Highland Games in Scotland in July 2005

3 August ISLE OF SKYE HIGHLAND GAMES
The Lump, Portree, 1000-1600, Adults £8, Child/Concessions £4
Traditional Highland games with a two day piping competition which commences on Tuesday 2 August.
Contact: Allan Stewart, 8 Wentworth, Street, Portree, Isle of Skye IV51 9EJ
Tel: 01478 612540 Fax: 01478 613435, Email: astewart@csmco.net, www.skye-highland-games.co.uk

5 August DORNOCH HIGHLAND GATHERING
The Meadows Park, Dornoch 1030-1730 Adult £4.50, Concessions £3.50, Child 50p Parking £1
Solo piping, heavyweight events, Highland dancing, athletics, cycle races, Dornoch Pipe Band, craft stalls, amusements and
refreshment stands.
Contact: William Grant, Links House, Kennedy Avenue, Dornoch, Sutherland IV25 3LW
Tel: 01862 810806

6 August
ABERLOUR STRATHSPEY
HIGHLAND GAMES
Alice Littler Memorial Park, Aberlour
1100-1730
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £1
Traditional Highland games with massed
pipe bands, Highland dancing, open
heavy and light events, haggis hurling for
visitors, children’s races and side stalls.
Contact: Robin McBain, Roma Cottage,
Allachy Terrace, Aberlour AB38 9PP
Tel: 01340 871307
Email: robin@freeserve.co.uk
6 August
ABOYNE HIGHLAND GAMES
The Green, Aboyne
1030-1730
Traditional Highland games.
Contact: James Garioch, 28 Duncan Road,
Tarland, Aberdeenshire AB34 4YE
Tel: 01339 881209
www.aboynegames.com
6 August
BRODICK HIGHLAND GAMES
Ormidale Park, Brodick, Isle of Arran
1330-1630
Adult £2.50, Child (under 14) £1
Traditional Highland games with a
Highland dancing competition
commencing at 1130.
Contact: Stewart Clark, 27 McKelvie Road,
Lamlash, Isle of Arran
Tel: 01770 600849
6 August
DUNDONALD GAMES
Dundonald Castle, Dundonald
1200-1700
Admission Free
Highland games including a pipe band
contest, drum major contest, Highland
dancing contest, heavy events, solo
piping, side stalls and entertainment.
Contact: William McKinlay, Carrick
Cottage, 15 Main Street, Dundonald,
Ayrshire KA2 9HF
Tel: 01563 850971
Email: info@dundonald-games.org.uk, www.dundonald-games.org.uk

6 August INVERKEITHING HIGHLAND GAMES
Ballast Bank, Inverkeithing 1300-1730 (Highland dancing from 0930)
Adult £5, Child/Concession £3, Family £10 Parking £1
Traditional Scottish Highland games.
Contact: W H Ruzzak, 12 Lothian Court,
Inverkeithing, Fife KY11 1PU
Tel/Fax: 01383 414391
Email: bill@ruzzak.fsnet.co.uk

6 August NEWTONMORE HIGHLAND GAMES AND CLAN MACPHERSON MARCH
The Eilan, Newtonmore 1230-1800
Adult £4, Concessions £2, Child £1 Parking £1
Traditional Highland games including the Clan MacPherson Gathering and annual march, piping competitions, dancing
competitions, track and field competitions, hill race, shows, stalls and a beer tent.
Contact: Tom Robertson, Knockmalloch, Station Road, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire PH20 1AR
Tel/Fax: 01540 673348 Email: knockmalloch@onetel.net.uk www.newtonmore.com/highlandgames/games.htm

