29 July
KILLIN HIGHLAND GAMES
Breadalbane Park, Killin
10.00-17.30
Featuring traditional Highland games events including Highland dancing, piping competitions, strength events, side stalls and a funfair.
Adult £5, Child/Concessions £3, Parking £1
Tel: 01567 820342
www.killingames.co.uk
1 August
ABERLOUR STRATHSPEY HIGHLAND GAMES
Alice Littler Memorial Park, Aberlour
11.00-17.00
Highland games with massed pipe bands, Highland dancing, heavy and light events, caber tossing, tug o’ war, pets parade and stalls.
Adult £5 Child £2
Tel: 01340 871278
Email: scott@scottewen.wanadoo.co.uk
1 August
ABOYNE HIGHLAND GAMES
The Green, Aboyne
10.00-18.00
Traditional Highland games with heavy events, light events, fiddle competition, piping and dancing.
Tel: 01339 886049
Email: secretary@aboynegames.com
www.aboynegames.com
1 August
NEWTONMORE HIGHLAND GAMES
The Eilan, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire
12.00-17.30
Traditional Highland games with Highland dancing, piping, heavy events, track and hill race competitions, 5 pipe bands, shows, stalls, food stalls and licensed tent. Also featuring the Clan MacPherson gathering and a spectacular march to the Games.
Adult £5, Child £1, Concessions £3, Parking £1
Tel: 01540 673348
Email: knockmalloch@onetel.com
www.newtonmorehighlandgames.co.uk
2 August
BRIDGE OF ALLAN HIGHLAND GAMES
Games Park, Bridge of Allan
9.00-17.30
Highland games with athletic events, heavyweights, cycling, wrestling, pipe bands, Highland dancing, trade stands and a funfair.
Tel: 01786 822615
Email: rwmcmahon@i12.com
www.bofagames.i12.com
2 August
MALLAIG AND MORAR HIGHLAND GAMES
Lovat Memorial Field, Morar, by Mallaig
12.00-17.00
Small traditional Highland games including heavy events, athletics, piping, Highland dancing, and child and adult events and a cross country race.
Adult £5, Child £2, Parking £1
Tel: 01324 552841
Email: colins.buchanan@blueyonder.co.uk
www.mallaigmorargames.org
5 August
ISLE OF SKYE HIGHLAND GAMES
The Lump, Portree
09.45-16.00
Traditional Highland games with a two day piping competition starting on Tuesday 4th August.
www.skye-highland-games.co.uk
7 August
DORNOCH HIGHLAND GAMES
Dornoch, Sutherland
10.30-17.00
Open piping, dancing, track & field events, heavy events, cycling, amusements and trade stalls.
Adult £5.50, Child £1, Concessions £3.50
Parking £1.50
Tel: 01463 223745 / 07774 023917
Email: joan.buchanan@hotmail.co.uk
8 August
ABERNETHY HIGHLAND GAMES AND CLAN GRANT GATHERING
Games field, Nethybridge, Inverness-shire
10.30-17.30
Friendly, traditional Highland games, featuring massed pipe bands, solo piping & drumming, Highland dancing, athletics & heavy events, RSPB 10 mile race and a morning programme of children’s events. Full catering service, amusements, craft and trade stands.
Adult £6, Child/Concessions £4, Family £16
Tel: 01479 821042
Email: highland.games@nethybridge.com
www.nethybridge.com/highlandgames
8 August
ATHOLL AND BREADALBANE HIGHLAND GATHERING
Wade’s Park, Aberfeldy
09.30-17.00
Highland games and agricultural show with cattle, horse and sheep show.
Adult £6, Child £3
Tel: 01796 482376
Email: jrlogierait@btinternet.com
www.aberfeldyshow.co.uk
8 August
BRODICK HIGHLAND GAMES
Ormidale Sports Ground, Brodick
11.00-17.00
Traditional Highland games with athletics, Highland dancing, heavy events, tug o’ war, pillow fights, stalls and children’s entertainment.
Adult £3, Child/Concessions £1
Tel: 01770 601382
8 August
DUNDONALD GAMES
Dundonald Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire
10.00-18.00
Highland games – pipe band contest (grades 1 to 4), Highland dancing contest, solo piping contest, heavy events display, side stalls and entertainment.
Tel: 01292 500350
Email: info@dundonald-games.org.uk
www.dundonald-games.org.uk
8 August
MEY HIGHLAND GAMES
Queen’s Park, John o’ Groats
13.30-17.30
Traditional Highland games with heavy events, track & field events, tug o’ war, Highland dancing and junior piping.
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £2, Parking: £2
Tel: 01955 603660
Email: k_charlie@tiscali.co.uk
8 August
MOREBATTLE BORDER GAMES
Morebattle Tofts, Morebattle, Kelso
13.30-17.00
Track running events and a hill race.
Adult £3, Child £1, Concessions £2, Parking £1
Tel: 01573 440329
Email: johnmabon431@btinternet.com
8 August
NORTH BERWICK HIGHLAND GAMES
Recreation Park, North Berwick
10.00-18.00
A great day out for all the family with fun, history and spectacle combined with picturesque coastal scenery. Activities include pipers and piping competitions, solo piping, heavyweights and Highland dancing. Various craft stalls, sideshows and children’s amusements.
