Dance & Dram(a)
From highland ‘dance-offs’ to the story of The Whisky Way in all its theatrical glory, the dance and dram(a) stage is presented in association with the highly acclaimed Walking Theatre Company.
We have a fantastic line up of entertainment for you to enjoy within our Heritage & Culture marquee ... The Red Hot Chilli Pipers with their world-class muscianship will have you rocking on your feet. Norma Munro the Islay songbird cannot be missed with her flawless take on the Scottish favourites; we will also be joined by Robin Laing who is one of Scotland's premier folk singer/songwriters and whisky connoisseurs.
The award winning Walking Theatre Company will be entertaining throughout the weekend with their 'walking theatre' production of the whisky trade and Scotland's favourite bard, Rabbie Burns.
See the especially formed Homecoming Choir perform their wonderful Gaelic songs and watch in awe at the unique choreographed highland dance battle, created solely for Spirit of the West - not to be missed! Listen and watch in awe at Clann An Drumma - a truly raw and tribal Scottish musical masterpiece And ... Geoffrey Tailor (Kiltmakers) take to the stage with their stunning and inspiring collection of west coast clan tartans.
Giant Rory and his Dog, along with the Giant Seagulls have to be seen to be believed! one voyeur describes their act ... 'For a moment, they are able to make the world's nasty bits disappear' More fun than you could imagine!
Also don't miss our duck herding sheep dog, the Drakes of Hazard an attraction in itself that cannot be missed.
Add to all of this, Celebrity Chef Nick Nairn and his mouth-watering masterpieces, along with cookery demonstrations from some of the Whisky Coast's top chefs, the Arts & Crafts marquee with craft making demonstrations, fabulous gifts and crafts to shop for, tracing your family tree and of course the opportunity to get up close and personal with the 16 world famous distilleries on the Whisky Coast ...
... And you have yourself one of the best weekends you could ever imagine!
