Situation for Highland games in Perth and Kinross looks "pretty bleak" this summer Secretary of the Scottish Highland Games Association Ian Grieve was speaking after the traditional curtain-raiser at Blackford was cancelled for the second year running The Blackford Highland Games usually signals the start of the season but it will not go ahead this year (Image: Perthshire Advertiser) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.