St Duthus
Bed & BreakfastHalkirk, Caithness, KW12 6YH
What’s On
Caithness has much to offer throughout the year ~ Highland Games, art exhibitions, live music and lots more…..
Annual Events
JOHN O’GROATS BOOK FESTIVAL ~ 2020: April 23 – 26
3rd annual event, 2020 event extended from 3 to 4 days.
Organised under the auspices of the John O’ Groats Development Trust.
Visit Facebook
HALKIRK HIGHLAND GAMES ~ 2019: July 29
Always the last Saturday in July
CAITHNESS ARTISTS EXHIBITION ~ 2020: dates tba
85th Annual event
www.caithnessartists.com
CAITHNESS SHOW ~ 2020: July 17 & 18
County Show to be held in Thurso this year (Wick last year).
www.caithnessshow.co.uk
MEY HIGHLAND GAMES ~ 2020: August 1, 10am-5pm
John O’Groats
Highland & Cultural Games, and Scotland’s only Adaptive Para-Athlete Highland Games.
The Duke of Rothesay (Prince Charles’ title when in Scotland) is Chieftain of the Games.
www.meygames.scot
www.facebook.com/events/mey-games-john-ogroats
www.princeofwales.gov.uk/mey-highland-and-cultural-games
DOORS OPEN DAYS ~ 2019: September – dates to be announced
Get into buildings!
MUSIC IN THURSO ~2020 season – January – April
Tues 18 Feb ’20: Holland-Savaloni Duo (flute and guitar);Schubert, Grannados, Piazolla
Fri 20 March ’20: Antonine Trio (horn, baritone, piano); Vaughan Williams, Strauss, Copland
Weds 8 April ’20: Brodick String Quartet; Beethoven 250th Anniversary programme
Special Treats Coming Up…
SCOTTISH OPERA
Opera Highlights ~ touring 2020:-
Dates beyond Spring to be announced in April.
Presented at different venues each year, not in our region for Spring this year.
(Opera Highlights was presented in Halkirk’s Ross Institute in 2018 – excellent evening)
Throughout The Year
LYTH ARTS CENTRE, Lyth, Wick ~ lytharts.org.uk
Theatre, music, film, art, workshops…
WICK PIPE BAND, Pipe Band Hall, High Street,Wick
www.wickpipeband.org ~ also on facebook
Weekly Scottish Variety Shows, July-September.
Street Parades during the summer.
The band performs at many local events ~ shows, Games, galas…
THURSO PIPE BAND also performs throughout the year at local events and in the Street Parades
MERLIN CINEMA, Thurso ~ merlincinemas.co.uk
Films and live streaming of Royal Opera House and National Theatre productions.
Movie & Meal Deals £14.25 (£12.25 concessions)
ORKNEY
A variety of music festivals and other events run throughout the year.
www.orkney.com
The Italian Chapel Orkney