23/08/2026
β€οΈ THANK YOU β OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS & VOLUNTEERS β€οΈ
And finally, we end where Crieff Highland Gathering really lives β with our community.
Behind every packed arena, every pipe tune, every race, every caber, every pint poured and every smiling face on Games Day is an extraordinary amount of work carried out by people who simply care enough to help.
There are far too many people to thank individually, but please know this:
Every hour given, every favour called in, every van loaded, every barrier moved, every cake baked, every car shifted and every last-minute problem solved made a difference.
A huge thank you to:
π₯ Comrie Pipe Band and our Highland Dancers β for helping build the atmosphere in the run-up to Games Day.
π₯ Scoogz β our Music Booking Supremo, for all his help putting together this yearβs Music Arena line-up!
π± Graham Copland β still very much in contention for Grass Cutter of the Year!
π οΈ Steve Ollerenshaw β Groundsman of the Year.
ποΈ Derek Saunders Builders β for the kind donation of scaffolding.
π Crieff & Strathearn Rugby Club .
β½ Crieff Juniors FC β another great local club lending a hand.
π Our Games Makers β the people who turn up, get stuck in.
π Building Bridges β for their valued support and involvement.
π§ Crieff Garage β for helping keep our athletes hydrated.
π Co-op β for their kind donation of water and support.
π΅ Logos Strathearn β for their help.
βοΈ 1743 (Crieff) Air Cadets and Army Cadets β for giving up their time and helping us get Market Park ready.
π¬ Gordon & Durward β for keeping us sweet with their confectionery.
π The Handy Shop β for supplying the all-important bananas that helped keep our athletes fuelled.
π The residents of King Street β thank you, once again, for moving your cars and helping us make the Pipe Band procession through Crieff as spectacular as ever.
πΊ And a huge thank you to Grieg, Paul, Audrey and all the 1870 Bar team. You served an incredible number of pints, kept smiling throughout and helped create the brilliant atmosphere that has become such an important part of Games Day. Tony couldn't be prouder of what you achieved, and neither could we.
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ A special thank you too to all of our local shopkeepers who embraced Games Week and took part in Tartan Up The Town. Your colour, creativity and enthusiasm helped make the whole town feel part of the occasion.
And finally β but by no means least β thank you to our Directors, and to the partners, families and friends who stand behind them. You put up with the meetings, the endless messages, the long days, the tired faces and the occasional grumpiness that comes with trying to put on an event of this scale. You turn up with homemade tablet and shortbread, lend a hand when something needs fixing, help with electrics, carry boxes, make tea, calm nerves and somehow keep everyone going.
Much of what you do will never be seen by the thousands of people who come through the gates.
But we see it.
And we appreciate it.
This is the spirit of Crieff Highland Gathering.
Not just one day in August.
A whole community coming together to make something special happen.
Thank you, each and every one of you. ππ