6 August NORTH BERWICK HIGHLAND GAMES
Recreation Park, North Berwick
1030-1830 Adult £3, Child/Concession £1.50
Parking £3
Senior solo piping championship, Lothian
and Borders Championship and an open
event for pipe bands. Heavy field events,
Highland dancing, many interesting and
entertaining events.
Contact: Allen Angus, Harmony House,
Forth Street, North Berwick EH39 4HT
Tel: 01620 890350/890360
Email: allen.angus@virgin.net
www.northberwickhighlandgames.co.uk
7 August
BRIDGE OF ALLAN HIGHLAND GAMES
Strathallan Games Park, Bridge of Allan
1000-1730
Highland games with athletics, heavy
weights, cycling, wrestling, pipe bands,
Highland dancing – including the British
and Scottish championships, trade and
food stalls and a fun fair.
Contact: Richard McMahon, 35 Ronan
Way, Dunblane FK15 9DJ
Tel/Fax: 01786 822615
Email: rwmcmahon@i12.com
www.bofagames.i12.com
7 August
MONTROSE HIGHLAND GAMES
East Links, Montrose
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £3
Highland games with a pipe band, running,
cycling, heavy events, piping, Highland
dancing, craft tent, stalls, dog shows,
tug-o-war and the International Clan
Graham Gathering.
Contact: Gladys Lumgair, South
Balmakelly, Laurencekirk,
Kincardineshire AB30 1UR
Tel: 01561 377203
Email: lumgair@beeb.net
8-14 August
CLAN MACKENZIE INTERNATIONAL
GATHERING
Strathpeffer, Nr Inverness
Variety of Clan events including a visit to
the Strathpeffer Highland games.
Contact: Philippa Mackenzie
www.clan-mackenzie.co.uk
11 August
BALLATER HIGHLAND GAMES
Monaltrie Park, Ballater
1230-1730
Adult £5, Child £2, Parking £1
Traditional Highland games including
piping, dancing, track events, heavy events,
pipe bands, children’s fun fair, evening
entertainment – Scottish concert and
dance.
Contact: Edward Anderson, Ballater
Highland Games Ltd, PO Box 2,
Ballater, Aberdeenshire AB35 5RZ
Tel: 01339 755771
11 August
GLENMORANGIE TAIN HIGHLAND
GATHERING
Glenmorangie, Tain
1100-1700
Adult £4, Children under 16 Free
Parking £2
Traditional Highland games including
heavy events with British light and heavy
hammer championships, Highland
dancing, piping, track and field, novelty
events, fun fair, trade and craft stands.
Contact: Fiona Sutherland,
2 Robertson Drive, Alness IV17 0UW
Tel: 01349 884149
Email: fiona.sutherland@tiscali.co.uk
12 August ASSYNT HIGHLAND GAMES
The Culag Park, Lochinver
1100-1800 (dance 2230-0130)
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £1
Beautifully located Highland games with pipe band, Highland dancing, piping, North of Scotland Salmon and Trout
Casting Championship, track and field events, caber, hill race, craft fair, grand raffle, side shows, tug-o-war and an
evening dance.
Contact: Angus McEwan, Ceol Mara, Inverkirkaig, Lochinver, Sutherland, IV27 4LR Tel: 01571 844647

12-14 August MENZIES CLAN GATHERING
Castle Menzies, Weem, near Aberfeldy
Friday: reception followed by supper.
Saturday am: AGM followed by buffet lunch and march to Weem.
Saturday pm: Aberfeldy Highland games followed by an evening Ceilidh.
Sunday am: Church service at Weem Church.
Contact: Sheila Menzies, 1A/1 Abbotsford Crescent, Edinburgh EH10 5DY Email: smenzies@abbotsford.demon.co.uk www.menzies.org

13 August ABERNETHY HIGHLAND GAMES - 125th Anniversary
The Games Field, Nethybridge
1030-1700
Adult £5, Child £3
Traditional Highland games with piping, Highland dancing, athletics and heavy competitions, 10 mile road race, massed
pipes and drums, Clan Grant Gathering, full range of trade and catering stands. 125th anniversary of the games!
Contact: Neil Sutherland, 5 Mill Lane, Nethybridge, Inverness-shire PH25 3EQ
Tel: 01479 821492
Email: neil.sutherland@zetnet.co.uk www.nethybridge.com/highlandgames

13 August ATHOLL AND BREADALBANE HIGHLAND GATHERING
Victoria Park, Aberfeldy
1100-1700
Highland games and Highland dancing.
Contact: John Robertson, Middleton,
Logierait, Pitlochry PH9 0LH
Tel: 01796 482376 Email: jrlogierait@ukonline.co.uk

