Address Various Locations, Golspie KW106SB, Scotland, UK
Website: http://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GOLSPIEGALA
Saturday 28th July – Saturday 4th August 2012
Welcome to the 39th Gala Week.
It is without doubt one of the most successful events in the summer entertainment calender in Scotland.
Golspie Gala week is held at the end of July to 1st week of August each year, an event that has been running for thirty nine years now and goes from strength to strength each year. The Gala Committee work really hard throughout the year producing a programme of events for all tastes, if it is the golf competition, bowls competition, Ben Bhraggie hill race, fancy dress parade, wheelbarrow race or the massed pipe bands, whatever takes your fancy there is plenty to see and do. Visitors are welcome to participate or simply stand back and enjoy.
Program 2012
| Sat 28th July 2012 | ||
| 9.00am-11.00am | 24th Annual Flower Show And Golspie’s Finest Baking Fountain Rd Church Hall (Doors open to Competitors) SPONSOR – LINDSAY & CO | 50p per Exhibit |
| 10.00am- 5.00pm | East Sutherland Arts Society Exhibit Fountain Rd Church Hall | Silver Collection |
| 11.30am | Flower Show – Judging | |
| 2.00pm | Open Snooker Competition British Legion (Opposite Bowling Green) | £2 Entry Fee |
| 2.30pm | Flower Show Doors open to the public | 50p Admission |
| 3.00pm | Flower Show Presentation of Prizes | |
| 7.00pm | Crowning Ceremony Golspie High School – Playing Fields Crowning of the 2012 Gala Queen Rosalind Hill and her attendants Tara MacBeath and Georgina Lamrock, by last years Queen Lee Mackenzie. Presentation by ? & ?, (Golspie Primary School) Official opening of the 2012 Golspie Gala Week by ? Sutherland ? Pipeband in attendance. also – the Jan Trumble Dancers. | |
| 8.00pm | Family Ceilidh with Brandon McPhee Admission and dance band Marquee Tent, Golspie High School – Playing Fields | £5 OAPs/Kids £3 |
| 8.30pm | Quiz Night with Malky Ben Bhraggie Hotel | £1 per person |
| Sun 29th July 2012 | ||
| 10.00am -5.00pm | East Sutherland Arts Society Exhibition Fountain Rd Church Hall | Silver Collection |
| 11.00am | Karting Competition North Of Scotland Kartclub, Ferry Road Contesting the Golspie Gala Week Sheild | |
| 1.00pm | Demolition DerbyStrathsteven Broch (midway between Golspie & Brora) Banger racing with drivers from all over the UK taking part | £4.00 Admission Under 12yrs Free |
| 3.00pm | Open Bowls Tournament Golspie Bowling Green | £2.00 Entry Fee |
| 4.00pm | Open Darts Tournament Stags Head Hotel (SPONSOR – J MACNICOL) | £2.00 Entry Fee |
| 6.00pm | BBQ at Fairways Restaurant Golspie Golf Club | |
| 7.00pm | Songs of Praise GGW Marquee – School Grounds | Collection |
| 7.00pm | Pub Treasure Hunt Starting at Golspie Golf Club and Finishing at the Caberfeidh Hotel (NO Under 18’s) Live Music from The 3B’s (SPONSOR – FAIRWAYS RESTAURANT) | £1.00 per person |
| Mon 30th July 2012 | ||
| 10.00am-5.00pm | East Sutherland Arts Society Exhibit Fountain Rd Church Hall | Silver Collection |
| 11.00am-4.00pm | Golspie Heritage Society Exhibit “Royalty, Sports and International Connections” | Silver Collection |
| 11.00am | Junior Rounders Golspie High School Grounds | Free |
| 12.00pm | Open Pool Competition Caberfeidh Hotel For the Gary Stewart Memorial Trophy (SPONSOR – CABERFEIDH HOTEL) | £2 Entry Fee |
| 2.00pm | Youth 5-a-side Football Golspie High School – Playing Fields Boys (under 15’s) for the Pearl Mackay Trophy Also, Boys & Girls (under 12’s) competitions | Free |
| 2.00pm | Childrens BBQ GGW Marquee – School Grounds featuring Hopscotch Magic (SPONSOR – G GRANT, BUTCHER) | Free |
| 4.30pm | Sandcastle Competition North side of Pier (beside Shore Street Car park) | Free |
| 6.00pm | Car Treasure Hunt Start/Finish at “Community Centre” at rear of Golspie High School/Swimming Pool | £5 per car |
| 8.00pm | Bingo Night Masonic Hall, Station Road – £50.00 jackpot | |
| 8.00pm | Bingo Night Masonic Hall, Station Road | £50.00 jackpot |
| 8.00pm | Golspie’s Gameshow Marathon Stags Head Hotel | £4 |
| Tue 31st July 2012 | ||
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | East Sutherland Arts Society Exhibit Fountain Rd Church Hall | Silver Collection |
| 11.00am – 4.00pm | Golspie Heritage Society Exhibit “Royalty, Sports and International Connections” | Silver Collection |
| 10.00am | Childrens Sports Golspie High School Grounds (SPONSOR – PITTENTRAIL GARAGE) | Free |
| 11.30am | Fly-tying Workshop GGW Marquee | £4 adults |
| 12.00pm | Adults & Junior Tennis Tennis Courts | £2 Entry Fee |
| 2.00pm | Dominoes Competition Ben Bhraggie Hotel | £2 EntryFee |
| 2.00pm | Ladies Fancy Dress Football Playing Fields | £5/team |
| 6.00pm | Ben BhraggieHill Race Start/Finish, Golspie High School – Playing Fields | |
| 7.30pm – 9.30pm | Kids Disco Marquee Tent | £3 |
