Celebrate St Andrews Day 50th Anniversary

The skirl of the pipes will fill the Octagon Saturday November 30 , as the bi annual St Andrews Day celebrations bring Dunedin’s Scottish heritage to the fore. Celebrating 50 years of the Dunedin and Edinburgh sister city relationship on the big day itself this year .
Everything from have a go Highland Games events, bagpiping to speed porridge eating, highland dancing demonstrations, lifting and a host of musical entertainment , which will run from 10am until about 3pm in the Octagon.
Free Food and beverage tastings and purchase with Moons / Cardrona Distillery / Haraways / Evansdale Chees and Nairns biscuits n crackers .
This free event will go ahead, rain or shine.
For the full St Andrews Day experience, be in the Octagon promptly to enjoy the opening of the celebrations and wear some tartan to fly the flag for Scotland.

Full programme details and timings to follow soon

Featuring Harraways Speed porridge eating contest / Have A Go Bagpiping /Haggis Ceremony / Strong person demonstrations and have a go's / Junior Highland Games activities / Free food and tastings with Harraways Oaty pancakes / Evansdale cheese and Nairns crackers and biscuits / Haggis Pies / Shortbreads

Music by DJ Scotify / Bob Scott's Tangle / Catgut & Steel / Grumpy Scotsman Trio /Wild Cards Aotearoa / City Of Dunedin Pipe Band / Dunedin Harmony Chorus / Ghillie Callum Dancers /Bill Mullen travelling troubadour from Dundee .... Improsaurus comedic mc's and commentary

Licenced R18 area with tastings and limited purchase with Cardrona Distillery and Moons - Dogstar Brewing ...Beer: Highland Fling 6.9%
Style: Wee Heavy/Scotch Ale
Malts: Ale, Aurora, Biscuit & Rosted Barley
Hops: Waimea Aggressively malty with a rich and dominate sweet malt aroma, caramel characters and dark roasted malt flavours.