•Angus Macphee was the over all winner of the South Uist Games in 2023 The South Uist Games Piping competitions will take place on Askernish Machair on July 23rd 2025. For further information please email southuistgames@gmail.com or contact Margaret Mary Findlay on 07742101007 The young piper of the year competition on Thursday 24th July 2024. […]
Piping Events Pibroch (Open), March (Open), Strathspey and Reel (Open), Pibroch (Junior Open), March, Strathspey and Reel (Junior Local and Open), Strathspey and Reel, Pibroch (Local), March (Local), Strathspey and Reel (Local), Beginners Chanter (Local). There is no better sign that Games day has arrived in Tobermory, than the sounds of the pipers tuning up […]
•South Lanarkshire student Cameron May claimed the prestigious title of Highlands and Islands Young Piper of the Year 2023. The young piper of the year competition on Thursday 24th July 2025. For further information please email youngpiperoftheyearcompetition@gmail.com or contact Chrissie Mary Beaton on 07494054619 The South Uist Games Piping competitions will take place on Askernish Machair […]
Competitors pay the entry fee at the gate on the day and receive a wristband – there is no further registration fee on the field. All timings are approximate (more details will be available on the day in the Games programme): 10.30 Piping competition begins with the Pibroch and continues with March, Strathspey & Reel throughout […]
St Andrews Highland Games Date: Sunday July 27, 2025 Location: Station Park, St. Andrews Events: Running, Cycling, Heavy Weights, Tug-of-war, Solo Piping, Highland Dance Venue this year is Station Park, in front of the Old Course Hotel at the entrance to St Andrews from Dundee/Cupar - KY16 9SP
•Seonaidh Forrest being presented with the Cameron-Head cup for junior piping. Photo: Arthur Campbell Piping is one of the most iconic elements of Highland culture and our feature piping event is the Pìobaireachd competition which is often referred to as the classical music of the pipes. This is a technical piece with each part being […]
Since the first Games were held in 1948, the people of Glengarry have extended close to a million welcomes to visitors who come to see what is estimated to be one of the largest Highland Games in the world. Thousands of people find themselves drawn each year to Maxville to witness an outstanding display of […]
•Crowds watch the massed bands at the start of the 2019 Aboyne Highland Games. Photo: HarryScott, Deeside Camera Club Open, junior and local competitions including junior piobaireachd. For more information and to enter https://register.aboynegames.com/
The games start with a procession from the Civic Centre, High St at 11.30am and closes at 5pm with the salute to the Chieftain by the massed pipebands, followed by a procession back to the High St. Solo Piping entries will be accepted on the day of The Games 13:00 PM Solo Piping
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