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10am - 5pm
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Events this November
Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 2nd November
7pm - 9pm
Cost: Donations welcomed
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!
Doors open at 6.30pm. £2 donation per person appreciated.
Museum Book Group
Wednesday 4th November
3.30pm - 4.30pm
Cost: Donations welcomed
Our Museum Book Group read this month is Ardnish was Home by Angus Macdonald.
You can join our friendly group for tea, coffee, cake and lively discussion in person at the Museum at 3.30pm (or online on Tuesday 3rd November at 7.30pm via Zoom).
If you would like to take part please get in touch, either call the Museum on 01445 712 287 or email office@gairlochmuseum.org.
Creative Writing Group
Thursday 5th November
3.30pm - 4.30pm
Cost: Donations welcomed
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 during the writing exercise or could be something that we have worked on at home.
Please contact Eilidh for venue details and our prompt for this session. She can be reached at office@gairlochmuseum.org or by calling 01445 712 278.
Calendar Launch & Pom-pom craft
Saturday 14th November
10am - 4pm
Cost: Donations welcomed
We're hosting a Winter doors open day where the Museum will be free to visit. You can also pick up a copy of the Museum Calendar for 2027 and browse our shop to help galvanise any gift giving notions you might have.
In the afternoon, in line with our current exhibition Forgotten Fleece Tales, we'll be running a drop-in craft session for all ages: pom-pom making! Do join us if you can.
Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 16th November
7pm - 9pm
Cost: Donations welcomed
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!
Doors open at 6.30pm. £2 donation per person appreciated.
Pottery & Pudding
Friday 20th November
5pm - 8pm
Cost: £15 pp + pottery item
Am Bàrd Cafe are hosting a Prickly Fish pottery painting evening to help get you in the festive mood. It will be a relaxed, festive evening where you can unwind, get creative and make something special to treasure or give as a thoughtful Christmas gift — all while enjoying some delicious festive puddings and picky bits!
A delicious buffet of festive desserts and picky bits will be available to enjoy throughout the evening. Please let us know about any dietary requirements when booking.
Price: £15 per person plus the cost of your pottery item. Pottery items range from £10–£40, depending on what you choose to paint.
Age: Adults only this time. If all goes well, we’ll be hosting a children’s-themed evening in the future.
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Make Do & Mend
Fri 20th & Sat 21st November
3pm - 6pm, 10am - 1pm
Cost: Donations welcomed
Our Make Do and Mend sessions are a relaxed drop-in affair where people of all skill levels come together to repair, refresh or recreate with textiles. The sessions are supported by experienced volunteer sewers and anyone can take part, whether you are a complete beginner, have some sewing experience, or are confident with your skills.
The sessions offer a chance to reconnect with a way of life that valued making things last, reducing textile waste, reviving practical skills that were once common in many households.
Weaving Wheel Decorations
for ages 5 - 16
Sat 21st November, 2pm - 4pm
Cost: Donations welcomed
Join Sadie Paige for a fun craft session creating colourful woven decorations using cardboard weaving wheels and wool. Participants will learn the basics of weaving and take home their own handmade creation.
Sadie is a tapestry weaver, member of the Highland Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, and an experienced workshop leader. Her work has been exhibited locally in Gairloch, and she enjoys sharing traditional weaving skills with others.
This event is free to attend, but spaces are limited so please book your place either by contacting the Museum or visit TicketSource to reserve your place. Please note, young people under 8 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
Drawing from the Collections
Thursday 26th November
2pm - 4pm
Cost: Donations welcomed
These sessions are informal, self led and drop in with no set activity or facilitator. You can spend time looking closely at Museum objects, exploring the galleries and drawing whatever catches your eye.
Tea, coffee and cake are provided part way through proceedings with the chance to chat to your fellow sketchers.
You're welcome to bring your own sketchbook and dry drawing materials, such as pencils, pens, coloured pencils or charcoal (no paints, inks or other wet materials allowed!). You're welcome to use the drawing materials available at the museum. For more details, please contact Ell on outreach@gairlochmuseum.org
Winter Talk:
Right on our Doorstep - An Adventure on the Martin Moran Round with Siobhan Killingbeck
Friday 27th November, 7pm - 9pm
Cost: £5 in person/online
Created by Robin Downie in memory of legendary mountain guide Martin Moran – both of Lochcarron – to support the Martin Moran Foundation, the round traverses 84 kilometres and 17 wild, iconic summits across Torridon. The route takes on over 8,400 metres of ascent across rugged yet beautiful mountain terrain.
In this talk, Siobhan Killingbeck will share the story of her experience running the Martin Moran Round. She will reflect on the scenic highs and boggy lows of the route, as well as the vital community of friends and family who helped her complete this challenge.
You can join this talk either in person at Gairloch Museum or online via the video platform Zoom. To book your ticket, please either contact the Museum or visit TicketSource to reserve your place.
Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 30th November
7pm - 9pm
Doors open at 6.30pm
Cost: Donations welcomed
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!
Doors open at 6.30pm. £2 donation per person appreciated.
Whatever the Weather
Every Wednesday
10.30am - 3pm
Cost: Free, donations welcome
Our friendly group meet every Wednesday and use Museum objects and other inspiration to aid discussion. In the afternoon, we play bingo and other group games. Come for part or all of the day. All our activities are accessible and dementia friendly. If you need help with transport please get in touch.
