Date | Event | Location | Additional Information | Host Organisation | Ticket/Attendance Information |
March 26 8pm |
National Tartan Day Opening Concert - The Battlefield Band | Peter Norton Symphony Space, Broadway at 95th Street, NYC | Battlefield Band, one of the most successful touring bands in Celtic music, has been at the forefront of Scottish music for 35 years. The program will open with Alasdair Gillies, the reigning World Champion Solo Bagpiper | World Music Institute in association with N.Y. Caledonian Club | $26 General Admission, $21 Members
& Children, $15 Students. Box office: 212-864-5400. |
March 29 | Reception | National Trust for Scotland | by invitation | ||
March 30 6:00 PM | "Planehopping: Scottish Writers in New York" | On 3/30: Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, NYC; On 3/31: Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 Fifth Avenue between 39th and 40th | Jen Hadfield and Linda Henderson will read excerpts from their award-winning fiction and poetry. | Mid-Manhattan Library in association with ASF | Appearance at Bowery Poetry Club: $6; library reading is free to the public |
March 31 6:00 PM |
"Planehopping: Scottish Writers
in New York" |
Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 Fifth
Avenue between 39th and 40th |
Jen Hadfield and Linda Henderson
will read excerpts from their award-winning fiction
and poetry. |
Mid-Manhattan Library in association
with ASF |
Free to the Public |
April 1 6pm |
"The New Scotland" | British Consulate, 845 Third Avenue at 52nd Street, 9th Floor | A stirring lecture about historical and contemporary Scotland since Arbroath delivered by Alan Merson and Susan Stewart, First Secretary for Scottish Affairs; and a screening of Harlan Whatley's "The Tartan Apple: the Scots in New York City." Hors d'oeuvres and drinks included. | N.Y. Caledonian Club | Tickets are $20 for NYCC Members
and $25 for non-members. Visit nycaledonian.org to RSVP and for further information. |
April 1 6:30 PM |
Single Malt Scotch Dinner |
Nick & Stef's Steakhouse Bar,
Madison Square Garden, 9 Pennsylvania Plaza (33
St. & 8 Ave.), NYC |
Come to Nick & Stef's for
a Classic Single Malts dinner, with tastings guided
by Mr. Spike McClure, a Classic Malts Ambassador.
The malts will be paired with an innovative four
course dinner. |
Dine Out, New York! |
$75 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
Tickets must be purchased in advance with any
credit card, and are not refundable. Call 212-563-4444
to reserve your seat. |
April 2 11am |
National Tartan Day on Ellis Island | Ellis Island Immigration Museum | Opening of a new exhibit specially commissioned for National Tartan Day. | Clan Currie in association with The Drambuie Collection and the National Parks Service | For additional information, contact the Clan Currie Society at (908) 273-3509, via e-mail at clancurrie@mail.com, or by visiting their website at www.clancurrie.com |
April 2 7pm - midnight |
National Tartan Day Ceilidh | Seventh Regimental Armory, 643 Park Avenue at 67th | Live music, dancing, and fun for all! | N.Y. Caledonian Club | Tickets are $20. Visit nycaledonian.org for further information. |
April 3 10:30am |
Church Service: Kirkin O The Tartan | Central Presbyterian Church, 593 Park Avenue @ 60th Street, NYC | This non-denominational event will be followed by brunch in the Church Hall. The service is open to all. The Brunch is a ticketed event and seating is limited. | Saint Andrew's Society NY and NY Tartan Day Committee | Tickets for brunch can be purchased
until March 26th by sending a check to NY Tartan
Day, 150 East 55th Street, NYC 10022. Overseas attendees tickets will be held for them at the door. First come first served. |
April 3 2pm |
New York's National Tartan Day Parade | Sixth Avenue | The New York Tartan Day committee invites all pipe bands, individual pipers and drummers, and Scottish groups to join in celebration of our common heritage and culture and take part in New York's National Tartan Day Parade. | Core Committee Members | Free to the Public |
