2025
Shinty Sports Area
Shinty is back in the Meadows Festival Sports Area! Don’t miss out on an exciting men’s league game, primary league competition, women’s open session, community match, and taster sessions.
- 🏑 Equipment will be provided for all participatory activities. We can’t wait to see you there!
Many thanks to The Camanachd Association for their incredible support of the Meadows Festival Edinburgh in organising all shinty events at the festival this year and in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2024.
- Check out their website!
This year, the senior men’s league game is Tayforth vs Bute at 2pm on Saturday 7th June. And a new addition from Central Scotland Youth Shinty – the primary league competition on Sunday at 1pm. Add these to your diary now!
You can also get involved and try out the sport yourself (both adults and children taster sessions are taking place)!
Saturday 7th June
10am – 10.30am
Information stall. Come and find out about shinty!
10.30am – 12.30pm
Tayforth Ladies shinty team will run an all-ages open session, for women/men/girls/boys, with beginner drills, mini games and challenges such as beat the keeper!
New players/beginners more than welcome. Come and have a go!
1pm – 4pm (2pm throw up)
Men’s league game: Tayforth vs Bute
Sunday 8th June
10am – 11:30am
Tasters/beat the keeper
11.30am – 12.30pm
Community match – all welcome to participate
1pm – 4pm
Central Scotland Youth Shinty – primary league competition festival