Help please! I'm looking for calendars of Highland games/gatherings for Australia and New Zealand, but I'm getting nowhere, except cross-eyed. I assumed there would be something similar to this: http://www.shga.co.uk/events.php Perhaps these do not take place annually and/or in the same numbers as in Scotland (or the US)? Thanks.
Posted by
Corvallis OR
7025 posts
I found this calendar for New Zealand, it includes all types of gatherings and events. And this one for Australia. I'm not sure exactly how comprehensive either of these lists is, but it's a start. Also, you can just google 'highland games in New Zealand' and look through the individual locations to see when they take place, the same for 'highland games in Australia'.
Posted by
Seattle
4637 posts
I did not hear about anything like that in Australia but when we were in New Zealand among others we visited Dunedin which is a town with a significant Scottish heritage. There was also performance of Scottish songs and dances for tourists. So Dunedin would be a town where I would address my inquires. Maybe a visitor center or tourist information center.
Posted by
NSW Australia
703 posts
for australia, you could try the celtic organisations. I know they organise annual events.
http://www.celticcouncil.org.au/#OB
hope this helps
Posted by
OP
Olympia, Washington
237 posts
Thank you all!