tuesday 27 June
Closing lunch: Mosman Rowers Club, Mosman
Saturday 1 July
Aberdeen Highland Games, Aberdeen, NSW
Please consider joining the many interesting events that are planned for the occasion.
Click on the following link to book Scottish Week events online:
SAHC Scottish Week 2023 Booking Form
NDAA Grand Australasian (Open) Highland Dancing Championships, Newington, NSW 24 June
Camperdown Robert Burns Scottish Festival, Vic 29 June-2 July
JULY
Aberdeen Highland Games, NSW 1 July
Melbourne Tartan Festival, Vic 2-23 July
September
Warwick CelticFest, Qld 30 September-1 October
October
Canberra Highland Games, ACT 7 October
Williamstown Highland Celtic Gathering, Vic 21 October
Glenbarr Highland Gathering, Strathalbyn, SA October (TBA)
Armadale Highland Gathering and Perth Kilt Run, WA October (TBA)