Harpenden Highland Gathering 2007

The 2007 Harpenden Highland Gathering was held on Sunday 8th July in Rothamsted Park, Harpenden.

The preceding weather had been dreadful but on the day the sun shone and the crowds swarmed to the park. There were many new attractions for 2007. The 1st Battalion 42nd Highland Regiment dressed in 1815 uniforms and with firing muskets were spectacular.

The Somme Battlefield Pipe Band from France honoured the sacrifices made by the Scots in the First World War.

Other new attractions included the Kangaroos gymnastics display team and Circus Whiz - an interactive circus skills workshop and the Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra.

Charities to benefit from the day include Keech Cottage Children's Hospice and the Lions 'Gift for Living' scheme which is helping to rebuild the infrastructure of former Yugoslavia. Other beneficiaries include local youth charities.

Highland Gathering Picture Gallery 2007

Ceremony

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Arena Events

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Main Stage Events

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Traditional Competitions

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Stalls and Sideshows

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Charities

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General

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Images prefixed 'DGuest' are © David Guest 2007.

Original Announcement of the Event

The Black Watch are coming...
...to welcome you to the Harpenden Highland Gathering 2007!

Sponsored by St Albans & Harpenden Review Newspaper

Spectacular pipe band displays

Gymnastics from the Kangaroos

Dance competitions and demonstrations

Falconry Display

Circus Whiz

Heavy Events

A wide selection of food and drink

Solo piping competition

Classic Cars

Stalls and sideshows

Fun for all the family

Where & When

Sunday 8th July 2007
Rothamsted Park, Harpenden, AL5 2HU

10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Booking

Admission Programmes:

£3.25 online - top right
£3.00 from local outlets - below.
£6.00 at the gate.

(Entry is FREE for children under 16 when accompanied by an adult.)

Building on Success

Last year 10,000 people passed through the gates over the course of the day. For 2007 it will be even bigger. The event is claimed to be the the largest Highland Gathering in the UK outside Scotland. Harpenden Lions Club describes it as 'a fun day out for all the family with a Scottish flavour'. It raises funds for many deserving causes.

New for 2007

A major addition this year is a re-enactment by the 42nd Highland Regiment of Foot (1815) - The Black Watch, who will dress in the uniforms of 1815 and simulate battle scenes of the past - complete with pipes and muskets! A great spectacle.

All the traditional attractions will be there: pipe bands, highland dancing, marching, heavy events and competitions.

There will be an especially warm welcome for the Somme Battlefield Pipe Band - all the way from France! The band promotes the sacrifices made by the Scots in the First World War.

Other new attractions for 2007 include Circus Whiz and the Kangaroos Gymnastics Display Team. Circus Whiz is an interactive circus skills workshop where young and old can try out juggling, stilt walking, plate spinning and many more circus talents. The Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra will also be a first timer, playing their numbers with great professionalism and enjoyment. Scottish dancing competitions and displays will be held throughout the day.

It doesn't stop there. there will be crafters' stalls, a climbing wall, falconry display, classic car display, commercial stalls and a funfair. Catering will be significantly improved with the introduction of a 'Food Court', so there will be plenty of variety - plus of course a licenced bar.

Supported Charities

Charities to benefit from the day include the Keech Cottage Children's Hospice and the Lions 'Gift for Living' scheme which is helping to rebuild the infrastructure of former Yugoslavia. Other beneficiaries include local youth charities.

How to Get There

Rothamsted Park is in the centre of Harpenden. It can be reached easily by road from Luton or St. Albans, or from M1 exits 9 or 10. It is within walking distance of Harpenden station on the Brighton to Bedford line. There is plenty of parking nearby. Parking and toilets for the disabled are available at the park. Remember to bring a disabled sticker when you bring your car into the park.

Half Price Programme Sales

Programmes, which give admission to the event, can be purchased in advance at half price either from the sales outlets listed below or online see top of this page. Due to delays in printing and the current uncertainty of postal deliveries, programmes will not be posted to purchasers this year. Half price programmes can however be ordered by credit card with a 25p handling charge. Programmes purchased in this way can be collected at the gate on the day. Please print your PayPal receipt and bring it with you together with a means of personal identification, such as the credit card used to make the purchase.

