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29 10, 2013

Deal at Dundas Castle: Scottish Entertainment Event

By Ross MacFarlane|October 29th, 2013|events|0 Comments

On Wednesday night Roddy attended the signing of a £300m deal by financiers at Dundas Castle. Amid the Champagne and Canapés Reel Time were on hand providing the best of Scottish entertainment. Reel Time put on a Full Scottish Show including highly skilled drummers, pipers and clarsach players. During the celebrations two mini pipe bands drummed the beat to mark the momentous occasion. Alongside the vibrant music several Highland Dancers took to the floor to impress the guests in the traditional highland attire. Before food was served Roddy addressed the haggis using Rabbie Burns’ ‘Address to a Haggis.’ Knife in hand, the traditional poem was recited by [...]

29 05, 2013

Reel Time Whisky tasting

By Ross MacFarlane|May 29th, 2013|bars, conferences, events|0 Comments

Reel Time Events is a whisky tasting company based in Edinburgh. We were asked to put on a Whisky tasting for a health and safety conference dinner. We arrived at the Hilton in Glasgow while the guests were enjoying their dinner. Setting up the Whisky stations in a room adjacent to the dining guests. The guests enjoyed a short presentation by Whisky writer and poet, Robin Laing, who explained the nosing technique and why Whisky was good for their health and safety! We had 3 different tasting stations set up, with the three experts talking [...]

11 02, 2013

Dundas Birthday Bash – Ceilidh at the Castle

By Ross MacFarlane|February 11th, 2013|events|0 Comments

A fantastic weekend of birthday celebrations was had by all at Dundas Castle over the weekend with entertainments supplied by the one and only Reel-Time Events! After an impressive Scottish feast in the Stag Chamber the guests were led into the Grand Hall to be met by 2 of Reel-Times incredible Highland dancers. Their performance was accompanied by Pipe Major Greig Canning, one of our fine championship pipers, and the party guests treated to a traditional and energetic series of reels and flings. If you are unfamiliar with this style of dancing then [...]

10 06, 2012

Pixar BRAVE launch for Press, Edinburgh June 2012

By Ross MacFarlane|June 10th, 2012|events|0 Comments

The Reel Time Band were requested to come and help put some Disney PIXAR Magic into the international press junket for the upcoming BRAVE movie all about Scotland. We helped run the full programme of evening entertainment for the internationally invited VIP guests for our client, Partisan Events, who was running the event production of the entire 3 days of events. Reel Time Events provided everything they needed to make their Prestonfield gala dinner a fantastic event full of music and dance. Our piper for the night, Lorne MacDougall, who is 2 times [...]

16 11, 2011

Scotland Means Business

By Ross MacFarlane|November 16th, 2011|conferences, events, incentives|0 Comments

Reel Time had a wonderful night at Kelvingrove on Tuesday, entertaining the VIP guests of Visit Scotland. We had a bagpiper welcoming the guests to the fantastic Glasgow venue. Roddy Deans was compering the event and addressed the haggis, while the Reel Time Ceilidh Band was on hand to give its funky brand of ceilidh music for guests to let their hair down. Later in the evening, the great Rodolpho performed some Aerial hoop, and silk performances. Was great to meet all the MICE buyers and Scottish suppliers, who came together to help [...]

16 04, 2011

Visit Scotland: Scotland Means Business 2011

By Ross MacFarlane|April 16th, 2011|conferences, events, incentives|0 Comments

We were up at the Old Course Hotel on Tuesday for a fantastic event run by Visit Scotland for their Scotland Means Business workshop. 150 companies from all over the world converged on Fairmont Hotel for face to face meetings, networking and of course a VIP Scottish themed gala dinner (held down the road at the Old Course) Roddy Deans was comparing the event, introducing Bagpipers, celtic dancers and of course the energetic Reel Time Ceilidh Band. Guests commented afterwards over a nightcap what a fantastic Scottish event it had been, letting them experience first hand the diverse range of Scottish hospitality, entertainment and culture [...]

9 11, 2010

Reel Time tune up for Visit Scotland

By Ross MacFarlane|November 9th, 2010|events|0 Comments

Reel Time Ceilidh Band and Roddy the Piper were delighted to be invited to play at this year’s Visit Scotland Business Tourism unit Gala Dinner at Brigadoon. Invited were 150 event organisers, hotel managers, DMC companies and tour operators. The band played a 30 minute set after dinner which got guests arm in arm. Great comments from everyone, including newly appointed Chairman of Visit Scotland Michael Cantlay "Thanks so much for playing at this highly prestigious event for Visit Scotland". He was also delighted by the pipe band, beating the retreat, which we provided [...]

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.

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 [...]