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Scotland has a long tradition and history of Highland Games where
Clans
would compete against each other in sporting events. Early Celts viewed
such events as war games where their strongest and bravest soldiers would
win the games. It's a lot more civilized now! Highland games are sociable
and fun events celebrated worldwide!
Events traditionally include caber
tossing, hammer
throwing, Highland
dancing and piping. In between events there are displays and pipe and drum
bands
 Some say that Highland Games originated as a clan chieftain's way of
choosing the best bodyguards and the fittest of fighting men. Not all the
chief's requirements were warlike - musicians and dancers were important
for the prestige of his household. Choosing staff and supporters was done
by holding competitions - good runners for couriers, strong men for
defence and a range of entertainers to while away the winter evenings.
 Many events at today's Highland Games still use items which would have
been part of everyday life in the Highlands of old e.g.. round stones from
river beds probably provided the original shot-putts while a Scots pine
trunk shorn of its branches is still the caber as tossed today.
Highland Games in their modern form still offer a unique mix of
athletics and musical skills. Events include tossing the caber, throwing
the hammer, the
shot, tug-o-war
which are known as the heavy events;
dancing and piping events; and athletics, track and field events, known as
light events.  Easily found throughout the summer season in the
Highlands, the
spectacle of Highland dancers and pipers against a background of colourful
and majestic Highland scenery make great entertainment, are very
photogenic and are an unique experience in your Highland
holiday.
April 17th 2010, BUNDANOON
NSW, Australia 4th April 2009
Contact: Alaistair Saunders, E-mail: brigadoon@highlandsnsw.com.au
Contact phone 61 2 4883 7471
Web site: http://www.highlandsnsw.com.au.
Future dates
2 April 2011, 21 April 2012
May 29th (Saturday) BLACKFORD HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences at 12.30 p.m. Alastair Pitcairn, Allanbank, Moray Street,
Blackford, PH4 1QF
Tel 01764 682884, Email alastair.pitcairn@virgin.net
June 5th (Saturday) CORNHILL HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 11.00 a.m.
Mrs Shona Hay, 15 Silverhillock, Cornhill, Banff, AB45 2AYTel: 01466 751407 E-mail:
shonahay@talktalk.net
June 6th
(Sunday) MARKINCH HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 12.30 p.m. Isobel Westwater, 22 Park View, Markinch KY7
6BLTel: 01592 751667
June 12 (Saturday) HELENSBURGH & LOMOND HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events commence 10.00 a.m. Open 12.00 p.m.
Mr Ian MacQuire, 11B Kirkmichael Road, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, G84 7NH Tel 07835 403508 email
ian.macquire@jacobs.com
June 12 (Saturday) BEARSDEN & MILNGAVIE HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events commence 10.30 a.m. Open 12.30 p.m.
C. Wallace, 32 Kilmardinny Grove, Bearsden G61 3NYTel: 0141 942 5177
June 13 (Sunday) STRATHMORE HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 12.30 p.m.
Mrs A Webster, 9 Main Street, Glamis, Angus DD8 1RU Tel: 01307 840319 websterglamis@btinternet.com
June 19 (Saturday) NEWBURGH HIGHLAND GAMES
R-C-H-SP-HD Commences 1.00 p.m. Secretary: Mrs Evelyn Ferrans, The
Neuk, York Place, Newburgh, Fife,
Tel: 01337 840500
June
19th LESMAHAGOW HIGHLAND GAMES
50th Anniversary! Craighead football stadium, lesmahagow
Games start at 1200 and finish at 1800
Contact Kevin Avis 01555-893100 / 07708-318278
Email: kevinavis@talktalk.net
June 19 (Saturday) OLDMELDRUM SPORTS & HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 10.30 a.m.
G Forsyth, 8 Selbie Place, Inverurie AB51 3RT Tel: 01467 624233 E-mail: oldmeldrum-sports@hotmail.co.uk
June 20 (Saturday) ABERDEEN HIGHLAND GAMES
Secretary: Daniel Parrott, Events Officer, Aberdeen City Council, 2nd Floor, St Nicholas House, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1EZ
dparrott@aberdeencity.gov.uk
June 26 (Saturday) DRUMTOCHTY HIGHLAND GAMES
Open events commence 11.00 a.m.
