This our pretty definitive list of Highland Games in May 2005 throughout Scotland. The list below is in date order.
4 June -
CORNHILL HIGHLAND GAMES
Playing Field, Cornhill, Banff
1100-1700
Adult £3, Child/Concessions £1.50
Traditional Highland games.
Contact: Shona Hay, 15 Silverhillock,
Cornhill, Banff AB45 2AY
Tel: 01466 751407
www.cornhillgames.org.uk
4 June -
SHOTTS HIGHLAND GAMES
Hannah Park, Shotts
- 1000-1800
Adult £2, Child/Concessions £1
Pipe band contests, Highland dancing,
traditional heavy events, athletics and a
pipe major’s contest.
Contact: Alex Hamilton, 25 Kilfinan Road,
Shotts, Lanarkshire ML7 4JN
Tel: 01501 820280 Fax: 01501 820151
www.shottshighlandgames.org.uk
5 June
CARRICK LOWLAND GATHERING
Victory Park, Girvan
1200-1700
Pipe band competition, dancing
competition, heavy weights, tug-o-war,
junior heavy weights, saughill race, beer
tent, fairground stalls and various other
stalls.
Contact: Ian Fitzsimmons, 15 Smith
Crescent, Girvan, Ayrshire KA26 0DU
Tel: 01465 712667 Fax: 01465 710046
Email: ianfitzsimmons@200.freeserve.co.uk
5 June -
MARKINCH HIGHLAND GAMES
John Dixon Park, Markinch
1100-1700
Traditional Highland games.
Contact: Isobel Westwater, 22 Park View,
Markinch, Fife KY7 6BL
Tel: 01592 751667
11 June -
ABERLOUR HOUSE JUNIOR HIGHLAND GAMES
Gordonstoun School, Duffus, by Elgin
1100-1700,
Adult £3, Child/Concessions Free
Highland dancing, tossing the caber, pipe
band, haggis hurling, hill race, throwing
the hammer, children’s fun stalls, craft
stalls, BBQ and entertainments.
Contact: Duncan Dunbar-Naismith,
Glen of Rothes, Rothes, Moray AB38 7AG
Tel: 01340 831994 Fax: 01340 831626
12 June -
BEARSDEN AND MILNGAVIE
HIGHLAND GAMES
West of Scotland Football Club, Milngavie
1030-1700
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £1
Traditional Highland games.
Contact: Cameron Wallace,
32 Kilmardinny Grove, Bearsden,
Glasgow G61 3NY
Tel: 0141 942 5177
12 June -
ARDROSSAN HIGHLAND GAMES
Laighdykes Playing Fields, Ardrossan
1100-1700
Traditional Highland games.
Contact: Anne Clarke
Tel: 01294 558194
12 June -
STRATHMORE HIGHLAND GAMES
Glamis Castle, By Forfar
1230-1730
Adult £4, Child/Concessions £2
Glamis Castle, By Forfar
Contact: Lorna Watson, Loyal Farm,
Alyth, Perthshire PH11 8JQ
Tel: 07712 654602
Email: lorna@glamis-castle.co.uk
19 June -
OLD MELDRUM SPORTS AND
HIGHLAND GAMES
Pleasure Park, Old Meldrum,
1030-1800,
Adult £5, Concessions £3, Child £2,
Parking £1
Traditional Highland games, massed pipe
bands, displays, craft and trade stands,
large fun fair.
Contact: R A Forsyth, 2 Rosebank,
Old Meldrum, Inverurie AB51 0BG
Tel/Fax: 01651 873909
Email: oldmeldrumsports@ukonline.co.uk
www.oldmeldrum.org.uk
19 June
CITY OF ABERDEEN HIGHLAND GAMES
Hazelhead Games Park, Aberdeen,
1000-1700,
Adult £5, Child/Concessions £3, Family £12
Traditional Highland games with tug-o-war,
athletics, pipe band competitions,
Highland dancing, solo piping, trade and
charity stalls, catering and a fun fair.
Contact: Audrey Walker, City
Development Services, Balgownie One,
AECC, Conference Way, Bridge of Don,
Aberdeen AB23 8AQ
Tel: 01224 814614 Fax: 01224 814590,
Email: awalker@aberdeencity.gov.uk,
www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
19 June
NEWBURGH HIGHLAND GAMES
Mugdrum Park, Newburgh
1300-1700
Traditional Highland games, featuring
running, cycling, heavy events, and
Highland dancing.
Contact: Josie Urquhart, 170 High Street,
Newburgh, Fife KY14 6DZ
Tel: 01337 840740
Email: josurq@tiscali.co.uk
www.newburghgames.co.uk
25 June
CERES HIGHLAND GAMES AND
RACES
Bow Butts, Ceres
1230-1700
Admission Free, Parking £1
The oldest free games in Scotland with
track events, heavy weights, cycles, solo
piping, Highland dancing and Scottish
backhold wrestling.
Contact: Alison Ewan, The Latches,
Gladney Farm, Ceres KY15 5LT
Tel/Fax: 01334 828881
www.ceresgames.co.uk
25 June -
DRUMTOCHTY HIGHLAND GAMES
Drumtochty Glen, Laurencekirk,
1100-1700,
Adult £5, Child/Concessions £3
Traditional Highland games with heavy
events, hill race, Highland dancing, pipe
bands and athletics.
Contact: Mr Douglas Gauld,
18 Reed Crescent, Laurencekirk AB30 1EF
Tel: 01561 378120,
Email: douglas.gauld@virgin.net,
www.drumtochtyhighlandgames.com
25 June
PEEBLES BELTANE SPORTS
Hay Lodge Park, Peebles,
1300-1730,
Running and Highland dancing events.
Contact: Paul Spence, 46(2) March
Street, Peebles EH45 8EP,
Tel: 07903 281987,
Email: paul@pspence.freeserve.co.uk
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