FERGUS – The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games has announced that Canadian actor Charles Vandervaart will be a second featured guest for 2023.
A familiar face to many and gaining popularity internationally, Vandervaart will be appearing in addition to Scottish actor and friend Richard Rankin.
Vandervaart, born in Toronto, is the most local featured guest the festival has hosted in recent years.
Vandervaart is taking a break from acting in Scotland to be on the festival grounds Aug. 11 to 13.
The festival team is presenting an amazing combination of unique opportunities to meet Vandervaart including a VIP autograph/photo session, brunch, and several free panel discussions where he will join Rankin on stage answering questions from the audience.
In addition to the ticketed events, he will also be participating in activities through the festival grounds.
“It is a very special opportunity to have not one but two incredible actors join us at the festival this year,” noted executive director Elizabeth Bender.
“We love that Richard is making the trip from Scotland, and now with Charles, a Canadian actor and rising star on the world stage, 2023 just became that much more exciting. We couldn’t be happier.”
In addition to the noted featured guests the festival will host the World Heavy Event Championships, Glass Tiger, a variety of competitions and performances and more.
For more information about the festival, including a featured guest list and admission tickets, visit fergusscottishfestival.com.
