Scotland4me.net
'What's On'

September 2007

Jazz

The Bein Inn

Carving by Rodney Holland

Nicola Benedetti

Throughout September 2007, Every Friday 5pm to 8pm Live Jazz, Snafu, Aberdeen. Meet Simon Gall and his pack of jazz cats when they are let loose for some fine jazz music every Friday early evening. If you've just finished work and want to relax this is the place for you. Free entry, complimentary nibbles and if booking parties of over four a free bottle of house wine. To book a table visit www.clubsnafu.com Throughout September 2007 at The Bein Inn, Glenfarg, nr Perth, Perthshire. A favourite venue for live music lovers. The Bein Inn plays host to a wide selection of different artistes. For full programme details please visit www.beininn.com.

1st September 2007, Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Competition, Carrbridge, Highlands. The Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Competition alias 'Carve Carrbridge' as it is known, welcomes competitors from across the UK. Detailed sculptures are carved from logs using only chainsaws. There will be a grand auction of finished works. Further details and information can be found at www.carvecarrbridge.com

6th September 2007, Nicola Benedetti, at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Nicola Benedetti returns to her homeland for a four date tour of Scotland with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. This ties in with the release of her third album featuring one of Vaughan Williams' most inspiring nature-poems The Lark Ascending. Please visit www.grch.com for full programme details.

Loch Rannoch

Walk to cure diabetes

Creetown Folk Festival

Stone skimming

September 2007 and throughout the Summer, Loch Rannoch Watersports Centre, Kinloch Rannoch. A multitude of activities are available to groups and individuals. Taster sessions for beginners are available all week, while those with more experience can benefit from further training or simply hire one of their boats. All activities are under the supervision of qualified staff, and all necessary equipment can be provided for a safe and enjoyable day, weekend or week away. You can choose from Sailing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boat Hire, Mountain Biking, Quad Biking, Off Road Driving and Safari’s, Climbing, Abseiling, Archery, and multi-activity courses. www.goforth.co.uk 16th September 2007 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Scottish Walk to Cure Diabetes, Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen. Last year the walk raised over £200,000 and with your help 2007 can raise even more money for a cure. This year will be the 5th Annual Scottish Walk and will take place on Sunday 16th September 2007. The Scottish Walk to Cure Diabetes is the biggest JDRF fundraiser in Scotland, and your chance to make a real difference in the lives of people with type 1 diabetes. Details of Registering your entry are on www.jdrf.org.uk

 
20th to 23rd September 2007, Creetown Country Music Festival, Dumfries & Galloway. Scotland's best Country Music Festival, which is now in its' tenth year, offering something for all lovers of country music. Details of all the concerts and other events can be found at www.creetown-countrymusic-festival.com 

23rd September 2007, The World Stone Skimming Championships 2007, Easdale Island, Argyll, Scotland. This is an annual event. People of all ages and any level of skill can enter. Competitors are allowed 5 skims using specially selected Easdale slate skimming stones. To qualify, the stone must bounce at least three times - it is then judged on the distance achieved before it sinks. For full competition rules and details of venues etc please visit www.stoneskimming.com

Sample of art work found at the Artery Gallery, St Andrews

Rugby World Cup logo

Beach in North of Scotland
Books

20th to 30th September 2007, Glass Art, Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh. People in Glasshouses is a collection of works from graduates of the Glass Department of the Edinburgh College of Art. The exhibition looks at the uses of glass as a medium for artists through techniques like casting painting and glass blowing. Admission is free and the exhibition is open from 11am to 6pm every day. Information on all activities under the heading City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries can be found at www.cac.org.uk 

23rd September 2007, Rugby World Cup Scotland vs. New Zealand, Edinburgh. Two pool matches within the Rugby World Cup, the world's third biggest sporting event after the Olympics and the Football World Cup are coming to Murrayfield this year. This pool C match will see Scotland play the New Zealand All Blacks in what promises to be an enthralling display of International rugby. All fixture details and times can be found at www.rugbyworldcup.com

27th to 30th September 2007, John Lennon Northern Lights Festival, Durness, Sutherland. Three days of popular, classical, jazz and traditional Scottish music in Lennon's Highland hideaway. Also, poets, artists, luxury mobile cinema, Beatles exhibition and talks from Lennon's family. A rave in Britain's biggest sea cave, children's entertainment and a major sheepdog trial are all part of this event. Further details can be found at the web site www.northhighlandsscotland.com

28th September to 7th October 2007, Wigtown Book Festival, Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway. The Scottish Book Town Festival is a celebration of the written word in Wigtown, our National Book Town, and spans over ten days. The town has a population of only 900 people, a malt whisky distillery and a quarter of a million books. The Wigtown Festival prompts a mass migration of bibliophiles to this green, pastoral corner of Scotland. And rest assured that, between events, there will be plenty of time to soak up the atmosphere in Scotland’s widest street or browse around our cavernous bookshops. Full details are at www.wigtownbookfestival.com .

©Scotland4me.net 2007