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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: An example of a sporran. The sporran is perhaps the most neccesary kilt accessories and is used to carry a variety of items, such as car keys, wallet, etc, in the absence of pockets on the kilt.

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 28, 1296 Edward I of England held a parliament at Berwick to which he summoned all Scottish landholders to sign the Ragman Roll.

August 28, 1413 Pope Benedict XIII ratified the founding of St. Andrews University.

September 1, 1644 Battle of Tippermuir, in which the Marquis of Montrose defeated the Covenanters

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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+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]], [[Great Highland Bagpipe|bagpipes]], [[Highland dancing]], and Scottish athletic events.
-'''Photo''': Scottish terriers are frequent visitors to Highland Games events. In the photo at right, one of the human visitors walks his Scottie around the grounds of the 2007 [http://www.tacomagames.org Tacoma Highland Games].
+'''Photo''': An example of a [[sporran]]. The sporran is perhaps the most neccesary [[kilt accessories]] and is used to carry a variety of items, such as car keys, wallet, etc, in the absence of pockets on the kilt.
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+[[Glorious Revolution]] | [[Jacobites]] | [[Jacobite Rebellion of 1689-90]] | [[Battle of Killiecrankie]] | [[Bonnie Dundee]] | [[Glencoe Massacre]] | [[Convention Parliament]] | [[Revolution Settlement]] | [[Darien Expedition]] | [[Treaty of Union (1707)]] | [[Jacobite Rebellion of 1715]] | [[Battle of Sheriffmuir]] | [[Jacobite Rebellion of 1745]] | [[Battle of Prestonpans]] | [[Battle of Culloden]] | [[Charles Edward Stuart]] | [[Act of Proscription]] | [[Scottish Diaspora]] | [[Scottish Enlightenment]] | [[Highland clearances]] | [[Porteous Riot]] | [[Visit of King George IV to Edinburgh 1822]]
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 ==This Week in Scottish History==
+*'''August 28, 1296''' Edward I of England held a parliament at Berwick to which he summoned all Scottish landholders to sign the Ragman Roll.
-* '''July 8, 1296''' King John Balliol abdicates at Montrose.
-* '''July 8, 1790''' Forth and Clyde Canal, between the rivers Forth and Clyde, opens.
-* '''July 10, 1576''' First Bible (New Testament) printed in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland Scotland].
-*'''July 11, 1274''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bruce Robert Bruce] born at Turnberry Castle.
-*'''July 12, 1570''' Earl of Lennox appointed Regent of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland Scotland].
-*'''July 12, 1698''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien_scheme Darien expedition] left Leith for Panama.
-*'''July 13, 1868''' Scottish Reform Act passed.
+*'''August 28, 1413''' Pope Benedict XIII ratified the founding of St. Andrews University.
-*'''July 14, 1798''' United States' Consulate opened in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh Edinburgh].
+*'''September 1, 1644''' Battle of Tippermuir, in which the Marquis of Montrose defeated the Covenanters
-* '''July 15, 1889''' Scotland National Portrait Gallery opens in Edinburgh.
 ==Schedule of Highland Games==