Fanfare by the State Trumpeters on Her Majesty’s arrival in the chamber,
followed by:
The Scottish Parliament’s Mace
The Crown of Scotland borne by the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon,
Welcome by The Presiding Officer
Address by Her Majesty The Queen
Performance of Piano Quintet No. 1 - inspired by The Scottish Parliament building. Composed by Tom Aitken and performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Ensemble
Poem – Open the Doors!, written by Edwin Morgan, performed by Scottish Youth Theatre
Poem – Threshold, written and performed by Jackie Kay, Scots Makar
Response to Her Majesty The Queen – The First Minister
Song – A Man’s a Man for A’ That, sung by Midge Ure OBE, Patron of Burnsong
Departure of Her Majesty The Queen
The Rowan Tree performed by the Scottish Parliament’s Piper Stuart McMillan MSP
The Riding: 12.00 noon to 1.00pm
Around 2,500 people will take part in the colourful, historic Riding Procession, down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The Riding will be led by the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS Band) and followed by community groups including Shetland Vikings; Polish, Punjabi and Highland dancers, pipe and brass bands, choirs, and martial arts organisation Yee’s Hung Ga who will be manning a Chinese dragon.
The Riding will set off from East Market Street, make its way down the Royal Mile and finish in Holyrood’s landscaped grounds.
A full list of Riding participants can be found here:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/newsandmediacentre/100176.aspx
Local Heroes nominated by their MSPs in recognition of the important work they do to help others will join the Riding as it approaches Holyrood.
Local Heroes details can be found here:
http://www.visitparliament.scot/big-day-out/local-heroes/
MSPs and guests from the Chamber will exit Queensberry House and also join the Riding.
The Presiding Officer and Party Leaders will take their places on the dais in front of the Scottish Parliament and welcome the Riding.
Holyrood’s Big Day Out: 2pm-6pm
A fun-packed afternoon for all the family. The gardens and doors of the Scottish Parliament will be open to everyone to explore. All events are free and there is no need to book – just come along for the afternoon to enjoy and celebrate with us.
Programme details are here: http://www.visitparliament.scot/big-day-out/
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