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Aberdeen Highland Games
June 18th, 2023
£5 – £30
Aberdeen Highland Games will be held on Sunday, June 18 at Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen.
Events commence at 10.30am – the Solo piping Convener will give estimated event timings and playing order once the entry/check-in desk has closed.
New competition for beginners; Beginner Chanter competition 2 part march (all ages).
The Piobaireachd competition will be in a different place this year, please report to the pipers waiting tent and you will be escorted to the new location.
The piping waiting tent will also be used for posting the results throughout the day. Prize money has been increased throughout the competition programme of events.
| Event
No. |
Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Juvenile Piping – Marches
Under 18yrs. |
£30 | £25 | £20 | £15 | £10 |
| 6 | Juvenile Piping – Strathspey & Reel
Under 18yrs. |
£30 | £25 | £20 | £15 | £10 |
| 7 | Juvenile Piping – Jig
Under 18yrs. |
£30 | £25 | £20 | £15 | £10 |
| Beginner Chanter – 2 part march – all ages | No Monetary Prizes | |||||
| 1 | Highland Bagpipes Music Piobairaechd
(18 years and over) |
£80 | £60 | £50 | £40 | £30 |
| 8 | Highland Bagpipes Music – Marches
(18 years and over) |
£50 | £40 | £30 | £20 | £15 |
| 9 | Highland Bagpipes Music – Strathspey & Reel
(18 years and over) |
£50 | £40 | £30 | £20 | £15 |
| 10 | Highland Bagpipes Music – Jig
(18 years and over) |
£50 | £40 | £30 | £20 | £15 |
A highlight on the Aberdeen summer calendar, it promises to be a day full of family entertainment, including traditional Scottish Highland Games competitions, pipe band championships and solo piping competitions, as well as a funfair, family entertainment stage performances, free children’s activities, catering outlets and a beer tent.
Aberdeen’s Highland Games attracts between 8,000 and 15,000 people annually.