Mrs Evelyn Coates, 172 High Street, Laurencekirk. AB30 1BP Tel: 01561 378469
June 26 (Saturday)
CERES HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events 12.00 p.m. Open events 12.30 p.m.
Faith Nicholson, 14 Buchanan Park, Ceres, KY15 5NW Tel: 01334 828648 faithn@mddc.co.uk
 June 26th
& 27th SAN DIEGO SCOTTISH
HIGHLAND GAMES
San Diego Scottish Highland Games & Gathering of Clans. (760)726-3691 / (619) 425-3454.
Fax No: (760)726-3591 or (619) 585-1514. Email: sdshgchief@sbcglobal.net
PO Box 3682, Vista, CA 92085.
Web site: http://www.sdhighlandgames.org.
July
2nd, 3rd, 4th, THE SCOTTISH GAME FAIR
held in the grounds of Scone Palace, Perthshire, 9.30am - 6.00pm (all
days)
Adults - £14; Children (5-15) - £3; Family Ticket - £31 (2 adults
& 2 children = 1 child free) Under 5 - free. The Scottish
Game Fair, The Control Tower, Perth Airport, Scone, PH2 6PL Phone: 01828 650639
Fax: 01828 650729 e: info@scottishgamefair.com Web site: http://www.scottishgamefair.com.
July 3rd (Saturday)
LUSS
HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events 12.00 p.m. Open events 12.30 p.m. Secretary: Mrs Anne Paterson, 8 Charlotte Street,
Dumbarton, G82 4JB
Tel: 01389 762854 w.paterson929@btinternet.com
July 4 (Sunday) CUPAR HIGHLAND GAMES
(Piping10.30): Track events: 1.30pm Dancing 12 Noon
Rosemary Middleton, 10 Jamie Anderson Place, St. Andrews KY16 8YG Tel:
01334 476413 E-mail: rosemaryjmid1506@aol.com
July 7th (Wednesday) KENMORE HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 6.00 p.m. Sarah Kelly, Nurses Cottage, Kenmore PH15 2HH
Tel: 01887 830281 E-mail: kenmore123@btinternet.com
July 10th (
Saturday) ALVA GAMES
12.30pm in the Johnstone Park, Alva. Adult Entry - £5.00; Children/Senior Citizens - £2.00; Car Park - £2.00
Craig Dunbar, 57 Broomridge Road, Stirling FK7 0DT ,
Tel: 01786 813523, alvagamessec@btinternet.com
Web site: http://www.alvagames.co.uk.
July 11 (Sunday) STIRLING HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 11.30 a.m.
John Boswell, Hillcrest, 31 The Hill, Thornhill, Stirling. FK8 3PT
Tel: 07788 893600 s-h-g@live.co.uk
July 17 (Saturday) LOCHCARRON HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events commences 11.30 a.m. Open 12 Noon Mrs Maureen Brown, 12 Sage Terrace, Lochcarron IV54 8XQ Tel:
07708 853583 momobell59@aol.com
July 17 (Saturday) LOCH LOMOND HIGHLAND GAMES
Balloch Castle Country Park, situated close to Balloch Castle on the shores of Loch Lomond.
Local events 10.00 a.m. - Open events 1.00 p.m. A Jones, Hawthorn Cottage,
Ballagan, Alexandria, G83 8NA
Tel: 01389 757616 E-mail ah.jones1@btinternet.com,
Web site: http://www.loch-lomond-highland-games.com.
July 17 (Saturday) TOMINTOUL HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 11.00 a.m. Ms Patricia Grant, Monriack, 18 Main Street, Tomintoul AB37 9EX Tel: 01807 580407 E-mail:
tisha.thg@virgin.net
July 18 (Sunday) THORNTON HIGHLAND GATHERING
Dancing:11.30am, Piping 12.30pm, Local & Open events 1.00 p.m.
