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Isle of Bute Tartan Festival

15 May 2026

Eleana leading a band of pipers down the promenade in Rothesay

What a weekend that was!

A massive well done to the organisers of the Tartan Festival — it was absolutely brilliant. The crowds, both locals and especially visitors to the island, really embraced the atmosphere and loved every minute of it.


Events like this take an incredible amount of hard work, planning, and people pulling together behind the scenes, and that’s exactly what happened. A huge thank you to everyone involved, including all the local businesses who joined in the fun and helped make the weekend such a success.


Tartan hats off to you all — here’s to an even bigger and better festival next year!

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