Adult £5, Child £2, Parking £3
Tel: 01620 893865
Email: nbhg@btconnect.com
www.northberwickhighlandgames.co.uk
8 August
STRATHPEFFER HIGHLAND GATHERING
Castle Leod, Strathpeffer
10.30-17.00
Full Highland gathering with heavy events, tug o’ war, caber, hill race, cycling, running, dancing, piping, charity stalls, side shows, a beer tent and catering.
Adult £5, Child/OAP £2, Parking £2
Tel: 01997 421348
Email: mrgspark4@aol.com
9 August
THE BORDER GAMES AND COUNTRY FESTIVAL
Park Farm, New Abbey Road, Dumfries
12.00-17.00
Traditional Highland games including a Highland dancing competition, piping competition, traditional music tent, trade, craft and clan tents, research tent, real ale and food tents
Adult £6, Concessions £6
Tel: 01387 810439
Email: mckerrellofhillhouse@btinternet.com
www.bordergathering.co.uk
9 August
PERTH HIGHLAND GAMES
South Inch, Edinburgh Road, Perth
10.30-17.30
Traditional Highland games with heavy weights, Highland dancing, solo piping, running, cycling, tug o’ war and pipe band competition.
Adult £7, Child £4
Tel: 01738 627782 / 07710 678400
Email: andrew@highlandgames.org.uk
www.highlandgames.org.uk
10-16 August
PIPING LIVE! MUSIC OF THE CLANS
Various venues, Glasgow
Hear the best in piping music from around the world in Glasgow. Discover your roots and perhaps even a love of piping both traditional and contemporary at the Music of the Clans - a special series of Homecoming events dedicated to Scottish heritage and piping. It will be a piping spectacular!
Tel: 0141 353 0220
www.pipinglive.co.uk
13 August
BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES
Monaltrie Park, Ballater
12.30-17.30
Traditional Highland games instituted 1864 including dancing, piping, field events, heavy events, pipe bands. A family day out in the heart of Royal Deeside.
Adult £6, Child £2, Parking £1
Tel: 01339 755771
Email: info@ballaterhighlandgames.com
www.ballaterhighlandgames.com
14 August
ASSYNT HIGHLAND GAMES
Culag Park, Lochinver
12.00-17.30
The games begin as the chieftain’s barge is welcomed to Lochinver by the pipe band. Events include tossing the caber, hammer throwing, races, solo piping, fly-casting and a baking competition.
Adult £5, Child/Concessions £1
Tel: 01571 844350
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15 August
GLENFINNAN GATHERING AND HIGHLAND GAMES
Jacobite Monument Field, Glenfinnan
11.30-17.00
A well established local event which adheres to the traditional sort of Highland games. Set in an exceptionally beautiful part of the country we will be extending a special welcome to any local descendants returning home for the year of Homecoming in 2009.
Adult £6, Child/Concessions £3
Tel: 01397 722234
15 August
HELMSDALE HIGHLAND GAMES
Coupar Park, Helmsdale
10.00-17.00
Traditional Highland games.
Adult £5, Child/Concessions £2.50, Parking £2
Tel: 01431 821489
Email: sincy@sky.com
www.helmsdalehighlandgames.org
15 August
WORLD PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Glasgow Green, Glasgow
Pipe bands from across the globe compete.
Tel: 0141 221 5414
www.rspba.org
16 August
CAITHNESS HIGHLAND GATHERING AND GAMES
John O’ Groats, Caithness
13.00-17.00
Traditional Highland games.
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £2, Parking £2
Tel: 01847 841268
Email: pbain@live.co.uk
16 August
CORTACHY HIGHLAND GAMES & FLOWER SHOW
Cortachy Castle grounds, 4 miles north of Kirriemuir
13.00-17.00
A traditional event which has taken place since the 1800’s, it is held in the beautiful grounds of Cortachy Castle. An afternoon of family entertainment featuring traditional Highland games, childrens races, dog show, flower show, vegetable show, photographic competition, food & drink, an auction and a grand prize raffle.
Adult £3, Concessions £1.50
Tel: 01575 540291
Email: mark@tighnacraobh.plus.com
16 August
CRIEFF HIGHLAND GAMES
Market Park, Crieff
10.30-17.30
Traditional Highland games with heavy weights, Highland dancing, solo piping, running, cycling, tug o’ war and pipe band contest.
Adult £7, Child £4
Tel: 01738 627782 / 07710 678400
Email: andrew@highlandgames.org.uk
www.crieff-highland-games.co.uk
22 August
BUTE HIGHLAND GAMES
Public Stadium, Rothesay, Isle of Bute
10.00-18.00
A day of traditional Highland games with pipe band championships, drum major competitions, Highland dancing championships, schools athletics, 10k road race, Bute heavyweight championship (for the Duke of Rothesay Trophy, kindly donated by HRH Prince Charles), wrestling championships (4 British & 1 Scottish) and a junior shinty tournament. Trade stalls, kiddies attractions, snacks and a licensed bar.
