Cortachy Highland Games

16/08/2026

A very big THANK YOU to everyone who helped make today’s games possible!
A huge thank you to today’s trade stands, Stones of Strength, Valhalla, and to the Digger (The Wilkie family) and to everyone for their generous donations.

We’re also incredibly grateful to all our advertisers and sponsors — your support helps keep the games and our traditions alive.

And finally, a massive thank you to our committee, friends and family who pitch up, get stuck in and work tirelessly behind the scenes to put on such a superb day 💕

13/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 CORTACHY HIGHLAND GAMES – THIS WEEKEND! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
The final weekend of the Scottish school holidays is here – so why not make it a memorable one at the games?

Come along to Cortachy Highland Games and enjoy a spectacular day celebrating Scotland’s traditions, strength, skill and community spirit.

Expect the sights and sounds of a true Highland gathering – traditional Highland games, impressive displays, music, dancing and plenty of atmosphere. It’s a wonderful day out for all ages, and a chance for families to experience a little bit of Scotland’s heritage together, in the beautiful surroundings of Cortachy Castle grounds.

👉🏼 Gates open at 1pm - Sunday 16th
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the family
🥁 Soak up the atmosphere
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Celebrate Scottish tradition
💪 Watch incredible feats of strength and skill

Make the most of the last weekend before the school routine begins again.

09/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚡️𝐕𝐇𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐘 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄⚡️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Finishing the day at Cortachy Highland Games is ye olde fans favourite - the Atlas Stones.
5 x stones all loaded up onto wh**ky barrels, fastest time wins!
Fun fact for those not in the know - these were originally referred to as the McGlashen Stones but the name was changed in 1993 and has stuck around ever since then.
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This event is kindly sponsored by Tannadice Trophies & Engraving
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Sunday 16th August at Cortachy Castle - see you all there!
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24 Hours A Day. 7 Days A Week. 365 Days A Year. Original.

05/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚡️𝐕𝐇𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐘 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍𝐄⚡️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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We will be kicking off the second instalment of Valhalla Highland Strongman at Cortachy Highland Games with the classic Stone Putt.
Throw a rock as far as you can, what's not to like?
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This event is kindly sponsored by GoFibre / GoFibre - Dundee, Angus & Perthshire
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Sunday 16th August at Cortachy Castle - see you all there!
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24 Hours A Day. 7 Days A Week. 365 Days A Year. Original.

31/07/2026

"Photography Competition"

📱You can even use a phone camera and email in your entries. It's so simple to take part!
Last year we had an incredible amount of entries, and the standard was absolutely outstanding. Have a look at a few examples below 😲
🌞 Make it a summer holiday challenge! Get the kids involved. We have a junior trophy up for grabs!
Head out for a walk, explore your local area, and capture your entries ASAP.

👉🏼 [email protected] for both adults & kids entries, by 7th August.

⭐ Adult categories (+16) this year are;
160. Portrait on the Farm
161. Hands at Work
162. Beauty of the Countryside

⭐ Junior Categories for 2026 (Aged under 16)
163. Colour – Green
164. Nature
165. Farming Fun

If you know anyone who lives taking photos, encourage them to enter. We'd love to see their creativity and celebrate our local talent. We aim to display as many photographs as possible in the industrial tent on the day of the games.
Sponsored by Forfar Photo Shop

26/07/2026

"Calling all young photographers! 📸🏆"
Could your photo win the Junior Photography Trophy? Whether it's colour, nature or farming fun, we love to see the world through your eyes.

📱You can even use a phone camera and email in your entries. So simple to take part!
Take photos outdoors, look for interesting light and colours and most importantly, have fun!
🌞 Make it a summer holiday challenge! Head out for a walk, explore your local area, and capture your entries.
👉🏼 [email protected] for both adults & kids entries, by 7th August.

⭐ Junior Categories for 2026 (Aged under 16)
163. Colour – Green
164. Nature
165. Farming Fun

⭐ And our popular adult categories this year are;
Adult (Aged 16 and over)
160. Portrait on the Farm
161. Hands at Work
162. Beauty of the Countryside

🏆 Junior Trophy up for grabs!
If you know a young person who loves taking photos, encourage them to enter. We'd love to see their creativity and celebrate our budding photographers. We aim to display as many photographs as possible in the industrial tent on the day of the games.

22/07/2026

21/07/2026

The count down is on for Cortachy games on the 16th of August kicking off at 1pm.

Time to prepare your entries, flowers, baking there is something for everyone.

Find the 2026 schedule below:

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17/07/2026

⭐ Cortachy Highland Games Sunday 16h August 2026 ⭐
🏰 Cortachy Castle Grounds, Kirriemuir
🕐 Starting at 1pm

Get ready for a full day of fun, dancing, dogs and ducks and a brilliant show of strength and heavy skills!

✨ What’s On:
🎵 Piping & Highland Dancing
🏋️‍♂️ Heavy Events Inc Valhalla WLC
🏃‍♂️ Children’s Races & Track Events
🐶 Dog Show & Dog Races
🎭 Fancy Dress for Kids
🍰 Home Industries: Baking, Flowers, Veggies, Fruit, Photography & more
🧁 Teas, Burgers, Ice Creams, Raffles, Duck Race
💐 Grand raffle followed by the auction at 4pm!

⭐ Entries for horticultural, industrial, children & photography must be in by 9:30am on show day.
📸 Photography can be entered online in advance by emailing
[email protected] by 7th August.

Dancers & Pipers: Register before 1pm at the secretary’s tent

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Heavy event competitors: Kilts required!

🔗 www.cortachygames.co.uk
📧 [email protected]

14/07/2026

We can't wait to see you all on the 16th August.