Calendar Highland Games Scotland

Saturday 26th june 2021.

Calendar highland games scotland. This calendar is based on information supplied by various sources primarily the associated web sites listing highland games festivals and other scottish and celtic events. The highland games held each june at ceres in fife the oldest free games in scotland began under a charter awarded by robert the bruce in recognition of the villagers support at the battle of bannockburn in 1314. The highland games events season begins in may with the gourock highland games it peaks in july and august with over 30 events each month and comes to a close towards the end of september with the invercharron highland games.

Most highland games events take place at the weekend on either a saturday or a sunday. Much like the olympics in ancient greece the highland games are an opportunity to demonstrate your skill and strength in competitive athletics. Ballater highland games 12th august 2021 monaltrie park.

Quite often event organizers do not update their web sites more than six months prior to the event. Each separate title will list the date name and location of the game. This popular and colourful gathering is a favourite with locals and overseas visitors alike.

The traditional games date back to as far 2000 bc. Thus if we list an event as unconfirmed we have estimated the date to be the same weekend dates from last year. Saturday 3rd july 2021.

Assynt highland games 13th august 2021 lochinver. The scottish highland games association is the sports governing body for scottish highland games. The organization was established in 1947 as the scottish games association with the general aim to further the cause of highland games a goal we still work to today.

Aberlour strathspey highland games 7th august 2021. Isle of skye highland games 4th august 2021 portree. Aboyne highland games 7th august 2021 the green aboyne.