ONE of Amanzimtoti’s staple events is on the horizon in the Highland Gathering, hosted by the Lions Club of Amanzimtoti.

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Gallivant over to Hutchison Park on May 2, where you will be greeted by the charming sound of bagpipes, buzzing crowds, delicious foods and artisanal market stalls.

Apart from the main attraction, the talented pipe band competition, which will take place across three sports fields, visitors can expect over 250 stalls to explore, 50 food vendors to choose from, a whole day of live entertainment, a children’s zone full of interactive attractions, fun activities and ways to stay busy and happy.

Where to get entry tickets

Entry tickets can be purchased online at https://highlandgathering.co.za/ Tickets for pensioners and children between ages six and 17 are R40 and for adults, tickets are R60. Children under six enter free. Tickets can be collected at the Amanzimtoti Civic Centre gate on May 2, at any time from 08:00 until 17:00. Take along your system-generated invoice as proof of payment.

Did you know?

The Highland Gathering takes all its style cues from the Highland Games, a storied traditional event exemplary of Scottish culture. Pipers don the full Highland dress including an Argyll jacket, kilt, hose, sporran and bonnet. An Argyll jacket is shorter than a regular jacket and includes gauntlet cuffs, pocket flaps and a cutaway to show off a sporran and kilt. A sporran is an essentials pouch worn at the front of a kilt, which is a large garment resembling a wrap-around knee-length skirt, typically made of twill-woven worsted wool. Kilt tartans, or their patterns, symbolise family connections to Scotland or the Scottish clan system, with each clan or in the case of the Highland Gathering, having its own unique tartan.

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