January 2020

A selection of winter events in Scotland

Fire & Light: Visions
1 January 2020, The Helix, Falkirk
Magical illuminations and pyrotechnics to welcome in 2020 - the Year of Coasts & Waters .

Burning of the Clavie
11 January 2020 Burghead, Moray
Welcome in the "Auld" New Year as old traditions are rekindled at this ancient fire festival in Burghead. This is the original Hogmanay before the calendar changed in 1660.

Celtic Connections
16 January - 2 February 2020, Glasgow
Annual celebration of Celtic music, featuring a high calibre mix of international artists.

Sled Dog Rally
25 - 26 January 2020 Aviemore
Two-day timed trials held by the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain which take place each year in Aviemore.

The Strathpuffer
18 - 19 January 2020, Strathpeffer, Highlands
This 24-hour endurance event attracts competitors from all over the world. It is considered one of the top ten toughest mountain bike events in the world.

Burns' Night
25 January 2020, Various locations
Tributes to Robert Burns are paid at the annual Burns Supper

Perth Riverside Light Nights
25 January - 2 February 2020
Perth’s riverside walk with illuminations, food, drink, and lots of other surprises. Open from 5pm to 9pm. Special parades on 25th January (Burns Night) and 1st February (Chinese New Year).

Snowdrop Festival
end January - mid March 2020
Over 60 gardens / venues across the country. Cambo Gardens in Fife holds the national collection (over 350 varieties) and snowdrops carpet 70 acres of woodland in their thousands.