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10am - 5pm
Events this June
Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 9th June
7pm
Our Ceilidh House gatherings meet once a fortnight and are a welcoming group who enjoy making music, singing or the spoken word.
Come and sit in front of the virtual fireside, sing a song, tell a tale, read a poem, play a tune, bring your knitting or just sit back and enjoy the atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you!
Book Group
Tuesday 10th June
3.30pm
Our current Museum Book Group read is Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythall.
You can join our friendly group for tea, coffee, cake and lively discussion in person at the Museum or online via Zoom. If you'd like to take part please get in touch.
Artist's Talk
Friday 13th June
11am
Call in to our Lower Gallery at Gairloch Museum to meet Anna Brice Cockland, whose exhibition Destination is currently on display.
Anna will share with you some background to her practice and her working methods, and talk directly about the paintings that are on show. This will be an informal, relaxed session to gain a greater understanding of how the artist works with the chance to ask questions and reflect on the work that is on display.
Make Do & Mend Session
Friday 13th June
3pm - 6pm
Whether it's a favourite shirt, a pair of jeans or even a knitted jumper, mending your textiles is a great way to extend the life of your beloved garments and reduce waste. Bring your own items to mend and join us for a drop-in session in our relaxed setting.
Make do & Mend Session
Saturday 14th June
10am - 1pm
Whether it's a favourite shirt, a pair of jeans or even a knitted jumper, mending your textiles is a great way to extend the life of your beloved garments and reduce waste. Bring your own items to mend and join us for a drop-in session in our relaxed setting.
Creative Writing Group
Tuesday 17th June
2.30pm
Our Creative Writing Group is a friendly, relaxed session to help you get writing. We will maybe do some writing exercises and share our endeavours. The sharing of writing can be either what we have produced duringthe brief writing exercise or could be something that we have worked on at home.
Lòn Gaidhlig - Gaelic Lunch
Friday 20th June
1pm - 2pm
Join us for lunch - enjoy good food, company and have the chance to use your Gaelic language skills in a relaxed, social setting. ​Bilingual English-Gaelic prompt cards will be available to help you speak, practice, and learn Gaelic.
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This event is free to attend but booking is required. We gratefully acknowledge the support of Bòrd na Gàidhlig in making these sessions possible.
Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 23rd June
7pm - 9pm
Our Ceilidh House gatherings meet once a fortnight and are a welcoming group who enjoy making music, singing or the spoken word.
Come and sit in front of the virtual fireside, sing a song, tell a tale, read a poem, play a tune, bring your knitting or just sit back and enjoy the atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you!
£2 donation welcomed
Cuairt Gailearaidh
Friday 27th June
3pm
Derek will lead a Gallery tour, in Scottish Gaelic, to share the background to the Bho Bheul nan Eoin project and his own practise as an artist. Gaelic speakers, learners and beginners welcome to attend.
Free (no booking required)
Museum Talk with Derek Robertson
Friday 27th June
7pm
Join us as we hear from acclaimed wildlife artist Derek Robertson as he explores the connections between art, nature and the Gaelic language represented in his exhibition and book, Bho Bheul an Eòin – From the Bird’s Mouth.
In this hybrid talk, Derek will explore how art, language and ecology come together in a creative response to newly arrived species in Scotland—plants and animals so recent they didn’t yet have names in Scottish Gaelic.
£5 in person
£4 from home
Guided Walk
Every Saturday
1.30pm
Join volunteer Jeremy Fenton as he leads you round the Achtercairn Archaeology Trail. A good level of fitness is needed for the 2 hour exploration of the fascinating early structures and settlements behind the Museum.​
Whatever the Weather
Every Wednesday
10.30am - 3pm
n the morning, our session uses Museum objects and other inspiration to aid discussion. Am Bàrd, the Museum cafe, will be offering a soup lunch on a pay-what-you-can donation basis. This is open to anyone in the community as well as those attending the Wednesday session.
In the afternoon, we play bingo and other group games. All our activities are accessible and dementia friendly. If you need help with transport please get in touch.
With thanks to The Hugh Fraser Foundation, GAMS and the Highland Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for their support, as well as the individual donors who help to keep these sessions going.
Donations welcomed
Cearcall Còmhraidh
Every Friday
2pm
Join us for these engaging Gaelic language conversation sessions aimed at both fluent speakers and learners of all ages. These sessions will be welcoming and supportive, using the inspiring environment of the Museum to get you using and developing your Gaelic language skills.
NB no session on Friday 13th June
School pupils are especially welcome to join, as we aim to provide students with the opportunity to speak Gaelic outside the classroom We gratefully acknowledge the support of Bòrd na Gàidhlig in making these sessions possible.