New Zealand Scottish Events Calendar 2020/2021

What Scottish Events are happening near me?

Unfortunately, a number of the annual Highland Games and other Scottish events over the summer of 2020/21 have been cancelled due to uncertainties about gatherings during the pandemic.

We give details below of the situation as we know it in September 2020. Some events may still happen, as soon as we find out for sure we will add details here, and publicise on our Facebook page. Of course, all can change if the situation changes re virus outbreaks/lockdown levels.

If you are organising an event, or know of one that you think we should list here, please let us know - email graham@scotsinspirit.com

Event Calendar

Event	Date	Location	Website/Contact


Hororata Highland Games	7 November 2020	Hororata Domain, Canterbury	Visit the Hororata Highland Games website
*Auckland Highland Games	Cancelled for Dec 2020
Christchurch Casino Day	Unknown
*41st Jenny Mair Highland Square Day (Pipe Band competitions)	12 December 2020	The Square, Palmerston North	Click here for the programme. Click here for the website
*Waipu Highland Games	Cancelled for Jan 2021
NZ Gaidhealtachd	1-7 January 2021	Whangarei Heads School	Limited numbers, registration required, details at https://www.nzgaidhealtachd.org/
*Turakina Highland Games (156th)	30 January 2021	Turakina Domain	Contact turakinahighlandgames@gmail.com
Ashburton's Festival of Pipe Band Music	30 January 2021	Street March in Ashburton at 12.30pm, then Medleys & Sets in the Domain.	Contact Peter MacLean: petermaclean@xtra.co.nz
*Paeroa Highland Games and Tattoo	13 February 2021	Paeroa Domain	Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PaeroaHighlandGames/
Octagonal Day	20 February 2021	The Octagon, Dunedin	Contact: Maureen Hurrell Secretary email: hurrellm@xtra.co.nz
Pipes in the Parks	27 February 2021	Waitangi Park, Wellington	Contact: Catherine MacKenzie pipesinthepark@gmail.com
*Central North Island (CNI) Contest	Unknown
Canterbury Centre Contest	6-7 March 2021	Innovation Park, Templeton, Christchurch	Contact Kim Robertson. 0272227330 kim.robertson@outlook.co.nz
*2021 NZ Pipe Band Championships	19-20 March 2021	Mitre 10 Park, 42 Percival Road, Hastings 4120	Website: https://nzpbchamps.nz/
*Easter Highland Games, Hawkes Bay	Unknown