13 August
MOREBATTLE GAMES
Morebattle Park, Kelso
1330-1700
Running events.
Contact: E A Young, 30 Mainsfield
Avenue, Morebattle, Kelso TD5 8QP
Tel: 01573 440346
13 August
STRATHPEFFER HIGHLAND GATHERING
Castle Leod, Strathpeffer
1030-1730
Adult £5, Child/Concessions £2, Parking £1
Full Highland games with heavy events,
tug-o-war, hill race, cycling, running,
jumping, piping, dancing, 4 pipe bands,
side shows and charity stalls.
Contact: George Spark, Glenesk,
Strathpeffer, Ross-shire IV14 9AT
Tel: 01997 421348
13 August
WORLD PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Glasgow Green, Glasgow
The most prestigious event in the pipe
band calendar attracting some 200 bands
from around the world.
Contact: RSPBA, 45 Washington Street,
Glasgow G3 8AZ
Tel: 0141 221 5414 Fax: 0141 221 1561
www.rspba.org
14 August
THE BORDER GATHERING
Heath Hall, Dumfries and Galloway
College, Dumfries
1200-1700
Adult £3, Children free with an adult
Traditional Highland games with music of
many forms, living history and dancing.
Contact: Madam McKerrell of Hillhouse
Magdalene House, Lochmaben,
Dumfries DG11 1PD
Tel/Fax: 01387 810439
Email: mckerrellofhillhouse@ukonline.co.uk
www.bordergathering.co.uk
14 August
CORTACHY HIGHLAND GAMES AND
HORTICULTURAL SHOW
Games Field, Cortachy
1300-1700
Adult £3, Child/Concessions £1.50
Traditional Highland games set in the
beautiful backdrop of Cortachy Castle
with heavy, field, piping and dancing
events. There is also an industrial and
horticultural section as well as a dog
show and photographic competition.
Contact: Mrs Susan Dyce,
Airlie Estates Office, Cortachy,
by Kirriemuir DD8 4LY
Tel: 01575 570108 Fax: 01575 540400
Email: office@airlieestates.com
www.airlieestates.com
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14 August PERTH HIGHLAND GAMES
Lesser South Inch, Perth
1230-1730 (local events from 1030) Adult £6, Child/Concessions £3
Traditional Highland games including Heavies – shot putt, throwing the weight for distance and over the bar, throwing the
Scottish hammer and tossing the caber plus running, cycling, Highland dancing, solo piping and a pipe band contest.
Contact: Andrew Rettie, 24 Florence Place, Perth PH1 5BH Tel: 01738 627782 Fax: 01738 639622
Email: andrew@highlandgames.org.uk www.highlandgames.org.uk

19 August GLENISLA HIGHLAND GAMES
Glenisla Haugh Field, Glenisla
1230-1730 Adults £4, Children free
Traditional Highland games including piping, dancing and heavy events, children’s races and a hill race.
Contact: Lorna Davidson, Dounies Farm,
Glenisla, Alyth, Perthshire PH11 8PJ
Tel: 01575 582349
Email: lornadavidson1@aol.com www.cairnwellmountainsports.com/glenisla.htm

