Scone Palace Events 2011

Month

Date

Event

Location

January

 

 

 

February

26th/27th

Snowdrop Festival
Once again Scone Palace is delighted to be participating in the Scottish Snowdrop Festival in 2010. Enjoy a leisurely stroll through massive drifts of enchanting snowdrops. They can be found throughout one hundred acres of beautiful gardens, grounds and policies from Lime Avenue and in the shadow of towering conifers, to the woodland walk and wild garden. The majority of snowdrops at Scone Palace are the Galanthus nivalis. Although not native to Britain, snowdrops have naturalised extremely well at Scone and enjoy the conditions.
At the end of your walk why not visit the Servant’s Hall Coffee Shop where you can enjoy a warming bowl of home-made soup and a toastie or a delicious hot chocolate with one of our famous scones.
Browse around our Gift and Food Shops which will also be open.
Grounds are open from 11.00am - 5.00pm, grounds only entry ticket required.
 

Palace Grounds

March

4th /5th /6th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4th /5th /6th 

Snowdrop Festival
As above
 
Galloway Antiques Fair
The ever-popular Galloway Antiques Fair will be making a welcome return to Scone Palace from 4th to 6th March 2011. Nationally known antiques and fine art dealers will be displaying items for sale including furniture, porcelain, glass, silver, jewellery, mirrors, sculpture, oriental rugs and carpets and much more from early Georgian through to the 1930s. Come along and search for a bargain! 10.30hrs-17.00hrs
Adult: £5.00, Children (under 16) free.
Contact Susan Galloway for further details. Telephone 01423 522122
For more information please visit www.gallowayfairs.co.uk
 

Palace Grounds
 
 
 
 
 
 
Palace State Rooms

April

1st

Palace opens for the 2011 season
 

 

 

22nd – 25th

Easter Extravaganza
Easter fun and games each day for all the family, including hunting for Easter Eggs, Chicks and Bunnies hidden in the Murray Star Maze and Palace Staterooms.
Palace and grounds open from 9.30am - 5.30pm daily. £9.60 adults, £6.80 children, £8.60 concessions, £27.50 Family (includes admission to Palace and Grounds)
On Easter Sunday, there’ll also be a fun-packed craft workshop where kids will have the opportunity to brush up on their artistic skills by making Easter cards for mum, as well as painting cardboard eggs (and anything else they put their minds to) - all they need to bring is their imagination!
Gabbi the Clown will demonstrate how to make some amazing balloon sculptures, and Scone’s fabulous face painters will be on hand to meet special requests – anything from Batman to Spiderman, and Harry Potter to football colours!
Easter Sunday activities will take place from 12 noon – 4pm.

Palace and Grounds

 

23rd & 24th

Puppet Eggstravaganza
Join the puppet crew for fun and mayhem as they hunt for Easter eggs and much more besides. There'll be Eddie the Ratcatcher, Hamish the Highlander and Janette the Witch getting up to all sorts of Easter fun!
Ideal for small children. 20 minute performances held throughout the day.
Grounds only entry fee applies. Adult £5.50, Senior/Student £4.90 and Children £3.75.
 

Palace Grounds

 

30th &1st May

Central Scotland International Horse Trials
This popular two-day event returns on 30th April and 1st May and includes dressage, cross-country and show jumping.
8am – 5pm Admission £10 per car.
Contact James Oakden, E: [email protected]
 

Parklands

May

1st

Central Scotland International Horse Trials
 
As above
 

Parklands

 

8th

Fife Pony Club Horse Trials
Fife Pony Club Horse Trials will take place in the Parklands.
Car park £10.00
For further information please contact James Oakden,
E: [email protected]
 

Parklands

 

14th & 15th

Trevor Leat Willow Workshop
Scone Palace is delighted to welcome renowned willow sculptor, Trevor Leat at his first workshop weekend here at the Palace. Join Trevor and learn the basic techniques for crafting a small sculpture for your own garden. The workshop is an outdoor event and will take place in the beautiful and inspiring Palace grounds.
Workshop will run from 10.00am - 4.00pm on both days. All tools and materials will be supplied and a light lunch, tea and coffee will be served our coffee shop.
Cost for workshop weekend £145.00.
Numbers are limited to 8.
To book your place, please call 01738 552300. Payment will be required at time of booking.
 
