roddythepiper Archives - Reel Time Events

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 [...]

3 11, 2015

Meet the Reel Time Events Team

By Ross MacFarlane|November 3rd, 2015|Uncategorised|0 Comments

At the cutting edge of the Scottish events and entertainment scene, Reel Time Events provides contemporary and innovative Scottish events and memorable entertainment. The office team comprises 6 of the finest entertainers in their fields. The team is young and vibrant, helping to bring some fresh and exciting entertainment solutions for events. Roddy Deans - Company Director, haggis stabber and bagpipe master. Roddy has been entertaining audiences in Scotland and across the world for over 20 years. Whether with the Reel Time Band, as a lone piper or compering an event, with Roddy [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

29 09, 2008

Homecoming 2009

By Ross MacFarlane|September 29th, 2008|conferences, events|0 Comments

Reel Time supplied Roddythepiper for the Homecoming 2009 Advertising campaign. Roddy will feature in 5 themed adverts that form the cornerstone of Scotland’s national campaign.