7 07, 2015

Edinburgh M&I Forum 2015 Entertained by Reel Time Events

By |July 7th, 2015|conferences, incentives|0 Comments

Reel Time Events had the pleasure of being part of the M&I Forum held in Edinburgh, in conjunction with Visit Scotland, providing a rousing Scottish experience and entertainment for the hundreds of meeting and event planners visiting our city from across the globe. The Meetings and Incentive (M&I) Forum is a speed dating-style networking event bringing together buyers and suppliers from the events industry across Europe and gives them a taste of what Scotland has to offer. Reel Time Events helped Visit Scotland showcase the best of Scottish entertainment as part of the [...]

13 02, 2015

Burns Night the Reel Time Way

By |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 [...]

19 12, 2014

Reel Time Event’s 2014 Highlights

By |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 |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 |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 [...]

22 04, 2014

Visit Scotland’s Expo, entertainment by Reel Time Events

By |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 [...]

8 01, 2014

Wedding evening entertainment: DJ, Ceilidh Band, Function Band

By |January 8th, 2014|weddings|1 Comment

Wedding Evening Entertainment Explained. With so many wedding couples looking to book their perfect wedding, we thought it was time for a blog post to give them some advice on what they can hope for: For most wedding couples, the choice comes down to whether you want a band or a DJ.  This is a personal preference, depending what sort of music you and your guests will enjoy, and the atmosphere you want to create on your special day. Wedding DJ’s:  DJ’s can play anything.  If the music has been recorded, then they [...]

16 07, 2013

Arran Whisky and folk festival 2013

By |July 16th, 2013|events|0 Comments

The Scraggly cats playing at the Arran Folk Festival The Reel Time Ceilidh Band - Scraggly Cats were over in Arran last weekend for the Whisky and folk festival. This tied in nicely with the Arran Distillerys 18th birthday party, and what fun was had! The band played in the distillery grounds in the afternoon for the revellers, before heading off to the Lochranza village hall for a cherished moment in any ceilidh bands career, the Scottish island ceilidh! The band played an afternoon set of rocking ceilidh music and pop [...]

4 08, 2011

Reel Time Ceilidh Band: Summer Bonanza

By |August 4th, 2011|conferences, events, weddings|0 Comments

Has been a couple of busy months for Edinburgh's most Funky ceilidh band.  Performing gigs from Dundas and Edinburgh castle, George hotel to Borthwick Castle… the list goes on! For more information about the bands recent gigs, travels and gossip, check our ceilidh band facebook page The Reel Time Ceilidh Band play from a 3 piece (for small venues), 4 piece for a rocking ceilidh or 5/6 piece with ceilidh and Popular song covers. The band has an excellent ceilidh dance caller, who will talk the guests through all the steps before they [...]