Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

21 of the best pictures from Kenmore Highland Games

Kenmore Highland Games attracted an enthusiastic crowd of locals and visitors and The Courier was there to capture all the action.

People doing tug of war, one in a cap smiling while the one behind falls over
The tug of war tested competitors' skill and strength at Kenmore Highland Games. Image: Marieke McBean

Kenmore held its Highland Games on Wednesday.

The annual gathering is the only one on the Scottish Highland Games Association calendar to take place in the evening.

And a packed crowd of locals and visitors enjoyed a programme of entertainment, including the throwing of the Tirinie Stone – a huge almost spherical stone found at Tirinie Farm, Kenmore, and weighing 101lbs, or 46kg.

A relative newcomer to the circuit, the Kenmore Highland Games in their current form date back to 1972.

But the games field – in a natural amphitheatre close to the head of Loch Tay – was the same one used for the Breadalbane Gathering of 1843.

It was held by Lord Breadalbane to celebrate the famous visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to Taymouth Castle in 1842.

Here are some of the best photos from the night.

Crowd seated on grassy slope, many covering eyes from sun, at Kenmore Highland Games
Crowd members enjoying the spectacle at Kenmore Highland Games. Image: Marieke McBean
Vale of Atholl Pipe Band members on Kenmore games field watched by crowd
The Vale of Atholl Pipe Band provided a stirring soundtrack. Image: Marieke McBean
Heavy athlete in kilt throwing the hammer
Throwing the hammer. Image: Marieke McBean
girls in kilts doing Scottish Highland dancing with trees and mountains behind
Some fancy footwork in the dancing competition. Image: Marieke McBean
Small boys running a race at Kenmore Highland Games
Focus on the faces of these young athletes. Image: Marieke McBean
Men doing tug of war
Heaving with all their might. Image: Marieke McBean
Elderly couple on foldable chairs beside Kenmore games field
These spectators enjoyed a ringside seat. Image: Marieke McBean
Heavy athlete in kilt throwing large round stone watched by judges
The Tirinie Stone is unique to Kenmore Highland Game. Image: Marieke McBean
Crowd watching ringside with food trucks behind
Crowd members enjoying the action. Image: Marieke McBean
Girls in Irish style outfits for dancing competition
A change of costume for the dancers. Image: Marieke McBean
Small boys running race at Highland Games
One last push to the finish line. Image: Marieke McBean
Two girls arms linked on stage in highland dance gear
Highland dancers against the scenic Kenmore backdrop. Image: Marieke McBean
Spactators watching Kenmore Highland Games with food trucks behind
The Kenmore Highland Games crowd enjoying the evening sun. Image: Marieke McBean
Young boy in green and black outfit dancing on stage
Dancing for joy – and points – on the Kenmore stage. Image: Marieke McBean
Tug of war team in black t shirts, with one woman at front and men behind
These tug of war titans were giving no ground. Image: Marieke McBean
Pipe band members playing bagpipes
The pipers in full flow. Image: Marieke McBean
Heavy athlete in kilt tossing caber
It wouldn’t be a highland games without tossing the caber Image: Marieke McBean
Crowd members seated and standing on grass watching games with tents behind
Kenmore delivered a sunny summer’s evening and the best in highland games entertainment. Image: Marieke McBean
Couple arm in arm at Kenmore Highland Games
Zach and Sandy Dahl from Melbourne, Florida, celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary at Kenmore Highland Games. Image: Marieke McBean
Young couple arm in arm with highland games field behind them
Christina Albrechtsen and Martin Sorensen from Denmark celebrated their engagement. Image: Marieke McBean

Conversation