Welcome

WE’RE BACK !!!

Welcome to the official site of The Carmunnock International Highland Games. We look forward to seeing you again this year in the beautiful setting of Glasgow’s last remaining conservation village. The event is being held on SUNDAY 28th MAY 2023 at the King George V Playing Field in the centre of Carmunnock.

Gates open at 11.30am and the games begin at 12.30pm. Our Chieftain this year is Wout Zijlstra from Holland. A former world Highland Games champion, Wout was a podium finisher in the World’s Strongest Man 1998. We look forward to welcoming him to Carmunnock.

The games will will be judged by Carmunnock’s very own Highland Games and Strongman legend, Gregor Edmunds.

FUN DAY OUT FOR ALL

Other attractions include stalls selling refreshments and food, bar area with music, local businesses selling a wide range of gifts and goods, traditional Scottish pipe band and dancers, fabulous tribal sounds, not to mention lots of entertainment for the kids including bouncy castles, fun rides, races, tattoos, face painting, caricatures, sweets & cakes, ice-creams and jewelry!  We look forward to welcoming back the Saint Francis Pipe Band and Clann an Drumma for live traditional and tribal sounds throughout the day!

IMPORTANT: Please remember to bring cash as some of the vendors will not have capability for electronic payment.

All of these fantastic attractions, into what is already a hugely successful event, increase the scale and status of Carmunnock International Highland Games, and provide a real spectacle for everyone to enjoy! It really is a great event and at only £8 for adults and £5 for children (over 5 years) & OAP’S, the best value games in Scotland! We look forward to seeing you on Sunday 28th May! Keep an eye on our ‘News’ section for updates and announcements.