Save the Dates!
2026
Thursday 26 November - st andrew’s ceilidh dance at collingwood town hall - bookings open soon!
2027
Sunday 14 march - big melbourne kilt run on the tan
melbourne tartan day parade - sunday 5 july
mtf gala dinner & concert - saturday 17 july, sofitel on collins - Register your interest in attending here
past 2026 events
saturday 13 JUNE - VSDMA 65TH AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
SUNDAy 28 JUNE - KIRKIN ‘O THE TARTAN SERVICe, The Scots’ church, collins street Clans register
tuesday 30 june - discover a world of family history with the genealogical society of victoria -GSV library
wednesday 1 july - celebrating heritage with the national trust of scotland - online lecture
sunday 5 july - scottish connections cbd walking tour 10.00am
sunday 5 july - from 11.30am highland dance displays, terrace of old treasury building
sunday 5 july - MELBOURNE TARTAN DAY PARADE
SUNDAY 5 JULY 2.30PM MELBOURNE’S CITY SQUARE
Tuesday 7 & Wednesday 8 July - robbie BURNS night AT IL DUCA RESTAURANT
saturday 11 july - GAELIC LANGUAGE CLASS, ASSEMBLY HALL.
WEDNESDAY 15 JULY - CELEBRATING SCOTLAND’S LITERARY HERITAGE
Wednesday 15 july- A TASTE OF BURNS whisky tasting.
thursday 16 july - introduction to GSV via zoom
FRIDAY 17 JULY - CEILIDH DANCE
Sunday 19 july - HIGHLAND HARMONIES CONCERT - graeme mccolgan, ‘the scotsman’ WITH THE STOVIES.
sunday 19 july - POETRY IN THE PUB, hosted by the robert burns club of melbourne
Wednesday 22 july - SOLD OUT!! modern burns supper at baix, brighton
friday 24 july - researching your family history from Australia back to scotland via zoom
saturday 25 & sunday 26 july - victorian pipers association (VPA) championships
tuesday 28 july - presented by joseph healy ‘what would adam smith think of modern australia’ enlightenment lecture
wednesday 29 july - introduction to using scotlandspeople family research via zoom
Thursday 30 July - racv city club whisky tasting, Whisky expert, Julian white.
saturday 1 august - melbourne scottish fiddle club concert
plc PIPE BAND CONCERT Postponed (date tbc)
Photo by Adam Purcell - Melbourne Ceili Camera
The Big Melbourne Kilt Run on The Tan
Save the Date!
SUNDAY 14 march 2027 AT 10.30 AM (CHECK-IN FROM 8.30AM)
A community fun run in support of the Heart Foundation.
Run, jog or walk solo, couples, teams or families and join the Heart Foundation Kilt Runners Challenge so family and friends can sponsor you on The Tan.
You don’t have to wear a kilt, anything tartan goes! Make it a fun tartan day!
MELBOURNE TARTAN DAY PARADE ON COLLINS STREET
SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026 at 2.00PM
Over 200+ pipers, drummers and Highland Dancers will parade down Collins Street starting in front of the Old Treasury Building before turning into Regent Place, where a short recital will be held before the parade closes.
Support our wonderful pipe band community and don’t forget to wear some tartan to celebrate Tartan Day in Melbourne!
*Watch a short video of the 2019 Parade HERE
WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT AT MELBOURNE TARTAN DAY PARADE 2026!
sunday 5 july 2026 at 2.30pm - Melbourne city square
Calling female pipers and drummers, past and present, from across Australia to come together to commemorate a century of remarkable achievements by female musicians, joining forces to set a world record for the largest ladies pipe band ever assembled!