{"id":11,"date":"2017-03-13T09:31:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T09:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lochearnheadhighlandgames.co.uk\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-03-22T10:06:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:06:59","slug":"lochearnhead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lochearnheadhighlandgames.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre\u00a0Highland Games and Gathering (traditional seat to Clans MacLaren, MacGregor, Stewarts of Ardvorlich and Macnab)<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TICKETS now on sale online, click on &#8216;Get Tickets&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ticket prices on the gate<\/strong>: \u00a310 adult; \u00a35 children 5-16 (free under 5)\/Senior Citizens<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dogs<\/strong> on lead welcome<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FREE car\u00a0parking<\/strong>, follow signposts; disabled parking on field; designated\u00a0parking area for camper vans<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Located<\/strong> adjacent to A84\/A85, 13 miles north of Callander, 20 miles west of Crieff (satnav use FK19 8PR)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Experience<\/strong> <strong>a traditional<\/strong> Highland Games which has run for more that 200 years\u00a0(dancing, pipe band, Clan March, piping, heavyweight &amp; track\/field events) and which featured on the BBC2 &#8216;Scotland&#8217;s Wild Heart&#8217; series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f-PM0wX7Qtk&amp;sns=em\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f-PM0wX7Qtk&amp;sns=em<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0Junior Heavies <\/strong>will compete from 10.30am<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Events<\/strong> for all (not just athletes) including fun races for children; parents are asked to keep an eye on children and not let them enter or cross the games ring at any time<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Range of <strong>trade stands<\/strong> offering quality goods, kids entertainment,\u00a0food and drink<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Picnic<\/strong> on the grass around the games ring; please do not bring glass onto the field<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Meet Clan<\/strong> representatives at the Clan tents<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Later in the day enjoy the <strong>traditional folk band &#8216;Pure Malt&#8217;<\/strong> in the beer tent (<em>under the terms of the licence<\/em>, <em>only drinks purchased in the bar<\/em> <em>may be consumed in the bar area<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lots more information is provided in the Events Programme, Location\u00a0details<\/strong><strong>\u00a0and Useful information sections.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Summary of the day<\/em> (go to the Events Programme section for more details):<\/p>\n<p>Gates open 10.00, piping and junior heavies from 10.30,\u00a0local events and highland dancing start at 12.00. 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