Festival by the Loch 21st August- Programme of events

This event is sold out.

See attached for the programme

Parking is available in Holyrood High School car park between 11:15 and 17:30

As normal NO dogs are allowed other than assistance dogs

IN THE MARQUEE

MC : Steve Harvey—Duddingston Kirk’s Poet-in-Residence

  • 12:00 Opening by Ian Rankin
  • 12.15 The Aberlady Moonshine Orchestra
  • 13:00 Brian Gibbs with Jessica Gibbs & Mike McGeary 
  • 14:00 The Tubby Horse Company
  • 15:00 Rosie Nimmo & band
  • 16:00 Raffle drawn
  • 16:15 The Aberlady Moonshine Orchestra
  • 17:00 Close

IN DUDDINGSTON KIRK

  • 12:30 Veda Runge (violin), Tricia Whyatt (piano) and Colette Woods (flute and vocals)
  • 12:15 Dr Bashabi Fraser, CBE reading her poetry
  • 14:15 The Wintones
  • 15:00 Alfred Leishman (classical guitar)
  • 15:15 June Nelson (fiddle) and Mike McGeary (guitar)

IN DR NEIL’S GARDEN

BY THE DIPPING POND AT THE FAR SIDE OF THE GARDEN

 A programme of children’s entertainment.

  • 12.:30 Clunie Mackenzie and Pete Baynes Stories and songs
  • 13:15 Gordon the Magician, Magic show
  • 14:30  Clunie Mackenzie and Pete Baynes will be back to singalong with children and the young at heart.
  • 15:30 Gordon the Magician is back.

IN TIMES SQUARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GARDEN

  • 13:45 Veda Runge (fiddle) and Tricia Whyatt (clarsach) will play a selection of Scottish airs and other Celtic music
  • 15:00 Arksong – The music of singer/songwriter, Marc Pilley

IN THOMSON’S TOWER’S UPPER CHAMBER

  • 12:45 The Painting Minister and his world. Presenters: Jacquetta Megarry and Keir Bloomer 
  • 14:30 The Painting Minister and his world. Jacquetta Megarry and Kier Bloomer (repeat of 12.45 talk)

ALL DAY

  • Stalls, raffle, tombola, plant sales and refreshments all day

N.B. Some stalls require cash payment.

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