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EVENTS IN WESTER ROSS
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Wester Ross Events: August 2006

August, Week One:

Tuesday 1st

• Guided walks in Assynt: Details on www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk
• Sheila Robertson (Art, Painting, Drawing) Exhibition at the Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. www.theceilidhplace.com
• "Flora and Folklore" at Inverewe Gardens, 10.30am - 12 noon
• Poolewe Market, Poolewe Village Hall, 10am - 2.30pm
• The Goodges play at the Old Inn, Gairloch. www.theoldinn.net
  
• Wildlife of Wester Ross - talk at the Poolewe Hall, 7.30pm
• Torridon Community Hall, 8 - 11pm. Feis Ros presents "The Ceilidh Trail" with some of the most outstanding young traditional musicians in the region.
  

Wednesday 2nd

• Aultbea Art and Craft Show, Aultbea Hall, 10.30am - 4.30pm
• Sheila Robertson Art Exhibition continues @ the Ceilidh Place, Ullapool
• Inverewe Gardens with Feis Ros: Some of the region's finest young musicians present "The Ceilidh Trail" from 1 - 3pm.......To be followed by another performance at 8pm in Poolewe Hall
  

Thursday 3rd

• Guided walks in Assynt: www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk
• "TreeMendous" - Inverewe Garden Lawn, 3.30pm - 5pm
  
• Ullapool & District Pipe Band & Dancers (Parade through Village). Starts 7.30pm.
• Sheila Robertson Exhibition @ the Ceilidh Place. www.theceilidhplace.com
  
• And still at the Ceilidh Place, well known Scottish Folk band "The McAllmans" will be playing tonight
• The Seaforth, Ullapool: Irish folk singer "Cal". www.theseaforth.com
• And just to show that it doesn't ALL happen in Ullapool: The Aultbea Hotel will feature traditional music in the Public bar this evening!
• Exhibition and sale of local Arts & Crafts at Aultbea Hall, 10.30am- 4.40pm
  

Friday 4th

• The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Sheila Robertson Exhibition
• Something different? ROV Underwater Camera Day at Strathcarron. Contact 01520 722882 (booking advisable)
  
• Nature Trek from Inverewe Hide, 10am - 12 noon
  
• Second night of the "McAllmans" at the Ceilidh Place
• Music with Johnny Hill (Guitar) at the Old Inn, Gairloch.www.theoldinn.net
  
• Final day of Arts and Crafts sale, Aultbea Hall. 10.30am - 4.30pm
  
• "Fire" will be playing at the Seaforth, Ullapool. www.theseaforth.com
• The Loch Inn, Gairloch, Friday Evening: Music with "Isis" (rock / blues)
• Raft race and Traditional Music in the Shieldaig Bar, Shieldaig (between Torridon and Applecross - there's two "Shieldaigs" in this area!)
  

Saturday 5th

• Saturday market in Ullapool
• Sheila Robertson Exhibition @ the Ceilidh Place, Ullapool
• "Odd Balls Day" at the Seaforth: Stalls, Entertainment, 3 legged Pub crawl, Fancy Dress Pub Quiz!
• "Mad about Chamber Music", the Macphail Centre, Ullapool. www.macphailcentre.co.uk
• Saturday 5th - Andy Murray (music, not tennis!) plays The Loch Inn, Gairloch
• "The Side" play at the Millcroft Hotel, Gairloch. Indie mixture of rock, punk, and funk! www.millcroft-hotel.co.uk
• Shieldaig Fete
- Round the Island kayak race, Hill Race, Stalls, Bouncy Castle, Tug of War, 5 aside football and much more. Traditional Music in the Bar, and Street performers. 9pm until midnight, Street Ceilidh with the Lochcarron Band incl "Horsebox" Bar.

Sunday 6th

• "Mad about Chamber Music", Macphail Centre, Ullapool. Website as above.
• From today until Saturday 19th - "Real Ale Experience" at the Ben Damph Inn, 14 Scottish Real Ales to try.
  

