Competitions
Grampian Festivals was formed in the early 1980’s to bring the various festivals run by Lawrence Dance Academy under one umbrella.
The dance festivals were originally run in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and provided highland dancers the opportunity to compete against their peers and also to promote friendship and camaraderie amongst the dancing fraternity.
Competition Organiser Member of Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing
The Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing is recognised as the World Governing Body for those involved in Highland Dancing and provides guidance to Highland Dance associations, competition organisers, teachers and adjudicators in addition to the provision of high quality standards for all areas of Highland Dancing
What to expect
Primary to Premier
From Local competitions to Championship events dancers have the opportunity to not only compete with their fellow dancers but to build up friendships that can last a lifetime.
Schedule of our normal competition and events. Please click on link to download competition entry form.
Competitions
February: Peterhead Festival of Highland Dancing
March: New Pitsligo Festival of Highland Dancing
Mintlaw Festival of Highland Dancing
Aberdeen Festival of Highland Dancing
May: Aberdeen Festival of Highland Dancing
New Deer Festival of Highland Dancing
July: Peterhead Scottish Week Festival of Highland Dancing
August: Turriff Agricultural Show
September: Inverurie Festival of Highland Dancing
November: International Festival of Scottish Highland Dance, Paris
Championships
March: United Kingdom Highland Dancing Championship
April: City of Aberdeen Open Championship
City of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Closed Championship
August: Commonwealth Championship
November: Paris International Highland Gathering Championship
Premierships