St Andrew's ceilidh to get party started

From: Evening News - Scotland | Date: November 2, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

THE Royal Mile is to take centre-stage in the first official St Andrew's Day celebrations in Scotland since the advent of the Holyrood Parliament.

The Lawnmarket will be the venue for a huge open-air ceilidh dance on November 30 in an event aimed at kick-starting the Capital's festive celebrations in style.

The Hub building, on Castlehill, will also play host to a string of St Andrew's Night events under the plans revealed today.

The Scottish Executive is joining forces with Unique Events, producers of Edinburgh's Christmas and Hogmanay festivities, to stage the events under the banner of ...

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