Published in Scotland Magazine Issue 37 on 20/03/2008.

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Scotland Events

Word Festival
9th-11th May 2008
Aberdeen
Aberdeen’s book festival, Word, is a packed weekend of readings, music, art exhibitions, and film screenings featuring a starstudded line-up of writers and artists. Seamus Heaney, Louis de Bernieres, Ian Rankin, Richard E Grant and Adriana Trigiani have all appeared in previous years. Word 08 will also feature some of the richest talents in Gaelic literature and music.

The festival takes place at the charming campus of the University of Aberdeen and at venues throughout the city.

www.abdn.ac.uk/word

Scottish Grand National Festival
April (dates tbc)
Ayr
The premier event in the Scottish National Hunt calendar always attracts a quality field from across Britain and Ireland. The chase is the culmination of the Gala Casinos Scottish Grand National Festival, a glamorous two-day steeplechasing festival at the recently revamped Ayr Racecourse.

www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk

Helensburgh and Lomond Real Ale Festival
April (dates tbc)
Helensburgh
Bringing together nine of the finest independent Scottish breweries, alongside a plethora of local musical talent, the inaugural Helensburgh and Lomond Real Ale Festival promises to be one of the drinking events of year.

www.helensburghalefestival.org.uk

Triptych
April (dates tbc)
around Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen
One of the UK’s most innovative and eclectic music festivals, featuring arch-electronica, old-school reggae, grizzled blues, deep soul, techno, indie, hip-hop, neo-classica.....

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By Sally Toms

Section : Scotland Events

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