Residents, staff and guests at two West Lothian nursing homes were treated to highly-charged live performances by the Celtic rock band Red Hot Chilli Pipers as part of the celebrations for Care Home Open Week.
The outdoor events took place in the grounds of the Holmesview and Kirk Hill nursing homes in Broxburn and Livingston, which are owned and operated by Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group.
Dubbed ‘the most famous bagpipe band on the planet,’ the Red Hot Chilli Pipers drew international attention after winning the BBC talent show When Will I Be Famous in 2007.
The Scottish-based outfit now travel the globe playing concert tours as far afield as America, Malaysia, India and Saudi Arabia.
The performances in West Lothian were part of a whirlwind two-day tour by the band, covering all of Randolph Hill’s seven nursing homes across Scotland.
Further live shows are also taking place in North Berwick, Gullane, Edinburgh and Dunblane to mark Care Home Open Week 2022, which ran from June 27 to July 3.
Care Home Open Week aims to connect care homes across the country with their local community.
The event provides care homes with the opportunity to showcase their facilities, activities and services.
Peter McCormick, managing director of Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group, said: “We were delighted to welcome Red Hot Chilli Pipers to both our homes in West Lothian today.
“As you might expect, it was a highly-spirited performance which our residents, staff, and invited guests thoroughly enjoyed.
“We are really pleased to have the band’s support during Care Home Open Week where they are performing at all of our seven nursing homes. It’s an ideal way to mark the occasion, which celebrates the important role of care homes in the communities where they operate.”
Randolph Hill currently cares for more than 350 residents and employs over 500 members of staff at its seven sites across east and central Scotland.
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