Homecoming Scotland 2009 – come join our year of celebration!

Calling all ancestral Scots!

Next year is set to be an unmissable year in Scotland, as we are having a year-long celebration of Scotland’s culture - Homecoming Scotland 2009.

And as an ancestral Scot, we are inviting you to come home and celebrate with us in your homeland, Scotland.

Why 2009? 2009 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of our national poet and international cultural icon Robert Burns whose message of friendship and 'Auld Lang Syne' lives on.

But 2009 will be a celebration of not only Robert Burns, but also some of Scotland's other great contributions to the world: Golf, Whisky, The Scottish Enlightenment and Innovation, as well as our rich culture and heritage which lives on at home and through the many people of Scots descent who live out with our shores.

During 2009, Homecoming Scotland will offer an extensive programme of exciting and inspirational events and activities. The full event calendar will be announced in the coming months, but the most exciting event for people with Scots ancestry is The Gathering, the world’s largest ever clan gathering, which will take place on July 25th & 26th in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city.  Not only can you experience the World Highland Games championship at Holyrood Park, but as an ancestral Scot you can join thousands of other proud ancestral Scots and take your place in the clan parade up the length of Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile, before attending an amazing spectacular at the Clan Pageant on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle.

All-inclusive ‘Passports’ for The Gathering are available now, so make sure you book your place early.   What’s more if you’re making the trip over, it’s the perfect opportunity to stay for a couple of weeks and take the opportunity to come walk in the footsteps of your ancestors by visiting the area of Scotland they came from or taking a tour of your clan homelands. For more information about this exciting event, visit The Gathering’s official website.

The full programme of over 100 Homecoming Scotland events is now available to download here.

For more information please visit the official Homecoming Scotland 2009 website.

Homecoming Scotland – come join our year of celebration!

Come Home!