Saturday 5 September 2015

The 19th Annual Event will be held on 5th September 2015. From 9.30am to 4.30pm Bungary Road, Norah Head NSW 2261. The Annual Gathering of the Clans is on again and will be held at the Norah Head Sports Ground, Bungary Rd in the NSW Central Coast town of Norah Head on Saturday 5th September. The Parade of Tartans will begin the day at 09:45 hrs. Band Applications are available to download on the "Downloadable Band Application" page. Throughout the day there will be live entertainment, including pipe band performances, Highland Dancing and Medieval Displays. There will be craft stalls showcasing Scottish and local handicrafts. Clan stalls for those who would like to trace their Scottish heritage and food and drinks available at the Oval. Danelaw Medieval Re-enactment Group will be there with their Medieval Combat Displays and the Little Knights School teaching the kiddies what it was like to be a knight in days of olde. The Parade of the Tartans begins at 9.45am on Saturday at Lawson Lane with the Pipe Bands marching into Soldiers Point Drive, continuing into Maitland Road and then through the Clans Castle Facade into the arena where a Mass Pipe Band Display will open the day's celebrations. The bands will also perform individually throughout the day in the Clans Pipe Band Competition. This year, we are hosting the East Coast Mini Band Competition. Download the Expression of Interest form from the relevant page. One of the highlights of the program will be the Highland Games which will be coordinated by Highland Muscle. These traditional Highland Games were originally designed to put young Scottish men through strength challenges as a way of choosing the fittest men for combat. Some of the strongman events at this year’s Clans include the Timber Frame carry, the Caber Toss, the Stone Carry up to a weight of 150kgs and the Log Wrestle. The girls will also be back to compete as they did last year. There will also be an opportunity for spectators to show how strong they are.

Details at http://www.visitcentralcoast.com.au/events/this-year/gathering-of-the-clans