The Colonsay Book Festival Festival is one of the smallest and most remote literary events in Britain, held on the beautiful island of Colonsay in glorious springtime. It may be small, but the two-day event always attracts big names from the Scottish literary scene. Past participating authors include Jackie Kay, Andrew Greig and Val McDermid.
Come and enjoy three weeks of events and activities celebrating spring on the beautiful island of Colonsay. Learn more about the secret lives of Colonsay's Seabirds, the RSPB reserve on Oronsay, the island's diverse flora and fauna and visit some of the less well-known areas of the island. Alongside these outdoor activities, there will be […]
The Kintyre Songwriters Festival is a real treat for music lovers, with some big names in Scottish music performing alongside local talent in various venues in Campbeltown on the beautiful Kintyre Peninsula. Campbeltown is a thriving town. It once had 34 distilleries, but today just three are left to maintain this regional subgroup of single […]
The inaugural Scottish Comedy Film Festival (SCOFF) will be staged in the restored historic Campbeltown Picture House. SCOFF will draw on the heritage of comedy in film and will include vintage and contemporary comedy, shorts and animation, workshops and live events. The film festival is being programmed in association with Paul Sneddon, aka Vladimir McTavish.
Annual Music Festival celebrating tradition music from all around Scotland. Events will include various guest bands in concert. Everyone is welcome to attend whether the music is your passion or something you have never listened to before.
The Scottish Series is a fantastic weekend of yacht racing in Tarbert, Loch Fyne. Organised by the Clyde Cruising Club, it takes places annually on the second bank holiday of May. It's always great fun onshore, with entertainment and activities for kids, as well as live music in the hotels. The racing yachts are a […]
Why don’t you take a trip west this year to the Southern Hebrides and visit Fèis Ìle on the Isle of Islay? Truly you will receive a warm welcome, kindness, songs, poetry, history, piping, food, classes for Gaelic song and language and more. You will be pleased you came.
Take on one of the toughest challenges in British hill racing with the Isle of Jura Fell Race. It's undoubtedly a 'classic' in every sense of the word - being a true test of mountaincraft, athleticism and fell-running technique. The race is 28 km long and takes in seven mountain summits, including the famous Paps […]
