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Q : Where can I buy haggis in Hong Kong?
A : Haggis is available all year round, in the freezer section of Oliver’s in the Prince’s Building in Central.
Q: Where is a good Scottish pub in Hong Kong, and where I can get traditional Scots food and drink?
A : Head straight to The Canny Man (basement of the Guangdong Wharney Hotel) on Lockhart Road in Wanchai. You are bound to meet some members tucking into a Scotch pie or millionaires shortbread or just talking mince!
Q : Where can I rent a kilt in Hong Kong?
A: It has to be Yuen’s the Tailor, 2/F, Escalator Link Alley, 80 Des Voeux Rd., Central, Hong Kong, Tel: 2854-5388 / email: yuenstailor@gmail.com
Q : I am having a party and need some live Scottish music, what do you suggest?
A : In Hong Kong we are spoiled and have a range of options:
for ceilidh music, get in touch with The Hong Kong Ceilidh Band
for clarsach and vocals, contact Katie Targett-Adams
for Scottish (and Irish) folk music try Bahouki Irish Music
for bagpipers and bagpipe bands, there are several options:
The Hong Kong Pipe Band or The Hong Kong Scottish Piping and Drumming Association
Q : I love ceilidh dancing; is there somewhere I can dance throughout the year?
A : Watch out for the St Andrew’s Society annual St Andrew’s Ball, and the dance practices in the run up to the main event (in October). Also, enquire with the Hong Kong Highlanders
Q : Is there an active community involved in Scottish business in Hong Kong?
A : Yes, try the Scottish Business Group of the British Chamber of Commerce or contact Scottish Development International in Hong Kong
