Hogmanay Ceilidh 2025, From the Streets of Edinburgh!
Join the Scottish Society of Ottawa as we hold our annual New Years Eve event: Hogmanay Ceilidh 2025 - From the Streets of Edinburgh! This years venue is smaller than years past. With a capacity of 350, we are looking to bring the energy of the streets of Edinburgh on Hogmanay to our brand new venue in downtown Ottawa, Blessed Sacrament Hall, 194 Fourth Avenue.
This year’s entertainment includes, multiple ECMA and Music Nova Scotia nominee and winner of the Ottawa Capital Music awards in 2020 for solo artist of the year: Anna Ludlow. And from Ontario’s Celtic heartland, Glengarry County: Bang on the Ear. And dancers from the Ottawa Highland Dance Association (OHDA). There will also be a Kid’s Zone, and a silent auction.
Please note that this will be a cashless event. Debit and credit only!
Advance discounted tickets for Members will be going on sale soon
our performers
Anna Ludlow
Anna Ludlow hails from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and has been rocking the Canadian Celtic and folk scene for the past 2 decades. Entertaining with her fiddle and vocals, she captivates audiences, giving a true kitchen party experience.
Having collaborated with some of Canada’s most renowned artists, lead her to become the principal fiddler for the Juno nominated critically acclaimed production DRUM, and In 2018 she became the inaugural fiddle player for the hit and Tony award-winning show ‘COME FROM AWAY’.
Outside of theatre work Anna is influenced by her working-class Celtic ancestry, and fuses the traditional Cape Breton music of the Scottish Gàidhealtachd with a modern percussive vibe. With over 8 multi-award nominations, multiple performances on The Marilyn Denis Show, a feature on Bell Fibe TV featuring her original music you won’t want to miss her perform.
She is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and song-writer and uses her dynamic performances to give listeners a modern taste of history and culture. You can also find her touring and recording with multiple bands across Canada.
Bang on the Ear
Bang On The Ear, otherwise known as BOTE, have entertained crowds since the band’s formation in 2006 by husband and wife Bradley & Michelle McMillan.
The band have created a sound all their own while retaining the sounds of traditional Scottish / Irish music and that Glengarry County sound that has remained a staple in the Glengarry County community for 50+ years. Hailing from Glengarry County, Ontario (Ontario's Celtic Heartland) the home of the annual Glengarry Highland Games and the site for the North American Pipebag Championships, Glengarry is rich in Celtic heritage, and the perseverance of this culture is the focal point of the band.
Ottawa Highland Dance Association (OHDA)
The Ottawa Highland Dancing Association (OHDA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1951 to promote highland dancing in the Ottawa area. Highland dancing is perhaps best known to the general public through the famous sword dance but there are 21 other equally intricate and challenging dances that tell stories or themes. In addition, this style of dancing is alive and growing through new innovations and choreographies.
Each year, the OHDA is proud to support members who have earned the privilege of being provincial representatives at the Canadian Inter-Provincial Championships. Each dancer receives a portion of the funds that have been allocated for this purpose. In order to qualify for these funds, the dancer must be a member of the OHDA during that year and the dancer must have competed in at least 2 of the competitions.
our sponsors
We’d like to thank our wonderful sponsors:
