Highland Games
Originally started by Clan chiefs to keep the clansmen honed in the art of war, much as the villagers of England practiced their archery, the Highland Games of Scotland have a long history With the passage of time to our more peacful ways, the Highland Games have changed and become a focus for community spirit wher many members of the community work together to provide a "good " games.
A truly memorable experience,giving you a full flavour of Scotland's traditions and past can be had by visiting Highland Games during your stay.You may even be tempted to take part in some of the competitions as entry is open to all and most games also have several events suitable for children. The "Games" are often a focus of community action and help to maintain a cohesive society in many of Scotland's villages and towns.
Events include the traditional tossing the caber (where the objective is not to achieve distance but to rotate the caber and have it lying as close to 12 o'clock as possible!), Piping and Highland Dancing. Witnessing the gargantuan efforts put in by the tug of war teams is exhausting in itself. These events are held throughout the summer, most often at weekends, and even occasionally during midweek or the evenings. To help you plan to attend we have listed an alphabetical list of Games below with contact details
Where 2010 dates are given it is possible to "guestimate the 2011 date e.g. the xxx games are traditionally held on the first or third Saturday of the month
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