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Cowal Friday Night Family Ceilidh Launched

The Cowal Gathering Galleries

2008 Merchandise

Red Hot Chilli Pipers

Hear the Red Hot Chilli Pipers live at Cowal Gathering 2009. Book your tickets here.

The 2009 Dates

2009 Dates will be Thursday 27th Friday 28th Saturday 29th of August.

Highland Dancing

Cowal hosts the following dancing competitions

• Thursday - The Scottish National Championship (Scottish residents only)
• Friday - The Official Scottish Highland Dancing Championships and World Qualifying Rounds
• Saturday - The Official World Highland Dancing Championship Finals plus The Argyllshire Championship

Every year over 500 Dancers of all ages and from every quarter of the globe descend on Dunoon to contest the most prestigious events in the Highland Dancing calendar on the famous Cowal platforms before a huge, knowledgeable and enthusiastic audience.

To win a Cowal Gold Medal is the ultimate ambition of every Highland Dancer - whether from Scotland, Australia, Canada, South Africa or any point in between!

*** CLICK HERE to view the Dancing Champions History ***