August, Week Two:

Monday 7th

• Sheila Robertson Exhibition on at Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. www.the ceilidhplace.com
• Staying with the Ceilidh Place - Feis Ros presents "The Ceilidh Trail" between 9pm - 11pm
  
• "Poolewe -Past and Present" Walk at Inverewe Hide, 4pm - 6pm
• "Mad about Chamber Music" continues at the MacPhail Centre, Ullapool. www.macphailcentre.co.uk

Tuesday 8th

• Guided Walks in Assynt: Details from www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk
• Sheila Robertson Exhibition @ The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Website as above.
• Concert with the Feis Ros "Ceilidh Trail" at Coigach Community Hall, Achiltibuie. 8pm -11pm
  
• "Mad about Chamber Music" - The Macphail Centre, Ullapool. Website as above.
• Poolewe Market, Poolewe Village Hall, 10am -2.30pm
  
• The Seaforth Inn features music with Graeme Pearson. www.theseaforth.com
• And at the Old Inn, Gairloch, music comes from "The Goodges". www.theoldinn.net
  

Wednesday 9th

• Sheila Robertson Exhibition, The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool
• "Mad about Chamber Music" - The Macphail Centre, Ullapool. Website as above
• Fun afternoon at Shieldaig Village Hall - Family attractions for all. 2pm -6pm. Treasure hunt, Archery, Refreshments etc.
  
• "Life in Lochans" day, Aultbea. Details from Peter Cunningham or Brenda Kerrison on 01445 712899 / 07786 836003

Thursday 10th

• "Treemendous" at Inverewe Garden Lawn, 3.30 - 5pm
• Guided walks in Assynt - www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk
• Ullapool District Junior Pipe Band and dancers: Parade through Ullapool, 7.30pm
• Sheila Robertson Exhibition, The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool
• "Mad about Chamber Music", The Macphail Centre, Ullapool
• Music at the Seaforth Inn, Ullapool: Celtic Horizon. www.theseaforth.com

Friday 11th

• Sheila Robertson Exhibition, The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. www.theceilidhplace.com
• Nature Trek from Inverewe Hide, 10am - 12noon
• The Ben Damph Inn, Torridon - Music (part of the "Real Ale Experience" fortnight)
• "Ezra" playing at the Seaforth Inn, Friday evening.
• Traditional Music with "Celtic Horizon" at the Aultbea Hotel, Aultbea.
• Music at the Old Inn, Gairloch, with Ewan Macfarlane (lead singer with Indie Group "The Grim Northern Social). www.the oldinn.net
  
• Bruce and Trish play the Loch Inn, Gairloch
• Lochcarron Sheepdog Trials & Countryside day - New Kelso, Strathcarron. 9am onwards.
  
• Music by "Shenanigan" in Strathcarron Hotel (Evening)
  

Saturday 12th

• Saturday Market, Ullapool
• "Mad about Chamber Music", The Macphail Centre, Ullapool. www.macphailcentre.co.uk
• McEwan's Traditional Acoustic Music sessions, The Arch Inn, Ullapool. 9pm onwards.
  
• The Ben Damph Inn, Torridon - Music (part of the "Real Ale Experience"fortnight)
  
• Loch Broom Field Club: Butterfly & Moth Weekend. Non members welcome, £2.00

August, Week Three:

All Week: National Whale and Dolphin Watch Week. Participate in Sea and Land based watches, recording your personal sightings which will be forwarded to the "Sea Watch Foundation". For further information, contact the Gairloch Chandlery on 01445 712458 or Gairloch Marine Life Centre on 01445 712636. The Sea Watch website is www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk


Monday 14th

• Music with "Haggerdash" playing at the Seaforth Inn, Ullapool. www.theseaforth.com

Tuesday 15th

• Guided walks in Assynt: Details from www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk
• "Haggerdash" play at the Seaforth Inn (website as above)
• Seal Search (Booking necessary) at the Inverewe Hide, Inverewe Gardens, 10am - 12 noon
• Poolewe Market, Poolewe Village Hall, 10am - 2.30pm
  
• Talk on the subject of Otters at Poolewe Hall, 7.30pm
• Music from The Goodges at the Old Inn, Gairloch. www.theoldinn.net
  

Wednesday 16th

• John Coletta plays at the Seaforth Inn, Ullapool
• John Davidson plays a the Aultbea Hotel, Aultbea
• Craft Show: "Handmade in Lochcarron". The Murray Room, Lochcarron.
  

