Dingwall 800 (2026)

 2026 marks the 800th anniversary of Dingwall becoming a Royal Burgh and Fèis Rois is collaborating with The Highland Council, Dingwall Community Council, Dingwall Community Development Company and others to deliver a year of celebrations in 2026 to mark this landmark anniversary.

‘Telling Dingwall’s Story, 800 years and beyond – Past, Present & Future’

Dingwall 800 captures stories from the whole community through fun, creative collaboration. A full year of events celebrating our rich history, present achievements and future hopes.

We will have lots of exciting events and activities taking place to mark the occasion and will be updating this page and our social media accounts with more news soon – watch this space!

Let’s celebrate our town’s big year together! Want to see how you can get involved?

Come along to our drop-in information sessions in July to find out more about Dingwall 800 – we want to share ideas, chat about the celebration and we want you to help us share
fantastic year of events to celebrate this important milestone in Dingwall’s history.

  • Where? Fèis Rois, Robertson House, Greenhill Street, Dingwall, IV15 9QR
  • When? Monday 14th July, 6– 8pm and Thursday 17th July, 2–4pm
  • Everyone is welcome! Thigibh ann!
This poster shows the Hector Macdonald Memorial Monument in Dingwall. In yellow text it says Dingwall 800, Drop-in sessions. In white text, it reads "Let’s Celebrate Our Town’s Big Year Together! Want to see how you can get involved? In 2026, Dingwall marks 800 years since becoming a Royal Burgh – a major milestone in our town’s history. We’re inviting everyone – individuals, businesses, creatives and more – to come along to a drop-in session to share ideas, chat about the celebration, and help shape a fantastic year of events. Where: Fèis Rois, Robertson House, Greenhill Street, Dingwall When: Monday 14th July – 6– 8pm Thursday 17th July – 2–4pm Whether you’ve got a big idea or just want to hear what’s being planned, we’d love to see you. It ends with yellow text saying Be part of Dingwall 800 – it starts with you! There are also logos for Fèis Rois, Highland Council and Scottish Government.

Calling All Young Creatives!

To celebrate Dingwall 800, we’re inviting young people aged 8 to 25 to design a logo for this exciting milestone! This is your chance to showcase your talents and help shape the look of our town’s celebrations.

You could draw or paint your design, or you could create a digital logo – however you design it, we want to see your ideas for ‘Telling Dingwall’s Story – Past, Present & Future’. Use Dingwall, its history and its people as your inspiration!

How to enter

  • Create a logo that reflects the spirit of Dingwall’s 800th anniversary as a Royal Burgh – get creative!
  • Submit your design to us by Sunday 31st August – you can either email it to siobhan.macintyre@feisrois.org, or you can pop it in to our Dingwall office (Fèis Rois, Robertson House, Greenhill Street, Dingwall, IV15 9QR)

    The prizes!

    • The winner will receive a £300 voucher for Fèis Rois, to use for a full year of weekly classes or attend a residential course! This could be your chance to start learning a new instrument or the opportunity to learn new skills and tunes whilst meeting new friends!
    • The winner will also receive a certificate and a special goodie bag.
    • Two runners-up will be awarded certificates and a goodie bag.
    Photo credit L Symon, via Dingwall Community Development Company

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