01/08/2024
Bute Highlands Games need you 🫵!
We are looking for some volunteers to join our Treasurer’s Bute Highland Games’ day team.
For more information, please contact our Honarary Treasurer John via email [email protected]
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Saturday 24th August 2024
The origins of Highland Games in Scotland can be traced back many hundreds of years. Clan Chiefs used the Games to recruit staff. Winners of races made excellent couriers, whilst winners of strength events made fine bodyguards and soldiers. Rival Clan Chiefs often used to match their champions against each other at important Highland Gatherings and great status was placed on winning and losing. Da
ncers and pipers also became part of the household staff of Clan Chiefs, not merely for their entertainment value but also for the esteem and glory which their skills and success inevitably reflected on their masters. King Malcolm is thought to have begun the Royal association with the Highland Games at Braemar during the 11th Century. It was Queen Victoria, who dearly loved Scotland, who later made modern Highland Games so universally popular from the 19th Century onwards. Although Games were held on Bute in earlier times, their exact history is unclear. The modern Games, as we know them, began in 1947 under the auspices of Bute Shinty and the Amateur Athletic Sports’ Club. The Founder Secretary, Tom B McMillan, served as Honorary Secretary from 1947 till 1989. He remained active on the Organising Committee as our Vice Chieftain until his sad death during 1993. In 1989 Gordon Sutherland was appointed Honorary Secretary until he stepped down at the AGM in June 2008. At the same AGM David Anderson was unanimously appointed Honorary Secretary continuing in that role until Steve Hollliday 'took up the gauntlet' in 2015 to become only the fourth holder of that post in 68 years! These Games have gradually grown in status and strength to their present position as one of the major events on the Highland Games’ calendar. All competitions at the Bute Highland Games are run in accordance with Amateur Rules and Regulations. The preparatory and organisational work is all carried out by volunteers.
31/07/2024
Bute Highland Games 2024 - Saturday, 24th August
Tickets to this year’s Bute Highland Games are still on sale on our ticketing website.
All ticket types will also be available to purchase at the gates on the day.
We can not wait to welcome you on the day.
https://butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
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24/07/2024
Bute Highland Games - Junior Athletics 2024
Entries are now open for our Junior Athletics competition.
Entries close on Wednesday, 21st August, 2024 at 5pm.
For full information and entry form, please visit our website:
https://www.butehighlandgames.org/Junior-Athletics/
Scottish Athletics What's On Renfrewshire Whats On Inverclyde What's On for Glasgow Kids What's On Bute? Rothesay Joint Campus Lochgilphead Joint Campus Hermitage AcademyOban High School West Dunbartonshire Athletics Club Inverclyde Athletic Club
12/07/2024
Bute Highland Games 2024 - Saturday, 24th August 2024!
Tickets to this year’s Bute Highland Games are on sale. Get your tickets now!
Get yours in advance of the day!
To secure your tickets in advance, simply visit our website for all the info you need: https://butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
Whats On Inverclyde WhatsOn4Kids - (West Dunbartonshire) What's On Renfrewshire Visit Bute VisitScotland - Your Scotland
12/07/2024
Bute Highland Games 2024 - Sponsorship Opportunities!!
Bute Highland Games have some sponsorship opportunities available, please contact our Programme Convener, Jennifer - [email protected]
Opportunities available:
Programme Sponsorship
Trophy & Shield Sponsorship
12/07/2024
Bute Highland Games 2024 - Scenic 10k Road Race🏃♂️🎽
You can now enter our very scenic 10K road race, running along our stunning coastline, starting and finishing in the games arena in front of the cheers of our amazing spectators.
Tag the running partner that you would love to complete this race with 🏃♂️🎽.
And all finishers will receive a medal🏅
http://butehighlandgames.org/10K-Road-Race-1/
Scottish Athletics Jogscotland
30/06/2024
Bute Highland Games - Trophy & Shield Returns
Bute Highland Games allow some trophy winners to take away their awards on games day on the understanding they are returned in ample time for preparation & presentation the following year.
To avoid disappointment for this year’s winners we would therefore ask all recipients to ensure a safe return of all trophies and shields to the Trophy Convenor. All awards should be returned in a clean and satisfactory condition.
Please contact our Trophy Convenor for any further information required at [email protected] or to make suitable arrangements.
30/06/2024
Bute Highland Games Chieftain 2024
Bute Highland Games are very much looking forward to welcoming our 2024 Chieftain, TV and Radio presenter and multi-award-winning Gaelic singer Joy Dunlop.
