Robert Burns Programme

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THURSDAY JUNE 21 - SUNDAY JUNE 23

WHAT’S ON

Proudly supported by

Movie - Wild Mountain Thyme, Killara Centre, 7.30pm

Scottish movie - Romantic comedy includes supper - $10.00 Thursday June 20

Friday June 21

Gala Dinner, Theatre Royal, 6.00pm - 10.30pm

A traditional three course dinner with piping in and address tae the haggis featuring Fiona Ross, Merran and Peter Moir, Dr Val Taylor MSFC Ceilidh Band, Stacey Riches (piper) - SOLD OUT

Small Concert, Killara Centre, 8.00pm - 10.00pm

Pete Daffy & Friends Celtic Band and The Twa Bards

- $25.00 OR Festival Weekend Ticket

Saturday June 22

Market Stalls, The Avenue, 9.00am - 2.00pm

Street Activation, The Avenue, 9.00am - 2.00pm

Piper from Clock tower John Menzies Music (9.30am) and buskers

Music Hugh and Janet Gordon, Loaf and Lounge, 10.00am - 11.00pm - FREE

Choir Competition & Concert, Theatre Royal, 10.00am - 2.15pm

Featuring over 120 choristers, our own festival Celtic Choir, visiting Choirs from Geelong are Ein cioil, The Tin Shed singers (Sheddies), Warrnambool.

Colac Corale, Third Age Singers from Port Fairy, Cantore, Geelong Youth Choir Choir Judges - Kym Dillon, John McInnes, Joan Scott and Judy McKenzie - $10.00 (students under 18 FREE) OR Festival Weekend Ticket

Saturday June 22

Victorian Pipers Association Inc. James Blair Memorial

Solo Piping Competition, St Patricks Primary School,

10.00am - 4.00pm

This competition is to promote the Great Highland Pipes in Victoria. All Welcome - FREE

Festival History Talks, Killara Centre, 10.30am - 3.30pm

Dr Rosalie Triolo: ‘Twixt Heather and Wattle’ Scottish and Australian presences in Early C20th School Readings

Dr Iain Buckland: Oats – A biography of Scotland’s Grain from Weed to Health Food

Dr Peter Yule: Three Cheers for the Kaiser! Koroit in the First World War

Alan ‘Sarge’ Hart: The Colourful History of the Illicit Whisky Trade in South-West Victoria in the late 1800s - $25 OR Festival Weekend Ticket

Saturday June 22

Short Bread Baking competition, Loaf and Lounge, 10.30am

Judging with guest judge Kerry Straight from the ABC’s Back Roads - FREE

Showcase Event - Two Scottish Lassies at the Statue,

Council Civic Centre, 10.30am - 11.15am

Tam O’ Shanter, recited by Dr Val Taylor and Fiona Ross singing Burns songs - FREE

Family Show with Ventriloquist Eric Read, Camperdown Library, 10.45am - 11.45am

Meet Jock MacEcka and his cheeky sidekick Angus MacSparky - FREE

Highland Dancing Exhibition, Camperdown Heritage Centre, 11.00am and 1.00pm

A special exhibition featuring highland dancing - FREE

Saturday June 22

Lakes and Craters Band, Masonic Hall, 11.30am - 12.30pm

A special performance by the Lakes and Craters Band - FREE Irish Stories and Poetry with Pat Walsh, Masonic Hall, 1.30pm - 2.30pm

A humble poet and arguably a Celtic Scribe and story teller - FREE

Afternoon Concert, Theatre Royal, 2.30pm - 4.30pm

Featuring Tuniversal, Australian Irish Dance Company, Apolline and Merrran and Pete Moir - $25 OR Festival Weekend Ticket

Whisky Tasting & Music Session, Hampden Hotel, 3.00pm - 5.00pm

Led by Angus Barbary, Caity Brennan and Connor Hoy, festival musicians welcome to join in. Whisky at Bar prices - FREE

Saturday June 22

Family Ceilidh (Bush Dance), Theatre Royal, 6.30pm - 7.45pm

Including the Fiddle Club Ceilidh Band and Children’s Art and Poetry presentations

A great fun night mums, dads, grandparents and kids to come along and learn some new dances - $10 per family OR Festival Weekend Ticket

Evening Concert, Killara Centre, 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Featuring Fiona Ross and Janet and Hugh Gordon - $25 OR Festival Weekend Ticket

Ceilidh and Concert, Theatre Royal, 8.00pm - 11.30pm

Featuring Peter Daffy & Friends Celtic Band, Apolline, Angus Barbary, Caity Brennan and Connor Hoy. Followed by an open Music Session - $25 OR Festival Weekend Ticket

SUNDAY June 23

Market Stalls, The Avenue, 9.00am - 2.00pm

Street Activation, The Avenue, 9.00am - 2.00pm

John Menzies piping from the clock tower (9.30am), kids activities, buskers, music in the Avenue with the Lakes & Craters Band

Lions Club Breakfast, The Avenue

Looking for breakfast? The Lions Club of Camperdown are selling egg and bacon rolls in avenue for $7.00

Gather at the Statue, Council Civic Centre 10.00am - 12.00pm

Join the Twa Bards, Don and Angela and Andrew O’Flynn at the statue - FREE Morning Concert, Killara Centre, 10.00am - 11.15am with Tuniversal and Hugh and Janet Gordon - $10 OR Festival Weekend Ticket

SUNDAY June 23

Early Settlers Exhibition, Camperdown Heritage Centre, 10.00am - 12.30pm

Explore the exhibits and history of our early settlers from Scotland, Ireland and Wales - FREE Open House, Camperdown Masonic Hall, 10.00am - 12.00pm

A rare opportunity to explore this wonderful historic building and learn about the Masons - FREE Robert Burns - Ambrose Cup, Camperdown Golf Club, from 10.00am

Any combination, no handicap. Great prizes incl. best dressed team. Afternoon tea and a nip of whisky on the 9th Teams of 4 entry $100, Individual $25 Ring Liz on 0412 660 396 or Tom on 0402 227 107

SUNDAY June 23

Festival Finale Concert, Theatre Royal, 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Featuring Warrnambool Pipes and Drums,

The Melbourne Welsh Male Choir Sponsored by the Bendigo Bank and Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club.

Includes interval with afternoon tea.

Pre purchase: $30 At the door: $35 OR Festival Weekend Ticket *program subject to change

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANKS THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND OUR AUSPICE TUNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP INC.

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