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9 05, 2016

Roddy the Piper goes live!

By Ross MacFarlane|May 9th, 2016|events, weddings|0 Comments

Reel Time Events are pleased to announce the new Roddy the Piper website is now live! The Reel Time Family of websites is currently undergoing a much needed refresh, the first of which to get a new look was Reel Time Bars which has been live since the start of the year. Now the RoddythePiper website has had its much needed update, with a clean and simple design that is easy to navigate. The new site has updated images and media including video and audio samples so you can see Roddy in action. If you [...]

24 03, 2016

Roddy the Piper will go a long way for a good curry!

By Ross MacFarlane|March 24th, 2016|conferences, events|0 Comments

One of our great loves at Reel Time Events is promoting Scottish culture, produce and music with passion and enthusiasm. Much of this is done here in Scotland, showcasing our great nation to visitors from far flung lands, but occasionally we are lucky enough to get the opportunity to promote Scotland on the International stage. Last month Roddy was lucky enough to be invited by Visit Scotland, along with his colleague Will Marshall, to a week long tour of India where they helped promote Scotland as a destination to the Indian leisure industry. [...]

1 12, 2015

Rackspace visit Edinburgh for Incentive Trip

By Ross MacFarlane|December 1st, 2015|incentives|0 Comments

Reel Time Events were happy to welcome Rackspace for their Edinburgh incentive trip with a selection of experiences to fully immerse the group in Scottish culture. To start their Scottish adventure guests were welcomed to the amazing location of Dundas Castle by a Reel Time piper. Guests then had the chance to give the bagpipes a try themselves in our bagpipe masterclass, with our piper giving some expert advice and tuition, and also to test their dancing skills in our ceilidh masterclass. With our professional dancers to lead the way as the accordion [...]

16 11, 2015

Reel Time Events and ThunderMark team up to welcome Momentum to Edinburgh

By Ross MacFarlane|November 16th, 2015|incentives|0 Comments

Reel Time Events, working with Thundermark, welcomed the Momentum group to the Edinburgh leg of their incentive trip. Travelling from South Africa for their incentive trip Momentum were treated to a truly Scottish experience by Reel Time Events for the Edinburgh part of their journey. With great collaboration between Reel Time Events and Thundermark in the run-up to the event, guests were treated to the best entertainment possible for their visit to Edinburgh. To get both groups in the mood for the evenings entertainment they were fitted into kilt outfits for the gentlemen [...]

12 11, 2015

Scottish Conference for BGL in Edinburgh

By Ross MacFarlane|November 12th, 2015|conferences|0 Comments

Reel Time Events had the pleasure of entertaining the senior management team at the BGL group for their Gala dinner at Edinburgh's National Museum of Scotland. Held in the stunning venue of the National Museum in Edinburgh BGL's senior management were treated to a Scottish show with a contemporary twist from Reel Time Events, where delegates were truly immersed in Scottish culture for the evening. Reel Time provided the ladies with tartan sashes to compliment the gentlemen in their kilt outfits to get everyone dressed for an evening of Scottish entertainment. Delegates were [...]

1 10, 2015

Macbeth Premiere arrives in Edinburgh

By Ross MacFarlane|October 1st, 2015|events|0 Comments

Sunday evening Edinburgh welcomed the star studded film premiere of Macbeth held at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre, including Hollywood A-listers Michael Fassbender, who plays the title role, Paddy Considine and David Thewlis. Reel Time Events were lucky enough to be involved in the premier afterparty held at the National Museum of Scotland, with Roddy and Johnny providing a rousing Scottish welcome on the bagpipes to the 1500 stars and guests. Inside the museum, guests were then treated to whisky cocktails served by Mark and the Reel Time Mixologists from the Diageo-sponsored bar. Reel [...]

7 07, 2015

Edinburgh M&I Forum 2015 Entertained by Reel Time Events

By Ross MacFarlane|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 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 [...]

15 10, 2011

Piper in Las Vegas

By Ross MacFarlane|October 15th, 2011|conferences, events|0 Comments

In October, Reel Times Roddy Deans went out to help Visit Scotland at IMEX America. The first time this huge trade show has been held in America, to give the American market access on their doorstep to the destinations and companies to make their stay a success. Roddy was working on the Visit Scotland stall, promoting the culture and heritage of Scotland. With hourly haggis address, whisky tasting sessions and musical interludes. ‘It is great to help out our national marketing board promote our country and traditions. I look forward to working with [...]

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 [...]