Programme
This is the 2025 programme. The 2026 programme will be loaded in September.
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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