Homecoming Scotland 2009

Gatehouse of Fleet offers a warm welcome to all those who will be visiting us this year as part of Homecoming Scotland 2009. To find out more on what’s happening in Gatehouse click here.

2009 marks the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. Across Scotland communities are using the occasion to reach out to Scots around the world and invite them home to visit their roots. We hope you will join us in Gatehouse of Fleet some time this year. Listed below are some of the events which will be taking place this year.

1 April to Mid May 10 am - 5 pm
Strands: The History of the Textile Industry in south West Scotland
The Mill on the Fleet
www.millonthefleet.co.uk

Mid May to Mid July 10 am – 5 pm
Rowans and Honey: the Lives of the Travelling People of Scotland
The Mill on the Fleet
www.millonthefleet.co.uk

Friday 12 June 7.30 pm
Tea with Clarinda
Gatehouse of Fleet Parish Church

Saturday 13 June
Outside Performance of Tam O’ Shanter
Cardoness Castle

Sunday 14 June
Scottish Lunch at the Mill on the Fleet
The Mill on the Fleet
www.millonthefleet.co.uk

3 October – 30 October
The World of Susan Faed
Faed Gallery, The Mill on the Fleet
www.millonthefleet.co.uk


For more information on the huge programme of events taking place across Dumfries and Galloway visit the web site www.homecomingonyourdoorstep.com