Flora Mackie, 507 Blair Avenue, Glenrothes KY7 4RF Tel: 01592 771306 Email: FloraMackie@aol.com
July 18 (Sunday) STONEHAVEN HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences at 11.00a.m. Ken Scott, 83 Slessor Drive, Aberdeen AB12 5LT Tel: 01224 879786 E-mail: stonygames@aol.com
July 18 (Sunday) ROSNEATH PENINSULA HIGHLAND GAMES
Dancing 11am, Local Events: 11.30am, Open Events: 1.00pm
Mrs Evelyn Smith, 16 Broom Road, Rosneath, Argyll & Bute, G84 0RY. Tel: 01436 831406
July 19 (Monday) BURNTISLAND HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events commence 12 noon. Open at 1 p.m.Secretary: Mrs Joyce Kelley, 18 Spence Avenue,
Burntisland, KY3 9JF
Tel: 01592 873090 joycekelley@btinternet.com
July 20 (Tuesday) INVERARAY HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events commence 9.00 a.m.- Open at 11.00 a.m.
Mrs Margaret Mather, 16 Upper Riochan, Inveraray, Argyll PA32 8UR Tel: 01499 302458 E-mail
secretary@inveraray-games.co.uk Web site: http://www.inveraray-games.co.uk.
July 22 (Thursday) MULL HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 10.30 a.m. Florence Kirsop, Mosshill, Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull PA75 6NU Tel: 01688 302270 Email:
f.kirsop18@btinternet.com
July 24th INVERNESS
HIGHLAND GAMES
Northern Meeting Park, Contact :Gerry Reynolds, Events & Promotions Officer,
The Highland Council, Education, Culture & Sport, 13 Ardross Street,
Inverness, IV3 5NS. Tel: 01463 663823, Mobile: 0778 6172961, Fax: 01463 663809
Web site: http://www.invernessfestivals.com.
July 24 (Saturday) AIRTH HIGHLAND GAMES
Local 11am, Open 1.00 p.m. Alex Dettlaff, Braeview House, Main Street,
Airth, FK2 8JJ Tel: 01324 831712 E-mail:
alexj.dettlaff@virgin.net
July 24 (Saturday) BALQUHIDDER, LOCHEARNHEAD & STRATHYRE HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 12.30 p.m. (Piping 12noon). Alex
Gargolinski, Ben Ouhr, Lochearnhead, Perthshire, FK19 8PT
Tel: 01567 830231
July 25 (Sunday) ST. ANDREWS HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 1.00 p.m. Mr I Grieve, 54 Crawford Gardens, St. Andrews KY16 8XQ Tel: 01334 476305 E-mail:
ig2@st-andrews.ac.uk
July 30 (Friday) DURNESS HIGHLAND GATHERING
Commences 11.00 a.m. Yvonne Mackay, Heatherlea, Sangamore, Durness, IV27 4PZ
Tel 01971 511343 Email yvonne.mackay@highland.gov.uk
July 31 (Saturday) DUFFTOWN HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events 11.00 a.m. A. Brown, St Margarets, Balvenie Street, Dufftown AB55 4AX
Tel: 01340 820342
July 31 (Saturday) KILMORE & KILBRIDE HIGHLAND GAMES
In the grounds of Glenfeochan House, Kilmore, 5 miles south of Oban, Argyll
Commences 11.00 a.m. Lindy Walker, Knipoch Beag, Barndromin Farm, Knipoch,
Oban, PA34 4QS. Tel: 01852 316279. Email: ms.lindy.walker@gmail.com.
Web site: http://www.kilmore-and-kilbride-highland-games.co.uk.
