As part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations, a poll was held by STV to see who the public believes the greatest ever Scot is. Thousands of people were said to have voted from the list of 35 nominees, with Robert Burns, perhaps aptly, generating the most popularity. Homecoming Scotland 2009 has Burns as its focus, […]
Last weekend saw an ambitious project to cover the Skye Bridge in knitting!! This was part of Highland Homecoming. The Skye Bridge links the Isle of Skye with the mainland in the West Highlands of Scotland. The aim was to link this (rather large!) piece of guerrilla knitting with Highland Homecoming 2009, a celebration of […]
Highland Homecoming will welcome locals and visitors to enjoy the best of the Highland’s rich heritage and culture with a programme of over 100 events including spectacular street theatre, music, storytelling and of course world famous ceilidhs. Some of the programme highlights include a performance by the sublimely talented award-winning Gaelic singer songwriter Julie Fowlis, […]
