Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebrates the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’ birth. We’re also celebrating some of Scotland’s great contributions to the world: golf, whisky, great minds and innovations and Scotland’s rich ancestry and culture.
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IBM in Scotland entered into the spirit of Homecoming this week, issuing a challenge to secondary schools to nominate their Greatest Scot.
Don't miss 'Distant Voices', a new digital event being held on 14 Nov by StAnza: Scotland’s International Poetry Festival.
Maybole’s part in this Year of Homecoming will finish with a St Andrew’s night on Thursday November 26.
An exciting new production created by Scottish Youth Theatre, YDance and the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland for Homecoming Scotland 2009.
Dario, congratulations from Homecoming Scotland!
Taking place from November 28-29, the event combines breathtaking stage tracks with exhilarating, high speed, adrenalin pumping motorsport rallying.
Tickets are selling out fast for this unique music festival in Perthshire.
1 Loch Ness monster, 2 charities, 4 friends, 8 races, 10 months, 112 miles, £25,000 pounds...
The Poems of Robert Burns, We all have our favourites - a man’s a man for all a’ that - but what’s yours?
On Saturday 7 November, Ross and Cromarty Readers’ Groups will stage an all day literary Homecoming event at Dingwall Academy.
Doors Open Days are now over for 2009 and visitors and event organisers will be reflecting on their experiences.
Click here for a wee taster of the events taking part in the biggest ever St Andrew's Do.
Kenneth McKay will have a book launch in Edinburgh on November 5 at 6.30pm.
Read about the Burns discussion taking place at this year's festival.
Nearly ten thousand IRN-BRU fans brought high-kicks and even higher spirits to Glasgow to help Scotland achieve a world cancan record.
The Last Weekend in September sees the doors open on the 10th Anniversary Homecoming Special, Glenelg Music Festival, “Drams in the Field”.
We’ve asked some of Scotland’s celebrities and politicians to tell us about their favourite building, but what's yours?
Alex Salmond has hailed the Runrig concert at Scone Palace a huge success for Scotland and its Year of Homecoming.
From 19 to 31 October all attention for Homecoming will be on the Highlands as the festival atmosphere moves north.
The Cowal Highland Gathering and the Gathering Around weekend was an international Homecoming extravaganza. Click here for photos...
A host of fantastic events are due to take place across the country on the 29th August.
Chuck Gardiner’s family are to present the Gardiner Cup to the winner of the Ice Hockey’s Homecoming tournament.
With less than 3 months to the festival, advance tickets sales are 40% up on last year.
Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight need your support to make this year's celebration of Scottish food and drink a huge success.
The Placebook Scotland winner is George McNaughton with Alloway Kirk!
Top Five Acts by Geoff Ellis, the man behind T in the Park and Homecoming Live –The Final Fling
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Harry Potter film star, Alan Rickman, has returned to the Edinburgh Summer Festivals in support of Homecoming.
World Pipe Band Championships - Reports, photos and details of the winners here.
Homecomers and Highlanders get their just desserts at The World Cloutie Dumpling Championship
Scotland’s Year of Homecoming is underway with a vast range of inspirational events and activities taking place this September.
Actor Brian Cox Investigates His Family Tree At The Famous Scots Exhibition
For the first time in its history, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo will also be going on tour to selected venues outside Edinburgh offering new audience
Young Scot and The Scottish Government create special award for Homecoming Year
The World Pipe Band Championships is heading out on tour for the first time this year as part of Scotland’s Homecoming celebrations.
For photos of this great Homecoming event, which was attended by the First Minister, view our slideshow.
Photos from the Aboyne Games, which took place as part of North East Clan Fortnight.
Organisers of the world's biggest clan gathering say it is on course to provide a £8million boost to the Scottish economy.
A massive 30ft effigy of Robert Burns was burned at last weekend's Wickerman Festival as part of the national Homecoming celebrations.
Maybole Market Fair had two special Homecoming visitors when, among thousands of others, William and Agnes Burns returned...
The latest in a major drive to attract visitors to experience Clyde Waterfront’s regeneration & heritage, during the year of Homecoming.
Sun shines on Selkirk as thousands throng the streets for stunning Ridings Festival.
Open auditions are to be held for the upcoming production of The Silver Darlings by His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen.
This series of three hour-long documentaries, exploring Scotland its people and its culture will be on STV & online from Thursday 22 July.
Have your say now as STV launches search for the greatest Scot of them all with a landmark new series as part of the Year Homecoming.
Tunnock's and the Tattoo came together earlier today to celebrate Scotland's Homecoming Year.
The Sconestone is a small stone carving inspired by ancient Scottish carvings that will be sent on a ‘journey of Kindness’ around the world.
