A Scottish Themed Event

-A Scottish event in a Scottish Location.

This is a theme that we have organised with great success for international audiences in castles, art galleries, marquees and hotels. It can be tailored to suit any size of event and the individual parts can be booked separately or together.

A Taste of Scotland


A pipe band magnificent in full dress uniform, or solo piper, playing tunes of welcome will greet the audience on arrival. Gas torches will frame the outside doorways

As people enter the reception area soft background music from a Clarsach (Celtic Harp) or Scottish trio helps create just the right atmosphere. Hostesses in long traditional dresses and tartan sashes will meet and greet the guests helping with coats and jackets and general information.

Authentic backdrops frame the stage area with tall pine trees softly lit in purples and green. Creative lighting and other props will enhance the walls and pillars. Tables are set in beautiful linen with matching chair covers or tartan runners and napkins. Table centres consisting of a tall vase filled with traditional flowers, foliage, thistles, twigs and long grasses intertwined with led lit fairy lights. Or rustic ivy entwined wrought iron candelabras.

During dinner the atmosphere builds with music from a Scottish trio or Celtic harp performing a selection of traditional Scottish tunes with close up magicians and caricaturists working at the tables. This is always popular with international audiences. If Haggis is on the menu the pipe major will pipe it in and address the haggis. This is a traditional ceremony and is popular at Burns nights and Scottish events.

At coffee the pipe band will march into the room, play a selection of popular tunes, perform a drum salute and accompany a troupe of Highland Dancers dressed in traditional costume performing jigs, and hornpipe or sword dance. This is guaranteed to get the cameras clicking. As an alternative to the band a solo piper will accompany the dancers.

After dinner the Scottish fiddler Karen Hunter entertains with a virtuoso performance. Karen never fails to enthral international audiences as she takes them on a musical journey of traditional Scottish music. Her virtuosity is truly breathtaking. Karen has a lively personality and skips her way through her repertoire of haunting melodies and foot tapping fiddle tunes. Karen is dressed in a mini kilt and traditional blouse or evening dress.

If Dancing is an option a ceilidh band is an excellent way to get the audience participating. The caller will step the audience through some of the most popular Scottish dances like Strip the Willow, The Dashing White Sergeant and the pride of Earn.

At the end the doors will open and the Pipe band will march into the room to “Beat the Retreat” with a selection of tunes. The drum major will then march the band out into the night continuing to play as the guests leave.

Once everyone is outside listening to the pipes a band of wild highland Warriors charge forward taking everyone by surprise and engage in hand to hand combat. Once this is over the dead, wounded and victors join the guests for photographs. The pipers continue to play as the guests depart.

piper or pipe band is the traditional way to welcome guests at a wedding. The piper will also pipe in the top table guests and the Bride and Groom.

Piper's can dress in Kilt and Jacket or full No 1 uniform.