16 November 2023

Gaelic Development in Museums

Online workshop by Anna MacQuarrie, organised by Museums and Heritage Highlands, free to members, but open to non-menbers for £10. Further details and booking link via MHH website.

This workshop will provide an introduction to working with Gaelic in museums and heritage settings. The session will look at specific examples of where and how Gaelic can fit within museums, covering some dos and don’ts and how to advocate for the language and culture. Anna MacQuarrie currently works as Gaelic Museum Development Officer with four independent Highland museums. Her previous museum experience has included wide-ranging curatorial work, community engagement and contemporary collecting.

16 November 2023

Walk around Loch Kinellan

Organised by Dingwall Field Club. Non-members welcome for £2 contribution. Meeting place No. 1 Car Park Dingwall, unless previously agreed with Walk Leaders. Walk Leader for this walk is Bridget Houston 01381 620965. Good paths, small part  up and down. Good views. Approx. 2 miles

Come prepared and equipped for bad weather and some rough walking.

Please bring a Packed Lunch on Saturday Outings.

Members and guests are asked to follow the leader's instructions. Please stay with the group unless otherwise agreed with the leader.

Any children under 16 must be accompanied by, and under control of, an adult who accepts full responsibility for them and cannot be the  Walk Leader. In the interests of your own safety and that of others, exercise care at all times.

Leaders may, at their discretion, alter or cancel outings (eg bad weather).  Contact the walk leader for anything about outings if you need more information.

No Dogs allowed on any of the Club Outings.

Annual membership of Dingwall Field Club is only £15 per person, or £25 for a couple.  There is normally a charge of £2 per outing for non members.  

Contact  01349 864661 for more information or see their website http://www.spanglefish.com/dingwallfieldclub/

16 November 2023

Roman Healthcare

Talk by Andrew Newton

Organised by Dornoch Heritage Society. Venue: Royal Dornoch Golf Club

16 November 2023

The Scottish Witchcraft Trials 

Talk by Philip Paris

Organised by Clyne Heritage Society. Venue: Community Centre Lounge, at rear of Brora Primary School. Refreshments and admission free. Raffle.

This talk by Highland-based author Philip Paris will also include the case of Janet Horne from Kintradwell, the last person in Britain to be executed for witchcraft, in Dornoch in 1727.