 

Palace Grounds

 

14th

The Pink Ribbon Walk
The Pink Ribbonwalk will take place in and around the grounds of Scone Palace on Saturday 14 May 2011.
Who will you walk it for?
Come and take part in a beautiful 10 or 20 mile circular walk along fantastic trails through the beautiful grounds in and around Scone Palace to support those affected by breast cancer. With rest stops along the way and a celebration waiting for you at the finish, the Breast Cancer Care Pink Ribbonwalk is a day to remember for you, your family and friends.
Enter at www.pinkribbonwalk.org.uk or call 0870 145 0101.Quote SCONE5 at registration to enter into a free prize draw to win two tickets to Breast Cancer Care's Carol Service in 2011.
We are also looking for volunteers to make the day a great success. Join us cheering our walkers along or handing out refreshments, there’s a role to suit everyone!
 

Grounds and Parkland

 

15th

FairCity Dog Trials
 
 

Parklands

 

22nd

Bruce’s Great Victory at Bannockburn
On 22nd May costumed actors will depict Edward Bruce and his loyal squire Gabby who will tell the tale of Bruce's great victory at Bannockburn. They will teach you about the weapons and tactics used at the time and give some of the young visitors can measure up to the training of a Shiltron regiment.
Performances will take place at 11am, 12noon, 2pm and 3pm, and between the shows performers will interact with visitors.
£5.50 adults, £4.90 concessions, £3.75 children (admission to grounds only).
 

Palace Grounds

 

28th & 29th

Clare Robinson’s Watercolour Masterclass
Join Scone Palace's Artist in Residence, Clare Robinson for a weekend watercolour workshop.
 Further details will be available early 2011.
 

 

June

10th – 12th

Pot Fest 
An amazing day out amongst some of the most creative makers in clay from around Europe. Meet the potters, get inspired and get involved.
This event will take place in marquees in the grounds to the front of the Palace.
Show open daily from 10am - 5pm
Admission prices and further details to be announced early 2011.
www.potfest.co.uk

Palace Grounds

 

18th & 19th

Big Forrest Event
 

Pinetum/Grounds

July

1st – 3rd

Scottish Game Fair
The Scottish Game Fair will be held in Scone Palace Parklands on Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July 2011 between 9.30am - 6.00pm (all days)
Enjoy the lively and friendly atmosphere, hunt for bargains in over 300 trade stands, learn more about our countryside, see a huge variety of displays and demonstrations and test your skills in a wide range of competitions.
Entry prices: Adults - £15; Children (5-15) - £3; Family Ticket - £32 Under 5 - free. Car parking is free.
For more information please visit The Scottish Game Fair 
* Trade stand enquiries please visit www.scottishfair.com

Parklands

 

29th -31st

80’s Rewind Festival (Subject to licence)
‘80's Rewind Festival' is to launch a new weekend event at Scone Palace from July 29th – 31th 2011. The festival will boast the biggest live outdoor line-up of 80s recording artists and performers ever!
Originally launched at Henley-on-Thames in 2009, the festival attracted over 30,000 festival-goers, and was nominated for the prestigious Best New Festival award. Returning in 2010, the Henley crowd swelled to 40,000, and the event was broadcast on Sky Arts Television.
The organisers have now announced that a Scottish version of the festival will be launched in 2011 at the historic setting of Scone Palace in Perthshire – the home of The Earls of Mansfield and the crowning palace of the Kings of Scotland. The festival will take place on the weekend of July 29th - 31st and will feature a massive line-up of 80s artists as well as loads of other festival fun, from Silent Discos to Live Karaoke bars along with Camping and Glamping (Glamorous Camping) options.
Tickets will go on sale on 21st January 2011. Check back for further information.
www.rewindfestival.com

