Coming up in September...

BLAS FESTIVAL

A warm welcome awaits you in the Highlands for the 2009 Blas Festival. Blas is the Gaelic word for ‘taste’ and the 2009 festival promises an authentic flavour of Highland culture. Blas boasts a vast programme of traditional music and events, staged in some of Scotland’s most spectacular and iconic landscapes. Until Sept 12 Across the Highlands

DOORS OPEN DAYS

A unique opportunity to get behind-the-scenes of some of Scotland’s best-loved and least-known architectural gems. Communities throughout Scotland welcome visitors to their homes, places of work and local landmarks. Explore a huge range of buildings and enjoy events including walks and children’s activities. Until Sept 30 Across Scotland

THE MEMORY PROJECTOR: CELEBRATING BEAUTIFUL JOURNEYS A unique theatrical experience where music, archive film and domestic footage combine to create the memory projector of departures and homecomings. Inside the palace of oceanic wonders, witness emotional memories and brave journeys of Scotland’s past.

Sept 24-27 Merchant City Festival, Glasgow With nearly 400 events across Scotland to choose from throughout 2009, this is just a taste of some of the events that are taking part in the celebrations for Homecoming Year. For the full listing of events and to register for programme updates go to: homecomingscotland2009.com

WIGTOWN BOOK FESTIVAL 25TH SEPTEMBER - 4TH OCTOBER 2009

150 events over 10 days in Scotland’s most beautiful countryside

www.wigtownbookfestival.com OR TELEPHONE 01988 403222 7–21 Oct 2004 THE LIST 3