Events

Events - Highland Dance Competition

Click here for an Events Listing and Map of the Site (printable pdf).

"Céad Míle Fáilte!" is the scottish gaelic for 100,000 welcomes. Céad Míle Fáilte! to the Highlands of Durham Games!

It all starts on Friday night and Runs through to Sunday at 6:00...everyday is filled with things to see and do.

Our feature groups, Poor Angus and Tartan Terrors will be playing all weekend.

July 25 - Friday Night: The Great Blue Heron Charity Casino Ceilidh

Poor Angus and Tartan Terrors start playing at 7:30.

Saturday, July 26

Heavy Games - Professionals - Starts at 8 am

Highland Dancing Starts 8 am (Sat & Sun)

Massed Bands at 12 noon (Sat & Sun)

Cloggers will be performing Saturday between 3:30 and 5:00.

Dog Show and Livestock Shows (Sat & Sun)

Massed Bands - Closing - 5pm

Saturday Night- Evening Concert
Poor Angus and Tartan Terrors

Sunday -

Heavy Games - Amateurs - Starts at 8 am

Highland Dancing - 8 am

Annual British Car Show

Massed Bands - 12 noon

Afternoon Concert with Poor Angus

Massed Bands - Closing - 5pm

Plenty of things to see and do throughout the entire weekend with Highland dancing both days beginning at 8:00 am.

Pipe band performances throughout the Park...and our vendors will be at your service!!

Car show on Sunday at 10:00 and the continuous Dog and Cattle exhibits throughout the weekend.

If you want to get involved as a vendor, volunteer or participant, click here to see our contact / registration page.

Ceilidh
The Ceilidh is a variety show that features samples of traditional music and dance. Typically, it features folk music, pipe music, fiddling, country dancing and highland dancing. Some are structures to feature professional entertainers.

Friday Night ceilidh - Gate fees are $20, parking included
$25 Sat
$25 Sun
FREE PARKING
Children 15 and under admitted free
Dancers $15

The Massed Band
The Massed Band ceremony is when all participating pipe bands parade together playing a common medley of popular bagpipe tunes. Traditionally, the massed band will perform simple maneuvers on the parade field.

Dry Stone Walling

The technique of Dry Stone building has been around for over 4000 years. The Brochs of Scotland, the settlement of Skara Brae and Machu Picchu all utilized these techniques and stand silent vigil to the technique.

No mortar is used with any of theses features and built using the proper techniques, they will outlast us. Anyone telling you they will not stand need only look at the above mentioned places.

The Dry Stone Walling Association within the UK is the primary base for the craft. Their certification schemes ensure quality workmanship and progress. Although labor intensive, a good waller can complete roughly ten feet of wall a day. Obviously special features such as bridges and arches will require stone shaping and more preparation time.

(This history of Dry Stone Walling was borrowed from the site of "Heritage Walls")

Come and see Mike Patten of Heritage Walls, as he and other participants work together to build a beautiful stone wall.





	Events Click here for an Events Listing and Map of the Site (printable pdf). "Céad Míle Fáilte!" is the scottish gaelic for 100,000 welcomes. Céad Míle Fáilte! to the Highlands of Durham Games! It all starts on Friday night and Runs through to Sunday at 6:00...everyday is filled with things to see and do. Our feature groups, Poor Angus and Tartan Terrors will be playing all weekend. July 25 - Friday Night: The Great Blue Heron Charity Casino Ceilidh Poor Angus and Tartan Terrors start playing at 7:30. Saturday, July 26 Heavy Games - Professionals - Starts at 8 am Highland Dancing Starts 8 am (Sat & Sun) Massed Bands at 12 noon (Sat & Sun) Cloggers will be performing Saturday between 3:30 and 5:00. Dog Show and Livestock Shows (Sat & Sun) Massed Bands - Closing - 5pm Saturday Night- Evening Concert Poor Angus and Tartan Terrors Sunday - Heavy Games - Amateurs - Starts at 8 am Highland Dancing - 8 am Annual British Car Show Massed Bands - 12 noon Afternoon Concert with Poor Angus Massed Bands - Closing - 5pm Plenty of things to see and do throughout the entire weekend with Highland dancing both days beginning at 8:00 am. Pipe band performances throughout the Park...and our vendors will be at your service!! Car show on Sunday at 10:00 and the continuous Dog and Cattle exhibits throughout the weekend. If you want to get involved as a vendor, volunteer or participant, click here to see our contact / registration page. Ceilidh The Ceilidh is a variety show that features samples of traditional music and dance. Typically, it features folk music, pipe music, fiddling, country dancing and highland dancing. Some are structures to feature professional entertainers. Friday Night ceilidh - Gate fees are $20, parking included $25 Sat $25 Sun FREE PARKING Children 15 and under admitted free Dancers $15 The Massed Band The Massed Band ceremony is when all participating pipe bands parade together playing a common medley of popular bagpipe tunes. Traditionally, the massed band will perform simple maneuvers on the parade field. Dry Stone Walling The technique of Dry Stone building has been around for over 4000 years. The Brochs of Scotland, the settlement of Skara Brae and Machu Picchu all utilized these techniques and stand silent vigil to the technique. No mortar is used with any of theses features and built using the proper techniques, they will outlast us. Anyone telling you they will not stand need only look at the above mentioned places. The Dry Stone Walling Association within the UK is the primary base for the craft. Their certification schemes ensure quality workmanship and progress. Although labor intensive, a good waller can complete roughly ten feet of wall a day. Obviously special features such as bridges and arches will require stone shaping and more preparation time. (This history of Dry Stone Walling was borrowed from the site of "Heritage Walls") Come and see Mike Patten of Heritage Walls, as he and other participants work together to build a beautiful stone wall.