The Homecoming Scotland magic rubbed off on the Saltman brothers as Lloyd and Elliot proceed to qualify for The Open.
Sacred Scotland, a website dedicated to Scotland’s Churches Scheme was launched in January 2009, coinciding with the launch of Homecoming
Premier Scottish rockers Runrig took time out last week to be in Perth to promote their flagship 2009 Homecoming gig at Scone Palace on 29th August.
It was sunshine and smiles at the Royal Highland Show with record attendances turning out for the annual extravaganza.
The Scottish Borders Common Ridings & Festivals presented a spectacular procession at the Royal Highland Show 2009 on Sunday 28 June.
Heb Celt Fest welcomed visitors from over 80 countries to its successful four days of music, language and culture events.
Refugee Week takes place in Scotland in June. Find out about how to participate in this Homecoming 'partner event'.
Visitors from far and near explored their roots and enjoyed an exciting programme of events at the festival.
The Music Festival took place from July 31 - August 3 of Homecoming Year in the heart of Perthshire.
The Peebles Beltane Festival forms part of the Return to the Ridings festival taking place throughout this summer in the Scottish Borders. Take a look
One of the biggest-ever weekends of visitor events at Linlithgow Palace took place on the 23rd and 24th May.
The ancient streets of Mauchline in Ayrshire were buzzing at the weekend as thousands of visitors descended on the historic town for the Holy Fair.
Oran Mor in Glasgow is hosting a Burns Benefit Concert on the 28th July 2009.
Homecoming Scotland has inspired the Marketing Society of Scotland to welcome home some of the best Scots-born marketers for their annual conference.
Learning & Teaching Scotland is undertaking a number of initiatives to encourage and support Homecoming Scotland participation in Scottish schools.
Hear what Formula 1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart has to say about Homecoming Scotland and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
Homecoming Day at The Open Championship takes place on 15th July. Racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart gives his support.
Organisers of August's Fyvie Homecoming Festival are delighted that tickets for the concert with Eric Bogle and John Munro have already sold out.
Iconic Burns, staged in Alloway on 24th January was a stunning success. Take a look at these pictures...
A native woodland is to be planted by the Woodland Trust Scotland in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
Scotland's first International Curling Camp was held from July 19 - 25 in Dumfries and offered young curlers a chance to improve their game.
Specially commissioned Wemyss Pig to be auctioned for Marie Curie Cancer Care at Bonhams Scottish Sale.
Pull together to save lives and be a part of history! Enter The Big Pull tug of war competition at The Gathering 2009 with the Anthony Nolan Trust.
The Braw Lads Day brought the locals and visitors out onto the streets of Galashiels in their thousands on Saturday 27th June.
Today it was the turn of Scotsman Simon Rae to step on to the Trafalgar Square plinth and become a living monument.
As their contribution to Homecoming year the Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are planning a weekend of celebrations.
Sam Mendes' latest film launched this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival, part of this year's Homecoming Scotland programme.
The agenda for the Homecoming Scotland Leadership Conference at Queen Margaret University on 27th July has been announced.
In the year of Homecoming, The Hebridean Celtic Festival is proud to announce the launch of their own theme tune, ‘Blue on Green’.
The Year of Homecoming event at Dunollie has been hailed as a huge success by theatregoers from far afield and locally.
Details for Homecoming Day at The Open Championship announced. Tickets on sale now. Click here for more information and to buy tickets…..
Get ready to have your ribs tickled by some of the world’s top comedians as Glasgow Comedy YouTube channel is launched.
Watch the video highlights from the official Homecoming Burns Supper and Iconic Burns events in Alloway on 24th January
Take a whistle stop tour of Scotland through the stories of its people
A remarkable international flotilla embarked upon a five day journey along the Caledonian Canal, as part of Homecoming Scotland 2009.
Transport Scotland wants to make it easier for you to get to events this Homecoming Year...
Watch the Homecoming Scotland advert, featuring Dougie MacLean's classic song 'Caledonia'...
A major teaching resource to be launched in August 2009 to help teachers and lecturers illustrate the relevance of Burns to contemporary Scotland.
The Bramalea Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club in Canada are hosting a weekend festival of Scottish music and dancing between 26-28 June.
Books from Scotland is supporting Homecoming with a series of features on book and authors relating to Homecoming themes.
Homecoming Day at The Open Championship took place on Wednesday 15th July at The Open Championship in Turnberry. News & pictures....
Aberdeen City celebrated it's largest ever Tartan Day Homecoming Parade with Pipe bands from across the globe
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger believes Homecoming Scotland will be a 'truly memorable year'.
The Original Bicycle Festival was hailed as a tremendous success. Read the review and see the pictures....