Guide to Events in Wester Ross, Highlands of Scotland

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EVENTS IN WESTER ROSS
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September Events, Wester Ross:

Entire Month: Scottish Geology Festival: Look at www.scottishgeology.com for details of events in this area

Painting Exhibition at the Ceilidh Place, Ullapool until 22nd September - "Moonstruck & Farmed Out" also:

Exhibition (the details here don't actually say what it is!) at "An Talla Solais", Ullapool, Market Street until September 17th.

September, Week One

Friday 1st
Folk Music at the Aultbea Hotel with John Davidson
Major Country & Western star Hank Wangford plays Ullapool Hall
The Loch Inn, Gairloch: Music from Hunky Dory
The Cellers play at the Seaforth Bar, Ullapool. www.theseaforth.com
Saturday 2nd
Ullapool Saturday market
"Blas 2006" at the Macphail Centre - Blazing Fiddles, Rachel Newton, The Ceilidh Trailers. Details from www.macphailcentre.co.uk
Archaeology Walk, Poolewe: The Blast Furnace. Poolewe Riverside car park, 2pm - 4pm
September, Week Two

Monday 4th
The Edinburgh Quartet play at Torridon Village Hall, 7.30pm

Tuesday 5th
Guided walks in Assynt. Details from www.northwest-highlands-geoparks.org.uk
Poolewe market, Poolewe Village Hall
Lochcarron Village Hall: Comic Drama with Fiona Knowles - One woman play. Details from Nancy Scotson on 01520 722733
Walk around Ullapool Village: 11.00 from Lochbroom Leisure Car Park
Graham E. Pearson plays at the "Seaforth Inn" Ullapool. www.theseaforth.com
Wednesday 6th
Celebrate Gaelic culture with the "Blas" festival at Lochcarron Hall. Again, details from Nancy as above.
Thursday 7th
Guided walks as above.
West Coast Arts BLAS 2006 at Poolewe Hall from 7.30pm. Music from Cape Breton to Wester Ross. Tickets hotline: 01478 613649
"Boxclub Gang" play at the Ceilidh Place. www.theceilidhplace.com
Scottish Archaeology month: Open Night at Ullapool Museum. www.ullapoolmuseum.co.uk
Friday 8th
Live music from "Adriana" at the Poolewe Hotel.
Saturday 9th
Ullapool Saturday market
Sunday 10th
Inverewe Garden open for charity, 9.30am - 5pm

September, Week Three

Monday 11th
Inverewe "Past and Present" walk, Inverewe Hide, 4 - 6pm
Archaeology of Historical landscapes. Talk at Poolewe Hall, 7.30pm
Tuesday 12th
Guided Walks in Assynt: Details from www.northwest-highlands-geoparks.org.uk
Exhibition (Until 22nd September) at the Ceilidh Place, Ullapool: Celia Garbut and Mandy Henderson. www.theceilidhplace.com
Rod Clements plays at the Ceilidh place, Ullapool. (address as above)

Wednesday 13th
"Fungal Foray" from Inverewe Hide, 2 - 4pm
Exhibition as per Tuesday 12th, The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool
Thursday 14th
Guided Walks in Assynt. As per Tuesday 12th.
Exhibition continues in the Ceilidh Place, Ullapool
"Bluebelly" plays at the Ceilidh Place, Ullapool.
Friday 15th
Exhibition at the Ceilidh Place, Ullapool
Live music at the Shieldaig Hotel, Shieldaig. Doug Stuart and friends - traditional fiddle with keyboard accompaniment. 01520 755251. 9pm - late.
Lochcarron Hall will be holding a "Producers day" from 1pm - 4pm. A wide variety of local crafts and products on display and on sale: Batiks, jewellery, seafood, plants, home baking and much more.
The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Music from "Burach"
The National Theatre of Scotland presents: "Julie" (14 yrs Plus). The MacPhail Centre, Ullapool. 01854 613336
Saturday 16th
Saturday market, Ullapool
The National Theatre of Scotland presents: "Gobbo" (suitable for 5yrs plus)
Sunday 17th
Exhibition, The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool

September, Week Four

Monday 18th - Friday 22nd
Exhibition at the Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Work from Celia Garbut & Mandy Henderson. www.theceilidhplace.com
Tuesday 19th
Guided walks in Assynt. Details from www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk
Walking with deer - Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre from 10am
Walk around Ullapool Village. Contact Jim or Lindsay, 01854 612105
Thursday 21st
As above, Guided walks in Assynt
Evening performance by the Scottish Ballet, MacPhail Centre, Ullapool. www.macphailcentre.co.uk
Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham will be playing their legendary brand of Scottish traditional music at Lochcarron Hall. Contact Nancy Scotson on 01520 722733 for details.
Friday 22nd
Ullapool "Loopallu" Festival 2006, 22nd & 23rd September. The Stranglers, Peatbog Faeries, Hayseed Dixie, The Vatersay Boys & more. Full details on www.loopallu.co.uk
Mike Flavin - Irish country music at the Gairloch Community Centre
"The Goodges" play the Poolewe Hotel
Shieldaig Hotel, Shieldaig. Chris Rasdale with a mix of contemporary and traditional music. Contact 01520 755251. 9pm - late.
Saturday 23rd
Saturday Market, Ullapool
Gairloch Piping Festival weekend. Featuring the Iain Dall Piping competition for under 18's, and evening ceilidh with Ishbel McAskill, Marie-Louise Napier, Angus Grant, and the Gairloch Scottish Country dancers. Sunday 24th sees the Glasgow Phoenix Choir playing at the Gairloch High School Hall from 3pm. Details from Alastair Pearson on 0145 712068.
"X" factor competition at Glendale House, South Erradale. First prize of £75.00! Contact Lynne on 01445 741755 for details
Iain Roy Exhibition at the Ceilidh place, Ullapool

September Week Five

Tuesday 26th
Guided Walks in Assynt: Details from www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk
Talk on the subject of "Otters" at Gairloch High School, 7.30pm
Thursday 28th
Guided walks, as above
Renowned musicians Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, play at the Macphail Theatre, Ullapool. www.macphailcentre.co.uk
Friday 29th
Wester Provincial MOD. Poolewe, 10am
MOD Ceilidh Dance, Poolewe Hall, 8pm
Fiddle and guitar music with "Ronan & Will", at the Shieldaig Hotel, Shieldaig. 01520 755251
Coffee Morning at Rua Reidh Lighthouse (by Melvaig) as part of Macmillan Cancer funds "World's Biggest Coffee Morning". All proceeds to charity. 10.30 - 12.30.
Saturday 30th
Highland Archaeology Fortnight until Octiber 15th. Events to be announced.
"X" Factor stage 2 at Glendale House, South Erradale. Contact Lynne on 01445 741755 for further details

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