What's it all about?
Linlithgow's annual civic festival is centred around the Riding of the Marches, which takes place every year on the first Tuesday after the second Thursday in June.
The Round Table produce an excellent Civic Festival Programme which is distributed widely throughout the town for £2.50, and the information reproduced here is taken from this guide. Please refer to the Programme for more details.
There are also websites dedicated to the Marches and the Children's Gala Day.
Linlithgow Civic Festival Programme 2007
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Fri 8 June: Eve of Marches Dinner Dance - Friday 8 June at Linlithgow Academy 7:30 for 8pm (by Invitation Only)
- Sat 9 June: Deacons Procession
- Saturday 9 June departing from the West Port at 6:30pm. Deacons appointed by local organisations and works, accompanied by bands and supporters, parade from the West Port to the Cross. The Provost of the Deacon’s Court offers toasts from the Loving Cup.
- Sat 9 June: Primary Schools Football Festival
- From 9am at Linlithgow Sports Centre
- Mon 11 June: Duck Race
- Lochmill Burn, Millburn Lane (off St Ninians Road) 7pm (click for poster)
- Tues 12 June: Ladies Fashion Show
- 7:30 - 10pm Linlithgow Academy. Tickets from Norman Cummings Textiles or Stewart Electrical
- Wed 13 June: Fiddlers Rally
- 7:30pm Linlithgow Academy Theatre. Tickets £5 form Rotary Club Members or Mike Smith 01506 843021
- Fri 15 June: Crying the Marches
- 1pm at the Low Port. The Town Crier, Halberdiers, Flautists and Drummer parade form the Low Port to West Port calling “Burgesses, Craftsmen and Inhabitants” to the Marches
- Fri 15 June: Provost's Dinner
- 7pm - 12am at Low port Centre. Tickets £30 from Deacons Court Members or Neil Millar 01506 843879
- Sat 16 June: Summer Fun Day
- 1:30 - 4 pm at Linlithgow Rugby Club. Contact Paul Hopwood on 01506 844303 if you would like a stall
- Sat 16 June: Deacons Procession
- Saturday 9 June departing from the West Port at 6:30pm. Deacons appointed by local organisations and works, accompanied by bands and supporters, parade from the West Port to the Cross. The Provost of the Deacon’s Court offers toasts from the Loving Cup.
- Sun 17 June: Harley Davidson Rideout
- 1-3pm Clyde Valley HOGs will ride through High Street to Aldi, back to Linlithgow Palace (photo oportunity!) and then to Linlithgow Rugby Club <more>.
- Sun 17 June: Music & Poetry - Folk Festival Association
- 2pm Black Bitch Tavern. Marches music and songs. Poems old and new read by Forbes Walker, including his own classic "Five a cloak, six a cloak, seven a cloak Roke". All welcome.
- Sun 17 June: Songs of Praise - Linlithgow Churches
- 8-9pm St Michael's Parish Church
- Tues 19th June: Linlithgow Marches
- 5am-6pm - The big event in Linlithgow's year. See more details here or visit the official Linlithgow Marches Website for more information
- Sat 23 June: Children's Gala Day
- 12 noon. Procession sets off from Linlithgow Bridge and makes its way along the High Street to the Peel. Visit the Linlithgow and Linlithgow Bridge Gala Day website for more information