Auchindrain for Argyll

From the 19th until 22nd June 2008, Auchindrain Museum will be running a four-day “Living History” event. The “Living History” event will consist of an innovative programme of demonstrations and workshops run by artists, farmers and craftspeople, which will bring to life for visitors to the Museum the traditional skills and rural crafts associated with agricultural life in the farm townships of the past through such activities as ploughing with Clydesdale horses, spinning, weaving, basket making, Gaelic waulking, organic gardening and storytelling.

The demonstrations and workshops that are planned for the 19^th and 20^th June are linked to the history curriculum and are aimed at school and home-educated children. The demonstrations and workshops will provide the children with the opportunity to watch and have a go at some of the traditional skills and rural crafts associated with the farm Township of Auchindrain in a hands-on and fun way. Whilst the “Living History” event planned for the 19^th and 20^th June is primarily aimed at school children and home-educated children, the Museum will remain open to the general public and visitors to the Museum will be given the opportunity to participate in the workshops and demonstrations.

On the 21^st and 22^nd June, the “Living History” event will be aimed at the general public and all are welcome to attend.