July 31 (Saturday) HALKIRK HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 10.00 a.m. IR Mackenzie, Lean-Dubh, Newton Hill, Wick,
Caithness, KW1 5SB
Tel: 01955 606206 mciengineering@aol.co.uk
August 1 (Sunday) MONTROSE HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events 10.00 a.m. Open events 12 Noon. Thelma Robb, 27 Whites Place, Montrose, DD10 8RN
Tel: 01674 672263 ijarobb@btopenworld.com
August 4 (Wednesday) ISLE OF SKYE HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events 10.00 a.m. Open 12.00 noon A. Stewart, 8 Wentworth Street,
Portee, Isle of Skye IV51
9EJ Tel: 01478 612540 E-mail:
astewart@csmco.net. Web site: http://www.skye-highland-games.co.uk.
August 6 (Friday) DORNOCH HIGHLAND GATHERING
Local events commences 10.30 a.m. Open at 1.15 p.m. Mrs Joan Buchanan, 57 Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2 3RJ
Tel 01463 223745 Email joan.buchanan@hotmail.co.uk
August 7 (Saturday) ABOYNE HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events (inc Open SP) 10.30 a.m Open events 10.15am
M McBeath, 29 Ladywood Drive, Aboyne, AB34 5HA Tel: 01339 886049 E-mail secretary@aboynegames.com. Web site: http://www.aboynegames.com.
August 7 (Saturday) INVERKEITHING HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 12.30 p.m Brian McGarry, 37 Preston Crescent Inverkeithing, KY11 1DS
Tel: 01383 414982
August 7 (Saturday) NEWTONMORE HIGHLAND GAMES
Local Events 12 Noon Open Events 1.00 pm
Tom Robertson, Knockmalloch, Station Road, Newtonmore, Inverness-Shire, PH20 1AR Tel 01540 673348 Email
knockmalloch@onetel.com
August 7 (Saturday) STRATHPEFFER HIGHLAND GATHERING
Locals commence 10.30 a.m. Open 1.00 p.m. George Spark, Glenesk, Strathpeffer IV14 9AT Tel: 01997 421348 E-mail: mrgspark4@aol.com
August 7th NORTH BERWICK HIGHLAND GAMES
Games start at 10am till 6pm approx,
Adults £5.00 Child (Under 16) £3.00 Family (2+2) £12.00 Car Parking £3.00 Secretary: Stuart Smith, 27 Balfour Street, North Berwick, , EH39 4JY
Tel: 01620 893865 nbhgsecretary@googlemail.com.
Web site: http://www.northberwickhighlandgames.co.uk.
August 8 (Sunday) BRIDGE OF ALLAN HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 10.00a.m. Gates Open 9.00 a.m. Sandy Nicol, 44 Forth Park Bridge of Allan, FK9 5NT
Tel: 01786 832682 sandynicol44@tiscali.co.uk
August 12 (Thursday) TAIN HIGHLAND GATHERING
Local events 11.00 a.m. Open events 1.00 a.m. Fiona Sutherland, 2 Robertson Drive, Alness IV17 0UW Tel: 01349 884149
E-mail:secretary@tainhighlandgathering.com.
Web site: http://www.tainhighlandgathering.com.
August 12th, BALLATER HIGHLAND
GAMES
Monaltrie Park, Ballater, Local events 11.00 a.m. Open events 12.30 p.m. Edward
Anderson, Ballater Highland
Games
Ltd,
PO Box 2, Ballater, Aberdeenshire,
AB35 5RZ,
(013397) 55771, e.anderson601@btinternet.com.
Web site: http://www.ballaterhighlandgames.com.
August 13 (Friday) ASSYNT HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events at 10.45 a.m. Open at 10.45 a.m. John Simpson, Inverbank Lochinver
Lairg, IV27 4JZ
Tel: 01571 844331 john.m.simpson@btconnect.com
August 14 (Saturday) ATHOLL & BREADALBANE HIGHLAND GATHERING
Dancing: 11.00 a.m. Open events 1.30 p.m. John Robertson, Middleton,
Logierait, Pitlochry PH9 0LH
Tel: 01796 482376 E-mail:
jrlogierait@ukonline.co.uk Contact for trade stands is
stances@aberfeldyshowandgames.co.uk.
Web site: http://www.aberfeldyshowandgames.co.uk.
