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World champions galore lift off and pipe up to battle at 2010 Cowal Gathering

Current and previous world champions will head to Dunoon in Argyll in nine days time – yes, nine days time – to compete at Scotland’s biggest highland games, Cowal Highland Gathering. The event runs...

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Campbell Cameron on the 2011 Argyllshire Gathering

The Argyllshire Gathering enjoyed a great day in Oban yesterday, with a big crowd treated to culture, sport, friendship, fine music and dance.The sun shone as the large crowd joined the pipers and...

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Second annual highland games for Oban

The Lorne Highland Games joins the historic Argyllshire Gathering in the annual programne of events for Oban.The new kid on the block will also be at Mossfield Park, on Sunday 22nd July, a month before...

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Name of the Games: It’s Luss [Loch Lomond] Highland Gathering

 Luss Highland Games is taking a new name in recognition of its wider role in its part of the world, opening a new chapter in the history of one of Scotland’s oldest highland games.This summer’s Games...

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Take the water to the Luss Loch Lomond Highland Gathering

Never mind the high road or the low road – take the water to the 2013 Luss Loch Lomond Highland Gathering. The Loch Lomond ferries are running Gathering specials direct to Luss from  Balmaha,...

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Cowal Highland Gathering aiming for best ever turnout

A recent major leafleting campaign has seen Cowal Highland Gathering spreading the word about the 2013 event.Organisers are hoping for the best ever turnout after distributing 80,000 leaflets across...

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Luss Gathering’s President commemorated in new trophy

The 2013 Luss [Loch Lomond] Highland Gathering will see two new trophies.One new trophy commemorates in perpetuity a significant President of the Luss Gathering; and one marks the return of the...

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Southend Highland Games ready for take off

The Southend Highland Games – at the south end of the Mull of Kintyre – are always worth a visit.They’re an evening games, starting at 6pm on Saturday 20th July at Southend Community Playing Field –...

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Rosneath Peninsula Highland Gathering on Sunday 14th July

All systems are go and all fingers are crossed for the 2013 Rosneath Peninsula Highland Gathering, to be held at the Howie Park, tomorrow, Sunday 14th July.As usual events begin first thing in the...

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2013 Cowal Highland Gathering attracts international competitors

Over 130 of the 599 dancers battling for honours at this year’s Cowal Highland Gathering (CHG) will have travelled thousands of miles to take part.Several of the entries in the solo piping competition...

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Full programme for 2013 Cowal Highland Gathering signals start of countdown

With just three weeks to go until this year’s Cowal Highland Gathering, final preparations are being made to the programme which is designed to offer something to everyone.The three day Gathering will...

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Fun and games for Dunoon with 2013 Cowal Highland Gathering

The final day of the 2013 Cowal Highland Gathering saw hordes all over the Dunoon Stadium and the town, arriving by ferry, by car and on foot. And the weather played fair.In the sun, the bright little...

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Cowal Gathering wheels up the thrills for 2013

A top cycling stunt team is heading for the 2014 Cowal Highland Gathering 2014. This is a stunning [we hope not literally] novelty bound to be an additional draw for this spectacular event.The Clan –...

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Western to ferry Cowal Gathering to new heights

Dunoon-based ferry company and major local employer, Western Ferries [Clyde] Limited, which has previously sponsored Cowal Highland Gathering’s (CHG) closing Fireworks display, has committed to...

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Free entry to 2014 Cowal Highand Gathering for Cowal primary pupils

Cowal Highland Gathering is providing local families with another incentive to join the thousands of people who will flock to Scotland’s premier highland games event. Their primary school children will...

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Final day of Cowal Games sees Inveraray take Grade 1 Pipe Band contest and...

Thousands of people from across the world gathered in Dunoon yesterday for the final day of the spectacular 2014 Cowal Highland Gathering. One of the highlights of the Gathering’s final day – and one...

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