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LATEST EVENTS | Whats on at AROS | LONG TERM EVENTS / ONGOING EVENTS | PICTURE GALLERIES OF PREVIOUS EVENTS |
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| ONGOING & RETAINED EVENTS (some events have pictures of the events and are retained for a week so our weekly visitors can enjoy them) |
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| DORNIE HALL - BADMINTON EVERY THURSDAY. 7 to 8.30 for High School pupils, 8.30 to 10.30 for adults. |
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| PLOCKTON SMALL BOAT SAILING CLUB - welcomes visitors to sail with them. See website for details web |
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| CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU IN KYLE MEDICAL CENTRE EVERY WEDNESDAY 10 - 12 AND 1 - 4 |
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| GAELIC CONVERSATION CLASS ON THURSDAY EVENINGS AT 7 p.m. in Broadford Hall Committtee Room. |
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| For more information, telephone 01471 822667. |
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| 20th July to 18th August, every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: SKYE LIVE - TRADITIONAL CEILIDH CONCERTS |
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| In Tigh na Sgire at 7.30 p.m. Tickets at the door. |
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| 26th July till 31st July ART EXHIBITION IN PLOCKTON HALL |
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| Featuring recent work by Peter Mackenna, Jane Mackenna & Rupert Copping. 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. |
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| 30th July STRATHCARRON SHEEP DOG TRIALS |
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| At New Kelso Farm from 8 a.m. with food, wool spinning & raffle. |
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| 31st July DUNVEGAN SHOW |
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At Dunvegan School. Judging commences 10 a.m., dog show at 1.30 p.m. & entertainment for all from 12 noon.
Dance to Kyle Ceilidh band at 8 p.m. |
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| 31st July BURGERS N BLUES IN SABHAL MOR OSTAIG |
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| Featuring local group "Blue Monday" at 6.30 p.m. Proceeds to Hope and faith School, Lusaka. |
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| 2nd to 7th August EXHIBITION OF PICTURES "KYLEAKIN THROUGH THE AGES" |
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| In the Old Post Office, Kyleakin. Call Caroline 01599 534768 if you want to lend anything. |
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| 4th August THE SILVER CHANTER COMPETITION IN DUNVEGAN CASTLE |
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| Organised by the Isle of Skye Piping Society. Starts 7.30 p.m. Tickets £17.50 inc. refreshments. Call 01470 592212 |
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| 4th August SKYE HIGHLAND GAMES, PORTREE |
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| Featuring Isle of Skye Pipe Band and bands from USA & Holland. |
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| 5th August BLACK ISLE SHOW in Muir of Ord |
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From 9 a.m. till 7 p.m. Featuring Pipe Band, Motorcycle display, police dog display, parade of livestock etc etc.
Admission, adults £10, concession £5, family £25 |
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| 7th August KYLEAKIN GALA |
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| Starts 12.30 p.m. Skye Bridge 10k race starts 12.30. Food & entertainment all day. |
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| 14th and 15th August MAJOR ORIENTEERING EVENT IN BALMACARA |
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| Watch this space! More info, email Andrew on brooner@purple-thistle.co.uk |
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| 24th and 25th September DRAMS IN THE FIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL IN GLENELG |
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| Whats on at AROS |Previous Photo Galleries and Archives |
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| MOUNTAIN BIKE HIRE NOW AVAILABLE IN KINTAIL |
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| Adult rate = £15 child rate = £5 (N.B. children must be accompanied by at least one adult).Contact Ian Philp 01599 511275 for details. |
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| PICTURE FIX IMAGE SERVICE LAUNCHED |
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| A new image enhancement service allowing people to improve the look of their website has just been launched. Typically you would send the images from your website to Picture-Fix and they will brighten, straighten, improve the colour & focus or make them smaller so they can be downloaded quickly from your new-look website. Prices start at £2.50 per image process. For examples of the image enhancement service in action have a look at the website. www.picture-fix.co.uk |
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| RAPSONS BUS TIMETABLES UPDATED |
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| The new look timetables for 2008 have been posted on the Rapsons Coaches website at http://www.rapsons.com |
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| ISLE OF SKYE ESTATE AGENTS (IOSEA) |
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| The new IOSEA website has been launched with a new graphical portfolio of property for sale in Skye and Lochalsh. The site also offers plots of land for sale and is crammed with photographs and information on every one of almost 100 properties for sale. web |
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| LOCHALSH BUSINESS DIRECTORY |
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You can now search for accommodation, arts and crafts using your (web enabled) mobile phone. The search for accommodation and results pages are now the correct size for your cell phone.
Find businesses in Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye here |
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| AROS Centre PORTREE, Isle of Skye Tel: 01478 613750 http://www.aros.co.uk |
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Here's the latest Tachartasan/What's On for Talla Shomhairle at the Aros Centre in Portree. All of these events are on sale now and we would encourage you to book early.
Call 01478 613750 to book tickets for all events, or, for your convenience, why not book on-line through www.ticketweb.co.uk
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PROGRAMME AT AROS
Click on titles to take you directly to Aros’ website.
