Auchindrain for Argyll

[ June 19, 2008; June 20, 2008; June 21, 2008; June 22, 2008; ] 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 [...]

In order to celebrate the Show Scotland weekend, Auchindrain Museum will be running Gaelic waulking performances and storytelling sessions on 3rd and 4th May. Performances will run from 10.30am until 4.30pm. Performances are FREE to Museum ticket holders and local residents.
Auchindrain Museum, By Inveraray, PA32 8XN. Tel: 01499 500235

Come down to Auchindrain Museum and experience the spooky seasonal spirit. We’ll be telling some traditional spooky stories, be ducking for apples and making some Halloween treats. Come in fancy dress!
Date: Saturday 27th October 2007
Time: 2–4pm
Duration: 2 Hours
Cost: Free To Local Residents & Museum Ticket Holders
Auchindrain Museum, By Inveraray, Argyll, PA32 8XN.
Telephone: 01499 500235
E-mail: [...]

Growing your own organic food doesn’t have to be time-consuming or expensive. A few packets of seeds and some basic tools will provide you with all you need to fill a garden, a balcony or a windowsill with organic fruit and vegetables. Join Argyll based horticulturalist Patsy Dyer at Auchindrain Museum and learn how to [...]

Join Argyll based artist and weaver Louise Oppenheimer at Auchindrain Museum and learn to weave or develop your weaving skills in an exclusive workshop in a historic setting. Louise is renowned for making various sizes of hangings, using wool weft on cotton warp. Louise’s work tries to explore ways to define her joy of living [...]

If you go down to the Museum today you’re sure of a big surprise! Bring a picnic and your favourite teddy bear and join in all the fun with storytelling, crafts and games!
Date: Saturday 11th August 2007
Time: 2–4pm
Duration: 2 Hours
Cost: Free To Local Residents & Museum Ticket Holders
Auchindrain Museum, By Inveraray, Argyll, PA32 [...]

Budding cooks come down to the Museum on 4th August and join Linda from The Fyne Organic Company for a day of organic cooking. Linda will be presenting a variety of dishes from around the world and will examine the ways that each of the countries featured during the day work their land. All participants [...]

In traditional Gaelic-speaking communities like Auchindrain many everyday tasks used to be accompanied by singing. These work songs form a vast store of genuine folk song, which is second to none in Europe. Come down to the Museum on the 28th July to watch the Sgioba Luaidh Inbhirchluaidh (Inverclyde Waulking Group) performing these traditional songs. [...]