All Events
Live Music
No Highland Games would be complete without the sound of the Pipes, but as you know there is a lot more to our musical heritage than the Pipes.The Gat...
Holyrood Park
Saturday 25th July & Sunday 26th July, Various times over the weekend
Piping
The Gathering 2009 is, first and foremost, a celebration of the clans' contribution to the history and culture of Scotland. Therefore it will come...
Holyrood Park
Saturday 25th July & Sunday 26th July, Various times over the weekend
Clan parade
The Royal Mile is one of the most famous streets in Europe's capital cities. It has witnessed Royal processions, public executions and riots. Ever...
Royal Mile
Saturday 25th July, Early evening, time TBC
World Highland Games Heavy Events Championship
The Gathering 2009 will be hosting the 2009 World Highland Games Heavy Events Championship. The top 10-12 leading "Heavies" will compete in ...
Holyrood Park
Saturday 25th July & Sunday 26th July, Various times
Scottish Highland Dancing
John Knox once derogatorily referred to one of Lord Sempill's ancestors as "the dancer". He much disapproved of the habit, and probably ...
Holyrood Park
Saturday 25th July & Sunday 26th July, Various times over the weekend
Clan Pageant
The indisputable centrepiece of The Gathering 2009 will begin with a majestic clan march, the like of which has not been seen on Scottish soil since S...
Edinburgh Castle
Saturday 25th July, Evening, time TBC
Clan Convention
One of the great benefits of The Gathering 2009 is to have the majority of chiefs and senior Clan figures all in Edinburgh at the same time.This ...
Royal Mile
Friday 24th July, TBC
Tartan Relay
The Gathering 2009 will be organising an inter-schools relay competition which will involve primary schools throughout Edinburgh. We will be working w...
Holyrood Park
Saturday 25th July & Sunday 26th July, TBC
Hill Race
For all you runners out there we will be having a hill race within the park on Sunday 26th July. The event will start in the Highland Games area and w...
Holyrood Park
Sunday 26th July, TBC
Taste of Scotland
If you have ever visited the Royal Highland Games Food Hall or the Game Conservancy at Scone Palace you will have a good idea of the wonderful array o...
Holyrood Park
Saturday 25th July & Sunday 26th July, Various times over the weekend
