Auchindrain for Argyll

Sgioba Luaidh Inbhirchluaidh (Inverclyde Waulking Group) who specialise in bringing to life traditional Gaelic work songs will be waulking at Auchindrain Museum on 6th September. The event is FREE for Museum ticket holders and residents of Furnace and Inveraray.
Auchindrain Museum, By Inveraray, Argyll, PA32 8XN. Tel: 01499 500235

[ October 31, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Tell a Story Day - Hallowe’en: Light and Dark storytelling with Patsy Dyer at 7pm on 31st October at Auchindrain Museum
Tell-a-Story Day is a national celebration of storytelling. Auchindrain Museum in partnership with Argyll and Bute Council’s, Arts Development Officer will be holding a Hallowe’en storytelling event at 7pm on 31st October as part of [...]

From 20th until 25th July Auchindrain Museum will host in partnership with ARCH Network, Comrie, Perthshire the Scottish element of a twenty-four month, European Union funded project that involves young people from Scotland, England, Slovenia, Slovakia and Greece.
As part of the CHANTICA project the Museum will be running amongst other things felt-making workshops; [...]

Theatre Alba, Scotland’s best outdoor theatre company will be in residence at the Museum and performing their play “The Magic Quest” from 20th until 26th July.
“The Magic Quest” is a play for children. It received a four star review in the Scotsman and follows the journey of Corrieburn the elf and Tumshie, her companion on [...]

Patsy Dyer, award winning organic gardener and President of the Lorn Garden Club will be conducting a guided tour of the restored walled garden adjacent to Bell Pol’s House (Building M) at Auchindrain Museum on 12th July 2008.

Theatre Alba, Scotland’s best outdoor childrens’ theatre company will be performing their promenade play “The Magic Quest” at Auchindrain once a day during the course of the CHANTICA project from 20th until 26th July 2008.
“The Magic Quest” is a play for children. It received a four star review in the Scotsman and follows the [...]

[ July 19, 2007; 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. ] To celebrate Highland Year of Culture come down to Auchindrain Museum and listen to local storyteller Patsy Dyer, tell some of Scotland’s famous folk tales, fairy tales, myths and legends in one of our unique historic buildings.
Date: Thursday 19th July
Time: 2:30–4pm
Duration: 1 Hour & 30 minutes
Cost: Free To Local Residents & Museum Ticket Holders
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Simon Yuill a film maker will be visiting Auchindrain Museum on Saturday 14th June. Simon is working on a documentary.

[ July 21, 2008; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. July 22, 2008; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. July 23, 2008; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. July 24, 2008; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. July 25, 2008; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. July 26, 2008; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Auchindrain Museum has secured grant aid from Argyll and Bute Council, Museums Galleries Scotland and HIE, Argyll and the Islands to work with Theatre Alba, Scotland’s best outdoor children’s theatre company on a week of performances of the play The Magic Quest.
The Magic Quest is a promenade play for children, which was written site specific [...]

[ July 20, 2008 to July 26, 2008. ] Auchindrain Museum will host the Scottish element of a twenty-four month European Union, Culture 2000 funded project called Culture, Heritage and Nature together in Contemporary Art (CHANTICA) from 20th until 26th July. The project will involve five partners in five European countries:

Grampus Heritage & Training Limited (Cumbria, England)
ARCH Network (Perthshire, Scotland)
Vitra, Centre for Sustainable [...]