BearScotFest 2008
| Come join us in Edinburgh, Scotland’s beautiful capital city, for our 6th annual BearScotFest weekend, Friday 03 – Sunday 05 October 2008. Bigger and better than ever, and with our new home in the New Town Bar, the weekend will be packed with things old and new. |
You’ve told us you love the chilled out brunches, getting to see the city and the busy and friendly pub nights. This year we’ve added the Mr BearScots competition, a naughty underwear party and our all new Saturday Night Extravaganza, including a full Scottish Ceilidh Band and hot guest DJs at one of the city’s most exclusive venues, The Hub!
There’s something for everyone, and a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and to make some new ones – and the whole weekend is only £25
Tickets are still available for purchase at the registration desk.
Friday 03 October
| 1200-2200 hrs | REGISTRATION DESK OPEN The New Town Bar Pick up your welcome pack and your pass for your weekend of events |
| 1700-1900 hrs | COCKTAILS & CANAPES The New Town Bar Start the weekend off with a friendly welcome, cocktails and a FREE buffet |
| 2100-0200 hrs | BEARS IN THE BASEMENT The New Town Bar FREE entry downstairs at the New Town Bar where you can catch up with old friends and make some new ones in the dark corners!! Meet the finalists for Mr BearScots Competition WIN some fabulous prizes in our raffle |
Saturday 04 October
| 1200-1700 hrs | REGISTRATION DESK OPEN The New Town Bar |
| 1300-1700 hrs | BEARS IN THE CITY New town area Check your registration pack to see what exciting activities we have planned for your Saturday afternoon |
| 1300-1700 hrs | BEAR SAUNA Steamworks Sauna Discounted entry, but only if you flash your..... BearScotsFest pass! |
| 1930 hrs till late | BEARSCOTFEST CEILIDH The Hub, Royal Mile, just below the Castle |
| 1930 hrs | DJ Cameron welcomes you with some lighter sounds and cheeze as you enjoy a draught tipple in the Dunard Library or from the bottle bar in the Main Hall |
| 2100 hrs | Auld Reekie Ceilidh Band strikes up, it’s time to pick a partner, swing your kilt and hit the dancefloor
(Remember to decide who’s the top...sorry...lead – you KNEW you’d have to decide sometime after all!)
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| 2230 hrs | Mr BearScots competition, as well as an auction in aid of Waverley Care |
| 2300 hrs | DJ Mishka (Glasgow’s Burly and Revolver) does his thing and turns the heat up a notch taking us into the wee small hours |
| 0100 hrs till late | Post Ceilidh Party for those of you who still haven’t had enough, FREE Scotch Pies and more beer is available at the New Town Bar’s exclusive late licence party |
Sunday 05 October
| 1200 – 1400 hrs | BEARS BRUNCH The Regent Bar, Abbeyhill Pop in and enjoy a hearty breakfast of filled rolls, fruit juices and tea/coffee hosted by the hunky beary boys, Alan and Colin |
| 1430 – 1700 hrs | UNDERBEARS The New Town Bar FREE entry to the dare-to-bare “UnderBears” Party downstairs at The New Town Bar (Changing and FREE clothes check available) |
| 1430 – 1700 hrs | BEAR LOUNGE The New Town Bar The fun continues at the New Town Bar. Have a chilled out lounge experience upstairs, with FREE afternoon tea and entertainment |
| 2030 – 0000 hrs | BEARFLIX Brass Monkey Bar We have exclusive use of the Brass Monkey’s bordello-style cinema lounge for a private screening of a couple of surprise films (Sorry, not porn!) |
NB BearScots reserve the right to alter the programme should the need arise.
MR BEARSCOTS COMPETITION
Mr BearScots will be judged on Saturday night at the BearScotFest Ceilidh - if you wish to enter, send an email with your name, address, telephone number and a current pic of yourself to info@bearscots.org.uk by midnight of Thursday 2nd Oct.BOOKING
Online booking is now closed, though you can still buy tickets at the registration desk, details below...REGISTRATION
The BearScotFest registration desk, staffed by our furry friendly BearScots team, can be found in the New Town Bar, our base for the weekend, and will be open from 12pm on Friday. Just bring along a copy of your confirmation e-mail and you can collect your welcome pack containing your pass to the whole weekend events; a full detailed program of what’s happening and where; handy maps and local information; contact details; your Mr BearScots voting ballot paper and lots of BearScotFest goodies.ACCOMMODATION
Looking for accommodation during BearScotFest? If you’re not staying with local friends and furballs, Edinburgh city centre offers a wide range of accommodation ranging from small B&Bs, apartments, and hotels from budget to 5-star boutiques. Click here for a small selection or try the City of Edinburgh website at www.edinburgh.org or give our fabulous big-boy friendly pals at www.hotelreviewscotland.com a try.QUERIES
We will be available to help throughout the whole event but until then, if you have any questions, queries, or problems please contact us at events@bearscots.org.uk and we’ll do what we can to make BearScotFest 2008 fun and memorable for you.Bears In The Hills 2008
Bookings are now open for the 2008 Bears in the Hills weekend in the Highlands. We have exclusive use of Glencarron Lodge for the weekend of Friday 18th April to Monday 21st April 2008. |
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The traditional Victorian Shooting Lodge hosts superb accommodation, and along with the nearby cottage has space for up to 21 Bears, cubs and their admirers. Situated 30 miles west of Inverness the Lodge is in stunning isolated countryside but is easily accessed by road (4 hrs 30mins from both Glasgow or Edinburgh) or by rail, with services to nearby Achnasheen from where we can arrange to pick you up at the station.
A range of entertaining activities, and a warm welcome await you. The full cost for 3 nights, including food is £100 for members and £110 for non-members.
If you are interested or want to find out more about Bears in the Hills 2008, you can call Bear Scots on 0131 5164553, or email info@bearscots.org.uk.
A non-refundable deposit of £40 per person will be required by Wednesday 27th February, with the remaining balance to be paid by Friday 28th March.
Download PDF Poster here.
Welcome from the BearScots President
A warm bearish welcome to BearScots 2008 from myself and the new committee.At the AGM in December nine people volunteered themselves to be on the new expanded committee for the year ahead - and what a Team we have. Here's a quick run-down of the who is who:
- President - Ian
- Secretary - Martyn
- Tresurer - Simon
- Membership Secretary - Max
- Webmasters - Mike and Lee
- Events Organisers - Gary, Murray and Mike
A usual in 2008 we will be hosting a monthly club night, on the first Saturday at the Claremont Bar and on the second Saturday of the month it's the 'Bears in the Basement' informal meet-up at the New Town Bar.
Our website is currently being updated by our able pair of Webmasters, to be fully functional on 1st February - with new features such as online membership managament, member profiles, member messaging and of course an up-to-date Events Calendar. We'll also have photos of the committee members - should you want to ask any of us for info at any time when we're out and about.
Membership renewals are due Feb 1st - and we will be emailing both existing members and those on the mailing list as a gentle reminder that subs are due. The committee are working hard this month to arrange a great membership package for 2008 - more details in the renewal email.
Events-wise in 2008, we're currently planning:
- "Bears in the Hills" in mid April - the Annual trip up into the Highlands for a long weekend of socialising, sight-seeing and fun
- Summer "Bears' BBQ" in early August - at South Queensferry
- "BearFest 2008" over the weekend of Oct 3/4/5 - the Annual Big Event in Edinburgh
So lots to look forward to. If you've got any ideas or questions email me at president@bearscot.org.uk or nag me at the pub.
So here's to a great 2008.
Ian
BearScots President
