In partnership with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
and the University of Glasgow
Friday, 27 June 2025 from 2 p.m. (14.00 Uhr)
| 14.00 | Welcome to Scott and his Fest | Linke Aula |
| Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies at the University of Glasgow and the JGU scotland HUB at the Johannes Gutenberg University | ||
| 14.45 |
Scottish Studies Explored by Sigrid Rieuwerts Rainer Emig Stefanie Acquavella-Rauch Kirsteen McCue Petra Poncarová Stephen Mullen |
Linke Aula |
| 16.30 | Coffee Break | Rechte Aula |
| 17.00 |
Welcome to our Scot-t Fest – An Event of the Rheinland-Pfalz Summer of Culture |
Linke Aula |
| 17.15 |
Beyond the Border: Sir Walter Scott's Minstrelsy in Story and Song A Performance by Margaret Bennett, Rachel Campbell and Cameron Nixon |
Linke Aula |
| 19.00 | Wine and Pretzels | Rechte Aula |
| Concert | ||
| 20.15 | Rachel Campbell and Cameron Nixon | Linke Aula |
Saturday, 28 June 2025 from 10 a.m. (10.00 Uhr)
| 10.00 |
Opening Ceremony with Piper Sascha Kock MacDonald |
Linke Aula |
| 10.15 |
GET Across Borders – A Success Story for Scotland and Rheinland-Pfalz |
Linke Aula |
| 11.00 |
GO Wasser Coffee Break with Presentations by Students from Scotland, Ireland, Latvia and Rheinland-Pfalz |
Rechte Aula |
| 12.00 |
Workshops • Hamish Husband from the Tartan Army: ‘Did Scotland Invent Football and Are the Tartan Army the Best Fans in the World?’ • Margaret Bennett on Scottish Folklore and Storytelling: How the Brothers Grimm Inspired Story Collectors in Scotland |
Audimax
Linke Aula |
| 13.00 |
Workshops • Lena Krochmann on Scottish-Gaelic: ‘Blasad Gàidhlig‘ – A Taste of Gaelic • Marion Husband on Scottish Children’s Literature and Working as a Children’s Book Author |
Linke Aula
Audimax |
| 14.00 |
A Bilingual Poetry Reading in Scottish-Gaelic and English with Petra Poncarová and Kirsteen McCue |
Linke Aula |
| 15.00 |
Whisky Tasting with Frank Winter (Please register via Eventbrite) |
HS 11 |
| 15.00 |
A Reading (in English) by Annika Sinner ‘The Tree that Never Grew: A Literary Journey through Glasgow’s History’ |
Linke Aula |
| 16.00 |
Workshops • Marion Husband’s Creative Writing Session: Let’s Write a Children’s Book • Margaret Bennet, Rachel Campbell and Cameron Nixon: |
Audimax
Linke Aula |
| 17.00 | Coffee Break | Rechte Aula |
| 17.30 |
A Reading (in German) by Annika Sinner ‘Der Baum, der niemals wuchs: Eine literarische Reise durch die Geschichte Glasgows’ |
Audimax |
| 17.30 |
Workshops • Lena Krochmann on Scottish-Gaelic: ‘Blasad Gàidhlig‘ - A Language Class • Kirsteen McCue and Sigrid Rieuwerts: Singing Scottish Songs and Ballads |
HS 11
Rechte Aula |
| 18.30 | Wine and Pretzels | Rechte Aula |
| 18.30 |
Workshop Learn to Ceilidh: A Practical Lesson in Traditional Scottish Dances |
Linke Aula |
| 20.00 |
Ceilidh (Scottish Dancing for Everyone) Narhalla Dancers, John Wolfe Gang, FSCDC e.V |
Linke Aula |
Register for the Scot-t Fest here!
Food and Drinks
There will be food trucks and a wine stand at limited times during the Scot-t Fest.
Location
The Scot-t Fest 2025 will take place in the "Alte Mensa" on the campus of JGU Mainz.
Find the Alte Mensa on Google Maps
Getting to Campus
The campus of JGU is only a short distance from Mainz main station (20 minutes on foot or two stops
by bus or tram). You can either get off at the stop “Universität” and enter campus via the main gate or
get off at the stop “Friedrich-von-Pfeiffer-Weg” which is located behind the Philosophicum building. You
can also download the app “Mainzer Mobilität” for bus and tram timetables.
The following bus or tram lines take you from Mainz main station to campus:
6 (in direction Münchfeld/Gonsenheim)
9 (in direction Arena)
51 (in direction Lerchenberg)
53 (in direction Lerchenberg)
54 (in direction Klein-Winternheim)
55 (in direction Nieder-Olm)
56 (in direction Wackernheim)
57 (in direction Bretzenheim)
58 (in direction Finthen)
59 (in direction Hochschule Mainz)
64 (in direction Hartenberg)
65 (in direction Hartenberg)
68 (in direction Budenheim)
75 (in direction Schwabenheim/Ingelheim)