A Live Scottish Christmas Stage Show
Highland Holidays
Sponsored in Part by Emerald Isle Realty and the Scottish Cultural Outreach Foundation
Step into an evening of bagpipes, fiddle, Highland dance, festive songs,
and heartwarming stories that celebrate the spirit of Scotland and the joy of Christmas.
Highland Holidays
2026 Tour Dates
Celebrate the season with seven festive performances across North Carolina and South Carolina—beginning with two intimate music-only concerts, followed by five full Highland Holidays music-and-dance shows.
A More Intimate Highland Holidays
Special Music-Only Concerts
Live Celtic Christmas music, stories, vocals, fiddle, and Highland pipes—without the dance company.
Wilmington, NC
St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church
1416 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Tickets for Wilmington are handled directly by the venue.
New Bern, NC
Cullman Performance Hall
North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace
529 South Front Street
New Bern, NC 28562
Early bird: first seating access + free CD through September 30.
The Full Stage Production
Music & Dance Shows
The complete Highland Holidays experience with live musicians, Highland dancers, bagpipes, festive storytelling, and Scottish Christmas traditions.
Southern Pines, NC
The Sunrise Theater
250 NW Broad Street
Southern Pines, NC 28387
Early bird: first seating access + free CD through September 30.
Asheboro, NC
The Sunset Theatre
234 Sunset Avenue
Asheboro, NC 27203
Early bird: first seating access + free CD through September 30.
Morehead City, NC
Joslyn Hall at Carteret Community College
McGee Building · 3505 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
Early bird: first seating access + free CD through September 30.
Elizabeth City, NC
The Maguire Theatre at Arts of the Albemarle
516 East Main Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Early bird: first seating access + free CD through September 30.
Georgetown, SC
Historic Winyah Auditorium
1200 Highmarket Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
Early bird: first seating access + free CD through September 30.
Purchase Tickets in advance!
Many of our shows sell out, so be sure to reserve your seats in advance. Tickets at the door include an extra $5.00 door charge per ticket on top of the ticket price.
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Experience the magic of
Highland Holidays
A heartwarming live Scottish Christmas show filled with bagpipes, fiddle, Highland dance, festive songs, and enchanting stories that celebrate the spirit of Scotland and the joy of Christmas.
The performers behind the magic
Meet the Performers
Highland Holidays brings together premier Highland dancers, award-winning musicians, and international artists for a professional Scottish Christmas production filled with music, movement, and theatrical holiday energy.
The Dancers
Premier Highland dance with strength, precision, and festive stage energy.
Technique, musicality, and stage presence woven into the holiday production.
Original Scottish choreography created to move with the music and story.
A full stage production where music, vocals, story, and dance work together.
Bringing athleticism, grace, and professional polish to Highland Holidays.
The Musicians
Drummer
Brazil
Fiddle
New York
Pipes, whistles & vocals
Florida
Vocals, guitar & keys
Brazil via North Carolina
Bass, trumpet & keys
North Carolina
Together, the cast shapes the sound and spectacle of Highland Holidays: familiar carols, Scottish-inspired arrangements, original choreography, live music, and the professional stage energy that makes Highland Echoes unique.
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Listen to the sound of
Highland Holidays
Get a taste of the music behind the show — familiar Christmas melodies, Celtic energy, and original Highland Echoes arrangements.
The Bell Carol
Holly and the Ivy
We Three Kings
The Arrival Jig
Advertising • Production Sponsorship • Season Partnerships
Help Bring Highland Echoes to Life
Behind every Highland Echoes performance are the real costs of putting a professional production on the stage — artists, travel, costumes, theatrical lighting, visual production, equipment, and the experiences that make the evening memorable.Businesses can help make those pieces possible while gaining meaningful visibility with our audiences.
Advertise
Put Your Business in Front of Our Audience
Choose a simple advertising placement without committing to a larger sponsorship.
From $255Options include a half-page digital program ad or pre-show big-screen advertising.
Sponsor the Production
Help Fund Something the Audience Can See
Help cover a tangible production cost such as lighting, costumes, travel, the audience photo experience, or our on-screen production.
Limited OpportunitiesProduction sponsors receive recognition connected directly to the part of the show they help make possible.
Season Partnership
Stay With Highland Echoes Beyond One Performance
Major partners receive extended visibility throughout our 2026-2027 season rather than being associated with only one night or one venue.
October 2026 - July 2027Season partnerships continue through our July production during Grandfather Mountain Highland Games week in Boone, North Carolina.
Whether you purchase a simple ad or help underwrite a major piece of the production, your support directly helps us put Highland Echoes on the stage.We have created several ways for businesses to participate, depending on the visibility, budget, and level of involvement that makes sense for them.
Advertising opportunities begin at $255.Production and season partnerships are intentionally limited so that each participating business receives meaningful recognition.
Before the curtain rises
A Scottish Yuletide Spectacular
Highland Holidays transports audiences into the festive traditions of Scotland with exhilarating live music, stirring Highland dance, familiar carols, original arrangements, and the celebratory spirit of Hogmanay.
Carols reimagined for the stage.
Familiar Christmas melodies are reshaped with fiddle, pipes, percussion, trumpet, bass, and arrangements that carry the season from Scotland to the Carolinas.
Premier Scottish dancers in motion.
Many songs feature original Scottish dance choreography performed by premier Highland dancers auditioned from around the world.
Pipes, drums, fire, and festive drive.
From stirring pipes to bold percussion and theatrical moments like Fire Ceremony, the show builds with energy, color, and holiday excitement.
A celebration that brings everyone in.
With bells, beloved holiday songs, Auld Lang Syne, and the joy of a shared Christmas night, the evening ends in warmth and celebration.
This is where Highland Echoes stands apart: a professional Scottish dance production with live music, original arrangements, international artists, and a heritage story rooted in both Scotland and the Carolinas.