2025 Programme
Gates Open to Competitors 7.30am and General Public 9am Note programme is subject to change
Competition Programme - Competitions break for lunch 11.40am – 12.45pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8.30am – 11.00am | Fern Band Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.00am - 3.30pm | Dance Stage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.00am - 11.30am | Junior Warriors Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.30am - 4.30pm | Heavy Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.00am – 3.00pm | Siganture Homes Tug O’ War Heats (times vary see schedule at the arena) | Tug O' War Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11.00am – 4.30pm | Fern Band Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Have A Go Programme - Have A Go activities break for lunch 11.40am - 12.45pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.00am – 3.30pm | Mitre 10 Mega Have A Go Arena - Caber Toss, Sheaf Toss & Farmers Walk - FREE | Have a Go Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.00am – 4.00pm | Hororata Target Shooting Club Have A Go | Site 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.00am – 4.00pm | Newzengland Archery | Site 101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.00am – 4.00pm | Tugging Rig – for all ages to Have A Go - FREE | More FM Site 121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.30am – 4.00pm | Spinning & Wool Craft Demonstrations/Have A Go - FREE | Scottish Farmyard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11.00am– 3.30pm | Have A Go at playing the Pipes with the Ellesmere Pipe Band - FREE | Band Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.30pm– 3.30pm | Harraways Junior Warriors – children under age of 14 years to Have A Go - FREE | Junior Warriors Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.45am – 11.30pm 12.45pm – 2.30pm | Team Hutchison Ford Vehicle Pull – get a team of 5 together to have a go - FREE | Race Track - marked as Highland Challenge on the map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entertainment Programme | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.00am – 4.00pm | Clans represented & Genealogy– not just for the Scots! | St Andrews Square | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.00am – 4.00pm | Manawa Energy As the heartbeat of the heavies, Manawa is giving people the opportunity to do a bit of heavy haulage themselves. Take on the role of the traction engines from the 1910s that will be on display, by pulling some hydro generation equipment through a course. Bring a friend and see who can take the honours by completing it the fastest! | Site 102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.00am – 4.00pm | Scottish Farmyard - petting zoo & pony rides | Scottish Farmyard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.00am – 3.30pm | City of Christchurch Pipe Band entertaining at various locations around the venue | Various Locations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.30am – 4.00pm | Medieval combat demonstrations every hour & try your hand at a variety of medieval skills with the Society for Creative Anachronism | SCA Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.30am – 3.30pm | Sheep Shearing Demonstrations– machine & blade | Scottish Farmyard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.45am & 2pm | Scottish Country Dancing Demonstrations | Site 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duncan Cotterill Stage Programme | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.15am - 10.30am | Join this fun Hiit workout good for young and old and learn more about the HIIT for Hope World Record attempt coming up in Rolleston 29th November | Duncan Cotterill Stage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.50am - 11.30am | Irish Dancing Demonstration | Duncan Cotterill Stage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.45pm – 1.45pm | Best Dressed Lad & Lassie | Duncan Cotterill Stage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.00pm – 2.30pm | Hororata Pie Eating Competition | Duncan Cotterill Stage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.40pm - 3.20pm | Duncan Cotterill Stage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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