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16 06, 2010

reel time ceilidh band cast on film

By Ross MacFarlane|June 16th, 2010|events, Uncategorised|0 Comments

The Reel Time ceilidh band have just completed 2 days intense filming for a German film to be aired on Christmas day on Germany, before hitting screens around the world. Reel Time supplied a 5 piece scottish ceilidh band (accordion, fiddle, small pipes, keyboards, drums) along with 10 film extras to perform with the artistes on the movie. We casted kilted ceilidh dancers and ladies in ballgowns for the highland ball scene. Looking forward to seeing how it all turns out, 4 weeks of filming left, then the post production to get it [...]

17 03, 2010

Reel Time Ceilidh and cocktails evening

By Ross MacFarlane|March 17th, 2010|bars, events|0 Comments

IF you are looking for a good excuse to get out and let your hair down in April, we have got just the night for you. As a one off public event, run in conjunction with Ceilidh Culture festival, we have put together a Reel Time ceilidh and cocktails evening. 10th April 2010 St Columbas by the castle (14 johnston terrace) £10 for tickets. (available via email from Reel Time office, or at the Usher Hall ticket Office.) Doors at 7 Band from 8, till 11.00. Find out more info at: Ceilidh Culture [...]

16 03, 2010

Scotland Means Business, Visit Scotland

By Ross MacFarlane|March 16th, 2010|conferences, events|0 Comments

Reel Time is working with Visit Scotland to entertain their guests who are attending the Scotland Means Business workshops in April. The Reel Time Ceilidh Band have been booked to entertain guests during their Scottish Gala dinner, then to lead them in a night of ceilidh dancing. It is great to be involved with this Visit Scotland showcase event, so that we can show potential bookers our contemporary twist on Scottish entertainment.

15 03, 2010

Reel Time at Murrayfield

By Ross MacFarlane|March 15th, 2010|events|0 Comments

Reel Time supplied 8 pipers to Murrayfield Stadium last weekend. The pipers piped in the huge number of hospitality guests and posed for a few pictures. The guests were treated to haggis after the game, which was ceremoniously piped in and addressed by Roddy the Piper.

25 02, 2010

Reel Time Bar tender scoops top prize

By Ross MacFarlane|February 25th, 2010|bars|0 Comments

Reel Time mixoligist Steve Martin scooped the top prize in the Scottish Gin Final of the ‘World Class Bartending’ competition at Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh last week. He beat of competition from some of Scotland’s top mixologists with his innovative creation the ‘Tiny 10th Century’. Steve has been working with Reel Time for over a year now, working as bar lead, putting on cocktail demonstrations at events and as part of our cocktails at home package. He has also tantalised guests with his whisky cocktails on a few of our whisky tastings at [...]

31 01, 2010

Reel Time Events becomes supplier to Unique Venues of Edinburgh

By Ross MacFarlane|January 31st, 2010|bars, conferences, events, incentives|0 Comments

After 5 years of running Reel Time Events we are delighted to be recommended as a supplier to the Unique Venues of Edinburgh. The Unique Venues of Edinburgh are an initiative formed to promote the very best in hospitality Edinburgh has to offer. The group is made up of 26 members, including Historic Venues like Edinburgh and Dundas Castles. Alternative underground dinner venues the Queens private yacht Britannia, the HUB (Scotlands festival centre) to the Beautiful surrounds of the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens . The UVE consortium aims to compliment the marketing activities currently undertaken by Visit Scotland and the Edinburgh [...]

2 11, 2009

New Reel Time Website

By Ross MacFarlane|November 2nd, 2009|events, Uncategorised|0 Comments

After many months of development, we have now put our new look website live www.reel-time.co.uk. We hope you like it and find it easy to navigate. We have included a page of samples and demo videos, so you can listen on line. Also please make use of our enquiry form, meaning availability and quotes can be generated quicker. If you have any comments or things you would like to see, please get in touch.

10 09, 2009

Robert The Bruce Theme Conference

By Ross MacFarlane|September 10th, 2009|conferences|0 Comments

Reel Time organised a fantastic social program for a pharmaceutical company visiting Edinburgh for their annual conference. Their vision was to have a Robert the Bruce twist on the conference and to give delegates a lasting impression of Scotland. We organised them everything from a clann battle to Highland games with a whisky tasting as an unwind on the last night. Of course Robert the Bruce was officiating every day and keeping the guests in good spirits. They were staying at the Marriott Dalmahoy, with a gala night at the mighty Edinburgh castle. Fantastic settings for [...]

18 08, 2009

Plinth Project, Trafalgar Square

By Ross MacFarlane|August 18th, 2009|events|0 Comments

Managing director Roddy Deans was selected out of 33000 applicants to receive a place on the 4th Plinth in Trafalgar square, as a part of Antony Gormley’s one and other project. Roddy used his hour to entertain the crowds in Trafalgar square with some well known bagpipe tunes, some contemporary compositions and a fantastic theatrical rendition of Robert Burns address to the haggis, to commemorate 250 years since the great poets birth. Click here to see Roddy's performance.

1 08, 2009

Bagpipers For Edinburgh Castle

By Ross MacFarlane|August 1st, 2009|events, weddings|0 Comments

Working in partnership with Historic Scotland, Reel Time is supplying professional bagpipers for Edinburgh Castle, as part of their daily events program. Our pipers open the castle at 9.30 each morning playing on the front battlements beside the gatehouse suite. They then play a varied program and pose for guests pictures on the battlements at Hospital square. The days playing is topped off with a 15 minute recital before the 1 o clock gun is fired. “it is an honour to be working with the castle and entertaining visitors to our country” said Duncan, one [...]