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12 06, 2015

Reel Time Events – The One Stop Wedding Shop

By Ross MacFarlane|June 12th, 2015|weddings|0 Comments

Here at Reel Time Events we are the one stop shop for all of your wedding entertainment needs, from bagpipers to clarsach players and string quartets to traditional bands we have everything you may need. However have you ever considered something slightly different? Common with destination couples looking to give their guests an introduction to Scotland’s favourite tipple; we can offer guests three or four single malt whisky’s from all over Scotland. Tastings can be personalised if desired and all levels of expertise can be catered for. Whisky cocktails can be offered as [...]

11 06, 2015

F5 Scottish Conference Gala Event at Edinburgh Castle

By Ross MacFarlane|June 11th, 2015|conferences|0 Comments

Reel Time Events has had the pleasure of staging entertainment to create the Edinburgh Castle History Tour for the F5 Group, visiting for their conference in Edinburgh this month. Working with Louise Woodburn from the Travel Company Edinburgh, Reel Time helped 950 delegates experience and enjoy Edinburgh Castle, with its rich history and stunning views (which on the night were untypically sunny and clear for the F5 group to appreciate!) From their conference hosted in the EICC, delegates were greeted at the castle with a grand Scottish welcome - a piper playing as [...]

13 02, 2015

Burns Night the Reel Time Way

By Ross MacFarlane|February 13th, 2015|events|0 Comments

As always, Reel Time were out and about helping revellers celebrate and commemorate our great Bard on Burns night across the country, with a diverse variety of Burns night entertainment. Burns night is the annual celebration and commemoration of the life, work and spirit of Scotland's great poet Robert Burns. From his humble beginnings on the family farm in Ayr, his passion and dynamic, contemporary vision has elevated him into one of Scotlands most loved and celebrated figures. Every year, around the great Bards birthday on the 25th January, Burns night is celebrated [...]

Reel Time Event’s 2014 Highlights
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Reel Time Event’s 2014 Highlights

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19 12, 2014

Reel Time Event’s 2014 Highlights

By Ross MacFarlane|December 19th, 2014|bars, conferences, events, incentives, weddings|0 Comments

Reel Time Events has had a busy and varied year in 2014, and as it’s the end of the year, we would like to share some of our highlights from across the year.Our corporate events and conferences have been as busy as ever, and in partnership with some of the best conference centers and 5 star venues in Scotland, we have had the pleasure of entertaining a great many delegates from a number of the world’s leading companies and organisations. From Burns night with the Reel Time Band and highland dancers at Stirling [...]

3 12, 2014

Highland Games at Dundas Castle

By Ross MacFarlane|December 3rd, 2014|incentives|0 Comments

Reel Time Events were happy to provide a Scottish Highland Games Experience for a luxury German car company at the fantastic Dundas Castle as part of their incentive program. Providing a taste of Scotland, the party of lucky attendees were greeted at the doors of the stunning Dundas Castle by a lone piper, before being separated into their clans to participate in a number of different events. A variety of traditional and more contemporary events, held both inside and out, gave the delegates a chance to experience the very best of Scottish tradition and also see the beauty [...]

1 12, 2014

Reel Time Events at Merchant Square

By Ross MacFarlane|December 1st, 2014|conferences|0 Comments

Last week Reel Time Events were pleased to provide a comprehensive entertainment and events package for SIU (Société Internationale d’Urologie) In partnership with Meeting Makers, Reel Time Events helped immerse the delegation of over 1000 attendees from across the world in a truly Scottish experience, giving them a taste of our authentic and exciting culture as part of the conference’s social program. As delegates arrived at Merchant Square they were welcomed by a lone piper, fire performers and 6-piece drummers, making a memorable start to the evening. With a spectacular start outside, there was plenty more to follow [...]

8 07, 2014

Conference Whisky Tasting

By Ross MacFarlane|July 8th, 2014|conferences|0 Comments

In the midst of the busy summer season we would like to share with you some of our recent corporate entertainment packages that are proving popular this year. Our conference whisky tasting experiences have been in high demand over the last few months servicing a wide range of exciting events. As well as providing drop in “market stall” style tastings for large conferences, receptions and sit down tutored tastings for smaller private groups, we have also incorporated short taster sessions into our Highland Games packages for those who wish to immerse themselves in our fine Scottish [...]

13 06, 2014

Meetings and Incentive Trip to Scottish Castles | A Highland Games Experience

By Ross MacFarlane|June 13th, 2014|conferences, events, incentives|0 Comments

Last weekend Reel Time Events were pleased to provide the finest Scottish entertainment for a meetings and incentive trip. The client, an international cosmetic brand, was keen to entertain their high achieving sales team. Arranged through Cashel Travel, the guests enjoyed a day of Highland Games Activities in the luxury surroundings of Ferniehirst Castle. Reel Time Events organised an afternoon of fun and challenging activities including Caber Tossing, Scots Hammer Throwing and Welly Wanging. While this may sound like a physically challenging day, the Falconry Display, Bagpipe Lessons and Archery helped guests recover in between the more competitive activities. To add to the challenge, the team was split into five ‘clans’ [...]

22 04, 2014

Visit Scotland’s Expo, entertainment by Reel Time Events

By Ross MacFarlane|April 22nd, 2014|conferences, events|0 Comments

Visit Scotland’s largest business to business event, Expo, was held at the SECC in Glasgow this week. Hundreds of destination management companies, professional conference makers, tour companies and journalists descended on Glasgow to meet the very best that Scotland has to provide. Venues, service providers and destination management companies exchanged ideas and contacts with the delegates. Reel Time Events were asked to work alongside Event Scotland to help put a Scottish flavour on the evening networking event, Scotland in the City, for the 1000 VIP guests attending. Speaking at the event were Visit Scotland chairman Mike Cantley and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau chairman George [...]

10 02, 2014

Virgin Atlantic – Branded Event

By Ross MacFarlane|February 10th, 2014|bars, events|0 Comments

Last week Reel Time Events organised pipers to lead guests from the Radisson and the Missoni Hotel up The Royal Mile to Virgin Atlantic’s brand event. Pipers were branded with Virgin Atlantic banners attached to their drones. Once all the guests reached The Hub one of the pipers addressed the haggis. This was followed by a dance performance by traditional highland dancers. After this The Reel Time Ceilidh Band played some upbeat traditional Scottish tunes to get the guests dancing; the dances were called to give instructions to guests who were new to the Ceilidh dance steps. At intervals, some of the 150 evening guests attended [...]