BRITISH CARS
Have a British Car?
Show it off at The Seaside Highland Games!
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Please email or call Coordinator Paul Keener
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Co-Hosted by The Central Coast British Car Club
CHILDREN'S GLEN
The wee ones will enjoy:
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Three-legged races
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Beanbag toss
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Building castles from colorful handmade blocks
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Learn about the bagpipes
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Scottish dance steps
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Weaving
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Archaeological dig for Scottish treasure
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Bairn Athletics
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Sword Fighting
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Take your Clan Passport (available free of charge at the ticket booth)
and get it stamped at each Clan Table down Clan Row.
CLAN ROW
The representatives of Clans and Societies
welcome any questions you may have regarding
ancestry, Scotland, Scottish life and culture.
Clan Tent Application Form for 2020 will be available soon!
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Please check back here later
OR
email Pamela Lowry
FRIDAY EVENING GALA
Kick off your Seaside weekend with whisky tasting, dinner, entertainment, and a silent auction!
Grand Ballroom
Four Points Sheraton Hotel
1050 Schooner Dr
Ventura, CA 93001
Grand Ballroom
Four Points Sheraton Hotel
1050 Schooner Dr
Ventura, CA 93001
5:00 PM - Whisky Tasting $30
Taste and learn about premium whiskies
5:00 PM - Whisky Tasting $30
Taste and learn about premium whiskies
6:30 PM - Dinner $40
Buffet dinner with live music, Scottish dancing, and fashion show.
6:30 PM - Dinner $40
Buffet dinner with live music, Scottish dancing, and fashion show.
HARP GLEN
Led by Harp Glen music director and internationally acclaimed harpist Carolyn Sykes, harpists will play a variety of traditional Celtic music and modern tunes.
Activities Include:
• Harp Ensemble performance of harp players of all levels
• Solo Harp Performances by professional harpers
• Harp Ring where harp players will share tunes and stories
• Harp "Petting Zoo" where the general public can try their hand
Sponsored by The Saint Andrew's Society of Los Angeles
LIVE MUSIC
LIVE MUSIC
With 3 Stages for Live Music Bands, we bring you the best in
Celtic Rock, Contemporary and Traditional Scottish Music.
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2020 Lineup Coming Soon!
Check out Sligo Rags at Seaside!
MCBRIDE HALL
Experience & Participate In Scottish Country Dancing and Music!
PERFORMANCES
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Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Los Angeles Branch Demonstration Team led by Ann McBride
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Rigel, aka David Key and Becky Spiro
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Celtic Harp Orchestra of Southern California, led by renowned harpist, composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Aedan McDonnall
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Pint of Irish - a Los Angeles based "Seisun" group of musicians playing Celtic pub music. Anyone is free to play along! For more info, email Mike McChesney
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WORKSHOPS
Learn ceilidh dances with SCD instructors
Deanna St. Amand, Aase Hansen, Anthea and Doug McDonald
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For additional information, email Donna Ingram.
SHEEP HERDING
VENDORS
Shop more than 40 vendors of Celtic jewelry, tartans, clothing, artisan crafts, and local food.
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Check back later for our list of 2020 vendors.
PIE COMPETITION
Want to test your pie baking skills?
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Enter Seaside's 3rd Annual Pie Competition!
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3 Categories:
~ FRUIT
~ NUT
~ CREAM / CUSTARD
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Additional prizes awarded for:
- BEST use of WHISKY in a PIE (Remember, we are Scottish--Slainte' !)
- BEST looking SCOTTISH themed PIE
- BEST use of SHORTBREAD in a PIE
- "BEST IN SHOW"
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Must be 18 years of age or older to enter competition.