How to buy Tickets
General Information about Tickets
Ticket and Seating prices vary depending on the day. The following gives the highlights of each day, suggesting the best seating with costs for both admission and seating.
- All tickets – admission and seating may be ordered on-line, by telephone or by post.
- We accept all major credit cards and cheques with cheque guarantee cards.
- Saturday East Stand Tickets may only be ordered by telephone or post.
- Thursday 26th – Ground Admission - £4 per adult, £1 per child (5-16 years old)
- The Scottish National Highland Dancing Championships (sponsored by United Kingdom Alliance).
- Starts at 10.00 a.m. and Events A to D (7 to 11 years) are held on the East Platform in the morning and Events G and H (14 and 15 years) in the afternoon.
Thursday 25th August 2011
Ticket Prices
Admission
Adult - £5
Child - £1
NB. For Events E and F (12 and 13 years) together with Events I to K ( 16 to 18 and over), the Main Platform is used and the Grandstand affords an excellent vantage point; The Cost for a Grandstand seat is £5 or £4 for the Enclosure – this is a seating area in front of the Grandstand
Classic Car Display
The Classic Car Display is held on Thursday.
5k Cowal Run
Thursday evening is time for the 5K Cowal run. Entry Forms are available on-line or entries will be taken on the day. Registration is from 6.15 p.m. at the Queen’s Hall and the race starts at 7.15 p.m at the Yachtsman. The cost to enter is £5. There are various trophies and money prizes to be won and every one who finishes will receive a unique Cowal Run medal. This gives visitors to the Gathering an opportunity to participate in one of the Cowal events..
Friday 26th August 2011
Ticket Prices
Ground Admission - £7 per Adult
£1 per child (5-16 years)
Solo Piping
Solo Piping competitions are held at various arenas throughout the Stadium so a seat is not necessary.
Highland Dancing- Main Stage
If your interest lies in Dancing then a seat in the Grandstand will give you an excellent view of not only the Scottish Highland Dancing Championship competitors (14 and 15 years) (Sponsored by Stewart McNee (Dunoon) Ltd) but also the Heats of the World Highland Dancing Championships (Sponsored by S.D.T.A., B.A.T.D and the UKA) You will also be in a position to enjoy the opening ceremony when flags for every country entered are raised – from Scotland to South Africa and various countries in between.
The cost of a Grandstand seat is £10 or and enclosure seat is £7
Highland Dancing - East Platform
Over at the East Platform, dancers aged between 7 and 13 years will be competing for the Scottish Highland Dancing Championships and some of these dancers may well qualify for the World Heats as the first six winners in age group 12 and 13 will qualify for a place in the World Championships so as you can imagine competition is very keen, Seats in the East Stand can be purchased for a whole day or half a day.
The cost is – Half Day - £7 or Whole Day - £10
No seating is required to watch the Primary Schools Athletics or the Heavy Athletics, these can be viewed from the grounds. The Primary School children attempt more unusual events such as Javeline Throwing and Hammer Tossing, while the Heavy Athletics attempt feats of strength with various throwing of weights and tossing the caber.
Saturday 27th August 2011
Ticket Prices - Pre-Purchased Admission
£10 per Adult
£2 per child (5-16)
Ticket Prices - On the Day
£15 per Adult
£2 per child (5-16)
Highland Dancing
On Saturday, young dancers get the chance to compete in the pre-premier events which are confined to dancers within the Argyll & Bute District. This competition is held on the West Platform which is on the opposite of the Stadium from the Grandstand. There is some free seating in this area however there is also a grassy area where spectators can enjoy young dancers some of whom are performing at Cowal for the very first time.
At the Main Platform, Dancers aged between 7 and under 13 and 13 and under 16 compete in another confined event – Argyll Championship (County) sponsored by
Cowal Building and Plumbing Services. This gives local dancers the chance to compete on the same platform as the World Champions whose final is held immediately after.
Pipe Bands
If you are keen on Pipe Bands, then the East Stand affords a great view of the Pipe Band Championships, particularly from 3.00 p.m. on, the Grade 1 Pipe Bands. Saturday East Stand tickets may only be booked by calling us on (+44) 1369 703206, these are not available on-line. Other competing pipe-bands have spectator arenas where you can get close to your particular favourite band.
Heavy Events and Wrestling
Meanwhile, elsewhere on the field Heavy Athletics( sponsored by Corona) are competing for the Sutherland Trophy, the Wrestlers are vying for the Scottish Wrestling Championship (sponsored by McGill’s Coaches) and there are some other more light hearted events in the West Arena, such as cheer leaders..
Children’s Entertainment Tent
This year we have also introduced a Children’s Entertainment Tent where there will be face painting, balloon modelling, puppet shows and a clown. Something for the little ones to enjoy.
Ceilidh Tent (sponsored by McArthur Property)
The line up for the 2011 ceilidh tent will be confirmed here shortly!
These are some of the events taking place however the highlight of Saturday is the March Past when approx. 3,000 pipes and drums assemble and play en masse. The scale of this is unique to Cowal and is not to be missed.
Marchpast and Fireworks (sponsored by Western Ferries)
The bands then leave the arena and march down the main street with their trophies and the evening culminates in a wonderful fireworks display (sponsored by Western Ferries) at the Coal Pier.
Not a bad.. day out for £10!