31 March 2022

Around the roundhouses: Circular lives, circular economies, circular ecologies

Online seminar by Dr Tanja Romankiewicz and Hannah Genders Boyd

Organised by U. of Edinburgh School of History, Classics & Archaeology. For details and to register, see their website

31 March 2022

The Conan Stone

Online talk by John Borland

Organised by Groam House Museum. Cost £6 for adults/non-members, £3 for museum members and students. For further details and bookings, see the Groam House Museum website.

Find out more about this Pictish cross slab in the north with strong artistic connections to the south.

31 March 2022

Knitting the  Highlands

Talk / workshop by Lynn Abrams

Gairloch Museum. £3. For further details and to book, see the museum website

Knitted textiles are a significant sector of the Scottish economy and also have cultural recognition within Scotland as well as globally. Knitwear production by hand and machine was practiced Scotland-wide, from Shetland to the central belt including the West Highlands. Gairloch is of course famous for its knitting skills and the distinctive Gairloch pattern. This event will combine a talk about the history of knitting in the Highlands with audience participation. We invite knitters of all skill levels to come along, bring your knitting (ongoing or heirloom) and tell us about your family’s knitting traditions.