International Gathering 2024
Time & Location
06 Jun 2024, 10:00 – 09 Jun 2024, 17:00
Otter Ferry, Tighnabruaich PA21 2DH, UK
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About The Event
This is the Clan MacEwen Society Annual General Meeting and Clan MacEwen Family Convention. Below is the proposed schedule, subject to finalisation . This is a Free event, however if you wish to take your meals at Otter Ferry, please fill In the Registration Form completely and Select your Menu Choice ( Regular, Vegan, Vegetarian or Other), all meals have to be pre booked and pre paid prior to the event. There are no other provisions for meals on the day at Otter Ferry and last minute changes will be difficult to accommodate. Bringing your own food is permitted during the event. Thank you for your understanding.
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June 6
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration, Self Guided Activities and Shop open
Otter Ferry
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Morning Social, Wild Swimming
Otter Ferry
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cowal Clans Heritage Trail map presentation and discussion - main tent
Otter Ferry Main Tent
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn to play the pipes - Kids Tent
Otter Ferry - Kids Tent
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Social Time
Otter Ferry
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
Otter Ferry
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tour of MacEwen Motte, Boat tour to Cairn
Otter Ferry
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2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Waulking the Tweed - Gaelic tent
Otter Ferry-Gaelic Tent
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Storytelling workshop - kids tent
Otter Ferry-Kids Tent
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
MacEwen Migration presentation and workshop - main tent
Otter Ferry-Main Tent
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Evening meal
Otter Ferry
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
MacEwen's Got Talent Show
Otter Ferry-Main Tent
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June 7
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration, Self Guided Activities and Shop open
Otter Ferry
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Collect picnic lunches for day trips
Otter Ferry
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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Morning Social, walk to cairn (3.5-4hrs), boat trip to cairn (3 hrs)
Otter Ferry
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11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Art Workshop - main tent, stories workshop - kids tent
Otter Ferry
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
Otter Ferry
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2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Boat tours
Otter Ferry
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Family Tree workshop - main tent, Gaelic workshop - Gaelic tent,
storytelling workshop - kids tent
Otter Ferry
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ceilidh dance lessons - main tent
Otter Ferry-Main Tent
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Evening meal
Otter Ferry
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7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
History of MacEwen Play
Otter Ferry- Main Tent
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8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Whisky/Gin Tasting
Otter Ferry
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June 8
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration, Self Guided Activities and Shop
Otter Ferry
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Morning Social
Otter Ferry
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11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Society Annual General Meeting - main tent
Otter Ferry - Main Tent
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
Otter Ferry
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3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Family Convention For Clan MacEwen
Otter Ferry
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5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Drinks with the Commander
Otter Ferry
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Evening Meal
Otter Ferry
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ceilidh (Inverhooley)
Otter Ferry
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June 9
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Registration, Self Guided Activities and Shop open.
Otter Ferry
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Coffee Morning Social, Family Highland Games. Tour of MacEwen Wood
Otter Ferry / Tighnabruaich
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Kirkin '0 The Tartan - main tent
Otter Ferry - Main Tent
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
Otter Ferry
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Farewells
Otter Ferry