| 8.00pm | “Ladies Night” feat. Cherie Trieffel Masonic Lodge | Tickets £10 (Limited Numbers) Tickets avaliable at Mowat Print & Design, Golspie, 01408 633323 |
| Wed 1st Aug 2012 | ||
| 10.00am -5.00pm | East Sutherland Arts Society Exhibit Fountain Rd Church Hall | Silver Collection |
| 11.30am | Childrens Pet Show Shore Street Recreational Area | Free |
| 11.30am | Photography Workshop NB – (wording to be sent through before printing) Community Centre | £4 |
| 11.00am – 4.00pm | Golspie Heritage Society Exhibit “Royalty, Sports and International Connections” | Silver Collection |
| 2.00pm | Badminton (Junior&Seniors) Golspie High School – Games Hall | Free |
| 2.00pm | Ladies Golf Golf Club | £21/team |
| 2.30pm | Car Boot Sale Golspie High School – Playing Fields/Marquee Tent | Cars – £ 7.00 Vans – £12.00 Traders – £20.00 |
| 6.00pm | Zumba Taster Session Marquee Tent | £4 |
| 6.00pm | Mens 5-a-side Golspie High School – Playing Fields | £5/team |
| 7.00pm | Open Bowls Bowling Club | £2 |
| 8.00pm | The Big Night In! Come along and enjoy a film with your Friends & family Community Lounge | £5 |
| 9.00pm | Geordie Jack LIVE Local Award Winning Music Artist Enjoy a relaxed night of country/folk VENUE TBC | |
| Thur 2nd Aug 2012 | ||
| 10.00-5.00pm | East Sutherland Arts Society Exhibit Fountain Rd Church Hall | Silver Collection |
| 10.30am | Bookbug Rhymetime Golspie Library (Pre-school) | |
| 10.30am | SewGREAN Creative W/shop (Max 10 kids age 8+) Call Fiona on 01408 634253 to book your place. | |
| 11.00-4.00pm | Golspie Heritage Society Exhibit “Royalty, Sports and International Connections” | Silver Collection |
| 11.30am | Teddybears Picnic Bring along your teddybear and nibbles and enjoy the fun in our woodland surroundings Big Burn Picnic Area | Free |
| 2.00pm | Mixed Foursomes Golf Golf Club | £16/pair |
| 2.00pm | Tea Dance with Frankie Fraser Caberfeidh Hotel | |
| 2.00pm | Primary School Uppies v Doonies Playing Fields | |
| 3.00pm | Junior Uppies v Doonies Playing Fields | |
| 4.00pm | Streetdance/Hip Hop Taster session NB – awaiting confirmation | |
| 4.00pm | Ladies Uppies v Doonies Playing Fields | |
| 5.00pm | Mens Uppies v Doonies Playing Fields | |
| 7.00pm | Bullseye Ticket includes free entry to Elton/80s Music experience Stags Head Hotel | £12 |
| 10.30pm | Elton Experience with a touch of 80s Dance the night away to the fantastic Elton John Tribute, also feat. Blondie tribute and a Nod of the music of the 80s – not to be Missed! | £7 |
| Fri 3rd Aug 2012 | ||
| 9.00am | Open Angling Comp Loch Lundie – Assemble rear of Stag | £2 |
| 10.00 – 5.00pm | East Sutherland Arts Society Exhibit Fountain Rd Church Hall | Silver Collection |
| 10.00am | Table Tennis Comp & Coaching 8-15yr olds NB- Need to check if this is running | |
| 12.00pm | Kids Zumbathon Session Marquee Tent | £2 |
| 10.00am-1.00pm | Meet the RNA (Sutherland Branch) | |
| 11.00-4.00pm | Golspie Heritage Society Exhibit “Royalty, Sports and International Connections” | Silver Collection |
| 6.15pm | Fancy Dress Competition Rear of GHS/Swimming Pool | |
| 7.00pm | “MARDI GRAS” parade of fancy Dress and Floats along Main Street to King George Park, for prizegiving. Sutherland ? Pipeband parade. | |
| 9.30pm | Grand Fancy Dress Dance To top Liverpool band “Hope Town”, songs from Johnny Cash, The Kinks, James, Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Ed Sheeran and Mumford and Sons. Not To Be Missed!!!! | £7 |
| Sat 4th Aug 2012 | ||
| 10.30am | Novelty Wheelbarrow Race Starts at Golspie Inn, finishing at Masonnic Lodge | £2 Entry Fee |
| 11.30am | Pipe Band Parade from Fountain Road Carpark, to Masonnic Lodge | |
| 12.00pm | The Gala Gathering 2012 Come and watch the jaw-dropping talents of The UK’s leading freestyle mountain bike team SAVAGE SKILLS and enjoy the chance to have a go with a one-on-one session. Experience Walking on Water with WOW balls scotland or simply enjoy the fun-fair, music, browsing stalls or a nice refreshing drink in our beer tent Golspie High Schhol – Playing Fields | |
| 7.00pm | Grand Finale – Massed Pipes & Drums Bands taking Part*Inverness British Legion Pipeband *Stromness Pipeband *Rendall Pipeband *Sutherland Caledonian Pipeband *Sutherland Schools Pipeband SSPB – past members welcome to join in, along with any other visiting pipers/drummers | |
| 9.00pm | Family Dance to Venue TBC | £5, OAP & Kids £2 |
| 9.00pm | Grand Finale Dance to The Chicken Pickers GGW Marquee | £7 |
| 8.00am | Open Golf Competition Mens walk on at Golspie Golf Club | Entry £5.00 |
| Sunday Services11.00 am – St Andrews Church 11.30 am – Free Church 6.30 pm – Free Church |
All Entertainment subject to change at short notice
See local sandwich boards everyday of gala week to keep up to date!!!
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