LOCHALSH NEWS
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Lochalsh Events / Skye Events
Your Guide to what's on in Skye and what's on in Lochalsh - now updated nearly every day!
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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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| CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU IN KYLE MEDICAL CENTRE EVERY WEDNESDAY 10 - 12 AND 1 - 4 |
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| 19th March MARIE CURIE FUNDRAISING DAY IN LOCHCARRON |
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| In the village hall. Coffee morning from 10 till 12, then soup,sandwich & pudding lunch from 12 till 2. Stalls, raffle, tombola as well. |
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| 19th & 20th March WATERFORCE DANCE PERFORMANCE at EILEAN DONAN CASTLE |
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| At 7 p.m. Advance booking essential, tickets £5 and £3 from Eden Court Box Office 01463 234234. |
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| 19th March ANNUAL BASKET WHIST IN BROADFORD |
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| In Dunollie Hotel at 7.45 p.m., proceeds in aid of the District Nurses Fund. |
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| 19th March DRAMA IN KYLEAKIN COMMUNITY HALL |
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| WRI & Primary School groups present "Grannies in Space" and "The Silent Princess" at 7.30 p.m. |
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| 20th March KYLEAKIN PRIMARY SCHOOL HOST A CAR BOOT AND TABLE SALE |
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| From 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. To book a table call Sheila 01599 534575 |
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| 20th March CAR BOOT SALE IN TALLA DUISDALE from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. |
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| In aid of Crossroads Care. To book a table, call Aileen after 6 p.m. on 01471 855455 |
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| 20th March DANCE IN POOLEWE (cancelled from New Year) Hall from 7.30 p.m. |
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| With music from Skipinish, Ian McKay and Margaret MacLellan. Call 01445 731374 for info. |
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| 21st March BRACADALE WILDLIFE WATCH GROUP MEET AT MINGINISH COMMUNITY HALL 2 to 4 p.m. |
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| For children aged up to 14 (under 8's accompanied by an adult) to learn about birds nests & eggs. Info, call 01478 640483/746 |
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| 22nd March SCOTTISH CROFTING FOUNDATION MEETING ON THE PACK ENQUIRY |
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| At 7.30 p.m. in Broadford Hotel |
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| 23rd March SALE OF BABY/CHILDREN'S NEARLY NEW CLOTHES, TOYS AND BOOKS |
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| In Kyleakin Hall from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. in support of the Kyleakin Baby Group. |
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| 23rd march DROP-IN SESSION IN ARDVASAR HALL from 3 to 6 p.m. |
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| Sleat Community Trust Advisory Group (Forestry) for any one who wishes to find out about proposed purchase of tormore Forest. |
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| 26th March HEAD & BEARD SHAVE PLUS ENTERTAINMENT IN INVERINATE HALL from 8 p.m. |
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| In aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. Ceilidh Band + artistes to entertain. |
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| 27th March FUNDRAISING COFFEE MORNING AT INVEREWE HOUSE from 10.30 till 12.30 |
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| Hosted by Friends of Inverewe. Also the booklaunch & signing of "The Life & Times of Osgood Mackenzie of Inverewe" by Pauline Butler |
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| 27th March PIPING RECITAL IN LOCHALSH HOTEL, KYLE |
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| Featuring Niall Stewart's pupils. |
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| 27th March BINGO IN INVERINATE COMMUNITY HALL |
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| At 7.30 p.m. in aid of Kinlochshiel Shinty Club. |
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| 30th March PORTREE & DISTRICT ROTARY CLUB MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKER BILL RAMSAY |
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| Talk & presentation on the building of the Storr Lochs power station in 1952. Contact Jan 07748 977699 if you'd like to attend. |
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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.
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! |
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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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Rapsons have published their new schedule valid till further notice (approximately 20th October 2007) at www.rapsons.com |
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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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