No stranger to Bute, Joy has performed for Bute Arts Society in Trinity Church, visited schools throughout the island to promote Gaelic language and culture and even made a stop at the Cattle Show!
Joy Dunlop is also a Scottish stepdancer and educator. Hailing from Connel, Argyll she is now based in Glasgow and enjoys combining her Gaelic, music and media work with Gaelic Development, as director of Seachdain na Gàidhlig. (World Gaelic Week).
https://www.butehighlandgames.org/Chieftain-2024/
29/06/2024
Bute Highlad Games 2024 - Highland Dancing Competition.
Entries are now open and live on the Toe and Heel website.
We look forward to seeing you all compete on the day.
Who will walk away with 🏅& 🏆 like some of our amazing dancers pictured, but from which year?
https://www.toeandheel.com/enter_online/2024_aug_bute.php
Why not tag your highland dancing friends.
19/06/2024
Bute Highland Games 2024
Tickets to this year’s Bute Highland Games are on sale. Get your’s now!
https://butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
Visit Bute Whats On Inverclyde WhatsOn4Kids - (West Dunbartonshire) What's On Renfrewshire
17/06/2024
TRADE STALLS
No outdoor event is complete without the contribution its valued stall holders make to the proceedings, and Bute Highland Games is no exception!
Through the years the support of our stall holders has made a significant impact on the overall ambience of the event, and the diverse range of products they offer adds an extra element to the day’s activities.
If you run a business or organization and are tempted to consider enjoying the delights of a traditional Scottish gathering with the benefit of meeting lovely people, then for once “mixing business with pleasure” is just the answer for you!
https://butehighlandgames.org/Trade-Stalls/
03/06/2024
Check out some of the other fantastic Highland Games across Argyll, why not have a tour of Argyll and take some of them in whilst stopping off on our beautiful island on Saturday 24th August 🙌.
Get your tickets now - butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
Want to go to a traditional Scottish Highland Game this summer? 🎪🤩 Save these dates👇
Luss Highland Gathering (📷)
📆 6th July, Luss
Inveraray Highland Games
📆 16th July, Inveraray
The Argyllshire Gathering / Oban Games
📆 22nd August, Oban
Bute Highland Games
📆 24th August, Isle of Bute
Cowal Highland Gathering
📆 29th - 31st August, Dunoon
Discover more information about these traditional games on our blog 👇
https://hubs.li/Q02zg7Wx0
02/06/2024
Bute Highland Games 2024 - Scenic 10k Road Race🏃♂️🎽
You can now enter our very scenic 10K road race, running along our stunning coastline, starting and finishing in the games arena in front of the cheers of our amazing spectators.
See you there?
And all finishers will receive a medal🏅
http://butehighlandgames.org/10K-Road-Race-1/
31/05/2024
Bute Highland Games 2024
Today is the final day to purchase your 2024 tickets with 10% off gate prices!
Bute Highland Games - Saturday, 24th August, 2024
10% off gate prices across all ticket options until 31st May, 2024.
https://www.butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
18/05/2024
Bute Highland Games 2024
You have less than 2 weeks left to get your tickets with 10% off gate prices, why not treat yourself while the sun is out ☀️, and we can hope that our 2024 Chieftain can arrange some of this weather for games day!
Bute Highland Games - Saturday, 24th August, 2024
10% off gate prices across all ticket options until 31st May, 2024.
https://www.butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
Bute Highland Games - Saturday, 24th August, 2024
You can still get 10% off gate prices across all ticket options until 31st May, 2024.
https://www.butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
04/05/2024
May the 4th be with you!
'A VIP for the day you want to be, then you need to book Patrons tickets for Bute Highland Games! Yes, hrrmmm.' -Yoda
Bute Highland Games Patronage!
https://www.butehighlandgames.org/Become-a-Patron/
Patronage gives you the opportunity to offer much needed financial support to the Games and with it comes a number of benefits.
The patrons’ marquee provides respite from the bustle of the main public spectator area; shelter from any extremes of weather (if needed!); and an uninterrupted view to the centre of the Games’ arena. It is furnished with tables and chairs and offers complimentary coffee and tea, plus a licensed bar and dedicated toilet facilities.
03/05/2024
Bute Highland Games - Saturday, 24th August, 2024
You can still get 10% off gate prices across all ticket options until 31st May, 2024.
https://www.butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
19/04/2024
All at Bute Highland Games would like to echo the sentiments and good luck messages from the rest of the community of Bute in wishing Rothesay Brandanes AFC a massive good luck tonight in their Douglas Smith League Cup Final.
Well done for reaching the final and all the work that got you there. Good luck all and bring it home to Bute 🏆
18/04/2024
Tickets to this year’s Bute Highland Games are on sale now!
