24 October 2026, Starts: 10:00, Ends: 16:30

Fishing in Assynt: Stories from Lochinver Harbour

Join Historic Assynt for a day exploring the fishing story of Lochinver and the wider Assynt coast — through film, archive photographs, local knowledge and community memories. Venue: Assynt Leisure, Culag New Pier

Free but booking requested: Book here: https://forms.gle/jMPcAww23dbbxED1A or email historicassyntadmin@gmail.com

The day will include:

• Historic Assynt archive photographs, maps and harbour material
• a screening of the short film Herring Stories of the Minch
• Fishing in Assynt by Dave McBain and others
• contributions and displays from the Lochinver RNLI and Harbour Master
• a stall from the Assynt Ranger, exploring local marine life and coastal sightings
• an afternoon Lochinver Harbour Story Walk, looking at how the harbour and waterfront have changed

We'll round off the day with light refreshments and an informal sharing of stories and memories.

Do you have photographs, memories or stories connected with fishing or Lochinver harbour? Please come along and share them.