| June 21, 2007 7:00 pm | to | June 22, 2007 3:45 pm |
Fusion present a joint mini-conference to promote enterprise and innovation - “Using our natural resources in the great outdoors”. Thursday 21st June and Friday 22nd June at Nunton Steadings. Guest speakers, Niall Johnson - Uist Outdoor Centre, Willie MacLeod - Director of Visit Scotland, Jamie Smith - The Ice Factor, Stefan Agamanolis - Distance Lab at Horizon Scotland and Angus Macmillan - Steoras Uibhist. If you wish to attend, please contact Jackie MacKay by email at jackiemackay@ukonline.co.uk or by telephone on 01851 702843.
Published June 18, 2007
in Events.
| June 29, 2007 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
On Friday 29th June, Mairead Ladyman will be delighting us, yet again, with a night of hits from her favourite musicals. Mairead will be joined by some of her friends to perform during the night. All ticket proceeds go towards the course fees, travel and accommodation for Mairead’s attendance at the Scottish Youth Theatre in July this year.
Doors open at 7pm with the show starting at 7:30pm. Tickets available at the door, £6.00 for adults, £3.00 for children and concessions.
Published June 18, 2007
in Events.
| June 22, 2007 |
| 8:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
Nunton Steadings will be showing a live webcast of the St Kilda Opera on Friday 22nd June. On the 22nd June, five simultaneous performances will take place in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Scotland, staged by a trans-national consortia of five European partners.
This is a free event at Nunton Steadings open to all, doors will open at 8pm, live webcast starts at 8:20pm.
Published June 9, 2007
in News.
Fancy watching our duckling and goslings? Just click on the link to watch them go about their daily routine. The camera is powered by a battery which is being charged by two BP solar panels via a regulator and inverter. All the kit is on loan from File-Away Limited and Element Engineering. Just use guest as the username and leave the password blank.
Published June 8, 2007
in News.
Radio Nan Gael will be broadcasting live from Nunton Steadings, starting with Caithream Ciull at 14:00 followed by Rapal at 19:00 on Monday 11th June. Rapal will feature Mairead Ladyman, Ask Me Later and Sounds Like April, plus other guests.
The programme for the week is as follows:
Sunday 10th June - A live service from Sgoil Lionaclete
Monday 11th June - Caithream Ciuil 14:00 - 16:00
- Rapal 19:00 - 21:00
Friday 15th June - Cafe Baile nan Cailleach, Coinneach and Morag live 14:00 - 16:00
- Tiompan live 20:00 - 21:00
There may be other broadcasts and recordings during the week, tune into Radio Nunton for up to date details.
Published June 8, 2007
in News.
Back by popular demand.
A magical evening of stories and songs from the Gaidhealtachd and beyond. Come and join us for some ancient tales, horrifying, humorous and occasionally historical, told by…..
Alasdair Taylor, Professional Storyteller Extraordionaire.
All manner of marvellous and mysterious characters and creatures await you at Nunton Steadings, Benbecula on Friday 15th june at 7:30pm.
Adults £5, children £2.50
Published June 8, 2007
in News.
We have postponed the Summer Solstice Music Day as there is a memorial day at Paible for Vince Gilgallon. We shall re- advertise our Summer Music event shortly, keep an eye out for the new date and please support the memorial day on Saturday 23rd.
| June 15, 2007 8:00 am | to | June 17, 2007 3:00 pm |
Hebridean Adventures are now proud to offer this once in a lifetime experience to St Kilda from the Uists on board a 67 ft yacht that has sailed round the world and is now equipped with all the luxuries for modern sailing and can accommodate 8 passengers for this 2 night experience at the edge of the world.
St Kilda is the remotest outpost in the Hebrides and one of the most sought after destinations to visit in Scotland. Nowhere in Scotland can rival the sheer magnitude of St Kilda’s cliff face and stacks or their incredible diversity of wildlife which totals more than one million seabirds in the summer.
So, if you are up to treating yourself to this once in a lifetime experience, we set sail from Lochmaddy on the 15th June at 8am returning on the 17th June, early afternoon.
This trip includes:
2 nights on board “58 degrees North”
All food and drinks
All lifejackets and waterproof clothing
Transfers to and from the yacht to St Kilda
Cruise round St Kilda Archipeligo
Departures are subject to change due to weather.
Cost per person £475
Maximum passengers 8
Bookings taken now at Hebridean Adventures on 0776 707 1963
| June 7, 2007 |
| 6:45 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
Suas gu Deas (Up South)
Thursday 7th June at 6:45pm BBC2 Scotland
Marking the historic sale of the 93,000 acre estate of South Uist, Eriskay and Benbecula, Suas gu deas (Up South) follows the trials and tribulations of the residents of these islands as they undertake Scotland’s bigest ever community land buy-out.
Published June 3, 2007
in News.
Hebridean Adventures boat trips to the Monach Islands on 14th & 15th June with local historian and genealogy specialist Bill Lawson.
The Monach Isles are locally known by the endearing name of Heisgeir and consist of five low-lying islands surrounded by reefs and beautiful shell sand beaches that seem to shimmer in the sunlight. Our day trip includes a a guided walk with Bill Lawson to learn about the fascinating history of these islands from the 14th century through to the last island family leaving in 1948. There is also ample time to roam around the islands or relax on one of the beautiful beaches then a boat trip out to the westernmost island, Shillay, and its lighthouse, built in 1864.
Since the Monach Islands became a nature reserve in 1966 there has been great interest in its wildlife and grey seal population (the 2nd largest in the world) as well as one of the largest black guillemot populations in the UK.
Trips depart: 8am, 9:30am, 11am, 12:30am
returning: 2pm, 3:15pm, 4:30pam, 6pm
Cost per person: Adult £45 Children £25
Seats are limited to 10 people per trip and booking is essential, well in advance.
Please wear suitable clothing and bring a packed lunch and tea and coffee. Packed lunches can be purchased from Nunton Steadings on the day of departure, if required, at a cost of £5 per person.
To book please call 0776 707 1963
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