20 August
BUTE HIGHLAND GAMES
Public Stadium, Rothesay, Isle of Bute
1000-1800
Adults £5, Child/Concessions £3
Parking £2
Full programme of traditional Highland
games. Pipe band and junior and senior
drum major competitions, Highland
dancing championships, schools athletics,
junior heavyweight championship (male
and female), senior heavyweight
championship for Duke of Rothesay Trophy,
kindly donated by HRH Prince Charles,
four British and Scottish wrestling
championships, trade stands, stalls,
children’s entertainments and catering.
Contact: Gordon Sutherland,
Birgidale Schoolhouse, Kingarth,
Isle of Bute PA20 9PE
Tel: 01700 831610 (evenings)
Fax: 01700 831360
Email: gordonsutherland24@hotmail.com
www.butehighlandgames.org.uk
20 August
GLENFINNAN HIGHLAND GAMES
Monument Field, Glenfinnan
1130-1700
Adult £5, Child/Concessions £2.50
A traditional and unique gathering held
in the shadow of the Jacobite monument
at the head of Loch Shiel.
Contact: Mr R MacKellaig MBE,
Colt House, Glenfinnan PH37 4LT
Tel: 01397 722234
20 August
HELMSDALE AND DISTRICT
HIGHLAND GAMES
Couper Park, Helmsdale
1000-1700
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £2
Parking £2-4
Piping, local and junior heavy events
open the games followed by a massed
pipe band parade at 12 noon, leading on
to the raising of the Games Flag, installation
of the new Chieftain, junior/youth hill
race, heavy events, novelty, Scottish
Championship Hill Race, tug-o-war
competition and closed with pipe band
and vintage car parade through the village.
Contact: Alastair Leitch, Bayview,
42 Portgower, Helmsdale, Sutherland
KW8 6HL
Tel/Fax: 01431 821679
Email: alastairleitch@helmsdalegames.info
www.helmsdaleames.info
20 August
NAIRN HIGHLAND GAMES
The Links, Nairn
Traditional Highland games.
Contact: E Somerville, 4a Grant Street,
Nairn IV12 4NN
Tel: 01667 458506
Email: e.somerville@highland.gov.uk
21 August
CAITHNESS HIGHLAND GAMES
John o'Groats Hotel Field, John o'Groats
1300-1730
Traditional Highland games.
Contact: Pauline Bain, 11 Threipland
Place, Spittal, Wick KW1 5XS
Tel: 01847 841268
Email: john.bain5@btinternet.com
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21 August
CRIEFF HIGHLAND GAMES
Market Park, Crieff
1300-1800 (local events from 1030)
Adult £6, Child/Concession £3
Heavyweight events including shott putt,
throwing weight for distance, throwing
the weight over the bar for height,
throwing the hammer and tossing the
caber. Plus running, cycling, solo piping,
Highland dancing and a pipe band contest.
Contact: Andrew Rettie, 24 Florence
Place, Perth PH1 5BH
Tel: 01738 627782 Fax: 01738 639622
Email: andrew@highlandgames.org.uk
www.crieff-highland-games.co.uk
24-25 August
ARGYLLSHIRE GATHERING
(including OBAN GAMES)
Mossfield Park, Oban
Wednesday: 0900-1700
Thursday: 1000-1700
Piping competition on the 24th and a
traditional Highland games with piping,
dancing, caber tossing and much more
on the 25th.
Contact: Neil Horne, 13 Colonsay
Terrace, Oban, Argyll PA34 4YN
Tel: 01631 564354
Email: hornefam@globalnet.co.uk
www.obangames.com
25-27 August
COWAL HIGHLAND GATHERING
The Stadium, Dunoon
0900-1800
Highland games featuring the World
Highland Dancing Championships,
massed pipes and drums and shinty
together with entertainment for the
whole family.
Contact: The Gathering Office,
54 Hillfoot Street, Dunoon,
Argyll PA23 7DT
Tel: 01369 703206
Email: info@cowalgathering.com
www.cowalgathering.com
27 August
GLENURQUHART HIGHLAND
GATHERING AND GAMES
Blairbeg Park, Drumnadrochit
1100-1700
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £1
Highland games with heavy events,
dancing display, piping competitions,
tug-o-war, cycle racing, track and field
events, hill race, pipe band, amusement
park, side shows and stalls.
Contact: Mrs M Girvan, The Grange,
Corromony, Glenurquhart, Inverness
IV63 6TW
Tel/Fax: 01456 476367
27 August
INVERGORDON HIGHLAND
GATHERING
Recreational Playing Fields, Invergordon
1030-1700
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £2
Parking £1
Highland dancing, piping, cycling, light
and heavy athletics, tug-of-war, cycling,
fun fair craft stalls, pipe band display,
beer tent and various food vans.
Contact: Mrs A Stewart, 20 Moss Road,
Tain IV19 1HH
Tel: 01862 893952
27 August
LONACH HIGHLAND GATHERING
AND GAMES
Bellabeg Park, Strathdon
0930-1800
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £1
March of the Lonach Clansmen followed
by Highland games.
Contact: George Thomson, Railway
Cottage, Bellabeg, Strathdon,
Aberdeenshire AB36 8UL
Tel: 01975 651297
Email: enquiries@lonach.info
27 August
STRATHARDLE HIGHLAND GAMES
AND SHOW
Bannerfield, Kirkmichael
1130-1730
Adults £4, Child/Concessions £2
Family (2A+2C) £10
Traditional and friendly Highland games
and agricultural show. Plenty of parking
and food available.
Contact: Barry Davys, Ardle Lodge,
Enochdhu, Strathardle PH10 7PE
Tel: 01738 580447 Fax: 01738 643115
Email: enquiries@strathardle.org
www.strathardle.org

28 August GRANTOWN ON SPEY HIGHLAND GAMES
Heathfield Showfield, Grantown on Spey
1100-1700
A full programme of traditional events.
Contact: Elaine Watt, 32 Kylintra
Crescent, Grantown on Spey PH26 3ES
Tel: 01479 873237