Get your tickets whilst there is 10% off gate prices - only until 31st May!
https://butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
13/04/2024
On behalf of all the committee, and all involved with Bute Highland Games, we would like to congratulate our friends at Rothesay Brandanes AFC on winning their Douglas Smith League Cup Semi Final today.
We wish you 'good luck' for the final 🏆.
13/04/2024
Bute Highland Games Chieftain 2024
Bute Highland Games are absolutely thrilled to announce that our 2024 Chieftain will be TV and Radio presenter and multi-award-winning Gaelic singer Joy Dunlop.
Joy Dunlop is also a Scottish stepdancer and educator. Hailing from Connel, Argyll she is now based in Glasgow and enjoys combining her Gaelic, music and media work with Gaelic Development, as director of Seachdain na Gàidhlig. (World Gaelic Week).
No stranger to Bute, Joy has performed for Bute Arts Society in Trinity Church, visited schools throughout the island to promote Gaelic language and culture and even made a stop at the Cattle Show!
https://www.butehighlandgames.org/Chieftain-2024/
11/04/2024
Bute Highland Games Chieftain 2024
We forecast that this year's Chieftain announcement is coming soon.
Tha sinn a’ ro-innse gu bheil fios Chieftain na bliadhna-sa a’ tighinn a-steach.
Take a guess and keep your eyes peeled on weather* or not you are right and if you, are you can sing about it 🎼🎶!
11/04/2024
Tickets to this year’s Bute Highland Games are on sale now!
Get yours whilst there is 10% off gate prices.
https://butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
04/04/2024
Bute Highland Games - PATRONAGE
The patrons’ marquee provides respite from the bustle of the main public spectator area; shelter from any extremes of weather (if needed!); and an uninterrupted view to the centre of the Games’ arena. It is furnished with tables and chairs and offers complimentary coffee and tea, plus a licensed bar and dedicated toilet facilities.
For more information please visit - https://www.butehighlandgames.org/Become-a-Patron/
You can purchase Patronage through our ticketing website:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bute-highland-games-2024-tickets-861435255037
01/04/2024
Tickets on sale now!!
Prices held at 2022 prices!
Buy before midnight Friday, 31st May and receive 10% off gate prices.
Tickets are available from our ticketing partner Eventbrite!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bute-highland-games-2024-tickets-861435255037
30/03/2024
10K Road Race!
Entries to our scenic 10K Road Race are open!
https://www.entrycentral.com/butehighlandgames
See you at the start line on Saturday, 24th August, 2024!
BUTE HIGHLAND GAMES 10 K ROAD RACE The Organising Committee of Bute Highland Games are pleased to announce that the Games will go ahead this year on 24th August 2024. The 10K race has established itself as a firm fixtur
30/03/2024
Sponsorship Opportunities!!
Bute Highland Games have some sponsorship opportunities available, please contact our Programme Convenor, Jennifer - [email protected]
Opportunities available:
Programme Sponsorship
Trophy & Shield Sponsorship
25/03/2024
Bute Highland Games tickets go on sale in 7 days!
Tickets held at 2022 prices will go on sale on the Eventbrite website on Monday 1st April!
https://www.butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
23/03/2024
Bute Highland Games allow some trophy winners to take away their awards on games day on the understanding they are returned in ample time for preparation & presentation the following year.
To avoid disappointment for this year’s winners we would therefore ask all recipients to ensure a safe return of all trophies and shields to the Trophy Convenor on or before 31st May, 2024. All awards should be returned in a clean and satisfactory condition.
Please contact our Trophy Convenor for any further information required at [email protected]
Would L Kelly, previous winner of the Bute Highland Games Cup (Girls) please get in touch with our Trophy Convenor.
21/03/2024
We were absolutely delighted to welcome The Hebridean Baker, Coinneach MacLeod to last year’s Bute Highland Games as part of his Caledonian MacBrayne Presents Scottish Island Adventures Podcast, you can catch his visit to Bute on Episode 3, and hear his interviews from around the arena, including 2023 Chieftain Gary Innes, some of our wrestlers and highland dancers. Coinneach’s guest throughout the episode which also features Mount Stuart, Bute Yard and Ettrick Bay Tearoom is non-other than 2022 Games Chieftain Janice Forsyth.
