First held in 1870, the Crieff Highland Gathering celebrates a new, often celebrity chieftain each year (with Ewan McGregor, his uncle Denis Lawson and TV's Elaine C Smith recent incumbents). Expect the usual "heavy" events and both Scottish dancing and piping.
Crieff Highland Gathering
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When:
Aug 2011 (annual)
Where:
Market Park
Opening Hours:
12pm
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Crieff Highland Gathering
**
When:
Aug 2011 (annual)
Where:
Market Park
Opening Hours:
12pm
Venue Information: Market Park
Full Name:
Market Park,Crieff,Scotland
The main town of Strathearn, Crieff is the second largest town in Perthshire, Tayside, with a population of almost 6000, swelled during the summer months as it is a popular holiday destination.
Market Park became the site of the annual Crieff Highland Games in 1880 (for ten years previously the Games had been held on Morrison's Academy Park).
Address
PH7
Directions
Due west of Perth, Crieff, on the River Earn, is in the south of Tayside, lying on the southern edge of the Scottish Highlands.
Other Information: Market Park
Website:
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Crieff Highland Gathering
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Visit Scotland (Scotland's National Tourism Board)
Location:
Scotland
Address:
Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH, Scotland
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Phone:
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