Hogmanay. What to do?

[RowdyRed]

So my friend and I are trying to decide (quickly) what to do for New Year's Eve.

We are tossing around the idea of going to Edinburgh for Hogmanay, 'cause how often are we going to be in the position where we can???...and I don't want to miss out on it if it is something truly wonderful to see/partake of.

However, this may not be the best of plans.

We are both of the mind to go to a ceildh, somewhere. We are open to traveling, as we will be coming up from London.

Any recommendations?

[Archangel]

Edinburgh, it's a two day holiday (you've got to recover), like Mardi Gras in the cold.

You'll never see anything like it.

This article will give you an idea.

[RowdyRed]

so I've also got to watch out for falling trees, huh?

Guess if we get rained out, 100,000+ us will all gather at the nearest pub.

[Arlen]

Edinburgh would be good for new year, but you'd be better heading over to Glasgow for a ceilidh. They do them in various places but usually during the week.

[davedove]

I say if you've got the resources to do it, then go to Edinburgh. Anytime you've got the means to do something like that, then do it. You may never have the chance again.

[McMurdo]

Go to Edinburgh, and then a wee trip to Dumfries to recover would be in order.

[cessna152towser]

I'd have thought Dumfries or Glasgow would offer much more enjoyable options for Hogmanay. Either could offer you a choice of cosy and friendly ceilidhs in pubs or halls, with black bun, shortbread and whisky. Edinburgh's so-called hogmanay party is a fairly recent innovation marketed for tourists and is long way from the traditional Scottish hogmanay. It is more about walking the streets on a cold dark night between open air rock concert venues - if the concerts actually take place and don't end up cancelled due to weather. Personally, I wouldn't want to miss out on the traditional scots hogmanay night by wasting it in Edinburgh.

[Beertigger]

I'll be in Dumfries, myself, partaking of the hospitality at Ferintosh for a couple of days.

This after a wee wander about Inverness on Saturday, and Glasgow on Sunday night. We'll be avoiding the hundred thousand drunks in Edinburgh....

[cessna152towser]

I'll be in Dumfries, myself, partaking of the hospitality at Ferintosh for a couple of days.

I'd hope to be able to meet up with you and Pour1Malt and perhaps a few other x-markers in Dumfries for a few hours at Hogmanay and bring in 2008 with you - subject of course to my wife being well enough to travel and the weather conditions not too severe to travel.

[starbkjrus]

I'd have thought Dumfries or Glasgow would offer much more enjoyable options for Hogmanay. Either could offer you a choice of cosy and friendly ceilidhs in pubs or halls, with black bun, shortbread and whisky. Edinburgh's so-called hogmanay party is a fairly recent innovation marketed for tourists and is long way from the traditional Scottish hogmanay. It is more about walking the streets on a cold dark night between open air rock concert venues - if the concerts actually take place and don't end up cancelled due to weather. Personally, I wouldn't want to miss out on the traditional scots hogmanay night by wasting it in Edinburgh.

I'll be in Dumfries, myself, partaking of the hospitality at Ferintosh for a couple of days.

This after a wee wander about Inverness on Saturday, and Glasgow on Sunday night. We'll be avoiding the hundred thousand drunks in Edinburgh....

Absolutely what they both said. You'd avoid the huge crowds, see a more traditional Hogmanay, meet other XMarkers AND all the while enjoying the hospitality of Ferintosh. Here's Robertson's thread from last year's Hogmanay in Dumfries. Linky Thingy