The annual gathering at the Bute Highland Games is a spectacle that shouldn't be missed. The event will take place in August at the Bute Showground. (date TBC) The origins of Highland Games in Scotland can be traced back many hundreds of years. Clan chiefs used the games to recruit staff-Winners of races made excellent couriers, while winners of strength events made fine bodyguards and soldiers. Rival Clan Chiefs often used to match their champions against each other at important Highland … [Read more...]