Camperdown Robert Burns Scottish Festival

Image of Robert Burns statue and highland dancers wearing blue and green tartan. Text reads: 2023 RBSF Festival Jun 29th-2nd July. There is a long list of activities and sponsors. Website is: camperdownburnsfestival.com.au

2023 Camperdown Robert Burns Scottish Festival.  Celebrating our local connection to the Bard! The festival opens on Thursday night with the movie Falling for Figaro, the fabulous Gala Dinner follows on Friday night and for the first time an Evening Soiree will be held on Saturday.  Austral, an exciting young folk band are the headline music act along with other festival favourites and a lineup of talented local musicians. Don't miss the lectures, choir workshops, cookery class, Highland dancers and pipers and children's activities. Visit the Camperdown Historical Society, the Masonic Lodge and don't forget to climb the Clock Tower. Keep your eye out for Rosie and Doge, two friendly Westies who will be in their Tartan. All this and so much more! Sunday wraps up with music and poetry by the statue followed by the Festival Finale concert in the afternoon featuring The Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club. NAIDOC week starts on Sunday the 2nd of July, and the RBSF festival also aims to incorporate Indigenous connections in its program, as we seek to celebrate the unique heritage of where we love and live.

 

 

When

  • Thursday, 29 June 2023 | 12:00 AM - Sunday, 02 July 2023 | 11:59 PM

Location

Camperdown

Killara Centre, 210-212 Manifold St, Camperdown, 3260, View Map

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