Please note that we are still finalising the programme, and it could change slightly, so do check again! It is shaping up to be a great year for the Hororata Highland Games as our community celebrates the festival’s 10th birthday.
Gates Open 7.30am for competitors and 9.00am to the general public.
Hororata Highland Games 2020 Programme – 7th November 2020 |
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| Feature Events | ||
| 10.30pm | Vintage Car Parade | Race Track |
| 12.00pm | Chieftain’s Welcome Ceremony – NEW this year will include the Massed Bands March Past | Main Stage |
| 12.30pm |
Best Dressed Lad and Lassie – register by 12pm at the merchandise stall in the Hororata marquee
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Duncan Cotterill Stage |
| 1.15pm |
Hororata Pie Eating Competition– register at the Pie Cart by 12:30pm
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Duncan Cotterill Stage |
| 2.30pm | The Selwyn Times Kilted Mile – register by 1:30pm at the Infomation area | Race Track |
| 3.30pm | Southfuels Tug O’ War Finals | Tug O’ War Arena |
| 3.45pm | Hororata Stones | Heavy Arena |
Competition Programme – All competitions break for lunch 12.00 – 12.30pm (Dancing will break 11.45pm-12.45pm) |
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| 9.00am – 10.30am | Solo Piping & Drumming Competition | Band Arena |
| 9.00am – 3.30pm | Highland Dancing Competition | Main Stage |
| 9.00am – 11.00pm | Harraways Junior Warriors Inter-Schools Competition – prize giving 1.00pm | Junior Warriors Arena |
| 10.00am – 4.00pm | Heavy Event Championships | Heavy Arena |
| 10.00am – 3.00pm | Tug O’ War Arena | |
| 11.00am – 4.00pm | Pipe Band Competition | Band Arena |
Have A Go Programme – All Have A Go arenas break for lunch 12.00 – 12.30pm |
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| 9.00am – 3.30pm | Have A Go Arena FREE to those over 15 years – Caber Toss, Sheaf Toss, Stones and Farmers Walk – more details | Have a Go Arena |
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9.30am– 3.30pm
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Harraways Junior Warriors – FREE for children under age of 14 years to Have A Go at Caber Toss, Haggis Hurl, Farmers Walk, Stone Put | Junior Warriors Arena |
| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
CMG Motors Vehicle Pull – open to teams of five to enter, FREE (note this activity will pause at 11.30am and 2.30pm for other events to run)- more details
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Race Track |
| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Hororata Small Bore Rifle Club Have A Go
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Rifle Club Stall |
| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Newzengland Archery
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Fairground area |
| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Tugging Rig – free for all ages to Have A Go – FREE
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More FM Stall |
| 10.30am – 3.30pm |
Have A Go at playing the Bag Pipes – FREE
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Band Arena |
| 9.30am – 3.30pm | Spinning & Wool Craft Demonstrations/Have A Go | Farmyard |
| 2.00pm |
Mike Pero Real Estate Colour In Competition winners announced
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Mike Pero Stall 82 |
Entertainment Programme – click for more details |
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| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Clans represented & Genealogy– not just for the Scots!
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St Andrews Square |
| 10.00am– 3.00pm |
City of Christchurch Pipe Band entertaining at various locations around the venue
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Various Locations |
| 10.00am – 3.30pm |
Medieval combat demonstrations and to try your hand at a variety of medieval skills with the Society for Creative Anachronism
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SCA Arena |
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9.30am – 4.00pm
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Scottish Farmyard Open
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Farmyard |
| 10.00am & 2.45pm | Irish Dancing Demonstrations | Duncan Cotterill Stage |
| 10.45am & 3.15pm | Southern Celtic Fiddle Orchestra performance | Duncan Cotterill Stage |
| 11.30am & 1.15pm | Scottish Country Dancing Demonstrations | South end track |
| 2.00pm | Selwyn Community Choir Performance | Duncan Cotterill Stage |
Map – 2019 Site Overview (click to enlarge)
Map – 2019 Stall Map detailed (click to enlarge)