Friday 9 July @ 7.30pm. – North Sea Gas in concert. SCOTTISH FOLK MUSIC
Saturday 10, Sunday 11 and Monday 12 July @ 7.30pm. – ‘Sex and the City 2’(15 – 146 mins.)
Saturday 10, Sunday 11 and Monday 12 July @ 2.15pm. – ‘Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back’ (U – 80 mins.)
Friday 16 July @ 7.30pm. – ‘The Fox Hunt’ from West Virginia APPALACHIAN & BLUEGRASS MUSIC
Friday 16 through to Thursday 22 July @ various times – ‘Shrek Forever After’(PG – 94 mins.) FILM
Saturday 17 July @ 7.30pm. – The Ideal Band SCOTTISH FOLK
MUSIC
Wednesday 21 July @ 7.30pm. – ‘HMS Pinafore’ by Gilbert and Sullivan.
Thursday 22 July @ 7.30pm. – ‘The Wilders’ from Kansas City COUNTRY with a hint of ROCK
Wednesday 11 August @ 7.30pm. – The Alastair McCulloch Trio TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH MUSIC
Friday 13 through to Thursday 19 August @ various times – ‘Toy Story 3’ (U – 103 mins.) FILM
Thursday 19 August @ 7.30pm. – ‘Caledon’ SCOTLAND’S THREE TENORS
Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Monday 23 August @ 7.30pm. – ‘Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ (12A – 124 mins.)
Wednesday 25 August @ 7.30pm. – Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH MUSIC
Saturday 28 August @ 12 noon for workshop and 2.30pm. for show – Zenwing Puppets presents ‘Travellers’ Follies’.
Saturday 4 September @ 7.30pm. – Blas presents ‘Leading Ladies’
TRADITIONAL MUSIC & SONG
Monday 6 September @ 7.30pm. – Blas presents ‘Strings and Things’ TRADIONAL MUSIC & SONG.
Friday 24 September @ 7.30pm. – ‘The Poozies’ TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH MUSIC & SONG
Saturday 2 October @ 7.30pm. – The MacDonald Brothers (X-Factor) MUSIC and SONG
Friday 8 October @ 7.30pm. – ‘Session A9’ in concert TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH MUSIC |
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| CHOCOLATE BATHING CHUNKS AND BATH PODS - Novel gift ideas! |
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| Feel for This - the ethical plant extract company with 25 years experience in Phytochemistry have launched their new bathing box called Chocolate Bathing Chunks - you can buy your unique bath time experience and read more about it at their on-line shopping website store at http://www.feelforthis.com her new Bathpods range is a similar idea with lots of amazing smells and therapeutic effects. There are now loads more ideas some you may not believe are real ... or should that be fake? ... have a look and see what we mean! |
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| LATEST BUS TIMETABLES |
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Stagecoach Bus Timetables to Skye and Lochalsh can be found here |
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| LOCHALSH TOURIST GUIDE |
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The new Guide to Lochalsh and Skye has openend at http://www.lochalsh.co.uk Here you will find LOTS of pictures and literally hundreds of things to do when on holiday in Lochalsh. |
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BUY IMAGES OF LOCHALSH & SKYE / SCOTLAND |
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| New website where you can buy high resolution images on-line for immediate download at http://www.highlandsofscotland.co.uk |
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A lovely morning for a Yacht Race between Skye and Lochalsh - a stiff breeze and loads of boats ... here are a few pictures
(Photo by Calco UK Ltd : no copyright for private use)
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ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUS FEATURED EVENTS IN SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
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| PRINCESS ANNE ROYAL VISIT TO KYLE OF LOCHALSH FIRST PICTURES HERE |
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On 4th September Princess Anne arrived by helicopter to the base and thence to the new Kyle of Lochalsh council offices.
She spent half an hour chatting to staff and visiting council officials and then left for Plockton High School see all the pictures here |
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| 1st September ANNUAL RAFT RACE KYLEAKIN TO KYLE FIRST PICTURES HERE |
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| APPLECROSS GALLERY OF IMAGES |
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| A set of 32 pictures from this summer showing the Beallach na Ba ( Pass of the Cattle in the Gaelic) and the road to Applecross web |
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Dolphins playing in the bay between Skye and Kyle of Lochalsh
Duncraig Castle Fun Day Picture Gallery can be viewed here
SWIMMING RACE KYLEAKIN TO KYLE 2006 GALLERY
ROYALS VISIT KYLE HARBOUR 26 July 2006
VIKINGS AT LOCHCARRON GALLERY
THE KYLE GALA PICTURES 2005 - FOR PHOTOS CLICK HERE
THE KYLE GALA PICTURES 2004 - FOR PHOTOS CLICK HERE
THE CHINA CULTURAL EXCHANGE TRIP - PHOTOS OF CHINA
Back by popular demand - the 1999 Kyle of Lochalsh Bentley Motor Club page
The 1999 Dornie Craft Fair |
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