The Cowal Highland Gathering offers three fun packed days of entertainment for all the family. A full event listing is listed below;
FRIDAY 26th AUGUST
APPROX. TIME EVENT LOCATION
9.00am Scottish Highland Dancing Competition All Dancing Platforms
9.00am Solo Piping Competitions – Senior Top Field
9.00am Solo Piping Competitions – Junior Tuning Park
11.00am Primary School Athletics Main Arena
1.30pm Heavy Athletics Main Arena
1.45pm Solo Piping Presentation Tuning Park
Grade A
2.30pm The Burgh Cup Competition for Solo Piping Tuning Park
3.30pm Solo Piping Presentation Tuning Park
Local Competitions
4.30pm Solo Piping Presentation Tuning Park
Grade B & C
5.45pm Highland Dancing Prizegiving Main Dancing Platform
7.30pm Family Ceilidh Dance Queens Hall
SATURDAY 27th AUGUST
APPROX. TIME EVENT LOCATION
10.00am Argyllshire Highland Dancing Championship Main Dancing Platforms
11.00am Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Novice/Juvenile Grade Pipe Band Arena 1
11.00am Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Grade 4B (Heat 1) Pipe Band Arena 2
11.00am Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Grade 4B (Heat 2) Pipe Band Arena 3
11.00am Pre-Premier Highland Dancing Competition West Dancing Platforms
11.00am Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Drum Major (Dress) Pipe Band Arena 5
11.45am Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Grade 3A Pipe Band Arena 4
11.45am Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Drum Major (Heats) Pipe Band Arena 5
12.00 noon Heavy Athletics Main Arena
12.00pm World Highland Dancing Championship Main Dancing Platform
Finals
1.30pm Trail West - Ceilidh Tent Top Field
1.30pm Traditional Wrestling West Arena
1.45pm Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Juvenile Pipe Band Arena 1
2.00pm Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Grade 3B Pipe Band Arena 3
2.00pm Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Grade 2 Pipe Band Arena 2
2.40pm Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Grade 4A Pipe Band Arena 4
2.45pm Gunna Sound – Ceilidh Tent Top Field
2.50pm Juvenile Drum Major (Final) Pipe Band Arena 1
3.15pm Adult Drum Major (Final) Pipe Band Arena 1
3.45pm Cowal Pipe Band Championships
Grade 1 Pipe Band Arena 1
3.50pm Mace over the Bar Competition West Arena
4.10pm Trail West – Ceilidh Tent Top Field
4.30pm Cowal Pipe Band Championship
Grade 4B (Final) Pipe Band Arena 2
5.25pm Bags Of Rock – Ceilidh Tent Top Field
6.30pm Massing of the Bands and Cowal Pipe Band Main Arena
Prizegiving Ceremony
7.20pm March down Argyll Street From Stadium to Town Centre
9.15pm Approx. Western Ferries Fireworks Display Sea Front