Actress Lorna is games chieftain
Perth actress Lorna Craig Award-winning actress Lorna Craig is swapping the limelight for Perth’s Highland Games this summer.
The Perth star who trained at The Royal Conservatoire (RCS) has appeared in shows and programmes ranging from River City to Lana in Greg Hemphill’s‘West Skerra Light’for the BBC and has also been nominated for best lead actress at The Horror Hotel Film Festival.
She said:“I’m honoured to have been asked to take on the role of Chieftain at the Perth Highland Games.”
Brian Whyte, Secretary of the Perth Highland Games, said:“We are delighted that Lorna has agreed to be our Chieftain.
“It’s an important role and an enjoyable one, and we hope that Lorna will have a wonderful experience at our games.”
This year’s games - featuring Highland dancing, heavweights, tug o’war, tossing the caber and track events such as cycling - take place on Sunday, August 13.
Lorna will be on hand to open and close the event as well as hand out prizes.