Lonach Highland Gathering and Games First games were held in 1836.
Lonach Highland Gathering & Games, one of Scotland's oldest Highland Games, takes place on the 4th Saturday each year in Bellabeg, Strathdon. Main attraction is the March of the Lonach Highlanders - over 150 Forbes and Wallace tartan clad Highlanders.
Lonach Ceilidh Tickets NOW ON SALE 🥃
After a day at the games why not carry on the evening with our family ceilidh at Lonach Hall 🎶🎵.
Saturday 24th August 8 - Late | with Hooley
Tickets are priced at-
Adult £10
Child (16 and under) £6
Available from Spar Shop Bellabeg & Post Office, Glenkindie Central Garage & Post Office, K & A Anderson (from Monday), or by emailing [email protected].
Throwback to last Saturday when pupils from the Lonach Society School of Dance took part in the Braemar Junior Highland Games.
The day was a huge success with many medals received - well done girls! 🏆🎖
** PRIORITY CAMPING **
Priority camping opens at 12pm today.
If you have not received a booking link please email [email protected].
Please note any booking made before 12pm is automatically refunded by our system so will need to be rebooked.
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Campers get ready.... ⌚👀
Camping will open for PRIORITY booking this Saturday 6th July at 12pm.
If you are in the priority group (Lonach members, judges, workers and Lonach pipe band) you will receive an email this evening with further information.
Booking for the public will open on the 31st July at 12pm.
Please note the camping phone line and and enquiry email will also open from Saturday for any enquiries. Details of this information can be found at -
www.lonach.org/parking-camping
Please spread the word! 🥃
🥃 Lonach Ceilidh Saturday 24th August 🥃
After the success of last years' ceilidh we are please to announce Hooley are back!
Tickets will soon be available for the ceilidh on the night of Lonach.
This takes place at Lonach Hall from 8 to late.
Tickets are priced at-
Adult £10
Child (16 and under) £6
More information to follow.
Will you be joining us?
💡 Did you know? 💡
Buying your tickets online before the games gives you a ⭐️ 10% discount ⭐️ on general admission prices.
Have you got yours?
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Lonach has gone global! 🇩🇪
We were sent this image from some Lonach Highlanders currently over in Germany supporting Scotland at the Euros.
We'd love to see some more "Ho Ho Lonach" messages from across the globe... please send us your best pictures and videos! 🥃🌎
📢RUN DONT WALK! ENTRIES FOR 2024 ARE NOW LIVE 📢
We are very pleased to announce that entries for all events for this year's games are now LIVE.
To enter please do this via our website -
https://www.lonach.org/competitors
Dr Jack Taylor presents Piobaireachd winner Andrew Donlon with his medal and prize money at Lonach 2023.
We are very excited for this year's competition and to discover who will be the winner of the Charles Morrison Medal.
The cash prizes for the top-three finishers in the Piobaireachd competition are : 1st: £500, 2nd: £300, and 3rd £200, and the contest will be open to any piper older than 18, with no grading requirement from the Competing Pipers Association.
Competitors are required to prepare 3 tunes for the competition.
Online entries are open on Wednesday! Will you be joining us?
www.lonach.org/competitors
Did you know that the March of the Lonach Highlanders takes place each year on Lonach day and consists of approximately 200 men?
The Highlanders leave at 8am joined by the Lonach Pipe Band on their march and return to the games arena at 1pm.
It is a sight you do not want to miss!
Camping will be available from July! Date to be confirmed VERY soon!
Keep your eyes on this page for more updates 👀.
Tag your camping buddies to let them know!
⌚️ CALLING ALL TRADE STANDS ⌚️
We have trade stand opportunities available for this year's games!
Currently, we are fully booked in the following categories:
Wood crafts
Hot food
Charities
If you believe your trade stand would be a great addition, please complete the following application form.
https://forms.office.com/e/EPLfmJWZvQ
Please note: Due to a high volume of emails, only successful applicants will be contacted. If you do not hear from us, it means your application was not successful this year. We encourage you to apply again for the 2025 games! 😁
📢 ENTRIES FOR 2024 EVENTS 📢
Online entries will be open one week from today - Wednesday 19th June.
We will be accepting online entries for the following events -
Highland Dancing
Heavy Events
Light Events
Hill Race
To enter please do this via our website -
https://www.lonach.org/competitors
Wishing Corgarff Picnic & Games a great day 🏴☀️
🌟 It’s today! 🌟
The Games start at 12:30, make sure you arrive early so you don’t miss out on all the excitement! 🎉
We look forward to seeing you all later 😀
Head for the Castle Park (right beside the A939), Corgarff. Look out for the flags! 🏴
Pic taken about 10 mins ago - just look at that blue sky, but wrap up warm! ☀️😄
Do you have your tickets for Lonach 2024?
Tickets are available to purchase online before the games with a ⭐️ 10% discount ⭐️ on the gate price.
Get your tickets here ⬇️⬇️
https://www.lonach.org/tickets
Hands up who will be joining us on the 24th August?
📣 LOCAL ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS 📣
We are receiving a large amount of enquiries about guests looking for Lonach 2024 accommodation.
If you have availability over Lonach weekend please comment below (don't forget to delete when you are fully booked!).
📣 LONACH 2024 TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE 📣
The moment you have all been waiting for... tickets for this years' games are now available.
www.lonach.org/tickets
If you have any ticket enquiries please contact our ticket coordinator Fiona at [email protected].
Remember to spread the word!
Who is joining us for the 181st Lonach Highland Games and Gathering?
SET YOUR ALARMS ⏰
Lonach 2024 tickets will be going live on Monday 1st April (this is no April Fool!).
If you have any ticket enquiries please contact our ticket coordinator Fiona at [email protected].
