02/06/2026
43rd Carrick Lowland Gathering
Sunday 7th June 2026
Chieftain – Provost Ian Campbell
Remember you can purchase a wrist band at £10 each which covers all inflatables and rides for the whole day which opens at 11:00.
We also have twenty eight local charities and organsations booked in to promote their activities and raise funds for themselves
We have a variety or trade stalls and crafts and a selection of food and drinks vans coming along with a beer tent for the adults.
Remember we are a highland games not a gala, so we have a variety of competitions
Girvan Youth Football Tournament - Walking Football Competition - 09:30
Highland Dancing - 10:00
Fun Fair Opens - 11:00
Juvenile Solo Piping - 12:00
Official opening by the Chieftan 12:45
Heavy Weights - 13:00
Pipebands - 13:30 (Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway Branch of RSPBA)
Girvan Harriers - Saughhill Race - 14:00
Pipe Band march past and presentation of prizes - 16:30
The Isle of Cumbrae Pipeband will be marching from The Flushes Carpark to Victory Park at 12:00
We have six pipe bands coming along on Sunday. That’s the most for a good few years. They are:
1. Dean Castle Pipes and Drums
2. Troon Blackrock
3. 1st Troon Boys Brigade
4. Paisley & District
5. Irvine & District
6. Williamwood
Remember you can download our event programme Carrick Lowland Gathering Programme 2026.qxp_Layout 1
or pick one up in the local shops. Thank you to all the business who took and advert in the programme
Thank you to all our event funders - Carrick Futures , South Ayrshire Council - Destination South Ayrshire, Kilgallioch Community Fund and Hugh Fraser Foundation
Remember unlike other highland games our event is free to enter, you can donate online https://www.paypal.com/donate/...
We look forward to seeing you there.