Programmes are available from:

• W H Smith - 29 High Street, Harpenden,
• Hairline - 117 Southdown Road, Harpenden
• The Silver Cup - 5 St. Albans Road, Harpenden
• Southdown Post Office - 135 Southdown Road
• Station Road North Post Office - 107 Southdown Road (opposite The Dolphin)
• Redbourn Post Office - 73 High Street
• Wheathampsted Post Office - 5 Station Road
• Harpenden Railway Station - Crav'in Snack Bar
• Tourist Information Centres:
  St Albans - Town Hall
  Luton - Central Library
  Hertford - 10 Market Place.

Downloads

Provisional Events Timetable (PDF)

A4 Poster - Colour (PDF 446 KB)

A4 Poster - B&W (PDF 146 KB)

For more pictures see the Highland Gathering 2006 Gallery.

Enquiries

General and postal ticket sales enquiries to highland.gathering@harpenden-lions.co.uk or leave a message on the helpline 0845 833 7426

Thanks and Acknowledgements

A charity event such as the Highland Gathering would not be possible without generous donations of time, talent and funds from many sources. Advertisers who appear in the programme have also helped considerably by underwriting some of the advance costs.

In particular we have had assistance from St Albans & Harpenden Review newspaper who are the major sponsors, DOR-2-DOR for publicity leaflet distribution and Postscript Print & Design who printed the leaflets.

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Music for the Month of May

Pictured after a wonderful evening of music making are, from left to right: Tom Poster (piano), June Atwood, President of the Daylight Club, Alice Gledhill (clarinet), Mohan Cashyap, President of Harpenden Lions Club and Sophie Gledhill (cello).

CD Now Available

CD Now Available

The Music for the Month of May 2007 concert is available on a double CD. This gives the opportunity for a wider audience to hear it and to increase the funds donated to the Harpenden Daylight Club.

Purchase on-line by credit card - see below - or send a cheque for £16.50 payable to Harpenden Lions Club to:

Harpenden Lions Club
102 Cravells Road
Harpenden
AL5 1BQ

Original Announcement of the Event

Alice Gledhill

Tom Poster

Sophie Gledhill

Rothamsted Manor

Charity Concert in aid of the Harpenden Daylight Club to be held in the Great Drawing Room, Rothamsted Manor, Harpenden, AL5 2BE, 7:30pm, Saturday 19th May 2007.

Tom Poster, piano
Alice Gledhill, clarinet
Sophie Gledhill, cello

Enquiries to 0845 833 7426 or e-mail music@harpenden-lions.co.uk.

See below for on-line booking.

Please help publicise this event by displaying an A4 Poster.

Recordings by the Performers (MP3 Format) Sophie Gledhill is studying music at Clare College, Cambridge. A wonderful tradition at Clare is to invite students and others to play a short piece before Sunday choral evensong. Sophie was invited to perform on Sunday 18th February 2007 and she selected Tom Poster to accompany.
	Rachmaninov Sonata in G Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19. 3rd Movement (Andante)
	Rachmaninov Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14.

Harpenden Daylight Club has a new web site at www.daylightclub.btik.com. It is still under construction but gives an introduction to the club's activities.

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Charity Golf Day

Participants at last year's event

Club House

Club House Terrace and Course

Riding for the Disabled in action

Harpenden Lions Club will be repeating the popular Charity Golf Day again this year on Thursday 27th September (note change of date) at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, Harpenden.

In recent years the event has grown to become a firm favourite for both social and corporate entertainment. It has raised many thousands of pounds for charities; this year the money raised will go to Riding for the Disabled.

The 18 hole event starts a 1:00 pm with a light sandwich lunch. First tee is at 1:30 pm.

The day concludes with a three course dinner at 7:00 pm, presentation of prizes and a raffle.

Local companies are again invited to send a team of four, or individuals can organise a team. Cost is £250 per team of four, and individuals can join in too at a cost of £70 per person. Friends, partners and colleagues are welcome at the dinner. Cost for dinner alone is £30.

Handicap certificates will not be required although the maximum handicap allowed will be 24.

To book a place please contact David Murphy on 01582 794256, by mobile on 07836 281374 or by email to david.murphy@harpenden-lions.co.uk.

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