August 15 (Sunday) PERTH HIGHLAND GAMES
Local Events:10.30 a.m. Open Events: 12.30 p.m. Andrew Rettie, 24 Florence Place, Perth, PH1 5BH, Tel: 01738 627782 E-mail: andrew@highlandgames.org.uk
August 15 (Sunday) CAITHNESS HIGHLAND GAMES (John o'
Groats)
Commences 1.00 p.m. Pauline Bain, 11 Threipland Place, Spittal, Wick KW1 5XS Tel: 01847
841268 pbain@live.co.uk
August 21 (Saturday) HELMSDALE HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events 10.00 a.m. Open events 11.00a.m. Garry Smith, Hazelbank, West
Helmsdale, Sutherland, KW8 6HH. Tel 01431 821712 E-mail:
garry_w_smith@yahoo.co.uk
August 22 (Sunday) GRANTOWN ON SPEY HIGHLAND GAMES
Locals commence 11.00 a.m. Open 1.00 p.m. Elaine Watt, 32 Kylintra Crescent, Grantown on Spey PH26 3ES Tel: 01479 873237
August 22 (Sunday) CRIEFF HIGHLAND GATHERING
Local events 10.30 a.m. Open 12 noon. Susan Anderson, Rannachan, Murray Drive, Crieff , PH7 3DG
Tel: 01764 650895 susan9anderson@btinternet.com
August 26 (Thursday) ARGYLLSHIRE GATHERING
(Oban)
Local events 11.00a.m. Open events 11.15 a.m. Duncan McIntyre, The Garden Cottage
Craignish, Ardfern Argyll, PA31 8QS
Tel: 01852 500649
August 28 (Saturday) BIRNAM HIGHLAND GAMES
Commences 12.00 p.m. David Crawshaw, Stronlochie, St Mary's Road, Birnam, PH8 0BJ
Tel 01350 720041 Email crawshaw990@btinternet.com
August 28 (Saturday) INVERGORDON HIGHLAND GAMES
Locals commence 10.30 a.m. Open 1.00 p.m. Alison Stewart, 20 Moss Road, Tain IV19 1HH Tel: 01862 893952 Email:
alison.stewart19@btinternet.com
August 28 (Saturday) LONACH HIGHLAND GATHERING & GAMES
Commences 9.30 a.m. George Thomson, Railway Cottage, Bellabeg, Strathdon AB36 8UL Tel: 01975 651297 E-mail:
enquiries@lonach.info. Web site: http://www.lonach.org.
August 28th
STRATHARDLE HIGHLAND GAMES
Bannerfield, Strathardle, commences
9.30am Robert Wilson, c/o CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, 101 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3ES
Tel: 0131 663 3475 robert.wilson@cms-cmck.com
September 4 (Saturday) BRAEMAR HIGHLAND GATHERING
Commences 9.30 a.m. Open events 10.00 a.m. Wm Meston MVO, Coilacriech, Ballater AB35 5UH Tel: 01339 755377 E-mail: info@braemargathering.org.
Web site: http://www.braemargathering.org.
September 5 (Sunday) BLAIRGOWRIE & RATTRAY HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events 10.30 a.m. Open events 11 a.m. Louise Gourlay, 32 The Crescent,
Luncarty, Perth, PH1 3EZ Telephone: 01738 827064.
E-mail: secretary@blairgowriehighlandgames.co.uk
Web site: http://www.blairgowriehighlandgames.co.uk.
September 11 (Saturday) PITLOCHRY HIGHLAND GAMES
Local events 11.00 a.m. Open 12.30 p.m. June D.A. Templeman, 16 Lettoch Terrace,
Pitlochry, PH16 5BA Tel 01796 473488
E-mail: secretary@pitlochryhighlandgames.co.uk.
Web site: http://www.pitlochryhighlandgames.co.uk.
September 18 (Saturday) INVERCHARRON HIGHLAND GAMES
Local/Piping 10 a.m. Open Events 1.00 p.m. Morag Chalmers, Migdale Mill,
Migdale, Bonar Bridge, IV24 3AR
Tel 01863 766521
Web site: http://www.invercharrongames.co.uk.
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