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LATEST EVENTS | Whats on at AROS | LONG TERM EVENTS / ONGOING EVENTS | PICTURE GALLERIES OF PREVIOUS EVENTS

 
   
   
ONGOING & RETAINED EVENTS (some events have pictures of the events and are retained for a week so our weekly visitors can enjoy them)  
   
DORNIE HALL - BADMINTON EVERY THURSDAY. 7 to 8.30 for High School pupils, 8.30 to 10.30 for adults.  
   
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU IN KYLE MEDICAL CENTRE EVERY WEDNESDAY 10 - 12 AND 1 - 4  
19th March MARIE CURIE FUNDRAISING DAY IN LOCHCARRON  
In the village hall. Coffee morning from 10 till 12, then soup,sandwich & pudding lunch from 12 till 2. Stalls, raffle, tombola as well.  
   
19th & 20th March WATERFORCE DANCE PERFORMANCE at EILEAN DONAN CASTLE  
At 7 p.m. Advance booking essential, tickets £5 and £3 from Eden Court Box Office 01463 234234.  
   
19th March ANNUAL BASKET WHIST IN BROADFORD  
In Dunollie Hotel at 7.45 p.m., proceeds in aid of the District Nurses Fund.  
   
19th March DRAMA IN KYLEAKIN COMMUNITY HALL  
WRI & Primary School groups present "Grannies in Space" and "The Silent Princess" at 7.30 p.m.  
   
20th March KYLEAKIN PRIMARY SCHOOL HOST A CAR BOOT AND TABLE SALE  
From 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. To book a table call Sheila 01599 534575  
   
20th March CAR BOOT SALE IN TALLA DUISDALE from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m.  
In aid of Crossroads Care. To book a table, call Aileen after 6 p.m. on 01471 855455  
   
20th March DANCE IN POOLEWE (cancelled from New Year) Hall from 7.30 p.m.  
With music from Skipinish, Ian McKay and Margaret MacLellan. Call 01445 731374 for info.  
   
21st March BRACADALE WILDLIFE WATCH GROUP MEET AT MINGINISH COMMUNITY HALL 2 to 4 p.m.  
For children aged up to 14 (under 8's accompanied by an adult) to learn about birds nests & eggs. Info, call 01478 640483/746  
   
22nd March SCOTTISH CROFTING FOUNDATION MEETING ON THE PACK ENQUIRY  
At 7.30 p.m. in Broadford Hotel  
   
23rd March SALE OF BABY/CHILDREN'S NEARLY NEW CLOTHES, TOYS AND BOOKS  
In Kyleakin Hall from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. in support of the Kyleakin Baby Group.  
   
23rd march DROP-IN SESSION IN ARDVASAR HALL from 3 to 6 p.m.  
Sleat Community Trust Advisory Group (Forestry) for any one who wishes to find out about proposed purchase of tormore Forest.  
   
26th March HEAD & BEARD SHAVE PLUS ENTERTAINMENT IN INVERINATE HALL from 8 p.m.  
In aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. Ceilidh Band + artistes to entertain.  
   
27th March FUNDRAISING COFFEE MORNING AT INVEREWE HOUSE from 10.30 till 12.30  
Hosted by Friends of Inverewe. Also the booklaunch & signing of "The Life & Times of Osgood Mackenzie of Inverewe" by Pauline Butler  
   
27th March PIPING RECITAL IN LOCHALSH HOTEL, KYLE  
Featuring Niall Stewart's pupils.  
   
27th March BINGO IN INVERINATE COMMUNITY HALL  
At 7.30 p.m. in aid of Kinlochshiel Shinty Club.  
   
30th March PORTREE & DISTRICT ROTARY CLUB MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKER BILL RAMSAY  
Talk & presentation on the building of the Storr Lochs power station in 1952. Contact Jan 07748 977699 if you'd like to attend.  
   
   
Click here for pictures of the steam train at Kyle of Lochalsh station  
Whats on at AROS |Previous Photo Galleries and Archives  
   
MOUNTAIN BIKE HIRE NOW AVAILABLE IN KINTAIL  
Adult rate = £15 child rate = £5 (N.B. children must be accompanied by at least one adult).Contact Ian Philp 01599 511275 for details.  
   
PICTURE FIX IMAGE SERVICE LAUNCHED  
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  
   
RAPSONS BUS TIMETABLES UPDATED  
The new look timetables for 2008 have been posted on the Rapsons Coaches website at http://www.rapsons.com  
   
ISLE OF SKYE ESTATE AGENTS (IOSEA)  
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  
   
LOCHALSH BUSINESS DIRECTORY  
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
 
   
AROS Centre PORTREE, Isle of Skye Tel: 01478 613750 http://www.aros.co.uk  

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.

Thursday 18 February @ 7.30pm. – Caimbeulaich a’ Ghriopa – The Campbells of Greepe.CONCERT

Friday 26 and Saturday 27 February @ 7pm. – S.C.D.A. One Act Play Festival

Saturday 6 March @ 7.30pm. – National Youth Pipe Band presents ‘The Dragon’s Lair’

Wednesday 17, Thursday 18, Friday 19, Saturday 20 March @ 7.30pm. and Saturday 20 March @ 1.30pm. – ‘Snow White’ PANTOMIME

Saturday 27, Sunday 28, Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 March @ 2.15pm. – ‘The Princess and the Frog’ (U – 95 mins.) MATINEE FILM

Saturday 27, Sunday 28 and Monday 29 March @ 7.30pm. – ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’(15 – 113 MINS.)  FILM

Thursday 8 April @ 7.30pm. – Isla Grant in concert. COUNTRY MUSIC

Monday 12 April @ 7.30pm. – Rarescale on Skye.  CLASSICAL MUSIC

Friday 16 April @ 7.30pm. – Rarescale Student Performance.  CLASSICAL MUSIC

Wednesday 21 April @ 7.30pm. – David Hughes Dance Co. presents Solo Works: ‘Map’   DANCE

Friday 7 May @ 7.30pm. – Benny Gallagher in concert  MUSIC

Friday 14 May @ 7.30pm. – Duncan Chisholm and Ivan Drever  TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Friday 28 May @ 7.30pm. – Christine Bovill Celebrates Edith Piaf  MUSIC

 
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CHOCOLATE BATHING CHUNKS AND BATH PODS - Novel gift ideas!  
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!  
   
LATEST BUS TIMETABLES  

Rapsons have published their new schedule valid till further notice (approximately 20th October 2007) at www.rapsons.com

 
   

 
   
LOCHALSH TOURIST GUIDE  

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.

 
   

 
   

BUY IMAGES OF LOCHALSH & SKYE / SCOTLAND

 
New website where you can buy high resolution images on-line for immediate download at http://www.highlandsofscotland.co.uk  
   

 
   
   

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)

The yachts head for Kyle before turning for Skya again

 
   
   

ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUS FEATURED EVENTS IN SKYE AND LOCHALSH

 
   
PRINCESS ANNE ROYAL VISIT TO KYLE OF LOCHALSH FIRST PICTURES HERE  
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
 
   
1st September ANNUAL RAFT RACE KYLEAKIN TO KYLE FIRST PICTURES HERE  
   
APPLECROSS GALLERY OF IMAGES  
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  
   

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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