April 3 3pm |
Tartan Day Post Parade Party | Multiple Venues: Connolly's (14 E 47th), Maggie's Place (21 E 47th), Eamonn's Bar and Grill (9 E 45th), P.J. Moran's (3 E 48th), Connolly's (150 E 47th) | Visit any of the listed venues after 3PM for post parade activities sponsored by William Grant & Sons and their whiskey Glenfiddich. Parade participants should take adantage of special prices for food and beverages! | Core Committee Members | The proprietors will be expecting you after 3PM on parade day! |
April 3 9pm |
Barleyjuice | Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Avenue between 28th & 29th | The band, including fiddle bass, drums and other instruments, will play raucous versions of almost every drinking song you know, plus celtic-flavoured originals. | Cover charge at the door. Call Rocky Sullivan's at 212-725-3871 for further information. |
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April 4 9:30am |
The Scotland Run (10K) & the Scottish Pavillion | Central Park, NYC | Up to 15,000 runners
and spectators are expected for this 10K race,
which is a leading event of New York's 2004 Tartan
Week celebrations. Come cheer on the atheletes,
or head towards the Scottish Pavillion at the
finish line which will feature food, drink, and
live entertainment, as well as information about
Scottish culture, tourism, and much more! |
The Scottish Executive and New York Road Runners | The pavillion is free to the public.
For further information about participating in the run, visit www.nyrrc.org |
April 4 | Perth Amboy Tartan Day | Parade begins in Caledonia Park | The parade will make its way through Perth Amboy to the Royal Governor's mansion where the celebration will continue with music, dance, foods and all sorts of entertainment. All flags, banners and scottish dress welcome! | Free to the Public | |
April 5 | Business Forum: "Scotland: A Tradition of Innovation Flourishes" | BP Amoco Corporation, 535 Madison Avenue, NYC | American Scottish Foundation | By invitation. Contact ASF for further information. | |
April 5 12:15pm |
The New Scotland: Attracting Fresh Talent | Columbia University: Low Memorial Library, Faculty Room | Join the Right Honorable Jack McConnell MSP, First Minister of Scotland, as he addresses the role of the the new Scottish Government, the Parliament and, in particular, measures being taken by the government in Scotland to attract new immigrants. | Seating for this event is extremely limited. You MUST please RSVP by March 29, 2004 by emailing elc19@columbia.edu or calling 212-854-9464. Confirmations will be sent by March 31, 2004. | |
April 5 | Dressed to Kilt | Sotheby's | The second annual "Dressed to Kilt" event. Celebrate Scotland's great icon - the kilt. | Friends of Scotland - USA (fundraiser) | Visit www.dressedtokilt.org for further information. |
April 6 | Icons of Scotland, feat. The Wallace Award Presentation | Scotland Magazine & ASF | By invitation | ||
April 6 7:45pm |
Matt McGinn 75th Anniversary Tribute Concert | Peter Norton Symphony Space, Broadway at 95th Street, NYC | Featuring Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw, Garry Lewis, James Grant, Cameron Brothers, Phamie Gow, Terry Winchell, Patrick Rolink, Duncan McCrone, Liam Hewitt, Steve Lawrence, Sean O'Rourke, Laura McGhee, and Guests. | Roots2theFuture | Tickets $35-$55. Phone sales: 212 864 5400, email: boxoffice@symphonyspace.org |
April 8 & 9 |
"Concussion (Percussion)" featuring Scottish percussion whiz Evelyn Glennie | Concert Hall at the Ethical Culture
Society, 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West,
NYC |
As she whirls across the stage she can make music out of banging on cans, drums, marimbas or car horns. EOS joins forces with Grammy Award winner Evelyn Glennie for a mesmerizing romp through new commissions written just for her by two of America's most important composers. | EOS Orchestra | Mention code CP11 when reserving tickets to get a special American-Scottish Foundation 15% discount! For tickets and information please call 212-691-6415, or visit www.eosorchestra.org |