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Articles, interviews, photos and schedules related to Highland Games activities.

Highland games are festivals held throughout the year in Scotland and many other countries of the world as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Almost all of the Games feature the kilt, bagpipes, Highland dancing, and Scottish athletic events.

Photo: The stone throw competition at the 2007 Tacoma Highland Games featured a truly massive implement, as seen in the photo at right.

Featured Articles

Interviews

Teresa Unkrur, drum major with the Tacoma Scots Pipe Band
Cathy McWilliams, kiltmaker from Puyallup, Washington
Heather Richendrfer, Director of the Clan Heather Dancers school of Highland dancing
Robert MacNeil, President of the British Columbia Pipers Association
Jeremiah Strand, professional Highland athlete
Jack Lee on Piobaireachd
Josh Amos of NeoKilt™

Articles

Photo Albums

Highland games Highland games miscellany

Clans and vendors Clan crests | Clan societies | Vendors

Highland dress Kilts | Sporrans | Kilt pins | Kilt footwear

Pipes & drums Musical instruments | Massed bands (including opening ceremonies) | Pipe bands | Pipers and drummers

Highland dancing Highland dancing | Sword dance | Highland reel | National dances | Irish dances

Scottish farm Scottish farm

This Week in Scottish History

August 6, 1881 Birth of Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin.

August 8, 1296 The Stone of Destiny, on which Scottish Kings had been crowned, was removed to England by King Edward I.

August 9, 1757 Civil engineer Thomas Telford born.

August 10, 1872 Scotland's Education Act, providing elementary education for all children, passed.

August 11, 1560 Latin Mass prohibited in Scotland.

Schedule of Highland Games

Games by month

Games by Place

Worldwide

Scotland | Indonesia

Canada

United States

Article topics (Root categories)

RoyalStewart1370 — **Tartan of the Week**: Royal Stewart

External links

Highland Games FAQ: What to know before you go

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 ==This Week in Scottish History==
-* '''July 30, 1918''' Scottish Education Bill includes provisions teaching [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goidelic_languages Gaelic] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland Scotland].
+* '''August 6, 1881''' Birth of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Fleming Alexander Fleming], the discoverer of penicillin.
-*'''August 1, 1545''' Birth of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Melville Andrew Melville], called the father of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterianism Presbyterianism] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland Scotland].
+*'''August 8, 1296''' The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_of_Scone Stone of Destiny], on which [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland Scottish] Kings had been crowned, was removed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England England] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_I_of_England King Edward I].
-*'''August 1, 1747''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Proscription Act of Proscription] takes effect. It would be repealed in 1782.
+* '''August 9, 1757''' Civil engineer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Telford Thomas Telford] born.
-*'''August 5, 1305''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wallace William Wallace] betrayed and captured by the English.
+*'''August 10, 1872''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland Scotland's] Education Act, providing elementary education for all children, passed.
-*'''August 5, 1704''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Security_1704 Act of Security] passed by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Scotland Scottish Parliament], enabling [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland Scotland] to choose a successor to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Great_Britain Queen Anne] different from the one chosen by the English Parliament.
+*'''August 11, 1560''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tridentine_Mass Latin Mass] prohibited in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland Scotland].
 ==Schedule of Highland Games==