Parklands

 

6th& 7th

Central Scotland International Horse Trials
The Scottish Open and Novice Eventing Championships take place on 6th and 7th August.
8am – 5pm. Car parking £10.00.
Contact: james Oakden, E: [email protected]

Parklands

 

13th & 14th

Orchid Festival
Orchid enthusiasts and keen gardeners will be heading for Scone as the Palace hosts its annual Orchid Festival from 13th – 14th August 2010. The festival will include displays by some of the UK’s most prestigious orchid nurseries and suppliers, and plants will be available for purchase during the weekend.  As well as enjoying the stunning displays, visitors will be able to listen to talks by experts on the art of orchid growing each day.
The Festival of Orchids will take place from 9.30am – 5pm each day.
Come along and join us for one of the most colourful events in the horticultural calendar!

Palace Grounds

September

13th & 14th

The Farming Yesteryear Rally
The Scottish Vintage Tractor and Engine Club Extravaganza will be held at Scone Palace Parklands on Sunday 11th September. Vintage tractors, stationary engines, steam engines and agricultural machinery will be display, together with vintage cars, lorries and other vehicles. Working demonstrations of vintage agricultural machinery including ploughing, combining and threshing, plus trade stands and auto jumble.
Open 9am – 5pm
Admission prices to follow.
Further information from www.svtec.org or Ian Cowie, Secretary, E: [email protected]
 

Parklands

 

17th & 18th

Winter Bulb Sale Weekend
More info to follow
 

Grounds/Shop

 

18th

Meet the Jacobites
Come along on Sunday 18th September when Scone Palace will be visited by some Jacobite clansmen. Learn about these fearsome Jacobites warriors and their fight to restore the Stuart Kings to the throne and the infamous rebellions of 1715 and 1745. Dressed in traditional costumes of this time and demonstrating weapons they would have used, this is sure to be an atmospheric event.
Performances will take place at 11am, 12noon, 2pm and 3pm, and between the shows performers will interact with visitors.
‘Grounds only’ admission charge applies - £5.50 adults, £4.90 concessions, £3.75 children.
 

Palace Grounds

October

14th

RACMSA
The 2010 Intercontinental Rally Championship was a thrilling event for rally drivers and followers alike. Skoda Motorsport's Finnish ace, Juho Hannien clinched the IRC 2010 title and enthused that 'without a doubt Rally of Scotland is one of the very best we do'.
Following the success of this event, Scone Palace is delighted to announce that we will feature in the 2011 event which will be held over the weekend 14th - 16th October 2011.
Further event details will be announced early 2011. 
www.msaevents.co.uk  or email the Rally of Scotland office.
 

Palace Grounds & Parklands

October

30th

Hallowe’en Puppet Show
Come along and enjoy some spooky Hallowe’en fun with Janette the Witch, Kevin the Friendly Vampire (and his pet rat), Hamish the Highlander, Eddie the Rat Catcher and Pickles the Bear as they tell spooky tales from Scotland’s history on Sunday 30th October.
20 minute performances will take place in the Old Kitchen at 11am, 12 noon, 2pm and 3pm.
Fun competitions, prizes and other spooky happenings to be announced nearer the date.
Grounds admission applies – Adult: £5.50, Seniors/Students: £4.90 and Children: £3.75
 

Old Kitchen

November

 

Galloway Antiques Fair
The ever-popular Galloway Antiques Fair will be making a welcome return to Scone Palace from 11th to 13th November 2011. Nationally known antiques and fine art dealers will be displaying items for sale including furniture, porcelain, glass, silver, jewellery, mirrors, sculpture, oriental rugs and carpets; and much more from early Georgian through to the 1930's.
Come along and search for a bargain!
Open 10.30am - 5.00pm
Admission for adults £5.00. Children under 16 are free.
Contact Susan Galloway for further details. Telephone 01423 522122 or email [email protected]
For further information please visit www.gallowayfairs.co.uk

Palace Staterooms