15 10, 2011

Piper in Las Vegas

By |2017-03-01T11:21:28+00:00October 15th, 2011|conferences, events|0 Comments

In October, Reel Times Roddy Deans went out to help Visit Scotland at IMEX America. The first time this huge trade show has been held in America, to give the American market access on their doorstep to the destinations and companies to make their stay a success. Roddy was working on the Visit Scotland stall, promoting the culture and heritage of Scotland.  With hourly haggis address, whisky tasting sessions and musical interludes.  ‘It is great to help out our national marketing board promote our country and traditions.  I look forward to working [...]

4 08, 2011

Reel Time Ceilidh Band: Summer Bonanza

By |2017-03-01T11:25:14+00:00August 4th, 2011|conferences, events, weddings|0 Comments

Has been a couple of busy months for Edinburgh's most Funky ceilidh band.  Performing gigs from Dundas and Edinburgh castle, George hotel to Borthwick Castle… the list goes on! For more information about the bands recent gigs, travels and gossip, check our ceilidh band facebook page The Reel Time Ceilidh Band play from a 3 piece (for small venues), 4 piece for a rocking ceilidh or 5/6 piece with ceilidh and Popular song covers. The band has an excellent ceilidh dance caller, who will talk the guests through all the steps before [...]

20 05, 2011

Reel Time and Visit Scotland showcase Scotland to MIT Magazine

By |2017-03-01T11:26:34+00:00May 20th, 2011|conferences, events, incentives|0 Comments

Reel Time was helping Visit Scotland entertain a delegation of journalists, event bookers and other MICE professionals at Stirling castle.  16th May 2011. Reel Time provided a lively entrée to the guests Scottish dinner with a performance from Scotlands fight display experts:  the clann. The clann create battle sequences during events to show guests, at fairly close quarters, the art of Scottish fighting. To see one of the clans performances from the safety of your armchair, then click the Scottish clan battle link. Roddythepiper was also on hand to pipe the Clann [...]

16 04, 2011

Visit Scotland: Scotland Means Business 2011

By |2017-03-01T11:29:45+00:00April 16th, 2011|conferences, events, incentives|0 Comments

We were up at the Old Course Hotel on Tuesday for a fantastic event run by Visit Scotland  for their Scotland Means Business workshop. 150 companies from all over the world converged on Fairmont Hotel for face to face meetings, networking and of course a VIP Scottish themed gala dinner (held down the road at the Old Course) Roddy Deans was comparing the event, introducing Bagpipers, celtic dancers and of course the energetic Reel Time Ceilidh Band. Guests commented afterwards over a nightcap what a fantastic Scottish event it had been, letting them experience first hand the diverse range of Scottish hospitality, entertainment and [...]

25 10, 2010

85 Ladies arrive for a highland fling

By |2017-03-01T11:32:36+00:00October 25th, 2010|conferences, events, incentives|0 Comments

Reel Time Events got asked for an X factor style kilt dressing session to form a part of a mini indoor highland games.  The clients wanted some fun and interactive challenges that teams could compete in to collect the prizes. With their conference being in Scotland this year, they thought that the highland games was a great theme.  The venue was the Barcelo Carlton, which does not have any adjoining fields, so indoor highland games it was! As the group was predominantly ladies, we geared the activities for them. In their 2.5 [...]

1 08, 2010

3 Whisky tastings over the last couple of weeks

By |2017-03-01T11:34:04+00:00August 1st, 2010|bars, conferences, events|0 Comments

McEwan hall, 230 guests enjoyed a Whisky tasting experience in one of Edinburgh University’s most stunning buildings as part of their social program for their conference. We brought in a couple of our friends from Mellis cheesemonger, who served up a great selection of Scottish cheeses.  Helping us to promote responsible drinking. We returned To Edinburgh University’s Play fair library for a whisky tasting experience for the Conference of Bibliographers. A smaller group of 100 guests had great interaction with our Whisky experts, and we laid on some great Scottish cheese for [...]

28 07, 2010

Edinburgh Conference Whisky tasting

By |2017-03-01T11:34:36+00:00July 28th, 2010|bars, conferences, events|0 Comments

Reel Time entertained the 2010 Nanotoxicology conference with a Whisky tasting for their 340 guests at Edinburgh City Chambers. We set up 4 Whisky stalls each of which was manned by a passionate whisky taster, who advised and entertained guests as they enjoyed a range of fantastic malt whiskies. One of our highland bagpipers welcomed and entertained guests on their arrival

16 03, 2010

Scotland Means Business, Visit Scotland

By |2017-03-01T11:38:17+00:00March 16th, 2010|conferences, events|0 Comments

Reel Time is working with Visit Scotland to entertain their guests who are attending the Scotland Means Business workshops in April.  The Reel Time Ceilidh Band have been booked to entertain guests during their Scottish Gala dinner, then to lead them in a night of ceilidh dancing.  It is great to be involved with this Visit Scotland showcase event, so that we can show potential bookers our contemporary twist on Scottish entertainment.

31 01, 2010

Reel Time Events becomes supplier to Unique Venues of Edinburgh

By |2019-11-12T16:38:05+00:00January 31st, 2010|bars, conferences, events, incentives|0 Comments

After 5 years of running Reel Time Events we are delighted to be recommended as a supplier to the Unique Venues of Edinburgh. The Unique Venues of Edinburgh are an initiative formed to promote the very best in hospitality Edinburgh has to offer. The group is made up of 26 members, including Historic Venues like Edinburgh and Dundas Castles.  Alternative underground dinner venues  the Queens private yacht Britannia, the HUB (Scotlands festival centre) to the Beautiful surrounds of the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens . The UVE consortium aims to compliment the marketing activities currently undertaken by Visit Scotland and the [...]

10 09, 2009

Robert The Bruce Theme Conference

By |2017-03-01T11:39:19+00:00September 10th, 2009|conferences|0 Comments

Reel Time organised a fantastic social program for a pharmaceutical company visiting Edinburgh for their annual conference.  Their vision was to have a Robert the Bruce twist on the conference and to give delegates a lasting impression of Scotland. We organised them everything from a clann battle to Highland games with a whisky tasting as an unwind on the last night.  Of course Robert the Bruce was officiating every day and keeping the guests in good spirits. They were staying at the Marriott Dalmahoy, with a gala night at the mighty Edinburgh castle.  Fantastic settings [...]

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