Bigger and better than ever before the Aviemore Gathering organised by the Tartan Army will feature more live football, more live music and more family fun than ever before. Showcasing the very best of the Scottish Highlands this event is aimed at bringing a little bit of brightness to football fans from across the world whose team didn’t catch the plane to South Africa.
The outline programme is mapped out below with something happening From Thursday evening right through to Monday morning. So whether you’re looking for a two, three or four night break Aviemore in the first week of July could be your first option.
As more details emerge of the full programme we’ll keep you up to date through the website, newsletter, Facebook and the blog.
Tickets will be available to buy online from mid February so keep your eyes open. Tickets this year will not only give access to The Cairngorm Hotel events but also give discount to the two Osprey Arean live events and great deals at visitor attractions thorugh the area including Rothiemurchus Estate, The Funicular Railway, Landmark Theme Park, The Highland Wildlife park, Loch Insh Watersports and more.
Registration for this year is £15 per adult and £7.50 for children and under 5s are free and entitles members to discounted tickets as outlined above and free entry to The Cairngorm Stage Area.
Outline Programme of Events
THURSDAY 1ST JULY
Registration opens from 4pm through til 9pm
Evening entertainment in the Cairngorm Hotel in Aviemore with Andy Chung
FRIDAY 2ND JULY
Registration open from 10am - 10pm !
Get your tickets for "Get Steamin" which is one of the most popular events of the weekend.
A nostalgic trip on the Strathspey Steam Railway with a Ceilidh on the platform of Glenbogle station!! The clue to the event is in the title !!!
4pm - First World Cup Quarter Final of the weekend
8.30pm - Second World Cup Quarter Final of the weekend
10.30pm - Tartan Army Rocks Off – watch out for the announcement of live bands to rock the night away with followed by Jim Marshall (who plays all our favourite songs)
SATURDAY 3RD JULY
10.30am - THE "KILTED 5-A-SIDE WORLD CUP and Kilted keep-uppie competition with the world champion. Can Turriff Tartan Army retain their trophy?9.00am – Tartan Army Classic Golf – 18 hole stableford event.
8am -12noon - Organised fly fishing competition on the River Spey
10am – Organised Tartan Army Mountaineering to the top of Cairngorm (okay the funicular railway will take us up most of the way but it sounds healthy!)
10am til 4pm - Organised Helicopter flights around Strathspey and the Cairngorms
12 noon - Battle re-enactments from the famous Wallace Society
4pm - Third World Cup Quarter Final of the weekend
8.30pm - Fourth World Cup Quarter Final of the weekend
1030pm - The Aviemore Ferry Night – watch out for the very best in traditional and contemporary live favourites with Scottish music to dance the night away to live in The Renfrew Ferry tradition masquerading as The Osprey Arena
SUNDAY 4TH JULY
12 noon – The traditional Clan March thru Aviemore village to the Tartan Army Highland Games and battle re-enactments complete with beer tent, Tossing the Caber, Hammer Throwing, Cheerleaders, Tug of War, Bouncy Castle and fun activities for all the family.
5pm - Live music on the Cairngorm Hotel stage
10pm – Farewell Entertainment in Aviemore
MONDAY 5TH JULY
For those still around enjoy a Farewell Hangover Brunch at The Cairngorm Hotel before departing Aviemore.
Keep up to date with live information on the Facebook Fan Page or on the Tartan Army Blog
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