Members of the Society gather at the Cockstane in Glenshee
every three years for a formal Gathering. In other years there
may be an informal gathering at the Cockstane*.
Formal gatherings are generally
held around the forth Saturday in August to coincide with the
nearby Strathardle Games. Events are organised across the
weekend of the Gathering and there is plenty of time for
members to socialise and make new friends.
A typical agenda for a Gathering
weekend is:
● Friday Afternoon:
Members arrive in
Perthshire.
● Friday Evening:
Chief's reception & welcome.
Informal buffet at a local
hotel.
● Saturday
Morning:
Ceremony at the Cockstane.
● Saturday
Afternoon:
Strathardle Highland
Games.
(or other events if the
Gathering and the Games do not
coincide)
● Saturday
Evening:
Society Dinner.
●
Sunday Morning:
Society AGM.
● Sunday
Lunchtime:
Bar Lunch.
● Sunday
Afternoon:
Visits to Clan sites in the area
or sporting
events.
● Sunday
Evening:
Ceilidh.
●
Monday Morning:
Farewells.
In recent years some of the
Gatherings have been somewhat more ambitions. For example in
2017 a visit to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tatoo was
included.
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Some members may extend
their stays to explore more of this beautiful area of
Scotland.
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The next Gathering will be held
in Perthshire in August 2020 where we will celebrate the 50th
aniversary of Andrew MacThomas of Finegand becoming our
Chief.
Please click the following links
for more information about Glenshee and
the Cockstane.
A full selection of photographs
from various past Gatherings appear in the Society
Gallery.
Photographs of further events will appear there in due
course.
Please click here
to read reports on previous Gatherings.
Branch
Events
The Society's Branches may also
hold Gatherings and meetings in their own territories. Details
of such events will appear in the Branch area of
this website as and when they occur.