Happy listening 😊. We look forward to welcoming you to our next games on Saturday 24th August, 2024.
https://pod.link/1713742742/episode/5e78b62adbdab3a936e033fb61d3346d?fbclid=IwAR2ZlRBtSM9bktTGcXhelbf4tBYjSlotNMQE4nsB8TgUN6XiHZNqxZ2omCE_aem_AdBErL1s59vUcrB75b744_09Qp2DRD83E_anezok4JpvrRotmJFKhzYtUgHrTpjOYq4
The perfect accompaniment to travel through the Scottish Islands in the company of Coinneach Macleod, the Hebridean Baker with special guests and places to visit. The new Caledonian MacBrayne podcast ‘Scottish Island Adventures’ is a ten-part series featuring some of the islands’ most unique e...
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Bute Highland Games 2024 - Scenic 10k Road Race🏃♂️🎽 You can now enter our very scenic 10K road race, running along our stunning coastline, starting and finishing in the games arena in front of the cheers of our amazing spectators. Tag the running partner that you would love to complete this race with 🏃♂️🎽. And all finishers will receive a medal🏅 http://butehighlandgames.org/10K-Road-Race-1/ #bhg2024 #butehighlandgames #10KRoadRace #scenic10k #10k Scottish Athletics Jogscotland
Bute Highland Games 2024 - Scenic 10k Road Race🏃♂️🎽 You can now enter our very scenic 10K road race, running along our stunning coastline, starting and finishing in the games arena in front of the cheers of our amazing spectators. See you there? And all finishers will receive a medal🏅 http://butehighlandgames.org/10K-Road-Race-1/ #bhg2024 #butehighlandgames #10KRoadRace #scenic10k #10k
May the 4th be with you! 'A VIP for the day you want to be, then you need to book Patrons tickets for Bute Highland Games! Yes, hrrmmm.' -Yoda Bute Highland Games Patronage! https://www.butehighlandgames.org/Become-a-Patron/ Patronage gives you the opportunity to offer much needed financial support to the Games and with it comes a number of benefits. The patrons’ marquee provides respite from the bustle of the main public spectator area; shelter from any extremes of weather (if needed!); and an uninterrupted view to the centre of the Games’ arena. It is furnished with tables and chairs and offers complimentary coffee and tea, plus a licensed bar and dedicated toilet facilities.
Bute Highland Games Chieftain 2024 We forecast that this year's Chieftain announcement is coming soon.
Bute Highland Games Chieftain 2024 We forecast that this year's Chieftain announcement is coming soon. Tha sinn a’ ro-innse gu bheil fios Chieftain na bliadhna-sa a’ tighinn a-steach. Take a guess and keep your eyes peeled on weather* or not you are right and if you, are you can sing about it 🎼🎶! #BHG2024 #butehighlandgames #bhgchieftain2024
Tickets on sale now!! Prices held at 2022 prices! Buy before midnight Friday, 31st May and receive 10% off gate prices. Tickets are available from our ticketing partner Eventbrite! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bute-highland-games-2024-tickets-861435255037 #bhg2024 #butehighlandgames
Sponsorship Opportunities!! Bute Highland Games have some sponsorship opportunities available, please contact our Programme Convenor, Jennifer - [email protected] Opportunities available: Programme Sponsorship Trophy & Shield Sponsorship #bhg2024 #butehighlandgames #bute #visitbute #highlandgames
Bute Highland Games tickets go on sale in 7 days! Tickets held at 2022 prices will go on sale on the Eventbrite website on Monday 1st April! https://www.butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/
Bute Highland Games 2024 Tickets Coming Soon! Keep an eye out on our socials and website! https://www.butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets/ #bhg2024 #butehighlandgames #visitbute #butehighlandgames
10K Road Race! Entries to our scenic 10K Road Race are now open! https://www.entrycentral.com/butehighlandgames See you at the start line on Saturday, 24th August, 2024! #bhg2024 #butehighlandgames #10KRoadRace
2024 Tickets! We are pleased to announce that for the second year running that we have frozen the entry prices to our family-friendly Highland Games, with admission prices remaining the same as 2022. Tickets go on sale Spring 2024! - Keep an eye on our socials and website for more information soon. We cannot wait to see you on Saturday, 24th August. https://butehighlandgames.org/2024-tickets
And the winners of our Souvenir Programme Mount Stuart getaway giveaway are ‘Mr and Mrs Guy M’ Congratulations and enjoy your trip. #bhg2023 #butehighlandgames #winners #prizedraw
We will be posting the results from across our events during the course of this week. Keep your eyes peeled for more details. #bhg2023 #butehighlandgames
We can not wait to see you all tomorrow, the park set up has been progressing all week, a massive thank you to the hard work of the committee members and volunteers who turn up and make the games happen. We want to see all your photos from the day, please tag us and also use the hashtags #bhg2023 and #butehighlandgames
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