Adult £6, Child/Concessions £4, Parking £2
Tel: 01700 505256
Email: david.anderson71@btinternet.com
www.butehighlandgames.org.uk
22 August
GLENURQUHART HIGHLAND GATHERING AND GAMES
Blairbeg Park, Drumnadrochit
10.30-17.00
Highland games with heavyweights, track & field events, piping competitions, dancing displays, hill race, tug o’ war, a fun fair and stalls.
Adult £5, Child/Concessions £2
Tel: 01456 476367
Email: info@glenurquhart-highland-gathering.co.uk
www.glenurquhart-highland-gathering.co.uk
22 August
INVERGORDON HIGHLAND GATHERING
Recreational Playing Fields, Invergordon
10.30-17.00
Highland dancing, piping, light & heavy events, cycling, tug o’ war, pipe band, craft stalls, beer and tea tents and a funfair.
Adult £5, Child/Concessions £3
Tel: 01862 893952
*23 August
CUMNOCK HIGHLAND GAMES
Broomfield Playing Fields, Cumnock
11.00-17.00
Heavy events, Highland dancing, pipe band competition, tug o’ war, hammer throwing, caber tossing and many other attractions.
Adult £3, Child £1, Family £6
Tel: 01290 424541
Email: mcmillan419@btinternet.com
www.cumnockhighlandgames.org
23 August
GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY HIGHLAND GAMES
Heathfield Park, Grantown-on-Spey
11.00-17.00
Traditional Highland games.
Tel: 01479 873237
23 August
LONACH HIGHLAND GATHERING AND GAMES
Bellabeg Park, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
09.30-17.30
March of the Lonach Highlanders and a traditional Highland games.
Adult £5, Child £1
Tel: 01975 651297
Email: enquiries@lonach.info
27-29 August
COWAL HIGHLAND GATHERING
Dunoon Stadium, Dunoon
09.00-18.00
Traditional Highland gathering which includes the World Highland dancing championships, Cowal pipe band championships, solo piping competition, heavy athletics and wrestling competitions as well as a Ceilidh tent.
Adult £6-£12, Child £1-£2, Concessions (Saturday only) £8
Tel: 01369 703206
Email: info@cowalgathering.com
www.cowalgathering.com
29 August
BIRNAM HIGHLAND GAMES
Recreation Park, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
12.00–17.00
Old traditional Highland games (Est. 1864) , caber tossing, pipe band, Highland dancing, high quality food and trade stalls, fun fair, cycling, track events, Scottish 800m flat race, and the World haggis eating championship.
Adult £6, Child/Concessions £4, Parking £1
Tel: 01350 728826
Email: birnamhighland@aol.com
www.birnamhighlandgames.com
5 September
BRAEMAR GATHERING
Princes Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park, Braemar
09.30-17.00
Highland gathering.
Adult £8, Child £2,
(Advance booking necessary for seats)
Tel: 01339 755377
Email: info@braemargathering.org
www.braemargathering.org
6 September
BLAIRGOWRIE AND RATTRAY HIGHLAND GAMES
Bogles Field, Essendy Road, Blairgowrie
Traditional Highland game events including heavyweights, running, Highland dancing, piping, hill race and tug o’ war. There will also be a dog show and trade stands.
01738 827064
Email: lgourlay@tiscali.co.uk
www.blairgowriehighlandgames.co.uk
12 September
PITLOCHRY HIGHLAND GAMES
Recreation Ground, Pitlochry
11.00-18.00
Traditional Highland games with piping, Highland dancing, heavy events, track and field, grand pipe band contest for grades 1 to 4 and novice juvenile. There will also be a grand finale of massed bands.
Tel: 01796 473488
Email: secretary@pitlochryhighlandgames.co.uk
www.pitlochryhighlandgames.co.uk
13 September
THE ROYAL BURGH OF PEEBLES HIGHLAND GAMES
Hay Lodge Park, Peebles
11.00-17.00
Pipe band contest, Highland dancing, traditional heavy events, trade stands, craft tent and beer tent.
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £3
Tel: 01721 722129
Email: kenny537@btinternet.com
www.peebles-highland-games.org
19 September
INVERCHARRON HIGHLAND GAMES
Balblair Farm, Bonar Bridge
10.00-17.30
Traditional Highland games including piping, Highland dancing, heavyweight events, light field events, cycling, hill race and tug o’ war.
Adult £5, Child £1, Parking £1
Tel: 01863 766726
Email: invercharronhighlandgames@yahoo.co.uk
www.invercharrongames.co.uk/
24-27 September
CLAN SCOTT SOCIETY GATHERING 2009
Throughout the Scottish Borders
The first ever international gathering of Clan Scott at its ancestral home, Bowhill, in the Scottish Borders. Join us for a historical re-enactment of the Carterhaugh Ba' game, displays of archery and horsemanship and a performance of 'The Minstrel and the Shirra', a play about Sir Walter Scott.
Tel: 01750 22204
www.bowhill.org
* denotes a provisional date
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Shot Putting the famous Cowal Stone |
