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Stirling Highland Games is backing Stirling’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau (Stirling CAB), an affiliate charity of the Stirling Marathon. Games Organiser Matt McGrandles mentions, “We are delighted to be able to support Stirling CAB. We know how crucial raising funds through events for Third Sector organisations are and by supporting the charity we hope it will […]

Stirling Highland Games committee set out to look for a MasterChef. In 2014 Stirling Highland Games made the decision to make sure its visitors had, as an enjoyable food and drink experience as the event itself. By adopting a tendering process, they were looking for food and drink producers that offered quality produce at a

Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the 147th Stirling Highland Games on Saturday 19th August this year. The City’s annual games, which take place at Stirling Sports Village, behind Forthbank Stadium are always popular, offering visitors a great mix of traditional events and new attractions for all the family to enjoy. This year, Games

Scotland’s highland games have been given a major boost with the announcement that His Royal Highness Prince Charles, The Duke of Rothesay has agreed to become the patron of the sports governing body, the Scottish Highland Games Association (SHGA). The announcement comes as the SHGA marks its 70th anniversary and Scotland celebrates the year of

This year Stirling Highland Games applied to the Waitrose Stirling community matters fund in the hope we could secure part of the £1000 monthly fund to aid in the purchase of new cabers for our Heavyweights event. Matt McGrandles, Games Organiser was delighted to receive a cheque for £300 to go towards the purchase of

Four events in Stirlingshire are among 21 across the country which are receiving backing from the latest round of awards from the EventScotland National Funding Programme, as part of VisitScotland’s work to deliver the national events strategy Scotland the Perfect Stage. In total, £47,600 is being awarded to Stirling Highland Games (20 August), Balmaha’s Braw

Stirling Highland Games held its scheduling meeting today with the young people who will play their part in helping stream live coverage of the Highland Games around the world on Saturday 20th August. Games Organiser Matt McGrandles explained, ‘I like my highland games to be different, not only in terms of what we are offering

Stirling Highland Games has received a welcome boost from Specsavers in Stirling and Stirling Council by providing support in 2 events with presentation Cups. The Specsavers Cup is for the Champion of Tossing the caber event, a firm favourite amongst both competitors and visitors alike. Susanne Akil, Store Director at Specsavers Stirling, says: ‘The Stirling

Specsavers Stirling along with The Stirling Observer are running a selfie competition with readers been given the chance to win two tickets to the event on August 20th plus two pairs of designer sunglasses worth up to £250 are up for grabs. Specsavers in Stirling are one of the highland games Community Partners and Store

Stirling Highland Games event organiser, Matt McGrandles announces that along with their annual commitment to support Ceangail CIC, a local training provider for young people, they are also looking to provide a donation to a local charity, Stirling Young Carers. “Being part of the community we operate within is important to me,” Matt explained. “So,