It’s one of the biggest events in Strathearn – and this year’s Crieff Highland Gathering looks set to be one of the best yet.
The gathering will be held on Sunday August 21 in the Market Park, which has been home to the event for over 130 years.
The chieftain for this year’s gathering will be PGA chairman David Murchie, who will be bringing the Ryder Cup for visitors to see.
On the day’s schedule is the heavyweights competitions (native and open), Highland dancing, athletics and cycling competitions (including the local schools’ relay race), tug of war and pipe bands.
Over the years, the games have developed from traditional competitions – heavyweights, Highland dancing and field events – to a mix of the old and the new, including the Glenturret Music Tent (with Skipinnish and Breabach on the bill this year) and Taste of Tartan, a mini food festival showcasing of some of the local food and drink businesses – complete with samples to try.
There will also be a selection of trade stands and a funfair for kids young and old to enjoy.
The day will culminate with a spectacular massed pipe bands finale – not to be missed.
But it’s not just the Market Park that hosts the games. The Chieftain’s Parade, featuring a number of pipe bands, starts at the Royal British Legion Clubrooms on Perth Road at 11.00am and makes it way to James Square, then down King Street to the park.
Crieff Highland Gathering is supported by a number of patrons and sponsors, including MAM Contracting, The Glenturret Distillery, Highland Spring, Irving Geddes, Accolade Wines, Binn Skips & Miller Hendry, who are critical to ensuring the future of the games.
Crieff Highland Gathering starts at 9.30am on August 21.
For more information, visit the Crieff Highland Gathering website.
