Invercargill 2020 Menzies Clan Gathering NZ

Menzies Clan Gathering in Invercargill 17-19 April 2020

Calling Clan Menzies with Family, Friends and Associates

You are invited to join us at the biennial Menzies Clan gathering. This will be the 20^th anniversary gathering since the first one in Invercargill in 2000.

We are now taking expressions of interest for this. This is the weekend after Easter in 2020. There is a Tartan Festival in Te Anau over Easter, so come down early and enjoy all things Tartan or just come down for our gathering.

Invercargill is the gateway to Fiordland, Stewart Island, the Catlins and Central Otago. Come and look around our museums: Transport World, Motorcycle Mecca, Hokonui Museum in Gore, Te Hikoi in Riverton. Or come and enjoy our many parks and gardens including Queens Park a 200 acre jewel close to the centre of town.

Even if you know no one else, this is an opportunity to reconnect and explore your roots in a wonderful environment.

This event is suitable for all ages, a celebration of our shared history and ties to Scotland. Come south for a memorable, fun filled and social get together.

The Ceilidh is a cultural experience second to none, Haggis, bagpipes, Highland Dancing and folk dancing to join in.

The Menzies Clan has its own Castle in Scotland and Chief, David Menzies of Menzies. His NZ commissioners will be present.

If you have historical objects, family trees, family histories or memorabilia to show, please bring these to share and build the bigger picture for others.

Dress: come for a social weekend away, a formal dinner and daytime events. Wear your Menzies colours if you have them, otherwise came as you are comfortable.

You will be made welcome as you come along for an enjoyable and different weekend away, or just for any part of it, such as the Ceilidh (Saturday night with the Address to the Haggis, formalities and dancing).

Short time or the whole weekend, we would love to see you.

We look forward to seeing both old and new faces.

Lindsay & Rayelene Withington

Contact Lindsay on 0274748796 for any further information.

Email menziesgathering2020@gmail.com

Postal address

Lindsay Withington

234 Dome Street, Invercargill