Thursday 17th

• Guided Walks in Assynt: Details from the website as above.
• Ullapool and District Junior Pipe Band & Dancers, parade through Ullapool
• Dundonnell Garden open 2pm - 5pm (No Teas)
• Craft Show: "Handmade in Lochcarron". The Murray Room, Lochcarron
  

Friday 18th

• The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool, features the music of Kieran Halpin.www.theceilidhplace.com
• Live music at the Ben Damph bar, Torridon (part of the "Real Ale Experience" fortnight
• Hunky Dory will be playing at the Loch Inn, Gairloch
• And Neil Thomson will be providing the music at the Old Inn, Gairloch.
• Craft Show: "Handmade in Lochcarron" (last day). The Murray Room, Lochcarron.
  

Saturday 19th

• Saturday Market, Ullapool
• The "Great Wilderness Challenge" walk, Start / Finish at Poolewe.
• Poolewe Hall, 8pm. Ceilidh and Dance to "Reel Din", in support of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue and as part of the Wilderness Challenge
• Live music at the Ben Damph bar, Torridon (as above)
• The Old Inn @ Gairloch has "The Goodges" playing their brand of rock and blues.
  

August, Week Four:

Monday 21st

• "Textile Illuminations" A week of workshops and classes based in Ullapool. Working with textiles, printing and painting cloth. Full details from Jan Kilpatrick at 01431 821 672. Website on www.wildtiles.co.uk
  
• Poolewe: Past and Present. Walk from Inverewe Hide, 4pm - 6pm.
  

Tuesday 22nd

• Guided walks in Assynt: As always, details from www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk
• Textile Illuminations: As per Monday 21st
• Poolewe Market, Poolewe Village Hall
• The Goodges will be playing at the Old Inn, Gairloch. www.theoldinn.net
  

Wednesday 23rd

• Textile Illuminations, Ullapool. Details as above.
• Ullapool Hall - Northwest Gaelic Choir

Thursday 24th

• Guided walks in Assynt. As per Tuesday 22nd
• "Treemendous" - Inverewe Garden Lawn, 3.30pm - 5pm
• Ullapool & District Junior Pipe Band and dancers. Parade in Ullapool, 7.30pm
• Textile Illuminations, as per Monday 21st.
• "Bat Detectives", Inverewe Restaurant, 8pm - 10pm

Friday 25th

• Textile Illuminations, Ullapool. Details as per Monday 21st.
• Andy Murray playing at the Loch Inn, Gairloch
• And Gairloch's the place to be tonight! Scott Macdonald will be at the Old Inn. www.theoldinn.net
  

Saturday 26th

• Gairloch and District Show: Competitions and show for local produce, flowers, crafts. 2pm onwards at the Gairloch Community Centre, Gairloch
• Saturday Market at Ullapool
• Ullaspool "It's a Knock Out" competition. (Ullaspool is the Sports & Leisure facility in Ullapool). 01854 612884 or www.lochbroomleisure.co.uk
• McEwan's traditional music sessions, The Arch Inn, Ullapool. 9pm onwards.
• The Old Inn, Gairloch: Music from The Goodges. Website as above.
  

August, week five:

Monday 28th

• Inverewe past and present -Inverewe Hide, 4pm - 6pm

Tuesday 29th

• Guided walks in Assynt: Details from www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk
• "Seal Search" (Booking required) Inverewe Hide, 10am - 2pm
• Music at the Old Inn, Gairloch from "The Goodges".www.theoldinn.net
  

Wednesday 30th

• "Gaberlunzie", well known Scottish Folk Group, play the Ceilidh Place Ullapool. www.the ceilidhplace.com

Thursday 31st

• Guided walks in Assynt: See Tuesday 29th for full contact details.
• Ullapool & District Junior Pipe Band & Dancers. Parade at 7.30pm in Ullapool
• "Gaberlunzie" play at the Ceilidh Place
  
• Treemendous - Inverewe Garden Lawn 3.30 - 5pm
  

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