Don't forget to share and tag below 👇
🤩 Exciting news!! 🤩
Make sure you tune into BBC1 tomorrow at 8.30pm.
Keep your eyes peeled for the Lonach Highlanders and our Patron Sir James Forbes making a guest appearance!
Will you be watching? 👀
Happy New Year to all when it arrives! ✨
2023 was a great year and we hope 2024 is even better!
Thank you for all of your support in the past year.
Here is Pipe Major Michael Laing with his Piobaireachd "Fàilte Comann Lonach" or "Salute to the Lonach Society" which was presented to the Society at our 200th Anniversary earlier this month.
Ho Ho Lonach! 🥃
Today and everyday we pay our thanks to all those brave men and woman who have served, and continue to serve our country.
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
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Congratulations to some of the older dancers in the Lonach School of Dance who have been awarded their Bronze iVolunteer awards by Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action.
This has involved them spending 10 hours buddying younger dancers in the school over the last few months. The buddies have been a fantastic addition and provide lots of support and help at classes, while at the same time developing lots of great social skills.
The buddy role has helped them become more confident, developed their communication and team work skills, as well as improving their own dancing at the same time. Well done to them all. 🌟🌟🌟👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
We received some great coverage from the Scotsman on our attendance at the new Gairnshiel Bridge opening!
How amazing is this footage of the Highlanders and Pipe Band crossing the old bridge and then over the new!
⬇️ Read more below ⬇️
https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/lonach-societys-200th-year-celebrations-hits-high-note-with-his-majesty-the-king-4375760
The Lonach Society are raising funds to help with the running of the Silver Circle, a local lifeline in the community.
We are looking to raise a total of £5000 (the society have already contributed £2000) to donate and are so close to reaching our target! 🤩
If anyone wishes to donate to this great cause it would be greatly appreciated.
Donations can be made using the below link ⬇️.
Weʼre raising money to support to the operating costs of the Silver Circle Strathdon.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
It was an honour to be invited to the opening of the Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge earlier today with His Majesty the King.
Lonach highlander Jonny Hardie wrote a piece especially for the opening titled ‘The Lonach Highlanders’ Welcome to the Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge’ which was performed on the day by the Lonach Pipe Band.
Watch this space for more on this historic day…🤩
Today we had the last of our Kindred Gathering.
A wonderful day for Braemar Gathering and Highland Games Centre! Well done to all involved.
What a games season it’s been… 🤩
One week to go…
We still have limited tickets available! 🤩
Who is coming to celebrate the return of the ball?
Contact [email protected] for tickets.
A huge thank you to Jamie and Denise from Spar Shop Bellabeg & Post Office for sponsoring our welcome drink 🥂.
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Happy New Year to all when it arrives! ✨ 2023 was a great year and we hope 2024 is even better! Thank you for all of your support in the past year. Here is Pipe Major Michael Laing with his Piobaireachd "Fàilte Comann Lonach" or "Salute to the Lonach Society" which was presented to the Society at our 200th Anniversary earlier this month. Ho Ho Lonach! 🥃
We received some great coverage from the Scotsman on our attendance at the new Gairnshiel Bridge opening! How amazing is this footage of the Highlanders and Pipe Band crossing the old bridge and then over the new! ⬇️ Read more below ⬇️ https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/lonach-societys-200th-year-celebrations-hits-high-note-with-his-majesty-the-king-4375760
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The Lonach Highland and Friendly Society were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Robbie Shepherd MBE. An Honorary Vice President of the Society and a much loved character, his presence will be very much missed at Lonach and many fellow games. Our thoughts are with Esma and all of the family. 🥃 To Robbie!
Have you got your tickets yet? 🤩👇 [email protected] . . . #lonach2023 #visitaberdeenshire #lonachhighlandgames #lonachball #nightoutaberdeenshire
🤩 PRIORITY CAMPING BOOKING IS NOW OPEN 🤩 Priority booking will is now open (Saturday 1st July at 12pm) This is for Lonach Members, Lonach Pipe Band Members, Judges and Workers and also regular campers (people who have camped at the games for more than 5 years) only. Public booking will open on the 23rd July, please watch this space for further updates. Any applications made prior to these dates will not be valid and the application will need to be made again when the booking date opens. Please do not call the secretary, Lauren, about camping as we are segregating camping from the rest of the Lonach administration to avoid overload. Our camping co-ordinators, Grigor and Lol may be contacted on 07730 760651 or [email protected] if you have any issues using the new system. . . . #visitABDN #visitaberdeenshire #visitcairngorms #strathdon #scottishhighlandgames #aberdeenshire #supportlocal #visitscotland #lonach2023 #lonachhighlandgames
📢 ENTRIES FOR 2023 📢 We are very pleased to announce that entries for all events for this year's games are now LIVE. To enter please do this via our website - https://www.lonach.org/competitors . . . #visitABDN #visitaberdeenshire #visitcairngorms #strathdon #scottishhighlandgames #aberdeenshire #supportlocal #visitscotland #lonach2023 #lonachhighlandgames
All the best for 2022. Looking forward to the 4th Saturday in August and the 179th Lonach Gathering 🤞. Ho Ho Lonach!
Lonach Highland Gathering & Games, Saturday 24th August 2019 198 Days to Go! According to @visitabdn "A true Scottish experience is not complete without a trip to a Highland Games." If you are planning a trip to #Scotland this summer there are only 198 days until the legendary #Lonach Highland Gathering and Games. #Aberdeenshire #ScotlandIsNow #Summer2019
Welcome to Lonach Morning 2018
Lonach Ball 2018 - tickets on sale now.
Petronella about to start at the lonach bal
Just a few snippets from the VisitScotland Expo with the Lonach Highlanders. Come and see the full Lonach March of the Highlanders on 22nd August, Strathdon.
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