Scottish Blog

The Stone Put is one of the main events in a set of Highland Games. The Stone Put is most similar to the shot put in the modern Olympics, although in most cases a stone is used as opposed to an iron ball. Similar to the caber toss, there are no set we… more »

The Caber Toss is an iconic event played in the Highland Games. Many are familiar with the image of a burly kilt-wearing Scotsman holding and throwing something akin to a telephone poll, and although the intricacies of the game are know to must, this… more »

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Celtic Connections is a festival celebrating Celtic culture and music. Celtic Connections draws much parallels to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, festival, albeit with a modern twist and almost paradoxically an emphasis on more traditional aspects of S… more »