The Board of Cowal Highland Gathering has taken the difficult decision to cancel this year’s event, as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus situation.
Whilst we understand the decision is disappointing we feel it is the right one to protect the safety of the competitors, visitors and officials who travel from around the world to Cowal, as well as protecting the integrity of the various championships that are held over the weekend, including the World Highland Dancing Championships.
All tickets purchased for 2020 will automatically transfer to the 2021 Cowal Highland Gathering which will take place on the 26th, 27th and 28th August.
We look forward to welcoming you back to Cowal in 2021, in the meantime please stay safe and well and look after each other.
Full release is available in the news page.
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Box office
The Box Office is closed for the time being in light of the cancellation of the 2020 Cowal Gathering.
The links will be posted here when tickets for 2021 go on sale.
If you have any enquiries pease contact info@cowalgathering.com
The expected timetable of dancing events is available here
The links will be posted here when tickets for 2021 go on sale.
If you have any enquiries pease contact info@cowalgathering.com
The expected timetable of dancing events is available here
Further Details
Not Sure which day to come or which seating ticket to buy?
Weve outlined the highlights if each day and suggested the best seating for each event.
Thursday 27th August
Weve outlined the highlights if each day and suggested the best seating for each event.
Thursday 27th August
- Scottish Championships & World Qualifiers
- AM Session - 8.30am start
- Event 8 (7/9 years) East Platforms (East stand)
- Event 9 (9 years) East Platforms (East stand)
- Event 10 (10 years) East Platforms (East Stand)
- Event 11 (11 years) East Platforms (East stand)
- Event 55(Junior World Qualifiers) Main Platforms (grandstand)
- Event 56 (Adult World Qualifiers) Main Platforms (grandstand)
- PM Session -1.30pm start (approx)
- Event 12 (12 years) East Platforms (East stand)
- Event 13 (13 years) East Platforms (East stand)
- Event 14 (14 years) Main Platforms (grandstand)
- Event 15 (15 years) Main Platforms (grandstand)
- 5k Cowal Run
- Scottish National Championships
- AM session - 8.30am start
- Event J (17 years) Main Platforms (grandstand)
- Event K (18 years) Main Platforms grandstand)
- Event A&B (8 & 9 years) East Platforms (East stand)
- Event C (10 years) East Platforms (East stand)
- Event D (11 years)East Platforms (East stand)
- PM Session - 1.00pm start (approx)
- Event E (12 years) East Platforms (East stand)
- Event F (13 years) East Platforms (East stand)
- Event G (14 years) East Platforms (East stand)
- Events H & I (15 years & 16 years) Main Platforms (grandstand)
- Juvenile Solo Piping competitions on various platforms. Seats not required
- Primary Schools Athletics and Heavy Athletics. Seats not required
- Main Platforms (grandstand)
(Argyllshire Championships)- 8.45am Start
- Event 51 for Premier dancers aged 7yrs and under 12yrs, resident in Argyll and Bute.
- Event 51a - for Premier dancers aged 12yrs and 13yrs, resident in Argyll and Bute
- Event 52 - for Premier dancers aged 14yrs and 15yrs, resident in Argyll and Bute
- Event 53 - for premier dancers aged 16yrs and over, resident in Argyll and Bute.
- Pre-Premier Competitions East Platforms - 10.30 am start (East stand)
- Please note that this all pre-premier competitions will begin at 10.30 am.
- Registration for all pre-premier competitions will start at 10am.
- 12.15pm
- World Highland Dancing Championships Finals Main Platforms
- 4.45pm
- World Championships Trophy Presentations
- 5.30pm
- March Past led by World Champions
- Pipe band championships Main Arena No seating required.
- Heavy Athletics Main Arena No seating required
- Traditional Backhold Wrestling No seating required
- Gig at the Gathering (Saturday) tent Live music
- Performance arena Featuring Drakes of Hazard and Acrobatic displays
- Kids Entertainment including Arties Singing Kettle Singalong Show, mountain bike track, arts and crafts tent, Glasgow Science Centre, giant games etc.
** all above family entertainment is included in the cost of your admission ticket.
