GOUROCK HIGHLAND GAMES
Welcome to Gourock Highland Games’ new website, which has been created and developed through funding from EventScotland’s Regional Events Programme.
The Games are organised by Inverclyde Council's Events Team, supported by other Council Services.
Gourock Highland Games was originally organised by a committee, who were given powers by Gourock Town Council and allocated £500 to organise the first event. In 1996, when the committee folded, Inverclyde Council, recognising the significance of the Games locally, took on board the funding and organisation. You can read more about Games past in the History Section.
Gourock Highland Games has developed a successful programme of traditional events such as the Gourock Pipe Band Championship, West of Scotland Highland Dance Championship, Heavy Events and Tug of War. This, combined with a more innovative programme of, for example, children’s entertainers, birds of prey displays, the spectacular Golden Lions Parachute Display Team, funfairs etc, makes it a great family day out.
We hope you enjoy our new website, where you can find out about our history and view some photographs of our past and present.
Unfortunately, in the year of the website’s inception, Gourock Highland Games, scheduled for Sunday 10th May 2009, was cancelled. It was decided on Saturday 9th May that, due to heavy rain which had been preceded by a week of unsettled weather and heavy showers, that the ground was unsafe for competitors and visitors. This is only the third time in 53 years that we have had to call the Games off due to bad weather.
We made every effort to inform people, through the website and local media that the event had been cancelled. We regret that some visitors who had travelled a distance to be with us, did not get the information and found the park empty on arrival. We hope to see you at next year's Gourock Highland Games on Sunday 9th May 2010.
The West of Scotland Junior Highland Dance Championship, one of the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing's most prestigous events, was transferred to Gamble Halls and was highly successful. Results will be published shortly.
We would like to thank all of the contributors to the Games for their understanding and support of the decision to cancel at short notice.