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2017 Maple Madness as BofA Games welcomes 6 Canadian Pipe Bands

2017 Maple Madness as BofA Games welcomes 6 Canadian Pipe Bands

Maple Madness Falls on this years 166th Bridge of Allan Highland Games as six Canadian Pipe Bands are now confirmed to be marching our way.   With a total of fourteen international pipe bands set to join the mix next Sunday, Canada is sure to make their mark. See...

166th Bridge of Allan Highland Games Pipe Band Draw

166th Bridge of Allan Highland Games Pipe Band Draw

The 166th Bridge of Allan Highland Games are excited to announce the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association draw for Sunday August 6th 2017.  Good luck to all the bands.  With 46 bands attending, we look forward to a fantastic competition. Pipe Band Draw 2017

The Ice Queen Cometh

The Ice Queen Cometh

Bridge of Allan Highland Games is proud to announce the 2017  Chieftain will be the very talented Scottish sportswoman, Eve Muirhead. A World Champion and Olympic Medallist, Eve  skipped the GB curling team at the Vancouver Olympics at the tender age of 19.  She...

Canadian Long Arm of the Law Marches over the Miles

Canadian Long Arm of the Law Marches over the Miles

Yet another Canadian Pipe band is returning to "the old country" to join the growing number of International and national attendees. The Peel Regional Police Pipe Band (PRPPB) was formed in 1976 and is based in Brampton, Ontario.  The band wears the Ancient MacPherson...

California Dreaming of BofA Games

California Dreaming of BofA Games

The Golden State has one of their finest joining us from across the pond this year on Sunday August 6th. Bridge of Allan Highland Games can confirm yet another international name added to the growing list of attendees. The Jefferson Pipe Band will be traveling 5,000...

The Maple Leaf is Marching our Way

The Maple Leaf is Marching our Way

We are proud to announce another confirmed international Pipe band heading our way for the big day on Sunday 6th August this year. The Hamilton Police Service – Pipes & Drums was formed in 1961 by a dedicated group of Police Officers.   The membership at that time...

And so it begins …..

And so it begins …..

Bridge of Allan Highland Games are proud to be welcoming our first international pipe band for 2017 -  The Highland Thistle Pipe band from Argentina.  This is the first time we have had a band from Argentina competing at our games.  And hopefully the first of many...

Young Artists Make Chieftain’s Day at Golden Garden Party

Young Artists Make Chieftain’s Day at Golden Garden Party

On Friday 17th June, Bridge of Allan Primary School celebrated it's 50th Anniversary with a Golden Garden Party.  And our Chieftain this year,  Mhairi Fergusson, (Miss Scotland/ Miss United Kingdom), was delighted to be a guest of honour representing the Bridge of...

VIP Hospitality fit for a Queen

VIP Hospitality fit for a Queen

Go on, treat yourself, your friends, your family or your customers -  to a taste of VIP luxury on Games Day - and join our 2016 Chieftain and current Miss Scotland, the very lovely Mhairi Fergusson, in our hospitality marquee as she leads us in celebration of the...

Rob Roy, Ontario band beats a path to the Bofa Highland Games

Rob Roy, Ontario band beats a path to the Bofa Highland Games

We are delighted to announce that the Rob Roy Pipe Band from Kingston, Ontario, are the first band to confirm they will be joining us at the 165th Bridge of Allan Highland Games this year.  www.robroykingston.com The Pipe Band was established in 1953 and they formed a...

Chieftain Glamour at the Games in 2016

Chieftain Glamour at the Games in 2016

We are delighted to announce that this year's Chieftain will be bringing a wee bit of local highland glamour to the Bridge of Allan Highland Games in 2016.  Mhairi Fergusson, current Miss Scotland and Miss UK, is excited to be stepping up to the role for 2016. And at...

The boys are back in town!

The boys are back in town!

  Hamish and Bruce are back from winter training in New York.  They’ve been having a great time in the Big Apple  - but they have been working hard behind the scenes too - as have the rest of the BofA games committee. Planning is in full swing for the 165th...

Meet Hamish and Bruce

Meet Hamish and Bruce

Our very own identical twins Baldy Bruce and Hairy Hamish (any similarity to actual people is entirely coincidental …… honest!!) are setting out to make sure you get the most out of your trip to BofaGames this year. With only 3 days to go, follow their fun on our...

A little something from our friends at Central FM

A little something from our friends at Central FM

Check out the fab radio ad the lovely people at Central FM have created for Bridge of Allan Highland Games! We can't wait to welcome everyone to our #ubergames this Sunday. As one of Scotland's premier Highland Games we are expecting between 8000 and 10000 people to...

A Piping Hot Competition in the Making

A Piping Hot Competition in the Making

Everything is coming together nicely for the Bridge of Allan Highland Games on 2nd August - in particular our Pipe Band competition is shaping up to be spectacular. We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have 31 fantastic pipe bands signed up to compete this...

Pipes of Arabia

Pipes of Arabia

We love learning about our international bands. Here's some more information about the Royal Guard of Oman. We are looking forward to welcoming them to the games on 2nd August. The Royal Guard of Oman is an elite military unit known not only for its military...

The European Pipe Band Championships

The European Pipe Band Championships

We are well and truly in Highland Games season now, and Bridge of Allan Highland Games is looking forward to welcoming some of the most exciting pipe bands from around the world – from Oban to Oman - on 2nd August this year. As a warm up (!) many of them will be...

Greetings from the Sultanate of Oman

Greetings from the Sultanate of Oman

We are so proud to be welcoming the Band of the Royal Air Force of Oman to the Bridge of Allan HIghland Games this year, their first time. They are an inspiring band that represent everything that is Bridge of Allan Highland Games - the friendly, family games. The...

Buy tickets for BofA Highland Games

The Games are traditional Highland Games and have all the events you would expect. We have a full athletics programme, heavyweight competition, cycling, wrestling, in excess of 200 highland dancers and one of the largest pipe band competitions in Scotland.

Sunday 6th August 2023

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