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Cobourg Scottish Festival & Highland Games.
Join us at Victoria Park in Cobourg for our 56th Cobourg Scottish Festival & Highland Games. Watch for updates on our Facebook page for the Friday Night Ceilidh on June 14th, 2019 Saturday will provide a full days entertainment with the Solo Piping and Drumming, Heavy Event competitions starting at 8am and the Highland Dancing […]
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Paperboys to headline 88th BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival
Coquitlam, BC – BC Highland Games attendee’s are in for a treat this year, as BC’s top Celtic band, The Paperboy’s, is poised to take the beer garden stage at the Games in June for a Games afternoon concert, plus a free Friday night event. The Paperboy’s will headline the 88th BC Highland Games & […]
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Highland Games
What do you get when you combine international athletes, local communities and visitors at a Highland games? A warm welcome and a cracking family-friendly day out! The Highland Games are getting closer and in preparation for the activities plan your trip today! With Highland Festivals taking place from BC to Nova Scotia and beyond you have your pick… […]
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Clan celebrations
Highland games once saw clan members go head-to-head in fierce competition – and you’ll still see this enthusiasm when clans muster all their might in a tug-war. These days, clan attendance at games is now more of a social and ceremonial affair. Some Highland games are part of a wider clan gathering – a celebratory […]
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Highland Dancing
Dancers give dazzling displays of fancy footwork in Scottish dances, such as the sword dance and the famous Highland fling. Competing for titles both solo and in groups, their colourful outfits and infectious energy will leave you in high spirits. The Cowal Highland Gathering is renowned for the quality of its Highland dancing, drawing […]
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Highland Games – Bagpipes & Drums
For many, one of the most memorable sights of the Highland games is the massed bands, when hundreds of pipers and drummers from different groups come together to play and march in unison. Look out for the solo piping competitions too, where competitors play in a range of styles, including the slow, stately and complex […]